April 27th

168 Notable deaths

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).

Kenneth Tsang

Hong kong actor.

Born September 2nd, 1935 in Shanghai. [ref]

Died April 27th, 2022 at 86 years old in The Kowloon Hotel. [ref]

Michael Robinson

Irish soccer player, pundit and presenter (1958-2020).

Born July 12th, 1958 in Leicester.

Died April 27th, 2020 at 61 years old in Marbella (skin cancer). [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.

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.

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]

Deaths 31 to 40 of 168

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