February 27th
164 Notable deaths
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]
Helga Vlahović
Croatian journalist, producer, and television personality (1945–2012).
Born January 28th, 1945 in Zagreb.
Died February 27th, 2012 at 67 years old in Zagreb (uterine cancer). [ref]
Alki Zei
Greek novelist and children's writer (1923–2020).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Athens.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 96 years old in Athens. [ref]
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek military and politician (1878-1952).
Born January 11th, 1878 in Salamis Island.
Died February 27th, 1952 at 74 years old in Kifisia.
Mikhail Khozin
Soviet general (1896–1979).
Born November 3rd, 1896 in Skachikha.
Died February 27th, 1979 at 82 years old in Moscow.
James Cecil Parke
Irish tennis player (1881-1946).
Born July 26th, 1881 in Clones.
Died February 27th, 1946 at 64 years old in Llandudno.
Valdir Espinosa
Brazilian association football player and manager (1947–2020).
Born October 17th, 1947 in Porto Alegre.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (surgical complications).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon