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            "name": "Adriano Lima Brazilian swimmer dead at age 52",
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            "description": "Adriano Lima, the Brazilian Paralympic swimmer, died on February 7, 2026, of bone cancer in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at the age of 52. Born in Natal on June 21, 1973, he competed in international elite competitions and won 11 Parapan American Games titles, nine Paralympic medals and nine World medals. Lima became paraplegic after falling off a roof while working at a construction site at age 17.",
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            "name": "William B. Steele American major general dead at age 96",
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            "name": "Jeane Freeman Scottish businesswoman and politician dead at age 72",
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            "name": "Sander Severino Filipino chess player dead at age 40",
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            "description": "Sander Severino, a Filipino chess player and FIDE Master, died on February 7, 2026. Born on June 30, 1985, in Silay, Negros Occidental, he competed in the 2018 and 2022 Asian Para Games. Severino was crowned the first IPCA Online World Chess Champion in 2020. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age eight, he used a wheelchair and played chess competitively from childhood. He also became a regional champion at age 9 and the National Kiddies Champion at age 11.",
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            "name": "Beresford Parlett English applied mathematician dead at age 93",
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            "description": "Beresford Parlett, an English applied mathematician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in London on July 4, 1932, he specialized in numerical analysis and scientific computation. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford in 1955, worked in his father’s timber business for three years, and then studied at Stanford University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1962. Parlett later held postdoctoral appointments at the Courant Institute and the Stevens Institute of Technology, and wrote influential papers on eigenvalue problems, the QR algorithm, the Lanczos algorithm, symmetric indefinite systems and sparse matrix computations.",
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            "name": "Pierangelo Belli Italian football/soccer player dead at age 81",
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            "description": "Pierangelo Belli, an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on February 7, 2026. He spent six seasons in Serie A, making 51 appearances for A.C. Milan and Hellas Verona. Born on July 29, 1944, he was 81.",
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            "name": "Robert del Picchia French politician dead at age 83",
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            "name": "Herbert Sukopp German ecologist and academic dead at age 95",
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            "name": "Shao Yu-ming Historian dead at age 87",
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            "description": "Shao Yu-ming, a Taiwanese politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on November 3, 1938, in Binjiang Province in what was then Manchukuo, he moved to Taiwan in 1948 and later studied at National Chengchi University, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and the University of Chicago. He served as director-general of the Government Information Office from 1987 to 1991.",
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            "name": "Tommy McMillan Scottish footballer",
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            "description": "Tommy McMillan, the Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Paisley on June 26, 1944, he played as a central defender and began his career with Johnstone Burgh and Neilston Juniors before signing for Aberdeen in 1965. He won a Scottish Cup winners' medal with the club in 1970, moved to Falkirk in 1972 and later served as player-manager at Inverness Thistle and manager of Fraserburgh. He later worked as a taxi driver in Aberdeen.",
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            "name": "Jesús Fuentes Lázaro Teacher dead at age 79",
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            "description": "Jesús Fuentes Lázaro, a Spanish politician and teacher, died on February 7, 2026, in Toledo, Spain, at the age of 79. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, he served in the Congress of Deputies from 1979 to 1989 and was a senator from 1989 to 1993. He also served as president of the Regional Government of Castilla\u0001La Mancha from 1982 to 1983. Born in Toledo on May 23, 1946, he spent his career in public life in Spain.",
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            "name": "Milon Kanti Dey Bangladeshi Jatra artist dead at age 78",
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            "name": "Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie 75–76 dead at age 75",
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            "description": "Léopoldine Tiézan Coffie, an Ivorian politician of the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), died on February 7, 2026, in Abidjan at the age of 75. Born in 1950, she served as president of the party’s women’s wing and was Minister of Family and Women’s Promotion from 1998 to 1999 under Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan. She was named departmental delegate of the PDCI-RDA for Daloa in 2013 and party vice-president in November 2019.",
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            "name": "Benny Indra Ardhianto Indonesian politician and businessman dead at age 33",
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            "description": "Benny Indra Ardhianto, an Indonesian politician and businessman who served as vice regent of Klaten, died on February 7, 2026, in Semarang, Central Java, at the age of 33 after being treated for cancer. Born in Boyolali, Central Java, on April 14, 1992, he was a member of the Greater Indonesia Movement Party and took office as vice regent on February 20, 2025, after being inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto at the State Palace in Jakarta. He served in the post until his death.",
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            "name": "Viktor Kurochkin Miner dead at age 72",
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            "description": "Viktor Kurochkin, a Russian politician, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 72. A member of Democratic Russia, he served in the Federation Council from 1994 to 1996 and in the State Duma from 1995 to 2000. Kurochkin was born on January 10, 1954, in Tayna, Chita Oblast, in the Russian SFSR, USSR, and died in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia.",
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            "name": "Terrance Gore American baseball player",
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            "description": "Terrance Gore, an American professional baseball outfielder who debuted in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, died on February 7, 2026. He was 34. Gore also played for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College and was regarded as one of the fastest players in baseball, often used as a pinch runner. Gore was on the postseason roster of championship teams with the Royals in 2015, the Dodgers in 2020 and the Braves in 2021.",
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            "name": "Gabriel P. Weisberg American art historian and educator dead at age 83",
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            "description": "Gabriel P. Weisberg, an American art historian and educator, died on February 7, 2026. He was 83. A native of New York City, he earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University in 1963, followed by a master’s degree in art history in 1966 and a doctorate in 1967 from Johns Hopkins University. His doctoral dissertation focused on the art critic Philippe Burty. Weisberg taught art history at the University of New Mexico and the University of Cincinnati before joining the University of Minnesota in 1985, where he served as professor of art history emeritus.",
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            "name": "Pentti Lindegren Finnish ice hockey player and commentator dead at age 86",
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            "name": "Eleftherios Venizelos Shipowner dead at age 101",
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            "description": "Eleftherios Venizelos, a Greek politician and shipowner, died on February 7, 2026. Born in August 1924 in Athens, Greece, he was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the Hellenic Parliament from 1952 to 1958. He died in Athens at the age of 101.",
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        {
            "name": "Daniel Boyd American filmmaker and academic dead at age 69",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/daniel-boyd-filmmaker",
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            "age": 69,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Daniel Boyd, an American filmmaker and academic, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, on September 14, 1956, he was also an author and communications professor. Boyd taught at West Virginia State University, hosted writing workshops, and received a Fulbright Fellowship in 1998. He was known for his work with Troma Entertainment, including directing the film Chillers, which was primarily funded through state grants. Boyd retired from directing in 2005.",
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            "name": "Nora Uribe Activist dead at age -1",
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            "description": "Nora Uribe, a Venezuelan politician and diplomat, died on February 7, 2026, at age 87 or 88. A member of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR), she served as minister of communication and information from 2002 to 2003 under President Hugo Chávez and often appeared with him on the talk show \"Aló Presidente.\" Uribe initially sought a seat in the National Assembly, and Chávez later dismissed her from her post after a technical error disrupted one of his speeches. She also held diplomatic roles, including serving as ambassador to El Salvador in 2010.",
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            "name": "Brad Arnold American singer dead at age 47",
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            "name": "Mike Cruise British astronomer dead at age 78",
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            "name": "Manolín Bueno Spanish footballer dead at age 86",
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            "description": "Manolín Bueno, the Spanish footballer Manuel \"Manolín\" Bueno Cabral, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Seville, Andalusia, on February 5, 1940, he played as a forward and began his career with Cádiz CF in Segunda División. In 1959, at age 19, he signed with Real Madrid and remained with the club for 11 campaigns. Behind Francisco Gento in the pecking order for selection at club and international level, Bueno made limited league appearances, though in his final season he scored a career-best seven goals to help Real Madrid finish fourth.",
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            "name": "Cabell Tennis American Episcopal prelate dead at age 93",
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            "description": "Cabell Tennis, an American Episcopal prelate and former Bishop of Delaware, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Hampton, Virginia, on October 24, 1932, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary in 1954, a Juris Doctor in 1956, and later a Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1964. He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar, ordained a deacon and priest in 1964, and served as curate at St. John's Church in Portsmouth, Virginia, rector of Trinity Church in Buffalo, New York, and dean and rector of St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle. He was Bishop of Delaware from 1986 to 1997.",
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            "name": "Stasys Baranauskas Lithuanian retired football midfielder dead at age 63",
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            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Stasys Baranauskas, a Lithuanian retired football midfielder, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 63. He played as a midfielder and earned 14 caps for the Lithuania national team, scoring one goal. Baranauskas was born on May 7, 1962.",
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            "name": "Bert Broekhuis Urban planner dead at age 82",
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            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "name": "Matti Caspi Israeli singer-songwriter dead at age 76",
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            "age": 76,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Matti Caspi, an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, arranger and lyricist, died on February 7, 2026, at age 76. Born in Kibbutz Hanita on November 30, 1949, he began developing an interest in music as a child after hearing Shmuel Gogol play the harmonica and later persuaded his parents to arrange piano lessons through the kibbutz. Caspi made his first public appearance at 16 on Kol Yisrael's Teshu'ot Rishonot, a teenage talent show, and recorded \"Leiẓan Kippurim\" the following year. Active from 1967 to 2025, he worked in genres including progressive pop, art rock, Brazilian music and jazz.",
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            "name": "Kåre Grøttum Norwegian jazz pianist and composer dead at age 92",
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            "sources": [],
            "age": 92,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Kåre Grøttum, the Norwegian jazz pianist and composer, died on February 7, 2026, aged 92. Born Kåre Idar Grøttum in Trondheim on January 24, 1934, he was also a music arranger and a presenter in NRK. He was active as a jazz musician in Oslo from the mid-1950s and led the orchestra of Oslo handelsgymnasiums russerevy in 1959. Grøttum later earned a master's degree in music at the University of Oslo in 1968, worked there as a fellow from 1965 to 1967, and served as a music teacher from 1985 to 1987. His composition \"Småting,\" written with Ivar Børsum, won Melodi Grand Prix 1972.",
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            "name": "Francis Takirwa Military officer dead at age 60",
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            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Major General Francis Takirwa, a Ugandan military officer and former deputy commander of the UPDF Land Forces, died on February 7, 2026. He had previously served as commanding officer of the Second Division of the Uganda People's Defence Forces, based in Mbarara in the Western Region of Uganda. Born in Mbarara District on November 7, 1965, Takirwa attended Mbarara Junior School and Mbarara High School before joining the Uganda Military. He later attended military courses in Uganda, Tanzania and China, and obtained a Diploma in African Strategic Studies from the Nasser Higher Military Academy.",
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        {
            "name": "Ebo Taylor Ghanaian musician and producer dead at age 90",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian musician, guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger, died on February 7, 2026. Born Deroy Taylor in Cape Coast, then in the Gold Coast colony, on January 6, 1936, he began playing piano at age six and went on to focus on highlife and afrobeat music. Active from the late 1950s to 2026, Taylor was a prominent figure on the Ghanaian music scene for more than six decades. He played with the Stargazers and the Broadway Dance Band, and in 1962 took the Black Star Highlife Band to London, where he collaborated with Fela Kuti and other African musicians.",
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            "name": "Masashi Furukawa Engineer dead at age 90",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 90,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Masashi Furukawa, a Japanese politician, died on February 7, 2026. A member of Komeito, he served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1990. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture on December 12, 1935, Furukawa died in Fukuyama at the age of 90.",
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            "wikipedia_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masashi_Furukawa"
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        {
            "name": "Ramesh Chandra Sen Politician dead at age 85",
            "person_url": "https://www.dead-people.com/ramesh-chandra-sen",
            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 85,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "Ramesh Chandra Sen, a Bangladeshi politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 85. He represented the Thakurgaon-1 constituency from 2009 to 2024 and served as Minister of Water Resources from 2009 to 2014. Sen was born on April 30, 1940, in Mondaladum village at Ruhia Union in Thakurgaon District, then in Bengal Province, British India. He earned a B.Com degree from Carmichael College, Rangpur, in 1963. He was also a presidium member of the Bangladesh Awami League and chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the water resources ministry.",
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            "name": "David J. Farber American computer scientist dead at age 91",
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            "verification_status": "reported",
            "sources": [],
            "age": 91,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
            "reported_date": "2026-02-07",
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            "description": "David J. Farber, an American computer scientist and professor of computer science, died on February 7, 2026, at age 91. He was noted for major contributions to programming languages and computer networking and served as distinguished professor and co-director of the Cyber Civilization Research Center at Keio University in Japan. Farber was also widely known as a mentor who kept a global list of contacts in high technology and often connected people with problems that needed solving.",
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            "name": "Syed Mohammad Nizami Indian Muslim scholar dead at age -1",
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            "age": -1,
            "death_date": "2026-02-07",
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