January 7th
268 Notable deaths
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-american engineer and inventor (1856–1943).
Born July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1943 at 86 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hirohito
Emperor of japan from 1926 to 1989.
Born April 29th, 1901 in Akasaka Estate.
Died January 7th, 1989 at 87 years old in Tokyo Imperial Palace (duodenum adenocarcinoma).
Neil Peart
Canadian-american drummer (1952–2020).
Born September 12th, 1952 in Hamilton.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 67 years old in Santa Monica (glioblastoma). [ref]
Franz Beckenbauer
German sports official and association football player (1945–2024).
Born September 11th, 1945 in Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München).
Died January 7th, 2024 at 78 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Rod Taylor
Australian actor (1930-2015).
Born January 11th, 1930 in Sydney.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jean-Marie Le Pen
French politician (1928–2025).
Born June 20th, 1928 in La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 96 years old in Garches (heart failure). [ref]
Tommy Lasorda
American baseball player and coach (1927–2021).
Born September 22nd, 1927 in Norristown.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 93 years old in Fullerton (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). [ref]
Adam Rich
American actor (1968–2023).
Born October 12th, 1968 in Brooklyn.
Died January 7th, 2023 at 54 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Heinrich Harrer
Austrian mountaineer and author (1912–2006).
Born July 6th, 1912 in Hüttenberg.
Died January 7th, 2006 at 93 years old in Friesach. [ref]
Trevor Howard
English film, stage and television actor (1913–1988).
Born September 29th, 1913 in Cliftonville.
Died January 7th, 1988 at 74 years old in Bushey (liver cirrhosis, liver failure).
Murray Rothbard
American economist (1926–1995).
Born March 2nd, 1926 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 1995 at 68 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
France Gall
French singer.
Born October 9th, 1947 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
Indian politician (1936-2016).
Born January 12th, 1936 in Bijbehara.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 79 years old in New Delhi (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Marion Ramsey
American actress (1947–2021).
Born May 10th, 1947 in United States, Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 73 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Huell Howser
American television personality (1945-2013).
Born October 18th, 1945 in Gallatin.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (prostate cancer). [ref]
Terry Yorath
Welsh footballer player and manager (1950–2026).
Born March 27th, 1950 in Cardiff.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 75 years old [ref]
René Guénon
French metaphysician (1886-1951).
Born November 15th, 1886 in Blois.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Cairo.
Lou Henry Hoover
First lady of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born March 29th, 1874 in Waterloo.
Died January 7th, 1944 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Michael Apted
British television and film director and producer (1941–2021).
Born February 10th, 1941 in Aylesbury.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Edmund Barton
Australian politician, first prime minister of australia and founding justice of the high court of australia (1849-1920).
Born January 18th, 1849 in Glebe.
Died January 7th, 1920 at 70 years old in Medlow Bath (heart failure).
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American writer and journalist (1967–2020).
Born July 31st, 1967 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 52 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer). [ref]
Bronko Nagurski
Canadian-born american football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Rainy River.
Died January 7th, 1990 at 81 years old in International Falls.
Richard Libertini
American actor (1933–2016).
Born May 21st, 1933 in Cambridge, East Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Richard Hunt
American puppeteer (1951-1992).
Born August 17th, 1951 in Manhattan, The Bronx.
Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications).
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The harder the pain, the longer the path to recovery, the better the opportunity to learn. Maxime Lagacé