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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Stanislav Petrov
Officer of the soviet air defence forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017).
Born September 7th, 1939 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2017 at 77 years old in Fryazino (pneumonia). [ref]
Peter Tork
American musician and actor (1942–2019).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 21st, 2019 at 77 years old in Mansfield (adenoid cystic carcinoma). [ref]
John Witherspoon
American actor (1942–2019).
Born January 27th, 1942 in Detroit.
Died October 29th, 2019 at 77 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Le Corbusier
Swiss-french architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965).
Born October 6th, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1965 at 77 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003).
Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana, Vereda Nueva, La Habana.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer).
Tony Dow
American actor, film director and film producer (1945–2022).
Born April 13th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died July 27th, 2022 at 77 years old in Topanga (liver cancer). [ref]
Charles M. Schulz
American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "peanuts" (1922-2000).
Born November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction).
Jerry Krause
American sports executive (1939–2017).
Born April 6th, 1939 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2017 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Rod Steiger
American actor (1925–2002).
Born April 14th, 1925 in Westhampton.
Died July 9th, 2002 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
George A. Romero
Canadian-american filmmaker (1940–2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in The Bronx, New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 31 to 40 of 2090
Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz