List of Famous people who died at 77

François Weyergans was a Belgian writer and director. His father, Franz Weyergans, was a Belgian and also a writer, while his mother was from Avignon in France. François Weyergans was elected to the Académie française on 26 March 2009, taking the 32nd seat which became vacant with the death of Alain Robbe-Grillet in 2008.

Edmond Baraffe was a French professional football striker and manager.

José Mário Branco was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer.

Jin Renqing was a Chinese politician, member of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, serving as deputy chief of the Development Research Center of the State Council. He also served as finance minister from 2003 to 2007.

Eusebio Leal Spengler was a Cuban historian. He served as the municipal historian of Havana, as well as the director of the restoration project of Old Havana. Under his oversight, the historic centre of the capital city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He also authored books and hosted radio and television programs that recounted the city and its history.

Karl Carstens was a German politician. He served as President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1979 to 1984.

Günter Hoge was a German footballer who played as a striker for ZASK Vorwärts Berlin, Motor Köpenick, TSC Berlin/Union Berlin, and Motor Hennigsdorf, as well as the East German national team.

Manfred Wuttich was a German footballer. He spent two seasons in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Braunschweig.

Ljubiša Beara was a Bosnian Serb colonel who participated in the Srebrenica massacre.

Jacques Leibowitch was a French medical doctor and clinical researcher known for his contributions to the knowledge and treatment of HIV and AIDS, starting with his initial designation of a human retrovirus as the cause of AIDS, and his ground-breaking use of triple combination therapy for the effective control of HIV in the patient. A practicing physician in the infectiology department of the Raymond Poincaré University Hospital of Garches, University lecturer Emeritus, he led the treatment program ICCARRE that proposes a dramatic reduction of weekly anti-HIV drug intake, down to 2-3 anti-viral pills a day taken 2 to 3 or 4 days a week, as opposed to the presently recommended seven days a week, as still universally prescribed. These reduced medical dosages are adequate, necessary and sufficient according to the results of his exploratory clinical research carried out since 2003. He is the author of the books "Un virus étrange venu d'ailleurs", and "Pour en finir avec le sida".