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December 27th
186 Notable deaths
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 (ballistic trauma).
Leslie Compton
English footballer (1912-1984).
Born September 12th, 1912 in London Borough of Redbridge.
Died December 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in London Borough of Barnet (diabetes).
Marie Steiner-von Sivers
Anthroposophist (1867-1948).
Born March 14th, 1867 in Włocławek. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1948 at 81 years old in Beatenberg. [ref]
Carl Schlechter
Austro-hungarian chess player.
Born March 2nd, 1874 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 1918 at 44 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis).
Zona Gale
American author and playwright.
Born August 26th, 1874 in Portage. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1938 at 64 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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.
William Archer
Scottish critic and translator.
Born September 23rd, 1856 in Perth.
Died December 27th, 1924 at 68 years old in London.
Reginald Blomfield
English architect.
Born December 20th, 1856 in Aldingham. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1942 at 86 years old in London. [ref]
Anne Tyng
American architect.
Born July 14th, 1920 in Jiangxi.
Died December 27th, 2011 at 91 years old in Greenbrae. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 186
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