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Famous People Who Died In 1977

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1977. This list includes people like Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin, Anthony Eden, Joan Crawford, Freddie Prinze and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, poets and novelists who died in 1977. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.

Elvis PresleyElvis Presley
American
Singer
Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
British
 

Anthony EdenAnthony Eden
British
Prime Minister of UK

Wernher Von BraunWernher Von Braun
German, Polish, American
 

Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
American
Actress

Bing CrosbyBing Crosby
American
American singer
Freddie PrinzeFreddie Prinze
American
Actor

Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
American
Comedian

Clementine ChurchillClementine Churchill
British
Winston Churchill's wife
Maria CallasMaria Callas
Greek
One of the most famous opera singers of the 20th

Vladimir NabokovVladimir Nabokov
Swiss, American, Russian
Novelist
Maria RasputinMaria Rasputin
Russian
Grigori Rasputin’s Daughter

Diana HylandDiana Hyland
American
Actress

steve bikoSteve Biko
South African
Anti-apartheid Activist

Francis Gary PowersFrancis Gary Powers
American
Pilot

Danny GreeneDanny Greene
American
Gangster
Matthew Adam GarberMatthew Adam Garber
British
Child Actor

Peter FinchPeter Finch
Australian
Actor

Anais NinAnais Nin
American
Essayist

Fannie Lou HamerFannie Lou Hamer
American
Civil Rights Activist
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Indian
Founder of ISKCON

Howard HawksHoward Hawks
American
Director
Patricia HainesPatricia Haines
British
Actress

Alice PaulAlice Paul
American
Women's rights activist

Cassie GainesCassie Gaines
American
Singer
Lee MillerLee Miller
American
Photographer

Fakhruddin Ali AhmedFakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Indian
Former President of India
Robert LowellRobert Lowell
American
Poet

Charles AlstonCharles Alston
American
Painter, Sculptor, Artist, Muralist, Teacher

Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron AdrianEdgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian
British
Electrophysiologist
Paul BernaysPaul Bernays
Swiss
Mathematician

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Archibald HillArchibald Hill
British
Physiologist
Marc BolanMarc Bolan
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Singer

Ronnie Van ZantRonnie Van Zant
American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer,

Zero MostelZero Mostel
American
Actor

Stephen BoydStephen Boyd
American, Northern Irish
Actor
Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini
Italian
Film director, Actor, Film producer, Playwright,
Jean HagenJean Hagen
American
Actress

Andy DevineAndy Devine
American
Actor

Gary GilmoreGary Gilmore
American
Criminal

Gummo MarxGummo Marx
American
Actor, Comedian, Inventor
Ethel WatersEthel Waters
American
Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Stage actor

Marie-Thérèse WalterMarie-Thérèse Walter
French
Model

Lutz Graf Schwerin von KrosigkLutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
German
Politician, Jurist, Diplomat, Economist

Steve GainesSteve Gaines
American
Musician

Leopold StokowskiLeopold Stokowski
British
Conductor
Paul DesmondPaul Desmond
American
Jazz musician

Alan ReedAlan Reed
American
Actor
Adolph RuppAdolph Rupp
German, American
Basketball coach

Tom PryceTom Pryce
Welsh
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver

Friedrich MandlFriedrich Mandl
Austrian
entrepreneur
Clarice LispectorClarice Lispector
Brazilian
Writer, Screenwriter, Translator, Journalist,

Ludwig ErhardLudwig Erhard
German
Economist, Politician, University teacher
Kurt SchuschniggKurt Schuschnigg
Austrian, Italian
Politician

Princess Charlotte, Duchess of ValentinoisPrincess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
Algerian
Princess

George de MohrenschildtGeorge de Mohrenschildt
American
Geologist

James JonesJames Jones
American
American author

Eve MeyerEve Meyer
American
Actor, Film producer, Playboy Playmate, Model
Andreas BaaderAndreas Baader
German
Activist

ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm ḤāfiẓʿAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥāfiẓ
Egyptian
Egyptian singer

Erroll GarnerErroll Garner
American
pianist, composer, jazz musician

René GoscinnyRené Goscinny
French
Editor, Film director, Comics writer, Film
Tom C. ClarkTom C. Clark
American
Lawyer

Alexey StakhanovAlexey Stakhanov
Miner
Aleksandr VasilevskyAleksandr Vasilevsky
Russian
Officer

Kenneth O'DonnellKenneth O'Donnell
American
Politician

Jacob Veldhuyzen van ZantenJacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Aviator
Megumi YokotaMegumi Yokota
Japanese
Writer

Robert NairacRobert Nairac
British
Soldier
Henry TandeyHenry Tandey
British
Soldier

Nellie RossNellie Tayloe Ross
American
Governor

Ethel Roosevelt DerbyEthel Roosevelt Derby
American
Nurse
Alexander BustamanteAlexander Bustamante
Jamaican
Politician

Ali ShariatiAli Shariati
Iranian
Politician, Writer, Essayist, Philosopher,
Gudrun EnsslinGudrun Ensslin
German
Teacher, Feminist

Sumitranandan PantSumitranandan Pant
Indian
Writer, Poet

Eduard RoschmannEduard Roschmann
Argentinian, Austrian
Torturer, Lawyer

William CastleWilliam Castle
American
Film Director
Jacques PrévertJacques Prévert
French
Poet
Terence RattiganTerence Rattigan
British
Playwright

Carlos Prío SocarrásCarlos Prío Socarrás
Cuban
President

Ruth Graves WakefieldRuth Graves Wakefield
American
Chef, Patent inventor, Teacher, Businessperson,

Maureen CusackMaureen Cusack
Irish
Actress
John Edensor LittlewoodJohn Edensor Littlewood
British
Mathematician, University teacher

Michael BalconMichael Balcon
British
Film producer

Uday ShankarUday Shankar
Indian
Choreographer, Dancer

Hanns-Martin SchleyerHanns-Martin Schleyer
German
 

E. F. SchumacherE. F. Schumacher
German, British
Economist, Philosopher, Statistician
Shirley Graham Du BoisShirley Graham Du Bois
Ghanaian, American
Author

John Dickson CarrJohn Dickson Carr
American
Novelist
Juan Velasco AlvaradoJuan Velasco Alvarado
Peruvian
Politician, Officer

Anthony CroslandAnthony Crosland
British
Politician
Samael Aun WeorSamael Aun Weor
Colombian
writer
H. A. ReyH. A. Rey
American
Writer, Children's writer