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February 7th
173 Notable deaths
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).
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 21st, 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.
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