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In the year 1977
574 Notable deaths
Andreas Baader
German left-wing militant.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 34 years old in Stammheim Prison.
Richard Carlson
American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.
Born April 29th, 1912 in Albert Lea. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1977 at 65 years old in Encino (cerebral hemorrhage).
Eve Meyer
American actor and model (1928–1977).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
Allison Hayes
American actress (1930–1977).
Born March 6th, 1930 in Charleston.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 46 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
Makarios III
Archbishop primate, primate & 1st president of cyprus.
Born August 13th, 1913 in Pano Panagia.
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 63 years old in Nicosia (myocardial infarction).
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Marshal of the soviet union (1895-1977).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Vichuga.
Died December 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Abd al-Halim Hafiz
Egyptian musician and actor.
Born June 21st, 1930 in Al Sharqia Governorate.
Died March 30th, 1977 at 46 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
Daughter of louis ii, prince of monaco; mother of rainier iii, prince of monaco (1898-1977).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Constantine. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1977 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Dutch pilot (1927-1977).
Born February 5th, 1927 in Lisse.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 50 years old in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
American comedian and actor (1905–1977).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Oakland.
Died February 28th, 1977 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Guy Lombardo
Canadian-american bandleader.
Born June 19th, 1902 in London. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Houston. [ref]
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921-1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Edensor Littlewood
English mathematician.
Born June 9th, 1885 in Rochester. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1977 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ali Shariati
Iranian writer, scholar of islam, and political activist(1933-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Mazinan.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 43 years old in Southampton (attempted murder).
Queen Alia of Jordan
Queen consort of jordan (1972-1977).
Born December 25th, 1948 in Cairo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 28 years old in Amman (aircraft crash).
William Castle
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (1914–1977).
Born April 24th, 1914 in New York City.
Died May 31st, 1977 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mary Ford
American musician (1924-1977).
Born July 7th, 1924 in El Monte. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Arcadia (diabetes). [ref]
Alexander Bustamante
Jamaican politician and labour leader (1884–1977).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Hanover Parish.
Died August 6th, 1977 at 93 years old in Saint Andrew Parish.
Sumitranandan Pant
Indian writer.
Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
Uday Shankar
Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Udaipur.
Died September 26th, 1977 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Gudrun Ensslin
German terrorist (1940-1977).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stammheim Prison (hanging).
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977).
Born August 7th, 1935 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1977 at 42 years old in Bloomington (stroke). [ref]
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Anadarko.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
James M. Cain
American novelist, short story writer, journalist.
Born July 1st, 1892 in Annapolis. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in University Park.
Terence Rattigan
British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977).
Born June 10th, 1911 in London. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1977 at 66 years old in Hamilton (bone cancer). [ref]
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