October 27th
169 Notable deaths
Madan Lal Khurana
Indian politician (1936–2018).
Born October 15th, 1936 in Faisalabad.
Died October 27th, 2018 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cerebral hemorrhage).
Frank De Vol
American composer and arranger (1911–1999).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Moundsville.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 88 years old in Lafayette.
Vijay Merchant
Indian cricket player. (1911-1987).
Born October 12th, 1911 in Mumbai.
Died October 27th, 1987 at 76 years old
Vazgen Sargsyan
Military commander, politician (1959-1999).
Born March 5th, 1959 in Ararat (village), Armenia.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 40 years old in Yerevan (ballistic trauma).
Kurt Schneider
German psychologist.
Born January 7th, 1887 in Crailsheim. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1967 at 80 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Charlotte Perriand
French architect and designer (1903-1999).
Born October 24th, 1903 in Paris.
Died October 27th, 1999 at 96 years old in Paris.
Giovanni Battista Caproni
Italian aeronautical engineer.
Died October 27th, 1957 at 71 years old in Rome.
Moira Lister
Actress (1923-2007).
Born August 6th, 1923 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2007 at 84 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Hans Werner Henze
German composer (1926 – 2012).
Born July 1st, 1926 in Gütersloh. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2012 at 86 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Henry Van de Velde
Belgian painter, architect and interior designer (1863-1957).
Born April 3rd, 1863 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1957 at 94 years old in Zürich. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon