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May 7th
239 Notable deaths
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme
English industrialist, philanthropist, and politician (1851-1925).
Born September 19th, 1851 in Bolton.
Died May 7th, 1925 at 73 years old in Hampstead.
Nazim Al-Haqqani
Leader of the naqshbandi-a'liyah sufi order.
Born April 21st, 1922 in Larnaca.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 92 years old in North Nicosia (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Warner Baxter
American actor (1889–1951).
Born March 29th, 1889 in Columbus. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1951 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Clement Greenberg
American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in The Bronx.
Died May 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City.
Angelica Bella
Hungarian pornographic actress (1968–2021).
Born February 15th, 1968 in Tiszalök.
Died May 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Nyíregyháza.
Quentin Dean
American actress (1944–2003).
Born July 27th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died May 7th, 2003 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Dawn Addams
British actress (1930–1985).
Born September 21st, 1930 in Felixstowe.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 54 years old in London (lung cancer).
Paul Doumer
French statesman (1857–1932).
Born March 22nd, 1857 in Aurillac.
Died May 7th, 1932 at 75 years old in Paris (gunshot wound).
Boris Savinkov
Russian writer (1879-1925).
Born January 31st, 1879 in Kharkiv.
Died May 7th, 1925 at 46 years old in Moscow (falling from height).
Anton Mussert
Dutch fascist (1894-1946).
Born May 11th, 1894 in Werkendam. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1946 at 51 years old in Waalsdorpervlakte (gunshot wound). [ref]
Adele Mara
American actress (1923-2010).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Highland Park.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 87 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Heinz Reinefarth
German ss general (1903-1979).
Born December 26th, 1903 in Gniezno.
Died May 7th, 1979 at 75 years old in Westerland.
Earl Van Dorn
Confederate states army general (1820–1863).
Born September 17th, 1820 in Claiborne County.
Died May 7th, 1863 at 42 years old in Spring Hill.
Albert Ball
British aviator killed in wwi.
Born August 14th, 1896 in Lenton. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1917 at 20 years old in Annœullin.
John Walker
American guitarist (1943–2011).
Born November 12th, 1943 in New York City.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Ty
British rapper (1972–2020).
Born August 17th, 1972 in London. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2020 at 47 years old in London (pneumonia, COVID-19). [ref]
Josef Hoffmann
Austrian architect and product designer (1870-1956).
Born December 15th, 1870 in Josef Hoffmann House. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1956 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Prince Xavier, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Duke of parma (1889–1977).
Born May 25th, 1889 in Camaiore.
Died May 7th, 1977 at 87 years old in Zizers.
Robert Abercrombie Lovett
Politician and united states navy officer (1895–1986).
Born September 14th, 1895 in Huntsville.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 90 years old in Locust Valley.
Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
British conservative politician (1880-1959).
Born February 24th, 1880 in London.
Died May 7th, 1959 at 79 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Grace Bumbry
American opera singer (1937–2023).
Born January 4th, 1937 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2023 at 86 years old in Vienna (stroke). [ref]
Mary Philbin
American film actress of the silent film era (1903–1993).
Born July 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died May 7th, 1993 at 89 years old in Huntington Beach (pneumonia).
Wally Hickel
Governor of alaska, united states secretary of the interior (1919-2010).
Born August 18th, 1919 in Ellinwood.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 90 years old in Anchorage. [ref]
Saint Obi
Nigerian actor.
Born November 16th, 1965.
Died May 7th, 2023 at 57 years old in Jos. [ref]
Maurane
Belgian singer (1960-2018).
Born November 12th, 1960 in Ixelles.
Died May 7th, 2018 at 57 years old in Schaerbeek (falling). [ref]
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