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December 27th
191 Notable deaths
Helen Frankenthaler
American painter (1928–2011).
Born December 12th, 1928 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2011 at 83 years old in Darien. [ref]
Herb Kohl
American politician (1935–2023).
Born February 7th, 1935 in Milwaukee.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Milwaukee. [ref]
Robert Kerman
American actor (1947-2018).
Born December 16th, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 71 years old in New York City. [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]
April Ashley
English model, actress, author, and activist.
Born April 29th, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2021 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Minneapolis.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Ellsworth Kelly
American painter, sculptor, and printmaker (1923-2015).
Born May 31st, 1923 in Newburgh. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2015 at 92 years old in Spencertown (respiratory failure). [ref]
Hans von Seeckt
German general (1866-1936).
Born April 22nd, 1866 in Schleswig. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1936 at 70 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Max Beckmann
German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor and writer (1884-1950).
Born February 12th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1950 at 66 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jacques Delors
French economist and politician (1925–2023).
Born July 20th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2023 at 98 years old in Paris. [ref]
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot