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Dead at age 77

1,613 Notable deaths

John Chafee

United states senator (1922–1999).

Born October 22nd, 1922 in Providence.

Died October 24th, 1999 at 77 years old in Bethesda.

Edward James

British poet and arts patron.

Born August 16th, 1907 in West Dean House. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1984 at 77 years old in Sanremo. [ref]

Oswald Avery

Canadian-born american physician and medical researcher.

Born October 21st, 1877 in Halifax.

Died February 2nd, 1955 at 77 years old in Nashville (liver cancer).

Billy Gilbert

American comedian and actor (1894–1971).

Born September 12th, 1894 in Louisville.

Died September 23rd, 1971 at 77 years old in Hollywood (stroke).

Vilma Espin

Cuban politician (1930-2007).

Born April 7th, 1930 in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]

Died June 18th, 2007 at 77 years old in Havana (cancer). [ref]

Władysław Anders

Polish army general (1892-1970).

Born August 11th, 1892 in Błonie, powiat kutnowski.

Died May 12th, 1970 at 77 years old in London.

Noël Leslie, Countess of Rothes

British philanthropist, social leader, and titanic survivor (1878–1956).

Born December 25th, 1878 in Kensington.

Died September 12th, 1956 at 77 years old in Hove (myocardial infarction).

Patrick Geddes

British biologist, botanist and town planner (1854-1932).

Born October 2nd, 1854 in Ballater. [ref]

Died April 17th, 1932 at 77 years old in Montpellier. [ref]

Mehr Chand Mahajan

3rd chief justice of india.

Born December 23rd, 1889 in Kangra district.

Died December 12th, 1967 at 77 years old [ref]

Ajit Wadekar

Indian cricketer (1941-2018).

Born April 1st, 1941 in Mumbai.

Died August 15th, 2018 at 77 years old in Mumbai.

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