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Dead at age 77
2,089 Notable deaths
Theodore Gill
American biologist (1837–1914).
Born March 21st, 1837 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 1914 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C..
Robert B. Leighton
American astronomer (1919–1997).
Born September 10th, 1919 in Detroit.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 77 years old in Pasadena.
Joachim-Ernst Berendt
German writer and record producer (1922-2000).
Born July 20th, 1922 in Berlin.
Died February 4th, 2000 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Wilson Whineray
New zealand rugby union player and businessman (1935–2012).
Born July 10th, 1935 in Auckland.
Died October 22nd, 2012 at 77 years old in Auckland. [ref]
Karl Rolvaag
American diplomat (1913-1990).
Born July 18th, 1913 in Northfield.
Died December 20th, 1990 at 77 years old in Northfield.
Viktor Astafyev
Russian-soviet writer (1924-2001).
Born May 2nd, 1924 in Ovsyanka.
Died November 29th, 2001 at 77 years old in Krasnoyarsk.
Yvonne Sanson
Greek actress (1925-2003).
Born August 29th, 1925 in Thessaloniki.
Died July 23rd, 2003 at 77 years old in Bologna (aneurysm).
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.
Died July 14th, 1975 at 77 years old in New York City.
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]
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