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May 27th
112 Notable deaths
Geoffrey Bawa
Sri lankan architect (1919-2003).
Born July 23rd, 1919 in British Ceylon. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2003 at 83 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Ernst Lindemann
German naval officer.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Altenkirchen.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 47 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
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.
Joseph Roth
Austrian novelist and journalist.
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Brody. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1939 at 44 years old in Paris. [ref]
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]
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).
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.
Izumi Sakai
Japanese singer.
Born February 6th, 1967 in Hiratsuka. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2007 at 40 years old in Shinanomachi (cerebral contusion). [ref]
Chips Rafferty
Actor (1909-1971).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Broken Hill. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Montgomery Flagg
American artist (1877-1960).
Born June 18th, 1877 in Pelham Manor. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
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