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February 27th
152 Notable deaths
Harald Weinrich
German classical scholar and linguist (1927–2022).
Born September 24th, 1927 in Wismar.
Died February 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Münster. [ref]
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]
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.
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]
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.
Mira Alečković
Yugoslav writer.
Born February 2nd, 1924 in Novi Sad.
Died February 27th, 2008 at 84 years old in Belgrade.
Platt Adams
Athletics competitor (1885-1961).
Born March 23rd, 1885 in Belleville.
Died February 27th, 1961 at 75 years old in Toms River.
Marietta Giannakou
Greek politician.
Born June 6th, 1951 in Geraki (Laconia).
Died February 27th, 2022 at 70 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Samvel Karapetyan
Armenian historian (1961-2020).
Born July 30th, 1961 in Yerevan.
Died February 27th, 2020 at 58 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 152
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