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In the year 1927
226 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Swedish composer, pianist and conductor (1871–1927).
Born February 7th, 1871 in Adolf Fredriks parish.
Died November 20th, 1927 at 56 years old in Jonsered (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Wilhelm Ludwig Johannsen
Danish botanist (1857-1927).
Born February 3rd, 1857 in Copenhagen.
Died November 11th, 1927 at 70 years old in Copenhagen.
John Dillon
Irish politician.
Born September 4th, 1851 in Dublin. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1927 at 75 years old in Greater London. [ref]
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.
Marianne Stokes
Austrian artist (1855-1927).
Born January 19th, 1855 in Graz.
Died August 13th, 1927 at 72 years old in London.
Janko Vukotić
Montenegrin politician and duke (1866-1927).
Born February 18th, 1866 in Čevo.
Died February 4th, 1927 at 60 years old in Belgrade.
Jonas Basanavičius
Lithuanian activist (1851-1927).
Born November 23rd, 1851 in Ožkabaliai I.
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.
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]
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 226
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