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February 7th
173 Notable deaths
Alexander Kolchak
Russian admiral and military leader of the white movement (1874-1920).
Born November 16th, 1874 in Alexandrovskoye.
Died February 7th, 1920 at 45 years old in Irkutsk (gunshot wound).
Hans Rosling
Swedish medical doctor, academic, statistician and public speaker.
Born July 27th, 1948 in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2017 at 68 years old in Uppsala (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Minoru Yamasaki
American architect (1912–1986).
Born December 1st, 1912 in Seattle.
Died February 7th, 1986 at 73 years old in Bloomfield Hills (stomach cancer). [ref]
Mickey Jones
American rock drummer and film actor (1941-2018).
Born June 10th, 1941 in Houston.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 76 years old in Houston.
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]
Blossom Dearie
American jazz singer and pianist.
Born April 28th, 1926 in Greene County. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2009 at 82 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Cheikh Anta Diop
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986).
Born December 29th, 1923 in Diourbel, Thieytou. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1986 at 62 years old in Dakar. [ref]
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player.
Born September 5th, 1874 in Woonsocket.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Daytona Beach.
Douglas Trumbull
American film director, special effects designer.
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.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare