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January 27th
251 Notable deaths
Karl Friedrich Otto Westphal
German neurologist (1833–1890).
Born March 23rd, 1833 in Berlin.
Died January 27th, 1890 at 56 years old in Kreuzlingen (influenza).
Vsevolod Sanayev
Russian soviet actor (1912-1996).
Born February 25th, 1912 in Tula.
Died January 27th, 1996 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Aleksandr Zarkhi
Soviet film director, screenwriter, playwright (1908-1997).
Born February 5th, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 27th, 1997 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Ujō Noguchi
Japanese poet and lyricist (1882–1945).
Born May 29th, 1882 in Isohara. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1945 at 62 years old in Former Residence of Ujō Noguchi. [ref]
Boris Arapov
Russian composer (1905–1992).
Born September 12th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 27th, 1992 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mogens Ballin
Danish jewelry designer and painter (1871-1914).
Born March 20th, 1871 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1914 at 42 years old in Hellerup (cancer). [ref]
Henry Chapier
French film critic (1933-2019).
Born November 14th, 1933 in Bucharest.
Died January 27th, 2019 at 85 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Einar Lundborg
Swedish aviator (1896–1931).
Born April 5th, 1896 in Kolkata.
Died January 27th, 1931 at 34 years old in Malmslätt.
Ian Vermaak
South african tennis player.
Born March 28th, 1933 in Empangeni.
Died January 27th, 2025 at 91 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
István Rózsavölgyi
Hungarian middle distance runner (1929–2012).
Born March 30th, 1929 in Budapest.
Died January 27th, 2012 at 82 years old in Budapest (heart disease, lung disease). [ref]
Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie
Irish jurist and economist (1826–1882).
Born June 21st, 1826 in County Wexford.
Died January 27th, 1882 at 55 years old in Belfast.
Norman Brunsdale
American politician (1891–1978).
Born July 9th, 1891 in Sherbrooke.
Died January 27th, 1978 at 86 years old in Mayville.
Hanns Jelinek
Austrian composer.
Born December 5th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1969 at 67 years old in Vienna.
Willibald Kreß
German footballer (1906-1989).
Born November 13th, 1906 in Frankfurt.
Died January 27th, 1989 at 82 years old in Giessen (stroke).
Robert Collett
Norwegian zoologist (1842-1913).
Born December 2nd, 1842 in Christiania.
Died January 27th, 1913 at 70 years old in Christiania.
Ernst Sars
Norwegian historian and politician (1835-1917).
Born October 11th, 1835 in Florø.
Died January 27th, 1917 at 81 years old in Christiania.
Emília Rotter
Hungarian pair skater (1906–2003).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Budapest.
Died January 27th, 2003 at 96 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Henri François Pittier
Swiss botanist (1857-1950).
Born August 13th, 1857 in Bex.
Died January 27th, 1950 at 92 years old in Caracas.
Paul Joseph Nardini
German roman catholic priest, religious founder and blessed (1821–1862).
Born July 25th, 1821 in Germersheim.
Died January 27th, 1862 at 40 years old in Pirmasens (pneumonia).
Iver Holter
Norwegian composer (1850-1941).
Born December 13th, 1850 in Gausdal. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1941 at 90 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Giuseppe Moro
Italian footballer (1921-1974).
Born January 16th, 1921 in Carbonera.
Died January 27th, 1974 at 53 years old in Porto Sant'Elpidio.
Aleksander Krawczuk
Polish politician, historian and writer (1922–2023).
Born June 7th, 1922 in Kraków.
Died January 27th, 2023 at 100 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Herbert Hübner
Actor (1889-1972).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Wrocław.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 82 years old in Munich.
Michal Vičan
Czechoslovak soccer player and soccer coach (1925-1986).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Hlohovec. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 60 years old in Bratislava.
Reino Kuuskoski
Prime minister of finland (1907-1965).
Born January 18th, 1907 in Loimaa.
Died January 27th, 1965 at 58 years old in Helsinki.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull