June 27th
171 Notable deaths
Elias Sarkis
Sixth president of lebanon (1924-1985).
Died June 27th, 1985 at 60 years old in Paris (disease).
Walter Hugo Khouri
Brazilian film director (1929–2003).
Born October 21st, 1929 in São Paulo.
Died June 27th, 2003 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
David L. Clarke
British archaeologist (1937–1976).
Born November 3rd, 1937 in Kent.
Died June 27th, 1976 at 38 years old in Cambridge.
Vera Nikolić
Yugoslav middle distance runner (1948-2021).
Born September 23rd, 1948 in Grabovica, Despotovac.
Died June 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Léonie Adams
American poet.
Born December 9th, 1899 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1988 at 88 years old in New Milford. [ref]
Einar Englund
Finnish composer born in sweden (1916–1999).
Born June 17th, 1916 in Ljugarn. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1999 at 83 years old in Visby, Gotland. [ref]
Dragutin Tadijanović
Croatian poet (1905–2007).
Born November 4th, 1905 in Slavonski Brod.
Died June 27th, 2007 at 101 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Pierre Monatte
French trade unionist.
Born January 15th, 1881 in Monlet. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1960 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Danish composer.
Born November 21st, 1932 in Copenhagen.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
Helen McNicoll
Canadian artist (1879-1915).
Born December 14th, 1879 in Toronto.
Died June 27th, 1915 at 35 years old in Swanage.
Deaths 111 to 120 of 171
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon