May 27th
129 Notable deaths
Girolamo Prigione
Catholic archbishop (1921–2016).
Born October 12th, 1921 in Castellazzo Bormida.
Died May 27th, 2016 at 94 years old in Alessandria. [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]
Michael Sela
Israeli immunologist.
Born March 2nd, 1924 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki.
Died May 27th, 2022 at 98 years old [ref]
Walter Blume
German flying ace and aircraft designer.
Born January 10th, 1896 in Jelenia Góra.
Died May 27th, 1964 at 68 years old in Duisburg.
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]
Ægidius Elling
Norwegian inventor.
Born July 26th, 1861 in Christiania.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 87 years old in Oslo. [ref]
François Weyergans
Belgian writer and film director.
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Etterbeek. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2019 at 77 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Maria Czaplicka
Polish anthropologist (1884–1921).
Born October 25th, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 1921 at 36 years old in Bristol (intoxication).
Hilde Hildebrand
German actress and singer (1897–1976).
Born September 10th, 1897 in Hanover.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 78 years old in Grunewald.
Arthur Moritz Schoenflies
German mathematician.
Born April 17th, 1853 in Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Died May 27th, 1928 at 75 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 129
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X