July 7th
233 Notable deaths
Dilip Kumar
Indian actor and politician (1922-2021).
Born December 11th, 1922 in Peshawar.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 98 years old in P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (prostate cancer). [ref]
Syd Barrett
British musician (1946–2006).
Born January 6th, 1946 in Cambridge.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 60 years old in Cambridge (diabetes, pancreatic cancer).
Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer and physician (1859–1930).
Born May 22nd, 1859 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1930 at 71 years old in Windlesham Manor (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Ellsworth Raymond Johnson
African-american mobster (1905-1968).
Born October 31st, 1905 in Charleston.
Died July 7th, 1968 at 62 years old in Harlem (myocardial infarction).
Vikram Batra
Recipient of param vir chakra (1974–1999).
Born September 9th, 1974 in Palampur. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1999 at 24 years old in Kargil district. [ref]
Robert Downey Sr.
American filmmaker and actor (1936–2021).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2021 at 85 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Otto Skorzeny
Austrian waffen-ss officer (1908–1975).
Born June 12th, 1908 in Vienna.
Died July 7th, 1975 at 67 years old in Madrid.
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-spanish association football player (1926–2014).
Born July 4th, 1926 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2014 at 88 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Veronica Lake
American actress (1922–1973).
Born November 14th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 50 years old in Burlington (hepatitis, kidney failure).
Jovenel Moïse
President of haiti from 2017 to 2021.
Born June 26th, 1968 in Trou-du-Nord.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Pétion-Ville (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971).
Born March 24th, 1901 in Kansas City.
Died July 7th, 1971 at 70 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Bison Dele
American basketball player (1969–2002).
Born April 6th, 1969 in Fresno.
Died July 7th, 2002 at 33 years old in Tahiti.
Mia Zapata
American singer (1965–1993).
Born August 25th, 1965 in Louisville.
Died July 7th, 1993 at 27 years old in Seattle.
Cameron Mitchell
American actor (1918–1994).
Born November 4th, 1918 in Dallastown.
Died July 7th, 1994 at 75 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer).
Norman Tebbit
British politician (1931–2025).
Born March 29th, 1931 in Enfield.
Died July 7th, 2025 at 94 years old in Bury St Edmunds. [ref]
Talal I of Jordan
King of jordan from 1951 to 1952.
Born February 26th, 1909 in Mecca.
Died July 7th, 1972 at 63 years old in Istanbul (surgical complications).
Lewis Powell
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865).
Born April 22nd, 1844 in Randolph County.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 21 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola
Businessman, politician, publisher (1937-1998).
Born August 24th, 1937 in Abeokuta.
Died July 7th, 1998 at 60 years old in Abuja.
Álvaro Obregón
Mexican politician, president of mexico.
Born February 17th, 1880 in Navojoa.
Died July 7th, 1929 at 49 years old in San Ángel.
Eduard Shevardnadze
Georgian politician and diplomat (1928–2014).
Born January 25th, 1928 in Mamati.
Died July 7th, 2014 at 86 years old in Tbilisi.
Henri Nestlé
Businessman (1814-1890).
Born August 10th, 1814 in Frankfurt.
Died July 7th, 1890 at 75 years old in Glion (myocardial infarction).
Mohammad Sidique Khan
London bomber (1974–2005).
Born October 20th, 1974 in St James's University Hospital.
Died July 7th, 2005 at 30 years old in Edgware Road tube station.
Max Horkheimer
German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973).
Born February 14th, 1895 in Zuffenhausen.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nuremberg.
Tyler Honeycutt
American basketball player.
Born July 15th, 1990 in Sylmar.
Died July 7th, 2018 at 27 years old in Sherman Oaks (ballistic trauma). [ref]
David Herold
Conspirator (1842-1865).
Born June 16th, 1842 in Maryland.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 23 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus