April 27th
168 Notable deaths
René Barrientos
President of bolivia (1919-1969).
Born May 30th, 1919 in Tarata.
Died April 27th, 1969 at 49 years old in Cochabamba.
Gene Fullmer
American boxer.
Born July 21st, 1931 in West Jordan.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Taylorsville.
Gerard K. O'Neill
American physicist and futurologist (1927–1992).
Born February 6th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 27th, 1992 at 65 years old in Redwood City (leukemia).
Charles Alston
African-american visual artist (1907-1977).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Charlotte.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer).
Sisowath Kossamak
Queen consort of cambodia.
Born April 9th, 1904 in Phnom Penh.
Died April 27th, 1975 at 71 years old in Beijing.
Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector (1921-2002).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Scheveningen. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Eudy Simelane
South african footballer (1977–2008).
Born March 11th, 1977 in KwaThema. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2008 at 31 years old in KwaThema (stab wound). [ref]
Albert J. Beveridge
American historian and politician (1862–1927).
Born October 6th, 1862 in Highland County. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1927 at 64 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Sophia Perovskaya
Russian revolutionary and assassin of alexander ii (1853–1881).
Born September 25th, 1853 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 27th, 1881 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging).
Scott Bradley
American composer (1891–1977).
Born November 26th, 1891 in Russellville.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in Chatsworth.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 168
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson