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January 7th
212 Notable deaths
Bernard Maris
French economist, writer and journalist (1946-2015).
Born September 23rd, 1946 in Toulouse.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 68 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
George Washington Crile
American surgeon and co-founder of cleveland clinic.
Born November 11th, 1864 in Chili.
Died January 7th, 1943 at 78 years old in Cleveland.
Harry Golombek
British chess player.
Born March 1st, 1911 in London.
Died January 7th, 1995 at 83 years old in London.
Prince Joseph, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Duke of parma (1875-1950).
Born June 30th, 1875 in Biarritz.
Died January 7th, 1950 at 74 years old in Lucca.
John Johnson
American basketball player (1947–2016).
Born October 18th, 1947 in Carthage.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 68 years old in San Jose.
Ricardo Piglia
Argentine writer (1941–2017).
Born November 24th, 1940 in Adrogué. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2017 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Charles Coulson
British applied mathematician, theoretical chemist and religious author (1910–1974).
Born December 13th, 1910 in Dudley.
Died January 7th, 1974 at 63 years old in Oxford.
Eugene Lyons
20th-century american journalist and writer.
Born July 1st, 1898 in Uzliany.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 86 years old in New York City.
Phoumi Vongvichit
President of laos (1909-1994).
Born April 6th, 1909 in Xiangkhouang Province.
Died January 7th, 1994 at 84 years old in Vientiane.
Edmund Jacobson
American physiologist.
Born April 22nd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 212
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche