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Dead at age 77
1,616 Notable deaths
Hans Knappertsbusch
German musician.
Born March 12th, 1888 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1965 at 77 years old in Munich. [ref]
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader (1910–1988).
Born December 17th, 1910 in Battle Creek.
Died May 28th, 1988 at 77 years old in New York City.
Franz Joseph, 9th Prince of Thurn and Taxis
German prince (1893–1971).
Born December 21st, 1893 in Regensburg.
Died July 13th, 1971 at 77 years old in Regensburg.
Erin O'Brien-Moore
American actress (1902-1979).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 1979 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Curt Sachs
German musicologist (1881–1959).
Born June 29th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Miodrag Djuric
Yugoslavian-born artist, active in france (1933-2010).
Born October 4th, 1933 in Cetinje.
Died November 27th, 2010 at 77 years old in Pontoise.
Kisshomaru Ueshiba
2nd doshu.
Born June 27th, 1921 in Ayabe.
Died January 4th, 1999 at 77 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Vincent du Vigneaud
American biochemist.
Born May 18th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died December 11th, 1978 at 77 years old in White Plains.
Giulio Angioni
Italian anthropologist and writer (1939–2017).
Born October 28th, 1939 in Guasila.
Died January 12th, 2017 at 77 years old in Cagliari. [ref]
Tito Schipa
Italian tenor (1889-1965).
Born January 2nd, 1888 in Lecce.
Died December 16th, 1965 at 77 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest, type 2 diabetes).
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