May 27th
179 Notable deaths
Ștefan Bănică Sr.
Romanian actor and singer (1933–1995).
Born November 11th, 1933 in Călărași.
Died May 27th, 1995 at 61 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Frederic Eugene Ives
American inventor (1856-1937).
Born February 17th, 1856 in Litchfield.
Died May 27th, 1937 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
János Pilinszky
Hungarian poet, writer (1921–1981).
Born November 25th, 1921 in Budapest.
Died May 27th, 1981 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Rifa'a at-Tahtawi
Egyptian scholar (1801–1873).
Born October 15th, 1801 in Tahta. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1873 at 71 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Arturo Pomar
Spanish chess player (1931-2016).
Born September 1st, 1931 in Palma.
Died May 27th, 2016 at 84 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Leonora Ruffo
Italian actress.
Born January 13th, 1936 in Rome.
Died May 27th, 2007 at 71 years old in Rome.
Michael Martin
American philosopher (1932-2015).
Born February 3rd, 1932 in Cincinnati.
Died May 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Lexington. [ref]
Robert Ambelain
French essayist (1907–1997).
Born September 2nd, 1907 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 27th, 1997 at 89 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Georges Lecointe
Belgian explorer, scientist and naval officer.
Born April 29th, 1869 in Antwerp.
Died May 27th, 1929 at 60 years old in Uccle.
Michael Riffaterre
French literary critic (1924–2006).
Born November 20th, 1924 in Bourganeuf.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Girolamo Prigione
Catholic archbishop (1921–2016).
Born October 12th, 1921 in Castellazzo Bormida.
Died May 27th, 2016 at 94 years old in Alessandria. [ref]
Maria Czaplicka
Polish anthropologist (1884–1921).
Born October 25th, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1921 at 36 years old in Bristol (intoxication).
Butch Johnson
Archer.
Born August 30th, 1955 in Worcester.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 68 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
Michael Sela
Israeli immunologist (1924–2022).
Born March 2nd, 1924 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
Died May 27th, 2022 at 98 years old in Rehovot. [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.
Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
German prince; younger brother of christian ix of denmark (1825–1911).
Born December 5th, 1825 in Gottorf Castle.
Died May 27th, 1911 at 85 years old in Yellow Palace.
Kobayashi Eitaku
Japanese painter (1843–1890).
Born April 22nd, 1843 in Nihonbashi.
Died May 27th, 1890 at 47 years old in Mukōjima (lung disease).
Norah Neilson Gray
British artist of the glasgow school (1882-1931).
Born June 16th, 1882 in Helensburgh.
Died May 27th, 1931 at 48 years old in Glasgow (cancer).
Werner Tübke
German artist (1929-2004).
Born July 30th, 1929 in Schönebeck.
Died May 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in Leipzig.
Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
German mathematician (1853–1928).
Born April 17th, 1853 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died May 27th, 1928 at 75 years old in Frankfurt.
François Weyergans
Belgian writer and film director (1941–2019).
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Etterbeek.
Died May 27th, 2019 at 77 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fredrika Runeberg
Finland swedish novelist, finland's first female journalist (1807–1879).
Born September 2nd, 1807 in Jakobstad. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1879 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare