April 27th

161 Notable deaths

Benito Villegas

Argentine chess player (1877-1952).

Born January 11th, 1877 in Morón.

Died April 27th, 1952 at 75 years old

Gonzalo Aguirre

Politician, lawyer and newspaper columnist (1940-2021).

Born January 25th, 1940 in Montevideo.

Died April 27th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]

Erkki Kataja

Finnish pole vaulter (1924-1969).

Born June 19th, 1924 in Kuusankoski.

Died April 27th, 1969 at 44 years old in Kuusankoski.

Edward Angus Burt

American mycologist (1859–1939).

Born April 9th, 1859 in Pennsylvania.

Died April 27th, 1939 at 80 years old

Eeva Ruoppa

Cross-country skier.

Born May 2nd, 1932 in Miehikkälä. [ref]

Died April 27th, 2013 at 80 years old in Kotka. [ref]

Franco Tognini

Gymnast.

Born October 28th, 1907 in Monza.

Died April 27th, 1980 at 72 years old in Monza.

Mauro Racca

Fencer.

Born April 3rd, 1912 in Turin.

Died April 27th, 1977 at 65 years old in Padua.

Clifford Crowley

Canadian ice hockey player.

Born June 13th, 1906 in Winnipeg.

Died April 27th, 1948 at 41 years old in Winnipeg.

Driekske van Bussel

Dutch archer (1868–1951).

Born November 18th, 1868 in Asten.

Died April 27th, 1951 at 82 years old in Helmond.

Maryna Bazanova

Russian handball player (1962-2020).

Born December 25th, 1962 in Omsk.

Died April 27th, 2020 at 57 years old in Bremen. [ref]

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