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In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).
Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision).
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-american novelist, lepidopterist, professor.
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Montreux (disease). [ref]
Clementine Churchill, Baroness Spencer-Churchill
Wife of sir winston churchill and life peeress in her own right (1885-1977).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1977 at 92 years old in Knightsbridge (surgical complications). [ref]
Matthew Garber
British actor (1956–1977).
Born March 25th, 1956 in Stepney.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 21 years old in Hampstead (acute pancreatitis).
Steve Biko
South african anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977).
Born December 18th, 1946 in Tarkastad, Qonce.
Died September 12th, 1977 at 30 years old in Pretoria.
Anaïs Nin
Writer of novels, short stories, and erotica.
Born February 21st, 1903 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1977 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Diana Hyland
American actress (1936–1977).
Born January 25th, 1936 in Cleveland Heights.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Lee Miller
U.s. american photographer and photojournalist (1907-1977).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Chiddingly (cancer). [ref]
Maria Rasputin
Daughter of grigori rasputin; memoirist, circus performer.
Born March 29th, 1899 in Pokrovskoye, Tyumen Oblast. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1977 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson