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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
José Carlos Schwarz
Guinea-bissauan musician.
Born December 6th, 1949 in Bissau.
Died May 27th, 1977 at 27 years old in Havana (aviation accident).
Mauro Picone
Italian mathematician (1885-1977).
Born May 2nd, 1885 in Palermo.
Died April 11th, 1977 at 91 years old in Rome.
Willy Bogner
German skier and entrepreneur.
Born February 7th, 1909 in Traunstein.
Died July 27th, 1977 at 68 years old in Hausham.
Louis Clarke
American sprinter (1901-1977).
Born November 23rd, 1901 in Statesville.
Died February 24th, 1977 at 75 years old in Fishkill.
Karel Höger
Czech dubbing actor, esperantist, actor, professor, publicist and university educator (1909-1977).
Born June 17th, 1909 in Královo Pole. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1977 at 67 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maria Romero Meneses
Salesian sister.
Born January 13th, 1902 in Granada.
Died July 7th, 1977 at 75 years old in Las Peñitas, Nicaragua (myocardial infarction).
Leif Panduro
Danish writer and dentist (1923-1977).
Born April 18th, 1923 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in Asserbo. [ref]
Martí Ventolrà
Spanish footballer (1906-1977).
Born December 16th, 1906 in Barcelona.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 70 years old in Mexico City.
Chen Wangdao
Chinese scholar.
Born January 18th, 1891 in Yiwu.
Died October 29th, 1977 at 86 years old in Shanghai.
Jean Taris
French swimmer (1909-1977).
Born July 6th, 1909 in Versailles. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1977 at 67 years old in Grasse. [ref]
Deaths 361 to 370 of 494
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi