Dead at age 77
1,642 Notable deaths
Melitta Bentz
German entrepreneur and inventor of the coffee filter (1873–1950).
Born January 31st, 1873 in Dresden.
Died June 29th, 1950 at 77 years old in Holzhausen.
Firouz Naderi
Iranian scientist (1946–2023).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Shiraz.
Died June 9th, 2023 at 77 years old in California. [ref]
Beryl Bainbridge
English writer (1932–2010).
Born November 21st, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died July 2nd, 2010 at 77 years old in University College Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Joseph Delaney
British writer.
Born July 25th, 1945 in Preston.
Died August 16th, 2022 at 77 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Swedish princess (1899-1977).
Born June 25th, 1899 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1977 at 77 years old in Faxe. [ref]
David Giler
American filmmaker.
Born July 23rd, 1943 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 77 years old in Bangkok (cancer). [ref]
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
Spanish royal (1938-2015); son of infante alfonso, duke of calabria and princess alicia of bourbon-parma.
Born January 16th, 1938 in Lausanne.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 77 years old in Retuerta del Bullaque.
Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia
Russian grand duke (1879-1956).
Born May 14th, 1879 in Tsarskoye Selo.
Died October 30th, 1956 at 77 years old in Paris.
Jacques Lecoq
French drama teacher (1921-1999).
Born December 15th, 1921 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 19th, 1999 at 77 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Heinrich Lübke
German politician (1894-1972).
Born October 14th, 1894 in Sundern. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1972 at 77 years old in Bonn (stomach cancer).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene