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Dead at age 77

1,616 Notable deaths

Archie Mayo

Movie director and stage actor (1891-1968).

Born January 29th, 1891 in New York City.

Died December 4th, 1968 at 77 years old in Guadalajara (cancer).

Hasan Turkmani

Syrian politician (1935-2012).

Born January 1st, 1935 in Aleppo.

Died July 18th, 2012 at 77 years old in Damascus (explosive device).

Máirtín Ó Direáin

Irish poet (1910-1988).

Born November 29th, 1910 in Inis Mór.

Died March 19th, 1988 at 77 years old in Dublin.

Willy Vandersteen

Flemish comics author (1913-1990).

Born February 15th, 1913 in Antwerp.

Died August 28th, 1990 at 77 years old in Edegem.

San Yu

Burmese general (1918–1996).

Born March 3rd, 1918 in Bago Region.

Died January 30th, 1996 at 77 years old in Yangon.

Edith Craig

British actress, theatrical producer, theatre director, and suffragette (1869–1947).

Born December 9th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.

Died March 27th, 1947 at 77 years old in Kent (thrombosis).

Howard Waldrop

American writer (1946–2024).

Born September 15th, 1946 in Houston.

Died January 14th, 2024 at 77 years old in Austin (stroke). [ref]

Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury

Former prime minister of bangladesh (1928-2006).

Born October 19th, 1928 in Chandpur District.

Died February 2nd, 2006 at 77 years old in Dhaka. [ref]

Adolph de Meyer

German photographer (1868-1946).

Born September 1st, 1868 in Paris. [ref]

Died January 6th, 1946 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Bertrice Small

American writer (1937–2015).

Born December 9th, 1937 in New York City, Manhattan.

Died February 24th, 2015 at 77 years old in New York City, Southold.

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