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February 27th
157 Notable deaths
Ivar Rooth
Swedish economist (1888-1972).
Born November 2nd, 1888 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Lidingö Parish. [ref]
Gedeon Barcza
Hungarian chess player (1911-1986).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Kisújszállás.
Died February 27th, 1986 at 74 years old in Budapest.
Nadia Hilou
Israeli politician.
Born July 5th, 1953 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2015 at 61 years old in Jaffa (cancer).
Linus Nirmal Gomes
Roman catholic bishop (1921-2021).
Born September 7th, 1921 in Dhaka Division.
Died February 27th, 2021 at 99 years old in Kolkata.
Armand Penverne
French association football player and manager (1926-2012).
Born November 26th, 1926 in Pont-Scorff.
Died February 27th, 2012 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Gustave E. von Grunebaum
Austrian historian (1909-1972).
Born September 1st, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1972 at 62 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Michael Visaroff
Russian actor (1892–1951).
Born December 18th, 1892 in Moscow.
Died February 27th, 1951 at 58 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Lucijan Marija Škerjanc
Slovene composer, music pedagogue, conductor, musician, and writer (1900–1973).
Born December 17th, 1900 in Graz.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 72 years old in Ljubljana.
Platt Adams
Athletics competitor (1885-1961).
Born March 23rd, 1885 in Belleville.
Died February 27th, 1961 at 75 years old in Toms River.
Günther Ramin
German organist, conductor and composer (1898–1956).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 27th, 1956 at 57 years old in Leipzig.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 157
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