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December 27th
261 Notable deaths
Hans Tietmeyer
German central banker (1931-2016).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Metelen.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Clifford Darling
Bahamian politician (1922-2011).
Born February 6th, 1922 in Acklins.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Nassau. [ref]
Eivind Astrup
Norwegian explorer and writer (1871-1895).
Born September 17th, 1871 in Oslo.
Died December 27th, 1895 at 24 years old in Folldal Municipality (typhoid fever).
Arvid Järnefelt
Finnish jurist and writer (1861–1932).
Born November 16th, 1861 in Pulkovo. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1932 at 71 years old in Helsinki.
Ottó Herman
Hungarian archaeologist, ethnographer, biologist, politician (1835–1914).
Born June 26th, 1835 in Brezno.
Died December 27th, 1914 at 79 years old in Budapest (pneumonia, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Theodor Berkelmann
German general (1894–1943).
Born April 17th, 1894 in Metz.
Died December 27th, 1943 at 49 years old in Poznań (brain cancer).
Achilles Alferaki
Russian composer (1846–1919).
Born July 3rd, 1846 in Kharkiv.
Died December 27th, 1919 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Charles Merivale
English historian and churchman (1808-1893).
Born March 8th, 1808 in London.
Died December 27th, 1893 at 85 years old in Ely.
Theo de Meester
Dutch politician (1851-1919).
Born December 16th, 1851 in Harderwijk.
Died December 27th, 1919 at 68 years old in The Hague.
Harold Whitlock
British athlete (1903–1985).
Born December 16th, 1903 in Hendon.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Wicklewood.
Horst Caspar
German theatre actor (1913–1952).
Born January 20th, 1913 in Radegast.
Died December 27th, 1952 at 39 years old in Berlin.
Catê
Brazilian footballer (1973-2011).
Born November 7th, 1973 in Cruz Alta.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 38 years old in Ipê, Rio Grande do Sul (traffic collision). [ref]
Alexey Sokolsky
Soviet chess player (1908-1969).
Born November 3rd, 1908 in Kangouchi.
Died December 27th, 1969 at 61 years old in Minsk.
Rodolfo Micheli
Argentine footballer (1930–2022).
Born April 24th, 1930 in Munro.
Died December 27th, 2022 at 92 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Nina Agadzhanova-Shutko
Russian screenwriter (1889-1974).
Born November 8th, 1889 in Krasnodar.
Died December 27th, 1974 at 85 years old in Soviet Union. [ref]
Otto Nuschke
German politician (1883-1957).
Born February 23rd, 1883 in Frohburg.
Died December 27th, 1957 at 74 years old in Nieder Neuendorf.
Heorhiy Kirpa
Ukrainian politician (1946-2004).
Born July 20th, 1946 in Iziaslav Raion.
Died December 27th, 2004 at 58 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Freda James
English tennis player (1911–1988).
Born January 11th, 1911 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1988 at 77 years old
Johannes Winkler
German aerospace engineer (1897-1947).
Died December 27th, 1947 at 50 years old in Brunswick (cerebrovascular disease).
Wivi Lönn
Finnish architect (1872-1966).
Born May 20th, 1872 in Tampere. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1966 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Ivan Dresser
American long-distance runner.
Born July 3rd, 1896 in Flandreau.
Died December 27th, 1956 at 60 years old in New York City.
Tamara Tyshkevich
Belarusian shot putter (1931-1997).
Born March 31st, 1931 in Čašniki District.
Died December 27th, 1997 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Anders Ahlgren
Swedish greco-roman wrestler (1888–1976).
Born February 12th, 1888 in Malmö.
Died December 27th, 1976 at 88 years old in Malmö.
Georgi Damyanov
Bulgarian politician (1892-1958).
Born September 23rd, 1892 in Montana Oblast.
Died December 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Sofia.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel