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January 27th
175 Notable deaths
Jerzy Turowicz
Polish journalist (1912-1999).
Born December 10th, 1912 in Kraków. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1999 at 86 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Alexander Abusch
Journalist, writer, politician (1902-1982).
Born February 14th, 1902 in Kraków. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1982 at 79 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Henry-Louis de La Grange
French musicologist (1924-2017).
Born May 26th, 1924 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2017 at 92 years old in Lonay (pneumonia). [ref]
Mae Faggs
American sprinter, first female athletic scholarship.
Born April 10th, 1932 in Mays Landing.
Died January 27th, 2000 at 67 years old in Woodlawn (cancer).
Louis Georges Gouy
French physicist.
Born February 19th, 1854 in Vals-les-Bains. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1926 at 71 years old in Vals-les-Bains. [ref]
Miroslav Válek
Slovak poet, publicist and politician (1927-1991).
Born July 17th, 1927 in Trnava. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1991 at 63 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Elias Abu Shabaki
Lebanese author, poet, editor, translator, and critic..
Born May 3rd, 1903 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1947 at 43 years old in Beirut (leukemia). [ref]
Caterina Albert
Catalan writer (1869-1966).
Born September 11th, 1869 in L'Escala. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1966 at 96 years old in L'Escala. [ref]
Anna von Mildenburg
Austrian opera singer.
Born November 29th, 1872 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1947 at 74 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Edward O'Rourke
Polish bishop.
Born October 26th, 1876 in Basina.
Died January 27th, 1943 at 66 years old in Rome.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams