Günter Jena dead at age 92, German choral conductor and musicologist
Günter Jena, a German choral conductor and musicologist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying…
Deaths on May 7
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 7 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 7, 2026.
Åke Axelsson dead at age 94, Swedish interior designer
Åke Axelsson, the Swedish interior designer and interior decorator, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Urshult on February 25, 1932, he developed an early…
Joni Lamb dead at age 65, Christian broadcaster
Joni Lamb, the American Christian broadcaster who co-founded and led Daystar Television Network, died on May 7, 2026, of complications from a spinal injury. She was 65. Born Joni Trammell…
Friedrich Seifert dead at age 84, German mineralogist and geophysicist
Friedrich Seifert, the German mineralogist and geophysicist, died on May 7, 2026. He was 84. Seifert was the founding director of the Bayerisches Geoinstitut at the University of Bayreuth. Born…
Eugenio Binini dead at age 91, Italian Roman Catholic prelate
Eugenio Binini, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello from 1983 to 1991 and bishop of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli from 1991 to 2010, died on May 7, 2026, at…
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83, American singer
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies, died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer…
Giovanni Cervetti Italian politician dead at age 92
Giovanni Cervetti, an Italian politician, died on May 7, 2026. Giovanni Cervetti [it], 92, Italian politician. Tags Politicians, 07 May 2026, Cervetti, Giovanni, Italy, 2026-05-07, May 2026, May 7
Raymonde Arcier dead at age 86, French artist and feminist activist
Raymonde Arcier, a French artist and feminist activist, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Bellac on November 13, 1939, she was known for her…
James F. Sundah dead at age 70, Indonesian songwriter
James F. Sundah, an Indonesian songwriter, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 70. Born James Freddy Sundah on December 1, 1955, in Semarang, Central Java, he worked…
Philip Caputo dead at age 84, American author and journalist
Philip Caputo, an American author and journalist best known for the memoir A Rumor of War, died on May 7, 2026, at age 84. Born in Westchester, Illinois, in 1941,…
Valery Denisov dead at age 84, Diplomat
Valery Denisov, a Russian diplomat who served as ambassador to North Korea from 1996 to 2001, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 1,…
Ryszard Zembaczyński dead at age 77, Polish politician
Ryszard Zembaczyński, a Polish politician and former mayor of Opole, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 77. He served as mayor of Opole from 2002 to 2014.…
Nabyl Lahlou dead at age 81, Moroccan filmmaker and playwright
Nabyl Lahlou, a Moroccan filmmaker and playwright, died on May 7, 2026. He was 81. Born in 1945 in Fes, Morocco, Lahlou was also a theater director, author and actor.…
Luiz Sérgio Carlini dead at age 73, Brazilian songwriter and guitarist
Luiz Sérgio Carlini died on May 7, 2026. He was a Brazilian songwriter and guitarist associated with Tutti Frutti and Rita Lee. His work placed him among notable figures in…
Jana Dubovcová dead at age 73, Lawyer, judge, politician
Jana Dubovcová, a Slovak lawyer and politician who served as minister of justice in 2023, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 73. Born Jana Verčíková in Žilina…
Claude Griscelli dead at age 90, Doctor Immunologist
Claude Griscelli, a French doctor and immunologist who served as president of Inserm from 1996 to 2001, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Rabat…
Joe Senser dead at age 69, American football player
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August…
Michael Pennington public figure dead at age 82
Michael Pennington, the English actor, director and writer who co-founded the English Shakespeare Company, died on May 10, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cambridge on June 7, 1943, he was…
Zhang Anjian dead at age 55, Chinese politician
Zhang Anjian died on May 7, 2026. He was a Chinese politician and served as deputy mayor of Chongqing. No further details about his life or career were provided. Tags…
Harold Theriault dead at age 73, Canadian politician
Harold Theriault, a Canadian politician and Nova Scotia MLA from 2003 to 2013, died on May 7, 2026. He represented the riding of Digby-Annapolis for the Nova Scotia Liberal Party…
Jaime Aparicio dead at age 96, Colombian Olympic hurdler
Jaime Aparicio, a Colombian Olympic hurdler, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Lima on August 17, 1929, Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt competed for Colombia…
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76, American baseball player
Rick Kreuger, the American baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, died on May 7, 2026. Born Richard Allen Kreuger on November 3, 1948, he appeared in Major…
Michael J. Bransfield dead at age 82, American Roman Catholic prelate
Michael J. Bransfield, an American Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Wheeling-Charleston from 2004 to 2018, died on May 7, 2026, at age 82. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Wang Yongguo dead at age 87, Chinese vice admiral
Wang Yongguo, a Chinese vice admiral who commanded the South Sea Fleet from 1994 to 2002, died on May 7, 2026. He was 87. Born in November 1938 in Buliu,…
Pat Caputo dead at age 67, American sportswriter and broadcaster
Pat Caputo, an American sportswriter and broadcaster, died on May 7, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 67. Caputo was based in Southeast Michigan and worked as an on-air host…
Carlos Brito dead at age 93, Portuguese politician
Carlos Brito, a Portuguese politician, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Portuguese Mozambique on February 9, 1933, he moved with his family to Alcoutim,…
Ursula Bäumlin dead at age 87, Swiss politician
Ursula Bäumlin, a Swiss politician and theologian who served as a member of the National Council from 1987 to 1998, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 87.…
Saleem Nazim
Pakistani Olympic field hockey player (1976)Died on Thursday May 8th 2025
Abdul Rauf Azhar
Pakistani Islamic militantDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Kathleen Corrigan
American Olympic gymnast (1964)Died on Thursday May 8th 2025
Oliviero Garlini
Italian footballer (CesenaDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Chet Lemon
American baseball player (Detroit Tigers)Died on Thursday May 8th 2025
Yun Humyong
South Korean poetDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
B. Raji Reddy
Indian politicianDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Joop van Daele
Dutch footballer (FeyenoordDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Josaia Raisuqe
Fijian rugby union footballer (Stade FrançaisDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Nate Holden
American politicianDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Alexey Gogua
Abkhaz writerDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
David Young
American poetDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Raúl Celis
Peruan journalistDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Steve Pepoon
American television writer (ALFDied on Thursday May 8th 2025
Kevin Hardy
American football player (San Diego ChargersDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Pete McCloskey
American politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
K. P. Yohannan
Indian Orthodox prelateDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Gérard César
French politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Rudolf Keszthelyi
Hungarian Olympic gymnast (1960)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Judith G. Garber
American diplomatDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Basit Ahmed Dar
Kashmiri militantDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
K. Vasantha Bangera
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Sangeeth Sivan
Indian film director (GandharvamDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Viv Busby
English football player (Luton TownDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
C. Velayudham
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Lizzy Evoeme
Nigerian actress (New Masquerade)Died on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Paul Holmes
English footballer (Torquay UnitedDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Takaharu Kyōgoku
Japanese Shinto priestDied on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Ignatius Jones
66-67Died on Wednesday May 8th 2024
Hassan Idrissi
Belgian politicianDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Robert C. Shinn Jr.
American politicianDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Vic Stasiuk
Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins) and coachDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Patricio Bañados
Chilean journalist and announcerDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Dick Burwell
American baseball player (Chicago Cubs)Died on Monday May 8th 2023
Michele Sica
Italian ice skaterDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Vladimir Dybo
Russian linguistDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Samaresh Majumdar
Indian writerDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Grace Bumbry
American opera singerDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Yaseen Akhtar Misbahi
Indian Islamic scholarDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Chris Reynolds
Welsh comics authorDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Merhi Ramthan
Syrian drug kingpinDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Kemal Derviş
Turkish economistDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Pema Tseden
Chinese film director (The Silent Holy StonesDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Josef Lenz
German lugerDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Patrick Joseph McGrath
Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic ChurchDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Viktor Shulyakovsky
Russian actor (Squadron of Flying HussarsDied on Monday May 8th 2023
John Roland
American news presenterDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Muhammad Taufik
Indonesian politicianDied on Monday May 8th 2023
Arthur Nzeribe
Nigerian politicianDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
John R. Cherry III
American film director and screenwriter (Ernest Saves ChristmasDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Waldemar Paruch
Polish politician and political scientistDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Mahendra Raj
Indian Engineer (Pragati MaidanDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Elvin Papik
American college football coach (Doane) and administratorDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
John Whitaker
American cartoonistDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Osvaldo Schneider
Brazilian politicianDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Adel Al Mulla
Qatari footballer (national team)Died on Sunday May 8th 2022
Maria Gusakova
Russian cross-country skierDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Syd Farrimond
English footballer (Bolton WanderersDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Partha Ghosh
Indian reciterDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Jürgen Blin
German boxerDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Kim Chi-ha
Korean poet and playwrightDied on Sunday May 8th 2022
Dominique Mortemousque
French politicianDied on Sunday May 8th 2022