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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
Bertha Pappenheim
Austrian feminist (1859–1936).
Born February 27th, 1859 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1936 at 77 years old in Neu-Isenburg (cancer). [ref]
Rhodri Morgan
First minister of wales (1939-2017).
Born September 29th, 1939 in Cardiff.
Died May 17th, 2017 at 77 years old in Wenvoe (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Austen Henry Layard
British politician (1817–1894).
Born March 5th, 1817 in Paris.
Died July 5th, 1894 at 77 years old in London.
William Empson
English literary critic and poet (1906–1984).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 77 years old in London.
Saitō Makoto
Prime minister of japan (1858-1936).
Born December 2nd, 1858 in Mizusawa.
Died February 26th, 1936 at 77 years old in Yotsuya-ku (attempted murder).
Tommy Lawton
English association footballer (1919-1996).
Born October 6th, 1919 in Bolton.
Died November 6th, 1996 at 77 years old in Nottingham (pneumonia).
Jimmy Martin
American bluegrass singer (1927–2005).
Born August 10th, 1927 in Hancock County.
Died May 14th, 2005 at 77 years old in Nashville (bladder cancer).
Horst Schumann
German physician, and ss officer (1906-1983).
Born May 1st, 1906 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Frankfurt.
Barbara Thompson
English jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer (1944–2022).
Born July 27th, 1944 in Oxford. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2022 at 77 years old [ref]
Otto Goldschmidt
German composer, conductor and pianist.
Born August 21st, 1829 in Hamburg.
Died February 24th, 1907 at 77 years old in London.
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