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Dead at age 77
1,611 Notable deaths
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]
Cecil B. DeMille
American film director (1881-1959).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [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]
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).
Zhou Enlai
1st premier of the people's republic of china (1898-1976).
Born March 5th, 1898 in Huai'an District. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1976 at 77 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer). [ref]
Bobby Riggs
American tennis player (1918–1995).
Born February 25th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 25th, 1995 at 77 years old in Leucadia (prostate cancer).
Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019).
Born November 21st, 1941 in New Orleans.
Died June 6th, 2019 at 77 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Lord
American actor (1920-1998).
Born December 30th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died January 21st, 1998 at 77 years old in Honolulu.
Cus D'Amato
American boxing trainer (1908–1985).
Born January 17th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died November 4th, 1985 at 77 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Henry A. Wallace
American politician (1888–1965); vice president of the united states from 1941 to 1945.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Orient.
Died November 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Danbury (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan