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January 27th
189 Notable deaths
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]
David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir
British politician (1900-1967).
Born May 29th, 1900 in Edinburgh.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 66 years old in Withyham.
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.
Johannes Rau
German politician (spd), 8th president of germany from 1999 until 2004 (1931–2006).
Born January 16th, 1931 in Wuppertal. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2000 at 69 years old in Steinbach am Attersee (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georgios Grivas-Digenis
Cypriot general.
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]
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