April 27th
212 Notable deaths
Andrew Lesnie
Australian cinematographer (1956–2015).
Born January 1st, 1956 in Sydney.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 59 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
Titular duke of schleswig-holstein.
Born February 26th, 1869 in Frogmore House.
Died April 27th, 1931 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Eavan Boland
Irish poet.
Born September 24th, 1944 in Dublin.
Died April 27th, 2020 at 75 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Greg Page
American boxer (1958-2009).
Born October 25th, 1958 in Louisville.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 50 years old in Louisville. [ref]
Nguyen Van Linh
General secretary of the communist party of vietnam (1915–1998).
Born July 1st, 1915 in Hưng Yên.
Died April 27th, 1998 at 82 years old in Hanoi (liver cancer).
Vujadin Boškov
Serbian footballer (1931-2014).
Died April 27th, 2014 at 82 years old in Novi Sad (Alzheimer's disease).
René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño
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 (1931–2015).
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.
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]
Prince Leopold Clemens of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry
Austro-hungarian officer.
Born July 19th, 1878 in Svätý Anton.
Died April 27th, 1916 at 37 years old in Vienna (acid attack).
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 to death).
Scott Bradley
American composer (1891–1977).
Born November 26th, 1891 in Russellville.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in Chatsworth.
Julius Sterling Morton
American politician (1832-1902).
Born April 22nd, 1832 in Adams.
Died April 27th, 1902 at 70 years old in Lake Forest.
Mark Weiser
American computer scientist (1952-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Harvey.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 46 years old
Sigismond Thalberg
Swiss composer and pianist (1812–1871).
Born January 7th, 1812 in Geneva.
Died April 27th, 1871 at 59 years old in Naples.
Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen
Guatemalan president (1996-2000).
Born March 14th, 1946 in Guatemala City.
Died April 27th, 2018 at 72 years old in Guatemala City (myocardial infarction).
Lynn Harrell
American cellist (1944–2020).
Born January 30th, 1944 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2020 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Negasso Gidada
Ethiopian president (1943-2019).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Dembi Dollo.
Died April 27th, 2019 at 75 years old in Frankfurt (disease). [ref]
Giovanni Lombardo Radice
Italian actor (1954–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1954 in Rome.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
Dorothee Sölle
German theologian (1929–2003).
Born September 30th, 1929 in Cologne.
Died April 27th, 2003 at 73 years old in Göppingen (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 212
We owe respect to the living; to the dead we owe only truth. Voltaire