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In the year 1977
545 Notable deaths
Alberto Rodriguez Larreta
Argentine racing driver.
Born January 14th, 1934 in Buenos Aires.
Died March 11th, 1977 at 43 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ivan Ivanovich Artobolevski
Russian mechanical engineer (1905–1977).
Born October 9th, 1905 in Moscow.
Died September 21st, 1977 at 71 years old in Moscow.
Sijtse Jansma
Dutch tug of war.
Born May 22nd, 1898 in Leeuwarden.
Died December 4th, 1977 at 79 years old in Amsterdam.
Vera Zlatareva
Bulgarian jurist, author, feminist, suffragette.
Born December 3rd, 1905 in Golyamo Belovo.
Died August 19th, 1977 at 71 years old in Sofia.
Paulo d'Eça Leal
Portuguese fencer.
Born July 15th, 1901 in Lisbon.
Died September 18th, 1977 at 76 years old
Ragnar Jansson
Olympic sailer (1908–1977).
Born October 1st, 1908 in Helsinki.
Died September 9th, 1977 at 68 years old in Helsinki.
Gustave Buchard
French fencer.
Born February 17th, 1890 in Le Havre.
Died February 18th, 1977 at 87 years old in Barentin.
Honorine Hermelin
Swedish translator, teacher and feminist.
Born October 19th, 1886 in Ekebyborna parish'. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1977 at 90 years old in Brännkyrka parish.
Germano Boettcher Sobrinho
Brazilian footballer (1911-1977).
Born March 14th, 1911 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1977 at 66 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
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