List of Famous people who died at 77

Johanna Olbrich was an East German spy. Infiltrated into West Germany from Colmar (France) in 1966 or 1967, she moved to Bonn in 1969 and obtained work as a secretary with a senior politician.

Jussi Jalas was a Finnish conductor and composer.

Harold Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh,, was a British Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960.

Sheikh Abdul Munem Abu Zant was a Jordanian Muslim scholar and politician. He was member of the House of Representatives between 1989 and 1997 for the Islamic Action Front. He was an opponent of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty and a supporter of Hamas. Abu Zant frequently criticized the Western world and especially the United States and Israel. He was also critical of moderate Islamic regimes in the Middle East.

Simone Gallimard was a French editor, leader of the Mercure de France.

Lev Aleksandrovich Kulidzhanov was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and professor at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. He was the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR (1965—1986). He was a People's Artist of the USSR (1976). He directed a total of twelve films between 1954 and 1994.

John Harvard, was a Canadian journalist, politician and office holder in Manitoba. He served as a federal Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2004, and was appointed the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba just before Canada's 2004 federal election.

Walter Rose was a German footballer and manager who played as a defender and made one appearance for the Germany national team.

Dinko Tsvetkov Dermendzhiev was a Bulgarian footballer and later manager. Among football fans he is also popular with the nickname Chico.