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In the year 2007
778 Notable deaths
Parry O'Brien
Athletics competitor, shot putter (1932-2007).
Born January 28th, 1932 in Santa Monica.
Died April 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Santa Clarita (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fred Fish
U.s. computer programmer (1952-2007).
Born November 4th, 1952 in Manchester. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2007 at 54 years old in Sandpoint (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luigi Comencini
Italian film director (1916-2007).
Born June 8th, 1916 in Salò. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2007 at 90 years old in Rome (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Norman Cohn
British historian (1915–2007).
Born January 12th, 1915 in London.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Tikhon Khrennikov
Russian soviet composer (1913-2007).
Born June 10th, 1913 in Yelets. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2007 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Huang Ju
Chinese politician (1938–2007).
Born September 28th, 1938 in Shanghai.
Died June 2nd, 2007 at 68 years old in Beijing (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Ralph Beard
American basketball player (1927–2007).
Born December 2nd, 1927 in Hardinsburg.
Died November 29th, 2007 at 79 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Kembo Uba Kembo
Congolese footballer (1947–2007).
Born December 27th, 1947 in Belgian Congo.
Died March 26th, 2007 at 59 years old in Kinshasa.
Richard Musgrave
American economist (1910-2007).
Born December 14th, 1910 in Königstein im Taunus.
Died January 15th, 2007 at 96 years old in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Pierre Granier-Deferre
French film director.
Born July 22nd, 1927 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2007 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Deaths 371 to 380 of 778
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