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In the year 2007
740 Notable deaths
Satprem
French writer (1923-2007).
Born October 30th, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2007 at 83 years old in Kotagiri. [ref]
Edward Seidensticker
American japanologist (1921-2007).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Castle Rock.
Died August 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Walter Kempowski
German writer.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Woody Sauldsberry
American basketball player (1934-2007).
Born July 11th, 1934 in Winnsboro.
Died September 3rd, 2007 at 73 years old in Baltimore.
Asger Aaboe
Historian of exact sciences.
Born April 26th, 1922 in Copenhagen.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 84 years old in North Haven.
Melville Shavelson
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author (1917–2007).
Born April 1st, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2007 at 90 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Fons Rademakers
Filmmaker, actor (1920-2007).
Born September 5th, 1920 in Roosendaal. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 86 years old in Geneva (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Alex Thomson
British cinematographer (1929-2007).
Born January 12th, 1929 in London.
Died June 14th, 2007 at 78 years old in Chertsey.
François-Xavier Ortoli
French politician president of the european commission (1925-2007).
Born February 16th, 1925 in Ajaccio. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2007 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Lynn Merrick
American actress (1919-2007).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Fort Worth.
Died March 25th, 2007 at 87 years old in West Palm Beach (disease).
Deaths 391 to 400 of 740
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