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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Richard Carlson
American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter.
Born April 29th, 1912 in Albert Lea. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1977 at 65 years old in Encino (cerebral hemorrhage).
Abd al-Halim Hafiz
Egyptian musician and actor.
Born June 21st, 1930 in Al Sharqia Governorate.
Died March 30th, 1977 at 46 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Eve Meyer
American actor and model.
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
John Edensor Littlewood
English mathematician.
Born June 9th, 1885 in Rochester. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1977 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Kurt Schuschnigg
Chancellor of austria (1897-1977).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Riva del Garda. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1977 at 79 years old in Mutters. [ref]
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Marshal of the soviet union.
Born September 30th, 1895 in Vichuga.
Died December 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921-1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Makarios III
Archbishop primate, primate & 1st president of cyprus.
Born August 13th, 1913 in Pano Panagia.
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 63 years old in Nicosia (myocardial infarction).
Sumitranandan Pant
Indian writer.
Born May 20th, 1900 in Bageshwar. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1977 at 77 years old in Allahabad. [ref]
Eddie Anderson
Comedian, actor.
Born September 18th, 1905 in Oakland.
Died February 28th, 1977 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 494
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