Deaths Date 1977 May | History by KabAstro

Joan Crawford (1905-1977)

May 10 American actress (Mildred Pierce), dies of a heart attack between 69 and 74 [year of birth disputed]

May 12 Barry Ashbee, Canadian NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1965, 1969-74 (Stanley Cup - Philadelphia Flyers), and coach, 1974-77 (Flyers), dies of leukemia at 37
May 12 Luc van Brabant, Flemish writer and erotic poet, dies at 67
May 14 Robert Maynard Hutchins, American educational philosopher (University of Chicago), dies at 78
May 15 Modibo Keïta, 1st President of Mali (1960-68), dies at 61
May 16 Edouard Van Remoortel, Belgian conductor (St Louis Symphony, 1958-62), dies at 50
May 22 Gijs van Hall, Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67), dies at 73
May 22 Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer, dies at 80
May 23 Joe Stydahar, American NFL player and coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 65
May 25 Yevgenia Ginzburg, Russian writer, dies at 72
May 26 Jim Boles, American actor (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, One Man's Family), dies of cardiac arrest at 63
May 26 William Powell, American R&B singer (O'Jays - "Love Train"; "Backstabbers"), dies of cancer at 35
May 28 Jiří Reinberger, Czech organist and composer, dies at 63
May 29 Ba Maw, Burmese politician (b. 1893)
May 29 Goddard Lieberson, English composer and President of Columbia Records, dies at 66
May 30 Claire Goll, German-French writer, dies at 86
May 30 Marinus Adam, Dutch conductor and composer, dies at 76
May 30 Paul Desmond, American jazz alto saxophonist (Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five), dies of lung cancer at 52
May 31 William Castle, American film director (b. 1914)