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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
János Kádár
Former general secretary of the hungarian socialist workers' party.
Born May 26th, 1912 in Rijeka.
Died July 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Budapest.
Andreas Papandreou
Greek economist and politician (1919–1996).
Born February 5th, 1919 in Chios.
Died June 23rd, 1996 at 77 years old in Athens, Ekali (cardiovascular disease).
Colleen McCullough
Australian author (1937-2015).
Born June 1st, 1937 in Wellington.
Died January 29th, 2015 at 77 years old in Burnt Pine (arthritis).
Luther Burbank
American botanist and horticulturist (1849–1926).
Born March 7th, 1849 in Lancaster.
Died April 11th, 1926 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction).
Susan Backlinie
American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024).
Born September 1st, 1946 in Miami.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 77 years old in Ventura (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Brinegar
American actor (1917–1995).
Born December 19th, 1917 in Tucumcari.
Died March 27th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Toots Hibbert
Jamaican musician, singer and songwriter (1942–2020).
Born December 8th, 1942 in May Pen.
Died September 11th, 2020 at 77 years old in University Hospital of the West Indies (COVID-19). [ref]
Issa Hayatou
Cameroonian basketball player and football executive.
Born August 9th, 1946 in Garoua.
Died August 8th, 2024 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Barbara W. Tuchman
American historian and author (1912–1989).
Born January 30th, 1912 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1989 at 77 years old in Greenwich.
J. Carrol Naish
American actor (1896-1973).
Born January 21st, 1896 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 1973 at 77 years old in La Jolla (pulmonary emphysema).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 2090
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