February 27th
215 Notable deaths
Ivan Rebroff
German singer (1931–2008).
Born July 31st, 1931 in Berlin.
Died February 27th, 2008 at 76 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Richard Bakalyan
American actor (1931-2015).
Born January 29th, 1931 in Watertown.
Died February 27th, 2015 at 84 years old in Elmira (disease).
Dilly Knox
British cryptographer (1884-1943).
Born July 23rd, 1884 in Oxford.
Died February 27th, 1943 at 58 years old in Hughenden (lymphoma).
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Italian passionist student and catholic saint (1838–1862).
Born March 1st, 1838 in Assisi.
Died February 27th, 1862 at 23 years old in Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia (tuberculosis).
Harold Acton
British writer and scholar (1904–1994).
Born July 5th, 1904 in Florence.
Died February 27th, 1994 at 89 years old in Florence.
Paul Sweezy
American economist (1910–2004).
Born April 10th, 1910 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 2004 at 93 years old in Larchmont.
Bob Widlar
American electrical engineer (1937–1991).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Cleveland.
Died February 27th, 1991 at 53 years old in Puerto Vallarta (myocardial infarction).
Huber Matos
Cuban revolutionary (1918-2014).
Born November 26th, 1918 in Yara.
Died February 27th, 2014 at 95 years old in Miami (myocardial infarction).
Gary Winick
American film producer (1961–2011).
Born March 31st, 1961 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 49 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo
Cuban revolutionary hero, plantation, poet, musician; 1st (wartime) president of cuba (1816-1874).
Born April 18th, 1819 in Bayamo.
Died February 27th, 1874 at 54 years old in Sierra Maestra.
Jose W. Diokno
Filipino politician (1922–1987).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Manila.
Died February 27th, 1987 at 65 years old in Quezon City, New Manila (lung cancer).
Boris Skossyreff
Russian adventurer, self-declared king of andorra (1896-1989).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Vilnius.
Died February 27th, 1989 at 93 years old in Boppard.
Samuel Langley
American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd secretary of the smithsonian (1834-1906).
Born August 22nd, 1834 in Roxbury.
Died February 27th, 1906 at 71 years old in Aiken.
Richard H. Truly
American astronaut and nasa administrator (1937–2024).
Born November 12th, 1937 in Fayette.
Died February 27th, 2024 at 86 years old in Genesee. [ref]
Nick Zedd
American filmmaker and writer.
Born May 8th, 1958 in Takoma Park.
Died February 27th, 2022 at 63 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Adriano Olivetti
Italian engineer, politician, and industrialist (1901–1960).
Born April 11th, 1901 in Ivrea.
Died February 27th, 1960 at 58 years old in Aigle.
Julio César Strassera
Argentine lawyer and jurist (1933–2015).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 27th, 2015 at 81 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Algirdas Greimas
Lithuanian-french linguist (1917-1992).
Died February 27th, 1992 at 74 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
George S. Boutwell
United states politician (1818–1905).
Born January 28th, 1818 in Brookline.
Died February 27th, 1905 at 87 years old in Groton.
Paul Hurst
American actor and film director (1888-1953).
Born October 15th, 1888 in Traver.
Died February 27th, 1953 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven
German general (1914–2007).
Born February 6th, 1914 in Kuressaare.
Died February 27th, 2007 at 93 years old in Munich. [ref]
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev
Russian astronomer/astrophysicist (1908–1983).
Born September 2nd, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 27th, 1983 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Alex Young
Scottish footballer and manager (1937-2017).
Born February 3rd, 1937 in Loanhead.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 80 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Carlos Humberto Romero
President of el salvador (1924-2017).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Chalatenango.
Died February 27th, 2017 at 92 years old in San Salvador. [ref]
Ferenc Bene
Hungarian footballer (1944–2006).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Balatonújlak.
Died February 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Budapest (falling from height). [ref]
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling