August 7th

152 Notable deaths

Rajko Žižić

Montenegrin basketball player.

Born January 22nd, 1955 in Nikšić.

Died August 7th, 2003 at 48 years old in Belgrade.

Wilbert McClure

American boxer (1938-2020).

Born October 29th, 1938 in Toledo.

Died August 7th, 2020 at 81 years old [ref]

Georges Matheron

French mathematician and geologist (1930-2000).

Born December 2nd, 1930 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died August 7th, 2000 at 69 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Ann Christy

Belgian singer (1945-1984).

Born September 22nd, 1945 in Antwerp.

Died August 7th, 1984 at 38 years old in Meise (cervical cancer).

Victor Franke

Military officer from germany.

Born July 21st, 1865 in Zlaté Hory.

Died August 7th, 1936 at 71 years old in Hamburg.

Yitzhak-Meir Levin

Rabbi from ger, polish and israeli politician, signatory of the declaration of independence of the state of israel.

Born January 30th, 1893 in Góra Kalwaria. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1971 at 78 years old in Israel.

Bjørn Aage Ibsen

Danish anesthetist.

Born August 30th, 1915 in Copenhagen.

Died August 7th, 2007 at 91 years old in Copenhagen.

Christian Hansen

German general and knight's cross recipients.

Born April 10th, 1885 in Schleswig.

Died August 7th, 1972 at 87 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Hubert Beuve-Méry

French journalist.

Born January 5th, 1902 in Paris. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1989 at 87 years old in Fontainebleau. [ref]

Ralph Klein

Israeli basketball player-coach.

Born July 29th, 1931 in Berlin.

Died August 7th, 2008 at 77 years old in Ramat Gan (colorectal cancer).

Deaths 101 to 110 of 152

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