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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Asa Griggs Candler
American mayor and businessman (1851-1929).
Born December 30th, 1851 in Villa Rica. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1929 at 77 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Allen Toussaint
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1938–2015).
Born January 14th, 1938 in New Orleans.
Died November 9th, 2015 at 77 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Michael Winner
English film director, film producer, film editor and screenwriter (1935-2013).
Born October 30th, 1935 in Hampstead.
Died January 21st, 2013 at 77 years old in Woodland House (liver disease).
Kevin Dobson
American film and television actor (1943-2020).
Born March 18th, 1943 in Jackson Heights.
Died September 6th, 2020 at 77 years old in Stockton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Luis Walter Alvarez
American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911–1988).
Born June 13th, 1911 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1988 at 77 years old in Berkeley (lung cancer). [ref]
Anthony McAuliffe
American general (1898-1975).
Born July 2nd, 1898 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 11th, 1975 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Paul-Henri Nargeolet
Submersible pilot; former head of france's deep submersible program.
Born March 2nd, 1946 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2023 at 77 years old in wreck of the RMS Titanic (Titan submersible implosion). [ref]
John Anthony Walker
Soviet spy (1937–2014).
Born July 28th, 1937 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 28th, 2014 at 77 years old in Federal Correctional Complex, Butner.
Lew Wallace
American lawyer, union general in the american civil war, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'ben hur' (1827-1905).
Born April 10th, 1827 in Brookville.
Died February 15th, 1905 at 77 years old in Crawfordsville (stomach cancer).
Joseph Chamberlain
British politician (1836-1914).
Born July 8th, 1836 in London.
Died July 2nd, 1914 at 77 years old in London (stroke).
Deaths 151 to 160 of 2090
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