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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Hans Habe
Austrian writer.
Born February 12th, 1911 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1977 at 66 years old in Locarno. [ref]
Siegfried Buback
Former attorney general of germany (1920-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1920 in Wilsdruff.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 57 years old in Karlsruhe (ballistic trauma).
Tay Garnett
American film director and writer (1894–1977).
Born June 13th, 1894 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1977 at 83 years old in California (leukemia).
Gertrude Abercrombie
American painter (1909-1977).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Austin. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Jan-Carl Raspe
German terrorist.
Born July 24th, 1944 in Seefeld in Tirol.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 33 years old in Stammheim Prison.
Louis Beel
36th prime minister of the netherlands (1902-1977).
Born April 12th, 1902 in Roermond. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1977 at 74 years old in Utrecht (leukemia). [ref]
Brett Halliday
American novelist (1904-1977).
Born July 31st, 1904 in Chicago.
Died February 4th, 1977 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Raymond Arthur Palmer
American editor and science fiction author (1910-1977).
Born August 1st, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died August 15th, 1977 at 67 years old in Portage.
Carl Zuckmayer
German writer and playwright (1896–1977).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Nackenheim. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1977 at 80 years old in Visp. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 494
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