People who died on April 27 80
Ardashir III
d. 630 (b. 621)
Ardashir III of Persia (b. 621)
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Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz
d. 1160 (b. 1081)
Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (b. 1081)
Zita
d. 1272 (b. 1212)
Zita, Italian saint (b. 1212)
Nicolò Albertini
d. 1321
Nicolò Albertini, Italian cardinal statesman (b. c. 1250)
Simeon of Moscow
d. 1353
Simeon of Moscow, Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir
Maria of Bosnia
d. 1403 (b. 1335)
Maria of Bosnia, Countess of Helfenstein (b. 1335)
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1404 (b. 1342)
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1342)
Isidore of Kiev
d. 1463 (b. 1385)
Isidore of Kiev (b. 1385)
Ferdinand Magellan
d. 1521 (b. 1480)
Ferdinand Magellan, Portuguese sailor and explorer (b. 1480)
Maeda Toshiie
d. 1599 (b. 1538)
Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b. 1538)
Pope Leo XI
d. 1605 (b. 1535)
Pope Leo XI (d. 1605)
Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell
d. 1607 (b. 1560)
Edward Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell, Governor of Lecale (b. 1560)
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Robert Abercromby (missionary)
d. 1613 (b. 1532)
Robert Abercromby, Scottish priest and missionary (b. 1532)
Jan van Goyen
d. 1656 (b. 1596)
Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1596)
John George IV, Elector of Saxony
d. 1694 (b. 1668)
John George IV, Elector of Saxony (b. 1668)
John Trenchard (politician)
d. 1695 (b. 1640)
John Trenchard, English politician, Secretary of State for the Northern Department (b. 1640)
Jean Bart
d. 1702 (b. 1651)
Jean Bart, French admiral (b. 1651)
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William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot
d. 1782 (b. 1710)
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (d. 1782)
Zebulon Pike
d. 1813 (b. 1778)
Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (b. 1779)
William Macready
d. 1873 (b. 1793)
William Macready, English actor and manager (b. 1793)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d. 1882 (b. 1803)
Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet and philosopher (d. 1882)
John Ballance
d. 1893 (b. 1839)
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1839)
Henry Parkes
d. 1896 (b. 1815)
Henry Parkes, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (d. 1896)
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John Labatt
d. 1915 (b. 1838)
John Labatt, Canadian businessman (b. 1838)
Alexander Scriabin
d. 1915 (b. 1872)
Alexander Scriabin, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1872)
Hart Crane
d. 1932 (b. 1899)
Hart Crane, American poet (d. 1932)
Karl Pearson
d. 1936 (b. 1857)
Karl Pearson, English mathematician and academic (b. 1857)
Antonio Gramsci
d. 1937 (b. 1891)
Antonio Gramsci, Italian sociologist, linguist, and politician (b. 1891)
Edmund Husserl
d. 1938 (b. 1859)
Edmund Husserl, Czech mathematician and philosopher (b. 1859)
Guido Castelnuovo
d. 1952 (b. 1865)
Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1952)
Roy Del Ruth
d. 1961 (b. 1893)
Roy Del Ruth, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1893)
A. K. Fazlul Huq
d. 1962 (b. 1873)
A. K. Fazlul Huq, Bangladeshi-Pakistani lawyer and politician, Pakistani Minister of the Interior (b. 1873)
Edward R. Murrow
d. 1965 (b. 1908)
Edward R. Murrow, American journalist (b. 1908)
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William Douglas Cook
d. 1967 (b. 1884)
William Douglas Cook, New Zealand farmer, founded the Eastwoodhill Arboretum (b. 1884)
René Barrientos
d. 1969 (b. 1919)
René Barrientos, Bolivian general and politician, 55th President of Bolivia (d. 1969)
Arthur Shields
d. 1970 (b. 1896)
Arthur Shields, Irish rebel and actor (b. 1896)
Kwame Nkrumah
d. 1972 (b. 1909)
Kwame Nkrumah, Ghanaian educator and politician, 1st President of Ghana (d. 1972)
Carlos Menditeguy
d. 1973 (b. 1914)
Carlos Menditeguy, Argentinian race car driver and polo player (d. 1973)
Stanley Adams (actor)
d. 1977 (b. 1915)
Stanley Adams, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1915)
Fred Bear
d. 1988 (b. 1902)
Fred Bear, American hunter and author (b. 1902)
Konosuke Matsushita
d. 1989 (b. 1894)
Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese businessman, founded Panasonic (b. 1894)
Olivier Messiaen
d. 1992 (b. 1908)
Olivier Messiaen, French organist and composer (b. 1908)
Gerard K. O'Neill
d. 1992 (b. 1927)
Gerard K. O'Neill, American physicist and astronomer (b. 1927)
Katherine DeMille
d. 1995 (b. 1911)
Katherine DeMille, Canadian-American actress (d. 1995)
Willem Frederik Hermans
d. 1995 (b. 1921)
Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (d. 1995)
William Colby
d. 1996 (b. 1920)
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (b. 1920)
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Gilles Grangier
d. 1996 (b. 1911)
Gilles Grangier, French director and screenwriter (d. 1996)
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John Bassett
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
John Bassett, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1915)
Carlos Castaneda
d. 1998 (b. 1925)
Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-American anthropologist and author (b. 1925)
Anne Desclos
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Anne Desclos, French journalist and author (d. 1998)
Browning Ross
d. 1998 (b. 1924)
Browning Ross, American runner and soldier (b. 1924)
Al Hirt
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Al Hirt, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1922)
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Dale C. Thomson
d. 1999 (b. 1923)
Dale C. Thomson, Canadian historian and academic (d. 1999)
Cyril Washbrook
d. 1999 (b. 1914)
Cyril Washbrook, English cricketer (b. 1914)
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George Alec Effinger
d. 2002 (b. 1947)
George Alec Effinger, American author (b. 1947)
Ruth Handler
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Ruth Handler, American inventor and businesswoman, created the Barbie doll (b. 1916)
Red Horner
d. 2005 (b. 1909)
Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
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Julia Thorne
d. 2006 (b. 1944)
Julia Thorne, American author (b. 1944)
Mstislav Rostropovich
d. 2007 (b. 1927)
Mstislav Rostropovich, Russian cellist and conductor (b. 1927)
Frankie Manning
d. 2009 (b. 1914)
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (d. 2009)
Woo Seung-yeon
d. 2009 (b. 1983)
Woo Seung-yeon, South Korean model and actress (d. 2009)
Marian Mercer
d. 2011 (b. 1935)
Marian Mercer, American actress and singer (b. 1935)
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Daniel E. Boatwright
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Daniel E. Boatwright, American soldier and politician (b. 1930)
Bill Skowron
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Bill Skowron, American baseball player (b. 1930)
Aída Bortnik
d. 2013 (b. 1938)
Aída Bortnik, Argentinian screenwriter (b. 1938)
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Lorraine Copeland
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Lorraine Copeland, Scottish archaeologist (b. 1921)
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Antonio Díaz Jurado
d. 2013 (b. 1969)
Antonio Díaz Jurado, Spanish footballer (b. 1969)
Jérôme Louis Heldring
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Jérôme Louis Heldring, Dutch journalist and author (b. 1917)
Aloysius Jin Luxian
d. 2013 (b. 1916)
Aloysius Jin Luxian, Chinese bishop (b. 1916)
Mutula Kilonzo
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Mutula Kilonzo, Kenyan lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
Yigal Arnon
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Yigal Arnon, Israeli lawyer (b. 1929)
Vujadin Boškov
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Vujadin Boškov, Serbian footballer, coach, and manager (d. 2014)
Daniel Colchico
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Daniel Colchico, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
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Harry Firth
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
Harry Firth, Australian race car driver and manager (b. 1918)
Gene Fullmer
d. 2015 (b. 1931)
Gene Fullmer, American boxer (b. 1931)
Verne Gagne
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Verne Gagne, American football player, wrestler, and trainer (b. 1926)
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Alexander Rich
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Alexander Rich, American biologist, biophysicist, and academic (b. 1924)
Vinod Khanna
d. 2017 (b. 1946)
Vinod Khanna, Indian Actor, politician and priest (b. 1946)
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
d. 2017 (b. 1938)
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu, Japanese sumo wrestler (b.1938)
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