List of Famous people who died at 77

Ambroise Roux was a French businessman and political advisor. He was the chief executive officer of Compagnie générale d'électricité from 1970 to 1981. He was the founding president of the French Association of Private Enterprises (AFEP). On his death, President Jacques Chirac called him "one of the great figures of French capitalism."

Otto Lang was a German actor and director.

Jacobus Teunis "Koos" van den Berg was a Dutch politician of the Reformed Political Party (SGP). Born in The Hague, he served as a member of the House of Representatives from 3 June 1986 to 23 May 2002.

Hugh Hughes Green was an English radio and television presenter, game show host and actor.

Bob Overton Evans, also known as "Boe" Evans, was a computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM. He led the groundbreaking development of compatible computers that changed the industry.

André Chastel was a French art historian, author of an important work on the Italian Renaissance.

James Van Heusen was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song.

Troy Kennedy Martin was a Scottish-born film and television screenwriter. He created the long-running BBC TV police series Z-Cars (1962–1978), and the award-winning 1985 anti-nuclear drama Edge of Darkness. He also wrote the screenplay for the original version of The Italian Job (1969).