December 27th
205 Notable deaths
Peter Deunov
Christian philosopher, teacher of esoteric christianity.
Born July 11th, 1864 in Varna Province. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1944 at 80 years old in Sofia.
Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Turkish poet and writer (1873–1936).
Born December 20th, 1873 in Fatih.
Died December 27th, 1936 at 63 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis).
Charles Martin Hall
American chemist (1863-1914).
Born December 6th, 1863 in Thompson Township.
Died December 27th, 1914 at 51 years old in Daytona Beach.
Stein Eriksen
Norwegian alpine skier (1927–2015).
Born December 11th, 1927 in Oslo.
Died December 27th, 2015 at 88 years old in Park City. [ref]
Henri Winkelman
Dutch general (1876-1952).
Born August 17th, 1876 in Maastricht. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1952 at 76 years old in Soesterberg. [ref]
Natalia Pavlovna Paley
Member of the romanov family (1905-1981).
Born December 5th, 1905 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 27th, 1981 at 76 years old in New York City.
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Spanish architect.
Born December 21st, 1850 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1923 at 73 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Gary Graffman
American musician (1928–2025).
Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2025 at 97 years old in New York City. [ref]
William Link
American screenwriter and producer (1933–2020).
Born December 15th, 1933 in Philadelphia.
Died December 27th, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Keri Hulme
New zealand writer.
Born March 9th, 1947 in Christchurch.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 74 years old in Waimate. [ref]
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Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things. Arthur Schopenhauer