List of Famous people who died at 77

Assia Dagher was a Lebanese-Egyptian actress and film producer.

Kemal Kayacan was a Turkish admiral. He was Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1972 to 1974. He was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at the 1977 Turkish general election, serving until 1980.

Yi-Li Keng was a Chinese botanist, specializing in the study of grasses, particularly the tribe Triticeae of the Poaceae.

Chin Sophonpanich was a Thai entrepreneur who founded Bangkok Bank and Bangkok Insurance.

Abdullah Çevrim was a Turkish footballer who played as a forward for Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe, MKE Ankaragücü and Gaziantepspor.

Fateh al-Moudarres (1922–1999) was a Syrian painter and one of the leaders of the modern art movement in Syria. Moudarres studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, where he was influenced by Surrealism. After he completed his studies, he returned to Syria where he grew and honed his skills under the auspices of long-time friend, mentor, and tutor Wahbi Al-Hariri.

Şükûfe Nihal Başar was a Turkish educator, poet and activist, who took part in women's liberation movements during Turkey's nation building process.

Count Sō Takeyuki was a Japanese aristocrat, academic and poet. He was a Count of the island Tsushima from 1923 to 1985. Takeyuki was the husband of Princess Deokhye, the last princess of the Korean Empire. He has served as a member of the House of Peers.