July 27th
226 Notable deaths
Michel Lemoine
French actor and director (1922–2013).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Pantin.
Died July 27th, 2013 at 90 years old in Sancerre.
Aleksander Kunileid
Estonian composer (1845–1875).
Born November 22nd, 1845 in Audru.
Died July 27th, 1875 at 29 years old in Poltava.
Perry McGillivray
American swimmer, water polo player and coach (1893–1944).
Born August 5th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died July 27th, 1944 at 50 years old in Maywood.
Aleksandr Aleksandrov
Russian mathematician (1912–1999).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Volyn. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1999 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Nina de Callias
French poet (1843–1884).
Born July 12th, 1843 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1884 at 41 years old in Rue Falret.
Ivan Regen
Slovenian biologist (1868-1947).
Born December 9th, 1868 in Gorenja Vas.
Died July 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Hans Schomburgk
German explorer (1880-1967).
Born October 28th, 1880 in Hamburg.
Died July 27th, 1967 at 86 years old in Berlin.
Khalil Taha
Lebanese wrestler (1932-2020).
Born July 13th, 1932 in Beirut. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2020 at 88 years old in Venice (kidney failure). [ref]
Kajetan Abgarowicz
Polish journalist and novelist (1856-1909).
Born August 19th, 1856 in Cherniyiv.
Died July 27th, 1909 at 52 years old in Truskavets.
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson
U.s. botanist (1864–1935).
Born November 8th, 1864 in Bloomington.
Died July 27th, 1935 at 70 years old in Jaffrey.
Tatiana Shchepkina-Kupernik
Russian writer, dramatist, poet and translator (1874–1952).
Born January 24th, 1874 in Moscow.
Died July 27th, 1952 at 78 years old in Moscow.
Algimantas Nasvytis
Lithuanian architect (1928-2018).
Born April 8th, 1928 in Kaunas.
Died July 27th, 2018 at 90 years old in Vilnius.
John Exley
American rower (1867–1938).
Born May 23rd, 1867 in Philadelphia.
Died July 27th, 1938 at 71 years old in Milford.
Karl Elsener
Swiss footballer (1934-2010).
Born August 13th, 1934 in Bülach. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2010 at 75 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Anton van Duinkerken
Dutch poet, essayist, and academic (1903–1968).
Born January 2nd, 1903 in Bergen op Zoom.
Died July 27th, 1968 at 65 years old in Nijmegen.
Albert Taillandier
French racing cyclist.
Born February 8th, 1879 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 27th, 1945 at 66 years old in Auzances. [ref]
Bertha Wellin
Swedish politician.
Born September 11th, 1870 in Runsten. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1951 at 80 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Edmundo Piaggio
Argentine footballer (1910-1988).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Lanús.
Died July 27th, 1975 at 64 years old in Lanús.
Frédéric Albert Constantin Weber
French physician, botanist, and military officer (1830-1903).
Born May 17th, 1830 in Wolfisheim.
Died July 27th, 1903 at 73 years old in Paris.
Yelizaveta Dementyeva
Soviet canoeist (1928–2022).
Born November 15th, 1928 in Polesia Region.
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
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.
Nora Polley
Indian tennis player (1894-1988).
Born July 29th, 1894 in Budaun.
Died July 27th, 1988 at 93 years old in Leominster.
Laurence Jackson
Scottish curler.
Born September 16th, 1900 in Carnwath.
Died July 27th, 1984 at 83 years old in Biggar.
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene