Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-07

Died on This Day (Dec-07)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Tom Voyce Tom Voyce English rugby union footballer English rugby union player 43 1
Benjamin Zephaniah Benjamin Zephaniah British poet British writer 65 2
Johnny Johnson Johnny Johnson British Royal Air Force officer, last surviving member of the "Dambusters" Last surviving RAF Dambuster 101 3
Steve Bronski Steve Bronski British synthpop trio Scottish singer-songwriter 61 4
Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager American World War II flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound Speed of Sound pilot 97 5
Reinhard Bonnke Reinhard Bonnke German Pentecostal evangelist German-American Pentecostal evangelist 79 6
Belisario Betancur Belisario Betancur former President of Colombia President of Colombia 95 7
Sunny Murray Sunny Murray American jazz drummer Jazz drummer 81 8
Paul Elvstrøm Paul Elvstrøm Danish yachtsman Danish yachtsman 88 9
  Shirley Stelfox British actress English television actress 74 10
Elizabeth Edwards Elizabeth Edwards Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. Deceased wife of john edwards 61 15
  Rigoberto Alpizar criminal takedown Unarmed person shot by police 44 20
Mildred Adams Fenton Mildred Adams Fenton Mildred Adams Fenton trained in paleontology and geology at the University of Iowa. American scientist 96 30
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett Joan Geraldine Bennett was an American stage, film, and television actress. American stage, film, and television actress 80 35
Robert Graves Robert Graves Captain Robert von Ranke Graves was a British poet, historical novelist and critic. British poet, historical novelist, critic 90 40
Luke Urban Luke Urban Louis John "Luke" Urban was an American multi-sport athlete and coach. American football player and coach 82 45
Thornton Wilder Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. American writer 78 50
Wojciech Weiss Wojciech Weiss Polish painter Polish painter 75 75
George Meade Bowers George Meade Bowers George Meade Bowers was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1916 to 1923. American politician 62 100
Chilton A. White Chilton A. White Chilton Allen White was an American lawyer and politician. American politician 74 125