In the year 1977
563 Notable deaths
Guy Lombardo
Canadian-american bandleader.
Born June 19th, 1902 in London. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Houston. [ref]
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921-1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
John Edensor Littlewood
English mathematician.
Born June 9th, 1885 in Rochester. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1977 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Ali Shariati
Iranian writer, scholar of islam, and political activist(1933-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Mazinan.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 43 years old in Southampton (attempted murder).
Queen Alia of Jordan
Queen consort of jordan (1972-1977).
Born December 25th, 1948 in Cairo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 28 years old in Amman (aircraft crash).
William Castle
Director, producer.
Born April 24th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1977 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mary Ford
American musician (1924-1977).
Born July 7th, 1924 in El Monte. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Arcadia (diabetes). [ref]
Alexander Bustamante
Jamaican politician and labour leader (1884–1977).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Hanover Parish.
Died August 6th, 1977 at 93 years old in Saint Andrew Parish.
Sumitranandan Pant
Indian writer.
Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
Uday Shankar
Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977).
Born December 8th, 1900 in Udaipur.
Died September 26th, 1977 at 76 years old in Kolkata.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 563
Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull