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In the year 1927

212 Notable deaths

Mikhail Artsybashev

Russian writer and playwright.

Born November 5th, 1878 in Dobroslavivka. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 1927 at 48 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis). [ref]

Benedito Calixto

Brazilian artist (1853-1927).

Born October 14th, 1853 in Itanhaém.

Died May 31st, 1927 at 73 years old in São Paulo.

Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez

Colombian general and political figure (1858–1927).

Born September 18th, 1858 in Bogotá.

Died July 1st, 1927 at 68 years old in Medellín.

Erik Ivar Fredholm

Swedish mathematician.

Born April 7th, 1866 in Klara Church Parish. [ref]

Died August 17th, 1927 at 61 years old in Danderyd parish. [ref]

Franz Rohr von Denta

Austro-hungarian field marshal and commander (1854-1927).

Born October 30th, 1854 in Arad.

Died December 9th, 1927 at 73 years old in Rodaun.

Jan van Beers

Belgian painter and illustrator.

Born March 27th, 1852 in Lier. [ref]

Died November 17th, 1927 at 75 years old in Loiret. [ref]

Kenjirō Tokutomi

Japanese writer (1868–1927).

Born October 25th, 1868 in Minamata.

Died September 18th, 1927 at 58 years old in Ikaho Onsen.

Federico De Roberto

Italian writer.

Born January 16th, 1861 in Naples. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1927 at 66 years old in Catania. [ref]

Friedrich von Scholtz

Prussian general.

Born March 24th, 1851 in Flensburg.

Died April 30th, 1927 at 76 years old in Ballenstedt.

Henri Hubert

French sociologist.

Born June 23rd, 1872 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1927 at 54 years old in Chatou. [ref]

Deaths 121 to 130 of 212

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