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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Georges Grignard
Racecar driver.
Born July 25th, 1905 in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1977 at 72 years old in Le Port-Marly. [ref]
Risto Jarva
Finnish film director and screenwriter.
Born July 15th, 1934 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 43 years old in Kuusisaari (traffic collision).
Opika von Méray Horváth
Figure skater.
Born December 30th, 1889 in Arad.
Died April 25th, 1977 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Rózsi Bársony
Hungarian actress, dancer ant singer.
Born June 5th, 1909 in Budapest.
Died March 23rd, 1977 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Herman Johannes Lam
Botanist (1892-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1892 in Veendam. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1977 at 85 years old in Leiden. [ref]
Grațian Sepi
Romanian footballer (1910-1977).
Born December 30th, 1910 in Valcani.
Died March 6th, 1977 at 66 years old
Juan Carlos Calvo
Uruguayan footballer (1906-1977).
Born June 26th, 1906 in Montevideo.
Died October 12th, 1977 at 71 years old
Paul Chaudet
Member of the swiss federal council (1904-1977).
Born November 17th, 1904 in Rivaz.
Died August 7th, 1977 at 72 years old in Lausanne.
Anzor Kiknadze
Judoka (1934-1977).
Born March 26th, 1934 in Kakheti. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1977 at 43 years old in Tbilisi (traffic collision).
Giuseppe Dessì
Italian writer.
Born August 7th, 1909 in Cagliari. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1977 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 494
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