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]
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]
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.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson