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January 7th
212 Notable deaths
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American writer and journalist.
Born July 31st, 1967 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 52 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer). [ref]
Bronko Nagurski
Canadian-born american football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Rainy River.
Died January 7th, 1990 at 81 years old in International Falls.
Richard Libertini
Actor (1933-2016).
Born May 21st, 1933 in East Cambridge, Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Richard Hunt
American puppeteer (1951-1992).
Born August 17th, 1951 in The Bronx, Manhattan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1992 at 40 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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).
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist.
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
Richard Hamming
American mathematician and information theorist.
Born February 11th, 1915 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1998 at 82 years old in Monterey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 212
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