In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
William Chomsky
Hebrew grammarian, father of noam (1896–1977).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Kupil.
Died July 19th, 1977 at 81 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Anthony Crosland
British politician (1918–1977).
Born August 29th, 1918 in Hastings.
Died February 19th, 1977 at 58 years old in Oxford (cerebrovascular disease).
Olave Baden-Powell
World chief guide.
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bramley (diabetes).
Ernst Bloch
German philosopher (1885-1977).
Born July 8th, 1885 in Ludwigshafen. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1977 at 92 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
H. A. Rey
Children's illustrator and writer (1898–1977).
Born September 16th, 1898 in Hamburg.
Died August 26th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Edith Barrett
American actress (1904-1977).
Born January 19th, 1904 in Roxbury.
Died February 22nd, 1977 at 73 years old in Albuquerque (myocardial infarction).
Henri-Georges Clouzot
French film director, screenwriter and producer (1907–1977).
Born November 20th, 1907 in Niort.
Died January 12th, 1977 at 69 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert Middleton
American actor (1911-1977).
Born May 13th, 1911 in Cincinnati.
Died June 14th, 1977 at 66 years old in Encino (heart failure).
Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe
British viscount (1899-1977).
Born March 30th, 1899 in Llanychan.
Died April 1st, 1977 at 78 years old in Hampton Lucy.
Alexander Luria
Soviet psychologist.
Born July 16th, 1902 in Kazan.
Died August 14th, 1977 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 91 to 100 of 544
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo