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January 7th
221 Notable deaths
Pierre Daninos
French writer and humorist.
Born May 26th, 1913 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2005 at 91 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Henri Schwery
Bishop and cardinal (1932-2021).
Born June 14th, 1932 in Saint-Léonard.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 88 years old in Saint-Léonard. [ref]
Ayla Erduran
Turkish violinist (1934–2025).
Born September 22nd, 1934 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2025 at 90 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Bohdan Shershun
Ukrainian footballer.
Born May 14th, 1981 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 42 years old in Belgium. [ref]
Eero Böök
Finnish chess player (1910–1990).
Born February 9th, 1910 in Helsinki.
Died January 7th, 1990 at 79 years old in Helsinki.
Lucien Claude Marie Julien Cuénot
French biologist, geneticist and botanist (1866 - 1951).
Born October 21st, 1866 in Paris.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 84 years old in Nancy.
Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos
Greek politician (1851-1927).
Born August 4th, 1851 in Chalkida.
Died January 7th, 1927 at 75 years old in Athens.
Piotr Kowalski
Polish sculptor and architect (1927–2004).
Died January 7th, 2004 at 76 years old in Paris.
Milan Emil Uzelac
Austrian hungarian (1867-1954).
Born August 26th, 1867 in Komárno.
Died January 7th, 1954 at 86 years old in Petrinja.
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]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 221
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson