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December 27th
261 Notable deaths
Guido Menasci
Italian librettist (1867-1925).
Born March 24th, 1867 in Livorno.
Died December 27th, 1925 at 58 years old in Livorno.
Osvaldo Fattori
Italian footballer (1922-2017).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in San Michele Extra.
Died December 27th, 2017 at 95 years old in Milan. [ref]
Giancarlo Primo
Basketball player and coach (1924-2005).
Born November 4th, 1924 in Rome.
Died December 27th, 2005 at 81 years old in Civita Castellana. [ref]
Rudolf Smend
German theologian (1851–1913).
Born November 5th, 1851 in Lengerich.
Died December 27th, 1913 at 62 years old in Ballenstedt.
Julia Sampson Hayward
Us tennis player (1934-2011).
Born February 2nd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 77 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Eneko Arieta
Spanish footballer (1933-2004).
Born August 21st, 1933 in Durango.
Died December 27th, 2004 at 71 years old in Galdakao.
Alessandro Nini
Italian composer (1805–1880).
Born November 1st, 1805 in Fano.
Died December 27th, 1880 at 75 years old in Bergamo.
Heikki Suolahti
Finnish composer (1920–1936).
Born February 2nd, 1920 in Helsinki.
Died December 27th, 1936 at 16 years old in Helsinki (leukemia, appendicitis).
Jean Rondeau
French racing driver (1946–1985).
Born May 13th, 1946 in Le Mans.
Died December 27th, 1985 at 39 years old in Champagné (railway accident).
Percy Hodge
British athlete (1890–1967).
Born December 26th, 1890 in Herm.
Died December 27th, 1967 at 77 years old in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Janko Jesenský
Czechoslovak poet, lawyer, politician and translator (1874–1945).
Born December 30th, 1874 in Martin. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1945 at 70 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Louis Van Lint
Belgian painter (1909-1986).
Born December 25th, 1909 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Said Brahimi
French footballer (1931-1997).
Born March 4th, 1931 in Annaba.
Died December 27th, 1997 at 66 years old in Annaba.
Ludwig Riess
German historian (1861-1928).
Born December 1st, 1861 in Wałcz.
Died December 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Rodney Arismendi
Uruguayan politician (1913-1989).
Born March 21st, 1913 in Río Branco.
Died December 27th, 1989 at 76 years old in Montevideo.
Kristína Royová
Slovak poet and writer (1860-1936).
Born August 19th, 1860 in Stará Turá.
Died December 27th, 1936 at 76 years old in Stará Turá.
Jakob Emanuel Lange
Danish mycologist (1864-1941).
Born April 2nd, 1864 in Flensburg.
Died December 27th, 1941 at 77 years old in Odense.
José Eugenio Ellauri
Uruguayan politician (1834-1894).
Born November 15th, 1834 in Montevideo.
Died December 27th, 1894 at 60 years old in Montevideo.
Nugent Slaughter
American special effects person (1888-1968).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Virginia.
Died December 27th, 1968 at 80 years old in Oroville.
Józef Turczyński
Polish musician (1884–1953).
Born February 2nd, 1884 in Zhytomyr.
Died December 27th, 1953 at 69 years old in Lausanne.
Snorri Hjartarson
Poet.
Born April 22nd, 1906 in Hvanneyri.
Died December 27th, 1986 at 80 years old in Reykjavík.
Johan Stein
Dutch astronomer (1871-1951).
Born February 27th, 1871 in Grave.
Died December 27th, 1951 at 80 years old in Rome.
André Cailleux
French scientist (1907–1986).
Born December 24th, 1907 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1986 at 79 years old in Saint-Nazaire. [ref]
Andreas Behm
German weightlifter (1962–2021).
Born November 28th, 1962 in Stralsund.
Died December 27th, 2021 at 59 years old in Stralsund. [ref]
Ruth Svedberg
Athletics competitor (1903–2002).
Born April 14th, 1903 in Gällivare.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 99 years old in Gothenburg.
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