In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
John Howard Lawson
American dramatist (1894–1977).
Born September 25th, 1895 in New York City.
Died August 14th, 1977 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
James C. Marshall
Us army general and engineer.
Born October 14th, 1897 in Plattsburg.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 79 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Cal Hubbard
American football player and coach, baseball umpire (1900–1977).
Born October 31st, 1900 in Missouri.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Florida (cancer).
Nathan Homer Knorr
Jehovah's witnesses leader.
Born April 23rd, 1905 in Bethlehem.
Died June 8th, 1977 at 72 years old in Wallkill (brain cancer).
Arsenio Erico
Paraguayan football striker (1915-1977).
Born March 30th, 1915 in Asunción.
Died July 23rd, 1977 at 62 years old in Buenos Aires.
Tom Gries
American director (1922-1977).
Born December 20th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 54 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
William Grey Walter
American-born british neuroscientist and roboticist.
Born February 19th, 1910 in Kansas City.
Died May 6th, 1977 at 67 years old in Clifton.
Gertrude Astor
American actress (1887-1977).
Born November 9th, 1887 in Lakewood.
Died November 9th, 1977 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Phanishwar Nath 'Renu'
Indian writer and activist (1921-1977).
Born March 4th, 1921 in Araria district. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1977 at 56 years old in Bihar. [ref]
Richard Addinsell
English composer (1904–1977).
Born January 13th, 1904 in London.
Died November 15th, 1977 at 73 years old in London.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 563
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