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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2023

  • Frank Borman

    American astronaut (d. 2023)

2021

  • Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell

    American child actor. he was the son of stage actors and later became an actor on tv and film. from 1989 to 1993, he was the star on the tv series "quantum leap".

2020

  • Tamrah Aeryn

    Bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels.

  • Jonathan Sacks

    Former chief rabbi of the commonwealth and member of the house of lords (b. 1948)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Clever Osei

    Known for his impactful poetry.

  • Keon Jones

    Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to inspire audiences worldwide.

  • Sharline Patel

    Pioneering chemist known for her work in sustainable materials.

  • Kaelyn Swanson

    Her lyrical poetry touched the hearts of many readers.

  • Dumaka Enwezor

    Acclaimed poet whose works continue to inspire readers.

2017

  • Roy Halladay

    American baseball coach and player

  • James R. Thompson Jr.

    American naval officer and engineer, 5th director of nasa marshall space flight center (b. 1936)

  • Carl Sargeant

    Welsh assembly minister (b. 1968)

2016

  • Matelyn Dunham

    Former US Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Canadian novelist and songwriter-folksinger who became a buddhist monk, shaving his head and living part-time in a monastery on mount baldy, outside of los angeles, ca. in the middle of the 1970s cohen split from suzanne elrod, his wife. although cohen spoke for many years about his interest in zen, the establishment was still surprised when the highly-successful songwriter and …

  • Jenet Reno

    First female Attorney General of the United States.

  • Janet Reno

    American attorney. she was the miami's chief prosecutor for 15 years. on 3/10/1993, she received unanimous approval from the senate judiciary committee. this allowed her to be elected the first woman attorney general in the country. unmarried. on 11/16/1995, she revealed that she had a mild form parkinson's disease. this was four weeks before.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Canadian musician known for iconic songs like 'Hallelujah'.

2015

  • Craven Huff

    Prominent biologist known for his research in genetics and evolution.

  • Bappaditya Bandopadhyay

    Indian director and poet (b. 1970)

  • Ri Ul-sol

    North korean marshal and politician (b. 1921)

2014

  • Kajetan Kovič

    Slovenian journalist and poet (b. 1931)

  • Lincoln D. Faurer

    American general (d. 2014)

  • Allen Ripley

    American baseball player (d. 2014)

2013

  • John Cole

    Irish-english journalist and author (b. 1927)

  • Manfred Rommel

    German lawyer and politician (b. 1928)

  • Jack Mitchell

    American photographer and author (b. 1925)

  • Joey Manley

    American publisher, founded modern tales (b. 1965)

  • Ron Dellow

    English footballer and manager (b. 1914)

2012

  • Carmino Basilio

    Carmino Basilio was an American professional boxer who was the world middleweight and welterweight champion.

  • Carmen Basilio

    From 1955 to 1957, he was the italian-american welterweight boxing champion. he lost the title against johnny saxton but was able to regain it in a rematch. he won the middleweight title in 1957 by beating ray robinson in a split decision. six months later, sugar ray won the middleweight title by defeating ray robinson in a 15-round split decision. …

  • Darrel Royal

    Darrel Royal was a successful American football coach, known for his tenure at the University of Texas.

  • Glenys Page

    New zealand cricketer (d. 2012)

  • Kevin O'Donnell

    Jr., american author (b. 1950)

2011

  • Bearl Frazier

    Bearl Frazier was a heavyweight boxing champion from the United States who had a legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali.

  • Joe Frazier

    American businessman and boxer. he was an olympic gold medalist in the heavyweight division at tokyo in 1964 and the vacant heavyweight championship title of the world title in 1970. frazier was praised for his aggressive style of boxing against muhammad ali, which earned him national attention on 3/8/1971 at madison square garden.

  • Abdul Sattar

    Pakistani Foreign Minister and diplomat.

  • Takanosato Toshihide

    The 59th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 2011,)

2010

  • Challis Walker

    Renowned poet celebrated for her lyrical works.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • Masayoshi Takemura

    Former Deputy Prime Minister of Japan known for his contributions to politics.

2008

  • Liala Bakhtiar

    Pioneering translator who brought classic literature to a new audience.

  • Kaizen Nishiyama

    Renowned karateka who played a key role in the development of karate in the United States.

2007

  • Karle Sylvester

    Noted mathematician who made significant contributions to the field.

  • George W. George

    American screenwriter and producer (b. 1920)

  • Earl Dodge

    American activist and politician (b. 1932)

  • Earl Dodge

    American politician (prohibition party) (born 1932)

  • George W George

    American theatre, broadway and film producer (born in 1920).

2006

  • Polly Umrigar

    Polly Umrigar was a legendary Indian cricketer known for his exceptional batting skills.

  • Johnny Sain

    American baseball player and coach (b. 1917)

  • Bryan Pata

    American football defensive tackle (university of miami). (murdered) (born in 1984).

  • Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber

    French journalist and politician, co-founded l'express (b. 1924)

  • Aino Kukk

    Estonian chess player and engineer (d. 2006)

2005

  • Harry Thompson

    English author, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1960)

  • Anthony Sawoniuk

    Belarusian-born nazi war criminal (born 1921)

2004

  • Howard Keel
    Howard Keel

    American actor and singer (d. 2004)

  • Gibson Kente

    Gibson Kente was a pioneering South African playwright and director.

  • Cloyd Boyer

    Cloyd Boyer was a professional baseball player known for his pitching skills.

2003

  • Foo Foo Lammar

    British drag queen and nightclub owner (b. 1937)

2002

  • Raoul Diagne

    Raoul diagne was a french footballer who became the first black player to play for the french national team. he is mostly known for breaking racial barriers in french football and for his successful career as a defender for clubs like red star fc and racing club de france.

  • Rudolf Augstein

    German journalist, founder and part owner of der spiegel magazine.

2001

  • Ario Ghazali

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

  • Anthony Shaffer

    English author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2001)

  • Nida Blanca
    Nida Blanca

    Filipino actress (b. 1936)

2000

  • Crews MacMillan

    Notable physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Orvell Ramsey

    Known for his work on the structure of the Milky Way galaxy.

  • Mirko Grmek

    Mirko Grmek was a Croatian journalist and historian of medicine.

  • Nimalan Soundaranayagam

    Sri lankan educator and politician (d. 2000)

  • Ingrid of Sweden (b. 1910)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

  • Ezren Takashi

    Pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.

  • Harace Benedict

    Pioneering chemist who made significant contributions to the field of organic synthesis.

  • Edrik Von Hagen

    Celebrated poet known for his evocative verses.

1997

  • Issaih Berlin

    Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.

1996

  • Jaja Anucha Wachuku

    Nigerian lawyer and politician who was the first Nigerian Speaker of the House of Representatives.

  • Jaja Wachuku

    Nigerian politician who served as the first Nigerian Ambassador to the United Nations.

  • Jaja Wachuku

    Nigerian lawyer and first minister of foreign affairs (born 1918).

  • Claude Ake

    Nigerian political scientist and academic (d. 1996)

  • Brian Keith-Lucas

    At 84, a political scientist dies

1995

  • Ann Dunham

    Mother of Barack Obama and known for her work in economic anthropology.

  • John Patrick

    Screenwriter dies at the age of 90

  • Jerry Daniels

    Singer / guitarist, dies at 79

  • John Patrick

    Screenwriter dies at the age of 90

  • Melvin "Slappy" White

    At 74, comedian dies from a heart attack

1994

  • Rishikesh

    Renowned Indian yogi who introduced transcendental meditation to the West.

  • Shorty Rogers

    American composer and trumpet player (d. 1994).

  • Milton "Shorty" Rogers [Rajonsky]

    Us jazz trumpeter, who dies at age 70

1993

  • Adelaide Hall

    American-english singer, actress, and dancer (d. 1993)

  • Charles Aidman

    Actor (kotch and zoot suit) dies from cancer at the age of 68

  • Adelaide Hall

    American-english actress and dancer (d. 1993).

1992

  • Elverda Morrison

    Renowned botanist known for her work on plant genetics.

  • Richard Yates

    Richard Yates was an American novelist and short story writer known for his realistic and often bleak portrayals of American suburban life.

  • Alezander Dubček

    A Czechoslovak politician who led the Prague Spring reform movement in 1968.

  • Alecxander Dubček

    A Czechoslovak politician who was the leader of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring reforms of 1968.

  • Alexander Dubcek

    Czech politician who joined communist party in 1939. he was elected president of the federal assembly after a liberal policy resulted in the soviet forces' occupation of czechoslovakia in august 1968. however, he was soon expelled. he was never seen again and spent many years as a forest official.

1991

  • Nuri Ja'far

    Iraqi psychologist and philosopher of education, (b. 1914)

  • Tom of Finland

    Finnish illustrator (d. 1991)

  • Tom of Finland

    Finnish fetishist (born 1920).

  • Carter Cornelius

    American r&b singer (cornelius brothers & sister rose). (born 1948).

1990

  • Lorance Durrell

    Lorance Durrell was a British novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his tetralogy 'The Alexandria Quartet'.

  • Larance Durrell

    Larance Durrell was a British novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his tetralogy The Alexandria Quartet.

  • Lawrence Durrell

    An irish writer, born in india, and a playwright, playwright, and travel writer. his first publication was in 1938 with "the black book", but he is most well-known for his four-volume series, "alexandria quartet," 1957-1960. his stories about greece were his first travel book success story. his novels focused on egypt, france, and greece.

  • Laurence Durrell

    Known for 'The Alexandria Quartet' series.

  • Lawrence Durrell

    Lawrence Durrell was a British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer known for his series 'The Alexandria Quartet.'

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Inez Arredondo

    Mexican-American author known for her novel 'The Region of Lost Names.'

1988

  • Bill Hoest

    American cartoonist (b. 1926)

1986

  • Fred Kohner

    Author of the novel 'Gidget', which inspired multiple films and TV series.

  • Tracy Pew

    Australian musician (the birthday party), (born 1957).

1985

  • Ewen Solon

    British playwright known for his works in the theatre and television.

1983

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    French woman composer, who was the only female member of "the six" group of young composers. at five years old, she composed her first piano piece. she began her piano concerto performances in europe in 1924. she lived in the u.s. from 1942 to 1946, where she taught and composed. her music was full of charm, spontaneity, and freshness.

  • David Alexandrovich Toradze

    Composer dies at 61

1982

  • Moritz Gottschalk

    German expressionist painter known for his vivid and emotional artworks.

1981

  • Jonathan Woodger

    Jonathan Woodger was a British mathematician and logician who made contributions to the foundations of mathematics and logic.

  • Will Durant

    American historian and philosopher (b. 1885)

  • Will Durant

    American historian and educator. while he was a professor of latin, french and the priesthood, he studied. he became disillusioned and left the priesthood in 1911 to move to new york. there he rebelled as an anarchist. he received his ph.d. in 1917.

1980

  • Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen

    American actor known for his tough-guy roles. mcqueen was a leading box-office star in the 1960s and 1970s thanks to his portrayal of mcqueen as an adventurous, valiant hero. his films of popularity included "the magnificent 7," 1960, "bullitt," 1969," "papillion," 1973, and "the towering inferno", 1974. in the late 1970s, his career began to decline.

  • İlhan Erdost

    Turkish publisher (b. 1944)

  • Steve McQueen of Slater

    Missouri, american actor, is killed at 50 years old (born 1930).

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Amedeo Nazzari

    After a long stage career, he was an italian actor who became the strong lead in many italian films. his roles ranged from neorealism and costume melodrama to name a few. he was a popular star for over 40 years and gradually stepped into more character roles.

  • Paolo Carlini
    Paolo Carlini

    Italian stage, television, and film actor who appeared in 45 films from 1940 to 1979.

1978

  • Jivraj Narayan Mehta

    Indian surgeon and politician, 6th chief minister of gujarat (b. 1887)

  • Gene Tunney

    American notable family, josephine tunney, the older son of gene tunney's wife and josephine. his father was a heavyweight champion in the world, and his mother was an heir to the fortunes of her steel manufacturer dad.

  • Janet Flanner

    American journalist and author

1975

  • Piero Dusio

    Italian footballer, businessman and race car driver (b. 1899)

1974

  • Flossy Harding

    Flossy Harding was a renowned author known for her captivating novels.

  • Krishna Kanhaiya

    Indian politician and freedom fighter who played a key role in the Indian independence movement.

  • Eric Linklater

    Welsh-scottish author and academic (b. 1899)

  • Rodolfo Acosta

    Chihuahua, mexico -- actor (passion, littlest outlaw)

1972

  • Tod Andrews

    Actor (from hell it came, outrage), passes away at 51

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Fernando Ortiz

    Cuban painter and ethnologist known for his studies of Afro-Cuban culture.

  • Thurman Arnold

    American author known for his works on law and economics.

1968

  • Gordon Coventry

    Australian rules footballer (born in 1901).

  • Alexander Gelfond

    Russian mathematician, cryptographer, and academic (b. 1906)

  • Willem A Wagenaar

    Dutch journalist / author (3. 000 meters)

1967

  • Johnjoseph Garner

    Johnjoseph Garner was an American politician who served as the 32nd vice president of the United States.

  • John Nance Garner

    John Nance Garner was the 32nd Vice President of the United States from 1933 to 1941.

  • John Nance Garner

    American lawyer and politician, 32nd vice president of the united states (b. 1868)

  • Juan Tomas Perez

    Composer dies at 71

  • John Nance Garner

    U.s. u.s.

1966

  • Rube Bressler

    American baseball player (d. 1966).

1965

  • Friedrich Wildgans

    Composer dies at 52

1964

  • Hans von Euler-Chelpin

    German-swedish biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1863)

1962

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    Longest-serving First Lady of the United States and a prominent human rights activist.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, and a prominent American politician, diplomat, and activist.

  • Elanore Roosevelt

    Elanore Roosevelt was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who played a significant role in the development of the United Nations.

  • Eleaner Roosevelt

    Successful businesswoman and niece of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    First Lady of the United States and author of books on social issues and human rights.

1961

  • Antonius F "Anton" Coolen

    Author (peelwerkers), dies at 64

1960

  • Aggie Hortense

    American actress known for her work in silent films.

  • Alvin Carter

    Vocalist (carter family), died at 69

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Victor McLaglen
    Victor McLaglen

    Actor, gunga din, dies at 72 from a heart attack

1956

  • Una Mae Carlisle

    Us pianist / singer, dies at 40

1952

  • Kateryna Kostenko

    Ukrainian poet and writer known for her contributions to Ukrainian literature.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1947

  • K. Natesa Iyer

    Indian-sri lankan journalist and politician (b. 1887)

1945

  • Kinneth Craik

    Kinneth Craik was a Scottish psychologist who made important contributions to the understanding of human memory and cognition.

1944

  • Chanah Senesh

    Chanah Senesh was a Hungarian-Israeli paratrooper and poet who was executed by the Nazis for her role in a mission to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

  • Chana Szenes

    Chana Szenes was a Hungarian-Israeli paratrooper and resistance fighter who was captured and executed by the Nazis while on a mission to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

  • Chana Senesh

    Chana Senesh was a Hungarian-Israeli paratrooper and poet who was captured and executed by the Nazis while on a mission to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

  • Richard Sorge

    Azerbaijani-german journalist and spy (b. 1895)

  • Hannah Szenes

    Jewish woman, born 1921, who parachuted into yugoslavia during world war ii in order to save the jews of hungary.

1943

  • Lang Packer

    Lang Packer was a renowned astronomer known for his contributions to the study of celestial bodies.

  • Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye

    Actor (vampire bat and dracula), died at 44

1941

  • Albin Zollinger

    Swiss poet and writer known for his lyrical poetry.

  • Frank Pick

    English lawyer and businessman (b. 1878)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

  • Earnest von Rath

    German antifascist / diplomat, murdered

1935

  • Lidj Jasu

    At 39, emperor of ethiopia dies

1933

  • Harold Weber

    American golfer and architect (b. 1882)

1930

  • Ōkido Moriemon

    The 23rd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1930).

  • Okido Moriemon

    The 23rd yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1878).

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1923

  • Ashwini Kumar Dutta

    Indian educator and philanthropist (b. 1856)

1922

  • Sam Thompson

    American baseball player (born in 1860).

1921

  • Antoinette Blackwell

    Antoinette Blackwell was the first woman ordained as a minister in the United States and a prominent advocate for women's rights.

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • Hugo Haase

    German lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1863)

  • Hugo Haase

    German politician and lawyer (d. 1919).

1916

  • Henry Ward Ranger

    American painter and academic (b. 1858)

1913

  • Alfred Russel Wallace

    Welsh-english biologist and geographer (b. 1823)

  • Alfred Russel Wallace

    Born 1823, british biologist and naturalist

  • Alfred R Wallace

    British zoologist (is mars habitable?)

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on November 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1908

  • Butch Cassidy

    Infamous American train and bank robber, leader of the Wild Bunch gang.

1907

  • Jesús García

    Mexican railroad brakeman (b. 1881)

1906

  • Heinrich Seidel

    German poet, engineer, and writer (born 1842).

1901

  • Li Hung-Tshang

    Chinese rebel leader/ viceroy of tsheli

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