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May 27th
129 Notable deaths
Samuel Stritch
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 17th, 1887 in Nashville.
Died May 27th, 1958 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
George Klir
American computer scientist.
Born April 22nd, 1932 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2016 at 84 years old in Vestal.
Nils Christie
Norwegian sociologist and criminologist.
Born February 24th, 1928 in Oslo.
Died May 27th, 2015 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Ingrid Visser
Dutch female volleyball player (1977-2013).
Died May 27th, 2013 at 35 years old in Murcia. [ref]
Fernando Romeo Lucas García
President of guatemala (1924-2006).
Born July 4th, 1924 in San Juan Chamelco.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Puerto La Cruz (Alzheimer's disease).
Friedrich Hirzebruch
German mathematician (1927–2012).
Born October 17th, 1927 in Hamm. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2012 at 84 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Antonio Ligabue
Italian painter (1899-1965).
Born December 18th, 1899 in Zürich. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1965 at 65 years old in Gualtieri. [ref]
John Howard Northrop
American biochemist (1891-1987).
Born July 5th, 1891 in Yonkers.
Died May 27th, 1987 at 95 years old in Wickenburg. [ref]
Frank Nelson Cole
American mathematician (1861–1926).
Born September 20th, 1861 in Ashland.
Died May 27th, 1926 at 64 years old in New York City.
Vitaly Solomin
Soviet and russian actor.
Born December 12th, 1941 in Chita.
Died May 27th, 2002 at 60 years old in Moscow (stroke).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo