February 27th
164 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1985 at 82 years old in Beverly. [ref]
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.
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]
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein