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In the year 1977

518 Notable deaths

Henryk Wars

Polish jewish composer.

Born December 29th, 1902 in Warsaw.

Died September 1st, 1977 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.

Antonio Vojak

Italian footballer (1904-1977).

Born November 19th, 1904 in Pula.

Died May 8th, 1977 at 72 years old in Varese.

Helen Ferguson

American actress.

Born July 23rd, 1901 in Decatur.

Died March 14th, 1977 at 75 years old in Clearwater (disease).

Vladimir Tributs

Soviet admiral (1900-1977).

Born July 28th, 1900 in Saint Petersburg.

Died August 30th, 1977 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Byambyn Rinchen

Mongolian academic (1905-1977).

Born December 25th, 1905 in Altanbulag.

Died March 4th, 1977 at 71 years old in Ulaanbaatar.

Karl John

1905–1977; german film actor.

Born March 24th, 1905 in Cologne.

Died December 22nd, 1977 at 72 years old in Gütersloh.

Wilmer Allison

Us tennis player (1904-1977).

Born December 8th, 1904 in San Antonio.

Died April 20th, 1977 at 72 years old in Austin.

Hubert Aquin

Canadian writer (1929–1977).

Born October 24th, 1929 in Montreal.

Died March 15th, 1977 at 47 years old in Montreal (gunshot wound).

Walter Hartmann

German general.

Born July 23rd, 1891 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

Died March 11th, 1977 at 85 years old in Hamelin.

Yakov Flier

Russian musician (1912–1977).

Born October 21st, 1912 in Orekhovo-Zuyevo.

Died December 18th, 1977 at 65 years old in Moscow.

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