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December 27th
212 Notable deaths
Giancarlo Primo
Basketball player and coach (1924-2005).
Born November 4th, 1924 in Rome.
Died December 27th, 2005 at 81 years old in Civita Castellana. [ref]
Rudolf Smend
German theologian (1851–1913).
Born November 5th, 1851 in Lengerich.
Died December 27th, 1913 at 62 years old in Ballenstedt.
Julia Sampson Hayward
Us tennis player (1934-2011).
Born February 2nd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 77 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Heikki Suolahti
Finnish composer (1920–1936).
Born February 2nd, 1920 in Helsinki.
Died December 27th, 1936 at 16 years old in Helsinki (appendicitis, leukemia).
Percy Hodge
British athlete (1890–1967).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Herm.
Died December 27th, 1967 at 77 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Janko Jesenský
Czechoslovak poet, lawyer, politician and translator (1874–1945).
Born December 30th, 1874 in Martin. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1945 at 70 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Said Brahimi
French footballer (1931-1997).
Born March 4th, 1931 in Annaba.
Died December 27th, 1997 at 66 years old in Annaba.
Ludwig Riess
German historian (1861-1928).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Wałcz.
Died December 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Rodney Arismendi
Uruguayan politician (1913-1989).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Río Branco.
Died December 27th, 1989 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Jakob Emanuel Lange
Danish mycologist (1864-1941).
Born April 2nd, 1864 in Flensburg.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 77 years old in Odense.
Deaths 171 to 180 of 212
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