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June 27th
218 Notable deaths
Barney Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, jazz musician (1906-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1906 in New Orleans.
Died June 27th, 1980 at 74 years old in Culver City.
Stefano Borgonovo
Italian footballer (1964-2013).
Born March 17th, 1964 in Giussano.
Died June 27th, 2013 at 49 years old in Giussano (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Sasha Gabor
Hungarian-norwegian pornographic actor.
Born June 6th, 1945 in Hungary.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 63 years old in Thailand (heart failure). [ref]
Aline Charigot
Model and wife of auguste renoir (1859–1915).
Born May 23rd, 1859 in Essoyes. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1915 at 56 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joséphin Peladan
French writer (1858-1918).
Born March 28th, 1858 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1918 at 60 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Alejandro Lerroux
Spanish politician (1864-1949).
Born March 4th, 1864 in La Rambla. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1949 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Robert Stolz
Austrian conductor and composer (1880–1975).
Born August 25th, 1880 in Graz.
Died June 27th, 1975 at 94 years old in Berlin.
Evelyn Boyd Granville
African-american mathematician (1924–2023).
Born May 1st, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died June 27th, 2023 at 99 years old in Silver Spring. [ref]
Ilija Petković
Serbian footballer (1945-2020).
Born September 22nd, 1945 in Knin.
Died June 27th, 2020 at 74 years old in Belgrade (COVID-19). [ref]
Pierre Pflimlin
French politician (1907-2000).
Born February 5th, 1907 in Roubaix.
Died June 27th, 2000 at 93 years old in Strasbourg.
Layla Al-Attar
Iraqi artist and painter (1944-1993).
Born May 7th, 1944 in Baghdad.
Died June 27th, 1993 at 49 years old in Baghdad.
Peter Bieri
Swiss philosopher and writer (1944–2023).
Died June 27th, 2023 at 79 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Shi Dakai
Leader in the taiping rebellion and poet.
Born March 1st, 1831 in Guanxi Township.
Died June 27th, 1863 at 32 years old in Sichuan (slow slicing).
Paul Guilfoyle
American actor born in 1902.
Born July 14th, 1902 in Jersey City.
Died June 27th, 1961 at 58 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Steven Horwitz
American economist (1964–2021).
Born February 7th, 1964 in Detroit.
Died June 27th, 2021 at 57 years old in Indianapolis. [ref]
Gustav von Schmoller
German economist (1838–1917).
Born June 24th, 1838 in Heilbronn.
Died June 27th, 1917 at 79 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Mukhtar Auezov
Kazakh writer.
Born September 28th, 1897 in Russian Empire.
Died June 27th, 1961 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Wilhelm Höttl
Ss officer (nazi germany).
Born March 19th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 84 years old in Altaussee.
Alain Mimoun
French long-distance runner.
Born January 1st, 1921 in Telagh.
Died June 27th, 2013 at 92 years old in Saint-Mandé.
Josette Day
French actress (1914-1978).
Born July 31st, 1914 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 27th, 1978 at 63 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Harry Porter
American athletics competitor (1882-1965).
Born August 31st, 1882 in Bridgeport.
Died June 27th, 1965 at 82 years old in Hartford.
Aparicio Méndez
President of uruguay (1904-1988).
Born August 24th, 1904 in Rivera.
Died June 27th, 1988 at 83 years old in Montevideo.
Jürgen Wagner
German ss brigade leader, major general of the waffen-ss and war criminal (1901–1947).
Born September 9th, 1901 in Strasbourg.
Died June 27th, 1947 at 45 years old in Belgrade (hanging to death).
Philip Sclater
English zoologist, ornithologist, and lawyer (1829-1913).
Born November 4th, 1829 in Wootton St Lawrence.
Died June 27th, 1913 at 83 years old in Odiham.
Odd Nansen
Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian (1901–1973).
Born December 6th, 1901 in Bærum Municipality.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 71 years old in Oslo.
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