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January 7th
195 Notable deaths
Eddie Scarf
Australian wrestler (1908-1980).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Quirindi. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 71 years old in Camperdown. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Chabot
French catholic priest and scholar.
Born February 16th, 1860 in Vouvray. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1948 at 87 years old in Paris. [ref]
Bohdan Shershun
Ukrainian footballer.
Born May 14th, 1981 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died January 7th, 2024 at 42 years old in Belgium. [ref]
Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria
Italian prince.
Born July 25th, 1869 in Rome. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1960 at 90 years old in Lindau. [ref]
Fred Church
Actor (1889-1983).
Born October 17th, 1889 in Ames.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 93 years old in Blythe (myocardial infarction).
Jacob Breda Bull
Norwegian writer.
Born March 28th, 1853 in Rendalen.
Died January 7th, 1930 at 76 years old in Copenhagen.
Sergey Shustikov
Russian soccer player and coach (1970-2016).
Born September 30th, 1970 in Moscow.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 45 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Urho Peltonen
Athletics competitor.
Born January 15th, 1893 in Nurmes.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 57 years old in Helsinki.
Mino De Rossi
Italian racing cyclist.
Born May 21st, 1931 in Arquata Scrivia.
Died January 7th, 2022 at 90 years old in Quinto al Mare. [ref]
James Carr
American musician (1942-2001).
Born June 13th, 1942 in Coahoma. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2001 at 58 years old in Memphis (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 195
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius