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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Gustav Krklec
Croatian poet.
Born June 23rd, 1899 in Karlovac. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1977 at 78 years old in Zagreb.
Jonas Černius
Lithuanian politician and general (1898-1977).
Born January 6th, 1898 in Kupiškis. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alexander Rodimtsev
Soviet military commander (1905-1977).
Born March 8th, 1905 in Sharlyk.
Died April 13th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow.
José Perácio
Brazilian footballer (1917-1977).
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Nova Lima.
Died March 10th, 1977 at 59 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Todor Pavlov
Regent of bulgaria.
Born February 14th, 1890 in Štip. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1977 at 87 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Lea Grundig
German artist (1906-1977).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in Dresden. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1977 at 71 years old in Mediterranean Sea. [ref]
Victor Maslov
Russian footballer.
Born April 27th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died May 11th, 1977 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Irene Steer
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder.
Born August 10th, 1889 in Cardiff.
Died April 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Cardiff.
Alexey Gribov
Soviet actor.
Born January 31st, 1902 in Moscow.
Died November 26th, 1977 at 75 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Sonja Åkesson
Swedish writer, artist (1926-1977).
Born April 19th, 1926 in Buttle parish.
Died May 5th, 1977 at 51 years old in Halmstad (liver cancer).
Deaths 381 to 390 of 494
People living deeply have no fear of death. Anaïs Nin