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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
Anthony EdenAnthony Eden
British
Prime Minister of UK

Bing CrosbyBing Crosby
American
American singer

Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
British
 

Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
American
Actress

Wernher Von BraunWernher Von Braun
German, Polish, American
 
Clementine ChurchillClementine Churchill
British
Winston Churchill's wife

Freddie PrinzeFreddie Prinze
American
Actor

Maria CallasMaria Callas
Greek
One of the most famous opera singers of the 20th
Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
American
Comedian

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

Matthew Adam GarberMatthew Adam Garber
British
Child Actor

Diana HylandDiana Hyland
American
Actress

Francis Gary PowersFrancis Gary Powers
American
Pilot

Danny GreeneDanny Greene
American
Gangster
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Indian
Founder of ISKCON

Anais NinAnais Nin
American
Essayist

Peter FinchPeter Finch
Australian
Actor

steve bikoSteve Biko
South African
Anti-apartheid Activist
Patricia HainesPatricia Haines
British
Actress

Fannie Lou HamerFannie Lou Hamer
American
Civil Rights Activist
Cassie GainesCassie Gaines
American
Singer

Fakhruddin Ali AhmedFakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Indian
Former President of India

Lee MillerLee Miller
American
Photographer
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

Archibald HillArchibald Hill
British
Physiologist

Paul BernaysPaul Bernays
Swiss
Mathematician
Howard HawksHoward Hawks
American
Director

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Alice PaulAlice Paul
American
Women's rights activist
Marc BolanMarc Bolan
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Singer

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

Stephen BoydStephen Boyd
American, Northern Irish
Actor

Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini
Italian
Film director, Actor, Film producer, Playwright,
Gary GilmoreGary Gilmore
Murderer, Criminal, Thief
Zero MostelZero Mostel
American
Actor

Jean HagenJean Hagen
American
Actress

Andy DevineAndy Devine
American
Actor

Tom PryceTom Pryce
Welsh
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Leopold StokowskiLeopold Stokowski
British
Conductor

Gummo MarxGummo Marx
American
Actor, Comedian, Inventor

Paul DesmondPaul Desmond
American
Jazz musician

Ethel WatersEthel Waters
American
Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Stage actor

Steve GainesSteve Gaines
American
Musician
Lutz Graf Schwerin von KrosigkLutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
German
Politician, Jurist, Diplomat, Economist

Clarice LispectorClarice Lispector
Brazilian
Writer, Screenwriter, Translator, Journalist,
Kenneth O'DonnellKenneth O'Donnell
American
Politician

George de MohrenschildtGeorge de Mohrenschildt
American
Geologist

Ludwig ErhardLudwig Erhard
German
Economist, Politician, University teacher
Alan ReedAlan Reed
American
Actor

Adolph RuppAdolph Rupp
German, American
Basketball coach
René GoscinnyRené Goscinny
French
Editor, Film director, Comics writer, Film

Alexander BustamanteAlexander Bustamante
Jamaican
Politician

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

Kurt SchuschniggKurt Schuschnigg
Austrian, Italian
Politician

Andreas BaaderAndreas Baader
German
Activist
Ethel Roosevelt DerbyEthel Roosevelt Derby
American
Nurse

Friedrich MandlFriedrich Mandl
Austrian
entrepreneur

Nellie RossNellie Ross
Governor

Tom C. ClarkTom C. Clark
American
Lawyer
ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm ḤāfiẓʿAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥāfiẓ
Egyptian
Egyptian singer

Erroll GarnerErroll Garner
American
pianist, composer, jazz musician
Henry TandeyHenry Tandey
British
Soldier

Aleksei Grigorievich StakhanovAleksei Grigorievich Stakhanov
Ukrainian
Miner

Alexey StakhanovAlexey Stakhanov
Miner
Aleksandr VasilevskyAleksandr Vasilevsky
Russian
Officer

Sumitranandan PantSumitranandan Pant
Indian
Writer, Poet
Terence RattiganTerence Rattigan
British
Playwright

Eve MeyerEve Meyer
American
Actor, Film producer, Playboy Playmate, Model

Moufdi ZakariaMoufdi Zakaria
Algerian
Poet, Writer, Songwriter
Jacob Veldhuyzen van ZantenJacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Aviator

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

William CastleWilliam Castle
American
Film Director

James JonesJames Jones
American
American author

Robert NairacRobert Nairac
British
Soldier
Jacques PrévertJacques Prévert
French
Poet
Carlos Prío SocarrásCarlos Prío Socarrás
Cuban
President

John Edensor LittlewoodJohn Edensor Littlewood
British
Mathematician, University teacher

Dougal HastonDougal Haston
British
Explorer

Megumi YokotaMegumi Yokota
Japanese
Writer
Michael BalconMichael Balcon
British
Film producer

Eduard RoschmannEduard Roschmann
Argentinian, Austrian
Torturer, Lawyer

Uday ShankarUday Shankar
Indian
Choreographer, Dancer

H. A. ReyH. A. Rey
American
Writer, Children's writer

Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis
Irish
Film actor
E. F. SchumacherE. F. Schumacher
German, British
Economist, Philosopher, Statistician

Samael Aun WeorSamael Aun Weor
Colombian
writer
Ernst BlochErnst Bloch
German
Writer, Philosopher, Journalist, University

Anthony CroslandAnthony Crosland
British
Politician
Ruth Graves WakefieldRuth Graves Wakefield
American
Chef, Patent inventor, Teacher, Businessperson,
Magda LupescuMagda Lupescu
Romanian
Mistress of King Carol II of Romania