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List of celebrities and famous people who died on January 7th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2024

  • German football coach, manager and ex-player, der kaiser was nicknamed "the emperor" because of his elegant style and leadership. his first name, "franz", is reminiscent of the austrian emperors, and his dominance on and off the pitch. his reputation is that of the greatest german footballer and the most decorated in football history. beckenbauer was versatile and started as a …

2021

  • Yoshito Ōshima was a Japanese novelist known for his works exploring the human condition and social issues.

  • Legendary baseball manager who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series championships.

  • King Hussein of Jordan who ruled for over 46 years.

  • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his reporting on the Vietnam War.

  • American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1927)

2020

  • American author known for her memoir 'Prozac Nation'.

  • American writer and journalist who was known for her candid and personal writing style.

  • Canadian drummer, songwriter, and producer (b. 1952)

  • Lizzie Wurtzel was an American journalist and author known for her candid writing on mental health and culture.

  • American screenwriter and television producer (b. 1974)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • Eugene Merzbacher was an American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and the teaching of physics.

2018

  • French and internationally popular "ya (c)-ya" singer, daughter robert gall, songwriter and ca(cile) (whose father is paul berthier, cofounder of "les petits chanteurs a la croix de bois") they had two children together after they were married to michel berger, a singer. pauline, their daughter, died from cystic fibrosis. in 1997, she announced her retirement and now lives in africa.

  • Former new zealand deputy prime minister (b. 1938)

2017

  • Nat Hentoff was an American author known for his writings on jazz and civil liberties.

  • Portuguese historian, lawyer, and politician, 17th president of portugal (d. 2017)

2016

  • Philip Knightley was an Australian journalist and author known for his investigative reporting and books on journalism.

  • American actress and singer (d. 2016).

  • American lawyer and jurist (b. 1938)

  • Nfl linebacker (new orleans saints).

  • American basketball player and coach (b. 1929)

2015

  • Tunisian-french cartoonist and journalist (d. 2015).

  • Rod Taylor

    Australian-american actor and screenwriter (d. 2015)

  • Oriyah Eliyahu was an Israeli rabbi and a prominent figure in the religious Zionist movement.

  • Arch Moore was an American politician who served as the Governor of West Virginia.

  • Botswana general and politician, vice-president of botswana (b. 1936)

2014

  • Koven Daly was a renowned oceanographer who made significant contributions to the understanding of deep-sea ecosystems.

  • Chinese-hong kong businessman and philanthropist, founded shaw brothers studio and tvb (b. 1907)

2013

2012

  • British-born american child actor, journalist and pundit (b. 1948)

2011

  • Anatole Abragam was a French physicist and entrepreneur who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear magnetic resonance.

  • British formula 1 car designer (born 1931)

2010

  • Co-founder of Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a leading provider of human resources and payroll services.

  • American soul singer (born 1928).

  • American war hero (born 1946)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

2008

2007

  • Icelandic-born British writer and television presenter, best known for hosting the quiz show 'Mastermind'.

  • Icelandic-born British writer and television presenter, best known for hosting the quiz show 'Mastermind'.

  • Nfl / wlaf defensive end (amsterdam admirals, new york jets)

2006

2005

  • Member of the Kennedy family known for her philanthropic work.

  • Rosamary Kennedy was the eldest sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and was intellectually disabled.

  • Member of the Kennedy family, known for her intellectual disabilities and lobotomy.

  • French author (b. 1913)

  • Irish politician (born 1932)

2004

  • Ingrid Thulin

    Ingrid thulin was a swedish actress known for her work in ingmar bergman's films, including the silence and winter light.

2002

  • Avery Schreiber was an American comedian and actor known for his comedy duo with Jack Burns.

2001

2000

  • Ketura Rabin was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset from 1992 to 2000.

  • Italian physicist known for his work in quantum field theory.

  • American wrestler (b. 1963)

  • American professional wrestler (born 1963).

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Contributed to the understanding of DNA replication and genetic recombination.

1998

  • Croatian-swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)

  • American country music record producer (d. 1998)

1997

1996

1995

  • English comedian and tv presenter, who was most well-known in the 1970s and 1980s. his most notable achievements include hosting "the generation game", a bbc series that was popular, and his high-camp and english music hall humor.

  • American economist and entrepreneur known for his work in Austrian economics.

  • American economist, historian, and theorist (b. 1926)

  • Age 83, chess grandmaster dies.

  • Violinist dies at the age of 77.

1994

1993

  • Adelle August was a renowned actress known for her roles in classic films of the mid-20th century.

  • Actor (2 minute warning), at 57, dies from colon cancer

1992

1991

  • Gaston Monnerville was a prominent French politician and the first black President of the French Senate.

  • At 64, a baseball coach dies from cancer

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Isaiah Wise was an American politician known for his contributions to civil rights and social justice.

  • Japanese royalty, the first born son of emperor taisho and the crown prince in 1916 and declared the 124th ruler of japan on 12/25/1926 after a regency of five years, upon the death of his father, emperor taisho. soon after the prince was born he was taken from his parents to be reared in isolation and trained as the future …

  • Japanese emperor (b. 1901)

1988

  • German actor, stage and film. his debut onscreen was in 1945. before entering film, he had a long and successful career on the french stage. he played many leading roles. he starred mainly in french films and only made a handful of appearances in american films. in 1957, he appeared in "funny face", a film about american humor.

  • British Conservative politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 1983.

  • Hungarian explorer and writer who traveled extensively in South America and wrote several books about his adventures.

  • Trevor Howard

    English actor (born 1913).

  • American nipmuc indian chief and fashion designer (b.1919)

1987

  • Piano player (flight to rhythm) dies at 72.

1986

  • Mexican screenwriter, writer, and photographer. rulfo is a latin american writer, screenwriter, and photographer. his reputation rests on his two slim books, pedro pa!ramo (1955) and el llano en llamas (53), a collection short stories. the burning plain and other stories published fifteen of the seventeen stories. this collection includes his beloved tale, "diles que me maten!" ("tell them not …

  • At 79, the editor-in chief (new rotterdam daily) dies.

  • American illustrator and author of children's books (born in 1909)

1985

  • Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show), passes away at the age of 67.

  • Born 1931, australian television and radio presenter

1984

  • German-french physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1902)

1983

  • Belgian trade union leader dies at the age of 79.

1982

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1977

  • Catalan surgeon known for his pioneering work in the treatment of war wounds.

1974

  • Pioneered the development of quantum chemistry and made significant contributions to the understanding of chemical bonding.

1973

  • Carmino Gallone was an Italian film director who directed over 100 films during his career.

  • Hettie Lamar was an inventor known for her co-invention of an early technique for spread spectrum communications.

1972

  • American writer and regents professor at university of minnesota. in 1965, he won the pulitzer prize for his "77 dream songs", and in 1969, the national book award for "history, his dream, his rest". he was a brilliant teacher when sober and outwardly humdrum. he believed in the myth of the artist who fornicated, drank and roared toward his own …

  • Reason Crandall was an American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Greek lyricist (born 1893)

1971

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Gladys Swarthout was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who had a successful career in the 1930s and 1940s.

1968

1967

1966

1964

  • Gar Hoover was an American geologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the geology of the western United States.

  • English race car driver and manager (d. 1964)

  • At the age of 62, composer (h2o mechanical principles), passes away.

  • English musician (born 1932)

1963

1961

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1958

  • At 74, premier / president (romania 1945-58), dies

1957

  • Choreographer (nbc comedy hour).

1953

1951

  • French writer. he is the author of "symboles de la science sacree" (le roi du monde). guenon believed that the modern world was a manifestation kali yuga's interest in democracy, mass culture and materialism, which is purely human. "truth does not exist in the human mind. it exists independent of us, and we are only to understand it."

  • French-egyptian author (born 1886)

  • Painter (luilekkerland), dies at 76

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

1946

1944

1943

  • Known for contributions to the development of alternating current electricity supply system

  • Known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

  • Known for his contributions to the development of the modern alternating current electricity supply system.

  • Pioneering work in electricity and magnetism, known for Tesla coil and AC power system.

  • Innovative inventor and electrical engineer who contributed to the development of modern electricity.

1942

  • Prince of great britain, the sixth child of frederick, prince of wales and augusta of saxe-gotha, and a younger brother of george iii.

1941

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1936

  • French composer best known for because (1858), a song written by him.

1932

1931

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1927

1922

1921

1920

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded washington university in st. louis (b. 1843)

  • Eliot american industrialist, philanthropist (born 1843).

1913

  • American umpire and baseball player (d. 1913).

1912

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on January 7th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

1903

  • Eliakim Goldsborough was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate.

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