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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
William Herbert Sheldon
American psychologist.
Born November 19th, 1898 in Warwick.
Died September 17th, 1977 at 78 years old in Cambridge.
Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter (1897-1977).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Columbus. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1977 at 79 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia). [ref]
Edmond Hamilton
American fiction writer (1904-1977).
Born October 21st, 1904 in Youngstown.
Died February 1st, 1977 at 72 years old in Lancaster.
Carlos Pace
Brazilian racing driver (1944-1977).
Born October 6th, 1944 in São Paulo.
Died March 18th, 1977 at 32 years old in Mairiporã.
Sepp Herberger
German footballer and manager (1897-1977).
Born March 28th, 1897 in Mannheim. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1977 at 80 years old in Mannheim (pneumonia). [ref]
Delmer Daves
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1904-1977).
Born July 24th, 1904 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 73 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Moufdi Zakaria
Algerian poet.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Ghardaia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Henri Langlois
French film archivist (1914-1977).
Born November 13th, 1914 in İzmir. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1977 at 62 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bruno Streckenbach
German general (1902-1977).
Born February 7th, 1902 in Hamburg.
Died October 28th, 1977 at 75 years old in Hamburg.
Archibald Hill
English physiologist and biophysicist (1886-1977).
Born September 26th, 1886 in Bristol.
Died June 3rd, 1977 at 90 years old in Cambridge.
Deaths 141 to 150 of 494
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