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May 7th
178 Notable deaths
Yury Zakharanka
Belarusian general (1952-1999).
Born January 4th, 1952 in Vasilyevichy.
Died May 7th, 1999 at 47 years old
Jakob Kaiser
German politician (1888-1961).
Born February 8th, 1888 in Hammelburg.
Died May 7th, 1961 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Hans Bender
German psychologist (1907-1991).
Born February 5th, 1907 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 7th, 1991 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Miki Muster
Slovene illustrator and animator.
Born November 22nd, 1925 in Murska Sobota.
Died May 7th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ljubljana (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hap Sharp
American racing driver.
Born January 1st, 1928 in Tulsa.
Died May 7th, 1993 at 65 years old in San Martín de los Andes.
Olga Skorokhodova
Russian writer and research fellow (1911-1982).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Bilozerka.
Died May 7th, 1982 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Jacob Palis
Brazilian mathematician.
Born March 15th, 1940 in Uberaba. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Raúl Pateras Pescara
Argentine engineer (1890-1966).
Born April 27th, 1890 in Adrogué.
Died May 7th, 1966 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Anne Bauchens
American film editor (1882-1967).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 7th, 1967 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
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