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April 27th
212 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Fahrmbacher
German general (1888–1970).
Born September 19th, 1888 in Zweibrücken.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Robert Herbin
French footballer (1939-2020).
Born March 30th, 1939 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 27th, 2020 at 81 years old in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (respiratory failure, heart failure). [ref]
Dulce María Loynaz
Cuban writer (1902–1997).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Havana. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1997 at 94 years old in Havana (cardiac arrest).
Charles Laval
Painter from france (1862–1894).
Born March 17th, 1862 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 27th, 1894 at 32 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Nikolai Leonov
Kgb officer and russian politician (1928–2022).
Born August 22nd, 1928.
Died April 27th, 2022 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Oscar Troplowitz
German pharmacist (1863-1918).
Born January 18th, 1863 in Gliwice.
Died April 27th, 1918 at 55 years old in Hamburg.
David Chabala
Zambian association football player (1960–1993).
Born February 2nd, 1960 in Mufulira.
Died April 27th, 1993 at 33 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident, falling from height).
Gustav Ucicky
Austrian nazi film director, screenwriter, cinematographer (6 july 1898 – 27 april 1961).
Born July 6th, 1899 in Vienna.
Died April 27th, 1961 at 61 years old in Hamburg.
Otti Berger
Textile artist and weaver murdered in the holocaust (1898-1944).
Born October 4th, 1898 in Zmajevac, Kneževi Vinogradi.
Died April 27th, 1944 at 45 years old in Auschwitz. [ref]
Émile de Girardin
French politician and journalist (1802-1881).
Born June 22nd, 1802 in rue Chabanais.
Died April 27th, 1881 at 78 years old in rue La Pérouse. [ref]
Marda Vanne
Actress.
Born September 27th, 1896 in South Africa.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 73 years old in London.
Édouard Roche
French astronomer (1820-1883).
Born October 17th, 1820 in Montpellier.
Died April 27th, 1883 at 62 years old in Montpellier (pneumonia).
Sheng Xuanhuai
1844-1916, founder of jiaotong university.
Born November 4th, 1844 in Wujin District.
Died April 27th, 1916 at 71 years old in Shanghai.
Joaquín Mir Trinxet
Spanish artist (1873-1940).
Born January 6th, 1873 in Barcelona.
Died April 27th, 1940 at 67 years old in Barcelona.
Ralston Crawford
American artist (1906-1978).
Born September 5th, 1906 in St. Catharines.
Died April 27th, 1978 at 71 years old in Houston (cancer).
Hamo Beknazarian
Soviet film director (1892–1965).
Born May 31st, 1892 in Yerevan.
Died April 27th, 1965 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Guido Castelnuovo
Italian mathematician (1865–1952).
Born August 14th, 1865 in Venice.
Died April 27th, 1952 at 86 years old in Rome.
Antoni Bolesław Dobrowolski
Polish scientist and explorer who participated in the belgian antarctic expedition (1872-1954).
Born June 6th, 1872 in Dworszowice Kościelne.
Died April 27th, 1954 at 81 years old in Warsaw.
Alex Chola
Zambian association football player (1956-1993).
Born June 2nd, 1956 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Died April 27th, 1993 at 36 years old in Libreville.
Marcel J. E. Golay
Swiss-american mathematician (1902-1989).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 27th, 1989 at 86 years old in La Conversion.
Carlos Menditeguy
Racecar driver (1914-1973).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 27th, 1973 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires.
Andréa Parisy
French film actress (1935–2014).
Born December 4th, 1935 in Levallois-Perret. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2014 at 78 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Nossrat Peseschkian
German psychiatrist, founder of positive psychotherapy (1933–2010).
Born June 18th, 1933 in Kashan.
Died April 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Pavel Klushantsev
Soviet film director (1910–1999).
Born February 25th, 1910 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 89 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Attila Hörbiger
Austrian actor (1896-1987).
Born April 21st, 1896 in Budapest.
Died April 27th, 1987 at 91 years old in Vienna (stroke).
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