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In the year 2007
704 Notable deaths
Merv Griffin
American talk show host, singer, and game show producer.
Born July 6th, 1925 in San Mateo. [ref]
Died August 12th, 2007 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dan Fogelberg
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born August 13th, 1951 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2007 at 56 years old in Deer Isle (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ronald Speirs
American paratrooper (1920-2007).
Born April 20th, 1920 in Edinburgh.
Died April 11th, 2007 at 86 years old in St. Marie. [ref]
Norman Mailer
American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate (1923-2007).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Long Branch. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Denny Doherty
Canadian singer (1940–2007).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (abdominal aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Pimp C
American rapper and record producer from texas (1973-2007).
Born December 29th, 1973 in Port Arthur.
Died December 4th, 2007 at 33 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
Colin McRae
British racing driver (1968-2007).
Born August 5th, 1968 in Lanark.
Died September 15th, 2007 at 39 years old in Lanark (fall). [ref]
Nancy Benoit
American professional wrestling manager and model (1964-2007).
Born May 17th, 1964 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 43 years old in Fayetteville (strangling). [ref]
Yolanda King
American activist (1955-2007).
Born November 17th, 1955 in Montgomery.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 51 years old in Santa Monica (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bam Bam Bigelow
American professional wrestler (1961-2007).
Born September 1st, 1961 in Mount Laurel.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 45 years old in Hudson (drug overdose). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 704
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson