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February 27th
157 Notable deaths
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kozyrev
Russian astronomer/astrophysicist.
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]
Joseph Wright
British linguist (1855–1930).
Born October 31st, 1855 in Idle.
Died February 27th, 1930 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Joshua W. Alexander
American politician (1852–1936).
Born January 22nd, 1852 in Cincinnati.
Died February 27th, 1936 at 84 years old in Gallatin.
Alexander Matrosov
Hero of the soviet union (1924–1943).
Born February 5th, 1924 in Dnipro.
Died February 27th, 1943 at 19 years old in Chernushki (gunshot wound).
Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky
German diplomat, noble (1860-1928).
Born March 8th, 1860 in Krzyżanowice.
Died February 27th, 1928 at 67 years old in Chuchelná.
Sailen Manna
Indian footballer (1924-2012).
Born September 1st, 1924 in Howrah.
Died February 27th, 2012 at 87 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Stéphane Hessel
French diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor (1917-2013).
Born October 20th, 1917 in Berlin.
Died February 27th, 2013 at 95 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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