In the year 1977
544 Notable deaths
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977).
Born August 7th, 1935 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1977 at 42 years old in Bloomington (stroke). [ref]
Jim Thompson
American writer (1906–1977).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Anadarko.
Died April 7th, 1977 at 70 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
James M. Cain
American novelist, short story writer, journalist.
Born July 1st, 1892 in Annapolis. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in University Park.
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]
Thomas Campbell Clark
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states (1899-1977).
Born September 23rd, 1899 in Dallas.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 77 years old in New York City.
Dennis Wheatley
English author of thrillers and occult novels (1897–1977).
Born January 8th, 1897 in London.
Died November 10th, 1977 at 80 years old in Greater London.
Jacques Prévert
French poet and screenwriter (1900-1977).
Born February 4th, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died April 11th, 1977 at 77 years old in Teloché (lung cancer).
E. F. Schumacher
British economist.
Born August 16th, 1911 in Bonn. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1977 at 66 years old in Switzerland (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Jones
American author (1921–1977).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Robinson.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 55 years old in Southampton (heart failure).
Samael Aun Weor
Colombian writer.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Bogotá.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 60 years old in Mexico City.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 544
Death is never an apology. Soul King