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January 7th
269 Notable deaths
Zhao Jingshen
Chinese writer.
Born April 25th, 1902 in Lishui.
Died January 7th, 1985 at 82 years old
Francisco Villota
Spanish pelotari (1873–1950).
Born November 18th, 1873 in Madrid.
Died January 7th, 1950 at 76 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Janus Braspennincx
Dutch racing cyclist (1903-1977).
Born March 5th, 1903 in Zundert.
Died January 7th, 1977 at 73 years old in Breda.
Ugo Pignotti
Fencer (1898–1989).
Born November 19th, 1898 in Florence. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1989 at 90 years old in Rome.
Natalya Smirnitskaya
Soviet javelin thrower.
Born September 8th, 1927 in Vladikavkaz.
Died January 7th, 2004 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ivan Stedman
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1895-1979).
Born April 13th, 1895 in Oakleigh.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 83 years old in Prahran.
Cheick Fantamady Camara
Guinean film director and screenwriter.
Born March 12th, 1960 in Conakry.
Died January 7th, 2017 at 56 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Valerio Perentin
Italian rower (1909–1998).
Born July 12th, 1909 in Izola.
Died January 7th, 1998 at 88 years old in Naples.
Louis Otho Williams
American botanist (1908-1991).
Born December 16th, 1908 in Jackson.
Died January 7th, 1991 at 82 years old (myocardial infarction).
Jalmari Eskola
Finnish long distance runner (1886-1958).
Born November 16th, 1886 in Karinainen.
Died January 7th, 1958 at 71 years old in Turku.
Puck Oversloot
Swimmer (1914-2009).
Born May 22nd, 1914 in Rotterdam.
Died January 7th, 2009 at 94 years old in Rotterdam.
Edoardo Mariani
Italian footballer (1893-1956).
Born March 5th, 1893 in Milan.
Died January 7th, 1956 at 62 years old in Pisa.
Jaap Kraaier
Canoe racer (1913–2004).
Born November 28th, 1913 in Zaandam.
Died January 7th, 2004 at 90 years old
Vilma Egresi
Canoe racer (1936-1979).
Born May 7th, 1936 in Budapest.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 42 years old in Budapest.
Thoralf Hagen
Norwegian coxswain (1887-1979).
Born September 22nd, 1887 in Christiania.
Died January 7th, 1979 at 91 years old in Oslo.
Eliza Amy Hodgson
New zealand botanist (1888 - 1983).
Born October 10th, 1888 in Havelock North.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 years old in Hastings.
Viktoriya Baginskaya
Soviet and russian writer, teacher and folklorist of crimean culture.
Born June 30th, 1926 in Krasnodar.
Died January 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Krasnodar.
Ali Aliyev
Russian amateur wrestler (1937-1995).
Born November 29th, 1937 in Chokh.
Died January 7th, 1995 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Joseph Bernard
French artist (1866-1931).
Born January 17th, 1866 in Vienne.
Died January 7th, 1931 at 64 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
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