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In the year 2007

777 Notable deaths

Theodore Maiman

American physicist/inventor of first working laser.

Born July 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.

Died May 5th, 2007 at 79 years old in Vancouver (mastocytosis). [ref]

John P. Ryan

American actor (1936-2007).

Born July 30th, 1936 in New York City. [ref]

Died March 20th, 2007 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]

Jeanne Bates

Actress (1918-2007).

Born May 21st, 1918 in Berkeley.

Died November 28th, 2007 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer). [ref]

Lonny Chapman

American actor (1920-2007).

Born October 1st, 1920 in Tulsa.

Died October 12th, 2007 at 87 years old in North Hollywood (pneumonia, cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Jeanne Carmen

American model, actress and trick golfer (1930-2007).

Born August 4th, 1930 in Paragould.

Died December 20th, 2007 at 77 years old in Irvine (lymphoma). [ref]

Kelly Johnson

English guitarist and singer (1958–2007).

Born June 20th, 1958 in London.

Died July 15th, 2007 at 49 years old in London (spinal cord neoplasm). [ref]

Chip Reese

American poker player.

Born March 28th, 1951 in Centerville.

Died December 4th, 2007 at 56 years old in Las Vegas (pneumonia). [ref]

Paul Cohen

American mathematician.

Born April 2nd, 1934 in Long Branch.

Died March 23rd, 2007 at 72 years old in Stanford. [ref]

Michel Serrault

French actor (1928–2007).

Born January 24th, 1928 in Brunoy.

Died July 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Honfleur (cancer). [ref]

John Gardner

English spy and thriller novelist (1926-2007).

Born November 20th, 1926 in Northumberland, Seaton Delaval.

Died August 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Basingstoke (heart failure).

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