May 7th
239 Notable deaths
Teuvo Pakkala
Finnish author and playwright (1862–1925).
Died May 7th, 1925 at 63 years old in Kuopio.
Daisy Lúcidi
Brazilian actress.
Born August 10th, 1929 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 7th, 2020 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19). [ref]
Crisanto Luque Sánchez
Catholic cardinal (1889–1959).
Born February 1st, 1889 in Tunja.
Died May 7th, 1959 at 70 years old in Bogotá (pulmonary hemorrhage).
Josef Velenovský
Czech botanist, mycologist, pteridologist, and bryologist (1858-1949).
Born April 22nd, 1858 in Čekanice. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1949 at 91 years old in Mnichovice. [ref]
Abdullo Rakhimbayev
Soviet politician (1896–1938).
Born June 1st, 1896 in Khujand.
Died May 7th, 1938 at 41 years old in Moscow.
Franz von Pocci
German artist, writer, scriptwriter, illustrator, musician and composer (1807–1876).
Born March 7th, 1807 in Munich.
Died May 7th, 1876 at 69 years old in Munich.
Adam Bahdaj
Polish writer (1918-1985).
Born January 2nd, 1918 in Zakopane.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 67 years old in Warsaw.
Alexandre Prigogine
Russian-belgian ornithologist and mineralogist (1913-1991).
Born April 25th, 1913 in Moscow.
Died May 7th, 1991 at 78 years old in Brussels.
William Meyers
Boxer (1943-2014).
Born July 23rd, 1943 in Johannesburg.
Died May 7th, 2014 at 70 years old in Edenvale.
Johan Erhard Areschoug
Swedish botanist (1811-1887).
Born September 16th, 1811 in Göteborg City. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1887 at 75 years old in Stockholm City. [ref]
Gustaf Dyrsch
Equestrian (1890–1974).
Born August 28th, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 83 years old in Sollentuna Municipality.
Fred Kelly
American hurdler (1891–1974).
Born September 12th, 1891 in Orange.
Died May 7th, 1974 at 82 years old in Medford.
Luis Brunetto
Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump..
Born October 27th, 1901 in Rosario.
Died May 7th, 1968 at 66 years old in Temperley.
István Hasznos
Hungarian water polo player (1924–1998).
Born December 8th, 1924 in Szolnok.
Died May 7th, 1998 at 73 years old in Szolnok.
Eilert Määttä
Swedish ice hockey player (1935–2011).
Born September 22nd, 1935 in Kiruna.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 75 years old in Södertälje. [ref]
Anthony Nunn
British field hockey player.
Born May 24th, 1927 in Hambledon.
Died May 7th, 2025 at 97 years old [ref]
Alfredo Pezzana
Italian fencer (1893-1986).
Born March 31st, 1893 in Chivasso.
Died May 7th, 1986 at 93 years old in Turin.
Axel Norling
Swedish gymnast, diver, and tug of war competitor (1884–1964).
Born April 16th, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died May 7th, 1964 at 80 years old in Stockholm.
Geoffrey Holmes
Ice hockey player (1894–1964).
Born February 19th, 1894 in Toronto.
Died May 7th, 1964 at 70 years old in Woking.
Johan Andersen
Danish canoe racer (1920–2003).
Born January 24th, 1920 in Aarhus.
Died May 7th, 2003 at 83 years old in Struer.
François Pollen
Dutch naturalist (1842–1886).
Born January 7th, 1842 in Rotterdam.
Died May 7th, 1886 at 44 years old in The Hague.
Helen Varcoe
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1907-1995).
Born February 18th, 1907 in Croydon.
Died May 7th, 1995 at 88 years old in Truro. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown