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In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and new york blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977).
Born January 10th, 1915 in Darlington.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 62 years old in New York City.
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist, engineer (1934–1977).
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge
King of burundi (1912-1977).
Born May 6th, 1912 in Muramvya.
Died April 26th, 1977 at 64 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Jürgen Ponto
German banker and chairman of the dresdner bank board of directors (1923-1977).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Bad Nauheim.
Died July 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Frankfurt.
Richard Brauer
Mathematician (1901-1977).
Born February 10th, 1901 in Charlottenburg.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Belmont.
Sonny Criss
American jazz musician (1927–1977).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Memphis.
Died November 19th, 1977 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Mike Parkes
English racing driver (1931-1977).
Born September 24th, 1931 in Richmond.
Died August 28th, 1977 at 45 years old in Riva presso Chieri (traffic collision).
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
Albanian politician (1905-1977).
Born September 10th, 1905 in Elbasan.
Died January 4th, 1977 at 71 years old in Elbasan.
Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham
Governor-general, military leader, athlete, cricketer (1909-1977).
Born August 8th, 1909 in Kensington.
Died March 20th, 1977 at 67 years old in Marylebone.
Victor Francen
Belgian actor.
Born August 5th, 1888 in Tienen. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1977 at 89 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 563
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