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In the year 1927
226 Notable deaths
Enrique Reig y Casanova
Catholic cardinal (1858–1927).
Born January 20th, 1858 in Valencia. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1927 at 69 years old in Toledo. [ref]
Johan Edman
Swedish tug of war competitor.
Born March 29th, 1875.
Died August 19th, 1927 at 52 years old
Dniprova Chayka
Ukrainian writer (1861–1927).
Born October 20th, 1861 in Zelenyi Yar. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1927 at 65 years old in Hermanivka.
Walther Amelung
German archaeologist (1865–1927).
Born October 15th, 1865 in Szczecin.
Died September 12th, 1927 at 61 years old in Bad Nauheim.
Vittorio Ranuzzi de' Bianchi
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 14th, 1857 in Bologna.
Died February 16th, 1927 at 69 years old in Rome.
Alessandro Lualdi
Catholic cardinal (1858-1927).
Born August 12th, 1858 in Milan.
Died November 12th, 1927 at 69 years old in Palermo.
Ole Olsen
Norwegian conductor, composer and musicologist.
Born July 4th, 1850 in Hammerfest.
Died November 4th, 1927 at 77 years old in Oslo.
Maikki Friberg
Finnish educator, writer, early women's rights activist, editor.
Born January 5th, 1861 in Kankaanpää. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1927 at 66 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
William Exshaw
Olympic sailor (1866-1927).
Born February 15th, 1866 in Arcachon.
Died March 16th, 1927 at 61 years old in Valencia.
Johan Friele
Sailor (1866–1927).
Born November 29th, 1866 in Bergen.
Died October 1st, 1927 at 60 years old
Deaths 211 to 220 of 226
There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel