In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Gustaf Aulén
Swedish bishop and lutheran theologian (1879-1977).
Born May 15th, 1879 in Ljungby. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 98 years old in Lunds Allhelgonaförsamling.
Conrad Felixmüller
German artist (1897-1977).
Born May 21st, 1897 in Dresden. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1977 at 79 years old in Zehlendorf. [ref]
Maksim Saburov
First deputy premier of the soviet union (1900-1977).
Born February 19th, 1900 in Druzhkivka.
Died March 24th, 1977 at 77 years old in Moscow.
H. C. Potter
American director (1904-1977).
Born November 13th, 1904 in New York City.
Died August 31st, 1977 at 72 years old in Southampton.
Karl Ritter
German film producer and director (1888-1977).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Würzburg.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires.
Giorgio La Pira
Italian politician (1904-1977).
Born January 9th, 1904 in Pozzallo.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 73 years old in Florence.
Mona Darkfeather
American actress (1883–1977).
Born January 13th, 1882 in Boyle Heights.
Died September 3rd, 1977 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Marjorie Gateson
American actress (1891-1977).
Born January 17th, 1891 in Brooklyn.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 86 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Harry Gordon Johnson
Canadian economist (1923-1977).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1977 at 53 years old in Geneva (cerebrovascular disease).
Edward Dahlberg
Novelist, essayist (1900-1977).
Born July 22nd, 1900 in Boston.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara.
Deaths 291 to 300 of 544
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche