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May 7th
157 Notable deaths
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).
Clement Greenberg
American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
James George Frazer
Scottish social anthropologist.
Born January 1st, 1854 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1941 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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]
Colin Blakely
Northern irish actor.
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Bangor. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1987 at 56 years old in London (leukemia). [ref]
Albert Ball
British aviator killed in wwi.
Born August 14th, 1896 in Nottingham.
Died May 7th, 1917 at 20 years old in Annœullin. [ref]
Dawn Addams
British actress (1930–1985).
Born September 21st, 1930 in Felixstowe. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1985 at 54 years old in London (lung cancer).
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.
Emily Remler
American musician.
Born September 18th, 1957 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1990 at 32 years old in Australia. [ref]
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