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January 7th
212 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2013 at 60 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Gholamreza Takhti
Iranian wrestler.
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 (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Madhav Gadgil
Indian ecologist, writer, environmental activist.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 83 years old in Pune.
André Courrèges
Fashion designer.
Born March 9th, 1923 in Pau. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2016 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Margaret MacDonald
British artist (1865-1933).
Born November 5th, 1864 in Tipton. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1933 at 68 years old in London. [ref]
Petru Groza
46th prime minister of romania (1945-1952).
Born December 7th, 1884 in Băcia. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1958 at 73 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom