In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Tom Pryce
Racing driver.
Born June 11th, 1949 in Ruthin.
Died March 5th, 1977 at 27 years old in Kyalami (traffic collision).
Lee Miller
U.s. american photographer and photojournalist (1907-1977).
Born April 23rd, 1907 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1977 at 70 years old in Chiddingly (cancer). [ref]
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Alan Reed
American actor.
Born August 20th, 1907 in New York City.
Died June 14th, 1977 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ludwig Erhard
Chancellor of west germany (1963–1966).
Born February 4th, 1897 in Fürth. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1977 at 80 years old in Bonn (heart failure). [ref]
Clarice Lispector
Brazilian writer.
Born December 10th, 1920 in Chechelnyk. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1977 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
Daughter of louis ii, prince of monaco; mother of rainier iii, prince of monaco (1898-1977).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Constantine. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1977 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert Lowell
American poet.
Born March 1st, 1917 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 12th, 1977 at 60 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
René Goscinny
French comic book artist and author.
Born August 14th, 1926 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 51 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Andreas Baader
German left-wing militant.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 34 years old in Stammheim Prison.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 494
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving