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Events on Friday 16 September 1977 1
1923 – 1977Maria Callas (1923-1977)Died 16 September 1977, aged 53Maria Callas was a Greek-American soprano widely regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century. She died in Paris, having largely withdrawn from public performance in her final years.