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October 27th
219 Notable deaths
José Manuel Ochotorena
Spanish footballer.
Born January 16th, 1961 in Hernani.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 64 years old in Valencia (cancer). [ref]
Valerio Zurlini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1926–1982).
Born March 19th, 1926 in Bologna.
Died October 27th, 1982 at 56 years old in Verona (internal bleeding).
Daniel Corrêa
Brazilian footballer.
Born January 24th, 1994 in Juiz de Fora.
Died October 27th, 2018 at 24 years old in São José dos Pinhais (stabbing). [ref]
Seigō Nakano
Japanese journalist and politician (1886–1943).
Born February 12th, 1886 in Fukuoka.
Died October 27th, 1943 at 57 years old in Yoyogi (stabbing).
Alfred Büchi
Swiss engineer (1879-1959).
Born July 11th, 1879 in Winterthur.
Died October 27th, 1959 at 80 years old in Winterthur.
Jean Hélion
French painter (1904–1987).
Born April 21st, 1904 in Couterne.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 83 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Albert Champion
Road bicycle racer (1878–1927).
Born April 5th, 1878 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 27th, 1927 at 49 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Otilio Ulate Blanco
President of costa rica (1891-1973).
Born August 25th, 1891 in Alajuela.
Died October 27th, 1973 at 82 years old in San José.
Ren Bishi
Secretary of the chinese communist party (1904-1950).
Born April 30th, 1904 in Bishi.
Died October 27th, 1950 at 46 years old in Beijing (cerebral hemorrhage).
Robert Anderson
Union army general (1805–1871).
Born June 14th, 1805 in Louisville.
Died October 27th, 1871 at 66 years old in Nice.
Leonard Petrosyan
Armenian politician (1953-1999).
Born October 13th, 1953 in Khojavend.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 46 years old in Yerevan.
Julius Klengel
German musician (1859-1933).
Born September 24th, 1859 in Leipzig.
Died October 27th, 1933 at 74 years old in Leipzig.
Georges Guingouin
French politician and resistance fighter (1913–2005).
Born February 2nd, 1913 in Magnac-Laval.
Died October 27th, 2005 at 92 years old in Troyes. [ref]
Abdoulaye Soulama
Footballer (1979-2017).
Born November 29th, 1979 in Ouagadougou.
Died October 27th, 2017 at 37 years old in Burkina Faso. [ref]
Daniel Boulanger
French novelist, playwright, poet and screenwriter (1922–2014).
Born January 24th, 1922 in Compiègne.
Died October 27th, 2014 at 92 years old in Senlis.
Agnes Miegel
Fascist german writer and poet (1879-1964).
Born March 9th, 1879 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1964 at 85 years old in Bad Salzuflen.
Willi Bredel
German writer and politician (1901-1964).
Born May 2nd, 1901 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1964 at 63 years old in East Berlin. [ref]
Peregrino Anselmo
Uruguayan footballer (1902-1975).
Born April 30th, 1902 in Montevideo.
Died October 27th, 1975 at 73 years old in Montevideo.
Antonio Palacios Ramilo
Spanish architect (1874-1945).
Born January 8th, 1874 in O Porriño.
Died October 27th, 1945 at 71 years old in Aravaca.
Paul Frankeur
French actor (1905-1974).
Born June 29th, 1905 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 69 years old in Nevers (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Władysław Syrokomla
Polish poet (1823–1862).
Born September 29th, 1823 in Smoĺhava.
Died October 27th, 1862 at 39 years old in Vilnius.
Giorgio Scerbanenco
Italian writer (1911–1969).
Born August 10th, 1911 in Kyiv.
Died October 27th, 1969 at 58 years old in Milan (myocardial infarction).
Reidar Kvammen
Norwegian association football player and manager (1914-1998).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Stavanger.
Died October 27th, 1998 at 84 years old in Stavanger.
Luigi Magni
Italian screenwriter and film director (1928–2013).
Born March 21st, 1928 in Rome.
Died October 27th, 2013 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Göran Stangertz
Swedish actor (1944-2012).
Born July 19th, 1944 in Flen church parish.
Died October 27th, 2012 at 68 years old in Helsingborgs Maria church parish (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson