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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Guy Lombardo
Canadian-american bandleader.
Born June 19th, 1902 in London. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Houston. [ref]
Allison Hayes
American actress.
Born March 6th, 1930 in Charleston.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 46 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
Ali Shariati
Iranian sociologist and philosopher.
Born November 23rd, 1933 in Mazinan. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1977 at 43 years old in Southampton (attempted murder). [ref]
Mary Ford
American musician (1924-1977).
Born July 7th, 1924 in El Monte. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1977 at 53 years old in Arcadia (diabetes). [ref]
Jaap Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Dutch pilot (1927-1977).
Born February 5th, 1927 in Lisse.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 50 years old in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Alexey Stakhanov
Hero of socialist labour (1906-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1906.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 71 years old in Chystiakove (multiple sclerosis).
William Castle
Director, producer.
Born April 24th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1977 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Bustamante
Prime minister of jamaica (1884-1977).
Born February 24th, 1884 in Hanover Parish.
Died August 6th, 1977 at 93 years old in Saint Andrew Parish.
Terence Rattigan
British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977).
Born June 10th, 1911 in London. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1977 at 66 years old in Hamilton (bone cancer). [ref]
Gudrun Ensslin
German terrorist (1940-1977).
Born August 15th, 1940 in Bartholomä.
Died October 18th, 1977 at 37 years old in Stammheim Prison (hanging).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 494
You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King