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February 27th
215 Notable deaths
Fred Rogers
American television personality (1928–2003).
Born March 20th, 1928 in Latrobe.
Died February 27th, 2003 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh.
Leonard Nimoy
American actor (1931–2015).
Born March 26th, 1931 in West End. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Bel Air (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). [ref]
Richard Lewis
American stand-up comedian (1947–2024).
Born June 29th, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died February 27th, 2024 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chandra Shekhar Azad
Indian activist and socialist and revolutionary, freedom fighter and social reformer (1906–1931).
Born July 23rd, 1906 in Bhavra.
Died February 27th, 1931 at 24 years old in Prayagraj (gunshot wound).
Neil Sedaka
American singer (1939–2026).
Born March 13th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died February 27th, 2026 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
William F. Buckley Jr.
American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator (1925–2008).
Born November 24th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2008 at 82 years old in Stamford (diabetes). [ref]
Ivan Pavlov
Russian physiologist (1849-1936).
Born September 14th, 1849 in Ryazan. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1936 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia). [ref]
J. T. Walsh
American actor (1943–1998).
Born September 28th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 54 years old in La Mesa (myocardial infarction).
Lillian Gish
American actress (1893–1993).
Born October 14th, 1893 in Springfield.
Died February 27th, 1993 at 99 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Spike Milligan
British actor (1918-2002).
Born April 16th, 1918 in Ahilyanagar.
Died February 27th, 2002 at 83 years old in Rye (kidney failure).
Dale Robertson
American actor (1923-2013).
Born July 14th, 1923 in Oklahoma County.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 89 years old in San Diego (pneumonia, lung cancer). [ref]
Louis Vuitton
French fashion designer and businessman (1821–1892).
Born August 4th, 1821 in Lavans-sur-Valouse.
Died February 27th, 1892 at 70 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine (glioblastoma).
Boris Spassky
Russian chess player (1937–2025).
Born January 30th, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 27th, 2025 at 88 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Boris Nemtsov
Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015).
Born October 9th, 1959 in Sochi.
Died February 27th, 2015 at 55 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Nadezhda Krupskaya
Russian revolutionary and politician (1869-1939).
Born February 26th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1939 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
American politician (1902–1985).
Born July 5th, 1902 in Nahant.
Died February 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Beverly.
Frank Buckles
United states army soldier and centenarian.
Born February 1st, 1901 in Bethany.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 110 years old in Charles Town. [ref]
J. Pat O'Malley
English actor (1904-1985).
Born March 15th, 1904 in Burnley.
Died February 27th, 1985 at 80 years old in San Juan Capistrano (disease).
Konrad Lorenz
Austrian zoologist, winner of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1973 (1903–1989).
Born November 7th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1989 at 85 years old in Vienna (kidney failure). [ref]
Breaker Morant
Anglo-australian drover, horseman, poet, soldier.
Born December 9th, 1864 in England.
Died February 27th, 1902 at 37 years old in Pretoria (gunshot wound).
Nanaji Deshmukh
Indian activist (1916–2010).
Born October 11th, 1916.
Died February 27th, 2010 at 93 years old [ref]
Ramon Dekkers
Dutch kickboxer (1969-2013).
Born September 4th, 1969 in Breda.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 43 years old in Breda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Van Cliburn
American pianist (1934–2013).
Born July 12th, 1934 in Shreveport.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 78 years old in Fort Worth (bone cancer). [ref]
Gerald David Lascelles
Younger son of mary, princess royal and countess of harewood, and henry lascelles, 6th earl of harewood.
Born August 21st, 1924 in Goldsborough Hall.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 73 years old in Bergerac.
Duke Snider
Major league baseball outfielder (1926-2011).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in Escondido. [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn