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May 27th
138 Notable deaths
Michael Sela
Israeli immunologist.
Born March 2nd, 1924 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
Died May 27th, 2022 at 98 years old [ref]
Walter Blume
German flying ace and aircraft designer (1896–1964).
Born January 10th, 1896 in Jelenia Góra.
Died May 27th, 1964 at 68 years old in Duisburg.
Ægidius Elling
Norwegian inventor.
Born July 26th, 1861 in Christiania.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Archie Stark
American soccer player (1897-1985).
Born December 21st, 1897 in Glasgow.
Died May 27th, 1985 at 87 years old in Kearny.
Hilde Hildebrand
German actress and singer (1897–1976).
Born September 10th, 1897 in Hanover.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 78 years old in Grunewald.
Werner Tübke
German artist (1929-2004).
Born July 30th, 1929 in Schönebeck (Elbe). [ref]
Died May 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in Leipzig. [ref]
Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
German mathematician.
Born April 17th, 1853 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died May 27th, 1928 at 75 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
François Weyergans
Belgian writer and film director.
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Etterbeek. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2019 at 77 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Mohammed Karim
Egyptian film director (1896-1972).
Born December 8th, 1896 in Cairo.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 75 years old in Cairo.
Tsendiin Damdinsüren
Mongolian writer and linguist (1908–1986).
Born September 14th, 1908 in Matad.
Died May 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Ulaanbaatar.
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