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May 27th
118 Notable deaths
Evgenij Nikanorovitsch Pavlovskij
Soviet scientist (1884-1965).
Born March 5th, 1884 in Biryuch. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1965 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
José Garibi y Rivera
Cardinal of the roman catholic church.
Born January 30th, 1889 in Guadalajara.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Guadalajara (respiratory failure).
Violet Webb
British athlete.
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Willesden.
Died May 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Northwood.
Kazimierz Makarczyk
Polish chess player.
Born January 1st, 1901 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 71 years old in Łódź.
Jan Mrvík
Czechoslovak rower.
Born March 29th, 1939 in Prague.
Died May 27th, 2023 at 84 years old [ref]
Brahim Boushaki
Algerian theologian and mufti.
Born January 3rd, 1912 in Boumerdès Province, Soumâa, Thénia, Thénia District.
Died May 27th, 1997 at 85 years old in Algiers Province, Hussein Dey District, Kouba.
Eero Hyvärinen
Gymnast.
Born April 27th, 1890 in Kontiolahti.
Died May 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Lahti.
Johann Houschka
Austrian handball player.
Born October 21st, 1914 in Austria.
Died May 27th, 1983 at 68 years old
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin