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In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Lūcija Garūta
Latvian composer.
Born May 14th, 1902 in Riga. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1977 at 74 years old in Riga. [ref]
André Strohl
French physician (1887–1977).
Born March 20th, 1887 in Poitiers. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1977 at 89 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Miguel Mihura
Spanish playwright.
Born July 21st, 1905 in Madrid.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Alexey Dushkin
Soviet architect (1903–1977).
Born January 6th, 1904 in Klynova-Novoselivka.
Died October 1st, 1977 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Andy Auld
American soccer player (1900–1977).
Born January 27th, 1900 in Stevenston.
Died December 6th, 1977 at 77 years old in Johnston.
Endre Szervánszky
Hungarian composer (1911–1977).
Born January 11th, 1911 in Budatétény.
Died June 25th, 1977 at 66 years old in Budapest.
Tor Bergeron
Swedish meteorologist (1891-1977).
Born August 15th, 1891 in Godstone.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 85 years old in Uppsala.
Božidar Purić
Serbian politician (1891-1977).
Born February 19th, 1891 in Belgrade.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Rudolf Vytlačil
Czech footballer (1912-1977).
Born February 9th, 1912 in Schwechat. [ref]
Died June 1st, 1977 at 65 years old in Schwechat.
Alexander Rodimtsev
Soviet military commander (1905–1977).
Born March 8th, 1905 in Sharlyk.
Died April 13th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 361 to 370 of 563
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht