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October 27th
183 Notable deaths
Elda Grin
Armenian writer and psychologist (1928-2016).
Born March 10th, 1928 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2016 at 88 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Barthélemy Adoukonou
Secretary of the pontifical council for culture.
Born August 24th, 1942 in Abomey.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 83 years old [ref]
Jan Niemiec
Catholic bishop (1958–2020).
Born March 14th, 1958 in Kozłówek.
Died October 27th, 2020 at 62 years old in Łańcut (COVID-19). [ref]
Josefine Swoboda
Austrian portrait painter.
Born January 29th, 1861 in Vienna.
Died October 27th, 1924 at 63 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Alfred Wilson
American rower (1903-1989).
Born December 31st, 1903 in Minneapolis.
Died October 27th, 1989 at 85 years old in Vineyard Haven.
Rutger Sernander
Swedish scientist (1866-1944).
Born November 2nd, 1866 in Viby parish. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1944 at 77 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Ewald Walch
Luger.
Born August 18th, 1940 in Innsbruck.
Died October 27th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]
Romeo Bosetti
French actor, director and screenwriter (1879–1948).
Born January 18th, 1879 in Chiari.
Died October 27th, 1948 at 69 years old in Suresnes.
Wally Halder
Canadian ice hockey player (1925-1994).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Toronto.
Died October 27th, 1994 at 69 years old in Toronto.
Walter Volle
German rower (1913–2002).
Born September 18th, 1913 in Mannheim.
Died October 27th, 2002 at 89 years old in Berlin.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 183
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