December 27th
212 Notable deaths
Gerhard Doerfer
German turkologist (1920–2003).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Kaliningrad, Königsberg.
Died December 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Göttingen.
Alexandre Deulofeu
Spanish historian (1903-1978).
Born September 20th, 1903 in L'Armentera.
Died December 27th, 1978 at 75 years old in Figueres.
Alfred Pfaff
German footballer (1926-2008).
Born July 16th, 1926 in Rödelheim.
Died December 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Erlenbach am Main. [ref]
Antoni Ponikowski
Polish politician (1878-1949).
Born May 29th, 1878 in Siedlce.
Died December 27th, 1949 at 71 years old in Warsaw.
Boris Gnedenko
Soviet/russian mathematician (1912-1995).
Born January 1st, 1912 in Ulyanovsk.
Died December 27th, 1995 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Luann Ryon
American archer (1953–2022).
Born January 13th, 1953 in Long Beach.
Died December 27th, 2022 at 69 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Isaac Schwartz
Soviet and russian composer.
Died December 27th, 2009 at 86 years old in Siversky. [ref]
Hans Tietmeyer
German central banker (1931-2016).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Metelen.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Clifford Darling
Bahamian politician (1922-2011).
Born February 6th, 1922 in Acklins.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Nassau. [ref]
Eivind Astrup
Norwegian explorer and writer (1871-1895).
Born September 17th, 1871 in Oslo.
Died December 27th, 1895 at 24 years old in Folldal Municipality (typhoid fever).
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved