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In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Peter Carl Goldmark
American inventor (1906–1977).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Budapest.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 71 years old in Port Chester (traffic collision).
Džemal Bijedić
Bosnian politician (1917-1977).
Born April 12th, 1917 in Mostar. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1977 at 59 years old in Sarajevo.
Siegfried Buback
Former attorney general of germany (1920-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Wilsdruff.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 57 years old in Karlsruhe (gunshot wound).
Jean Rostand
French writer (1894–1977).
Born October 30th, 1894 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 4th, 1977 at 82 years old in Ville-d'Avray.
Louis Beel
36th prime minister of the netherlands (1902-1977).
Born April 12th, 1902 in Roermond. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1977 at 74 years old in Utrecht (leukemia). [ref]
José Castellanos Contreras
Salvadoran diplomat and righteous among the nations (1893-1977).
Born January 1st, 1891 in San Vicente.
Died June 18th, 1977 at 86 years old in San Salvador.
Rodolfo Walsh
Argentine journalist and writer (1927–1977).
Born January 9th, 1927 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1977 at 50 years old in Buenos Aires (gunshot wound).
Brett Halliday
American novelist (1904-1977).
Born July 31st, 1904 in Chicago.
Died February 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
U. N. Dhebar
Indian politician (1905-1977).
Born September 21st, 1905 in Jamnagar district. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1977 at 71 years old
Gertrude Abercrombie
American painter (1909-1977).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Austin.
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Deaths 191 to 200 of 563
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