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May 7th
239 Notable deaths
Thomas A. White
Irish catholic archbishop (1931-2017).
Born August 12th, 1931 in Durrow.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Gowran.
Claude Durand
French publisher and translator.
Born November 9th, 1938 in Livry-Gargan.
Died May 7th, 2015 at 76 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Charles Mulder
Bobsledder.
Born July 1st, 1897 in Antwerp.
Died May 7th, 1953 at 55 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Héctor Santos
Uruguayan footballer (1944-2019).
Born October 29th, 1944 in Montevideo.
Died May 7th, 2019 at 74 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Giuseppe Ogna
Cyclist (1933-2010).
Born November 5th, 1933 in Sant'Eufemia della Fonte.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 76 years old in Brescia. [ref]
Erik Wallerius
Swedish sailor (1878–1967).
Born April 16th, 1878 in Gothenburg.
Died May 7th, 1967 at 89 years old in Gothenburg.
Alfréd Jindra
Czechoslovak canoeist and speed canoeist.
Born March 31st, 1930 in Prague.
Died May 7th, 2006 at 76 years old in Prague.
Georg Selenius
Gymnast (1884-1924).
Born October 18th, 1884 in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Died May 7th, 1924 at 39 years old in Fredrikstad Municipality.
Luigi Galimberti
Italian cardinal and writer (1836-1896).
Born April 26th, 1836 in Rome.
Died May 7th, 1896 at 60 years old in Rome.
Franz Bistricky
Austrian handball player (1914-1975).
Born July 26th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died May 7th, 1975 at 60 years old
George Bretz
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born September 3rd, 1880 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 7th, 1956 at 75 years old in Shelburne. [ref]
Peter Hille
German author (1854-1904).
Born September 11th, 1854 in Erwitzen.
Died May 7th, 1904 at 49 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis).
Claudio Angelo Giuseppe Calabrese
Italian bishop.
Born February 18th, 1867 in Fourneaux.
Died May 7th, 1932 at 65 years old in Aosta.
Carlos Rojas
Chilean footballer (1928–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1928 in Rancagua.
Died May 7th, 1963 at 34 years old in Santiago. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius