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Dead at age 77

2,090 Notable deaths

Bella Abzug

American politician (1920-1998).

Born July 24th, 1920 in New York City.

Died March 31st, 1998 at 77 years old in New York City.

Wong Fei-hung

Chinese martial artist and physician (1847-1924).

Born August 19th, 1847 in Nanhai District.

Died April 17th, 1925 at 77 years old in Guangzhou (disease).

Dorothy Eady

British-egyptian egyptologist (1904-1981).

Born January 16th, 1904 in London.

Died April 21st, 1981 at 77 years old in El Araba El Madfuna.

Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi

Indian politician (1931-2008).

Born February 14th, 1931 in Hyderabad.

Died September 29th, 2008 at 77 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]

Anthony Franciosa

American actor (1928–2006).

Born October 25th, 1928 in New York City.

Died January 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Darryl F. Zanuck

American film producer (1902–1979).

Born September 5th, 1902 in Wahoo.

Died December 22nd, 1979 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).

Frankie Beverly

American musician (1946–2024).

Born December 6th, 1946 in Philadelphia.

Died September 10th, 2024 at 77 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]

Kanō Jigorō

Japanese educator and judoka (1860–1938).

Born December 10th, 1860 in Kobe. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1938 at 77 years old in at sea (pneumonia).

Ian Abercrombie

British actor (1934–2012).

Born September 11th, 1934 in Grays.

Died January 26th, 2012 at 77 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure). [ref]

Paddy Ashdown

British politician and diplomat (1941–2018).

Born February 27th, 1941 in New Delhi.

Died December 22nd, 2018 at 77 years old in Bristol (bladder cancer). [ref]

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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr