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March 27th
181 Notable deaths
Gordon Adam
American rower (1915–1992).
Born December 26th, 1915 in Seattle.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 76 years old in Laguna Hills.
Paul László
Architect (1900–1993).
Born February 6th, 1900 in Debrecen.
Died March 27th, 1993 at 93 years old in Santa Monica.
Richard N. Frye
American historian (1920–2014).
Born January 10th, 1920 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Boston.
Rik Battaglia
Italian actor (1927-2015).
Born February 18th, 1927 in Corbola.
Died March 27th, 2015 at 88 years old in Corbola.
Marilyn Buferd
American actress (1925-1990).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died March 27th, 1990 at 65 years old in Austin (cancer).
Edith Craig
British actress, theatrical producer, theatre director, and suffragette (1869–1947).
Born December 9th, 1869 in Hertfordshire.
Died March 27th, 1947 at 77 years old in Kent (thrombosis).
Martin Sheridan
Athletics competitor.
Born March 28th, 1881 in Swinford.
Died March 27th, 1918 at 36 years old in New York City (influenza, 1918-1920 flu pandemic).
André Lefevere
Belgian translator and linguist (1945-1996).
Born June 19th, 1945 in Belgium. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1996 at 50 years old in Austin (leukemia).
H. R. F. Keating
English crime fiction writer (1926–2011).
Born October 31st, 1926 in East Sussex. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in London (heart failure). [ref]
Gregorio Marañón
Spanish academic (1887-1960).
Born May 19th, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1960 at 72 years old in Madrid. [ref]
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