April 27th
212 Notable deaths
Frankie Manning
American dancer and choreographer (1914–2009).
Born May 26th, 1914 in Jacksonville.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 94 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Mstislav Rostropovich
Soviet and russian cellist and conductor (1927-2007).
Born March 27th, 1927 in Baku.
Died April 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Maud Gonne
Irish revolutionary and activist (1866-1953).
Born December 21st, 1866 in Farnham.
Died April 27th, 1953 at 86 years old in Clonskeagh.
A.K. Fazlul Huq
Bengali-pakistani statesman and jurist (1873–1962).
Born October 26th, 1873 in Barishal.
Died April 27th, 1962 at 88 years old in Dhaka.
Woo Bum-kon
South korean spree killer (1955–1982).
Born November 5th, 1955 in Busan. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1982 at 26 years old in Uiryeong County (suicide bombing).
Katherine DeMille
Actress (1911-1995).
Born June 29th, 1911 in Vancouver.
Died April 27th, 1995 at 83 years old in Tucson (Alzheimer's disease).
Henry Parkes
Australian statesman and politician (1815-1896).
Born May 27th, 1815 in Warwickshire.
Died April 27th, 1896 at 80 years old in Sydney.
Hart Crane
American writer (1899–1932).
Born July 21st, 1899 in Garrettsville.
Died April 27th, 1932 at 32 years old in Florida (drowning).
Al Hirt
American trumpeter and bandleader (1922–1999).
Born November 7th, 1922 in New Orleans.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 76 years old in New Orleans (liver disease).
Edith Eger
American clinical psychologist and holocaust survivor (1927–2026).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Košice.
Died April 27th, 2026 at 98 years old in San Diego. [ref]
Gerry Conway
American comic book writer (1952–2026).
Born September 10th, 1952 in Brooklyn.
Died April 27th, 2026 at 73 years old [ref]
Kenneth Tsang
Hong kong actor (1935–2022).
Born September 2nd, 1935 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2022 at 86 years old in The Kowloon Hotel. [ref]
Dick Groat
American baseball and basketball player (1930–2023).
Born November 4th, 1930 in Wilkinsburg.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 92 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke). [ref]
Stanley Adams
American actor and screenwriter (1915-1977).
Born April 7th, 1915 in New York City.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 62 years old in Santa Monica.
Henry Hobson Richardson
American architect (1838–1886).
Born September 29th, 1838 in St. James Parish.
Died April 27th, 1886 at 47 years old in Brookline (nephritis).
Dick Barnett
American basketball player.
Born October 2nd, 1936 in Gary.
Died April 27th, 2025 at 88 years old in Largo. [ref]
Kōnosuke Matsushita
Founder of panasonic (1894-1989).
Born November 27th, 1894 in Wakayama.
Died April 27th, 1989 at 94 years old in Moriguchi (pneumonia).
Tom Tully
American actor (1908-1982).
Born August 21st, 1908 in Durango.
Died April 27th, 1982 at 73 years old in Newport Beach (cancer).
Johannes Hentschel
German mechanic (1908–1982).
Born May 10th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died April 27th, 1982 at 73 years old in Achern.
Kit Lambert
British record producer, record label owner, and the manager of the who.
Born May 11th, 1935 in Knightsbridge.
Died April 27th, 1981 at 45 years old in London (falling from height).
Vito Acconci
American designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist (1940-2017).
Born January 24th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in New York City (stroke, cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023).
Born April 3rd, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Canton. [ref]
Manoj Das
Indian writer (1934–2021).
Born February 27th, 1934 in Sankhari.
Died April 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Puducherry. [ref]
Elaine Anderson Steinbeck
American actress and stage manager (1914–2003).
Born August 14th, 1914 in Austin.
Died April 27th, 2003 at 88 years old in Manhattan.
Godfrey Chitalu
Zambian footballer (1947–1993).
Born October 22nd, 1947 in Luanshya.
Died April 27th, 1993 at 45 years old in Libreville.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown