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October 7th
142 Notable deaths
Cissy Houston
American singer (1933–2024).
Born September 30th, 1933 in Newark.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 91 years old in Newark (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Charles Rocket
American actor, comedian (1949-2005).
Born August 24th, 1949 in Bangor.
Died October 7th, 2005 at 56 years old in Canterbury (shock). [ref]
Mario Lanza
American tenor and actor (1921-1959).
Born January 31st, 1921 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1959 at 38 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd prime minister of the united arab emirates and sheikh of dubai (1912-1990).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Dubai.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 78 years old in Dubai.
Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist (1958-2006).
Born August 30th, 1958 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2006 at 48 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Miki Matsubara
Japanese singer-songwriter (1959-2004).
Born November 28th, 1959 in Kishiwada. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2004 at 44 years old in Nishi-ku (uterine cancer).
Cyril Cusack
Irish actor (1910–1993).
Born November 26th, 1910 in Durban. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1993 at 82 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Leo Durocher
American baseball player and coach.
Born July 27th, 1905 in Hampden County.
Died October 7th, 1991 at 86 years old in Palm Springs.
Christy Mathewson
American major league baseball player, manager (1880-1925).
Born August 12th, 1880 in Factoryville.
Died October 7th, 1925 at 45 years old in Saranac Lake (tuberculosis).
James Brokenshire
British conservative party politician, mp and minister (1968–2021).
Born January 7th, 1968 in Southend-on-Sea.
Died October 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Dartford (lung cancer). [ref]
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