In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Nalini Bala Devi
Assamese-language indian poet.
Born March 23rd, 1898 in Barpeta.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 79 years old
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.
Tom Neale
Adventurer, castaway, island lover, author (1902–1977).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Wellington.
Died November 29th, 1977 at 75 years old in Cook Islands.
Grace Williams
Welsh composer (1906-1977).
Born February 19th, 1906 in Barry. [ref]
Died February 10th, 1977 at 70 years old in Barry. [ref]
Paul Bernays
Swiss mathematician (1888–1977).
Born October 17th, 1888 in London.
Died September 18th, 1977 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Florence Vidor
American actress (1895-1977).
Born July 23rd, 1895 in Houston. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1977 at 82 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and new york blues pianist and bandleader (1915–1977).
Born January 10th, 1915 in Darlington.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 62 years old in New York City.
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist, engineer (1934–1977).
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge
King of burundi (1912-1977).
Born May 6th, 1912 in Muramvya.
Died April 26th, 1977 at 64 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Jürgen Ponto
German banker and chairman of the dresdner bank board of directors (1923-1977).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Bad Nauheim.
Died July 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Frankfurt.
Deaths 221 to 230 of 544
The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain