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December 27th
205 Notable deaths
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]
Ludwig Riess
German historian (1861-1928).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Wałcz.
Died December 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Jakob Emanuel Lange
Danish mycologist (1864-1941).
Born April 2nd, 1864 in Flensburg.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 77 years old in Odense.
Nugent Slaughter
American special effects person (1888-1968).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Virginia.
Died December 27th, 1968 at 80 years old in Oroville.
Józef Turczyński
Polish musician (1884–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1884 in Zhytomyr.
Died December 27th, 1953 at 69 years old in Lausanne.
Snorri Hjartarson
Poet.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Hvanneyri.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
André Cailleux
French scientist (1907–1986).
Born December 24th, 1907 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1986 at 79 years old [ref]
Deaths 171 to 180 of 205
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