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February 7th
243 Notable deaths
James Glaisher
British meteorologist and aeronaut (1809-1903).
Born April 7th, 1809 in London.
Died February 7th, 1903 at 93 years old in London.
Tony Roberts
American actor (1939–2025).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Doug Henning
Canadian illusionist (1947–2000).
Born May 3rd, 1947 in Winnipeg.
Died February 7th, 2000 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Sheridan Le Fanu
Irish writer of gothic tales and mystery novels (1814–1873).
Born August 28th, 1814 in Dublin.
Died February 7th, 1873 at 58 years old in Dublin.
Blossom Dearie
American jazz singer and pianist (1924–2009).
Born April 28th, 1926 in East Durham.
Died February 7th, 2009 at 82 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986).
Born December 23rd, 1933 in Thieytou, Diourbel. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1986 at 52 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Elihu Root
American politician (1845-1937).
Born February 15th, 1845 in Clinton. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1937 at 91 years old in New York City.
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player and manager (1874–1959).
Born September 5th, 1874 in Woonsocket.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Daytona Beach (pneumonia).
Douglas Trumbull
American film director, special effects designer (1942–2022).
Born April 8th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 79 years old in Albany (mesothelioma). [ref]
David Unaipon
Indigenous australian inventor and writer (1872–1967).
Born September 28th, 1872 in Raukkan.
Died February 7th, 1967 at 94 years old in Tailem Bend.
Pat Torpey
American drummer (1953–2018).
Born December 13th, 1953 in Cleveland.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 64 years old (Parkinson's disease).
Daniel Defert
French aids activist (1937–2023).
Born September 10th, 1937 in Avallon.
Died February 7th, 2023 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Marshall Rosenberg
American psychologist (1934-2015).
Born October 6th, 1934 in Canton.
Died February 7th, 2015 at 80 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Harvey Samuel Firestone
American businessman.
Born December 20th, 1868 in Columbiana.
Died February 7th, 1938 at 69 years old in Miami Beach (coronary thrombosis).
John Flanagan
Australian fantasy author (1944–2026).
Born May 22nd, 1944 in Sydney.
Died February 7th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
Praveen Kumar Sobti
Indian discus thrower, hammer thrower and actor (1947–2022).
Born December 6th, 1947 in Sarhali, Jalandhar.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 74 years old in New Delhi.
Igor Kurchatov
Soviet nuclear physicist (1903-1960).
Born January 12th, 1903 in Sim. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1960 at 57 years old in Barvikha.
Janaki Ammal
Indian botanist (1897-1984).
Born November 4th, 1897 in Thalassery.
Died February 7th, 1984 at 86 years old in Chennai.
Dave Peverett
English musician (1943-2000).
Born April 16th, 1943 in Dulwich.
Died February 7th, 2000 at 56 years old in Orlando (cancer).
Jimmy Van Heusen
American composer (1913-1990).
Born January 26th, 1913 in Syracuse.
Died February 7th, 1990 at 77 years old in Rancho Mirage. [ref]
Witold Lutosławski
Polish composer and conductor (1913-1994).
Born January 25th, 1913 in Warsaw.
Died February 7th, 1994 at 81 years old in Warsaw.
Ron Wright
Us representative from texas.
Born April 8th, 1953 in Jacksonville.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 67 years old in Dallas (COVID-19). [ref]
Tzvetan Todorov
Bulgarian historian, philosopher, structuralist literary critic, sociologist and essayist (1939-2017).
Born March 1st, 1939 in Sofia.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 77 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]
Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este
Archduke of austria-este.
Born February 8th, 1915 in Schönbrunn Palace.
Died February 7th, 1996 at 80 years old in Basel.
Daniel François Malan
South african prime minister (1874-1959).
Born May 22nd, 1874 in Riebeek West.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Stellenbosch.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy