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August 7th
162 Notable deaths
Adin Steinsaltz
Israeli rabbi and educator.
Born July 11th, 1937 in Jerusalem.
Died August 7th, 2020 at 83 years old in Jerusalem (pneumonia).
Marshall Grant
American musician (1928-2011).
Born May 5th, 1928 in Bryson City.
Died August 7th, 2011 at 83 years old in Jonesboro. [ref]
Erkin Koray
Turkish singer-songwriter (1941–2023).
Born June 24th, 1941 in Istanbul.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 82 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Joseph Kosma
Hungarian-french composer (1905–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1905 in Budapest.
Died August 7th, 1969 at 63 years old in La Roche-Guyon.
Terrence Evans
American actor.
Born June 20th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 71 years old in Burbank (disease).
Bill Graham
Canadian politician (1939–2022).
Born March 17th, 1939 in Montreal.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 83 years old [ref]
Manuel Contreras
Chilean general (1929-2015).
Born May 4th, 1929 in Santiago.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santiago (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
Luis Ángel Firpo
Argentine boxer (1894-1960).
Born October 11th, 1894.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 65 years old in Buenos Aires.
Samuel Franklin Cody
American aviator (1867-1913).
Born March 6th, 1867 in Davenport.
Died August 7th, 1913 at 46 years old in Farnborough.
Jon McBride
American astronaut (1943–2024).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Charleston.
Died August 7th, 2024 at 80 years old [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo