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February 27th
157 Notable deaths
Franck Lavaud
Haitian politician and an acting head of state (1903-1986).
Born February 16th, 1903 in Jérémie.
Died February 27th, 1988 at 85 years old in Paris.
Yvan Goll
French-german poet, key figure in german expressionism and french surrealism.
Born March 29th, 1891 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1950 at 58 years old in Paris. [ref]
Patrick O'Connell
Irish association footballer (1887-1959).
Born March 8th, 1887 in Dublin.
Died February 27th, 1959 at 71 years old in London.
Alastair McCorquodale
British athlete (1925-2009).
Born December 5th, 1925 in Glasgow.
Died February 27th, 2009 at 83 years old in Grantham. [ref]
Gastone Gambara
Italian general (1890–1962).
Born November 10th, 1890 in Imola.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 71 years old in Rome.
Moacyr Scliar
Brazilian writer.
Born March 23rd, 1937 in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2011 at 73 years old in Porto Alegre (stroke). [ref]
Ichiro Abe
Japanese judoka (1922–2022).
Born November 12th, 1922 in Japan.
Died February 27th, 2022 at 99 years old in Tokyo (senility). [ref]
Nicolae Tonitza
Romanian painter (1886-1940).
Born April 13th, 1886 in Bârlad. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1940 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
Gérard Latortue
Haitian prime minister.
Born June 19th, 1934 in Gonaïves.
Died February 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Boca Raton. [ref]
Marius Barbeau
Canadian ethnographer and folklorist.
Born March 5th, 1883 in Sainte-Marie. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in Ottawa. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 157
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