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April 27th
212 Notable deaths
Yevheniia Miroshnychenko
Ukrainian opera singer (1931–2009).
Born June 12th, 1931 in Hrafske.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 77 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Otto Treßler
Actor (1871–1965).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Stuttgart.
Died April 27th, 1965 at 94 years old in Vienna.
Jules Crevaux
Explorer (1847-1882).
Born April 1st, 1847 in Lorquin.
Died April 27th, 1882 at 35 years old in Bolivia.
Francesco Perrone
Italian athlete.
Born December 3rd, 1930 in Cellino San Marco.
Died April 27th, 2020 at 89 years old in Bari (COVID-19). [ref]
Vasily Mate
Russian artist (1856-1917).
Born March 6th, 1856 in Virbalis.
Died April 27th, 1917 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Yeghishe Tourian of Jerusalem
Armenian patriarch.
Born February 23rd, 1860 in Üsküdar.
Died April 27th, 1930 at 70 years old in Jerusalem.
Svatopluk Beneš
Czech actor (1918-2007).
Born February 24th, 1918 in Roudnice nad Labem. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2007 at 89 years old in Prague. [ref]
Fríðrikur Petersen
Faroese politician and bishop (1853-1917).
Born April 22nd, 1853 in Saltnes.
Died April 27th, 1917 at 64 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Josef Stenbäck
Finnish architect and engineer (1854–1929).
Died April 27th, 1929 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Matilda Cullen Knowles
Irish botanist (1864-1933).
Born January 31st, 1864 in Ballymena, Cullybackey.
Died April 27th, 1933 at 69 years old in Dublin.
Vasily Azhayev
Soviet writer.
Born February 12th, 1915 in Moscow Governorate.
Died April 27th, 1968 at 53 years old in Moscow.
Nicolai Ivanovich Andrusov
Russian geologist, paleontologist (1861-1924).
Born December 19th, 1861 in Odesa.
Died April 27th, 1924 at 62 years old in Libeň. [ref]
Ruvim Frayerman
Soviet writer (1891-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1891 in Mogilev.
Died April 27th, 1972 at 80 years old in Moscow.
Anita Välkki
Finnish opera singer and voice teacher (1926-2011).
Born October 25th, 1926 in Sääksmäki.
Died April 27th, 2011 at 84 years old in Helsinki.
Alfred von Reumont
German scholar and diplomat (1808-1887).
Born August 15th, 1808 in Aachen.
Died April 27th, 1887 at 78 years old in Aachen.
Thorvald Ellegaard
Danish cyclist (1877–1954).
Born March 7th, 1877 in Fangel.
Died April 27th, 1954 at 77 years old in Skodsborg.
Joachim Oppenheim
Czech rabbi and author (1832 – 1891).
Born September 29th, 1832 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1891 at 58 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Friedrich Lorentz
Historian (1870–1937).
Born December 18th, 1870 in Güstrow.
Died April 27th, 1937 at 66 years old in Sopot.
Arthur Owen
British racing driver (1915-2002).
Born March 23rd, 1915 in London.
Died April 27th, 2002 at 87 years old in Vilamoura.
Gonzalo Aguirre
Politician, lawyer and newspaper columnist (1940-2021).
Born January 25th, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died April 27th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Gheorghe Vrănceanu
Romanian topologist.
Born June 30th, 1900 in Valea Hogei.
Died April 27th, 1979 at 78 years old in Bucharest.
František Procházka
Czech ice hockey player (1962–2012).
Born January 25th, 1962 in Brno.
Died April 27th, 2012 at 50 years old in Litvínov. [ref]
Tomohiko Ikoma
Japanese association football player (1932–2009).
Born August 25th, 1932 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Died April 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture.
Benito Villegas
Argentine chess player (1877-1952).
Born January 11th, 1877 in Morón.
Died April 27th, 1952 at 75 years old
Gilbert Fesselet
Swiss footballer (1928–2022).
Born April 16th, 1928 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died April 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Blonay. [ref]
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