June 7th
149 Notable deaths
Hugh Hopper
English bass guitarist (1945-2009).
Born April 29th, 1945 in Canterbury. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2009 at 64 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Bobby Hackett
American jazz trumpeter (1915–1976).
Born January 31st, 1915 in Providence.
Died June 7th, 1976 at 61 years old in Massachusetts (myocardial infarction).
Nara Leão
Brazilian singer (1942–1989).
Born January 19th, 1942 in Vitória.
Died June 7th, 1989 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (brain tumor).
Pierre Mauroy
86th prime minister of france (1928-2013).
Born July 5th, 1928 in Cartignies. [ref]
Died June 7th, 2013 at 84 years old in Clamart (lung cancer). [ref]
David Douglas Duncan
American photographer (1916-2018).
Born January 23rd, 1916 in Kansas City.
Died June 7th, 2018 at 102 years old in Grasse.
Mile Budak
Croatian ustaše politician; writer, editor (1889-1945).
Born August 30th, 1889 in Sveti Rok.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 55 years old in Zagreb (hanging).
Henning von Holtzendorff
German admiral (1853-1919).
Born January 9th, 1853 in Berlin.
Died June 7th, 1919 at 66 years old in Prenzlau.
Jorge Semprún
Spanish writer (1923-2011).
Born December 10th, 1923 in Madrid.
Died June 7th, 2011 at 87 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Julien Benda
French essayist and philosopher (1867-1956).
Born December 26th, 1867 in Paris.
Died June 7th, 1956 at 88 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Meade Lux Lewis
American pianist and composer.
Born September 4th, 1905 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1964 at 58 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 149
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene