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May 7th
178 Notable deaths
James Armand de Rothschild
French-born british politician and philanthropist (1878-1957).
Born December 1st, 1878 in Paris.
Died May 7th, 1957 at 78 years old in London.
Ermanno Olmi
Italian film director.
Born July 24th, 1931 in Bergamo. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2018 at 86 years old in Asiago (disease).
Du Yuming
Chinese lieutenant general (1904–1981).
Born November 28th, 1904 in Mizhi County.
Died May 7th, 1981 at 76 years old in Beijing.
Basanti Devi
Indian freedom activist (1880-1974).
Born March 23rd, 1880 in Assam.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 94 years old
Chil Rajchman
Polish holocaust survivor.
Born June 14th, 1914 in Łódź. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2004 at 89 years old in Montevideo.
Gaston Defferre
French politician (1910–1986).
Born September 14th, 1910 in Marsillargues.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 75 years old in Marseille.
Tony Genaro
American actor.
Born October 15th, 1942 in Gallup.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Hugh Thomas
British historian (1931-2017).
Born October 21st, 1931 in Windsor.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Mike Spence
British racing driver.
Born December 30th, 1936 in Croydon.
Died May 7th, 1968 at 31 years old in Indianapolis (traffic collision).
Felix Weingartner
Austrian conductor, composer and pianist (1863-1942).
Born June 2nd, 1863 in Zadar. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1942 at 78 years old in Winterthur. [ref]
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