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January 27th
251 Notable deaths
Erica Yohn
American actress (1928-2019).
Born October 1st, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died January 27th, 2019 at 90 years old in North Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Artur Fischer
German inventor (1919–2016).
Born December 31st, 1919 in Waldachtal.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 96 years old in Waldachtal. [ref]
Félix Carvajal
Cuban marathon runner (1875–1949).
Born March 18th, 1875 in Havana. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1949 at 73 years old in Havana (stroke). [ref]
Alain Daniélou
French historian, musicologist and indologist (1907–1994).
Born October 4th, 1907 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died January 27th, 1994 at 86 years old in Lonay.
Edward Spears
British army general (1886-1974).
Born August 7th, 1886 in Paris.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 87 years old in Ascot.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham
British historian and indologist (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Loughton.
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Kolkata.
Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff
German general (1905–1980).
Born March 27th, 1905 in Lubin.
Died January 27th, 1980 at 74 years old in Munich.
Stanley Karnow
American historian and journalist (1925-2013).
Born February 4th, 1925 in Brooklyn.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 87 years old in Potomac (heart failure).
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
English sculptor and natural history artist (1807-1894).
Born February 8th, 1807 in London.
Died January 27th, 1894 at 86 years old in London.
Adrián Campos
Spanish racing driver.
Born June 17th, 1960 in Alzira.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 60 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
British actress (1891-1992).
Born January 25th, 1891 in London.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 101 years old in Stambourne (disease).
Diana Norman
British author and journalist (1933–2011).
Born August 25th, 1933 in London. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2011 at 77 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Ichirō Nagai
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1931–2014).
Died January 27th, 2014 at 82 years old in Naka-ku (coronary artery disease).
Mehrdad Minavand
Iranian footballer (1975-2021).
Born November 30th, 1975 in Tehran.
Died January 27th, 2021 at 45 years old in Tehran (COVID-19). [ref]
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
Erich Kleiber
Austrian conductor (1890–1956).
Born August 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1956 at 65 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Jean-Christophe Lafaille
French mountaineer (1965–2006).
Born March 31st, 1965 in Gap.
Died January 27th, 2006 at 40 years old in Makalu.
Olga Havlová
Czech first wife of the czech republic (1933-1996).
Born July 11th, 1933 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1996 at 62 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Hassan Ali Mansur
Former iranian prime minister (1923-1965).
Born April 13th, 1923 in Tehran.
Died January 27th, 1965 at 41 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
Friedrich von Hügel
Austrian roman catholic layman theologian (1852–1925).
Born May 5th, 1852 in Florence.
Died January 27th, 1925 at 72 years old in London.
Pham Duy
Prolific vietnamese songwriter (1921-2013).
Born October 5th, 1921 in Hanoi.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 91 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (cardiovascular disease).
Princess Cecilia of Sweden
Princess of sweden and grand duchess of oldenburg (1807-1844).
Born June 22nd, 1807 in The Royal Court Parish. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1844 at 36 years old in Oldenburg (puerperal disorders). [ref]
Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni
Japanese prince (1873-1929).
Born July 23rd, 1873 in Shimogamo.
Died January 27th, 1929 at 55 years old in Atami (sepsis).
Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria
Archduke of austria (1827-1913).
Born January 11th, 1827 in Milan. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1913 at 86 years old in Vienna.
Antal Szerb
Hungarian literary scholar and writer (1901–1945).
Born May 1st, 1901 in Budapest.
Died January 27th, 1945 at 43 years old in Balf.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson