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October 27th
183 Notable deaths
Paulo Sérgio Oliveira da Silva
Brazilian footballer (1974-2004).
Born October 19th, 1974 in Vitória.
Died October 27th, 2004 at 30 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Franco Alfano
Italian composer and pianist (1875-1954).
Born March 8th, 1876 in Naples, Posillipo.
Died October 27th, 1954 at 78 years old in Sanremo.
Lois Collier
American actress (1919-1999).
Born March 21st, 1919 in Salley.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (Alzheimer's disease).
Johnny Byrne
English footballer.
Born May 13th, 1939 in West Horsley.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 60 years old in Cape Town (myocardial infarction).
Larry Foust
American basketball player.
Born June 24th, 1928 in Painesville.
Died October 27th, 1984 at 56 years old in Pittsburgh.
Leslie Orgel
British chemist (1927–2007).
Born January 12th, 1927 in London.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Sofia Schliemann
Greek archaeologist (1852–1932).
Born January 12th, 1852 in Athens.
Died October 27th, 1932 at 80 years old in Athens.
Meir Shapiro
Rabbi, rosh yeshiva (1887-1933).
Born March 3rd, 1887 in Suceava.
Died October 27th, 1933 at 46 years old in Łódź, Lublin.
Georgette Leblanc
French singer (1869–1941).
Born February 8th, 1869 in Rouen. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1941 at 72 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
Walter Berry
Austrian opera singer.
Born April 8th, 1929 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2000 at 71 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 183
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel