2007
Charles Lane, American actor (born 1905)
Charles Lane was an American character actor and centenarian whose career spanned 76 years.
Charles Lane, American actor (born 1905)
The 2000s
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2007
Abdul Rashid Ghazi, chancellor of Faridia University. (born 1964)
Abdul Rashid Ghazi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and diplomat-turned Islamist dissident who served as Khatib of Lal Masjid, the Chief Executive of Jamia Faridia University, the C…
Abdul Rashid Ghazi, chancellor of Faridia University. (born 1964)
2007
Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1927)
Chandra Shekhar Singh, known popularly as Babu Sahab, was an Indian politician and the prime minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991. He headed a minority gov…
Chandra Shekhar, Indian lawyer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of India (born 1927)
2007
Doug Marlette, American cartoonist and author (born 1949)
Douglas Nigel Marlette was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist who, at the time of his death, had also published two novels and was "finding his voice in writing…
Doug Marlette, American cartoonist and author (born 1949)
2007
Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939)
Glenda Emilie Adams was an Australian novelist and short story writer, probably best known as the winner of the 1987 Miles Franklin Award for Dancing on Coral. She was a teacher of…
Glenda Adams, Australian author and academic (born 1939)
2007
Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 43rd First Lady of the United States (born 1912)
Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson was the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States. She had previo…
Lady Bird Johnson, American beautification activist; 43rd First Lady of the United States (born 1912)
2007
Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Colombia (born 1913)
Alfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo", a popular Colombian idiom…
Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Colombia (born 1913)
2007
Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914)
Yehuda Edwin "Honest Ed" Mirvish, was an American-Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario who lived in Toronto, Ontario. He is known for his flagship busines…
Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914)
2007
Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975)
Robert Solli Burås was a Norwegian musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the rock band Madrugada. He was also the frontman and guitarist for the rock band My Mid…
Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1975)
2007
Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947)
Stan Zemanek was an Australian shock jock, radio broadcaster, television presenter, radio producer and author who presented a night-time show on 2UE in Sydney and which was network…
Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (born 1947)
2007
Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965)
Michael Reardon was an American professional free solo climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon died at age 42, after being swept to sea by a rogue wave, shortl…
Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965)
2007
Caterina Bueno, Italian singer and historian (born 1943)
Caterina Bueno was an Italian singer and folk music historian.
Caterina Bueno, Italian singer and historian (born 1943)
2007
Grant Forsberg, American actor and businessman (born 1959)
Grant Forsberg was an American actor, born in Holden, Massachusetts.
Grant Forsberg, American actor and businessman (born 1959)
2007
Júlio Redecker, Brazilian politician (born 1956)
Júlio César Redecker was a Brazilian politician and a member of the opposition party, Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). Redecker was the leader of the minority in the Brazil…
Júlio Redecker, Brazilian politician (born 1956)
2007
Jerry Hadley, American tenor (born 1952)
Jerry Hadley was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy Awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa, Susannah, and Candide. Hadley was a leading Ame…
Jerry Hadley, American tenor (born 1952)
2007
Paulo Rogério Amoretty Souza, Brazilian lawyer and businessman (born 1945)
TAM Airlines Flight 3054 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TAM Airlines from Porto Alegre to São Paulo, Brazil. On the evening of 17 July 2007, the Ai…
Paulo Rogério Amoretty Souza, Brazilian lawyer and businessman (born 1945)
2007
Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (born 1908)
Kenji Miyamoto was a Japanese communist politician. He was the leader of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) from 1958 to 1977.
Kenji Miyamoto, Japanese politician (born 1908)
2007
A. K. Faezul Huq, Bangladeshi journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1945)
Abul Kalam Faezul Huq was a Bangladeshi politician, lawyer, and columnist. He was first elected as a member of the Pakistan National Assembly from the Nazirpur-Banaripara-Sharupkat…
A. K. Faezul Huq, Bangladeshi journalist, lawyer, and politician (born 1945)
2007
Roberto Fontanarrosa, Argentinian cartoonist (born 1944)
Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa, popularly known as El Negro Fontanarrosa, was an Argentine cartoonist, comics artist and writer. During his extended career, Fontanarrosa became one o…
Roberto Fontanarrosa, Argentinian cartoonist (born 1944)
2007
Tammy Faye Messner, American Christian evangelist and talk show host (born 1942)
Tamara Faye Messner was an American evangelist. She co-founded the televangelist program The PTL Club with her then-husband Jim Bakker in 1974. They had hosted their own puppet-sho…
Tammy Faye Messner, American Christian evangelist and talk show host (born 1942)
2007
Dubravko Škiljan, Croatian linguist and academic (born 1949)
Dubravko Škiljan was a Croatian linguist known for his work on Classical philology and semiotics.
Dubravko Škiljan, Croatian linguist and academic (born 1949)
2007
Mike Coolbaugh, American baseball player and coach (born 1972)
Michael Robert Coolbaugh was an American baseball player and coach. Born in Binghamton, New York, he was the brother of major leaguer Scott Coolbaugh. Coolbaugh died after being hi…
Mike Coolbaugh, American baseball player and coach (born 1972)
2007
Jarrod Cunningham, New Zealand rugby player (born 1968)
Jarrod Cunningham was a New Zealand rugby union fullback. Born in Hawke's Bay, Cunningham played for his home town rugby club from 1990 to 1997, during which time he was trialed fo…
Jarrod Cunningham, New Zealand rugby player (born 1968)
2007
László Kovács, Hungarian-American director and cinematographer (born 1933)
László Kovács ASC was a Hungarian-American cinematographer, known for his influential work in the development of the American New Wave of films in the 1970s, he collaborated with m…
László Kovács, Hungarian-American director and cinematographer (born 1933)