August 7th
211 Notable deaths
Mariusz Dmochowski
Polish actor (1930–1992).
Born October 29th, 1930 in Piotrków Trybunalski. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1992 at 61 years old in Popowo. [ref]
André Bloch
French composer (1873–1960).
Born January 14th, 1873 in Wissembourg.
Died August 7th, 1960 at 87 years old in Viry-Châtillon.
Paul Chaudet
Member of the swiss federal council (1904-1977).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Rivaz.
Died August 7th, 1977 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Janez Puhar
Slovenian catholic priest, inventor and photographer (1814–1864).
Born August 26th, 1814 in Kranj.
Died August 7th, 1864 at 49 years old in Kranj.
Armas Launis
Finnish composer (1884–1959).
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Hämeenlinna.
Died August 7th, 1959 at 75 years old in Nice.
Jean Bastien
French footballer (1915-1969).
Died August 7th, 1969 at 54 years old in 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Robert Bourne
British rower (1888-1938).
Born July 15th, 1888 in London.
Died August 7th, 1938 at 50 years old in Strontian.
Jack Günthard
Swiss artistic gymnast (1920–2016).
Born January 8th, 1920 in Hirzel. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2016 at 96 years old in Biel/Bienne. [ref]
Ekaterine Gabashvili
Georgian writer (1851–1938).
Died August 7th, 1938 at 87 years old in Mepiskalaki.
Dino Staffa
Catholic cardinal (1906-1977).
Born August 14th, 1906 in Lugo.
Died August 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Rome.
Algirdas Lauritėnas
Lithuanian basketball player (1932–2001).
Born November 5th, 1932 in Kaunas.
Died August 7th, 2001 at 68 years old in Kaunas.
Anthony Pawson
British-canadian scientist (1952-2013).
Born October 18th, 1952 in Maidstone.
Died August 7th, 2013 at 60 years old in Toronto.
George Wilkinson
British water polo player (1879–1946).
Born March 3rd, 1879 in Manchester.
Died August 7th, 1946 at 67 years old in Hyde.
Robert Cloughen
American athlete (1889–1930).
Born January 26th, 1889 in The Bronx.
Died August 7th, 1930 at 41 years old in New York City.
Joseph Francis Dempsey
American rower (1875–1942).
Born October 12th, 1875 in Philadelphia.
Died August 7th, 1942 at 66 years old in Philadelphia.
Rubi Dalma
Italian actress (1906-1994).
Born April 24th, 1906 in Milan.
Died August 7th, 1994 at 88 years old in Castel Gandolfo.
Takeo Wakabayashi
Japanese association football player (1907-1937).
Born August 29th, 1907 in Japan.
Died August 7th, 1937 at 29 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (disease).
Rostislav Václavíček
Czech soccer player (1946–2022).
Born December 7th, 1946 in Vrahovice.
Died August 7th, 2022 at 75 years old in Brno. [ref]
Richard Corts
German sprinter (1905-1974).
Born July 16th, 1905 in Remscheid.
Died August 7th, 1974 at 69 years old in Remscheid.
Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish count and equestrian (1879-1962).
Born August 20th, 1879 in Örebro Nikolai parish.
Died August 7th, 1962 at 82 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Charles Manring
American rower.
Born August 18th, 1929 in Cleveland.
Died August 7th, 1991 at 61 years old in Bethesda.
Helen Margaret Gilkey
American botanist, mycologist and scientific illustrator (1886-1972).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Montesano.
Died August 7th, 1972 at 86 years old in Corvallis.
Vladimir Gelfreich
Russian architect (1885-1967).
Born March 24th, 1885 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 7th, 1967 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Stanisława Angel-Engelówna
Polish actress (1908-1958).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1958 at 50 years old in Szczecin. [ref]
William Jones
Uruguayan rower (1924–2014).
Born December 6th, 1924. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2014 at 89 years old in Inverness. [ref]
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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King