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April 27th
148 Notable deaths
Johannes Hentschel
German mechanic (1908-1982).
Born May 10th, 1908 in Berlin.
Died April 27th, 1982 at 73 years old in Achern.
Vito Acconci
American designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist (1940-2017).
Born January 24th, 1940 in New York City, The Bronx. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in New York City, Manhattan (stroke, cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Tom Tully
American actor (1908-1982).
Born August 21st, 1908 in Durango.
Died April 27th, 1982 at 73 years old in Newport Beach (cancer).
Harold Kushner
American rabbi.
Born April 3rd, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 88 years old in Canton. [ref]
Kōnosuke Matsushita
Founder of panasonic.
Born November 27th, 1894 in Wakayama.
Died April 27th, 1989 at 94 years old in Moriguchi (pneumonia).
Manoj Das
Indian writer.
Born February 27th, 1934 in Sankhari.
Died April 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Puducherry. [ref]
Andrew Lesnie
Australian cinematographer.
Born January 1st, 1956 in Sydney.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 59 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Charles Alston
African-american visual artist (1907-1977).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Charlotte. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1977 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer). [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. [ref]
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.
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