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May 27th
142 Notable deaths
José Carlos Schwarz
Guinea-bissauan musician.
Born December 6th, 1949 in Bissau.
Died May 27th, 1977 at 27 years old in Havana (aviation accident).
Ștefan Birtalan
Romanian handball player and couch (1948–2024).
Born September 25th, 1948 in Zalău.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 75 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Gabriel Miró
Spanish author.
Born July 28th, 1879 in Alicante. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1930 at 50 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Constantin Daicoviciu
Romanian historian of antiquity and archaeologist (1898-1973).
Born March 1st, 1898 in Constantin Daicoviciu.
Died May 27th, 1973 at 75 years old in Cluj-Napoca (myocardial infarction).
Paul Henckels
Actor (1885–1967).
Born September 9th, 1885 in Hürth.
Died May 27th, 1967 at 81 years old in Kettwig.
Hjördis Petterson
Swedish actress (1908–1988).
Born October 17th, 1908 in Visby. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1988 at 79 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Abuzar Aydamirov
Chechen writer (1933–2005).
Born October 29th, 1933 in Meskety.
Died May 27th, 2005 at 71 years old in Meskety.
Reg White
Sailor and boat builder (1935–2010).
Born October 28th, 1935 in Brightlingsea.
Died May 27th, 2010 at 74 years old in Brightlingsea. [ref]
Demetrio H. Brid
Politician and de facto president of panama (1859–1917).
Born December 21st, 1859 in Panama City.
Died May 27th, 1917 at 57 years old
Camillo Pilotto
Italian actor (1888–1963).
Born February 6th, 1890 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1963 at 73 years old in Rome.
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