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In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Helen Gibson
Actress, stuntwoman, trick rider, film producer (1892-1977).
Born August 27th, 1892 in Cleveland.
Died October 10th, 1977 at 85 years old in Roseburg.
Dagmar Hagelin
Disappeared in the dirty war (1959-1977).
Born September 29th, 1959 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 27th, 1977 at 17 years old in Buenos Aires.
Heinrich Bleichrodt
German navy officer and world war ii u-boat commander (1909-1977).
Born October 21st, 1909 in Berga.
Died January 9th, 1977 at 67 years old in Munich.
Bennie Green
American musician.
Born April 16th, 1923 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1977 at 53 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Olga Petrova
British-american actress, screenwriter and playwright (1884-1977).
Born May 10th, 1884 in United Kingdom. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1977 at 93 years old in Clearwater. [ref]
Milt Buckner
American musician.
Born July 10th, 1915 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1977 at 62 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Percy Marmont
British actor (1883-1977).
Born November 25th, 1883 in London.
Died March 3rd, 1977 at 93 years old in London.
Carlos Pellicer
Modernist mexican poet (1899–1977).
Born January 16th, 1897 in Villahermosa.
Died February 16th, 1977 at 80 years old in Mexico City.
Ivan Fedyuninsky
Soviet general.
Born July 30th, 1900 in Tyumen.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Ruth Elder
American pilot and actress (1902-1977).
Born September 8th, 1902 in Anniston.
Died October 9th, 1977 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
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