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In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Frank Boucher
Canadian ice hockey player (1901–1977).
Born October 7th, 1901 in Ottawa.
Died December 12th, 1977 at 76 years old in Kemptville (cancer).
Yvonne Printemps
Singer and actress.
Born July 25th, 1894 in Ermont. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1977 at 82 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Hamazasp Babadzhanian
Soviet chief marshal of armored forces (1906–1977).
Born February 18th, 1906 in Çardaqlı.
Died November 1st, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie
Military leader, viceroy (1893–1977).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Brompton.
Died May 25th, 1977 at 83 years old in Wantage.
Helen Gibson
Actress, stuntwoman, trick rider, film producer (1892-1977).
Born August 27th, 1892 in Cleveland.
Died October 10th, 1977 at 85 years old in Roseburg.
Dagmar Hagelin
Disappeared in the dirty war (1959-1977).
Born September 29th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 27th, 1977 at 17 years old in Buenos Aires.
Heinrich Bleichrodt
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander (1909-1977).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Berga.
Died January 9th, 1977 at 67 years old in Munich.
Bennie Green
American musician.
Born April 16th, 1923 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1977 at 53 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Olga Petrova
British-american actress, screenwriter and playwright (1884-1977).
Born May 10th, 1884 in United Kingdom. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1977 at 93 years old in Clearwater. [ref]
Benito Quinquela Martín
Argentinian painter (1890-1977).
Born March 1st, 1890 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1977 at 86 years old in Buenos Aires.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 563
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