Dead at age 77

1,663 Notable deaths

Archie Robertson

British long-distance runner.

Born April 19th, 1879 in Sheffield.

Died April 18th, 1957 at 77 years old in Peterborough.

Howie Williams

Basketball player (1927–2004).

Born October 29th, 1927 in New Ross.

Died December 25th, 2004 at 77 years old in Phoenix.

Bujor Hălmăgeanu

Romanian footballer (1941-2018).

Born February 14th, 1941 in Timișoara. [ref]

Died November 23rd, 2018 at 77 years old (respiratory failure). [ref]

Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre

Austrian botanist and entomologist (1850-1928).

Born July 14th, 1850 in Kitzbühel. [ref]

Died April 8th, 1928 at 77 years old in Innsbruck. [ref]

Bob Van Osdel

American high jumper (1910-1987).

Born April 1st, 1910 in Selma.

Died April 6th, 1987 at 77 years old in West Hollywood.

María Teresa Mora

Cuban chess player (1902-1980).

Born October 15th, 1902 in Havana.

Died October 3rd, 1980 at 77 years old in Havana.

Georgy Flyorov

Soviet physicist (1913-1990).

Born March 2nd, 1913 in Rostov-on-Don.

Died November 19th, 1990 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Jakob Emanuel Lange

Danish mycologist (1864-1941).

Born April 2nd, 1864 in Flensburg.

Died December 27th, 1941 at 77 years old in Odense.

Marian Zdziechowski

Polish philosopher.

Born May 12th, 1861 in Valožyn District. [ref]

Died October 5th, 1938 at 77 years old in Vilnius. [ref]

Adalbert Steiner

Romanian footballer (1907-1984).

Born January 24th, 1907 in Timișoara. [ref]

Died December 10th, 1984 at 77 years old in Romania. [ref]

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson