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April 27th
212 Notable deaths
Karel Koželuh
Czech sportsperson (1895–1950).
Born March 7th, 1896 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1950 at 54 years old in Klánovice (traffic collision). [ref]
Miroslav Filip
Czech chess player (1928-2009).
Born October 27th, 1928 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2009 at 80 years old in Prague.
Şihabetdin Märcani
Russian tatar historian and theologian (1818–1889).
Born January 25th, 1818 in Kazan.
Died April 27th, 1889 at 71 years old in Kazan.
Ilmari Kianto
Finnish writer (1874–1970).
Born May 7th, 1874 in Pulkkila.
Died April 27th, 1970 at 95 years old in Helsinki.
Gösta Sandberg
Swedish association football, bandy and ice hockey player (1932-2006).
Born August 6th, 1932 in Knivsta.
Died April 27th, 2006 at 73 years old in Bromma parish.
Viktor Gavrikov
Lithuanian-swiss chess player.
Born July 29th, 1957 in Criuleni.
Died April 27th, 2016 at 58 years old in Burgas. [ref]
Piero Regnoli
Italian screenwriter, director, film producer, and actor (1921–2001).
Died April 27th, 2001 at 79 years old in Rome.
Aloysius Jin Luxian
Chinese bishop (1916–2013).
Born June 20th, 1916 in Pudong.
Died April 27th, 2013 at 96 years old in Shanghai.
Jean-Paul Costa
French official (1941–2023).
Born November 3rd, 1941 in Tunis.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 81 years old in Chantérac. [ref]
Mykhailo Starytskyi
Ukrainian writer (1840–1904).
Born December 14th, 1840 in Klishchyntsi.
Died April 27th, 1904 at 63 years old in Kyiv.
Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard
American academic administrator (1809–1889).
Born May 5th, 1809 in Sheffield.
Died April 27th, 1889 at 79 years old in New York City.
Juha Tiainen
Athletics competitor (1955–2003).
Born December 5th, 1955 in Uukuniemi.
Died April 27th, 2003 at 47 years old in Lappeenranta.
Vladimir Kovalevsky
Russian paleontologist.
Born August 14th, 1842.
Died April 27th, 1883 at 40 years old in Moscow (intoxication).
Jan Preisler
Czech painter and university educator (1872–1918).
Born February 17th, 1872 in Králův Dvůr. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1918 at 46 years old in Holešovice (pneumonia). [ref]
Ignác Alpár
Hungarian architect (1855-1928).
Born October 17th, 1855 in Pest.
Died April 27th, 1928 at 72 years old in Zurich (pneumonia).
Heinrich Burger
German figure skater (1881–1942).
Born May 31st, 1881 in Munich.
Died April 27th, 1942 at 60 years old in Munich.
Aída Bortnik
Argentine screenwriter (1938-2013).
Born January 7th, 1938 in Buenos Aires.
Died April 27th, 2013 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Eduard Brunner
Swiss musician (1939-2017).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Basel.
Died April 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in Munich.
Tony Byrne
Boxer (1930–2013).
Born July 6th, 1930 in Drogheda.
Died April 27th, 2013 at 82 years old in Edmonton. [ref]
Gabriel Ferrater
Catalan poet, translator, literary critic and linguist.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 49 years old in Sant Cugat del Vallès (asphyxia).
Willibald Schmaus
Austrian and german footballer (1912-1979).
Born June 16th, 1912 in Austria–Hungary.
Died April 27th, 1979 at 66 years old in Vienna.
Sophy Gray
South african architect (1814–1871).
Born January 5th, 1814 in Easington.
Died April 27th, 1871 at 57 years old in Bishopscourt.
Leonardo Fea
Italian explorer, zoologist, painter and naturalist (1852–1903).
Born July 24th, 1852 in Turin.
Died April 27th, 1903 at 50 years old in Turin.
Sven Jerring
Swedish radio presenter (1895–1979).
Born December 8th, 1895 in Malung.
Died April 27th, 1979 at 83 years old in Stockholm.
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