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March 27th
181 Notable deaths
Jean-Marie Balestre
French auto racing executive.
Born April 9th, 1921 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Died March 27th, 2008 at 86 years old in Saint-Cloud. [ref]
Michael Joseph Savage
First labour prime minister of new zealand (1872-1940).
Born March 23rd, 1872 in Tatong.
Died March 27th, 1940 at 68 years old in Wellington (colorectal cancer).
Dan Curtis
American director and producer of television and film.
Born August 12th, 1927 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 78 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer). [ref]
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
Ethiopian composer, pianist, and nun (1923-2023).
Born December 12th, 1923 in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2023 at 99 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Ahmad Zaki
Egyptian actor (1949–2005).
Born November 18th, 1949 in Banha.
Died March 27th, 2005 at 55 years old in 6th of October City (lung cancer).
Nicholas F. Brady
American politician (born 1930).
Born April 11th, 1930 in Manhattan.
Died March 27th, 1930 at -1 years old
Ferry Porsche
Austrian-german automobile designer (1909–1998).
Born September 19th, 1909 in Wiener Neustadt.
Died March 27th, 1998 at 88 years old in Zell am See.
Paul Lauterbur
American chemist.
Born May 6th, 1929 in Sidney. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2007 at 77 years old in Urbana (kidney disease). [ref]
Georges Vézina
Ice hockey goaltender (1887–1926).
Born January 21st, 1887 in Chicoutimi.
Died March 27th, 1926 at 39 years old in Chicoutimi (tuberculosis).
Rod Hundley
American professional basketball player and television broadcaster (1934-2015).
Born October 26th, 1934 in Charleston.
Died March 27th, 2015 at 80 years old in Phoenix (Alzheimer's disease).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 181
Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø