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February 27th
157 Notable deaths
Vasily Safonov
Russian pianist, teacher, conductor and composer (1852-1918).
Born February 6th, 1852 in Ishcherskaya. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1918 at 66 years old in Kislovodsk. [ref]
Grand Duke Vyacheslav Constantinovich of Russia
Russian grand duke.
Born July 13th, 1862 in Warsaw.
Died February 27th, 1879 at 16 years old in Saint Petersburg (meningitis).
Josephine Johnson
American novelist, nature writer, poet (1910-1990).
Born June 20th, 1910 in Kirkwood.
Died February 27th, 1990 at 79 years old in Batavia (pneumonia).
John F. Seitz
American cinematographer and inventor (1892-1979).
Born June 23rd, 1892 in Chicago.
Died February 27th, 1979 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.
Edward Dahlberg
Novelist, essayist (1900-1977).
Born July 22nd, 1900 in Boston.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 76 years old in Santa Barbara.
Imants Ziedonis
Latvian poet.
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Ragaciems. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2013 at 79 years old in Riga. [ref]
Hertha Sponer
German physicist and chemist.
Born September 1st, 1895 in Nysa.
Died February 27th, 1968 at 72 years old in Ilten.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
American tennis player (1912–1996).
Born September 18th, 1912 in Sharon.
Died February 27th, 1996 at 83 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Braian Toledo
Argentine javelin thrower (1993-2020).
Born September 8th, 1993 in Marcos Paz Partido.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 26 years old in Marcos Paz Partido (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Oleg Stepanov
Russian judoka (1939–2010).
Born December 10th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died February 27th, 2010 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur