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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
Karl Carstens
President of the federal republic of germany (1914-1992).
Born December 14th, 1914 in Bremen. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1992 at 77 years old in Meckenheim. [ref]
Fred Smith
American bassist (1948–2026).
Born April 10th, 1948 in New York City.
Died February 5th, 2026 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Siegfried Kracauer
German writer, journalist, sociologist, cultural critic, and film theorist (1889-1966).
Born February 8th, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died November 26th, 1966 at 77 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Terry Cooper
English footballer (born 1944).
Born July 12th, 1944 in Brotherton. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2021 at 77 years old in Leeds. [ref]
Ricardo Zamora
Spanish association football player.
Born February 14th, 1901 in Barcelona.
Died September 15th, 1978 at 77 years old in Barcelona.
Ron Goodwin
English composer and conductor (1925–2003).
Born February 17th, 1925 in Plymouth.
Died January 8th, 2003 at 77 years old in Newbury (asthma).
Paul Lauterbur
American chemist (1929–2007).
Born May 6th, 1929 in Sidney. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2007 at 77 years old in Urbana (kidney disease). [ref]
Paul Rosenberg
French art dealer (1881-1959).
Born December 29th, 1881 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 29th, 1959 at 77 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Lina Bo Bardi
Italo-brazilian architect (1914-1992).
Born December 5th, 1914 in Rome. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1992 at 77 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Robert James Waller
American writer (1939-2017).
Born August 1st, 1939 in Charles City. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2017 at 77 years old in Fredericksburg (cancer). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy