People who died on July 7 85
Crescentius the Elder
d. 984
Crescentius the Elder, politician and aristocrat
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Haakon II of Norway
d. 1162
King Haakon II of Norway
Tile Kolup
d. 1285
Tile Kolup, German impostor claiming to be Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Benedict XI
d. 1304 (b. 1240)
Pope Benedict XI (b. 1240)
Edward I of England
d. 1307 (b. 1239)
Edward I of England (b. 1239)
Momchil
d. 1345
Momchil, Bulgarian brigand
Tilman Riemenschneider
d. 1531 (b. 1460)
Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor (b. 1460)
William Turner (naturalist)
d. 1568 (b. 1508)
William Turner, British ornithologist and botanist (b. 1508)
Sigismund II Augustus
d. 1572 (b. 1520)
King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland (d. 1572)
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
d. 1573 (b. 1507)
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect, designed the Church of the Gesù (d. 1573)
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Mohammed Bagayogo
d. 1593 (b. 1523)
Mohammed Bagayogo, Malian scholar and academic (b. 1523)
Thomas Lucy
d. 1600 (b. 1532)
Thomas Lucy, English politician (b. 1532)
Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire
d. 1607 (b. 1563)
Penelope Blount, Countess of Devonshire, English noblewoman (b. 1563)
Thomas Hooker
d. 1647 (b. 1586)
Thomas Hooker, English minister, founded the Colony of Connecticut (b. 1586)
William Stoughton (Massachusetts)
d. 1701 (b. 1631)
William Stoughton, American judge and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1631)
Henry Compton (bishop)
d. 1713 (b. 1632)
Henry Compton, English bishop (b. 1632)
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
d. 1718 (b. 1690)
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (b. 1690)
Olivier Levasseur
d. 1730 (b. 1690)
Olivier Levasseur, French pirate (b. 1690)
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
d. 1764 (b. 1684)
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician, Secretary at War (b. 1683)
Jeremiah Markland
d. 1776 (b. 1693)
Jeremiah Markland, English scholar and academic (b. 1693)
François Hemsterhuis
d. 1790 (b. 1721)
François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher and author (b. 1721)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
d. 1816 (b. 1751)
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish playwright and poet (b. 1751)
William Mulready
d. 1863 (b. 1786)
William Mulready, Irish genre painter (b. 1786)
George Atzerodt
d. 1865 (b. 1833)
George Atzerodt (b. 1833)
David Herold
d. 1865 (b. 1842)
David Herold (b. 1842)
Lewis Powell (conspirator)
d. 1865 (b. 1844)
Lewis Payne (b. 1844)
Mary Surratt
d. 1865 (b. 1823)
Mary Surratt (b. 1823)
Henri Nestlé
d. 1890 (b. 1814)
Henri Nestlé, German businessman, founded Nestlé (d. 1890)
Johanna Spyri
d. 1901 (b. 1827)
Johanna Spyri, Swiss author (b. 1827)
Edward Burd Grubb, Jr.
d. 1913 (b. 1841)
Edward Burd Grubb, Jr., American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Spain (b. 1841)
Cathal Brugha
d. 1922 (b. 1874)
Cathal Brugha, Irish revolutionary and politician, active in the Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence; first Ceann Comhairle and first President of Dáil Éireann (b. 1874)
Clarence Hudson White
d. 1925 (b. 1871)
Clarence Hudson White, American photographer and educator (b. 1871)
Gösta Mittag-Leffler
d. 1927 (b. 1846)
Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Swedish mathematician and academic (b. 1846)
Arthur Conan Doyle
d. 1930 (b. 1859)
Arthur Conan Doyle, British writer (b. 1859)
Alexander Grin
d. 1932 (b. 1880)
Alexander Grin, Russian sailor and author (d. 1932)
Henry Eyster Jacobs
d. 1932 (b. 1844)
Henry Eyster Jacobs, American theologian and educator (b. 1844)
Deacon White
d. 1939 (b. 1847)
Deacon White, American baseball player and manager (b. 1847)
Fats Navarro
d. 1950 (b. 1923)
Fats Navarro, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1950)
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Ali Naci Karacan
d. 1955 (b. 1896)
Ali Naci Karacan, Turkish journalist and publisher (b. 1896)
Gottfried Benn
d. 1956 (b. 1886)
Gottfried Benn, German author and poet (b. 1886)
Francis Browne
d. 1960 (b. 1880)
Francis Browne, Irish priest and photographer (b. 1880)
Lillian Copeland
d. 1964 (b. 1904)
Lillian Copeland, American discus thrower and shot putter (b. 1904)
Moshe Sharett
d. 1965 (b. 1894)
Moshe Sharett, Ukrainian-Israeli lieutenant and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1894)
Jo Schlesser
d. 1968 (b. 1928)
Jo Schlesser, French race car driver (b. 1928)
Claude Gauvreau
d. 1971 (b. 1925)
Claude Gauvreau, Canadian poet and playwright (d. 1971)
Athenagoras I of Constantinople
d. 1972 (b. 1886)
Athenagoras I of Constantinople (b. 1886)
Max Horkheimer
d. 1973 (b. 1895)
Max Horkheimer, German philosopher and sociologist (b. 1895)
Veronica Lake
d. 1973 (b. 1922)
Veronica Lake, American actress (b. 1922)
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Walter Giesler
d. 1976 (b. 1910)
Walter Giesler, American soccer player, referee, and coach (d. 1976)
Francisco Mendes
d. 1978 (b. 1933)
Francisco Mendes, Guinea-Bissau lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1933)
Dore Schary
d. 1980 (b. 1905)
Dore Schary, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1905)
Swami Bon
d. 1982 (b. 1901)
Bon Maharaja, Indian guru and religious writer (b. 1901)
George Oppen
d. 1984 (b. 1908)
George Oppen, American poet and author (b. 1908)
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin
d. 1987 (b. 1902)
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, Dutch-French pianist (b. 1902)
Bill Cullen
d. 1990 (b. 1920)
Bill Cullen, American television panelist and game show host (b. 1920)
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Rıfat Ilgaz
d. 1993 (b. 1911)
Rıfat Ilgaz, Turkish author, poet, and educator (b. 1911)
Carlo Chiti
d. 1994 (b. 1924)
Carlo Chiti, Italian engineer (b. 1924)
Cameron Mitchell (actor)
d. 1994 (b. 1918)
Cameron Mitchell, American actor (b. 1918)
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte
d. 1994 (b. 1907)
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (b. 1907)
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Moshood Abiola
d. 1998 (b. 1937)
Moshood Abiola, Nigerian businessman and politician (d. 1998)
Julie Campbell Tatham
d. 1999 (b. 1908)
Julie Campbell Tatham, American author (b. 1908)
Kenny Irwin Jr.
d. 2000 (b. 1969)
Kenny Irwin Jr., American race car driver (b. 1969)
Fred Neil
d. 2001 (b. 1936)
Fred Neil, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936)
Izhak Graziani
d. 2003 (b. 1924)
Izhak Graziani, Bulgarian trumpet player and conductor (b. 1924)
Syd Barrett
d. 2006 (b. 1946)
Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1946)
Juan de Ávalos
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Juan de Ávalos, Spanish sculptor (b. 1911)
John Money
d. 2006 (b. 1921)
John Money, New Zealand-American psychologist and author (b. 1921)
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Bruce Conner
d. 2008 (b. 1933)
Bruce Conner, American sculptor, painter, and photographer (b. 1933)
Dorian Leigh
d. 2008 (b. 1917)
Dorian Leigh, American model (b. 1917)
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Allan W. Eckert
d. 2011 (b. 1931)
Allan W. Eckert, American historian and author (b. 1931)
Dick Williams
d. 2011 (b. 1929)
Dick Williams, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1929)
Ronaldo Cunha Lima
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Ronaldo Cunha Lima, Brazilian poet and politician (b. 1936)
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Dennis Flemion
d. 2012 (b. 1955)
Dennis Flemion, American drummer (b. 1955)
Doris Neal
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Doris Neal, American baseball player (b. 1928)
Jerry Norman (sinologist)
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist (d. 2012)
Leon Schlumpf
d. 2012 (b. 1927)
Leon Schlumpf, Swiss politician (b. 1927)
Artur Hajzer
d. 2013 (b. 1962)
Artur Hajzer, Polish mountaineer (b. 1962)
Robert Hamerton-Kelly
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Robert Hamerton-Kelly, South African-American pastor, theologian, and author (b. 1938)
Donald J. Irwin
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Donald J. Irwin, American lawyer and politician, 32nd Mayor of Norwalk (d. 2013)
Ben Pucci
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Ben Pucci, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925)
Alfredo Di Stéfano
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (b. 1926)
Eduard Shevardnadze
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian general and politician, 2nd President of Georgia (b. 1928)
Peter Underwood
d. 2014 (b. 1937)
Peter Underwood, Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Governor of Tasmania (d. 2014)
Maria Barroso
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Maria Barroso, Portuguese actress and politician (b. 1925)
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Bob MacKinnon
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Bob MacKinnon, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)