May 27th
179 Notable deaths
Demetrio H. Brid
Politician and de facto president of panama (1859–1917).
Born December 21st, 1859 in Panama City.
Died May 27th, 1917 at 57 years old
Camillo Pilotto
Italian actor (1888–1963).
Born February 6th, 1890 in Rome. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1963 at 73 years old in Rome.
František Jakubec
Czech footballer (1956-2016).
Born April 12th, 1956 in Prague, Český Brod.
Died May 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Max Lundgren
Swedish children's writer (1937–2005).
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Landskrona.
Died May 27th, 2005 at 68 years old in Malmö.
Lilian Watson
English tennis player (1857–1918).
Born September 17th, 1857 in Harrow.
Died May 27th, 1918 at 60 years old in Berkswell.
José Garibi y Rivera
Cardinal of the roman catholic church (1889–1972).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Guadalajara.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 83 years old in Guadalajara (respiratory failure).
Ghazaros Saryan
Armenian composer (1920–1998).
Born September 30th, 1920 in Nakhichevan-on-Don.
Died May 27th, 1998 at 77 years old in Yerevan.
John Merton Aldrich
American entomologist (1866-1934).
Born January 28th, 1866 in Olmsted County, Rochester.
Died May 27th, 1934 at 68 years old in Washington.
Zita Kabátová
Czech actress (1913-2012).
Born April 27th, 1913 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2012 at 99 years old in Prague. [ref]
Yevgeny Pavlovsky
Soviet scientist (1884-1965).
Born March 5th, 1884 in Biryuch. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1965 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Violet Webb
British athlete.
Born February 3rd, 1915 in Willesden.
Died May 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Northwood.
Claudio Michelotto
Italian racing cyclist.
Born October 31st, 1942 in Trento.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 82 years old in Trento. [ref]
Andrés Gandarias
Spanish cyclist (1943–2018).
Born April 24th, 1943 in Muxika.
Died May 27th, 2018 at 75 years old in Durango. [ref]
Kazimierz Makarczyk
Polish chess player (1901–1972).
Born January 1st, 1901 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 71 years old in Łódź.
Antonio Montico
Italian footballer and manager (1933-2013).
Born December 30th, 1933 in Valvasone. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2013 at 79 years old in San Maurizio Canavese. [ref]
Max Hainle
German swimmer (1882–1924).
Born February 23rd, 1882 in Dortmund.
Died May 27th, 1924 at 42 years old in Bad Nauheim. [ref]
Jan Mrvík
Czechoslovak rower (1939–2023).
Born March 29th, 1939 in Prague.
Died May 27th, 2023 at 84 years old [ref]
Joseph Bouchardy
French playwright (1810–1870).
Born March 20th, 1810 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 27th, 1870 at 60 years old in Châtenay-Malabry.
Conrad Brunkman
Swedish rower (1887-1925).
Born January 20th, 1887 in Helsingborg.
Died May 27th, 1925 at 38 years old in Lund.
Claës Rundberg
Sport shooter (1874-1958).
Born November 14th, 1874.
Died May 27th, 1958 at 83 years old in Säby församling, Linköpings stift.
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Jessen
German botanist (1821-1889).
Born September 15th, 1821 in Schleswig.
Died May 27th, 1889 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Eero Hyvärinen
Gymnast (1890–1973).
Born April 27th, 1890 in Kontiolahti.
Died May 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Lahti.
David Hall
American middle distance runner (1875-1972).
Born May 1st, 1875 in Sherbrooke.
Died May 27th, 1972 at 97 years old in Seattle.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson