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Dead at age 77
1,616 Notable deaths
Viktor Astafyev
Russian-soviet writer.
Born May 1st, 1924 in Ovsyanka. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2001 at 77 years old in Krasnoyarsk. [ref]
Len Chappell
American basketball player (1941–2018).
Born January 31st, 1941 in Portage.
Died July 12th, 2018 at 77 years old in Oconomowoc. [ref]
Zutty Singleton
American jazz drummer (1898-1975).
Born May 14th, 1898 in Bunkie. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stephen Fumio Hamao
Japanese cardinal of the roman catholic church (1930-2007).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died November 8th, 2007 at 77 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Shilendra Kumar Singh
Indian diplomat and politician (1932–2009).
Born January 24th, 1932.
Died December 1st, 2009 at 77 years old [ref]
Valerian Gracias
Catholic cardinal (1901–1978).
Born October 23rd, 1900 in Karachi.
Died September 11th, 1978 at 77 years old in Mumbai.
Dickinson W. Richards
American physician, nobel prize recipient (1895-1973).
Born October 30th, 1895 in Orange.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 77 years old in Lakeville.
Christopher Kelk Ingold
British chemist (1893-1970).
Born October 28th, 1893 in Forest Gate.
Died December 8th, 1970 at 77 years old in Edgware.
Lou Tseng-Tsiang
Chinese diplomat (1871-1949).
Born June 12th, 1871 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1949 at 77 years old in Saint-Andrew Abbey. [ref]
Nell Shipman
Actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer (1892–1970).
Born October 25th, 1892 in Victoria.
Died January 23rd, 1970 at 77 years old in Cabazon.
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