In the year 1977
617 Notable deaths
James Weekes
American sailor (1911–1977).
Born September 11th, 1911 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 65 years old in Dublin.
Šimun Katalinić
Italian rower (1889–1977).
Born September 17th, 1889 in Zadar.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 87 years old
René Mourlon
French sprinter (1893-1977).
Born May 12th, 1893 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 19th, 1977 at 84 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
André Gardère
French fencer (1913–1977).
Born May 8th, 1913 in Gérardmer.
Died February 16th, 1977 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Janus Braspennincx
Dutch racing cyclist (1903-1977).
Born March 5th, 1903 in Zundert.
Died January 7th, 1977 at 73 years old in Breda.
Victor Linart
Belgian cyclist (1889-1977).
Born May 26th, 1889 in Floreffe.
Died October 23rd, 1977 at 88 years old in Verneuil-sur-Avre.
John Whitaker
English gymnast (1886-1977).
Born April 9th, 1886 in Birmingham.
Died May 21st, 1977 at 91 years old in Birmingham.
Isidore Annenski
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1906–1977).
Born March 13th, 1906 in Olviopol.
Died May 2nd, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Fritjof Hillén
Swedish footballer (1893-1977).
Born May 19th, 1893 in Gothenburg.
Died November 7th, 1977 at 84 years old in Gothenburg.
José Naya
Uruguayan footballer (1896-1977).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Montevideo.
Died January 29th, 1977 at 80 years old
Erich Campe
Boxer (1912–1977).
Born February 1st, 1912 in Heinersdorf.
Died May 5th, 1977 at 65 years old
René Tirard
French sprinter (1899–1977).
Born July 20th, 1899 in Le Havre.
Died August 12th, 1977 at 78 years old in Clichy.
Egon Schein
Olympic athlete.
Born January 20th, 1912 in Hamburg.
Died February 14th, 1977 at 65 years old in Hamburg.
Gastone Darè
Italian fencer (1918-1977).
Born February 18th, 1918 in Suzzara.
Died June 7th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mantua. [ref]
Louis Clarke
American sprinter (1901-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Statesville.
Died February 24th, 1977 at 75 years old in Fishkill.
Matija Bravničar
Slovenian musician (1897–1977).
Born February 24th, 1897 in Tolmin.
Died November 25th, 1977 at 80 years old in Ljubljana.
Otto Adam
German fencer (1909–1977).
Born November 24th, 1909 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 68 years old in Ottweiler.
Francesco Loi
Gymnast (1891–1977).
Born February 21st, 1891 in Cagliari.
Died March 9th, 1977 at 86 years old in Modena.
Johannes Terwogt
Dutch rower (1878-1977).
Born May 18th, 1878 in Oude Wetering.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 98 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Adalbert Püllöck
Romanian footballer (1907-1977).
Born January 6th, 1907 in Austria–Hungary.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Romania.
Mikko Husu
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kuusankoski.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 71 years old
Wanda Leopold
Polish scientist.
Born October 13th, 1920 in Warsaw.
Died October 8th, 1977 at 56 years old in Gdańsk.
John Nyman
Olympic wrestler (1908–1977).
Born April 25th, 1908 in Sundsvall.
Died October 19th, 1977 at 69 years old in Sundsvall.
Deaths 551 to 575 of 617
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