Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 07-Feb

Died on This Day (07-Feb)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Frank Robinson Frank Robinson Frank Robinson was an American professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five teams, from 1956 to 1976. American baseballer 83 1
Richard Hatch Richard Hatch Richard Lawrence Hatch was an American actor, writer, and producer. American actor 71 3
Doug Mohns Doug Mohns Douglas Allen "Diesel" Mohns was a professional ice hockey player who played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1953–54 until 1974–75. Canadian ice hockey player 80 6
Janice E. Voss Janice E. Voss Janice Elaine Voss was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. American astronaut 55 8
Franco Ballerini Franco Ballerini Franco Ballerini was an Italian road racing cyclist. Italian racing cyclist 45 10
Doug Henning Doug Henning Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician. Magician, Entertainer 52 20
Jimmy Van Heusen Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. American composer 77 30
Richard Williams Richard Williams Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, KBE, CB, DSO , is widely regarded as the "father" of the Royal Australian Air Force . RAAF Chief of the Air Staff 89 40
Carl Anderson Carl Anderson Carl Anderson was a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party. American politician 47 75
Franklin B. Sprague Franklin B. Sprague Franklin Burnet Sprague was an American military officer, businessman, and judge. Union Army officer 69 125
Person Person Description Age Anniv
John Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow John Perry Barlow was an American poet, essayist, cattle rancher, and cyberlibertarian political activist who had been associated with both the Democratic and Republican parties. American poet and essayist 70 2
Billy Casper Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. was an American professional golfer. US Golfer 83 5
Giovanni Cheli Giovanni Cheli Giovanni Cheli was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who had a career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and then in the senior ranks of the Roman Curia. Catholic cardinal 94 7
Maria Altmann Maria Altmann Maria Altmann was an Austrian-American Jewish refugee from Austria, who fled her home country after it was annexed to the Third Reich. Jewish WW2 refugee 94 9
Narayan Sanyal Narayan Sanyal Narayan Sanyal was an Indian writer of modern Bengali literature as well as a civil engineer. Bengali writer 80 15
Roy S. Benson Roy S. Benson Roy Stanley Benson , nicknamed "Ensign", was a veteran submarine commander in World War II who later served as the Commander Submarine Force U. United States admiral 88 25
Matt Monro Matt Monro Matt Monro was an English singer. Known as "The Man with the Golden Voice", he performed internationally during his 30-year career. English singer 54 35
Abe Attell Abe Attell Abraham Washington Attell , often referred to by newspapers as "The Little Hebrew", was an American boxer who became known for his record-setting, six year consecutive reign as World Featherweight Champion from 1906-1912, and his nearly consecutive ten-year reign starting in 1902. American boxer 85 50
Alexander Kolchak Alexander Kolchak Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak was an Imperial Russian admiral, military leader and polar explorer who served in the Imperial Russian Navy and fought in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 and the First World War. Russian admiral and explorer 45 100
Peter T. Washburn Peter T. Washburn Peter Thacher Washburn was a Vermont lawyer, politician and soldier. American politician 55 150