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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
Mary Gilmore
Australian poet (1865–1962).
Born August 16th, 1885 in Goulburn.
Died December 3rd, 1962 at 77 years old in Sydney.
Alfred Noyes
English poet (1880–1958).
Born September 16th, 1880 in Wolverhampton.
Died June 28th, 1958 at 77 years old in Ventnor.
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer (1940–2017).
Born February 16th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died February 23rd, 2017 at 77 years old in Marina del Rey (prostate cancer). [ref]
Joyce Hatto
English musician (1928-2006).
Born September 5th, 1928 in London.
Died June 29th, 2006 at 77 years old in Cambridge (ovarian cancer). [ref]
John Cooper
Co-founder of the cooper car company.
Born July 17th, 1923 in Surbiton.
Died December 24th, 2000 at 77 years old in Worthing.
Amy Jacques Garvey
Jamaican journalist and political activist (1896–1973).
Born December 31st, 1895 in Kingston.
Died July 25th, 1973 at 77 years old in Kingston.
Dhan Singh Thapa
Recipient of param vir chakra (1928-2005).
Born June 10th, 1928 in Shimla.
Died September 6th, 2005 at 77 years old
Robert Sheckley
American writer (1928–2005).
Born July 16th, 1928 in Maplewood. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2005 at 77 years old in Poughkeepsie.
Catharine Beecher
United states educator (1800–1878).
Born September 6th, 1800 in East Hampton. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1878 at 77 years old in Elmira. [ref]
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