Dead at age 77
2,090 Notable deaths
Chet Atkins
American guitarist (1924–2001).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Luttrell.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 77 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
V. P. Singh
Prime minister of india (1989-1990).
Born June 25th, 1931 in Prayagraj.
Died November 27th, 2008 at 77 years old in New Delhi (multiple myeloma).
Karen Blixen
Danish writer.
Born April 17th, 1885 in Rungstedlund.
Died September 7th, 1962 at 77 years old in Rungstedlund.
Wilhelm Röntgen
German physicist (1845–1923).
Born March 27th, 1845 in Lennep. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1923 at 77 years old in Munich (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Howard Cosell
American sportscaster (1918-1995).
Born March 25th, 1918 in Winston-Salem.
Died April 23rd, 1995 at 77 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
Rick Derringer
American rock musician (1947–2025).
Born August 5th, 1947 in Celina.
Died May 26th, 2025 at 77 years old in Ormond Beach. [ref]
Carol Lynley
American actress (1942–2019).
Born February 13th, 1942 in Manhattan.
Died September 3rd, 2019 at 77 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction). [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]
Mario Molina
Mexican chemical engineer (1943–2020).
Born March 19th, 1943 in Mexico City.
Died October 7th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jim Gordon
American musician (1945–2023).
Born July 14th, 1945 in Los Angeles.
Died March 13th, 2023 at 77 years old in California Medical Facility. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 2090
Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris