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Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Ben Johnson
American film actor (1918–1996).
Born June 13th, 1918 in Foraker.
Died April 8th, 1996 at 77 years old in Mesa (myocardial infarction).
Ida Lupino
British actress and filmmaker (1918–1995).
Born February 4th, 1918 in London.
Died August 3rd, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Claude Rains
British actor (1889–1967).
Born November 10th, 1889 in Clapham.
Died May 30th, 1967 at 77 years old in Laconia (liver cirrhosis).
Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997).
Born May 11th, 1920 in Kit Carson County.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 77 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
David Stern
Commissioner of the national basketball association (1942–2020).
Born September 22nd, 1942 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2020 at 77 years old in Manhattan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal during world war ii (1875-1953).
Born December 12th, 1875 in Aschersleben.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 77 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Auguste Rodin
French sculptor (1840–1917).
Born November 12th, 1840 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1917 at 77 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Gale Sayers
American professional football player (1943-2020).
Born May 30th, 1943 in Wichita.
Died September 23rd, 2020 at 77 years old in Wakarusa. [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]
Bruno Ganz
Swiss actor (1941–2019).
Born March 22nd, 1941 in Zurich. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2019 at 77 years old in Au (small intestine cancer). [ref]
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