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October 27th
219 Notable deaths
Ricardo Samper Ibáñez
Spanish author (1881-1938).
Born August 25th, 1881 in Valencia. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1938 at 57 years old in Switzerland, Geneva. [ref]
Katalin Szőke
Hungarian swimmer (1935-2017).
Born August 17th, 1935 in Budapest. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2017 at 82 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Olga Gyarmati
Hungarian track and field athlete.
Born October 5th, 1924 in Debrecen.
Died October 27th, 2013 at 89 years old in Greenfield. [ref]
Heinz Krügel
German footballer-manager (1921-2008).
Born April 24th, 1921 in Planitz.
Died October 27th, 2008 at 87 years old in Magdeburg. [ref]
Fini Henriques
Danish composer (1867-1940).
Born October 20th, 1867 in Frederiksberg.
Died October 27th, 1940 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
Bob Kenney
Basketball player (1931-2014).
Born June 23rd, 1931 in Arkansas City.
Died October 27th, 2014 at 83 years old in Scottsdale.
Juan de Dios Martínez
President of ecuador (1932- 1933).
Born March 9th, 1875 in Guayaquil.
Died October 27th, 1955 at 80 years old in Guayaquil.
Pentti Siimes
Finnish actor (1929–2016).
Born September 10th, 1929 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2016 at 87 years old in Helsinki.
Walter von Molo
Austrian writer (1880–1958).
Born June 14th, 1880 in Šternberk.
Died October 27th, 1958 at 78 years old in Hechendorf.
Marta Colvin
Chilean sculptor (1907-1995).
Born June 22nd, 1907 in Chillán.
Died October 27th, 1995 at 88 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Asaf Zeynally
Azerbaijani composer (1909–1932).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Derbent.
Died October 27th, 1932 at 23 years old in Baku.
Warren Wood
Amateur golfer (1887–1926).
Born April 27th, 1887 in Chicago.
Died October 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Pelham.
Jean Filliozat
Author (1906–1982).
Born November 4th, 1906 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 27th, 1982 at 75 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Fatim Jawara
Gambian association footballer (1997-2016).
Born March 10th, 1997 in Serekunda.
Died October 27th, 2016 at 19 years old in Mediterranean Sea (drowning). [ref]
Béla Volentik
Association football player (1907-1990).
Born December 5th, 1907 in Szolnok.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 82 years old in Budapest.
Del Andrews
Hollywood writer and director (1894-1942).
Born October 5th, 1894 in St. Louis.
Died October 27th, 1942 at 48 years old in Tonopah.
Gordon Hoare
English footballer (1884-1973).
Born April 18th, 1884 in England.
Died October 27th, 1973 at 89 years old
Agda Montelius
Swedish philanthropist (1850-1920).
Born April 23rd, 1850. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1920 at 70 years old in Maria Magdalena parish. [ref]
Marta Brunet
Chilean writer (1897–1967).
Born August 9th, 1897 in Chillán.
Died October 27th, 1967 at 70 years old in Montevideo.
Viktor Mamatov
Russian biathlete (1937–2023).
Born July 21st, 1937 in Belovo.
Died October 27th, 2023 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Ivan Andreadis
Czech table tennis player (1924–1992).
Born April 3rd, 1924 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1992 at 68 years old in Prague.
Therese Benedek
American hungarian-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1892-1977).
Born November 8th, 1892 in Budapest, Eger.
Died October 27th, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago.
Salvador Casañas y Pagés
Spanish author (1834–1908).
Born September 5th, 1834 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1908 at 74 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Anders Knutsson Ångström
Swedish physicist/meteorologist (1888-1981).
Born February 28th, 1888 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died October 27th, 1981 at 93 years old in Västerled.
Bernhard Alexander
Hungarian philosopher & scholar (1850–1927).
Born April 13th, 1850 in Pest.
Died October 27th, 1927 at 77 years old in Budapest.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)