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May 7th
178 Notable deaths
María Luisa Bemberg
Film director and screenwriter (1922-1995).
Born April 14th, 1922 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1995 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer).
Antonio González Pacheco
Spanish police officer and torturer.
Born October 10th, 1946 in Aldea del Cano.
Died May 7th, 2020 at 73 years old in Madrid (COVID-19). [ref]
Wade Boteler
Actor (1888–1943).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in Santa Ana.
Died May 7th, 1943 at 54 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Kim Ki Nam
North korean official.
Born August 28th, 1929 in Kumya County.
Died May 7th, 2024 at 94 years old in Pyongyang (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Aleksei Makarovich Smirnov
Soviet actor.
Born February 28th, 1920 in Danilov.
Died May 7th, 1979 at 59 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles King
American film actor (1895-1957).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Hillsboro.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 62 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).
Jules Bocandé
Senegalese footballer (1958–2012).
Born November 25th, 1958 in Ziguinchor.
Died May 7th, 2012 at 53 years old in Metz. [ref]
Soňa Červená
Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023).
Born September 9th, 1925 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2023 at 97 years old in Prague. [ref]
Ferruccio Mazzola
Italian footballer and manager (1945-2013).
Born February 1st, 1945 in Turin.
Died May 7th, 2013 at 68 years old in Rome.
Xavier Montsalvatge
Spanish composer.
Born March 11th, 1912 in Girona. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2002 at 90 years old in Barcelona.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 178
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