July 27th
226 Notable deaths
Gustav Wilhelm Körber
German lichenologist (1817-1885).
Born January 10th, 1817 in Jelenia Góra.
Died July 27th, 1885 at 68 years old in Wrocław.
Thomas Moone
American ice hockey player (1908-1986).
Born November 6th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died July 27th, 1986 at 77 years old in Meredith.
Işılay Saygın
Turkish statesperson (1947–2019).
Born April 4th, 1947 in Buca district.
Died July 27th, 2019 at 72 years old in İzmir. [ref]
Henri Gaussen
French botanist (1891-1981).
Born July 14th, 1891 in Cabrières-d'Aigues.
Died July 27th, 1981 at 90 years old in Toulouse.
Gilbert Gray
American sailor (1902-1981).
Born June 1st, 1902 in Ruston.
Died July 27th, 1981 at 79 years old in New Orleans.
Niccolò Marini
Catholic cardinal (1843–1923).
Born August 20th, 1843 in Rome.
Died July 27th, 1923 at 79 years old in Rome.
Mario Tullio Montano
Italian fencer (1944–2017).
Born February 7th, 1944 in Montecatini Terme.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Livorno. [ref]
Robert Thalén
Swedish physicist and astronomer (1827–1905).
Born December 28th, 1827 in Köping. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1905 at 77 years old in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly. [ref]
Kim Weon-kee
South korean wrestler (1962–2017).
Born January 6th, 1962 in Hampyeong County. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2017 at 55 years old in Wonju (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dominik Hrušovský
Slovak roman catholic archbishop (1926–2016).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Maňa. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2016 at 90 years old in Nitra.
Piet Bromberg
Field hockey player (1917–2001).
Born March 4th, 1917 in The Hague.
Died July 27th, 2001 at 84 years old in Wassenaar.
Trygve Bøyesen
Gymnast (1886–1963).
Born February 15th, 1886 in Skien. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1963 at 77 years old in Skien. [ref]
Antonio María Cascajares y Azara
Spanish cardinal (1834–1901).
Born March 2nd, 1834 in Calanda. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1901 at 67 years old in Calahorra. [ref]
Zalika Souley
Nigerien actress (1947–2021).
Born October 7th, 1947 in Niamey.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 73 years old in Niamey. [ref]
Yvan Quénin
Basketball player (1920-2009).
Born March 1st, 1920 in Monaco.
Died July 27th, 2009 at 89 years old in Monaco. [ref]
André Vercruysse
Belgian cyclist.
Born February 5th, 1895. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1968 at 73 years old [ref]
Meriem Belmihoub
Algerian independence fighter, lawyer, and feminist.
Born April 1st, 1935 in Algiers.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 86 years old in Algiers Province.
József Hunics
Canoe racer.
Born March 10th, 1936 in Ráckeresztúr.
Died July 27th, 2012 at 76 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Werner Rosenbaum
German field hockey player (1927–2008).
Born July 23rd, 1927 in Munich.
Died July 27th, 2008 at 81 years old [ref]
Rudolf Baláž
Roman catholic bishop (1940–2011).
Born November 20th, 1940 in Nevoľné. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2011 at 70 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Mikhail Bondarenko
Soviet wwii ace and twice hero of the soviet union (1913–1947).
Born October 20th, 1913 in Bohdanivka.
Died July 27th, 1947 at 33 years old in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (drowning).
Thomas Potts
New zealand naturalist, ornithologist, entomologist and botanist (1824–1888).
Born December 23rd, 1824 in England.
Died July 27th, 1888 at 63 years old
Ju Si-gyeong
One of the founders of modern korean linguistics (1876-1914).
Born December 22nd, 1876 in Pongsan County.
Died July 27th, 1914 at 37 years old (disease).
Noronha
Brazilian footballer and manager (1918–2003).
Born November 25th, 1918 in Porto Alegre.
Died July 27th, 2003 at 84 years old in São Paulo.
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