May 7th

167 Notable deaths

Daisy Lúcidi

Brazilian actress.

Born August 10th, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died May 7th, 2020 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19). [ref]

Joseph Zhu Baoyu

Chinese bishop.

Born July 2nd, 1921 in Henan.

Died May 7th, 2020 at 98 years old in Nanyang. [ref]

Adam Bahdaj

Writer (1918-1985).

Born January 2nd, 1918 in Zakopane.

Died May 7th, 1985 at 67 years old in Warsaw.

Josef Velenovský

Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist (1858-1949).

Born April 22nd, 1858 in Čekanice (Blatná). [ref]

Died May 7th, 1949 at 91 years old in Mnichovice. [ref]

Claudio Barrientos

Boxer.

Born November 10th, 1936 in Osorno.

Died May 7th, 1982 at 45 years old

Luis Brunetto

Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump..

Born October 27th, 1901 in Rosario.

Died May 7th, 1968 at 66 years old in Temperley.

Crisanto Luque Sánchez

Catholic cardinal.

Born February 1st, 1889 in Tunja.

Died May 7th, 1959 at 70 years old in Bogotá (pulmonary hemorrhage).

Joan Rigol i Roig

Catalan politician.

Born April 4th, 1943 in Torrelles de Llobregat. [ref]

Died May 7th, 2024 at 81 years old in Barcelona. [ref]

Eilert Määttä

Swedish ice hockey player (1935–2011).

Born September 22nd, 1935 in Kiruna.

Died May 7th, 2011 at 75 years old in Södertälje. [ref]

William Meyers

Boxer (1943-2014).

Born July 23rd, 1943 in Johannesburg.

Died May 7th, 2014 at 70 years old in Edenvale.

Deaths 141 to 150 of 167

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