In the year 1977
617 Notable deaths
Dietrich von Hildebrand
German catholic philosopher and theologian (1889–1977).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Florence.
Died January 26th, 1977 at 87 years old in New York City, New Rochelle.
Oskar Morgenstern
Austrian economist (1902–1977).
Born January 24th, 1902 in Görlitz.
Died July 26th, 1977 at 75 years old in Princeton.
Anastasia de Torby
Russian countess (1892-1977); elder daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie of merenberg.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Wiesbaden.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 85 years old in London.
Bob Meusel
American baseball player (1896–1977).
Born July 19th, 1896 in San Jose.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Bellflower.
Henry Williamson
British ruralist and natural history writer (1895–1977).
Born December 1st, 1895 in London Borough of Lewisham.
Died August 13th, 1977 at 81 years old in London.
Naum Gabo
Russian-american sculptor (1890–1977).
Born August 5th, 1890 in Bryansk. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1977 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
Josef Korbel
Czech diplomat and czech-american scholar (1909-1977).
Born September 20th, 1909 in Letohrad. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1977 at 67 years old in Denver.
J. Walter Kennedy
American politician (1912–1977).
Born June 8th, 1912 in Stamford.
Died June 26th, 1977 at 65 years old in Stamford (liver failure).
Loren Eiseley
American philosopher (1907-1977).
Born September 3rd, 1907 in Lincoln.
Died July 9th, 1977 at 69 years old in Philadelphia (pancreatic cancer).
Kōichi Kido
Japanese politician (1889-1977).
Born July 18th, 1889 in Akasaka-ku.
Died April 6th, 1977 at 87 years old in Hospital of the Imperial Household (liver cirrhosis).
Robert Maynard Hutchins
American philosopher and university president (1899–1977).
Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 78 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
John L. McClellan
American lawyer, politician, and u.s. senator from arkansas.
Born February 25th, 1896 in Sheridan.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Little Rock.
Charles Alston
African-american visual artist (1907-1977).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Charlotte.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer).
Modibo Keïta
Malian politician and president of mali (1915-1977).
Born June 4th, 1915 in Bamako.
Died May 16th, 1977 at 61 years old in Kidal.
Wilhelm Boger
Holocaust perpetrator, gestapo and ss officer at auschwitz (1906–1977).
Born December 19th, 1906 in Zuffenhausen.
Died April 3rd, 1977 at 70 years old in Bietigheim-Bissingen.
Delmer Daves
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904–1977).
Born July 24th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died August 17th, 1977 at 73 years old in La Jolla.
Carlos Pace
Brazilian racing driver (1944-1977).
Born October 6th, 1944 in São Paulo.
Died March 18th, 1977 at 32 years old in Mairiporã.
George Kenney
United states army general (1889-1977).
Born August 6th, 1889 in Yarmouth.
Died August 9th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bay Harbor Islands.
Nunnally Johnson
American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright (1897-1977).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Columbus.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait from 1965 to 1977.
Born April 12th, 1913 in Kuwait City.
Died December 31st, 1977 at 64 years old in Kuwait City (cancer).
Jackie Condon
American actor (1918–1977).
Born March 25th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 13th, 1977 at 59 years old in Inglewood (cancer).
Edward Chapman
English actor (1901-1977).
Born October 13th, 1901 in Harrogate.
Died September 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in Brighton (myocardial infarction).
John Hubley
American animation director, art director, producer and writer of animation films (1914-1977).
Born May 21st, 1914 in Marinette.
Died February 21st, 1977 at 62 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
Trevor Bardette
American actor (1902-1977).
Born November 19th, 1902 in Nashville.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Sergei Kruglov
Soviet general and politician (1907-1977).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Zubtsov.
Died July 6th, 1977 at 69 years old in Pushkinsky Urban District (railway accident).
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Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine