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In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
John Nash
British artist, illustrator, painter and wood-engraver (1893-1977).
Born April 11th, 1893 in London. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Colchester. [ref]
Henri Langlois
French film archivist (1914-1977).
Born November 13th, 1914 in İzmir.
Died January 13th, 1977 at 62 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Eric Shipton
British explorer.
Born August 1st, 1907 in Sri Lanka.
Died March 28th, 1977 at 69 years old in Wiltshire.
Scott Bradley
American composer (1891–1977).
Born November 26th, 1891 in Russellville.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in Chatsworth.
Carl Gustaf von Rosen
Anigerian airforce pilot.
Born August 19th, 1909 in Helgesta socken. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1977 at 67 years old in Gode. [ref]
Marien Ngouabi
President of congo-brazzaville from 1969 to 1977.
Born December 31st, 1938 in Owando.
Died March 18th, 1977 at 38 years old in Brazzaville.
Moufdi Zakaria
Algerian poet.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Ghardaia. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Tunis. [ref]
Kinuyo Tanaka
Japanese actress and film director.
Born November 29th, 1909 in Shimonoseki. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1977 at 67 years old in Japan (brain cancer).
Roop Singh
Field hockey player.
Born September 8th, 1910 in Jabalpur.
Died December 16th, 1977 at 67 years old in Gwalior.
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 151 to 160 of 544
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold