Famous people who died at 77

Celebrities and other famous people who died when they were 77 years old.

The list below is ordered by the person's date of death.

Galileo Galilei

Scientist Deceased
Died on Jan 8, 1642, at the age of 77.
Unknown illness.

James Buchanan

US President Deceased
Died on Jun 1, 1868, at the age of 77.
Respiratory failure.

J. Edgar Hoover

The first Director of the FBI Deceased
Died on May 2, 1972, at the age of 77.
Heart attack.

Ayn Rand

Philosopher Deceased
Died on Mar 6, 1982, at the age of 77.
Heart failure.

Ed Gein

Murderer Deceased
Died on Jul 26, 1984, at the age of 77.
Lung cancer.

John Hurt

Actor Deceased
Died on Jan 25, 2017, at the age of 77.
Pancreatic cancer.

Conchata Ferrell

Actress Deceased
Died on Oct 12, 2020, at the age of 77.
Complications from cardiac arrest.

Rodney Alcala

Serial killer Deceased
Died on Jul 24, 2021, at the age of 77.
Natural causes.

Statistics about the 77-year-olds above

Statistics about the 8 celebrity deaths above:

Men make up the majority of celebrity deaths in this age group. 75% were male, whereas only 25% were female.
These deaths make up 1% of our database (8/663).
Out of the 8 people on this list, 25% passed away due to cancer.
25% of them died from a heart attack.

Other ages

Other ages that celebrities died at.

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