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February 27th
164 Notable deaths
Josep Llimona i Bruguera
Catalan artist (1864-1934).
Born April 8th, 1864 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1934 at 69 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Paul Oswald Ahnert
German astronomer (1897-1989).
Born November 22nd, 1897 in Chemnitz.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 91 years old in Sonneberg.
Simón Lecue
Spanish footballer (1912–1984).
Born February 11th, 1912 in Arrigorriaga.
Died February 27th, 1984 at 72 years old in Madrid (stroke). [ref]
María Asquerino
Spanish actress (1925–2013).
Born November 25th, 1925 in Madrid.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 87 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Curt Badinski
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born May 17th, 1890 in Grebenstein.
Died February 27th, 1966 at 75 years old in Oldenburg.
Erich Wasmann
Austrian entomologist (1859-1931).
Born May 29th, 1859 in Merano. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1931 at 71 years old in Valkenburg aan de Geul.
Hans von Berlepsch
German ornithologist (1850-1915).
Born July 29th, 1850 in Fahrenbach.
Died February 27th, 1915 at 64 years old in Göttingen.
Maria Kownacka
Polish writer.
Born November 11th, 1894 in Słup.
Died February 27th, 1982 at 87 years old in Warsaw.
José García Nieto
Spanish poet and writer.
Born July 6th, 1914 in Oviedo.
Died February 27th, 2001 at 86 years old in Madrid.
José Álvarez de Bohórquez
Spanish equestrian (1895–1993).
Born March 23rd, 1895 in Madrid.
Died February 27th, 1993 at 97 years old in Madrid.
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson