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August 7th
161 Notable deaths
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.
Born July 7th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 89 years old in Hingham. [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]
Brion James
American actor.
Born February 20th, 1945 in Redlands.
Died August 7th, 1999 at 54 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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 (infectious disease). [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.
Born April 6th, 1928 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 44 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer).
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