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In the year 1977
617 Notable deaths
Arnold Bode
German artist (1900-1977).
Born December 23rd, 1900 in Kassel.
Died October 3rd, 1977 at 76 years old in Kassel.
Willy Bogner
German skier and entrepreneur (1909–1977).
Born February 7th, 1909 in Traunstein.
Died July 27th, 1977 at 68 years old in Hausham.
Hans Erich Nossack
German writer (1901-1977).
Born January 30th, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1977 at 76 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Eugen Wüster
Terminologist and industrialist (1898–1977).
Born October 10th, 1898 in Wieselburg.
Died March 29th, 1977 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Shannon Day
American actress (1896-1977).
Born August 5th, 1896 in New York City.
Died February 24th, 1977 at 80 years old in New York City.
Harold Burrough
Royal navy admiral (1889-1977).
Born July 4th, 1889 in Herefordshire.
Died October 22nd, 1977 at 88 years old in Hindhead (pneumonia).
Pietro Francisci
Italian film director (1906–1977).
Born September 9th, 1906 in Rome.
Died March 1st, 1977 at 70 years old in Rome.
Karl Ristikivi
Estonian writer (1912-1977).
Born October 16th, 1912 in Varbla.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
Richard Peter
German photographer (1895-1977).
Born May 10th, 1895 in Jankowice Małe. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1977 at 82 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Luis César Amadori
Film director and screenwriter (1902-1977).
Born May 28th, 1902 in Pescara.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires.
Henri Ey
French psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher (1900–1977).
Born August 10th, 1900 in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
Died November 8th, 1977 at 77 years old in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
Petko Staynov
Bulgarian composer (1896–1977).
Born December 1st, 1896 in Kazanlak.
Died June 25th, 1977 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Victor Maslov
Russian footballer (1910–1977).
Born April 27th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died May 11th, 1977 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Frank Thiess
German writer (1890–1977).
Born March 13th, 1890 in Ikšķile.
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Darmstadt.
José Carlos Schwarz
Guinea-bissauan musician.
Born December 6th, 1949 in Bissau.
Died May 27th, 1977 at 27 years old in Havana (aviation accident).
Claire Goll
Writer and journalist (1890–1977).
Born October 29th, 1891 in Nuremberg.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Martí Ventolrà
Spanish footballer (1906-1977).
Born December 16th, 1906 in Barcelona.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 70 years old in Mexico City.
Pehr Victor Edman
Swedish scientist (1916-1977).
Born April 14th, 1916 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1977 at 60 years old in Munich.
Maria Romero Meneses
Salesian sister.
Born January 13th, 1902 in Granada.
Died July 7th, 1977 at 75 years old in Las Peñitas (myocardial infarction).
Mauro Picone
Italian mathematician (1885-1977).
Born May 2nd, 1885 in Palermo.
Died April 11th, 1977 at 91 years old in Rome.
Hans Martin Sutermeister
Swiss physician writer (1907-1977).
Born September 29th, 1907 in Schlossrued.
Died May 4th, 1977 at 69 years old in Basel.
Seison Maeda
Japanese artist (1885-1977).
Born January 27th, 1885 in Nakatsugawa.
Died October 29th, 1977 at 92 years old in Kamakura.
Tore Holm
Swedish yacht designer, boatbuilder, and sailor (1896–1977).
Born November 25th, 1896.
Died November 15th, 1977 at 80 years old
Karel Höger
Czech theatre, film, television and radio actor, dubber and university teacher (1909–1977).
Born June 17th, 1909 in Brno, Královo Pole. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1977 at 67 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Johnny Logan
American basketball player (1921–1977).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Richmond.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 56 years old in Charlotte (stab wound).
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