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Dead at age 77
1,642 Notable deaths
Ernest Gold
Austrian american composer (1921-1999).
Born July 13th, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1999 at 77 years old in Santa Monica (stroke). [ref]
Renya Mutaguchi
Japanese military officer (1888–1966).
Born October 7th, 1888 in Saga.
Died August 2nd, 1966 at 77 years old in Chofu (intracranial hemorrhage).
Brock Adams
American lawyer, politician (1927-2004).
Born January 13th, 1927 in Atlanta.
Died September 10th, 2004 at 77 years old in Stevensville (Parkinson's disease).
Arsen Dedić
Croatian singer-songwriter, composer and poet.
Born July 28th, 1938 in Šibenik.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 77 years old in Zagreb.
Irakli Tsereteli
Georgian politician (1881-1959).
Born December 2nd, 1881 in Gorisa.
Died May 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
French motorcycle racer and racing driver.
Born April 26th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2015 at 77 years old in Dakar (stroke). [ref]
Algis Budrys
Lithuanian-american author, editor, and critic (1931–2008).
Born January 9th, 1931 in Königsberg.
Died June 9th, 2008 at 77 years old in Evanston (melanoma). [ref]
Chris Nicholl
Northern irish footballer and manager (born 1946).
Born October 12th, 1946 in Wilmslow.
Died February 24th, 2024 at 77 years old in Southampton. [ref]
Alfred Drake
American actor (1914-1992).
Born October 7th, 1914 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 1992 at 77 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Herb Thomas
American racecar driver (1923-2000).
Born April 6th, 1923 in Harnett County.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 77 years old in North Carolina (myocardial infarction).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht