People who died on August 7 83
Majorian
d. 461 (b. 420)
Majorian, Roman emperor (b. 420)
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Li Chongjun
d. 707
Li Chongjun, crown prince of the Tang Dynasty
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1106 (b. 1050)
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1050)
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Hugh Foliot
d. 1234
Hugh Foliot, bishop of Hereford (b.c. 1155)
Richard Middleton (Lord Chancellor)
d. 1272
Richard Middleton, Lord Chancellor of England
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Heinrich II von Rotteneck
d. 1296
Heinrich II von Rotteneck, prince-bishop of Regensburg
Joan of Kent
d. 1385 (b. 1328)
Joan of Kent (d. 1385)
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
d. 1485 (b. 1454)
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany (b. 1454)
Saint Cajetan
d. 1547 (b. 1480)
Saint Cajetan, Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer (d. 1547)
Thomas Fleming (judge)
d. 1613 (b. 1544)
Thomas Fleming, English judge and politician, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1544)
Vincenzo Scamozzi
d. 1616 (b. 1548)
Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)
Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford
d. 1632 (b. 1575)
Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford, English soldier (b. 1575)
Friedrich Spee
d. 1635 (b. 1591)
Friedrich Spee, German poet and academic (b. 1591)
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Martin van den Hove
d. 1639 (b. 1605)
Martin van den Hove, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1605)
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Jin Shengtan
d. 1661 (b. 1608)
Jin Shengtan, Chinese journalist and critic (b. 1608)
Francis Blackburne (priest)
d. 1787 (b. 1705)
Francis Blackburne, English Anglican churchman and activist (b. 1705)
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
d. 1817 (b. 1739)
Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, French economist and politician (b. 1739)
Joseph Marie Jacquard
d. 1834 (b. 1752)
Joseph Marie Jacquard, French weaver and inventor, invented the Jacquard loom (b. 1752)
Jöns Jacob Berzelius
d. 1848 (b. 1779)
Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist and academic (d. 1848)
Mariano Arista
d. 1855 (b. 1802)
Mariano Arista, Mexican general and politician, 19th President of Mexico (b. 1802)
Li Xiucheng
d. 1864 (b. 1823)
Li Xiucheng, Chinese field marshal (b. 1823)
Alfredo Catalani
d. 1893 (b. 1854)
Alfredo Catalani, Italian composer and academic (b. 1854)
Jacob Maris
d. 1899 (b. 1837)
Jacob Maris, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1837)
Wilhelm Liebknecht
d. 1900 (b. 1826)
Wilhelm Liebknecht, German lawyer and politician (b. 1826)
François-Alphonse Forel
d. 1912 (b. 1841)
François-Alphonse Forel, Swiss limnologist and academic (b. 1841)
Edwin Harris Dunning
d. 1917 (b. 1891)
Edwin Harris Dunning, South African-English commander and pilot (b. 1891)
Konstantin Stanislavski
d. 1938 (b. 1863)
Konstantin Stanislavski, Russian actor and director (b. 1863)
Rabindranath Tagore
d. 1941 (b. 1861)
Rabindranath Tagore, Indian author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861)
Charles Bryant (actor)
d. 1948 (b. 1879)
Charles Bryant, English-American actor and director (b. 1879)
Abner Powell
d. 1953 (b. 1860)
Abner Powell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1860)
Oliver Hardy
d. 1957 (b. 1892)
Oliver Hardy, American actor, singer, and director (b. 1892)
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Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
d. 1958 (b. 1892)
Elizabeth Foreman Lewis, American author and educator (b. 1892)
Luis Ángel Firpo
d. 1960 (b. 1894)
Luis Ángel Firpo, Argentine boxer (b. 1894)
Giovanni Bracco
d. 1968 (b. 1908)
Giovanni Bracco, Italian race car driver (b. 1908)
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Jean Bastien
d. 1969 (b. 1915)
Jean Bastien, French professional footballer (b. 1915)
Joseph Kosma
d. 1969 (b. 1905)
Joseph Kosma, Hungarian-French composer (b. 1905)
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Harold Haley
d. 1970 (b. 1904)
Harold Haley, American lawyer and judge (b. 1904)
Jonathan P. Jackson
d. 1970 (b. 1953)
Jonathan P. Jackson, American bodyguard (b. 1953)
Joi Lansing
d. 1972 (b. 1929)
Joi Lansing, American model, actress, and singer (b. 1929)
Jack Gregory (cricketer)
d. 1973 (b. 1895)
Jack Gregory, Australian cricketer (d. 1973)
Rosario Castellanos
d. 1974 (b. 1925)
Rosario Castellanos, Mexican poet and author (b. 1925)
Sylvio Mantha
d. 1974 (b. 1902)
Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1902)
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Gunnar Uusi
d. 1981 (b. 1931)
Gunnar Uusi, Estonian chess player (b. 1931)
Grayson Hall
d. 1985 (b. 1922)
Grayson Hall, American actress (d. 1985)
Camille Chamoun
d. 1987 (b. 1900)
Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (b. 1900)
Mickey Leland
d. 1989 (b. 1944)
Mickey Leland, American lawyer and politician (b. 1944)
Larry Martyn
d. 1994 (b. 1934)
Larry Martyn, English actor (b. 1934)
Brigid Brophy
d. 1995 (b. 1929)
Brigid Brophy, English author and critic (b. 1929)
Algirdas Lauritėnas
d. 2001 (b. 1932)
Algirdas Lauritėnas, Lithuanian basketball player (b. 1932)
K. D. Arulpragasam
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
K. D. Arulpragasam, Sri Lankan zoologist and academic (d. 2003)
Mickey McDermott
d. 2003 (b. 1929)
Mickey McDermott, American baseball player and coach (b. 1929)
Red Adair
d. 2004 (b. 1915)
Red Adair, American firefighter (b. 1915)
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Colin Bibby
d. 2004 (b. 1948)
Colin Bibby, English ornithologist and academic (b. 1948)
Peter Jennings
d. 2005 (b. 1938)
Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author (b. 1938)
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Mary Anderson Bain
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Mary Anderson Bain, American lawyer and politician (b. 1911)
Ernesto Alonso
d. 2007 (b. 1917)
Ernesto Alonso, Mexican actor, director, and producer (b. 1917)
Angus Tait
d. 2007 (b. 1919)
Angus Tait, New Zealand businessman, founded Tait Communications (b. 1919)
Bernie Brillstein
d. 2008 (b. 1931)
Bernie Brillstein, American talent agent and producer (b. 1931)
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Andrea Pininfarina
d. 2008 (b. 1957)
Andrea Pininfarina, Italian engineer and businessman (b. 1957)
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Louis E. Saavedra
d. 2009 (b. 1933)
Louis E. Saavedra, American educator and politician, 48th Mayor of Albuquerque (b. 1933)
Mike Seeger
d. 2009 (b. 1933)
Mike Seeger, American folk musician and folklorist (d. 2009)
John Nelder
d. 2010 (b. 1924)
John Nelder, English mathematician and statistician (d. 2010)
Mark Hatfield
d. 2011 (b. 1922)
Mark Hatfield, American soldier, academic, and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (b. 1922)
Nancy Wake
d. 2011 (b. 1912)
Nancy Wake, New Zealand-English captain (d. 2011)
Murtuz Alasgarov
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Murtuz Alasgarov, Azerbaijani academic and politician, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (b. 1928)
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Judith Crist
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Judith Crist, American critic and academic (b. 1922)
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Vladimir Kobzev
d. 2012 (b. 1959)
Vladimir Kobzev, Russian footballer and coach (b. 1959)
Anna Piaggi
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Anna Piaggi, Italian journalist and author (b. 1931)
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Mayer Zald
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Mayer Zald, American sociologist and academic (b. 1931)
Dušan Zbavitel
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Dušan Zbavitel, Czech indologist and author (b. 1925)
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Samuel G. Armistead
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Samuel G. Armistead, American linguist, historian, and academic (b. 1927)
Almir Kayumov
d. 2013 (b. 1964)
Almir Kayumov, Russian footballer (b. 1964)
Anthony Pawson
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Anthony Pawson, English-Canadian biologist, chemist, and academic (b. 1952)
Margaret Pellegrini
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Margaret Pellegrini, American actress and dancer (b. 1923)
Meeli Truu
d. 2013
Meeli Truu, Estonian architect (d. 1946)
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Alexander Yagubkin
d. 2013 (b. 1961)
Alexander Yagubkin, Russian boxer (b. 1961)
Víctor Fayad
d. 2014 (b. 1955)
Víctor Fayad, Argentine lawyer and politician (b. 1955)
Perry Moss
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Perry Moss, American football player and coach (b. 1926)
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Henry Stone
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Henry Stone, American record producer (b. 1921)
Manuel Contreras
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (b. 1929)
Frances Oldham Kelsey
d. 2015 (b. 1914)
Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (b. 1914)
Louise Suggs
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Louise Suggs, American golfer, co-founded LPGA (d. 2015)
Bryan Clauson
d. 2016 (b. 1989)
Bryan Clauson, American racing driver (b. 1989)