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May 7th
178 Notable deaths
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.
Born July 16th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died May 7th, 1993 at 89 years old in Huntington Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
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 - Elsene.
Died May 7th, 2018 at 57 years old in Schaerbeek (falling). [ref]
Hiromichi Yahara
Japanese army colonel (1902–1981).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Yonago.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 78 years old in Kamakura.
Boris Ryzhy
Russian poet (1974-2001).
Born September 8th, 1974 in Chelyabinsk.
Died May 7th, 2001 at 26 years old in Yekaterinburg (hanging).
Judith Evelyn
American actress.
Born March 20th, 1913 in Seneca. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1967 at 54 years old in New York City (cancer).
Sergei Pankejeff
Ukrainian-born russian aristocrat and analysand of sigmund freud.
Born December 24th, 1886 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1979 at 92 years old in Vienna.
Charles Frohman
American theatrical producer.
Born July 15th, 1856 in Sandusky.
Died May 7th, 1915 at 58 years old in Atlantic Ocean, RMS Lusitania.
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