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August 7th
152 Notable deaths
Margaret Pellegrini
American actress (1923-2013).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Tuscumbia.
Died August 7th, 2013 at 89 years old in Glendale (stroke).
Jon McBride
American astronaut (1943–2024).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Charleston.
Died August 7th, 2024 at 80 years old [ref]
Le Kha Phieu
Former general secretary of the communist party of vietnam (1931-2020).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Thanh Hóa.
Died August 7th, 2020 at 88 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
James D. Phelan
American politician, united states senator.
Born April 20th, 1861 in San Francisco.
Died August 7th, 1930 at 69 years old in Saratoga.
Ferdinand Marian
Austrian actor (1902-1946).
Born August 14th, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1946 at 43 years old in Munich (traffic collision). [ref]
Biyi Bandele
Nigerian writer.
Born October 13th, 1967 in Kafanchan.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 54 years old [ref]
Ernesto Alonso
Mexican film producer and telenovela creator.
Born February 28th, 1917 in Aguascalientes City.
Died August 7th, 2007 at 90 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Yi U
Prince of korea (1912–1945).
Born November 15th, 1912 in Seoul.
Died August 7th, 1945 at 32 years old in Hiroshima (atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
Brigid Brophy
Novelist, essayist.
Born June 12th, 1929 in Ealing. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1995 at 66 years old in Louth (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Alfredo Catalani
Italian operatic composer (1854-1893).
Born June 19th, 1854 in Lucca. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1893 at 39 years old in Milan (tuberculosis). [ref]
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