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Dead at age 77

2,096 Notable deaths

Kenneth Koch

American poet, playwright, and professor (1925–2002).

Born February 27th, 1925 in Cincinnati.

Died July 6th, 2002 at 77 years old in New York City (leukemia).

Mary Ajami

Syrian writer.

Born May 14th, 1888 in Damascus. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1965 at 77 years old in Damascus. [ref]

Konstantin Korovin

Russian artist (1861-1939).

Born December 5th, 1861 in Moscow.

Died September 11th, 1939 at 77 years old in Paris.

Hector Malot

French writer (1830–1907).

Born May 20th, 1830 in La Bouille. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1907 at 77 years old in avenue de la Dame Blanche. [ref]

John Nevil Maskelyne

English inventor and stage magician (1839–1917).

Born December 22nd, 1839 in Cheltenham.

Died May 18th, 1917 at 77 years old in St. George's Hall, London.

Michael Burawoy

Sociological marxist and author.

Born June 15th, 1947 in Manchester.

Died February 3rd, 2025 at 77 years old in Oakland (car collision). [ref]

Dick Giordano

American comic book artist (1932-2010).

Born July 20th, 1932 in Manhattan.

Died March 27th, 2010 at 77 years old in Volusia County (pneumonia). [ref]

Roman Ingarden

Polish philosopher (1893–1970).

Born February 5th, 1893 in Kraków.

Died June 15th, 1970 at 77 years old in Kraków.

Mahendranath Gupta

Indian yogi (1854–1932).

Born July 14th, 1854 in Kolkata.

Died June 4th, 1932 at 77 years old in Kolkata.

Marianne von Werefkin

Russian-german-swiss expressionist painter (1860–1938).

Born September 10th, 1860 in Tula.

Died February 6th, 1938 at 77 years old in Ascona.

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