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In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Zdzisław Marchwicki
Polish serial killer.
Born October 18th, 1927 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died April 29th, 1977 at 49 years old in Katowice (hanging).
William L. Laurence
American journalist (1888-1977).
Born March 7th, 1888 in Salantai.
Died March 19th, 1977 at 89 years old in Mallorca (thrombus).
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.
Luciano Re Cecconi
Italian footballer (1948-1977).
Born December 1st, 1948 in Nerviano.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 28 years old in Rome.
Carl Zuckmayer
German writer and playwright (1896-1977).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Nackenheim.
Died January 18th, 1977 at 80 years old in Visp.
Ibrahim al-Hamdi
President of north yemen from 1974 to 1977.
Born September 30th, 1943 in Qa'atabah District. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1977 at 34 years old in Sanaa. [ref]
Alexander Tcherepnin
American composer (1899-1977).
Born January 21st, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 30th, 1977 at 78 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
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.
Edgar Douglas Adrian
English electrophysiologist (1889-1977).
Born November 30th, 1889 in Hampstead.
Died August 4th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Alphonse Massamba-Débat
Congolese politician (1921-1977).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Boko District.
Died March 25th, 1977 at 56 years old in Brazzaville (gunshot wound).
Deaths 211 to 220 of 544
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson