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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Claire Goll
Writer and journalist.
Born October 29th, 1891 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1977 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Endre Szervánszky
Hungarian composer.
Born December 17th, 1911 in Budatétény. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1977 at 65 years old in Budapest.
Yutaka Abe
Japanese film director.
Born February 2nd, 1895 in Miyagi Prefecture.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 81 years old in Kyoto (heart failure).
Petko Staynov
Bulgarian composer.
Born December 1st, 1896 in Stara Zagora, Kazanlak.
Died June 25th, 1977 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Pehr Victor Edman
Swedish scientist (1916-1977).
Born April 14th, 1916 in Stockholm.
Died March 19th, 1977 at 60 years old in Munich.
Yngve Larsson
Ph.d., municipal commissioner (borgarråd), member of parliament and statesman. (1881-1977).
Born December 13th, 1881 in Sundvall parish. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 96 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Richard Peter
German photographer (1895-1977).
Born May 10th, 1895 in Jankowice Małe. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1977 at 82 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Luis César Amadori
Film director and screenwriter (1902-1977).
Born May 28th, 1902 in Pescara.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Brian McGuire
Australian racing driver.
Born December 13th, 1945 in Melbourne.
Died August 29th, 1977 at 31 years old in Brands Hatch.
Deaths 351 to 360 of 494
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown