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July 27th
166 Notable deaths
Jacques Herbrand
French mathematician.
Born February 12th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1931 at 23 years old in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans (mountaineering accident). [ref]
Milt Buckner
American musician.
Born July 10th, 1915 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1977 at 62 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Shirley Mason
Actress (1900-1979).
Born June 6th, 1900 in Brooklyn.
Died July 27th, 1979 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Daniel-Rops
French historian and writer.
Born January 19th, 1901 in Épinal. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1965 at 64 years old in Tresserve. [ref]
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Ettore Manni
Italian actor (1927-1979).
Born May 6th, 1927 in Rome. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1979 at 52 years old in Rome. [ref]
Marten Toonder
Dutch cartoonist.
Born May 2nd, 1912 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2005 at 93 years old in Laren. [ref]
Bob Tisdall
Athletics competitor.
Born May 16th, 1907 in Nuwara Eliya.
Died July 27th, 2004 at 97 years old in Nambour.
Nelly Diener
Swiss flight attendant (1912-1934).
Born February 5th, 1912.
Died July 27th, 1934 at 22 years old in Wurmlingen.
Aziz Aliyev
Politician, scientist.
Born January 1st, 1897 in Spitak.
Died July 27th, 1962 at 65 years old in Baku.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 166
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