December 27th
213 Notable deaths
Hoagy Carmichael
American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981).
Born November 22nd, 1899 in Bloomington.
Died December 27th, 1981 at 82 years old in Rancho Mirage (heart failure).
Walter Stanley Keane
American plagiarist (1915–2000).
Born October 7th, 1915 in Lincoln.
Died December 27th, 2000 at 85 years old in Encinitas.
Harry Warner
American film studio executive (1881-1958).
Born December 12th, 1881 in Krasnosielc.
Died December 27th, 1958 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cerebrovascular disease).
Lester B. Pearson
14th prime minister of canada, from 1963 to 1968.
Born April 23rd, 1897 in Toronto. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1972 at 75 years old in Ottawa (liver cancer). [ref]
Harry Carey
American actor (1921–2012).
Born May 16th, 1921 in Santa Clarita. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2012 at 91 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Meadowlark Lemon
American basketball player.
Born April 25th, 1932 in Wilmington.
Died December 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Richard Overton
American centenarian and oldest verified living world war ii veteran.
Born May 11th, 1906 in Bastrop County.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 112 years old in Austin (pneumonia).
Gaston Glock
Austrian engineer and ceo of firearms manufacturer glock.
Born July 19th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 94 years old in Klagenfurt. [ref]
Dayle Haddon
Canadian dancer, model, actress (1948–2024).
Born May 26th, 1948 in Montreal.
Died December 27th, 2024 at 76 years old in Solebury Township (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Hafizullah Amin
2nd general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born August 1st, 1929 in Paghman.
Died December 27th, 1979 at 50 years old in Tajbeg Palace (ballistic trauma).
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain