In the year 1927
212 Notable deaths
Paul César Helleu
French portrait artist (1859-1927).
Born December 17th, 1859 in Vannes. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1927 at 67 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (surgical complications). [ref]
Hermann Muthesius
German architect (1861-1927).
Born April 20th, 1861 in Großneuhausen. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1927 at 66 years old in Berlin (traffic collision). [ref]
Jonas Basanavičius
Lithuanian activist (1851-1927).
Born November 23rd, 1851 in Ožkabaliai. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1927 at 75 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Louise Abbéma
French painter, sculptor, and designer of the belle époque (1853-1927).
Born October 30th, 1858 in Étampes.
Died July 29th, 1927 at 68 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Harry Johnston
British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927).
Born June 12th, 1858 in London. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1927 at 69 years old in Worksop.
Ottavio Bottecchia
Italian racing cyclist (1894-1927).
Born August 1st, 1894 in San Martino.
Died June 15th, 1927 at 32 years old in Gemona del Friuli (traffic collision).
Charles Emil Ruthenberg
American politician (1882-1927).
Born July 9th, 1882 in Cleveland.
Died March 2nd, 1927 at 44 years old in Chicago (appendicitis).
Fyodor Sologub
Russian writer.
Born March 1st, 1863 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1927 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Marianne Stokes
Austrian artist (1855-1927).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.
David George Hogarth
British archaeologist (1862-1927).
Born May 23rd, 1862 in Barton-upon-Humber. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1927 at 65 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 212
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams