April 27th
161 Notable deaths
Gene Fullmer
American boxer.
Born July 21st, 1931 in West Jordan.
Died April 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Taylorsville.
Gerard K. O'Neill
American physicist, author, and inventor.
Born February 6th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 27th, 1992 at 65 years old in Redwood City (leukemia).
René Barrientos
President of bolivia (1919-1969).
Born May 30th, 1919 in Tarata.
Died April 27th, 1969 at 49 years old in Cochabamba.
Eudy Simelane
South african association footballer (1977-2008).
Born March 11th, 1977 in KwaThema. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2008 at 31 years old in KwaThema (stab wound). [ref]
Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza
Art collector (1921-2002).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Scheveningen. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in Sant Feliu de Guíxols (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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]
Mark Weiser
American computer scientist (1952-1999).
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Harvey.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 46 years old
Sisowath Kossamak
Queen consort of cambodia.
Born April 9th, 1904 in Phnom Penh.
Died April 27th, 1975 at 71 years old in Beijing.
Scott Bradley
American composer (1891–1977).
Born November 26th, 1891 in Russellville.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 85 years old in Chatsworth.
Lynn Harrell
American cellist.
Born January 30th, 1944 in New York City, Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2020 at 76 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 161
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche