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In the year 1977
564 Notable deaths
René Tirard
French sprinter.
Born July 20th, 1899 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1977 at 78 years old in Clichy. [ref]
Egon Schein
Olympic athlete.
Born January 20th, 1912 in Hamburg.
Died February 14th, 1977 at 65 years old in Hamburg.
Gastone Darè
Italian fencer (1918-1977).
Born February 18th, 1918 in Suzzara.
Died June 7th, 1977 at 59 years old in Mantua. [ref]
Louis Clarke
American sprinter (1901-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Statesville.
Died February 24th, 1977 at 75 years old in Fishkill.
Matija Bravničar
Slovenian musician (1897–1977).
Born February 24th, 1897 in Tolmin.
Died November 25th, 1977 at 80 years old in Ljubljana.
Otto Adam
German fencer (1909–1977).
Born November 24th, 1909 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 68 years old in Ottweiler.
Francesco Loi
Gymnast (1891–1977).
Born February 21st, 1891 in Cagliari.
Died March 9th, 1977 at 86 years old in Modena.
Johannes Terwogt
Dutch rower.
Born May 18th, 1878 in Oude Wetering.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 98 years old in Amsterdam.
Adalbert Püllöck
Romanian footballer (1907-1977).
Born January 6th, 1907 in Austria–Hungary.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Romania.
Deaths 521 to 530 of 564
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon