Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Jenő Zádor
American composer (1894–1977).
Born November 5th, 1894 in Bátaszék. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Hollywood.
Shogo Kamo
Japanese association football player (1915-1977).
Born December 12th, 1915 in Hamamatsu.
Died September 14th, 1977 at 61 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Jean Capelle
Belgian association football player (1913-1977).
Born October 26th, 1913 in Liège.
Died February 20th, 1977 at 63 years old in Liège.
James Weekes
American sailor (1911–1977).
Born September 11th, 1911 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 65 years old in Dublin.
Šimun Katalinić
Italian rower (1889–1977).
Born September 17th, 1889 in Zadar.
Died March 4th, 1977 at 87 years old
René Mourlon
French sprinter (1893-1977).
Born May 12th, 1893 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1977 at 84 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
André Gardère
French fencer.
Born May 8th, 1913 in Gérardmer. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1977 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Janus Braspennincx
Dutch racing cyclist (1903-1977).
Born March 5th, 1903 in Zundert.
Died January 7th, 1977 at 73 years old in Breda.
Victor Linart
Belgian cyclist (1889-1977).
Born May 26th, 1889 in Floreffe.
Died October 23rd, 1977 at 88 years old in Verneuil-sur-Avre.
Deaths 491 to 500 of 544
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde