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Famous people who died at 77

This is list of 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

Galileo Galilei

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

James Buchanan

James Buchanan

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

J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

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

Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand

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

Ed Gein

Ed Gein

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

John Hurt

John Hurt

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

Conchata Ferrell

Conchata Ferrell

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

Rodney Alcala

Rodney Alcala

Serial killer Deceased
Died on July 24, 2021
Died 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 (8/647).
  • 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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