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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
John Cocke
American computer scientist (1925-2002).
Born May 30th, 1925 in Charlotte.
Died July 16th, 2002 at 77 years old in Valhalla.
Luise Adolpha Le Beau
German composer (1850–1927).
Born April 25th, 1850 in Rastatt.
Died July 17th, 1927 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden.
Paavo Haavikko
Finnish poet and writer (1931–2008).
Born January 25th, 1931 in Helsinki.
Died October 6th, 2008 at 77 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Charles Henri Joseph Cordier
French sculptor (1827–1905).
Born November 1st, 1827 in Cambrai. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1905 at 77 years old in Algiers.
Oles Honchar
Ukrainian writer (1918-1995).
Born April 3rd, 1918 in Lomivka.
Died July 14th, 1995 at 77 years old in Kyiv.
Waldeck Rochet
French politician (1905–1983).
Born April 5th, 1905 in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse.
Died February 15th, 1983 at 77 years old in Nanterre.
Allenby Chilton
English footballer and manager (1918-1996).
Born September 16th, 1918 in South Hylton.
Died June 16th, 1996 at 77 years old in Southwick.
Gustave Lanson
French historian and literary critic (1857-1934).
Born August 5th, 1857 in Orléans.
Died December 15th, 1934 at 77 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugène Emmanuel Amaury Duval
French painter (1808-1885).
Born April 13th, 1808 in Montrouge. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1885 at 77 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hugo Becker
German cellist and composer (1863–1941).
Born February 13th, 1864 in Strasbourg.
Died July 30th, 1941 at 77 years old in Harlaching.
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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