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Dead at age 77
1,432 Notable deaths
Charles M. Schulz
American cartoonist, known for creating the comic strip, "peanuts".
Born November 26th, 1922 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2000 at 77 years old in Santa Rosa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Vincent Gigante
American boxer, mobster (1928-2005).
Born March 29th, 1928 in Manhattan.
Died December 19th, 2005 at 77 years old in Springfield.
Sylvia Browne
American author, psychic and medium (1936-2013).
Born October 19th, 1936 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2013 at 77 years old in San Jose (heart failure). [ref]
Rod Steiger
American actor (1925–2002).
Born April 14th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2002 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [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]
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]
Adolf Dassler
German entrepreneur, founder of adidas shoe company.
Born November 3rd, 1900 in Herzogenaurach.
Died September 6th, 1978 at 77 years old in Herzogenaurach (heart failure).
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]
Gordon Cooper
American astronaut (1927-2004).
Born March 6th, 1927 in Shawnee.
Died October 4th, 2004 at 77 years old in Ventura (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Henry A. Wallace
Vice president of the united states from 1941 to 1945.
Born October 7th, 1888 in Orient. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1965 at 77 years old in Danbury (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe