June 7th
190 Notable deaths
Alan Turing
English computer scientist (1912–1954).
Born June 23rd, 1912 in Maida Vale.
Died June 7th, 1954 at 41 years old in Wilmslow (cyanide poisoning).
Richard Ramirez
American serial killer (1960–2013).
Born February 29th, 1960 in El Paso.
Died June 7th, 2013 at 53 years old in Greenbrae (lymphoma, liver failure).
Christopher Lee
English actor and singer (1922–2015).
Born May 27th, 1922 in Belgravia.
Died June 7th, 2015 at 93 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Jean Harlow
American film actress (1911–1937).
Born March 3rd, 1911 in Kansas City.
Died June 7th, 1937 at 26 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
The Iron Sheik
Iranian-american professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023).
Born March 15th, 1942 in Damghan.
Died June 7th, 2023 at 81 years old in Fayetteville. [ref]
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Jordanian jihadist (1966–2006).
Born October 30th, 1966 in Zarqa.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 39 years old in Hibhib (explosive device). [ref]
Dražen Petrović
Croatian basketball player (1964-1993).
Born October 22nd, 1964 in Šibenik.
Died June 7th, 1993 at 28 years old in Denkendorf (traffic collision).
Dorothy Parker
American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967).
Born August 22nd, 1893 in West End.
Died June 7th, 1967 at 73 years old in New York City (acute myocardial infarction).
E. M. Forster
English novelist (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in London.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old in Coventry (stroke).
Henry Miller
American novelist (1891–1980).
Born December 26th, 1891 in Yorkville.
Died June 7th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Oskar Dirlewanger
German nazi military officer and ss regiment/brigade commander (1895–1945).
Born September 26th, 1895 in Würzburg.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 49 years old in Altshausen (torture murder, blunt trauma).
Bob Welch
American musician (1945–2012).
Born July 31st, 1946 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2012 at 65 years old in Antioch (gunshot wound). [ref]
Judy Holliday
American actress, comedian and singer (1921-1965).
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died June 7th, 1965 at 43 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer).
John Tenta
Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler (1963–2006).
Born June 22nd, 1963 in Surrey.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 42 years old in Sanford (bladder cancer). [ref]
Edwin Booth
American actor (1833–1893).
Born November 13th, 1833 in Bel Air.
Died June 7th, 1893 at 59 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease).
Bill Anders
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1933–2024).
Born October 17th, 1933 in British Hong Kong. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2024 at 90 years old in San Juan County (airplane crash). [ref]
Joe Profaci
Italian mobster (1897–1962).
Born October 2nd, 1897 in Villabate.
Died June 7th, 1962 at 64 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
ZaSu Pitts
American actress (1894-1963).
Born January 3rd, 1894 in Parsons.
Died June 7th, 1963 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Ferdinand Waldo Demara
American imposter.
Born December 21st, 1922 in Lawrence.
Died June 7th, 1982 at 59 years old in West Anaheim (cardiovascular disease).
Otto Ohlendorf
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1907–1951).
Born February 4th, 1907 in Hoheneggelsen.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Stuart Cable
British musician (1970-2010).
Born May 19th, 1970 in Cwmaman.
Died June 7th, 2010 at 40 years old in Llwydcoed (alcohol poisoning). [ref]
Paul Blobel
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).
Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Leo Burnett
American advertising executive.
Born October 21st, 1891 in St. Johns.
Died June 7th, 1971 at 79 years old in Lake Zurich.
Dennis Potter
British dramatist and screenwriter (1935–1994).
Born May 17th, 1935 in Berry Hill.
Died June 7th, 1994 at 59 years old in Ross-on-Wye (pancreatic cancer).
Jean Arp
Alsatian sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist (1886–1966).
Born September 16th, 1888 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1966 at 77 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk