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December 27th
191 Notable deaths
Rudolf Smend
German theologian (1851–1913).
Born November 5th, 1851 in Lengerich.
Died December 27th, 1913 at 62 years old in Ballenstedt.
Tamara Tyshkevich
Belarusian shot putter (1931-1997).
Born March 31st, 1931 in Čašniki District.
Died December 27th, 1997 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Georgi Damyanov
Bulgarian politician (1892-1958).
Born September 23rd, 1892 in Montana Oblast.
Died December 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Sofia.
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]
Janko Jesenský
Czechoslovak poet, lawyer, politician and translator.
Born December 30th, 1874 in Martin. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1945 at 70 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Jakob Emanuel Lange
Danish mycologist (1864-1941).
Born April 2nd, 1864 in Flensburg.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 77 years old in Odense.
Ludwig Riess
German historian (1861-1928).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Wałcz.
Died December 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Percy Hodge
British athlete.
Born December 26th, 1890 in Herm.
Died December 27th, 1967 at 77 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Snorri Hjartarson
Poet.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Hvanneyri.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
Andreas Behm
German weightlifter (1962–2021).
Born November 28th, 1962 in Stralsund.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 59 years old in Stralsund. [ref]
Deaths 161 to 170 of 191
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