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February 7th
243 Notable deaths
Alfredo Castelli
Writer (1947–2024).
Born June 26th, 1947 in Milan.
Died February 7th, 2024 at 76 years old in Milan. [ref]
Makoto Itoh
Japanese economist (1936–2023).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Tokyo.
Died February 7th, 2023 at 86 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hatun Sürücü
German murder victim (1982–2005).
Born January 17th, 1982 in Berlin.
Died February 7th, 2005 at 23 years old in Berlin.
Krsto Papić
Croatian film director (1933–2013).
Born December 7th, 1933 in Vučji Do.
Died February 7th, 2013 at 79 years old in Zagreb (stomach cancer). [ref]
Nikolay Strakhov
Russian philosopher (1828–1896).
Born October 28th, 1828 in Belgorod.
Died February 7th, 1896 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
American author (1855–1936).
Born February 21st, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died February 7th, 1936 at 80 years old in New York City, Manhattan.
Preston Leslie
Governor of kentucky (1819-1907).
Born March 8th, 1819 in Clinton County.
Died February 7th, 1907 at 87 years old in Helena (pneumonia).
Toomas Leius
Estonian tennis player (1941-2025).
Born August 28th, 1941 in Tallinn.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 83 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Learco Guerra
Italian racing cyclist (1902–1963).
Born October 14th, 1902 in Bagnolo San Vito.
Died February 7th, 1963 at 60 years old in Milan (Parkinson's disease).
Nikolay Milyutin
Russian noble (1818-1872).
Born June 18th, 1818 in Moscow.
Died February 7th, 1872 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Karl Julius Beloch
German classical and economic historian (1854–1929).
Born January 21st, 1854 in Pieszków.
Died February 7th, 1929 at 75 years old in Rome.
Ana Betancourt
Cuban activist (1832-1901).
Born February 14th, 1832 in Puerto Príncipe. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1901 at 68 years old in Madrid (bronchopneumonia).
František Škroup
Czech composer and conductor (1801–1862).
Born June 3rd, 1801 in Osice. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1862 at 60 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Atli Dam
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1932-2005).
Born September 12th, 1932 in Tvøroyri.
Died February 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Tórshavn.
Mikhail Korkia
Soviet basketball player (1948–2004).
Born September 10th, 1948 in Kutaisi.
Died February 7th, 2004 at 55 years old in Tbilisi.
Ismail Hamdani
Algerian diplomat (1930-2017).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Bordj Bou Arreridj.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 86 years old in Gué de Constantine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Friedel Lutz
German footballer (1939–2023).
Born January 21st, 1939 in Bad Vilbel.
Died February 7th, 2023 at 84 years old in Bad Vilbel. [ref]
Dimitrie Cuclin
Romanian composer and philosopher (1885-1978).
Born April 5th, 1885 in Galați.
Died February 7th, 1978 at 92 years old in Bucharest.
Alberto Terry
Peruvian footballer (1929-2006).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Lima. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2006 at 76 years old in Lima (lung cancer). [ref]
Massimo Pallottino
Italian archaeologist (1909-1995).
Born November 9th, 1909 in Rome.
Died February 7th, 1995 at 85 years old in Rome.
Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt
Astronomer and geophysicist from germany (1825-1884).
Born October 26th, 1825 in Eutin.
Died February 7th, 1884 at 58 years old in Athens.
Bahruz Kangarli
Azerbaijani painter (1892–1922).
Born January 22nd, 1892 in Nakhchivan.
Died February 7th, 1922 at 30 years old in Nakhchivan.
Leslie Laing
Jamaican sprinter (1925–2021).
Born February 19th, 1925 in Linstead.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 95 years old in Clermont. [ref]
Philippe Mahut
French association football player (1956-2014).
Born March 4th, 1956 in Lunery.
Died February 7th, 2014 at 57 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Mario Osbén
Chilean footballer (1950–2021).
Born July 14th, 1950 in Chiguayante.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Chiguayante (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 243
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon