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Dead at age 77
1,643 Notable deaths
Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930).
Born October 31st, 1852 in Randolph.
Died March 13th, 1930 at 77 years old in Metuchen.
César Baldaccini
French sculptor (1921-1998).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Marseille.
Died December 6th, 1998 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Fazıl Küçük
Turkish cypriot politician (1906-1984).
Born March 14th, 1906 in Nicosia.
Died January 15th, 1984 at 77 years old in London.
Tanaka Raizō
Japanese admiral.
Born April 27th, 1892 in Yamaguchi.
Died July 9th, 1969 at 77 years old
George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist (1944–2021).
Born September 9th, 1944 in Písek.
Died September 16th, 2021 at 77 years old in Prague. [ref]
Reynolds Price
American writer (1933–2011).
Born February 1st, 1933 in Macon.
Died January 20th, 2011 at 77 years old in Durham (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tiny Thompson
Ice hockey goaltender: first goaltender to stop the puck by catching it (1903-1981).
Born May 31st, 1903 in Sandon.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 77 years old in Calgary.
John Ostrom
American paleontologist (1928-2005).
Born February 18th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Litchfield (Alzheimer's disease).
June Almeida
British virologist.
Born October 5th, 1930 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2007 at 77 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Lasch
German general.
Born June 25th, 1893 in Pszczyna.
Died April 29th, 1971 at 77 years old in Bad Godesberg.
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