Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
February 7th
243 Notable deaths
Waltraud Kretzschmar
German handball player (1948–2018).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Lehnin.
Died February 7th, 2018 at 70 years old in Schöneiche bei Berlin.
Per Lindberg
Swedish director, screenwriter and theatre manager (1890-1944).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died February 7th, 1944 at 53 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Jürgen Untermann
German linguist (1928–2013).
Born October 24th, 1928 in Rheinfelden.
Died February 7th, 2013 at 84 years old in Brauweiler. [ref]
Johannes Dümichen
German egyptologist (1833-1894).
Born October 15th, 1833 in Głogów.
Died February 7th, 1894 at 60 years old in Strasbourg.
Klara Ludwika Szczęsna
Polish religious (1863-1916).
Born July 18th, 1863 in Cieszki.
Died February 7th, 1916 at 52 years old in Kraków.
René-Victor Pilhes
French writer (1934–2021).
Born July 1st, 1934 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 86 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Eugenia Smet
French saint (1825–1871).
Born March 25th, 1825 in Lille.
Died February 7th, 1871 at 45 years old in Paris.
Frédéric Sy
French astronomer.
Born January 13th, 1861 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1945 at 84 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire. [ref]
Félix Goblet d'Alviella
Fencer, lawyer, politician (1884–1957).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Ixelles.
Died February 7th, 1957 at 72 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Sigrid Arnoldson
Swedish soprano singer (1861–1943).
Born March 20th, 1861 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died February 7th, 1943 at 81 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Raphaël Blanchard
French doctor and entomologist (1857-1919).
Born February 28th, 1857 in Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais.
Died February 7th, 1919 at 61 years old in Paris.
Antonio Pacenza
Boxer (1928–1999).
Born March 18th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 7th, 1999 at 70 years old in Argentina.
Dick Southwood
British rower (1906-1986).
Born January 18th, 1906 in London.
Died February 7th, 1986 at 80 years old in Long Wittenham.
Douglass Cadwallader
American golfer (1884-1971).
Born January 29th, 1884 in Illinois.
Died February 7th, 1971 at 87 years old in Minneapolis.
Carl Joseph Schröter
Swiss botanist (1855-1939).
Born December 19th, 1855 in Esslingen am Neckar.
Died February 7th, 1939 at 83 years old in Zurich.
Ivy Kellerman Reed
American author in the international language esperanto.
Born July 8th, 1877 in Oshkosh. [ref]
Died February 7th, 1968 at 90 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Hysen Hakani
Albanian filmmaker.
Born July 28th, 1932 in Berat.
Died February 7th, 2011 at 78 years old in Tirana. [ref]
Franz Buxbaum
Austrian botanist (1900-1979).
Born February 25th, 1900 in Liebenau.
Died February 7th, 1979 at 78 years old in Fürstenfeld.
Valeriu Bularca
Olympic wrestler (1931–2017).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Întorsura Buzăului.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Brașov. [ref]
Edouard De Bièfve
Belgian painter (1808-1882).
Born December 4th, 1808 in Brussels.
Died February 7th, 1882 at 73 years old in Brussels.
Luigi Sincero
Catholic cardinal (1870–1936).
Born March 26th, 1870 in Trino.
Died February 7th, 1936 at 65 years old in Rome.
Viktor Antonov
Bulgarian art director.
Born February 5th, 1972 in Sofia. [ref]
Died February 7th, 2025 at 53 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Oscar Schlömilch
German mathematician (1823–1901).
Born April 13th, 1823 in Weimar.
Died February 7th, 1901 at 77 years old in Dresden.
Deaths 201 to 225 of 243
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved