List of Famous people who died in 1977

Edgar Douglas Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian was an English electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology, won jointly with Sir Charles Sherrington for work on the function of neurons. He provided experimental evidence for the all-or-none law of nerves.

Henry Anthony Camillo Howard was a British journalist, military officer, and colonial leader in the Caribbean.

Archibald Vivian Hill, known as A. V. Hill, was a British physiologist, one of the founders of the diverse disciplines of biophysics and operations research. He shared the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his elucidation of the production of heat and mechanical work in muscles.

Lau Lauritzen Jr., was a Danish actor, screenwriter, and film director. As a director, he was a 4-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film. Lauritzen co-founded the Danish film studio ASA Film and served as the studio's artistic director (1937–1945) and administrative director (1945–1964).

William Arthur Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland,, styled Marquess of Titchfield until 1943, was a British peer and Conservative Party politician.

Lillian Kemble-Cooper was an English-American actress who had a successful career on Broadway and in Hollywood film.