Deaths on August 7 | Dead-People.com

Violet Hensley, American luthier and fiddle player, died on August 7, 2026

Violet Hensley dead at age 109

Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…

August 7, 2026 11:55 pm

Immortal Verse, Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on August 7, 2026

Immortal Verse dead at age 18

Immortal Verse, the Irish Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 18. Foaled on May 1, 2008, the Irish-bred, French-trained mare emerged as a promising two-year-old by winning on…

August 7, 2026 11:55 pm

Jorge Messi, Sports agent, died on August 7, 2026

Jorge Messi dead at age 68

Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…

August 7, 2026 10:55 pm

Dominique Frot, Actress, died on August 7, 2026

Dominique Frot dead at age 68

Dominique Frot, a French actress known for Enigma, Peut-être and Titane,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rochefort, France, she trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art…

August 7, 2026 8:55 pm

Bah Oumarou Sanda, Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate, died on August 7, 2026

Bah Oumarou Sanda dead at age 86

Bah Oumarou Sanda, a Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born in Garoua in 1940, he trained at the National School of Administration and Magistracy…

August 7, 2026 8:55 pm

Matt McQuillan, Canadian golfer, died on August 7, 2026

Matt McQuillan dead at age 45

Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian Tour, where…

August 7, 2026 7:55 pm

Balendu Prakash, Ayurveda practitioner, died on August 7, 2026

Balendu Prakash dead at age 67

Balendu Prakash, an Indian Ayurveda practitioner and former physician to the President of India,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 67. Known as Vaidya Balendu Prakash, he was born on…

August 7, 2026 5:55 pm

Charles Hollis Jones, American furniture designer, died on August 7, 2026

Charles Hollis Jones dead at age 81

Charles Hollis Jones, the American furniture designer known for his use of acrylic and lucite,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 81. Jones built a reputation for turning materials such…

August 7, 2026 4:55 pm

Atle McAdam, traffic collision, died on August 7, 2026

Atle McAdam dead at age 49, Norwegian hurdler, traffic collision

Atle McAdam, the Norwegian hurdler who held the national record in the 400 metres hurdles,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 49, after a traffic collision. He represented Idrettsklubben Tjalve…

August 7, 2026 3:55 pm

Valeriy Davydov, Ukrainian artist and teacher, died on August 7, 2026

Valeriy Davydov dead at age 71

Valeriy Davydov, a Ukrainian artist and teacher,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 71. He was born on November 21, 1954, in Kirovohrad and later studied at the Institute of…

August 7, 2026 3:55 pm

Andrzej Gąsiorowski, Academic, died on August 7, 2026

Andrzej Gąsiorowski dead at age 75

Andrzej Gąsiorowski, a Polish academic and historian,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 75. He worked as a research scientist at the Stutthof concentration camp Museum in Sztutowo and as…

August 7, 2026 2:55 pm

Hà Đình Đức, Hoan Kiem turtle, died on August 7, 2026

Hà Đình Đức dead at age 86

Hà Đình Đức, a Vietnamese biologist known for his work on the Hoan Kiem turtle,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. Born on March 23, 1940, in Thọ Xuân…

August 7, 2026 2:55 pm

Bernard Barton, judge of the High Court, died on August 7, 2026

Bernard Barton dead at age 74, Irish barrister, judge of the High Court

Bernard Barton, an Irish barrister and Judge of the High Court,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 74. Born Bernard Joseph Barton in Limerick in 1951, he was educated at…

August 7, 2026 11:56 am

Jim Miller, Australian footballer, died on August 7, 2026

Jim Miller dead at age 107

Jim Miller, the Australian footballer known formally as James Henry Miller,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 107. Born in Footscray, Victoria, on May 30, 1919, he went on to…

August 7, 2026 11:55 am

Wimal Dissanayake, Sri Lankan writer, died on August 7, 2026

Wimal Dissanayake dead at age 86

Wimal Dissanayake, a Sri Lankan writer, literary critic and scholar of Asian cinema and communication theory,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 86. He was known as a creative writer…

August 7, 2026 9:55 am

Chikara Sakaguchi, minister of health, labour and welfare and MP, died on August 7, 2026

Chikara Sakaguchi dead at age 92, Japanese politician, minister of health, labour and welfare and MP

Chikara Sakaguchi, a Japanese politician who served as minister of health, labour and welfare and as a member of the House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 92.…

August 7, 2026 9:55 am

Austin Liato, Accountant, died on August 7, 2026

Austin Liato dead at age 60

Austin Liato, a Zambian politician and former accountant,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 60. Known also as Austin Chisangu Liato, he served in the National Assembly for Kaoma…

August 7, 2026 9:55 am

Mohamed Eusoff Chin, Lawyer, died on August 7, 2026

Mohamed Eusoff Chin dead at age 90

Mohamed Eusoff Chin, a Malaysian lawyer and jurist who served as chief justice from 1994 to 2000,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 90. A Malaysian national, he was the…

August 7, 2026 7:55 am

Bill Armstrong, Australian music producer, died on August 7, 2026

Bill Armstrong dead at age 97

Bill Armstrong, an Australian music producer and Member of the Order of Australia,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 97. Born in 1929, he grew up in Melbourne and began…

August 7, 2026 7:55 am

Peter Faber, Actor, died on August 7, 2026

Peter Faber dead at age 82

Peter Faber, the German-born Dutch actor known for roles in films including A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange and Max Havelaar,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 82. Born…

August 7, 2026 7:55 am

Keiko Kishi, Japanese actress, died on August 7, 2026

Keiko Kishi dead at age 93

Keiko Kishi, the Japanese actress known for films including The Makioka Sisters, Snow Country and The Rendezvous,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 93. Born in Yokohama on August 11,…

August 7, 2026 6:55 am

Boris Conunov, Moldovan director and screenwriter, died on August 7, 2026

Boris Conunov dead at age 79

Boris Conunov, a Moldovan director and screenwriter,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 79. Born in Tashkent on May 24, 1947, he was identified in Russian-language sources as a Soviet…

August 7, 2026 5:55 am

Carola von Braun, member of the Bundestag, Senate of Berlin, and the Berlin House of Representatives, died on August 7, 2026

Carola von Braun dead at age 78, German politician and women’s rights activist, member of the…

Carola von Braun, a German politician and women's rights activist who served in the Bundestag, the Senate of Berlin and the Berlin House of Representatives,
died on August 7, 2026,…

August 7, 2026 5:55 am

Aaron Marsh, American football player, died on August 7, 2026

Aaron Marsh dead at age 81

Aaron Marsh, an American football player for the Boston Patriots,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 81. Known as Butch, Aaron Washington Marsh Jr. was born on July 27,…

August 7, 2026 1:55 am

Eugene McDaniel, heart failure, died on August 7, 2026

Eugene McDaniel dead at age 94, American Navy captain, heart failure

Eugene McDaniel, an American Navy captain and naval aviator,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 94; the cause was heart failure. Born Eugene Barker McDaniel in Kinston, North Carolina,…

August 7, 2026 1:55 am

Chandler David Hendry, Founder of Restored Truth, died on August 7, 2026

Chandler David Hendry dead at age 27

Chandler David Hendry, an American social media personality and founder of Restored Truth,
died on August 7, 2026, at age 27 in a car crash in Lehi, Utah. Known as…

August 7, 2026 12:56 am

Alphonse Vandenrydt, Belgian Olympic distance runner, died on August 7, 2026

Alphonse Vandenrydt dead at age 99

Alphonse Vandenrydt, a Belgian Olympic distance runner,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 99. Born in Ixelles on April 12, 1927, he was a Belgian athletics competitor who specialized in…

August 7, 2026 12:55 am