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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Alexander Tcherepnin
American composer (1899-1977).
Born January 8th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1977 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
Congolese politician (1921-1977).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Boko District.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 56 years old in Brazzaville (ballistic trauma).
Carlos Lacerda
Brazilian journalist and politician (1914-1977).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Vassouras.
Died May 21st, 1977 at 63 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Paul Bernays
Swiss mathematician (1888–1977).
Born October 17th, 1888 in London.
Died September 18th, 1977 at 88 years old in Zürich.
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.
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian
Electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Born November 30th, 1889 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Eugen Ott
German general, ambassador (1889-1977).
Born April 8th, 1889 in Rottenburg am Neckar.
Died January 22nd, 1977 at 87 years old in Tutzing.
Greta Keller
American singer (1903-1977).
Born February 8th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Richard Brauer
Mathematician (1901-1977).
Born February 10th, 1901 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist, engineer.
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes