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May 7th
239 Notable deaths
Norbert Burgmüller
German composer (1810-1836).
Born February 8th, 1810 in Düsseldorf.
Died May 7th, 1836 at 26 years old in Aachen (drowning).
Hans Bender
German psychologist (1907-1991).
Born February 5th, 1907 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died May 7th, 1991 at 84 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Miki Muster
Slovene illustrator and animator.
Born November 22nd, 1925 in Murska Sobota.
Died May 7th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ljubljana (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hap Sharp
American racing driver.
Born January 1st, 1928 in Tulsa.
Died May 7th, 1993 at 65 years old in San Martín de los Andes.
Alice Moore Hubbard
American activist (1861-1915).
Died May 7th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic Ocean, RMS Lusitania.
Olga Skorokhodova
Russian writer and research fellow (1911-1982).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Bilozerka.
Died May 7th, 1982 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Jacob Palis
Brazilian mathematician (1940-2025).
Born March 15th, 1940 in Uberaba. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Raúl Pateras Pescara
Argentine engineer (1890-1966).
Born April 27th, 1890 in Adrogué.
Died May 7th, 1966 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Anne Bauchens
American film editor (1882-1967).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 7th, 1967 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
Margaretha Krook
Swedish actress (1925–2001).
Born October 15th, 1925 in Stockholm.
Died May 7th, 2001 at 75 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea
Romanian academic, writer and politician (1855-1920).
Born May 21st, 1855 in Dnipro.
Died May 7th, 1920 at 64 years old in Bucharest.
Carlos Mota Pinto
Portuguese politician (1936-1985).
Born July 25th, 1936 in Pombal.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 48 years old in Coimbra (myocardial infarction).
Herma Szabo
Austrian figure skater.
Born February 22nd, 1902 in Vienna.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 84 years old in Admont.
Edvard Ehlers
Danish dermatologist (1863-1937).
Born March 26th, 1863 in Copenhagen.
Died May 7th, 1937 at 74 years old in Gentofte.
Charles Jacque
French painter (1813–1894).
Born May 23rd, 1813 in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 7th, 1894 at 80 years old in boulevard de Clichy.
Manuel Candamo
President of peru (1841-1904).
Born December 14th, 1841 in Lima. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1904 at 62 years old in Arequipa. [ref]
George Topîrceanu
Romanian writer (1886–1937).
Born March 20th, 1886 in Bucharest.
Died May 7th, 1937 at 51 years old in Iași (liver cancer).
Adam Svoboda
Czech ice hockey player and coach (1978–2019).
Born January 26th, 1978 in Brno. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2019 at 41 years old in Srch (hanging to death). [ref]
Vera Popova
Russian chemist (1867–1896).
Born September 29th, 1867 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 7th, 1896 at 28 years old in Izhevsk.
Charlie Colombo
American soccer player (1920-1986).
Born July 20th, 1920 in St. Louis.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 65 years old in St. Louis.
Joop van Daele
Dutch footballer and manager.
Born August 14th, 1947 in Rotterdam.
Died May 7th, 2025 at 77 years old [ref]
Haldun Taner
Turkish playwright (1915–1986).
Born March 16th, 1915 in Istanbul.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 71 years old in Istanbul.
Nikolai Essen
Russian admiral (1860–1915).
Born December 11th, 1860 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 7th, 1915 at 54 years old in Tallinn (pneumonia).
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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling