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August 7th
211 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]
Jim Lovell
American astronaut (1928–2025).
Born March 25th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died August 7th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lake Forest. [ref]
Mary Anne MacLeod Trump
Mother of donald trump (1912–2000).
Born May 10th, 1912 in Tong. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2000 at 88 years old in New Hyde Park. [ref]
Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Indian politician, former chief minister of tamil nadu, india (1924–2018).
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Thirukkuvalai.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 94 years old in kauvery hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [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]
Oliver Hardy
American comic actor famous as one half of laurel and hardy (1892–1957).
Born January 18th, 1892 in Harlem.
Died August 7th, 1957 at 65 years old in Hollywood (intracranial thrombosis).
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 (1935–2023).
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles, Bel Air (heart failure, pneumonia). [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]
Kary Mullis
American biochemist (1944–2019).
Born December 28th, 1944 in Lenoir. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2019 at 74 years old in Newport Beach (pneumonia). [ref]
Roger E. Mosley
American actor (1938–2022).
Born December 18th, 1938 in Los Angeles.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
David McCullough
American historian and author (1933–2022).
Born July 7th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 89 years old in Hingham. [ref]
Brion James
American actor (1945–1999).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Redlands.
Died August 7th, 1999 at 54 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction).
Constantine Stanislavsky
Russian actor and theatre director (1863–1938).
Born January 17th, 1863 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1938 at 75 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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. [ref]
David Berman
American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (1967–2019).
Born January 4th, 1967 in Williamsburg. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2019 at 52 years old in Park Slope (hanging to death). [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).
Nobusuke Kishi
56th and 57th prime minister of japan (1896–1987).
Born November 13th, 1896 in Yamaguchi. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1987 at 90 years old in Tokyo Medical University Hospital. [ref]
Joi Lansing
American actress (1928–1972).
Born April 6th, 1928 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 44 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer).
Janusz Korczak
Polish educator (1878-1942).
Born July 22nd, 1878 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1942 at 64 years old in Treblinka extermination camp.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Italian shoe designer (1898-1960).
Born June 5th, 1898 in Bonito.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 62 years old in Florence.
John Anderson
American actor (1922-1992).
Born October 20th, 1922 in Clayton.
Died August 7th, 1992 at 69 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).
Jane Withers
American actress (1926-2021).
Born April 12th, 1926 in Atlanta.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 95 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Canadian-american physician and pharmacologist (1914–2015).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Cobble Hill.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 101 years old in London.
Stan Mikita
Slovak-born canadian ice hockey player.
Born May 20th, 1940 in Sokolče.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 78 years old in Chicago.
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