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February 27th
144 Notable deaths
Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986).
Born January 17th, 1929 in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 57 years old in Geneva (stomach cancer).
Duke Snider
Major league baseball outfielder (1926-2011).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in Escondido. [ref]
Harry Cohn
American film studio executive (1891-1958).
Born July 23rd, 1891 in New York City.
Died February 27th, 1958 at 66 years old in Phoenix (myocardial infarction).
Allison Hayes
American actress.
Born March 6th, 1930 in Charleston.
Died February 27th, 1977 at 46 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
George Tobias
Actor.
Born July 14th, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died February 27th, 1980 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).
Necmettin Erbakan
Prime minister of turkey (1997-2000).
Born October 29th, 1926 in Sinop.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in Ankara (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Sobukwe
South african teacher, pan-africanist, and anti-apartheid activist (1924-1978).
Born December 5th, 1924 in Graaff-Reinet. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1978 at 53 years old in Kimberley (lung cancer). [ref]
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa
Canadian-american academic and politician (1906–1992).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Vancouver.
Died February 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Greenbrae (Alzheimer's disease).
Anna J. Cooper
African-american author, educator, speaker and scholar.
Born August 10th, 1858 in Raleigh.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 105 years old in Washington, D.C..
France-Albert René
President of seychelles (1935-2019).
Born November 16th, 1935 in Victoria.
Died February 27th, 2019 at 83 years old in Victoria (respiratory failure). [ref]
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