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The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. Links to other years follow.
Please place names under the date the deceased died, not the date the death was announced. Please keep names under each date in alphabetical order by family name. Review Wikipedia notability guidelines before adding a listing. If the deceased does not have a Wikipedia article, consider adding a link to a source about the deceased which describes why he or she is notable.
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[edit] January 2007
[edit] 8
- David Ervine, 53, Northern Irish politician and leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, brain haemorrhage.[1]
[edit] 7
- Bobby Hamilton, 49, American NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, head and neck cancer.[2][3]
- Magnus Magnusson, 77, Icelandic-born British presenter of Mastermind (1972–1997), pancreatic cancer.[4]
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- Billy Clayton, 78, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975-1983), lengthy illness.[5]
- Mario Danelo, 21, American Football placekicker for USC[6][7]
- Yvon Durelle, 77, Canadian boxing champion, complications from a stroke.[8]
- Frédéric Cardinal Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, 76, Congolese Archbishop of Kinshasa, complications of diabetes. [9]
- Pete Kleinow, 72, American special effects artist and pedal steel guitarist (Flying Burrito Brothers), Alzheimer's disease.http://www.tdpri.com/forum/bad-dog-cafe/65252-sneaky-pete.html#post676248]
- Soad Nasr, 57, Egyptian actress, complications from liposuction.[10]
- Mohamed Lamine Sanha, Bissau-Guinean Navy Chief of Staff, shot. [1]
[edit] 5
- Momofuku Ando, 96, Taiwanese-born inventor of Nissin instant ramen noodles, heart failure.[11]
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- Nikki Bacharach, 40, American daughter of Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, suicide by suffocation.[12]
- Ben Gannon, 54, Australian theatrical, film and television producer, cancer.[13]
- Helen Hill, 36, American independent film-maker, shot.[14]
- Sir Lewis Hodges, 88, British Air Chief Marshal.[15]
- Grenfell (Gren) Jones, 72, Welsh newspaper cartoonist.[16] [17] [18]
- Sandro Salvadore, 67, Italian footballer, after long illness.[19]
- Vincent Sardi, Jr., 91, American restaurateur, owner of Sardi's, complications of urinary tract infection.[20]
- Jan Schröder, 65, Dutch cyclist.[21]
- Marais Viljoen, 91, South African president (1979–1984), heart failure. [22][23]
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- Annibale Ciarniello, 106, Italian World War I veteran. [24]
- Janos Furst, 71, Hungarian-born orchestral conductor, cancer.[25]
- Earl Reibel, 76, Canadian ice hockey forward (Detroit Red Wings) and winner of 1956 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, complications of stroke.[26]
- Calvin William Verity Jr., 89, United States Secretary of Commerce (1987–1989).[27]
- Sir Cecil Walker, 82, Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for North Belfast (1983–2001), heart attack.[28] [29]
- Michael Yeats, 85, Irish Fianna Fáil senator (1961–1981) and son of W.B. Yeats.[30]
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- Charles (Garry) Betty, 49, American CEO of Earthlink, adrenocortical carcinoma.[31] [32]
- Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, 65, American historian, complications from surgery.[33]
- Terrell Hansen, 65, American heart transplant recipient and inspiration for book/film Blood Work, complications from a stroke. [2]
- Sergio Jiménez, 69, Mexican actor, heart attack.[34]
- Mauno Jokipii, 82, Finnish professor and World War II researcher, natural causes.[35]
- Teddy Kollek, 95, Israeli Mayor of Jerusalem (1965–1993), natural causes.[36] [37]
- Don Massengale, 69, American PGA Tour golf player, heart attack.[38]
- Richard Newton, 55, Australian-born technology pioneer and professor at University of California, Berkeley, pancreatic cancer.[39]
- Paek Nam-sun, 78, North Korean Foreign Affairs minister.[40]
- Dan Shaver, 56, NASCAR driver and ARCA race car driver/owner, cancer.[41]
- Robert C. Solomon, 64, American scholar of continental philosophy.[42]
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- A.I. Bezzerides, 98, Turkish-born American novelist and screenwriter, injuries from a fall. [3]
- Tiberio Colantuoni, 71, Italian comic book artist. [4]
- Leonard Fraser, 55, Australian serial killer, heart attack. [5]
- Julius Hegyi, 83, American conductor, Alzheimer's disease. [6]
- Werner Hollweg, 70, German tenor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [7]
- Tad Jones, 54, American jazz music historian, complications from a fall. [8]
- Jim Karvellas, 71, American sports broadcaster, prostate cancer. [9]
- Ernie Koy, 97, American baseball player, in his sleep. [10]
- Roland Levinsky, 63, South African-born Vice Chancellor of the University of Plymouth and medical scientist, heart attack. [11]
- Sándor Mihályfy, 69, Hungarian film director (Indul a Bakterház). [12] (Hungarian)
- Annie Milner, 104, Minnesota's longest serving worker, injuries from a fall. [13]
- Tillie Olsen, 94, American writer, natural causes. [14]
- Del Reeves, 74, American country singer, emphysema. [15]
- Eleanore Schoenfeld, 81, Slovenian-born cellist and teacher at USC Thornton School of Music, heart attack. [16]
- Darrent Williams, 24, American NFL player (Denver Broncos), shot. [17] [18]
[edit] References
- ^ PUP's Ervine has died in hospital. BBC News (January 8, 2007). Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton passes away. Associated Press (January 7, 2007). Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (January 7, 2007). NASCAR's Bobby Hamilton Dies of Cancer. Associated Press. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ [TV's Magnus Magnusson dies at 77. BBC News (January 8, 2007). Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Former Texas House speaker Clayton dies. Associated Press (January 8, 2006). Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
- ^ Gary Klein and Jerry Crowe (January 7, 2007). USC's Danelo found dead. LA Times. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ USC kicker found dead at bottom of cliff. MSNBC (January 7, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Ex-boxing champ Yvon Durelle dies at 77. Toronto Star (January 6, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Miranda, Salvador (January 2007). ETSOU-NZABI-BAMUNGWABI, C.I.C.M., Frédéric (1930-2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Soad Nasr passes away. Al Bawaba (January 6, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Kyodo (January 7, 2007). Instant noodle inventor dies. The Sunday Morning Herald. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Bacharach-Dickinson Daughter Dies. Associated Press (January 6, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Boy From Oz producer dies. ABC (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Lemoine, Ben (January 5, 2007). Independent filmmaker killed in the Marigny. wwltv.com. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Probert, Henry (January 6, 2007). Obituaries - Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges. The Independent. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Iconic newspaper cartoonist dies. BBC (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Cole, Rob (January 6, 2007). Obituaries - Gren. The Independent. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Cartoonist Gren dies. icWales (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Italy mourns legend Salvadore. UEFA (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Grimes, William (January 4, 2007). Owner of Sardi’s Restaurant Dies at 91. New York Times. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Jan Schröder overleden (Dutch) (January 7, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Hila Bouzaglou and Sapa (January 5, 2007). Former state president Marais Viljoen passes away. Mail & Guardian Online. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Former South African president Viljoen dies. ABC (January 5, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ E' morto il 'nonno del Molise', aveva 107 anni (Italian) (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Orchestra's first leader has died. BBC (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ '50s Red Wings star, Cup winner Reibel dies at 76. Associated Press (January 4, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Walsh, Sandra (January 4, 2007). Calvin Verity Jr., former secretary of commerce, dies at 89. Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Former MP Cecil Walker dies at 81. BBC News (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Former UUP MP dies aged 81. 4NI (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Michael Yeats, son of poet, dies. ireland.com (January 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Richtel, Matt (January 4, 2007). Garry Betty, 49, Chief of the Internet Provider EarthLink, Dies. The New York Times. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ EarthLink's Garry Betty Passes Away. Yahoo! (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Powell, Kay (January 4, 2007). OBITUARIES: ATLANTA: Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, unorthodox scholar. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Hecht, John (January 4, 2007). Mexican actor Sergio Jimenez dies. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Professori Jokipii kuollut (Finnish). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Lefkovits, Etgar (January 3, 2007). Legendary J'lem mayor Kollek dies at 95. The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Teddy Kollek, longtime mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 95. Associated Press (January 2, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Former PGA TOUR player Don Massengale dies. PGA Tour (January 5, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Technology pioneer dies. Associated Press (January 6, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ North Korea's Foreign Minister Dies. Associated Press (January 3, 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Team Owner, Driver Dan Shaver Passes. ARCAracing (January 2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
- ^ Leiter, Brian (January 3, 2007). In Memoriam: Robert C. Solomon (1942-2007). Retrieved on January 7, 2007.
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