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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Marien Ngouabi
Republic of the congo politician (1938-1977).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Owando.
Died March 18th, 1977 at 38 years old in Brazzaville.
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.
Born November 26th, 1891 in Russellville. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in Chatsworth. [ref]
John L. McClellan
American lawyer, politician, and u.s. senator from arkansas.
Born February 25th, 1896 in Sheridan.
Died November 28th, 1977 at 81 years old in Little Rock.
John Howard Lawson
American writer.
Born September 25th, 1894 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1977 at 82 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
MacKinlay Kantor
American journalist, novelist and screenwriter (1904-1977).
Born February 4th, 1904 in Iowa, Webster City. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1977 at 73 years old in Florida, Sarasota (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joan Tetzel
Actress.
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1977 at 56 years old in Fairwarp (cancer).
Sergei Kruglov
Soviet general and politician (1907-1977).
Born October 2nd, 1907 in Zubtsov.
Died July 6th, 1977 at 69 years old in Pushkinsky Urban District, Moscow Oblast (railway accident).
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]
William Grey Walter
American-born british neuroscientist and roboticist.
Born February 19th, 1910 in Kansas City.
Died May 6th, 1977 at 67 years old in Clifton.
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