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August 7th
149 Notable deaths
Konstantin Stanislavski
Russian and soviet 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]
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer and conductor (1944-2012).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2012 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
David McCullough
American historian and author.
Born July 7th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 89 years old in Hingham. [ref]
Brion James
American actor.
Born February 20th, 1945 in Redlands.
Died August 7th, 1999 at 54 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [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 Berman
American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist.
Born January 4th, 1967 in Williamsburg. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2019 at 52 years old in Park Slope (hanging). [ref]
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.
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. [ref]
Frances Oldham Kelsey
Canadian-american pharmacologist (1914-2015).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Cobble Hill, British Columbia.
Died August 7th, 2015 at 101 years old in London.
Salvatore Ferragamo
Italian shoe designer (1898-1960).
Born June 5th, 1898 in Naples.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 62 years old in Florence.
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