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Dead at age 77

1,611 Notable deaths

Ferdinand Foch

French marchal and military theorist (1851–1929).

Born October 2nd, 1851 in Tarbes.

Died March 20th, 1929 at 77 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Lee Byung-chul

South korean business man; founder of the samsung group (1910–1987).

Born February 12th, 1910 in Uiryeong County.

Died November 19th, 1987 at 77 years old in Seoul (cancer).

John Philip Sousa

Luso-american conductor and composer (1854–1932).

Born November 6th, 1854 in Washington, D.C..

Died March 6th, 1932 at 77 years old in Reading (myocardial infarction).

Julius Nyerere

Tanzanian politician and writer, first prime minister and president of tanzania (1922-1999) and servant of god.

Born April 13th, 1922 in Butiama.

Died October 14th, 1999 at 77 years old in London (leukemia). [ref]

Robert Prosky

American actor (1930–2008).

Born December 13th, 1930 in Philadelphia.

Died December 8th, 2008 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Israr Ahmed

Pakistan muslim scholar.

Born April 26th, 1932 in Hisar.

Died April 14th, 2010 at 77 years old in Lahore (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Michael Lang

American concert promoter and record producer (1944-2022).

Born December 11th, 1944 in Brooklyn.

Died January 8th, 2022 at 77 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]

Vikram Gokhale

Indian actor.

Born November 14th, 1945 in Pune.

Died November 23rd, 2022 at 77 years old in Pune. [ref]

Mary Ann Mobley

American actress, television personality, and miss america 1959 (1937-2014).

Born February 17th, 1937 in Biloxi.

Died December 9th, 2014 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer).

Paul Auster

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024).

Born February 3rd, 1947 in Newark.

Died April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]

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