March 27th
242 Notable deaths
Désiré Nisard
French author and literary critic (1806-1888).
Born March 20th, 1806 in Châtillon-sur-Seine.
Died March 27th, 1888 at 82 years old in Sanremo.
Gina Pellón
Cuban artist (1926–2014).
Born December 26th, 1926 in Cumanayagua.
Died March 27th, 2014 at 87 years old in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Kārlis Mīlenbahs
Latvian linguist (1853–1916).
Born January 18th, 1853 in Courland.
Died March 27th, 1916 at 63 years old in Võru.
Ernestina de Champourcín
Spanish poet (1905-2019).
Born July 10th, 1905 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1999 at 93 years old in Madrid.
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
President of peru (1808–1875).
Born January 21st, 1808 in Lima.
Died March 27th, 1875 at 67 years old in Paris.
Jan Dydak
Polish boxer.
Born June 14th, 1968 in Czeladź.
Died March 27th, 2019 at 50 years old in Słupsk. [ref]
Choi Dae-shik
South korean association football player (1965–2024).
Born January 10th, 1965 in Hamyang County.
Died March 27th, 2024 at 59 years old in Hamyang County. [ref]
Judy-Joy Davies
Australian swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1928–2016).
Born June 5th, 1928 in Melbourne.
Died March 27th, 2016 at 87 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
Ángel Melogno
Uruguayan footballer (1905-1945).
Born March 22nd, 1905 in Salto.
Died March 27th, 1945 at 40 years old in Montevideo.
Nils Johan Andersson
Swedish botanist (1821-1880).
Born February 20th, 1821.
Died March 27th, 1880 at 59 years old in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Augustin Deleanu
Romanian footballer (1944-2014).
Born August 23rd, 1944 in Măgurele.
Died March 27th, 2014 at 69 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Christine Buisman
Dutch botanist (1900-1936).
Born March 22nd, 1900 in Leeuwarden.
Died March 27th, 1936 at 36 years old in Amsterdam.
Gabriela Preissová
Czech writer (1862–1946).
Born March 23rd, 1862 in Kutná Hora. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1946 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Takeo Hirose
Japanese naval officer (1868–1904).
Born May 27th, 1868 in Taketa.
Died March 27th, 1904 at 35 years old in Lüshunkou District.
Alexandra Zabelina
Soviet olympic fencer (1937–2022).
Born March 11th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died March 27th, 2022 at 85 years old
Dmitry Venevitinov
Russian poet (1805–1827).
Born September 26th, 1805 in Moscow.
Died March 27th, 1827 at 21 years old in Saint Petersburg.
A. W. Sandberg
Danish film director and screenwriter (1887-1938).
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Viborg.
Died March 27th, 1938 at 50 years old in Bad Nauheim.
René Allio
French film and theater director (1924–1995).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Marseille.
Died March 27th, 1995 at 71 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Ferdinand von Arnim
German watercolour painter, architect and prussian building official (1814-1866).
Born September 15th, 1814 in Trzebiatów.
Died March 27th, 1866 at 51 years old in Berlin.
Sverre Farstad
Speed skater (1920–1978).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Trondheim.
Died March 27th, 1978 at 58 years old in Oslo.
Albert Drach
Austrian writer (1902-1995).
Born December 17th, 1902 in Vienna.
Died March 27th, 1995 at 92 years old in Mödling.
Margita Figuli
Slovak writer, translator and author of literature for children and young adults (1909 – 1995).
Born October 2nd, 1909 in Vyšný Kubín. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
José María Albareda
Spanish scientist and priest (1902-1966).
Born April 15th, 1902 in Caspe. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1966 at 63 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Ignace Kowalczyk
French-german footballer (1913-1996).
Born December 29th, 1913 in Castrop-Rauxel.
Died March 27th, 1996 at 82 years old in Harnes.
Hugh Farquharson
Canadian ice hockey player (1911–1985).
Born November 4th, 1911 in Montreal.
Died March 27th, 1985 at 73 years old in Burlington.
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore