April 27th

161 Notable deaths

Andrew Lesnie

Australian cinematographer.

Born January 1st, 1956 in Sydney.

Died April 27th, 2015 at 59 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).

Eavan Boland

Irish poet.

Born September 24th, 1944 in Dublin.

Died April 27th, 2020 at 75 years old in Dublin. [ref]

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).

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.

Godfrey Chitalu

Zambian footballer (1947–1993).

Born October 22nd, 1947 in Luanshya.

Died April 27th, 1993 at 45 years old in Libreville.

Dick Barnett

American basketball player.

Born October 2nd, 1936 in Gary.

Died April 27th, 2025 at 88 years old in Largo. [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. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1998 at 82 years old in Hanoi (liver cancer). [ref]

Vujadin Boškov

Serbian footballer (1931-2014).

Born May 16th, 1931 in Begeč.

Died April 27th, 2014 at 82 years old in Novi Sad (Alzheimer's disease).

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir