February 27th
146 Notable deaths
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]
Peter Behrens
German architect and designer (1868-1940).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1940 at 71 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Orry-Kelly
Australian costume designer.
Born December 31st, 1897 in Kiama.
Died February 27th, 1964 at 66 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
John Dickson Carr
Novelist, short story writer, playwright.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Uniontown. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Greenville (lung cancer). [ref]
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
Indian politician.
Born November 27th, 1888 in Vadodara.
Died February 27th, 1956 at 67 years old in Ahmedabad.
Willie Best
Actor (1916-1962).
Born May 27th, 1916 in Sunflower.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 45 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Quini
Spanish footballer (1949-2018).
Born September 23rd, 1949 in Oviedo.
Died February 27th, 2018 at 68 years old in Gijón (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Boles
American actor.
Born October 27th, 1895 in Greenville. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1969 at 73 years old in San Angelo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Amparo Muñoz
Spanish actress and model, miss universe 1974 winner.
Born June 21st, 1954 in Vélez-Málaga.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 56 years old in Málaga (brain tumor). [ref]
Bill Everett
Comic book writer-artist.
Born May 18th, 1917 in Cambridge.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 55 years old in New York City.
Deaths 31 to 40 of 146
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs