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July 27th
160 Notable deaths
Tatiana Shchepkina-Kupernik
Russian writer, dramatist, poet and translator.
Born January 24th, 1874 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1952 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Karl Elsener
Swiss footballer (1934-2010).
Born August 13th, 1934 in Bülach. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2010 at 75 years old in Zürich. [ref]
John Exley
American rower.
Born May 23rd, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 27th, 1938 at 71 years old in Milford.
Mariano Haro
Spanish distance runner (1940-2024).
Born May 27th, 1940 in Valladolid.
Died July 27th, 2024 at 84 years old in Palencia. [ref]
Edmundo Piaggio
Argentine footballer (1905-1975).
Born October 3rd, 1905 in Lanús.
Died July 27th, 1975 at 69 years old in Lanús.
Yelizaveta Dementyeva
Soviet canoeist.
Born November 15th, 1928 in Polesia Voblast.
Died July 27th, 2022 at 93 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Franz Swoboda
Austrian footballer (1933-2017).
Born February 15th, 1933 in Vienna.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 84 years old
Laurence Jackson
Scottish curler.
Born September 16th, 1900 in South Lanarkshire.
Died July 27th, 1984 at 83 years old in South Lanarkshire.
Hilda James
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist, former world record-holder, cunard celebrity crew member.
Born April 27th, 1904 in Warrington.
Died July 27th, 1982 at 78 years old in Birkenhead.
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