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January 7th
195 Notable deaths
Alfred Ewing
British physicist and engineer (1855-1935).
Born March 27th, 1855 in Dundee.
Died January 7th, 1935 at 79 years old in Cambridge, Edinburgh.
Erik Lundqvist
Athletics competitor.
Born June 29th, 1908 in Ludvika Municipality.
Died January 7th, 1963 at 54 years old in Ludvika Municipality.
Lelio Lagorio
Mayor of florence and minister of defence (1925-2017).
Born November 9th, 1925 in Trieste.
Died January 7th, 2017 at 91 years old in Florence. [ref]
Emma P. Carr
American spectroscopist and chemical educator.
Born July 23rd, 1880 in Holmesville.
Died January 7th, 1972 at 91 years old in Evanston.
Emilio Ghione
Italian actor, film director, and author.
Born July 30th, 1879 in Turin. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1930 at 50 years old in Rome (tuberculosis). [ref]
Aleksandr Prokhorov
Association footballer (1946–2005).
Died January 7th, 2005 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Alfred Asikainen
Olympic wrestler (1888-1942).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Vyborg.
Died January 7th, 1942 at 53 years old in Helsinki.
Bernard Tchoullouyan
French olympic judoka.
Born April 12th, 1953 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2019 at 65 years old in Mimet (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maryvonne Dupureur
French athlete.
Born May 24th, 1937 in Saint-Brieuc.
Died January 7th, 2008 at 70 years old in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Ayla Erduran
Turkish violinist (1934–2025).
Born September 22nd, 1934 in Istanbul.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 90 years old in Istanbul.
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