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January 7th
212 Notable deaths
Juan Rulfo
Mexican writer (1917-1986).
Born May 16th, 1918 in Sayula Municipality. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1986 at 67 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
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.
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 Tacoma.
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]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 212
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