April 27th
163 Notable deaths
Jerry Springer
American television personality and politician.
Born February 13th, 1944 in Highgate tube station.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 79 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Vinod Khanna
Indian actor, director, politician (1946–2017).
Born October 6th, 1946 in Peshawar.
Died April 27th, 2017 at 70 years old in Mumbai (bladder cancer). [ref]
Valery Legasov
Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Tula.
Died April 27th, 1988 at 51 years old in Moscow (hanging).
Ruth Handler
American businesswoman.
Born November 4th, 1916 in Colorado, Denver.
Died April 27th, 2002 at 85 years old in Los Angeles, Century City (colorectal cancer).
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghanaian pan-africanist and the first prime minister and president of ghana (1909-1972).
Born September 21st, 1909 in Nkroful. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1972 at 62 years old in Bucharest (prostate cancer, skin cancer). [ref]
Antonio Gramsci
Italian marxist philosopher, writer, and politician (1891–1937).
Born January 23rd, 1891 in Ales. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1937 at 46 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage).
Feroz Khan
Indian actor and filmmaker (1935–2009).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Bengaluru.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 69 years old in Bengaluru (lung cancer). [ref]
Edward R. Murrow
American broadcast journalist and war correspondent (1908-1965).
Born April 25th, 1908 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1965 at 57 years old in Pawling (lung cancer).
Carlos Castañeda
Peruvian-american author (1925-1998).
Born December 25th, 1925 in Cajamarca.
Died April 27th, 1998 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Lynne Frederick
British actress (1954-1994).
Born July 25th, 1954 in Hillingdon. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1994 at 39 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett