Famous people and celebrities who died on March 7

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on March 7. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1810 Cuthbert Collingwood

  British naval officer and author known for his contributions to naval history.

• 1913 Pauline Johnson

  Canadian poet and writer known for her poems and performances celebrating Indigenous culture.

• 1920 Jaan Poska

  Estonian lawyer and politician who played a key role in the Estonian War of Independence.

• 1932 Aristide Briand

  PEA - French journalist and politician, prime minister of france, nobel prize laureate (b. 1862)

• 1954 Otto Diels

  CHE - German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1876)

• 1954 Otto Paul Hermann Diels

  Nobel Prize laureate for their discovery and development of the diene synthesis

• 1961 Max Hymans

  World War II French Resistance fighter who later became a significant leader at Air France, playing a crucial role during a tumultuous period in French history.

• 1971 Richard Montague

  Richard Montague was a prominent American mathematician and philosopher known for his groundbreaking work in mathematical logic and formal semantics. He made significant contributions to the fields of linguistics and philosophy of language, developing innovative approaches to understanding meaning and logic.

• 1974 Alberto Rabagliati

  Renowned Italian entertainer who rose to fame in the 1930s and 1940s, winning the 'successor to Valentino' contest and making a significant impact in Hollywood as a singer, actor, and director.

• 1983 Igor Markevitch

  Igor Markevitch was a renowned Ukrainian-born composer, conductor, and music scholar who significantly influenced 20th-century classical music. He was particularly known for his innovative compositions and his interpretations of works by composers like Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. Markevitch had a distinguished international career, conducting major orchestras across Europe.

• 1984 Paul Rotha

  Paul Rotha was a prominent English documentary filmmaker and film theorist who significantly contributed to the British documentary movement of the mid-20th century. He was known for his innovative approaches to non-fiction filmmaking and wrote extensively about film as a medium.

• 1986 Jacob K. Javits

  Prominent American politician who served as the 58th New York State Attorney General and was a long-serving U.S. Senator from New York.

• 1988 Divine

  Divine was an American actor known for his work in John Waters films.

• 1991 Cool Papa Bell

  Legendary Negro League baseball player known for extraordinary speed and exceptional batting skills, considered one of the greatest players in baseball history.

• 1995 Paul-Emile Victor

  Renowned French explorer and ethnologist who led groundbreaking arctic expeditions and significantly contributed to scientific understanding of polar regions.

• 1997 Edward Mills Purcell

  PHY - American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1912)

• 1999 Stanley Kubrick

  Legendary film director who revolutionized cinema with groundbreaking works like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'A Clockwork Orange', known for his meticulous filmmaking and innovative storytelling.

• 1999 Sidney Gottlieb

  Sidney Gottlieb was a controversial CIA chemist who led unethical mind control experiments known as Project MKUltra, involving illegal human experimentation with drugs, psychological manipulation, and sensory deprivation.

• 2000 Charles Gray

  British actor known for distinctive voice and memorable roles in film and television, including appearances in James Bond films.

• 2000 Pee Wee King

  Influential American country music musician, songwriter, and bandleader who significantly contributed to the development of country and western swing music in the mid-20th century.

• 2002 Mati Klarwein

  Renowned German painter famous for his psychedelic and surreal artworks that significantly influenced album cover art and visual counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s.

• 2004 Paul Winfield

  Acclaimed African American actor known for roles in films like 'Sounder' and television series, who received Emmy and Oscar nominations during his distinguished career.

• 2005 Debra Hill

  Pioneering film producer and screenwriter who significantly contributed to the horror genre, notably co-creating the Halloween film franchise.

• 2006 Gordon Parks

  Pioneering African American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and civil rights activist who captured powerful images of racial segregation and social inequality in mid-20th century America.

• 2006 Ali Farka Touré

  Legendary Malian musician, guitarist, and singer-songwriter who popularized African blues worldwide.

• 2013 Damiano Damiani

  Renowned Italian film director and screenwriter who made significant contributions to Italian cinema, directing over 30 films for television and cinema, and receiving multiple prestigious awards including the Gold Cup Spain Award in 1982.

• 2013 Claude King

  American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his contributions to the country music genre.

• 2015 Yoshihiro Tatsumi

  Pioneering Japanese manga artist who revolutionized the gekiga style of graphic storytelling, influencing generations of illustrators.

• 2017 Hans G. Dehmelt

  Nobel Prize laureate for the development of the ion trap technique