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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Jules Verne
French writer (1828–1905).
Born February 8th, 1828 in Nantes. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1905 at 77 years old in Amiens (diabetes). [ref]
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943).
Born July 28th, 1866 in West Brompton.
Died December 22nd, 1943 at 77 years old in Near Sawrey (pneumonia).
Ibn Saud
Founder and first king of saudi arabia (r. 1932–1953).
Born January 15th, 1876 in Riyadh.
Died November 9th, 1953 at 77 years old in Ta'if (myocardial infarction).
Conchata Ferrell
American actress (1943–2020).
Born March 28th, 1943 in Charleston.
Died October 12th, 2020 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Klaus Barbie
German ss officer, head of the gestapo in lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Bad Godesberg.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 77 years old in Pierre-Bénite (leukemia).
Moe Howard
American comedian and actor (1897–1975).
Born June 19th, 1897 in Bensonhurst.
Died May 4th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Dinah Shore
American singer and actress (1916-1994).
Born February 29th, 1916 in Winchester.
Died February 24th, 1994 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (ovarian cancer).
Vincent Gigante
American boxer, mobster (1928-2005).
Born March 29th, 1928 in Manhattan.
Died December 19th, 2005 at 77 years old in Springfield.
Terry Jones
Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and writer (1942–2020).
Born February 1st, 1942 in Colwyn Bay.
Died January 21st, 2020 at 77 years old in London (frontotemporal dementia). [ref]
Randy Meisner
American musician and founding member of the eagles (1946–2023).
Born March 8th, 1946 in Scottsbluff.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 2090
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