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Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1977

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1977. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Aleksandr Vasilevsky
    Dec. 5 Aleksandr Vasilevsky

    Russian marshal and politician, minister of defence for the soviet union (b. 1895).

  • Katherine Milhous
    Dec. 5 Katherine Milhous

    American illustrator and author (d. 1977).

  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk
    Dec. 5 Rahsaan Roland Kirk
  • Raoul Follereau
    Dec. 6 Raoul Follereau
  • Peter Carl Goldmark
    Dec. 7 Peter Carl Goldmark

    Pioneering Hungarian-American engineer who made significant contributions to television technology and long-playing (LP) record development...

  • Clarice Lispector
    Dec. 9 Clarice Lispector

    Renowned Ukrainian-Brazilian writer and journalist known for her innovative and experimental literary style, considered one of the most...

  • Adolph Rupp
    Dec. 10 Adolph Rupp

    Adolph Rupp was a highly influential college basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, known as 'The Baron of the Bluegrass'.

  • Franco Volonté
    Dec. 10 Franco Volonté
  • Clementine Churchill
    Dec. 12 Clementine Churchill

    Clementine Churchill was a successful businesswoman known for her entrepreneurial ventures.

  • Oguz Atay
    Dec. 13 Oguz Atay

    Turkish engineer and author (b. 1934).

  • Wilfred Kitching
    Dec. 15 Wilfred Kitching

    English 7th general of the salvation army (b. 1893).

  • Aleksandr Arkad'evič Galič
    Dec. 15 Aleksandr Arkad'evič Galič
  • Louis Untermeyer American poet
    Dec. 18 Louis Untermeyer American poet

    Anthologist, critic (b. 1885).

  • Michio Nishizawa
    Dec. 18 Michio Nishizawa

    Japanese baseball player and manager (b. 1921).

  • Nellie Ross
    Dec. 19 Nellie Ross

    First woman to serve as governor of a U.S.

  • Jacques Tourneur
    Dec. 19 Jacques Tourneur
  • Nellie Tayloe Ross
    Dec. 19 Nellie Tayloe Ross
  • Takeo Kurita
    Dec. 19 Takeo Kurita
  • Ellen Brockhöft
    Dec. 19 Ellen Brockhöft
  • Henry Tandey
    Dec. 20 Henry Tandey
  • Elsa Ebbesen
    Dec. 21 Elsa Ebbesen
  • Samael Aun Weor
    Dec. 24 Samael Aun Weor

    Colombian author and educator (b. 1917).

  • Nalini Bala Devi
    Dec. 24 Nalini Bala Devi
  • Charlie Chaplin
    Dec. 25 Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin was a legendary English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the silent film era. He is best known for his iconic character 'The Tramp' and is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of cinema. [bio]

  • Howard Hawks
    Dec. 26 Howard Hawks

    American director and screenwriter (b. 1896).

  • Laura Fermi
    Dec. 26 Laura Fermi