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August 7th
149 Notable deaths
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941).
Born May 6th, 1861 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1941 at 80 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Indian politician, former chief minister of tamil nadu, india.
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Thirukkuvalai.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 94 years old in kauvery hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Oliver Hardy
American comic actor famous as one half of laurel and hardy (1892-1957).
Born January 18th, 1892 in Harlem. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1957 at 65 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Markie Post
American actress (1950-2021).
Born November 4th, 1950 in Palo Alto.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Peter Jennings
Canadian-american broadcast journalist (1938–2005).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Toronto.
Died August 7th, 2005 at 67 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Trevor Moore
American comedian and actor (1980–2021).
Born April 4th, 1980 in Montclair.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (blunt trauma). [ref]
William Friedkin
American director and producer.
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kary Mullis
American biochemist.
Born December 28th, 1944 in Lenoir. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2019 at 74 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Virginia Apgar
American obstetrical anesthesiologist (1909-1974).
Born June 7th, 1909 in Westfield. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1974 at 65 years old in Columbia University Irving Medical Center (cardiac arrest).
Nancy Wake
New zealander and australian war heroine.
Born August 30th, 1912 in Roseneath.
Died August 7th, 2011 at 98 years old in Kingston upon Thames (infectious disease). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson