Famous Deaths
- Avery Schreiber, American comedian (Burns and Schreiber), and character actor (My Mother the Car; Doritos commercials), dies of a heart attack at 66
- Jon Lee, Welsh drummer (Feeder) takes his own life at 33
- René Étiemble, French scholar, novelist and translator (work on Rimbaud), dies at 93
Died in 2002 2002 Highlights
About January 7, 2002
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: How You Remind Me - Nickelback
- #1 Song: Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel Bedingfield