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In the year 1977
574 Notable deaths
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977).
Born January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977).
Born April 16th, 1889 in Walworth. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (cerebral hemorrhage, stroke). [ref]
Joan Crawford
American actress (1908–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1905 in San Antonio.
Died May 10th, 1977 at 72 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Bing Crosby
American singer and actor (1903–1977).
Born May 2nd, 1903 in Tacoma. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1977 at 74 years old in Alcobendas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia). [ref]
Anthony Eden
British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Durham. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1977 at 79 years old in Alvediston Manor (liver cancer). [ref]
Wernher von Braun
German and later american aerospace engineer and space architect (1912–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1912 in Wyrzysk.
Died June 16th, 1977 at 65 years old in Alexandria (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer).
Maria Callas
American-born greek operatic soprano.
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Flower Hospital. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Freddie Prinze
American actor and comedian (1954–1977).
Born June 22nd, 1954 in New York City.
Died January 29th, 1977 at 22 years old in Los Angeles.
Groucho Marx
American comedian (1890–1977).
Born October 2nd, 1890 in Manhattan.
Died August 19th, 1977 at 86 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pneumonia). [ref]
Ronnie Van Zant
American singer (1948–1977).
Born January 15th, 1948 in Jacksonville.
Died October 20th, 1977 at 29 years old in Gillsburg (aviation accident).
Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).
Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision).
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-american novelist, lepidopterist, professor (1899–1977).
Born April 23rd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Montreux (disease). [ref]
Clementine Churchill
Wife of winston churchill and life peer (1885–1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair.
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications).
Matthew Garber
British actor (1956–1977).
Born March 25th, 1956 in Stepney.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 21 years old in Hampstead (acute pancreatitis).
Steve Biko
South african anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977).
Born December 18th, 1946 in Tarkastad, Qonce.
Died September 12th, 1977 at 30 years old in Pretoria.
Anaïs Nin
French-born american author (1903–1977).
Born February 21st, 1903 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 14th, 1977 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Diana Hyland
American actress (1936–1977).
Born January 25th, 1936 in Cleveland Heights.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Lee Miller
American photographer and photojournalist (1907–1977).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Poughkeepsie.
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Chiddingly (cancer).
Maria Rasputin
Daughter of grigori rasputin; memoirist, circus performer (1898–1977).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Pokrovskoye. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1977 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Indian spiritual teacher and founder of the iskcon.
Born September 1st, 1896 in Kolkata. [ref]
Died November 14th, 1977 at 81 years old in Vrindavan. [ref]
Peter Finch
British-australian actor (1916–1977).
Born September 28th, 1916 in South Kensington.
Died January 14th, 1977 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Roberto Rossellini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1906-1977).
Born May 8th, 1906 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1977 at 71 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sebastian Cabot
English film actor.
Born July 6th, 1918 in London. [ref]
Died August 22nd, 1977 at 59 years old in British Columbia (stroke).
Hamida Djandoubi
Tunisian murderer (1949–1977).
Born September 22nd, 1949 in Tunis.
Died September 10th, 1977 at 27 years old in Penitential Center of Marseille (decapitation).
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