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December 27th
261 Notable deaths
Marie Steiner-von Sivers
Anthroposophist (1867-1948).
Born March 14th, 1867 in Włocławek.
Died December 27th, 1948 at 81 years old in Beatenberg.
Mary Engle Pennington
American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer (1872-1952).
Born October 8th, 1872 in Nashville.
Died December 27th, 1952 at 80 years old in New York City.
Martin Linge
Norwegian actor and military commander (1894-1941).
Born December 11th, 1894 in Norddal Municipality.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 47 years old in Måløy.
Frederick John Kiesler
Austrian architect and sculptor (1890-1965).
Born September 22nd, 1890 in Vienna, Chernivtsi.
Died December 27th, 1965 at 75 years old in New York City.
Zona Gale
American author and playwright (1874-1938).
Born August 26th, 1874 in Portage.
Died December 27th, 1938 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Betty Loh
Actress (1937-1968).
Born August 29th, 1937 in Shanghai.
Died December 27th, 1968 at 31 years old in Hong Kong (drug overdose).
Pierre Delanoë
French songwriter, author (1918-2006).
Born December 16th, 1918 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 27th, 2006 at 88 years old in Poissy (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leslie Compton
English footballer (1912-1984).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Woodford.
Died December 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Hendon (diabetes).
Calvin Bridges
American scientist (1889-1938).
Born January 11th, 1889 in Schuyler Falls.
Died December 27th, 1938 at 49 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Thomas William Rhys Davids
British scholar of the pāli language (1843–1922).
Born May 12th, 1843 in Colchester.
Died December 27th, 1922 at 79 years old in Chipstead.
Abane Ramdane
Algerian politician (1920-1957).
Born June 10th, 1920 in Larbaâ Nath Irathen.
Died December 27th, 1957 at 37 years old in Tétouan.
Carl Schlechter
Austro-hungarian chess player.
Born March 2nd, 1874 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 1918 at 44 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis).
Reginald Blomfield
English architect (1856–1942).
Born December 20th, 1856 in Aldingham.
Died December 27th, 1942 at 86 years old in London.
Mustafa Merlika-Kruja
Albanian politician (1887-1958).
Born March 15th, 1887 in Krujë. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1958 at 71 years old in Niagara Falls.
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator (1856–1924).
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
Alphonzo Bell
Us oil millionaire and tennis player (1875-1947).
Born September 29th, 1875 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 1947 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Enric Bernat
Spanish businessman (1923–2003).
Born October 20th, 1923 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2003 at 80 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Arnie Ferrin
American basketball player (1925–2022).
Born July 29th, 1925 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 27th, 2022 at 97 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Anne Tyng
American architect (1920–2011).
Born July 14th, 1920 in Jiangxi.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 91 years old in Greenbrae. [ref]
Thomas Hunter
American actor (1932-2017).
Born December 19th, 1932 in Savannah.
Died December 27th, 2017 at 85 years old in Rowayton (disease). [ref]
Olga Preobrajenska
Prima ballerina and ballet teacher (1871–1962).
Born February 2nd, 1871 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1962 at 91 years old in Saint-Mandé. [ref]
Mohamad Chatah
Former minister of finance and ambassador to the united states (1951-2013).
Born March 27th, 1951 in Tripoli.
Died December 27th, 2013 at 62 years old in Beirut (car bombing).
Rupert Julian
Hollywood director and actor (1879-1943).
Born January 25th, 1879 in Whangaroa.
Died December 27th, 1943 at 64 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Priscilla Dean
American actress (1896–1987).
Born November 25th, 1896 in New York City.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Leonia (falling from height).
Josef Grohé
Gauleiter of cologne (1902-1987).
Born November 6th, 1902 in Gemünden.
Died December 27th, 1987 at 85 years old in Brück.
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi