Famous People Who Died in 2007 (Part 4)

Publish date: 2024-10-14

2007 Calendar

Deaths 601 - 800 of 884

Sep 2 Marcia Mae Jones, American actress (Frankie Darro, The Cisco), dies at 83
Sep 2 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey executive (GM Washington Capitals 1975-83; New Jersey Devils 1983-87), dies at 83
Sep 2 Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, dies of breast cancer at 45
Sep 3 Carter Albrecht, American musician, dies in a gun accident at 34
Sep 3 Jane Tomlinson, British charity fund raiser (b. 1964)
Sep 3 Janis Martin, American rockabilly and country singer ("Will You Willyum"; "Drugstore Rock 'n Roll"), dies of cancer at 67
Sep 3 Steve Fossett, American adventurer (1st person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon,) disappears while flying at 63
Sep 3 Syd Jackson, Māori activist and trade unionist (b. 1939)
Sep 4 John Scott, Duke of Buccleuch, Scottish peer, then largest landowner in Scotland, 1st MP in a wheelchair, dies at 83
Sep 4 Ryūzō Sejima, Japanese army officer and educator, dies at 95
Sep 5 D. James Kennedy, American televangelist (b. 1930)
Sep 5 Edward Gramlich, American economics professor (University of Michigan), dies at 68
Sep 5 Jennifer Dunn, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington), dies at 66
Sep 5 Paul Gillmor, American politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1989-2007), dies at 68
Sep 5 Thomas Hansen Norwegian alternative country musician, found dead at 31

Sep 6 Alex, African Grey parrot "student" of Dr. Irene Pepperberg (b. 1976)

Sep 6 Italian operatic tenor (Oh Giorgio; The Three Tenors), dies at 71

Sep 6 Madeleine L'Engle, American writer of young adult fiction, novelist, and poet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels; Ilsa; Lines Scribbled on an Envelope), dies at 88
Sep 6 Percy Rodriguez [Rodrigues], Canadian actor (Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Brainwaves), dies of kidney failure at 89
Sep 8 Nicholas Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, British historian, dies at 69
Sep 8 Ramón Cardemil, Chilean rodeo horse rider, dies at 90
Sep 9 Helmut Senekowitsch, Austrian soccer forward (18 caps; Sturm Graz, First Vienna, Real Betis, Wacker Innsbruck) and manager (Austria, Athletic Bilbao, AEK), dies at 73
Sep 9 Hughie Thomasson, American guitarist, singer, and songwriter (Outlaws - "Green Grass and High Tides"; Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1996-2005), dies of a heartt attack at 55
Sep 10 Anita Roddick, English businesswoman and cosmetic manufacturer (Body Shop), dies at 64 [1]

Sep 10 American Academy Award-winning actress (Johnny Belinda; Magnificent Obsession) and 1st wife of Ronald Reagan, dies of natural causes at 90

Sep 10 Ted Stepien, American businessman and basketball team owner, dies at 82
Sep 11 Gene Savoy, American author and cleric (b. 1927)
Sep 11 Ian Porterfield, Manager of Armenia National Football Club (b. 1946)
Sep 11 [Josef] Joe Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and musician (Weather Report - "Birdland"), dies from Merkel cell carcinoma at 75
Sep 12 Phil Frank, American cartoonist (Farley, The Elderberries comics), dies at 64
Sep 13 Clare Oliver, Australian cancer activist, campaigned against use of solariums, dies of melanoma at 26
Sep 13 Neville Jeffress, Australian founder of Media Monitors Australia, dies at 87
Sep 13 Whakahuihui Vercoe, New Zealand Anglican clergyman (Archbishop of New Zealand, 2004-06; Bishop of Aotearoa, 1981-2004), and Māori rights advocate, dies of cancer at 79
Sep 14 Jacques Martin, French TV host (Le Petit Rapporteur), dies at 74
Sep 15 Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan pianist, composer, arranger, and orchestral conductor, dies at 79
Sep 15 Brett Somers [Audrey Johnston], Canadian-American actress (The Odd Couple - "Blanche Madison"), and TV personality (Match Game), dies of cancer at 83
Sep 15 Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1995), dies following a helicopter crash at 39
Sep 15 Gordon "Specs" Powell, American jazz and studio drummer and percussionist (Red Norvo; Teddy Wilson; CBS Orchestra, 1943-72), dies of kidney disease at 85
Sep 16 Jean Balissat, Swiss composer pedagogue and conductor (Kaleidoscope for trumpet and percussion), dies at 71
Sep 16 Robert Jordan, American author of the Wheel of Time series, dies from complications from multiple myeloma at 58
Sep 18 Pepsi Tate [Huw Smith], Welsh glam-rock bassist (Tigertailz), dies of pancreatic cancer at 42
Sep 20 Johnny Gavin, Irish soccer winger (7 caps Rep. Ireland; Norwich City 312 games), dies at 79
Sep 20 Juraj Pospíšil, Czech composer (November Triptych), and pedagogue (Bratislavia Conservatory, 1955-91), dies at 76
Sep 21 Alice Ghostley, American stage and screen actress (Bewitched, 1969-72 - "Esmeralda"; Designing Women, 1986-93 - "Bernice"), and singer dies of colon cancer and stroke complications at 84
Sep 21 Hallgeir Brenden, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold 1952, 56), dies at 78
Sep 21 Rex Humbard, American television evangelist (Cathedral of Tomorrow), dies at 88
Sep 21 Ruth Jessen, American golfer (11 LPGA Tour wins, 3-time major runner-up), dies of lung cancer at 70
Sep 22 Bodinho, Brazilian footballer (b. 1928)
Sep 22 Marcel Marceau, French mime artist (Bip the Clown; Silent Movie), dies at 84
Sep 25 Haidar Abdel-Shafi, Palestinian negotiator (b. 1919)
Sep 26 Bill Wirtz, American longtime Chicago Blackhawks owner, dies at 77
Sep 26 Dorothy Schwartz (neé Cohen), American violinist (Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra), dies at 94
Sep 27 Kenji Nagai, Japanese photojournalist (b. 1957)
Sep 28 Derek Shackleton, England cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 18 wickets, BB 4/72; Hampshire CCC, MCC), dies at 83
Sep 28 Wally Parks, Founder of the NHRA (b. 1913)
Sep 29 Lois Maxwell [Hooker], Canadian actress (Goldfinger, Dr. No, Miss Moneypenny), dies at 80

Oct 1 Chris Mainwaring, Australian Rules Football wing (All Australian 1991, 96; West Coast Eagles), dies from drug overdose at 41
Oct 1 Harry Lee, Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (b. 1932)
Oct 1 Ned Sherrin, English broadcaster, author and stage director (b. 1931)
Oct 1 Ronnie Hazlehurst, English conductor and TV theme song composer (Are You Being Served?), dies at 79
Oct 2 (Elfriede) "Elfi" von Dassanowsky, Austrian-American opera singer, pianist, vocal coach, and film producer, dies of heart failure at 83
Oct 2 Christopher Derrick, British writer, dies at 86
Oct 2 Dan Keating, Irish politician (b. 1902)
Oct 2 George Grizzard, American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor (Wrong is Right, Bachelor Party, Attica), dies at 79
Oct 2 Lady Katherine Brandram, Princess of Greece, the last surviving great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, dies at 94
Oct 2 Tex Coulter, American NFL defensive lineman (All Pro 1948, 51-52; Pro Bowl 1951-52; NY Giants), dies at 82
Oct 3 M.N. Vijayan, Indian writer, orator, and academic, dies at 77
Oct 5 Justin Tuveri, Italian veteran of the First World War (b. 1898)
Oct 5 Walter Kempowski, German writer (German Chronicle), dies at 78
Oct 6 Bud Ekins, American stuntman (b. 1930)
Oct 6 Eric McCredie, Scottish pop bassist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), dies at 62
Oct 6 Laza [Lazar] Ristovski, Serbian keyboardist (Smak and Bijelo Dugme), dies from multiple sclerosis at 51
Oct 7 George E. Sangmeister, American politician (Rep-D-Illinois 1989-95), dies at 76
Oct 7 Norifumi Abe, Japanese motorcycle road racer, dies in road accident at 32
Oct 9 Carol Bruce [Shirley Levy], American actress (Behind the Eight Ball; WKRP in Cincinnati - "Mother Carlson"), dies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at 87
Oct 9 Enrico Banducci, American nightclub owner (b. 1922)
Oct 10 Mehmed Uzun, Contemporary Kurdish writer and novelist. (b. 1953)
Oct 11 David Lee "Tex" Hill, World War Two fighter pilot, flying ace, 1st American Volunteer Group (b. 1915)
Oct 11 Sri Chinmoy [Chinmoy Kumar Ghose], Indian guru, dies at 76
Oct 11 Werner von Trapp, Austrian singer (Trapp Family Singers), dies at 91
Oct 12 Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect (b. 1934)
Oct 12 Lon "Lonny" Chapman, American actor (Investigator, For the People), dies from heart disease at 87
Oct 13 Bob Denard, French mercenary (b. 1929)
Oct 13 Tom Dawes, American rock musician and composer who wrote music for commercial jingles ("Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz” for Alka-Seltzer and “7Up, the Uncola”), dies at 64
Oct 14 Big Moe [Kenneth Doniell Moore], American rapper (Screwed Up Click), dies of a heart attack at 33
Oct 14 Frank Hauser, British theatrical director (Oxford Playhouse), dies at 85
Oct 14 Oliver Chesterton, British businessman (Chestertons Estate Agency), dies at 94
Oct 14 Raymond Pellegrin, French actor (Woman of Rome), dies at 82
Oct 16 Barbara West, English survivor of the Titanic sinking, dies at 96
Oct 16 Deborah Kerr, British actress (From Here to Eternity; The King and I; An Affair To Remember), dies from the effects of Parkinson's disease at 86
Oct 16 Toše Proeski, Macedonian pop music singer-songwriter and musician, dies in a car crash in Croatia at 26
Oct 17 Joey Bishop [Gottlieb], American TV talk show host (Joey Bishop Show) and member of the "Rat Pack" group of entertainers, dies at 89
Oct 17 Robert A. Young, American politician (Rep-D-MO, 1977-87), dies at 83
Oct 17 Teresa Brewer, American pop and jazz singer (Put Another Nickel In), dies at 76
Oct 18 Alan Coren, English writer and satirist (b. 1938)
Oct 18 Kumiko Ida, Japanese classical pianist, dies of meningitis at 38
Oct 18 Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician, killed by carjackers at 43
Oct 18 Vincent DeDomenico, American entrepreneur (b. 1915)
Oct 18 William J. Crowe, American admiral and ambassador, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1985-89), dies at 82
Oct 19 Jan Wolkers, Dutch sculptor and novelist (Brief American), dies at 81
Oct 19 Randall Forsberg, American nuclear freeze advocate, dies at 64
Oct 19 Yolanda "LaLa" Brown, American R&B singer, shot and killed by an unknown gunman at a Milwaukee recording studio at 21
Oct 20 Max McGee, American football wide receiver, punter (NFL C'ship 1961, 62, 65, 66, 67; Super Bowl I, II; Pro Bowl 1961; Green Bay Packers), dies at 75
Oct 20 Paul Raven, British bass-player (Killing Joke, Ministry), dies of a heart attack at 46
Oct 21 Paul Fox, English musician and singer (The Ruts), dies at 56
Oct 21 Ronald B. Kitaj, American-British painter and graphic artist (pop art), dies at 74
Oct 22 Ève Curie, French author and daughter of Madame Curie, dies at 102
Oct 23 (Mustaf) "John" Ilhan, Turkish-Australian entrepreneur (Crazy John's mobile phones), dies of a hereditary heart condition at 42
Oct 23 Lim Goh Tong, Malaysian Chinese businessman (Founder of Genting Group), dies at 89
Oct 24 Alisher Saipov, Kyrgyz journalist
Oct 24 Ian Middleton, New Zealand novelist (b. 1928)
Oct 24 Petr Eben, Czech organ composer (b. 1929)
Oct 26 Arthur Kornberg, American biochemist (1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of DNA polymerase), dies at 89
Oct 26 Friedman Paul Erhardt, German-American TV chef (Chef Tell), dies at 63

Oct 26 Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer (b. 1947)
Oct 27 Pierre Janssen, Dutch art museum director, dies at 81
Oct 28 Porter Wagoner, American country singer, discovered Dolly Parton ("Y'All Come"; "A Satisfied Mind"), dies of lung cancer at 80
Oct 29 Christian d'Oriola, French fencer (4-time Olympic gold foils 1948, 52, 56), dies at 79
Oct 30 John Woodruff, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1936), dies at 92
Oct 30 Linda Stein, Ramones manager and real estate broker, murdered by her personal assistant at 62
Oct 30 Peter Hoagland, American politician (Rep-D-Nebraska 1989-95), dies at 65

Oct 30 American Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer, stage and screen actor (Camelot - "If Ever I Would Leave You"), dies of pulmonary fibrosis at 73

Oct 30 Washoe, chimpanzee trained in American Sign Language (b. 1965)
Oct 31 Ray Gravell, Welsh rugby union footballer (Wales and the British Lions), dies of a heart attack at 56
Nov 1 Paul Tibbets, US Air Force retired Brigadier General (b. 1915)
Nov 1 S. Ali Raza, Bollywood Screenwriter (b. 1922)
Nov 2 Charmaine Dragun, Australian broadcast journalist, takes her own life at 29
Nov 2 Igor Moiseyev, Russian choreographer, dies at 101
Nov 2 Michael Fitzalan-Howard, British General (Gold Stick-in-Waiting to the UK Monarch), dies at 91
Nov 2 The Fabulous Moolah [Mary Lillian Ellison], American professional wrestler (World Champion: 1956-83), dies from a heart attack at 84
Nov 2 Witold Kiełtyka, Polish heavy metal drummer (Decapitated), dies in a tour bus crash at 23
Nov 3 Martin Meehan, Irish republican (b. 1945)
Nov 4 Peter Viertel, German-American author and screenwriter (b. 1920)
Nov 5 Nils Liedholm, Swedish football midfielder and coach (b. 1922)
Nov 6 Enzo Biagi, Italian journalist and writer, dies at 87
Nov 6 George Grljusich, Australian sports broadcaster, dies at 68
Nov 6 George Osmond, Osmond family patriarch (b. 1917)
Nov 6 Hank Thompson, American country music singer (The Brazos Valley Boys), dies at 82
Nov 6 Hilda Braid, English actress (Eastenders), dies at 78
Nov 6 Sayed Mustafa Kazemi, Afghan politician, killed in a bomb attack at 47 or 48
Nov 7 Earl Dodge, American politician (Prohibition Party) (b. 1932)
Nov 8 Aad Nuis, Dutch writer and political scientist, dies at 74
Nov 8 Chad Varah, English founder of charity The Samaritans (b. 1911)
Nov 8 Dulce Saguisag, Filipino politician and former DSWD Secretary, dies at 64
Nov 10 Augustus F. Hawkins, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1963-75), dies at 100
Nov 10 Laraine Day [La Raine Johnson], American actress (Dr. KIldaire, Foreign Correspondent), dies at 87

Nov 10 American novelist (Naked & the Dead, The Executioner's Song), dies at 84

Nov 11 Dick Nolan, American football head coach (San Francisco 49ers 1968-75, New Orleans Saints 1978-80), dies at 75
Nov 11 John Peterson, American drummer (the Beau Brummels), dies at 65

Nov 12 American author (Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day), dies at 78

Nov 12 K C Ibrahim, Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 50, HS 85; Bombay CA), dies at 88
Nov 13 John Doherty, English footballer (b. 1935)
Nov 13 Kazuhisa Inao, Japanese baseball player (b. 1937)
Nov 13 Montague "Monty" Westmore, American 3rd generation make-up artist (Westmore family), dies of prostate cancer at 84
Nov 13 Wahab Akbar, Filipino politician and Congressman, dies at 47
Nov 14 Mauro Bortolotti, Italian composer, dies at 80
Nov 15 Joe Nuxhall, American baseball pitcher and sportscaster (youngest MLB player at 15 years, 316 days), dies at 79
Nov 16 Don Metz, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Stanley Cup 1942, 45, 47, 48, 49 Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 91
Nov 16 Grethe Kausland, Norwegian actress and singer (b. 1947)
Nov 16 Harold Alfond, American businessman and founder of Dexter Shoe Company, dies at 93
Nov 16 Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian comedian and author, dies at 61
Nov 19 Dick Wilson, British-American actor, dies at 91
Nov 19 Jim Ringo, American Pro Football HOF center (7 × First-team All-Pro; 10 × Pro Bowl; Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles) and coach (Buffalo Bills 1976–77), dies at 75
Nov 19 Kevin DuBrow, American heavy metal singer (Quiet Riot), dies of an overdose at 53
Nov 19 Mike Gregory, English rugby league footballer, dies from progressive muscular atrophy at 43
Nov 20 Ian Smith, Rhodesian farmer, fighter pilot, and politician (Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1964-79), dies at 88
Nov 21 Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, academic and playwright (All About My Mother), dies at 86
Nov 21 Noel McGregor, New Zealand cricket batsman (25 Tests, 1 x 100; Otago CA), dies at 75
Nov 21 Tom Johnson, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1947-65 (5 x Stanley Cups - Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins), and executive (Bruins - 2 x Stanley Cups), dies of heart failure at 79
Nov 22 Maurice Béjart, Father of the Ballet Renewal(b. 1929)
Nov 22 Reg Park, British bodybuilder (Mr Universe 1951, 58, 65), dies at 79
Nov 22 Verity Lambert, English film and TV producer, 1st producer of Doctor Who, dies at 71
Nov 23 Joe Kennedy, American MLB baseball pitcher. 2001-07 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays and 4 other teams), dies of hypertensive heart disease at 28
Nov 23 Óscar Sánchez, Bolivian soccer defender (78 caps; Club The Strongest, Club Bolivar), dies at 36
Nov 23 Pat Walsh, New Zealand rugby union utility back (13 Tests; Auckland, Counties) and All Black selector 1969-71, dies at 71
Nov 24 Antonio Lamer, French Canadian lawyer (Chief Justice of Canada 1990-2000), dies at 74
Nov 24 William A O'Neal, American politician (Governor of Connecticut (D), 1980-91), dies of emphysema at 77
Nov 26 Herb McKenley, Jamaican athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 400m relay 1952; 3 x silver 1948, 52), dies at 85
Nov 26 Mel Tolkin, Ukrainian television comedy writer, dies at 94
Nov 26 Silvestre Herrera, Mexican-born American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient. (b. 1917)
Nov 27 Bernie Banton, Australian asbestos campaigner (b. 1946)
Nov 27 Bill Moor [William Hendrickson Moor III], American actor (Kramer vs. Kramer, The Devil's Advocate, Hanky Panky), dies at 76

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Famous People Who Died in 2007 (Part 4)