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The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2007. The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. Names are listed under the date of death not the date it was announced Deaths in 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Deaths in 2007: ← January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Deaths in 2007: ← January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Deaths in 2007: ← January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Deaths in 2007: ← January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2007: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August Deaths in 2008: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August May 2007 is the fifth month of that year It began on a Tuesday and 31 days later ended on a Thursday.

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• Clifford Scott Green, 84, American Federal Court judge. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Clifford Scott Green (April 2 1923 - May 31 2007 was a Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States federal courts are the system of Courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the Federal government of the United States A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law [1]
• David J. Lawson, 77, American bishop of the United Methodist Church, after long illness. David Jerald Lawson ( 26 March 1930 - 31 May 2007) was an American who gained notability as a Pastor and University Campus The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination and the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. [2]
• Fathia Nkrumah, c75, Egyptian–born Ghanaian first First lady, after long illness. Fathia Nkrumah (1932-2007 born Fathia Rizk; Arabic: فتحية رزق was the Egyptian wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the [3]
• Charles Remington, 85, American zoologist, known for his studies of butterflies and moths. Charles Lee Remington ( January 19, 1922 &ndash May 31, 2007) an Entomologist known for studies of Butterflies and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a A moth is an Insect closely related to the Butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. [4]
• Alexander Tubelsky, 66, Russian President of Association of Democratic Schools, stroke. Alexander Tubelsky (Александр Наумович Тубельский 2 October, 1940, Moscow — 31 May, 2007, Moscow Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [5] (Russian)
• Jim Williams, 92, American basketball coach with Colorado State University (1954–1980). Jim Williams ( March 3, 1919 - May 31, 2007) was coach of the Colorado State University Men's basketball program for The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. [6]

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• Jean-Claude Brialy, 74, French actor and director, cancer. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Jean-Claude Brialy (born 30 March 1933 in Aumale, now Sour El-Ghozlane, then French Algeria – died 30 May 2007 in Monthyon, Seine-et-Marne This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [7]
• Mark Harris, 84, American author (Bang the Drum Slowly), Alzheimer's disease. Mark Harris ( November 19, 1922 in Mount Vernon New York – May 30, 2007) was an American Novelist literary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The article is about the 1956 novel For the 1973 film adaptation see Bang the Drum Slowly (film Bang the Drum Slowly was Mark Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [8]
• Preston Martin, 83, American banker, Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1982–1986), cancer. Dr Preston Martin ( December 4 1923 &ndash May 30 2007) was an American banker and public official best known as the Vice Chairman of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [9][10]
• William Morris Meredith, Jr., 88, American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner. William Morris Meredith Jr ( January 9, 1919 - May 30, 2007) was an American poet and educator The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry has been presented since 1922 for a distinguished volume of original verse by an American author [11]

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• Dave Balon, 68, Canadian ice hockey player, multiple sclerosis. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the David Alexander "Dave" Balon ( August 2 1938 in Wakaw, Saskatchewan – May 29 2007, Prince Alberta, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the [12]
• Tony Bastable, 62, British television presenter (Magpie), DJ and independent producer, pneumonia. Anthony Leslie Bastable ( 15 October 1944 &ndash 29 May 2007) was an English Television presenter who was best known The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Magpie was a Children's television programme shown on ITV from the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [13]
• Dame Lois Browne-Evans, 79, Bermudian politician. Dame Lois Marie Browne-Evans, DBE, JP, ( 1 June 1927 - 29 May 2007) led the Bermudian Progressive Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. [14]
• Donald Johanos, 79, American conductor. Donald George Johanos ( February 10, 1928 &ndash May 29, 2007) was a conductor and music director with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures [15]
• Norman Kaye, 80, Australian actor and musician, Alzheimer's disease. Norman James Kaye (17 January 1927 &ndash 28 May 2007 was an Australian actor and Musician. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [16]
• Posteal Laskey, 69, American convicted murderer, commonly believed to be the serial killer called the "Cincinnati Strangler. The Cincinnati Strangler was the name given to a Serial killer who Raped then strangled seven mostly elderly women in Cincinnati Ohio between The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based The Cincinnati Strangler was the name given to a Serial killer who Raped then strangled seven mostly elderly women in Cincinnati Ohio between " [17]
• Tahir Mirza, 70, Pakistani journalist and former editor of Dawn, lung cancer. Tahir Mirza (November 1936 – May 29, 2007) was a senior Pakistani journalist and former editor of Dawn, Pakistan 's oldest Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Dawn is Pakistan 's oldest best known and most widely-read English-language newspaper Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. [18]
• Folole Muliaga, 44, Samoan–NZ teacher whose oxygen machine failed after power cut for unpaid account, heart & lung disease. Folole Muliaga ( Circa 1963 – 29 May 2007) was a Samoan schoolteacher living in Manukau, New Zealand. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Heart disease is an Umbrella term for a variety for different diseases affecting the Heart. Respiratory Disease is the term for Diseases of the Respiratory system. [19]
• Michael Seaton, 84, British astronomer and physicist. Michael J Seaton FRS ( 16 January[[ 923]] - 29 May 2007) was an influential British mathematician atomic physicist and astronomer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning [20]
• Wallace Seawell, 90, American photographer and filmmaker, age-related causes. Wallace Seawell (born September 16, 1916 - died May 29, 2007) was a photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood stars such The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A photographer is a person who takes a Photograph using a Camera. [21]

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• Barbara Cox Anthony, 84, American heiress to Cox Enterprises and 45th-richest person in the world, after long illness. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Barbara Cox Anthony (1922 &ndash May 28 2007) was the youngest daughter of James M The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cox Enterprises is the successor to the Publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox This list of billionaires is based on an annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people compiled and published by Forbes magazine on 8 March [22]
• Jörg Immendorff, 61, German painter, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Jörg Immendorff (born June 14, 1945 in Bleckede near Lüneburg, died May 28, 2007 in Düsseldorf) was one of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive [23]
• David Lane, 68, American neo-Nazi leader and author. David Eden Lane ( November 2, 1938 &ndash May 28, 2007) was an American White nationalist leader author and convicted The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, [24]
• John Macquarrie, 87, British theologian, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford (1970–1986). John Macquarrie FBA TD ( June 27, 1919 &ndash May 28, 2007) was a Scottish-born theologian and philosopher The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the [25]
• Toshikatsu Matsuoka, 62, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, suicide by hanging. ( February 25, 1945 – May 28, 2007) was a Japanese politician For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The, or, is the Cabinet of Japan member in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries. Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death [26]
• Parren Mitchell, 85, American Representative from Maryland (1971–1987), a founder of Congressional Black Caucus, pneumonia. Parren James Mitchell ( April 29, 1922 – May 28, 2007) a Democrat, was a U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the African American members of the Congress of the United States. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [27]
• Ethel Mutharika, 63, First Lady of Malawi, cancer. Ethel Mutharika (b Circa 1944 - d May 28 2007, Lilongwe Malawi) was the First lady of Malawi and wife of the President First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [28]

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• Ron Archer, 73, Australian Test cricketer, lung cancer. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed This article is about the cricket player For Ron Archer (pseudonym see Ted White Ronald Graham Archer ( October 25, 1933 - May For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. [29]
• Edward Behr, 81, British foreign correspondent and author. Edward Samuel Behr (May 7 1926 Paris - May 27, 2007, Paris was a Foreign correspondent and war Journalist, who worked for many The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created [30][31]
• Sam Garrison, 65, American lawyer who defended President Nixon in impeachment hearings in 1974, leukemia. Samuel Alexander "Sam" Garrison III ( February 21 1942 - May 27 2007) was a lawyer probably best known for his role as minority counsel The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to forcibly remove a Government official Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood [32]
• Marquise Hill, 24, American football player for the New England Patriots in the NFL, drowning. Marquise Hill ( August 7, 1982 &ndash May 28, 2007) was an American football Defensive end for the New The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Drowning is Death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to Asphyxia. [33]
• Jack Kerr, 96, New Zealand cricket player, Chairman and President of NZ Cricket. John Lambert Kerr ( December 28, 1910 &mdash May 27, 2007) was a New Zealand Cricketer who played seven Tests New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch NZC redirects here For the award for bravery see New Zealand Cross New Zealand Cricket, formerly the New Zealand Cricket Board, [34]
• Wiley Mayne, 90, American congressman from Iowa (1966–1974), cardiopulmonary incident. Wiley Mayne ( January 19, 1917 &ndash May 27, 2007) was a four-term Republican United States Congressman from Iowa's The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. [35]
• Howard Porter, 58, American basketball player (Villanova, Bulls, Knicks, Pistons), injuries sustained from beating. Howard Porter ( August 31, 1948 – May 27, 2007) was an American professional Basketball player The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Villanova University has fielded a basketball team since the 1920-21 season The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area [36]
• Izumi Sakai, 40, Japanese singer and member of Zard, cerebral contusion. (born was a J-pop singer song writer and member of the group Zard. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. was a Japanese pop group Originally a group of five members with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader Cerebral contusion, Latin contusio cerebri, a form of traumatic Brain injury, is a Bruise of the Brain tissue [37]
• Percy Sonn, 57, South African President of the International Cricket Council, complications after surgery. Percival Henry Frederick Sonn ( September 25, 1949 - May 27, 2007) was a South African lawyer and Cricket administrator The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket. [38]
• G. Srinivasan, 48, Indian film producer, brother of director Mani Ratnam, fall into gorge. G Srinivasan (September 23 1958 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India – May 27 2007 was a Film producer who founded the independent India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South [39]
• Gretchen Wyler, 75, American Broadway and television actress and animal rights activist, complications of breast cancer. Gretchen Wyler ( February 16, 1932 &ndash May 27, 2007) was an American actress The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [40]
• Ed Yost, 87, American inventor of the modern hot air balloon. Paul Edward Yost ( June 30, 1919 &ndash May 27, 2007) was the American inventor of the modern Hot air balloon and is referred to as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology [41].

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• James Beck, 77, American art historian and founder of ArtWatch International, [42]. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place James H Beck ( May 14 1930 – May 26 2007) was an American art historian specialising in the Italian Renaissance. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Art history is the Academic study of objects of Art in their Historical development and stylistic contexts i ArtWatch International was founded by James Beck, Professor of Art history at Columbia University, to monitor and campaign for better practices
• Gene Gibson, 82, American basketball player and coach with Texas Tech University (1962-1969), complications from surgery. Gene Gibson coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team from 1961-1969 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational research university in Lubbock Texas. [43]
• Marek Krejčí, 26, Slovak footballer, recently played for Wacker Burghausen in the German 2nd Bundesliga, car accident. Marek Krejčí ( 20 November 1980 - 26 May 2007) was a Slovak footballer who played as a Striker. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered SV Wacker Burghausen is a German football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs History For more details on this topic see History of German football 1974 marked the introduction of the second tier of the Bundesliga [44]
• Aubrey Singer, 80, British television executive, head of BBC Two (1974–1978). Aubrey Singer ( 21 January 1927 &ndash 26 May 2007) was a British broadcasting executive The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [45]
• Khalil al-Zahawi, 60/61, Iraqi calligrapher, shot. Khalil al-Zahawi ( 1946 - 25 May, 2007) was one of Iraq 's most prominent Arabic calligraphers. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Calligraphy (from Greek kallos "beauty" + graphẽ "writing" is the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996 17 Gunshot is also a British hip hop group A gunshot is the discharge of a Firearm, and the Sound effect thereof [46]

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• Arwon, 33, New Zealand-born racehorse, longest surviving Melbourne Cup winner, euthanasia. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Arwon (foaled September 8, 1973 died May 25, 2007) was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred Racehorse, by Aritzo New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Put to sleep redirects here For its literal meaning see Sleep or Anaesthetic. [47]
• Charles Nelson Reilly, 76, American Tony-winning actor and Match Game panelist, complications from pneumonia. Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13 1931 – May 25 2007 was an American Actor, Comedian, director and drama teacher known for his comedic The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Match Game also called The Match Game was an American Television Game show that celebrities and contestants answering Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [48]
• Sun Yuanliang, 103, Chinese-born General with the Kuomintang, exiled in Taiwan. Sun Yuanliang ( (1904 &ndash May 25, 2007) was a General of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Exile means to be away from one's home (ie city state or country while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. [49]
• Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, 56, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1997–2000), after long illness. Bartholomew (Bart Ulufa'alu ( 25 December 1950 &ndash 25 May 2007) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' Head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority [50]

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• Buddy Childers, 81, American jazz trumpeter, cancer. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Marion "Buddy" Childers ( February 12 1926 – May 24 2007) became famous in 1942 when Stan Kenton hired him at the tender The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [51]
• Bill Johnston, 85, Australian cricketer who played 40 tests (1947–1955), member of the 1948 Invincibles. William Arras Johnston (26 February 1922&ndash24 May 2007 was an Australian Cricketer who played in forty Test matches from 1947 to 1955 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 was captained by Don Bradman, who was making his fourth and final tour of England [52]
• Philip Mayer Kaiser, 93, American ambassador to Senegal and Mauritania, Hungary, and Austria, pneumonia. Philip Mayer Kaiser ( July 12, 1913 – May 24, 2007) was a United States Diplomat. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [53]
• Norm Maleng, 68, American prosecutor for King County, Washington, cardiac arrest. Norm Maleng ( 1939 - May 24, 2007) was the King County Washington Prosecuting attorney for 28 years and one of Washington The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the Common law Adversarial system, or the civil law King County is located in the US state of Washington. The population in the 2000 census was 1737034 and in 2006 was an estimated 1835300 A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of [54]
• Christopher Newton, 37, American murderer, execution by lethal injection. Christopher J Newton ( November 13, 1969 &ndash May 24, 2007) was an American criminal whose 2007 execution by the state of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. [55]
• Minako Oba, 77, Japanese author. was a Japanese Author and social critic She was awarded the 1968 Akutagawa Prize for Sanbiki no kani (Three Crabs and the 1982 Tanizaki For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. [56] (Japanese)
• David Renton, Baron Renton, 98, oldest peer in the United Kingdom's House of Lords. David Lockhart-Mure Renton Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC ( 12 August 1908 – 24 May The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords" [57]

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• Clyde Robert Bulla, 93, American children's author. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Clyde Robert Bulla, Nationality Russian(b January 9, 1914, near King City Missouri, United States d The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [58]
• Kei Kumai, 76, Japanese film director. ( 1 June 1930 - 23 May 2007) was a Japanese movie director After his studies in literature he worked as director's assistant For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. brain hemorrhage [59] [60]
• Tron Øgrim, 59, Norwegian author and politician. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Tron Øgrim (tɾun øgɾim ( June 27, 1947 &ndash May 23, 2007) was a Norwegian journalist author and politician Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional [61] (Norwegian)

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• Fannie Lee Chaney, 84, American civil rights activist. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Fannie Lee Chaney (September 4 1921 – May 22 2007 was an American Baker turned Civil rights activist after her son James Chaney was murdered The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [62]
• Robert Comer, 50, American murderer, execution by lethal injection. Robert Charles Comer ( 14 December 1956 &ndash 23 May 2007) was convicted and sentenced to death by Lethal injection by the state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. [63]
• Frank E. Maestrone, 84, American ambassador to Kuwait (1976–1979), infection. Frank Eusebio Maestrone ( December 20, 1922 &ndash May 22, 2007) served as United States Ambassador to Kuwait The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An ambassador is the highest ranking Diplomat who represents their country The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed [64]
• Jef Planckaert, 73, Belgian cyclist. Joseph "Jef" Planckaert ( Poperinge, May 4 1934 – Otegem, May 22 2007) was a Belgian Racing The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those [65] [66] (French)
• Pemba Doma Sherpa, 36, Nepali mountaineer and two-time summiter of Mt. Everest, fall from Lhotse. Pemba Doma Sherpa ( 7 July 1970 – 22 May 2007) was the first Nepali female mountaineer to climb Mount Everest Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in Lhotse (in Nepal officially ल्होत्से, in China officially Lhozê; Tibetan in Wylie transliteration: lho rtse; [67]
• Art Stevens, 92, American director, animator and writer (The Fox and the Hound), heart attack. Art Stevens ( May 1, 1915 – May 22, 2007 Studio City CA) was an Animator for The Walt Disney Company. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 Animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions, first released to Movie theatres in the U Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [68]

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• Clark Adams, 37, American secular humanist leader and activist. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Clark Davis Adams ( July 23, 1969 &ndash May 21, 2007) was a prominent American freethought leader and activist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Secular humanism is a humanist philosophy that upholds Reason, Ethics and Justice, and specifically rejects the Supernatural Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change [69]
• Frank Gay, 86, American businessman, senior corporate aide to Howard Hughes. Frank William "Bill" Gay ( September 11 1920 &ndash May 21 2007) was an American executive who oversaw several entities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Howard Robard Hughes Jr (December 24 1905 – April 5 1976 was an American Aviator, Industrialist, Film producer / director, Philanthropist [70]
• Peter Hayes, 54, Australian lawyer. Peter Hayes QC ( c.1953 &ndash 21 May, 2007) was a prominent Barrister in Melbourne, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [71]
• María Hortensia de Herrera de Lacalle, 98, Uruguayan politician, mother of ex-President Luis Alberto Lacalle. Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera (b July 13 1941, Montevideo Uruguay) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Heads of State of Uruguay (1825-Present Presidents (1825 Governors and Captains-general (1825-1830 Presidents (1830-1952 Presidents of the Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera (b July 13 1941, Montevideo Uruguay) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President [72] (Spanish)
• Bruno Mattei, 75, Italian film director. Bruno Mattei ( 30 July 1931 – 21 May 2007) was an Italian Film director and editor who gained a cult following Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [73]
• Kenneth Sokoloff, 54, American economist who examined factor endowment, liver cancer. Kenneth Lee Sokoloff (27 July 1952– 21 May 2007) was an American economic historian who was broadly interested in the interaction between The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. In Economics a country's factor endowment is commonly understood as the amount of Land, labor, Capital, and Entrepreneurship Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer of the Liver. [74]
• Sakorn Yang-keawsot, 85, Thai puppeteer, lung illness. Sakorn Yang-keawsot (สาคร ยังเขียวสด b The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object — a Puppet — in real time to create the illusion of life lung is the essential Respiration organ in air-breathing Animals including most Tetrapods a few Fish and a few Snails The most primitive [75]

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• Bobby Ash, 82, British-born host of The Uncle Bobby Show, heart attack. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Bobby Ash (1924– May 20 2007) was a British Actor who became known to children in the Toronto area as Uncle Bobby the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Uncle Bobby was a Canadian Children's television show that aired from 1964 to 1979 on Toronto Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [76]
• Dame Jean Herbison, 83 or 84, New Zealand academic, first NZ female chancellor (University of Canterbury, 1979–1984). Dame Jean Marjory Herbison, DBE, CMG, (1923 &ndash 20 May 2007) was a New Zealand academic educator researcher and Chancellor New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. This page discusses the New Zealand university For universities in Canterbury England see the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University [77]
• Baruch Kimmerling, 67, Israeli sociologist and historian known for his studies of Zionism and Israeli society, cancer. Baruch Kimmerling ( October 16 1939 &ndash May 21 2007 was a professor of Sociology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it History of Zionism|Timeline of Zionism|World Zionist Organization|Zionist political violence Zionism is an international political movement that originally supported the Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [78]
• Valentina Leontyeva, 84, Russian who was one of the first television presenters in the Soviet Union. Valentina Mikhaylovna Leontyeva (Валентина Михайловна Леонтьева 1 August 1923, Petrograd - 20 May 2007 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 [79] (Russian)
• Sir George Macfarlane, 91, British pioneering scientist and engineer. Sir George Macfarlane ( January 8, 1916 - May 20, 2007) was a pioneering British scientist and engineer who was involved in the wartime The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [80] [81]
• Tod H. Mikuriya, 73, American psychiatrist and medical marijuana advocate, cancer. Tod Hiro Mikuriya ( September 20 1933 &ndash May 20 2007) was a psychiatrist and an advocate for the legalization of the use of marijuana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders Medical cannabis refers to the use of the Cannabis plant as a physician-recommended Herbal therapy as well as synthetic THC and Cannabinoids Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [82]
• Stanley Miller, 77, American chemist and biologist best known for the Miller-Urey experiment into the origins of life, heart failure. Stanley Lloyd Miller ( March 7, 1930 - May 20, 2007) was an American Chemist and Biologist who is known The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. A biologist is a Scientist devoted to and producing results in Biology through the study of Organisms Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship The Miller-Urey experiment (or Urey-Miller experiment) was an Experiment that simulated hypothetical conditions present on the Early Earth and tested Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [83]
• William Peters, 85, American journalist and documentarian of race issues, Alzheimer's disease. William Ernest Peters Jr ( July 30 1921 – 20 May 2007) was an award-winning American Journalist and Documentary The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [84]
• Guram Sharadze, 66, Georgian philologist and politician, shot. Guram Sharadze (გურამ შარაძე ( October 17, 1940 - May 20, 2007) was a Georgian Philologist, Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between See Comparative linguistics for the narrower field of "comparative philology" The term ballistic trauma (generally referred to by the type of weapon such as gunshot wound, etc [85]
• Norman Von Nida, 93, Australian golf champion. Norman Guy Von Nida (14 February 1914 &ndash 20 May 2007 was an Australian golfer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Open is one of the principal annual Golf tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia. [86]
• Ben Weisman, 85, American musician and songwriter who wrote nearly 60 songs for Elvis Presley, stroke. Ben Weisman ( November 16[[ 921]]&mdash May 20[[ 007]] was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [87]

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• Miroslav Deronjić, 52, Bosnian Serb politician and convicted war criminal, natural causes. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Miroslav Deronjić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Дероњић) ( June 6, 1954, Bratunac, Yugoslavia, Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia-Herzegovina, predominantly concentrated in the Republic of Srpska War crimes are "violations of the laws or customs of war" including but not limited to "murder the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied In Medicine, death by natural causes is a loosely-defined term used by Coroners describing Death when the cause of death was a naturally occurring disease [88]
• Jack Findlay, 72, Australian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Cyril John Findlay ( February 5, 1935 - May 19, 2007) was an Australian former Grand Prix Motorcycle For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 [89]
• Frank Guida, 84, Italian-born American record producer. Frank Guida (May 26 1922 - May 19 2007 was a noted Sicilian - American Composer and Music producer credited with discovering Gary U Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [90]
• Ron Hall, 43, American football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the defensive back of the same name see Ron Hall (defensive back. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. [91]
• Marian Radke-Yarrow, 89, American researcher in child psychology, leukemia. Marian Radke-Yarrow ( March 2 1918 – May 19 2007) was an American Child psychologist known for studying controversial The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood [92]
• Scott Thorkelson, 49, Canadian member of the House of Commons (1988 - 1993), heart attack. Scott Jon Thorkelson ( March 2, 1958 - May 19, 2007) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1993 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [93]
• Michel Visi, 52, Vanuatuan Catholic bishop. Michel Visi (* October 24 1954 in Ningfire, Ambae, Vanuatu - † May 19 2007 in Port Vila, Vanuatu) was the Bishop of Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island [94] [95]
• Hans Wollschläger, 72, German author and translator. Hans Wollschläger ( 17 March 1935, Minden &ndash 19 May 2007, Bamberg) was a German writer translator historian Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. [96] (German)
• Carl Wright, 75, American dancer, comedian and actor, cancer. Carl Wright (circa 1932 &ndash 19 May 2007) was an American Tap dancer, Actor, and Comedian whose late life acting credits The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [97]

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• Roy De Forest, 77, American artist and professor at University of California, Davis. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Roy De Forest ( 11 February[[ 930]]– 18 May 2007) was an American painter known for his comic patchwork regionalist style The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies The University of California Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, or just UCD, is a public coeducational university located in the city of Davis, [98]
• Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, 74, French physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1991. Pierre-Gilles de Gennes ( October 24, 1932 in Paris &ndash May 18, 2007 in Orsay) was a French Physicist This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. [99]
• Saud Memon, 44, Pakistani businessman implicated in the murder of Daniel Pearl, tuberculosis and meningitis. Saud Memon (circa 1964— May 18 2007) was a citizen of Pakistan. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Daniel Pearl ( October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American Journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common Meningitis is Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the Brain and Spinal cord, known collectively as the Meninges. [100]
• Les Schwab, 89, American tire tycoon. Les Schwab ( October 3 1917 - May 18 2007) was an American business man in the state of Oregon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [101]
• Mika Špiljak, 90, Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia (1983–1984). Mika Špiljak ( November 28 1916 - May 18 2007) was a Croatian Politician in the Socialist Federal Republic of This is a partial list of the leading officials of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (known as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia until 1963 See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian [102] [103] (Croatian)
• Yoyoy Villame, 69, Filipino musician and comedian, heart attack. Yoyoy Villame ( November 18, 1932 - May 18, 2007) born Roman Tesorio Villame, was a Filipino Singer, Composer The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [104]

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• Lloyd Alexander, 83, American fantasy author, including The Chronicles of Prydain, cancer. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Lloyd Chudley Alexander ( January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was a widely-influential American author of more than forty books The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The definition of a fantasy author is somewhat diffuse and a matter of opinion – Jules Verne considered H Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [105]
• Petro Balabuyev, 76, Ukrainian aircraft designer, including world's largest aeroplane, the An-225. Petro Vasylovych Balabuyev Петро Васильович Балабуєв ( March 23, 1931, Valuisk Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [106]
• John Gonzaga, 74, American football player with the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. John Louis Gonzaga ( March 6, 1933 - May 17, 2007) was an American football Offensive lineman in the NFL The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. [107]
• Kawika Kapahulehua, 76, American captain of the Hokulea's first voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti. Elia Kawika David Ku'ualoha Kapahulehua ( July 13 1930 &ndash May 17 2007) was a Hawaiian sailor who was the first to captain an ocean-voyaging The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hōkūlea is a performance-accurate full-scale replica of a "waa kaulua" a double-hulled Polynesian voyaging Canoe. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the [108]
• Eugen Weber, 82, Romanian-born American historian, pancreatic cancer. Eugen Joseph Weber ( April 24, 1925, Bucharest - May 17, 2007, Brentwood Los Angeles California) was a prominent Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 [109]
• Bill Wight, 85, American MLB pitcher and scout. William Robert Wight (born April 12, 1922 in Rio Vista California - died May 17, 2007 in Mount Shasta California) was The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent [110]
• Wiktor Zin, 82, Polish architect and graphic artist. Wiktor Zin (born September 14 1925 in Hrubieszów, died May 17 2007 in Rzeszów) - Polish architect graphic artist professor architectural preservationist Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction A graphic designer (also known as a graphic artist and communication designer) is a professional within the Graphic design and Graphic arts industry [111] (Polish)

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• Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, 91, American creole accordionist. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin ( November 16 1915 – May 16 2007) was an American Accordionist who specialized The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Zydeco ( French "les haricots" English "snap beans" is a form of American roots or folk music, that evolved from The jure during The accordion is a portable box-shaped Musical instrument of the hand-held Bellows -driven free-reed aerophone family sometimes referred to as a Squeezebox [112]
• Dame Mary Douglas, 86, British social anthropologist. Dame Mary Douglas, DBE, FBA ( 25 March 1921 &ndash 16 May 2007) was a British Anthropologist, known for The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of [113]
• Gohar Gasparyan, 83, Armenian soprano opera singer. Gohar Gasparyan ( December 14, 1924, Cairo - May 16 2007, Yerevan) also known as the "Armenian nightingale" Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani [114]
• Allan Hird, 88, Australian footballer (1940–1945) and President of Essendon (1969–1975), Victorian DG of Education. Allan T Hird Sr (1918 – 16 May 2007 was an Australian rules football player coach and executive in the Victorian Football League (now AFL For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. The term director-general is used worldwide to signify the highest executive officer within a Governmental statutory NGO, third sector or Not-for-profit The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD (formerly Department of Education & Training then Department of Education provides the policy and planning advice for [115]
• Peter Marner, 71, British cricketer, youngest player to represent Lancashire. Peter Thomas Marner ( 31 March 1936 - 16 May 2007) was an English Cricketer who played First-class cricket for Lancashire The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic [116]
• Terry Ryan, 60, American writer (The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio), cancer. Terry "Tuff" Ryan ( July 14 1946 – May 16 2007)was an American Writer, originally from Defiance Ohio The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio is a 2005 Film written and directed by Jane Anderson, based on the book by Terry "Tuff" Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [117]
• Lauren Terrazzano, 39, American Newsday columnist who chronicled her battle with cancer, lung cancer. Lauren Elizabeth Terrazzano was an American Journalist best known for her "Life With Cancer" Newsday column and other writings about The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. [118] [119]

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• Giorgio Cavaglieri, 95, Italian-born American architect who founded New York City's urban preservation movement. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Giorgio Cavaglieri ( August 11 1911 &ndash May 15 2007) was an Italian American Architectural preservationist and painter Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction The City of New York [120]
• Jerry Falwell, 73, American pastor, television evangelist and founder of the Moral Majority, cardiac arrhythmia. Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr ( August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian Pastor, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A pastor is an official person within a Protestant group of people and related to the positions of Priest or Bishop within the Anglican, Roman Catholic Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith The Moral Majority was a political organization of the United States which had an Agenda of evangelical Christian -oriented political Lobbying Dysrhythmia redirects here For the American band see Dysrhythmia (band. [121] [122]
• Karen Hess, 88, American culinary historian and author, stroke. Karen Loft Hess ( November 11 1918 &ndash May 15 2007) was an American culinary historian The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [123]
• Yolanda King, 51, American activist, actress, daughter of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. [124]
• Duncan Macrae, 92, British rugby union player, Scotland Rugby Union Team (1937–1939). Yolanda Denise King ( November 17, 1955 May 15, 2007) was the first-born child of Coretta Scott King and Civil rights The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Duncan James Macrae ( 4 November, 1914 – 15 May, 2007) was a player for the Scotland national rugby union team playing 9 games at The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international Rugby union. [125]
• Angus McBride, 76, British illustrator. Angus McBride (b 1931 - d 15 May 2007) was a well-known historical and fantasy Illustrator. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator. [126]

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• Orlando Bobo, 33, American-born Canadian football player with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL, heart and liver failure. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Orlando Bobo ( February 9, 1974 &mdash May 14, 2007) was a former American football player who played the position of guard The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply Liver failure is the inability of the Liver to perform its normal synthetic and metabolic function as part of normal physiology [127]
• Edward Jones, 70, British Army general, Black Rod (1996–2001), heart attack. General Sir Charles Edward Webb Jones KCB CVO CBE ( 25 September 1936 - 14 May 2007) was a senior The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of a number of Commonwealth countries Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [128]
• Nancy McDonald, 72, American Representative for El Paso in the Texas House (1984–1995), ovarian cancer. Nancy McDonald ( 21 October 1934 &ndash 14 May 2007) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Texas House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Texas Legislature. Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from an Ovary. The cancer most commonly forms in the lining of the ovary (resulting in epithelial [129]
• Aaron McMillan, 30, Australian classical pianist, bone cancer. Aaron McMillan (11 February 1977 - 14 May 2007 was an Australian classical Pianist. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra Bone tumor is an inexact term which can be used for both Benign and Malignant abnormal growths found in bone but is most commonly used for primary Tumors [130]
• Jean Saubert, 65, American dual medalist in slalom at the 1964 Winter Olympics, breast cancer. Jean Marlene Saubert ( May 1 1942 &ndash May 14 2007) was a competitive alpine skier from the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1964 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing results in Innsbruck, Austria. The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [131]
• Sir Colin St John Wilson, 85, British architect who designed the British Library. Sir Colin Alexander St John ("Sandy" Wilson, FRIBA, RA, ( 14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was a British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Library ( BL) is the National library of the United Kingdom. [132]

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• Chen Xiaoxu, 41, Chinese actress (Lin Daiyu in Dream of the Red Mansion), later becoming a Buddhist nun, breast cancer. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Chen Xiaoxu ( Traditional Chinese: 陳曉旭 Simplified Chinese: 陈晓旭 Pinyin: Chén Xiǎoxù Buddhist name Venerable Miao Zhen China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Lin Daiyu (also spelled Lin Tai-yu Chinese: 林黛玉 Pinyin: Lín Dàiyù literally "Forest Green Jade" is one of the principal characters of Cao Dream of the Red Chamber (also Red Chamber Dream, Hung Lou Meng or A Dream of Red Mansions) ( originally The Story of the Stone Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [133]
• Mendel Jackson Davis, 64, American Democratic Representative from South Carolina (1971–1981), emphysema. Mendel Jackson Davis ( October 23, 1942 &ndash May 13, 2007) was a lawyer and a United States Representative from South The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD [134]
• Gomer Hodge, 63, American Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians (1971), Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Harold Morris Hodge ( April 3, 1944 - May 13, 2007) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians in 1971 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive [135]
• Luis Maria Mendia, 82, Argentine naval commander. Luis María Mendía (1925- May 2007 was the Argentine Chief of Naval Operations in 1976-77 with the rank of Vice-admiral. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. [136]
• Kate Webb, 64, New Zealand foreign correspondent, bowel cancer. Kate Webb ( 24 March 1943 &ndash May 13 2007) was a New Zealand -born Australian foreign correspondent for UPI New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and [137]

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• Mullah Dadullah, 41, Afghan Taliban military commander, shot. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Mullah Dadullah or Dadullah Akhund ( ملا دادالله آخوند) (c Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately [138]
• Kai Johansen, 67, Danish soccer player for Greenock Morton F.C. and Rangers, cancer. Kai Johansen ( July 23 1940 &ndash May 13 2007) born in Odense, was a Danish professional football defender The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Greenock Morton Football Club are a football team who currently play in the Irn-Bru sponsored Scottish Football League First Division. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [139]
• Edy Vasquez, 23, Honduran soccer player, car accident. Edy Vasquez ( October 31, 1983 &ndash May 12, 2007) was a Honduran football Midfielder, who played for Motagua Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [140]

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• Norman Frank, 82, American producer and political strategist. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Norman Joseph Fetrod ( February 18 1925 &ndash 11 May 2007) better known by his professional name Norman Frank, was an American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [141]
• Bernard Gordon, 88, American screenwriter named on the Hollywood blacklist, cancer. Bernard Gordon ( October 29, 1918 – May 11, 2007) was an American Writer and producer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made "Hollywood Ten" redirects here For the 1950 short documentary film see The Hollywood Ten. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [142]
• Stanley Holden, 79, British ballet dancer, complications from heart problems and colon cancer. Stanley Holden, born Stanley Waller, ( January 27 1928 – May 11 2007) was a British American Ballet dancer and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and [143] [144]
• Malietoa Tanumafili II, 94, Samoan head of state. King Malietoa Tanumafili II, GCMG, CBE, ( January 4, 1913 &ndash May 11, 2007) (also called Susuga) was Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean [145]

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• John Lattimer, 92, American urologist who developed a cure for renal tuberculosis. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Dr John Kingsley Lattimer ( October 14, 1914, in Mount Clemens Michigan - May 10, 2007 in Teaneck New Jersey) was a urologist The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Urology is the branch of Surgery that focuses on the Urinary tracts of males and females and on the reproductive system of males The kidneys are complicated organs that have numerous biological roles Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common [146]
• Sir Oliver Millar, 84, British Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures (1972–1988) and Director of the Royal Collection (1987–1988). Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar, GCVO, FSA, FBA, ( 26 April 1923 – 10 May 2007) was a British Art The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United The Director of the Royal Collection is head of the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom [147]
• Robert Oelman, 97, American chief executive of NCR Corporation (1962–1973), co-founder of Wright State University. Robert Schantz Oelman ( June 9[[ 909]] &ndash May 10 2007) was an American executive who served as president of NCR Corporation as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator NCR Corporation ( is a technology company specializing in products for the retail and financial sectors Wright State University is a public University in Ohio, US The university uses Dayton as its postal address (3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton [148]

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• Charley Ane, 76, American football player with the Detroit Lions, pneumonia. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Charles "Charley" Teetai Ane Jr ( January 25, 1931 - May 9, 2007) was an American football Offensive lineman The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Pneumonia is an inflammatory illness of the Lung. Frequently it is described as lung Parenchyma / alveolar inflammation and abnormal [149]
• Alfred Chandler, 88, American economic historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Alfred DuPont Chandler Jr ( September 15 1918 &ndash May 9 2007) was a professor of business history at Harvard Business School, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Economic history is the study of how economic phenomena evolved in the past The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, [150]
• Gino Pariani, 79, American soccer player (1950 World Cup), bone cancer. Virginio “Gino” Peter Pariani ( February 21, 1928 in St Louis, Missouri – May 9, 2007) was an American The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World Bone tumor is an inexact term which can be used for both Benign and Malignant abnormal growths found in bone but is most commonly used for primary Tumors [151]
• George Seddon, 80, Australian environmental scholar. George Seddon ( 23 April 1927 – 9 May 2007) was an Australian Academic who held university chairs in a range of subjects For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. [152]
• Dwight Wilson, 106, second-to-last surviving Canadian World War I veteran. Percy "Dwight" Wilson ( February 26, 1901 &ndash May 9, 2007) was the second-to-last surviving Canadian veteran of Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [153]
• Philip Workman, 53, American murderer, execution by lethal injection. Philip Ray Workman ( 1 June 1953 &ndash 9 May 2007) was a Death row inmate executed in Tennessee on May 9 2007 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. [154]

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• Philip Craig, 74, American mystery writer. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Philip Craig ( Dec 10, 1933 - May 8, 2007) was a writer known for his Martha's Vineyard mysteries The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [155]
• Velma Dunn, 88, American diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, stroke. Velma Clancy Dunn (later Ploessel) ( October 9, 1918 &ndash May 8, 2007) was an American diver who competed The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [156]
• Abdullah al Faisal, 85, Saudi prince, writer and businessman, after long illness. See also Abdullah el-Faisal Khalid Muhammad Abdul Rahman Talal Saud Sultan *Bandar Turki The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi [157]
• John Henry, 68, British toxicologist, haemorrhage. Professor John Anthony Henry ( 1939-03-11 Greenwich England – 2007-05-08) was a Professor specializing in Toxicology in the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Toxicology (from the Greek words toxicos and logos) is the study of the adverse effects of Chemicals on living organisms Bleeding, technically known as hemorrhaging / haemorrhaging (see American and British spelling differences) is the loss of Blood from [158]
• Carson Whitsett, 62, American composer, musician and record producer, brain tumor. Carson Whitsett ( May 1 1945, Jackson Mississippi – May 8 2007 of a brain tumor was a Keyboardist, Songwriter The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A brain tumor is any intracranial Tumor created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, normally either in the Brain itself ( Neurons [159]

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• Isabella Blow, 48, British fashion journalist and stylist, suicide by poisoning. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Isabella Blow ( 19 November 1958 &ndash 7 May 2007) was an English magazine editor and international style icon The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the context of Biology, poisons are substances that can cause damage, Illness, or Death to Organisms usually by [160] [161] [162]
• Diego Corrales, 29, American super featherweight and lightweight boxing champion, motorcycle accident. Diego "Chico" Corrales ( August 25 1977 &ndash May 7 2007) was a former Super featherweight and Lightweight The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. [163]
• George Dawson, 45, British DUP politician in Northern Ireland Assembly, cancer. George Dawson ( May 10, 1961 - May 7, 2007) was a Northern Irish politician and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP) is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Northern Ireland Assembly ( Irish: Tionól Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann Semmlie) is the devolved Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [164] [165]
• Donald Ginsberg, 73, American physicist, melanoma. Donald Maurice Ginsberg ( November 19 1933 – May 7 2007) was an American Physicist and expert on Superconductors The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning Melanoma is a Malignant Tumor of Melanocytes which are found predominantly in skin but also in the Bowel and the Eye (see [166]
• Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, 88, King of Wallis ('Uvea). Tomasi Kulimoetoke II ( 26 July 1918 &ndash 7 May 2007) was the 50th Lavelua (King of Wallis Island, which is known Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer [167]
• Raffi Lavie, 70, Israeli artist, pancreatic cancer. Raffi Lavie ( Tel Aviv, 1937 - Tel Aviv May 7 2007) was an Israeli artist art educator and music and art Critic. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Pancreatic cancer is a malignant tumor of the Pancreas. Each year about 37680 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with this condition and 34290 [168]
• Emma Lehmer, 100, Russian-born American mathematician. Emma Markovna Lehmer (née Trotskaia ( November 6, 1906 &ndash May 7, 2007) was a Mathematician known for her work on reciprocity Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of Mathematics. [169]
• Sonny Myers, 83, American NWA heavyweight wrestler. Harold "Sonny" Myers ( January 22[[ 924]] - May 7, 2007) was an American Professional wrestler, involved in the business The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent [170]
• Octavian Paler, 81, Romanian writer and journalist, heart attack. Octavian Paler ( July 2, 1926 &ndash May 7, 2007) was a Romanian writer journalist politician in Communist Romania, and Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [171]
• Nicholas Worth, 69, American character actor, heart failure. Nicholas Worth ( September 4, 1937 - May 7, 2007) was an American Character actor who portrayed General Marzaq and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [172]
• Yahweh ben Yahweh, 71, American leader of the Nation of Yahweh cult and convicted felon, prostate cancer. Yahweh ben Yahweh, born and legally named Hulon Mitchell Jr ( October 27, 1935 - May 7, 2007) was the leader of the religious The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Nation of Yahweh is a predominantly African American religious group that is the most controversial offshoot of the Black Hebrew Israelites line of thought [173] [174]

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• Alvin Batiste, 74, American jazz musician, heart attack. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Alvin Batiste ( November 7, 1932 &ndash May 6, 2007) was an Avant garde Jazz Clarinetist born in New Orleans The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [175]
• Carey Bell, 70, American blues harmonica player, heart failure. Carey Bell ( November 14[[ 936]] - May 6[[ 007]] was an American musician who played the Harmonica in the musical style of Chicago blues. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [176]
• Lesley Blanch, 102, British writer and fashion editor. Lesley Blanch ( June 6, 1904 &ndash May 7, 2007) was an English writer fashion editor and writer of history The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [177]
• Enéas Carneiro, 68, Brazilian politician, leukemia. Enéas Ferreira Carneiro ( November 5, 1938 &ndash May 6, 2007) was a Brazilian politician |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood [178]
• Curtis Harrington, 80, American film director. Curtis Harrington ( September 17, 1926 &ndash May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included Experimental The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. [179]
• Đorđe Novković, 63, Croatian songwriter. Đorđe Novković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Новковић Sarajevo September 2, 1943 - May 6, 2007 Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both [180][181] (Croatian)
• Lord Weatherill, 86, Speaker of the British House of Commons (1983–1992), after short illness. Bruce Bernard Weatherill Baron Weatherill PC, DL ( 25 November 1920 &ndash 6 May, 2007) was an English [182]

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• Prince Abdul-Majid bin Abdul-Aziz, c.64, Saudi politician, governor of Mecca. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz ( عبد المجيد بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) (circa 1943– May 5 2007) was a Saudi Arabian prince Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Mecca ˈmɛkə also spelled Makkah ˈmækə (in full Makkah Al-Mukarramah (Arabic mækːæ(t ælmʊkarˑamæ مكّة المكرمة, literally Honored [183]
• José Aponte de la Torre, 65, Puerto Rican mayor, respiratory complications. For the current Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives see José Aponte. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} [184] (Spanish)
• Tom Hutchinson, 65, American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns 1964 NFL champions. Thomas Edward Hutchinson ( June 15, 1941 - May 5, 2007) was an American football Wide receiver. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The 1964 NFL season was the 45th Regular season of the National Football League. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists#Proposed change to all featured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below [185]
• Theodore Maiman, 79, American physicist who built the first laser, systemic mastocytosis. Theodore Harold "Ted" Maiman ( July 11, 1927 - May 5, 2007) was an American Physicist who made the first working The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A physicist is a Scientist who studies or practices Physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning Mastocytosis is a group of rare disorders of both children and adults caused by the presence of too many Mast cells ( mastocytes) and CD34 + mast [186]
• Edwin H. Simmons, 85, American Marine Corps historian. Brigadier General Edwin H Simmons (August 25 1921-May 5 2007 was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in combat during three wars &mdash including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [187]
• Gusti Wolf, 95, Austrian actress. Gusti Wolf ( April 11, 1912 – May 5, 2007) was an Austrian stage film and television actress Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich [188] (German)

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• Russell W. Kruse, 85, American auctioneer, stroke. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Russell Wayne Kruse ( December 9 1922 &ndash May 4 2007) was an American Auctioneer best known for building the business The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain [189]
• Jeremias Nguenha, Mozambican political musician who sang in Shangaan. Jeremias Nguenha ( 19 March, 1972, Inhambane - 4 May, 2007, Maputo) was a Mozambican musician Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The Shangaan (Vatsonga or Vitsonga are a large group of people living mainly in southern Mozambique in Maputo and in Gaza Province; there is also [190] (Portuguese)
• Mamadou Zare, 45, Ivorian soccer player and coach. Mamadou Zare (died 4 May 2007) was an Ivorian football manager and coach of Burkinabe origin Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [191]

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• Alex Agase, 85, Iranian-born American football coach. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Alexander Arrasi Agase (March 27 1922 - May 3 2007 is a former American football player and coach. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with [192]
• J. Robert Bradley, 87, American gospel singer, diabetes. John Robert Lee Bradley ( October 5 1919 – May 3 2007) was an American Gospel music singer The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to Diabetes mellitus (ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz or /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/ /məˈlaɪtəs/ or /ˈmɛlətəs/ often referred to simply as diabetes ( Ancient Greek: grc [193]
• Leonard Eron, 87, American psychologist, congestive heart failure. Leonard David Eron (pronounced EE-rahn ( April 22[[ 920]]– May 3 2007) was an American Psychologist best known for his Columbia County The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply [194]
• Abdul Sabur Farid Kuhestani, 54/55, Afghan legislator and Prime Minister (1992), assassination by gunshot. Abdul Sabur Farid Kuhestani (1952 &ndash May 3, 2007) served as Prime Minister of Afghanistan from July 6, 1992 until August Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Prime Minister of Afghanistan is a currently defunct post in the Afghan Government AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Gunshot is also a British hip hop group A gunshot is the discharge of a Firearm, and the Sound effect thereof [195]
• Pat O'Shea, 74, Irish writer. Pat O'Shea was born in January 1931 in Galway, youngest of 5 children Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world [196]
• Wally Schirra, 84, American Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut, heart attack. Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Team The Gemini program was managed by the Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Texas under direction of the Office of Manned Space Flight NASA Headquarters Washington Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply [197]
• Rose Tombe, Sudanese celebrity goat, asphyxiation. Rose was a Goat from the Hai Malakal suburb of Juba, the capital of the Sudanese region of South Sudan, who became an internet phenomenon when Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. [198]
• Knock Yokoyama, 75, Japanese comedian and politician, throat cancer. Knock Yokoyama (横山ノック Yokoyama Nokku, b January 30, 1932, d For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the Esophagus. There are various subtypes [199]

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• Phillip Carter, 44, British businessman, honorary VP of Chelsea FC, helicopter crash. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Carter & Carter Group plc is a British based company that provides outsourced training services and apprenticeships on behalf of various international companies The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. An aviation accident is defined in the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 [200] [201] [202]
• Brad McGann, 43, New Zealand film director (In My Father's Den), cancer. Brad McGann MNZM ( 22 February, 1964 &ndash 2 May, 2007) was a New Zealand Film director and Screenwriter New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. In My Father's Den is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Brad McGann and starring Matthew Macfadyen and Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled [203]

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• Mathilde Octavie Tafna, 112, Guadeloupean oldest living person of a French possession. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. This is an incomplete list of French supercentenarians (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years 0 days ordered by date of birth Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of [204]

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