December 27th
261 Notable deaths
Meliton Kantaria
Hero of the soviet union (1920-1993).
Born October 5th, 1920 in Jvari.
Died December 27th, 1993 at 73 years old in Moscow.
Julian Tuwim
Polish poet (1894–1953).
Born September 13th, 1894 in Łódź. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1953 at 59 years old in Zakopane (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Pierre Clémenti
French actor (1942–1999).
Born September 28th, 1942 in Paris.
Died December 27th, 1999 at 57 years old in Paris (cancer, liver cancer).
Vladimir Fock
Russian physicist (1898-1974).
Born December 22nd, 1898 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Ernest Burgess
American sociologist (1886–1966).
Born May 16th, 1886 in Tilbury.
Died December 27th, 1966 at 80 years old in Chicago.
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Sri lankan politician (1933–2016).
Born May 5th, 1933 in British Ceylon.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 83 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
French actor (1949-2010).
Born July 2nd, 1949 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 27th, 2010 at 61 years old in Le Chesnay (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sidney Mintz
American anthropologist.
Born November 16th, 1922 in Dover.
Died December 27th, 2015 at 93 years old in Plainsboro. [ref]
Jaan Kross
Estonian writer (1920–2007).
Born February 19th, 1920 in Tallinn.
Died December 27th, 2007 at 87 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Kay Boyle
American writer, educator, political activist (1902–1992).
Born February 19th, 1902 in Saint Paul.
Died December 27th, 1992 at 90 years old in Mill Valley.
Şükrü Saracoğlu
5th prime minister of the republic of turkey (1887–1953).
Born June 17th, 1887 in İzmir.
Died December 27th, 1953 at 66 years old in Istanbul.
Hervé Guibert
French writer, photographer and journalist (1955-1991).
Born December 14th, 1955 in Saint-Cloud.
Died December 27th, 1991 at 36 years old in Clamart (death from AIDS-related complications).
Pratima Barua Pandey
Indian singer (1934–2002).
Born October 3rd, 1934 in Kolkata.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 68 years old in Assam.
Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett
British politician (1868-1930).
Born October 23rd, 1868 in Farnworth.
Died December 27th, 1930 at 62 years old in London.
Alfonso Reyes
Mexican writer, philosopher and diplomat (1889-1959).
Born May 17th, 1889 in Monterrey. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1959 at 70 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Andrew A. Humphreys
Union army general (1810–1883).
Born November 2nd, 1810 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1883 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Claude Gensac
French actress (1927–2016).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Acy-en-Multien. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2016 at 89 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Alfredo Pacheco
Salvadoran footballer (1982-2015).
Born December 1st, 1982 in Santa Ana.
Died December 27th, 2015 at 33 years old in Santa Ana. [ref]
Edward Blyth
English zoologist and pharmacist (1810–1873).
Born December 23rd, 1810 in London.
Died December 27th, 1873 at 63 years old in London.
Shura Cherkassky
American classical pianist (1909–1995).
Born October 7th, 1909 in Odesa.
Died December 27th, 1995 at 86 years old in London.
Infante João, Duke of Beja
Portuguese infante (1842-1861).
Born March 16th, 1842 in Lisbon.
Died December 27th, 1861 at 19 years old in Freguesia de Santa Maria de Belém (cholera, typhoid fever).
Petro Marko
Writer (1913–1991).
Born November 25th, 1913 in Drymades.
Died December 27th, 1991 at 78 years old in Albania.
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Polish film director and screenwriter (1922-2007).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Hvizdets. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2007 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Sára Salkaházi
Hungarian roman catholic religious sister (1899-1944).
Born May 11th, 1899 in Košice.
Died December 27th, 1944 at 45 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Lars-Erik Larsson
Swedish composer and conductor (1908-1986).
Born May 15th, 1908 in Burlövs parish.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 78 years old in Helsingborgs Maria church parish.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 261
No one here gets out alive. Jim Morrison