List of Famous people who died at 77

John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon was a British Royal Auxiliary Air Force officer, peer and courtier.

Jan Olov Karlsson was a Swedish politician; former Minister for Development Cooperation, Migration and Asylum Policy (2002-2003) and acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, following the murder of Anna Lindh. He also served as President of the European Court of Auditors.

Charles Delaunay was a French author, jazz expert, co-founder and long-term leader of the Hot Club de France.

Patricia Crowley is an American actress.

Sir John Selby Clements, CBE was a British actor and producer who worked in theatre, television and film.

Atsutada Otaka was a Japanese composer and musicologist. He studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts with Tomojirō Ikenouchi, Akio Yashiro, and Akira Miyoshi. After studying in Paris, he became a professor at the Tokyo University of the Arts. He has written works for various genres. Some of his works have been recorded on CD and are also known in countries outside of Japan.

Adam Bruno Ulam was a Polish-American historian of Jewish descent and political scientist at Harvard University. Ulam was one of the world's foremost authorities and top experts in Sovietology and Kremlinology, he authored multiple books and articles in these academic disciplines.

Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE was an English actor known for his film portrayals of tough military officers. His performance as Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson in The Hill alongside Sean Connery earned Andrews the 1965 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the 1966 BAFTA Award for Best British Actor. The first of his more than 80 film appearances was in The Red Beret in 1953.

Mohand Arav Bessaoud was a Kabyle Algerian writer and activist. He was described as the spiritual father of Berberism, and a strong supporter of the Tamazight culture.