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January 27th
175 Notable deaths
Tige Andrews
American actor (1920-2007).
Born March 19th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died January 27th, 2007 at 86 years old in Encino (cardiac arrest).
Salvador Laurel
Philippine politician (1928-2004).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Tanauan.
Died January 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Atherton (lymphoma).
Prince Oskar of Prussia
Prussian prince (1888-1958).
Born July 27th, 1888 in Marmorpalais.
Died January 27th, 1958 at 69 years old in Munich (stomach cancer).
Mort Walker
American comic strip cartoonist.
Born September 3rd, 1923 in El Dorado.
Died January 27th, 2018 at 94 years old in Stamford (pneumonia). [ref]
Luigi Tenco
Italian recording artist; singer, songwriter (1938-1967).
Born March 21st, 1938 in Cassine.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 28 years old in Sanremo (ballistic trauma).
Ralph Yarborough
American politician in texas (1903–1996).
Born June 8th, 1903 in Chandler.
Died January 27th, 1996 at 92 years old in Austin.
Charles Hard Townes
20th-century american physicist.
Born July 28th, 1915 in Greenville.
Died January 27th, 2015 at 99 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Norman McLaren
Scottish canadian animator (1914-1987).
Born April 11th, 1914 in Stirling. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1987 at 72 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
German general (1886-1974).
Born March 2nd, 1886 in Potsdam.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 87 years old in Icking.
Sally Mugabe
Wife of robert mugabe (1931-1992).
Born June 6th, 1931 in Gold Coast.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 60 years old in Parirenyatwa Hospital (kidney failure).
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