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Dead at age 77

2,096 Notable deaths

Charles A. Ferguson

American linguist (1921–1998).

Born July 6th, 1921 in Philadelphia.

Died September 2nd, 1998 at 77 years old in Palo Alto.

Arif Dirlik

Turkish-american historian (1940–2017).

Born November 23rd, 1940 in Mersin.

Died December 1st, 2017 at 77 years old in Eugene.

Harcourt Williams

English actor (1880–1957).

Born March 30th, 1880 in Croydon.

Died December 13th, 1957 at 77 years old in London.

Ivan Susloparov

Soviet major general (1897–1974).

Born October 19th, 1897 in Vyatka Uyezd.

Died December 16th, 1974 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Sebastiano Visconti Prasca

Italian general (1883–1961).

Born February 27th, 1883 in Rome.

Died February 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in Monte Porzio Catone.

Peter Sattmann

German actor.

Born December 26th, 1947 in Zwickau.

Died December 25th, 2025 at 77 years old in Stahnsdorf. [ref]

Rosamond McKitterick

British historian.

Born May 31st, 1949 in Chesterfield. [ref]

Died June 13th, 2026 at 77 years old [ref]

Franz S. Exner

Austrian physicist (1849–1926).

Born March 24th, 1849 in Vienna.

Died November 15th, 1926 at 77 years old in Vienna.

Julius Ringel

German general of mountain troops (1889–1967).

Born November 16th, 1889 in Völkermarkt.

Died February 11th, 1967 at 77 years old in Bayerisch Gmain.

Harold Bauer

American pianist of english birth (1873–1951).

Born April 28th, 1873 in New Malden.

Died March 12th, 1951 at 77 years old in Miami.

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