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January 7th
268 Notable deaths
John Berryman
American poet and scholar (1914–1972).
Born October 25th, 1914 in McAlester.
Died January 7th, 1972 at 57 years old in Minneapolis (drowning).
Magnus Magnusson
Icelandic television presenter, journalist, translator and writer..
Born October 12th, 1929 in Reykjavík.
Died January 7th, 2007 at 77 years old in Balmore (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Run Run Shaw
Hong kong entertainment mogul and philanthropist (1907-2014).
Born November 19th, 1907 in Ningbo, Zhenhai District. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2014 at 106 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]
Ashraf Pahlavi
Iranian royal (1919–2016).
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 96 years old in Monaco (Alzheimer's disease).
Gary Albright
American professional wrestler (1963-2000).
Born May 18th, 1963 in North Kingstown.
Died January 7th, 2000 at 36 years old in Hazleton (myocardial infarction).
Larry Williams
American singer (1935–1980).
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans.
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Richard Hamming
American mathematician and information theorist (1915–1998).
Born February 11th, 1915 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1998 at 82 years old in Monterey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Dadd
British artist (1817-1886).
Born August 1st, 1817 in Chatham.
Died January 7th, 1886 at 68 years old in Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne (lung disease).
Juan Rulfo
Mexican writer (1917–1986).
Born May 16th, 1918 in Sayula Municipality.
Died January 7th, 1986 at 67 years old in Mexico City.
Jack Dromey
British politician (1948-2022).
Born September 29th, 1948 in London Borough of Brent.
Died January 7th, 2022 at 73 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Charb
French caricaturist and journalist (1967-2015).
Born August 21st, 1967 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2015 at 47 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ingrid Thulin
Swedish actress (1926-2004).
Born January 27th, 1929 in Sollefteå. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2004 at 74 years old in Stockholm (cancer).
Neil Sheehan
American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).
Born October 27th, 1936 in Holyoke.
Died January 7th, 2021 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Martin Chivers
English footballer (1945–2026).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Southampton.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 80 years old [ref]
Mário Soares
President of portugal (1924–2017).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Lisbon.
Died January 7th, 2017 at 92 years old in Lisbon (stroke). [ref]
Kitty Kallen
American singer (1921-2016).
Born May 25th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 2016 at 94 years old in Cuernavaca. [ref]
Philip Agee
Former cia agent; author; expatriate american (1935-2008).
Born July 19th, 1935 in Alachua County.
Died January 7th, 2008 at 72 years old in Havana (ulcer). [ref]
Glenn Hall
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born October 3rd, 1931 in Humboldt.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 94 years old in Stony Plain. [ref]
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
German empress (1811-1890).
Born September 30th, 1811 in Weimar.
Died January 7th, 1890 at 78 years old in Berlin (influenza).
Tevfik Paşa
Khedive of egypt and sudan from 1879 to 1892.
Born November 15th, 1852 in Cairo.
Died January 7th, 1892 at 39 years old in Helwan (heart failure).
Peter Sutherland
Irish businessman, barrister and politician (1946–2018).
Born April 25th, 1946 in Dublin. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2018 at 71 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Russell Banks
American writer (1940–2023).
Born March 28th, 1940 in Newton. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2023 at 82 years old in Saratoga Springs (cancer). [ref]
David R. Ellis
American film director and actor (1952-2013).
Born September 8th, 1952 in Santa Monica.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 60 years old in Johannesburg.
Gholamreza Takhti
Iranian wrestler (1930–1968).
Born August 27th, 1930 in Tehran.
Died January 7th, 1968 at 37 years old in Tehran.
Silvio Horta
American television producer and writer (1974-2020).
Born August 14th, 1974 in Miami.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 45 years old in Miami (gunshot wound). [ref]
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson