In the year 1927
226 Notable deaths
June Mathis
American screenwriter, producer and film studio executive (1887-1927).
Born January 30th, 1887 in Leadville. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1927 at 40 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Tiger Flowers
African-american boxer (1895-1927).
Born February 14th, 1897 in Camilla.
Died November 16th, 1927 at 30 years old in New York City.
Mary Webb
English writer.
Born March 25th, 1881 in Shropshire. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1927 at 46 years old in St Leonards-on-Sea. [ref]
Albrecht Kossel
German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics.
Born September 16th, 1853 in Rostock.
Died July 5th, 1927 at 73 years old in Heidelberg.
Sergey Sazonov
Russian statesman and diplomat (1860-1927).
Born August 10th, 1860 in Ryazan.
Died December 1st, 1927 at 67 years old in Nice. [ref]
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Owosso. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Owosso (sepsis). [ref]
Solomon Joseph Solomon
British portrait artist (1860-1927).
Born September 16th, 1860 in London.
Died July 27th, 1927 at 66 years old in Birchington-on-Sea.
Paul Sérusier
French painter (1864–1927).
Born November 9th, 1864 in Paris.
Died October 7th, 1927 at 62 years old in Morlaix.
Sybil Bauer
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1903-1927).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died January 31st, 1927 at 23 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Carl David Tolmé Runge
German mathematician and physicist.
Born August 30th, 1856 in Bremen.
Died January 3rd, 1927 at 70 years old in Göttingen.
Deaths 51 to 60 of 226
Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene