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In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Prince Charles of Luxembourg
Luxembourgian prince (1927-1977).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Colmar-Berg.
Died July 26th, 1977 at 49 years old in Pistoia.
Jan Patočka
Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977).
Born June 1st, 1907 in Turnov. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1977 at 69 years old in Prague (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Hans Habe
Hungarian born austrian writer (1911-1977).
Born February 12th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died September 29th, 1977 at 66 years old in Locarno.
Zdzisław Marchwicki
Polish serial killer.
Born October 18th, 1927 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died April 29th, 1977 at 49 years old in Katowice (hanging).
William L. Laurence
American journalist (1888-1977).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Salantai.
Died March 19th, 1977 at 89 years old in Mallorca (thrombus).
Carlos Lacerda
Brazilian journalist and politician (1914-1977).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Vassouras.
Died May 21st, 1977 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Luciano Re Cecconi
Italian footballer (1948-1977).
Born December 1st, 1948 in Nerviano.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 28 years old in Rome.
Carl Zuckmayer
German writer and playwright (1896-1977).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Nackenheim.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 80 years old in Visp.
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
President of north yemen from 1974 to 1977.
Born September 30th, 1943 in Qa'atabah District. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1977 at 34 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Alexander Tcherepnin
American composer (1899-1977).
Born January 21st, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 30th, 1977 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Deaths 211 to 220 of 563
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde