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January 7th
195 Notable deaths
Walter Martos
Peruvian politician and military general (1957–2025).
Born February 11th, 1957 in Cajamarca. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2025 at 67 years old in Lima. [ref]
William Jeffrey
American soccer player (1892-1966).
Born August 3rd, 1892 in Edinburgh.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 73 years old in New York City.
Josef Stroh
Austrian and german footballer (1913-1991).
Born March 5th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died January 7th, 1991 at 77 years old in Vienna.
Seton Lloyd
British archaeologist.
Born May 30th, 1902 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1996 at 93 years old in Faringdon. [ref]
Valerio Zanone
Member of the italian chamber of deputies (1936-2016).
Born January 22nd, 1936 in Turin.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Auguste Dubail
French general.
Born April 15th, 1851 in Belfort. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1934 at 82 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alfred Heinrich Ilg
Swiss engineer and advisor to ethiopian emperor menelik ii (1854-1916).
Born March 30th, 1854 in Frauenfeld.
Died January 7th, 1916 at 61 years old in Zürich.
Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon
Norwegian historian and linguist.
Born September 9th, 1854 in Trondheim.
Died January 7th, 1917 at 62 years old in Oslo.
Adele DeGarde
American actress.
Born May 3rd, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died January 7th, 1966 at 66 years old in Brooklyn.
Gunnel Ahlin
Swedish writer.
Born June 1st, 1918 in Orsa församling. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2007 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 195
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld