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May 27th
179 Notable deaths
Luciano Berio
Italian composer (1925–2003).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Oneglia.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
Joseph Roth
Austrian novelist and journalist (1894–1939).
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Brody.
Died May 27th, 1939 at 44 years old in Paris.
Angelo Sodano
Cardinal of the catholic church.
Born November 23rd, 1927 in Isola d'Asti.
Died May 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Rome (COVID-19).
Geoffrey Bawa
Sri lankan architect (1919–2003).
Born July 23rd, 1919 in British Ceylon.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Massimo Vignelli
Italian designer (1931-2014).
Born January 10th, 1931 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2014 at 83 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Thomas Blamey
Australian general of the first and second world wars (1884-1951).
Born January 24th, 1884 in Wagga Wagga.
Died May 27th, 1951 at 67 years old in Melbourne.
Ernst Lindemann
German naval officer.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Altenkirchen.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 47 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Umberto Agnelli
Italian entrepreneur and politician (1934-2004).
Born November 1st, 1934 in Lausanne.
Died May 27th, 2004 at 69 years old in Venaria Reale (lymphoma). [ref]
Sam Johnson
American politician; u.s. representative for texas (1930-2020).
Born October 11th, 1930 in San Antonio.
Died May 27th, 2020 at 89 years old in Plano. [ref]
James G. Watt
United states secretary of the interior (1938-2023).
Born January 31st, 1938 in Lusk.
Died May 27th, 2023 at 85 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Izumi Sakai
Japanese singer (1967–2007).
Born February 6th, 1967 in Hiratsuka. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2007 at 40 years old in Shinanomachi (cerebral contusion). [ref]
Presley Chweneyagae
South african actor (1984-2025).
Born October 19th, 1984 in Mahikeng.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 40 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Edward Brophy
American actor and comedian (1895-1960).
Born February 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 1960 at 65 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Chips Rafferty
Australian actor (1909–1971).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Broken Hill.
Died May 27th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction).
Robert Hogan
American actor (1933–2021).
Born September 28th, 1933 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Belfast. [ref]
Grigoris Lambrakis
Greek mp (1912-1963).
Born April 3rd, 1913 in Kerasitsa. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1963 at 50 years old in Thessaloniki (blunt trauma).
Choi Jung-woo
South korean actor.
Born February 17th, 1957 in South Korea.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]
Alex Toth
American cartoonist (1928–2006).
Born June 25th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2007 at 78 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rose McConnell Long
American politician (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Greensburg.
Died May 27th, 1970 at 78 years old in Boulder.
Ruth McDevitt
Actress (1895-1976).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Coldwater.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Ernst Ruska
German physicist (1906–1988).
Born December 25th, 1906 in Heidelberg.
Died May 27th, 1988 at 81 years old in West Berlin.
John William Finn
United states navy medal of honor recipient (1909–2010).
Born July 23rd, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died May 27th, 2010 at 100 years old in Chula Vista. [ref]
Michael Talbot
American writer (1953–1992).
Born September 29th, 1953 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 27th, 1992 at 38 years old in London (leukemia).
Ramon Bieri
American actor (1929-2001).
Born June 16th, 1929 in St. Louis.
Died May 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Arseny Tarkovsky
Soviet poet and translator (1907–1989).
Born June 24th, 1907 in Kropyvnytskyi.
Died May 27th, 1989 at 81 years old in Moscow (disease).
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