January 27th
251 Notable deaths
Alphonse Juin
Marshal of france (1888–1967).
Born December 16th, 1888 in Annaba.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Friedrich Gulda
Austrian pianist and composer (1930–2000).
Born May 16th, 1930 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 2000 at 69 years old in Steinbach am Attersee (myocardial infarction).
Georgios Grivas-Digenis
Cypriot general (1897–1974).
Born June 6th, 1897 in Nicosia.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Limassol (heart failure).
Richard Courant
German american mathematician (1888-1972).
Born January 8th, 1888 in Lubliniec.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 84 years old in New Rochelle.
Valery Bolotov
Eastern ukrainian political figure (1970—2017).
Born February 13th, 1970 in Taganrog.
Died January 27th, 2017 at 46 years old in Moscow. [ref]
János Bolyai
Hungarian mathematician (1802–1860).
Born December 15th, 1802 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died January 27th, 1860 at 57 years old in Târgu Mureș (pneumonia).
Ramón José Castellano
Argentinian archbishop (1903–1979).
Born February 15th, 1903 in Villa Dolores.
Died January 27th, 1979 at 75 years old in Córdoba.
Frances Glessner Lee
American forensic scientist and "mother of forensic science".
Born March 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died January 27th, 1962 at 83 years old
Henriette von Schirach
German writer, hitler's private secretary (1913–1992).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in Schwabing.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 78 years old in Munich.
Ann Carter
American child actress (1936-2014).
Born June 16th, 1936 in Syracuse.
Died January 27th, 2014 at 77 years old in North Bend (ovarian cancer).
Carlos Loyzaga
Filipino basketball player (1930–2016).
Born August 29th, 1930 in Manila.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in San Juan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kyuzo Mifune
Japanese judoka (1883–1965).
Born April 21st, 1883 in Iwate Prefecture.
Died January 27th, 1965 at 81 years old in Tokyo.
Charles Winninger
Actor (1884-1969).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Athens.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 84 years old in Palm Springs (sepsis).
Giovanni Verga
Italian writer (1840-1922).
Born September 2nd, 1840 in Catania.
Died January 27th, 1922 at 81 years old in Catania (stroke).
Erich Heckel
German artist (1883–1970).
Born July 31st, 1883 in Döbeln.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 86 years old in Radolfzell am Bodensee.
Annie Belle
French actress (1956–2024).
Born December 10th, 1956 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2024 at 67 years old in Lannemezan.
Nikhil Banerjee
Indian sitar player (1931–1986).
Born October 14th, 1931 in Kolkata.
Died January 27th, 1986 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
Georges Bidault
French politician (1899-1983).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Moulins.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Victoria Ocampo
Argentine writer and translator (1890-1979).
Born April 7th, 1890 in Buenos Aires.
Died January 27th, 1979 at 88 years old in Buenos Aires (laryngeal cancer).
Endre Ady
Hungarian poet (1877–1919).
Born November 22nd, 1877 in Ady Endre.
Died January 27th, 1919 at 41 years old in Budapest (syphilis, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
August Meyszner
Austrian gendarmerie officer and right-wing politician (1886-1947).
Born August 3rd, 1886 in Graz.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 60 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Brunhilde Pomsel
German broadcaster; personal secretary to joseph goebbels.
Born January 11th, 1911 in Berlin. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2017 at 106 years old in Munich. [ref]
Thomas Sopwith
English aviation pioneer and yachtsman (1888-1989).
Born January 18th, 1888 in Kensington.
Died January 27th, 1989 at 101 years old in Hampshire.
Pavel Bermondt-Avalov
Russian cossack warlord (1877–1974).
Born March 16th, 1877 in Tbilisi.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 96 years old in New York City.
Bill Walsh
American producer (1913-1975).
Born September 30th, 1913 in New York City.
Died January 27th, 1975 at 61 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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