Notable Deaths on February 7
820+ people died on this day throughout history
Silas Stringham
1798–1876 (age 78)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Silas Stringham (1798-1876) was a U.S. Navy admiral who served during the Civil War era.
John H. Winder
1800–1865 (age 65)
Green Mount Cemetery
John H. Winder was a Confederate military officer from Somerset County who died in 1865.
Robert Lucas
1781–1853 (age 72)
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Lucas was a politician and governor of Ohio and Iowa who lived from 1781 to 1853.
Thomas Todd
1765–1826 (age 61)
Frankfort Cemetery
Thomas Todd was a Kentucky judge and U.S. Supreme Court Justice who lived from 1765 to 1826.
Thomas Blount
1759–1812 (age 53)
Congressional Cemetery
Thomas Blount was a North Carolina politician from Pitt County who served in Congress during the early 19th century.
Tony Roberts
1939–2025 (age 86)
Mount Ararat Cemetery
Tony Roberts (1939–2025) was a Manhattan-born actor whose final resting place is Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Henry Fambrough
1938–2024 (age 86)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Henry Fambrough was a Detroit-born singer whose tenor anchored the Spinners through years of chart success.
Gerald Hoeltzel
1934–2023 (age 89)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Gerald Hoeltzel (1934–2023) was a life-long community member whose final resting place is Memorial Park Cemetery.
Abdelkader Drif
1937–2023 (age 86)
El Kettar Cemetery
Abdelkader Drif was an Algerian sports executive who dedicated his career to advancing sports in Algeria.
Yakup Taş
1959–2023 (age 64)
Adıyaman Province
Yakup Taş (16 June 1959 – 7 February 2023) was a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party who was a ...
Daniel Defert
1937–2023 (age 86)
Cemetery of Montillot
Daniel Defert (French: [danjɛl dəfɛʁ]; 10 September 1937 – 7 February 2023) was a French sociologist and HIV/AIDS ...
Zbigniew Namysłowski
1939–2022 (age 83)
Powązki Cemetery
Zbigniew Namysłowski (1939-2022) was a legendary Polish jazz saxophonist and composer from Warsaw, considered a pioneer...
Andrzej Rapacz
1948–2022 (age 74)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Andrzej Rapacz (1 September 1948 – 7 February 2022) was a Polish biathlete.
Robert J. Lagomarsino
1926–2021 (age 95)
Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
Robert J. Lagomarsino was a Republican U.S. congressman from California whose remains are at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in V...
Ole Petersson
1933–2020 (age 87)
Bispebjerg Cemetery
Ole Petersson was a skilled Danish actor whose performances entertained audiences for many years.
Søren Christensen
1976–2020 (age 44)
Tønder Cemetery
Søren Christensen was a Danish editor-in-chief who lived from 1976 to 2020.
Ayrat Xäyrullin
1970–2020 (age 50)
Kazan
Airat Nazipovich Khairullin (Russian: Айрат Назипович Хайруллин; Tatar: Айрат Нәҗип у�...
Pierre Guyotat
1940–2020 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Guyotat (9 January 1940 – 7 February 2020) was a French literary avant-garde writer who wrote fiction, non-fict...
John Dingell, Jr.
1926–2019 (age 93)
Arlington National Cemetery
John Dingell, Jr. was the longest-serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan for more th...
Caroline Mwatha
1981–2019 (age 38)
Asembo Bay
Caroline Mwatha was a Kenyan human rights defender from Siaya County who documented police brutality and extrajudicial k...
Les Flintoff
1930–2019 (age 89)
Bunurong Memorial Park
Les Flintoff (1930-2019) was an Australian who was buried at Bunurong Memorial Park.
Jan Olszewski
1930–2019 (age 89)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Jan Ferdynand Olszewski (Polish: [ˈjan ɔlˈʂɛfskʲi] ; 20 August 1930 – 7 February 2019) was a Polish conservative...
Dietrich Schindler junior
1924–2018 (age 94)
Enzenbühl cemetery
Dietrich Schindler junior was an esteemed judge who served the Swiss legal system with distinction.
Peter Hentze
1943–2017 (age 74)
Assistens Cemetery
Graphic designer Peter Hentze was admired for his bold, thoughtful visual language.
Ralph Bouch
1932–2016 (age 84)
Lawn Haven Burial Estates
Ralph Bouch (1932–2016) was a Pittsburgh native whose legacy remains in the community around Lawn Haven Burial Estates...
Fehim Adak
1931–2016 (age 85)
Bağlum Cemetery
Turkish politician and public official.
Billy Casper
1931–2015 (age 84)
Evergreen Cemetery
Billy Casper (1931-2015) of San Diego was buried at Evergreen Cemetery after a life shaped by his locale.
Joseph M. Gaydos
1926–2015 (age 89)
Good Shepherd Catholic Cemetery
Joseph M. Gaydos (1926–2015) of Braddock represented southwestern Pennsylvania as a Democratic U.S. Representative fro...
Donald H. Clausen
1923–2015 (age 92)
Ferndale Cemetery
Donald H. Clausen (1923–2015) represented northern California as a Republican congressman for two decades, focusing on...
Peeter Novoseltsev
1960–2015 (age 55)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Peeter Novoseltsev was an Estonian who lived from 1960 to 2015 and was buried at Rahumäe Cemetery.
Regina Paliukaitytė
1940–2015 (age 75)
Karveliškės Cemetery
Regina Paliukaitytė was a talented Lithuanian actor whose performances contributed to the nation's cultural heritage.
Gönül Bayhan
1932–2015 (age 83)
Ankara
Turkish actor celebrated for performances in cinema and television.
Doug Mohns
1933–2014 (age 81)
Sandwich Town Cemetery
Doug Mohns (1933–2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent more than two decades in the NHL and is...
Jan Solovjev
1922–2014 (age 92)
Turnov cemetery
Jan Solovjev (1922–2014) was a Czech photographer who documented life through his artistic vision.
Tadeusz Jaszowski
1916–2014 (age 98)
Cmentarz Komunalny w Bydgoszczy (ul. Wiślana)
Tadeusz Jaszowski was a Polish individual who lived from 1916 to 2014 and was buried at Cmentarz Komunalny w Bydgoszczy.
Florence Camard
1935–2014 (age 79)
Passy Cemetery
Florence Camard was a French resident from Montsoult who lived from 1935 to 2014.
Henry H. Cobb
1920–2013 (age 93)
Elmwood Cemetery
Henry H. Cobb (1920-2013) of Birmingham is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
Shawqi Armali
1936–2013 (age 77)
Brussels-Capital Region
Diplomat Shawqi Armali promoted understanding through calm, respectful dialogue across communities.
Władysław Welfe
1927–2013 (age 86)
Doły cemetery
Władysław Welfe (1927-2013) was a Polish individual from Kolbuszowa who was buried at Doły cemetery.
Bill Wagner III
1944–2012 (age 68)
Prescott National Cemetery
Bill Wagner III (1944-2012) is buried at Prescott National Cemetery after living in Prescott.
Jüri Männiste
1938–2012 (age 74)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Surgeon Jüri Männiste combined technical skill with compassionate care while nurturing the next generation of physicia...
Diether Schmidt
1930–2012 (age 82)
Municipal Cemetery Wittenau
Diether Schmidt was a renowned art historian whose scholarly contributions shaped twentieth-century art historical disco...
Maria Altmann
1916–2011 (age 95)
Hillside Memorial Park
Maria Altmann was a passionate advocate for justice whose decades-long fight restored her family's cultural legacy.
FitzGerald Bemiss
1922–2011 (age 89)
Hollywood Cemetery
FitzGerald Bemiss was a community member whose life spanned nearly nine decades.
Tuula Rosenqvist
1933–2011 (age 78)
Hietaniemi cemetery
Film actor Tuula Rosenqvist conveyed emotional truth with understated grace.
Erich Klug
1941–2011 (age 70)
Engesohde city cemetery
Erich Klug was a dedicated veterinarian whose career reflected his commitment to animal health and care.
G. Lynn Shurbet
1928–2010 (age 82)
Lubbock
G. Lynn Shurbet (1928-2010) was born in Lockney and buried in Lubbock.
Elisabeth Jane Blake
1924–2010 (age 86)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Elisabeth Jane Blake (1924–2010) is remembered through her burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Viola Scarborough Cashwell
1913–2010 (age 97)
Ashelawn Gardens of Memory
Viola Scarborough Cashwell (1913–2010) of Spruce Pine was buried at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory.
Janie Lou Gibbs
1933–2010 (age 77)
Sunrise Memorial Gardens
Janie Lou Gibbs (1933–2010) was an American mother from Georgia who became known as a convicted serial killer and is b...