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In the year 1977
519 Notable deaths
Annette Laming-Emperaire
French archeologist (1917–1977).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Curitiba (asphyxia).
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.
Matus Bisnovat
Soviet aircraft and missile designer (1905-1977).
Born October 23rd, 1905 in Nikopol. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1977 at 72 years old in Moscow (diabetes).
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.
Deaths 391 to 400 of 519
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