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In the year 1977

544 Notable deaths

Son Ngoc Thanh

2nd prime minister of cambodia (1908-1977).

Born December 7th, 1908 in Trà Vinh.

Died August 8th, 1977 at 68 years old in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hamid Dalwai

Indian social reformer, thinker and writer (1932-1977).

Born September 29th, 1932 in Mirjoli.

Died May 3rd, 1977 at 44 years old in Mumbai.

Félix Gouin

French politician and jurist, temporary prime minister of france (1884-1977).

Born October 4th, 1884 in Peypin. [ref]

Died October 25th, 1977 at 93 years old in Nice. [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.

Ralph Truman

British actor (1900-1977).

Born May 7th, 1900 in London.

Died October 15th, 1977 at 77 years old in Ipswich.

Miloš Crnjanski

Expressionist modernist poet, author, and diplomat from austria-hungary.

Born October 26th, 1893 in Csongrád.

Died November 30th, 1977 at 84 years old in Belgrade.

Marston Morse

American mathematician.

Born March 24th, 1892 in Waterville. [ref]

Died June 22nd, 1977 at 85 years old in Princeton. [ref]

Prince Charles of Luxembourg

Luxembourgian prince (1927-1977).

Born August 7th, 1927 in Colmar-Berg.

Died July 26th, 1977 at 49 years old in Pistoia.

Jan Patočka

Czech essayist and philosopher (1907-1977).

Born June 1st, 1907 in Turnov. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1977 at 69 years old in Prague (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Hans Habe

Hungarian born austrian writer (1911-1977).

Born February 12th, 1911 in Budapest.

Died September 29th, 1977 at 66 years old in Locarno.

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