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In the year 1977
519 Notable deaths
Karen Krantzcke
Australian female tennis player (1947-1977).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Brisbane. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1977 at 30 years old in Tallahassee (myocardial infarction).
Bobojon Ghafurov
Tajikistani historian (1908-1977).
Born December 31st, 1908.
Died July 12th, 1977 at 68 years old in Dushanbe.
Pierre Cot
French politician (1895-1977).
Born November 20th, 1895 in Grenoble. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1977 at 81 years old in Coise-Saint-Jean-Pied-Gauthier. [ref]
Hans Alsér
Swedish table tennis player (1942-1977).
Born January 23rd, 1942 in Borås.
Died January 15th, 1977 at 34 years old in Stockholm (aviation accident).
William Conway
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Belfast.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 64 years old in Armagh.
Johann Nepomuk David
Austrian composer.
Born November 30th, 1895 in Eferding. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1977 at 82 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Jan Zrzavý
Czech artist (1890-1977).
Born November 5th, 1890 in Vadín. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1977 at 86 years old in Prague. [ref]
Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
President of el salvador (1889-1977).
Born December 25th, 1889 in San Miguel.
Died July 17th, 1977 at 87 years old in San Salvador.
Luigi Bertolini
Italian footballer (1904-1977).
Born September 13th, 1904 in Busalla.
Died February 11th, 1977 at 72 years old in Turin.
Miklós Kovács
Romanian footballer (1911-1977).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Plugova.
Died July 7th, 1977 at 65 years old in Timișoara.
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