In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Raymond Arthur Palmer
American editor and science fiction author (1910-1977).
Born August 1st, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died August 15th, 1977 at 67 years old in Portage.
Edgar Douglas Adrian
English electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Born November 30th, 1889 in Hampstead.
Died August 4th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Indian islamic scholar, philosopher, writer, critic, researcher, journalist and exegete of the quran (1892–1977).
Born March 16th, 1892 in Uttar Pradesh, British Raj, Barabanki district.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 84 years old in Barabanki district.
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
Congolese politician (1921-1977).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Boko District.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 56 years old in Brazzaville (gunshot wound).
Nalini Bala Devi
Assamese-language indian poet.
Born March 23rd, 1898 in Barpeta.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 79 years old
Eugen Ott
German general, ambassador (1889-1977).
Born April 8th, 1889 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Tutzing.
Tom Neale
Adventurer, castaway, island lover, author (1902–1977).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Wellington.
Died November 29th, 1977 at 75 years old in Cook Islands.
Grace Williams
Welsh composer (1906-1977).
Born February 19th, 1906 in Barry.
Died February 10th, 1977 at 70 years old in Barry.
Paul Bernays
Swiss mathematician (1888–1977).
Born October 17th, 1888 in London.
Died September 18th, 1977 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Florence Vidor
American actress (1895-1977).
Born July 23rd, 1895 in Houston. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1977 at 82 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid