January 27th
178 Notable deaths
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
Erich Heckel
German artist (1883-1970).
Born July 31st, 1883 in Döbeln. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1970 at 86 years old in Radolfzell am Bodensee. [ref]
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).
Charles Winninger
Actor (1884-1969).
Born May 26th, 1884 in Athens. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1969 at 84 years old in Palm Springs (sepsis).
Nikhil Banerjee
Indian sitar player (1931–1986).
Born October 14th, 1931 in Kolkata.
Died January 27th, 1986 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
Carlos Loyzaga
Filipino basketball player.
Born August 29th, 1930 in Manila.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in San Juan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Georges Bidault
French politician (1899-1983).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Moulins.
Died January 27th, 1983 at 83 years old in Cambo-les-Bains.
Valery Bolotov
Eastern ukrainian political figure.
Born February 13th, 1970 in Taganrog.
Died January 27th, 2017 at 46 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Endre Ady
Hungarian poet (1877-1919).
Born November 22nd, 1877 in Ady Endre. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1919 at 41 years old in Budapest (syphilis, 1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
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).
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Death and pain are windows to great insight if you have the strength to look through them. James Pierce