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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Sue Grafton
American writer (1940-2017).
Born April 24th, 1940 in Louisville. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2017 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (appendix cancer). [ref]
Joe Morgan
Major league baseball second baseman (1943–2020).
Born September 19th, 1943 in Bonham.
Died October 11th, 2020 at 77 years old in Danville. [ref]
Dan Simmons
American novelist (1948–2026).
Born April 4th, 1948 in Peoria.
Died February 21st, 2026 at 77 years old in Longmont. [ref]
Bud Cort
American actor.
Born March 29th, 1948 in Rye.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 77 years old in Norwalk (pneumonia). [ref]
Dan Reeves
American football player and coach (1944–2022).
Born January 19th, 1944 in Rome.
Died January 1st, 2022 at 77 years old in Atlanta.
Chaim Weizmann
Israeli statesman and british chemist (1874–1952).
Born November 27th, 1874 in Motal.
Died November 9th, 1952 at 77 years old in Rehovot.
Janet Gaynor
American actress (1906–1984).
Born October 6th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Tommy Lawrence
Scottish association football player (1940–2018).
Born May 14th, 1940 in Dailly.
Died January 10th, 2018 at 77 years old in Warrington. [ref]
Jerry Weintraub
American film producer and former chairman and ceo of united artists (1937–2015).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 2015 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Junko Tabei
Japanese mountain climber (1939-2016).
Born September 22nd, 1939 in Miharu.
Died October 20th, 2016 at 77 years old in Kawagoe (stomach cancer). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 2090
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