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In the year 1977
494 Notable deaths
Carroll Quigley
American historian.
Born November 9th, 1910 in Boston.
Died January 3rd, 1977 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Stanley Adams
American actor and screenwriter (1915-1977).
Born April 7th, 1915 in New York City.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 62 years old in Santa Monica.
Samael Aun Weor
Colombian writer.
Born March 6th, 1917 in Bogotá.
Died December 24th, 1977 at 60 years old in Mexico City.
Nellie Tayloe Ross
First woman state governor in the u.s..
Born November 29th, 1876 in St. Joseph.
Died December 19th, 1977 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C..
Michael Balcon
English film producer.
Born May 19th, 1896 in Birmingham.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 81 years old in Hartfield.
Alia al-Hussein
Queen consort of jordan.
Born December 25th, 1948 in Cairo.
Died February 9th, 1977 at 28 years old in Amman (aircraft crash).
Olave Baden-Powell
World chief guide.
Born February 22nd, 1889 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1977 at 88 years old in Bramley (diabetes).
Henry Hull
American actor (1890-1977).
Born October 3rd, 1890 in Louisville.
Died March 8th, 1977 at 86 years old in Cornwall (stroke).
Geraldine Brooks
American actress.
Born October 29th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 19th, 1977 at 51 years old in Riverhead (cancer). [ref]
Carlos Prío Socarrás
President of cuba (1903-1977).
Born July 14th, 1903 in Bahía Honda.
Died April 5th, 1977 at 73 years old in Miami.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 494
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