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February 7th
243 Notable deaths
Lawrence Sanders
American writer (1920–1998).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died February 7th, 1998 at 77 years old in Pompano Beach.
Paul Mattick
German-american marxist political writer and social revolutionary (1904-1981).
Born March 13th, 1904 in Słupsk.
Died February 7th, 1981 at 76 years old in Cambridge.
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Welsh politician (1946–2025).
Born October 18th, 1946 in Carmarthen.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 78 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Gilbert Vernam
American cryptographer (1890–1960).
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Brooklyn.
Died February 7th, 1960 at 69 years old
Vladimir Lossky
Theologian, philosopher (1903–1958).
Born June 8th, 1903 in Göttingen.
Died February 7th, 1958 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Thomas Adams
American scientist and inventor (1818-1905).
Born May 4th, 1818 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1905 at 86 years old [ref]
Alan MacDiarmid
New zealand chemist (1927–2007).
Born April 14th, 1927 in Masterton.
Died February 7th, 2007 at 79 years old in Drexel Hill (falling from height).
Allan Edwall
Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer (1924-1997).
Born August 25th, 1924 in Rödön church parish.
Died February 7th, 1997 at 72 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (prostate cancer).
Augusto Monterroso
Guatemalan writer (1921–2003).
Born December 21st, 1921 in Tegucigalpa.
Died February 7th, 2003 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Walter Lang
American film director (1896–1972).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Memphis.
Died February 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).
Dorando Pietri
Italian distance runner (1885–1942).
Born October 16th, 1885 in Correggio.
Died February 7th, 1942 at 56 years old in Sanremo (myocardial infarction).
Adolfo Farsari
Italian-born photographer based in yokohama, japan (1841-1898).
Born February 11th, 1841 in Vicenza.
Died February 7th, 1898 at 56 years old in Vicenza.
J. Hillis Miller
American literary critic, university professor (1928–2021).
Born March 5th, 1928 in Newport News.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 92 years old in Sedgwick. [ref]
Andrew Bertie
Grand master of the knights hospitaller and servant of god (1929–2008).
Born May 15th, 1929 in London.
Died February 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Jan Olszewski
Polish lawyer and politician (1930–2019).
Born August 20th, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died February 7th, 2019 at 88 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Wilfred Cantwell Smith
Canadian academic (1916–2000).
Born July 21st, 1916 in Toronto.
Died February 7th, 2000 at 83 years old in Toronto.
Margarita Lozano
Spanish actress (1931-2022).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Tétouan.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 90 years old in Lorca. [ref]
Claudio Villa
Italian singer and actor (1926–1987).
Born January 1st, 1926 in Rome.
Died February 7th, 1987 at 61 years old in Padua (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan
Turkish association football player.
Born September 11th, 1994 in Yavuzeli. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2023 at 28 years old in Malatya (2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes). [ref]
Bruce French
American actor (1945–2025).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Reinbeck. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sofoklis Venizelos
Prime minister of greece - second son of eleftherios venizelos.
Born November 3rd, 1894 in Chania.
Died February 7th, 1964 at 69 years old in Aegean Sea (pulmonary edema).
Friedrich Meinecke
German historian and philosopher of history (1862-1954).
Born October 30th, 1862 in Salzwedel.
Died February 7th, 1954 at 91 years old in West Berlin.
Augusto Leguía
President of peru (1863-1932).
Born February 19th, 1863 in Lambayeque.
Died February 7th, 1932 at 68 years old in Lima.
Christen Købke
Danish artist (1810-1848).
Born May 26th, 1810 in Copenhagen.
Died February 7th, 1848 at 37 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Arline Judge
American actress (1912–1974).
Born February 21st, 1912 in Bridgeport.
Died February 7th, 1974 at 61 years old in West Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 76 to 100 of 243
It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson