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Dead at age 77
1,488 Notable deaths
Michael Cimino
American film director, screenwriter, producer and author (1939-2016).
Born February 3rd, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Chet Atkins
American guitarist and record producer.
Born June 20th, 1924 in Luttrell. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904–1981).
Born May 21st, 1904 in Beacon. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1981 at 77 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Jiang Qing
Chinese political figure and wife of mao zedong (1914–1991).
Born March 5th, 1914 in Zhucheng.
Died May 14th, 1991 at 77 years old in Beijing Hospital (hanging). [ref]
Jean Baudrillard
French sociologist, philosopher and cultural theorist (1929-2007).
Born July 20th, 1929 in Reims. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2007 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Karen Blixen
Danish writer.
Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund. [ref]
Bernardo Bertolucci
Italian film director and screenwriter (1941–2018).
Born March 16th, 1941 in Parma. [ref]
Died November 26th, 2018 at 77 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
John Barry
British composer and conductor (1933–2011).
Born November 3rd, 1933 in York.
Died January 30th, 2011 at 77 years old in Oyster Bay (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harold Lloyd
American film actor and producer (1893-1971).
Born April 20th, 1893 in Burchard. [ref]
Died March 8th, 1971 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Eugene Sledge
United states marine (1923-2001).
Born November 4th, 1923 in Mobile.
Died March 3rd, 2001 at 77 years old in Montevallo (stomach cancer).
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