In the year 1977
517 Notable deaths
Alfred Lunt
Actor (1892-1977).
Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Niall MacGinnis
Irish actor.
Born March 29th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 63 years old in Haverfordwest (cancer).
Oliver P. Smith
United states marine corps general (1893–1977).
Born October 26th, 1893 in Menard.
Died December 25th, 1977 at 84 years old in Los Altos.
Takeo Kurita
Japanese admiral.
Born April 28th, 1889 in Mito.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 88 years old in Nishinomiya.
Charles Alston
African-american visual artist (1907-1977).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Charlotte. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1977 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Gustave Gilbert
American psychologist (1911–1977).
Born September 30th, 1911 in New York City.
Died February 6th, 1977 at 65 years old in Manhasset.
Naum Gabo
Russian sculptor (1890-1977).
Born August 5th, 1890 in Bryansk. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 1977 at 87 years old in Waterbury. [ref]
Kamal Jumblatt
Lebanese politician (1917-1977).
Born December 6th, 1917 in Moukhtara. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1977 at 59 years old in Baakleen. [ref]
Princess Margaretha of Sweden
Swedish princess (1899-1977).
Born June 25th, 1899 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1977 at 77 years old in Faxe. [ref]
Dietrich von Hildebrand
German catholic philosopher and theologian (1889–1977).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Florence.
Died January 26th, 1977 at 87 years old in New Rochelle, New York City.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 517
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche