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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
Tiny Thompson
Canadian ice hockey goaltender: first goaltender to stop the puck by catching it (1903-1981).
Born May 31st, 1903 in Sandon.
Died February 9th, 1981 at 77 years old in Calgary.
John Ostrom
American paleontologist (1928-2005).
Born February 18th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Litchfield (Alzheimer's disease).
June Almeida
British virologist.
Born October 5th, 1930 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2007 at 77 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Lasch
German general (1893–1971).
Born June 25th, 1893 in Pszczyna.
Died April 29th, 1971 at 77 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Laramie.
Died October 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Georges Marchais
Former general secretary of the french communist party (1920-1997).
Born June 7th, 1920 in La Hoguette.
Died November 16th, 1997 at 77 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Vladimir Sukhomlinov
Russian general (1848-1926).
Born August 16th, 1848 in Telšiai.
Died February 2nd, 1926 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Farid Shawqi
Egyptian actor, screenwriter, and film producer (1920–1998).
Born July 30th, 1920 in Elsayyida Zinab.
Died July 27th, 1998 at 77 years old in Maadi.
John Vane
English pharmacologist (1927-2004).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Tardebigge, Wythall.
Died November 19th, 2004 at 77 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital. [ref]
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