Famous People Who Died In 1977
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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.
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1
Elvis Presley(One of the Most Significant Cultural Icons of the 20th Century and 'The King of Rock and Roll')
Birthdate: January 8, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Died: August 16
2
Charlie Chaplin(The Greatest Comic Artist Ever & One of the Most Important Figures in Motion-Picture History)
Birthdate: April 16, 1889
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Walworth, London, England
Died: December 25
3
Bing Crosby(Actor and One of the Most Popular and Influential Musical Artists of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: May 3, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Died: October 14
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Groucho Marx(One of America's Greatest Comedians of His Era)
Birthdate: October 2, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 19
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Freddie Prinze(American Actor and Stand-up Comedian Known for His TV Sitcom ‘Chico and the Man’)
Birthdate: June 22, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York, United States
Died: January 29
6
Ronnie Van Zant
(Singer, Singer-songwriter, Musician, Composer, Guitarist)
Birthdate: January 15, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jacksonville
Died: October 20
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: March 23, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Wyrzysk, Poland
Died: June 16
8
Steve Biko(South African Anti-Apartheid Activist.)
Birthdate: December 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tarkastad, South Africa
Died: September 12
9
Maria Callas(One of the Most Renowned and Influential Opera Singers of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: December 2, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: September 16
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
10
Marc Bolan
(English singer-songwriter known for his acoustic guitar-based songs.)
Birthdate: September 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 16
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Joan Crawford(One of the Most Influential Actresses of the 20th Century)
Birthdate: March 23, 1904
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: May 10
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: April 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 2
Birthdate: March 25, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stepney, London, England
Died: June 13
Birthdate: August 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jenkins, Kentucky, United States
Died: August 1
Birthdate: April 1, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mayfair, London, England
Died: December 12
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Diana Hyland(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Mickey Lubitch’ in the Film ‘The Boy in the Plastic Bubble’)
Birthdate: January 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Died: March 27
17
Anais Nin(French-Born American Novelist, Diarist and Short Story Writer)
Birthdate: February 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
Died: January 14
18
Alice Paul(American Quaker, Feminist, Suffragist, and Women's Rights Activist)
Birthdate: January 11, 1885
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 9
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Peter Finch(Best Known for His Role as ‘Howard Beale’ in the Film ‘Network’)
Birthdate: September 28, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: South Kensington, London, England
Died: January 14
Birthdate: October 7, 1905
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Died: February 18
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: February 28, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: September 8
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: May 30, 1896
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Goshen, Indiana, United States
Died: December 26
Birthdate: January 9, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, United States
Died: October 20
Birthdate: September 14, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Miami, Oklahoma, USA
Died: October 20
Birthdate: October 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 14
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Roberto Rossellini
(Film director, Actor, Film producer, Playwright, Screenwriter, Racecar driver)
Birthdate: May 8, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rome
Died: June 3
27
Gummo Marx
(Actor, Comedian, Inventor)
Birthdate: October 23, 1892
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 21
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Leopold Stokowski
(Conductor)
Birthdate: April 18, 1882
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London
Died: September 13
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Paul Desmond
(Jazz musician)
Birthdate: November 25, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: May 30
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Ethel Waters
(Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Stage actor)
Birthdate: October 31, 1896
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chester County
Died: September 1
Birthdate: February 3, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Died: February 25
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Anthony Eden(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955 - 1957))
Birthdate: June 12, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Windlestone Hall, England
Died: January 14
Birthdate: April 23, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Died: July 27
Birthdate: August 20, 1907
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, USA
Died: June 14
35
Ethel Roosevelt Derby
(American Nurse and Youngest Daughter of Theodore Roosevelt)
Birthdate: August 13, 1891
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oyster Bay (hamlet), New York
Died: December 10
36
Kurt Schuschnigg
(Former Chancellor of Austria)
Birthdate: December 14, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Riva del Garda, Italy
Died: November 18
37
Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois
(Princess)
Birthdate: September 30, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Constantine, Algeria
Died: November 16
38
Ruth Graves Wakefield
(Chef, Patent inventor, Teacher, Businessperson, Food critic, Dietitian)
Birthdate: June 17, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Walpole
Died: January 10
Birthdate: May 13, 1905
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Old Delhi, India
Died: February 11
40
ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm Ḥāfiẓ
(Egyptian singer)
Birthdate: June 21, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Al-Ḥalāwāt, Egypt
Died: March 30
Birthdate: October 5, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Died: November 15
Birthdate: November 28, 1907
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charlotte
Died: April 27
43
John Edensor Littlewood
(Mathematician, University teacher)
Birthdate: June 9, 1885
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: September 6
44
Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk
(Senior government official who served as the minister of Finance of Germany from 1932 to 1945)
Birthdate: August 22, 1887
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rathmannsdorf, Germany
Died: March 4
Birthdate: December 5, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: January 26
Birthdate: August 3, 1923
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: August 29
47
Roland Hayes
(African-American concert artist)
Birthdate: June 3, 1887
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Curryville, Georgia, United States
Died: January 1
Birthdate: November 24, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland
Died: December 18
Birthdate: March 1, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: September 12
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Niall MacGinnis
(Film actor)
Birthdate: March 29, 1913
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dublin, County Dublin, History of Ireland (1801–1923) Ireland
Died: January 6
