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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Artur Adson
Estonian writer and theatre critic (1889-1977).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Tartu. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1977 at 87 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Johnny Logan
American basketball player.
Born January 1st, 1921 in Richmond.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 56 years old in Charlotte (stab wound).
Zenzo Shimizu
Japanese tennis player.
Born March 25th, 1891 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1977 at 86 years old in Amagasaki.
Francis Ryan
American soccer player (1908-1977).
Born January 10th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died October 14th, 1977 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Marg Moll
German artist and writer (1884-1977).
Born August 2nd, 1884 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1977 at 92 years old in Munich. [ref]
Lau Lauritzen
Actor, director, studio head (1910-1977).
Born June 26th, 1910 in Vejle. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1977 at 66 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Aarne Ervi
Finnish architect.
Born May 19th, 1910 in Forssa. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1977 at 67 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Ilia Vekua
Russian mathematician (1907-1977).
Born May 6th, 1907 in Shesheleti.
Died December 2nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Tbilisi.
Norman Thomas Gilroy
Catholic cardinal (1896-1977).
Born January 22nd, 1896 in Sydney.
Died October 21st, 1977 at 81 years old in Sydney.
Deaths 371 to 380 of 494
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner