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Dead at age 77
1,487 Notable deaths
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).
Peter Tork
American musician, singer 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]
Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016).
Born August 3rd, 1938 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2016 at 77 years old in Taplow (cancer). [ref]
Bobby Riggs
American tennis player.
Born February 25th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 25th, 1995 at 77 years old in Leucadia (prostate cancer).
J. M. Barrie
Scottish writer.
Born May 9th, 1860 in Kirriemuir. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1937 at 77 years old in Marylebone (pneumonia). [ref]
Jackie Collins
British-american writer and actress (1937–2015).
Born October 4th, 1937 in Hampstead.
Died September 19th, 2015 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Randy Meisner
American musician and founding member of the eagles.
Born March 8th, 1946 in Scottsbluff.
Died July 26th, 2023 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
George A. Romero
American-canadian filmmaker (1940-2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Prescott Bush
American politician, us senator from connecticut (1895-1972).
Born May 15th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 8th, 1972 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist (1898-1976).
Born April 9th, 1898 in Princeton. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1976 at 77 years old in Philadelphia (stroke). [ref]
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