People who died on December 27 103
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Emperor Gaozong of Tang
d. 683 (b. 628)
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (b. 628)
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Aeneas of Paris
d. 870
Aeneas of Paris, Frankish bishop
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Emma of Blois
d. 1003
Emma of Blois, Duchess and Regent of Aquitaine
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Sviatoslav II of Kiev
d. 1076 (b. 1027)
Sviatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)
Bertha of Savoy
d. 1087 (b. 1051)
Bertha of Savoy, (b. 1051)
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Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March
d. 1381 (b. 1352)
Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician (b. 1352)
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Mahmood Shah Bahmani II
d. 1518
Mahmood Shah Bahmani II, sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate (b. c. 1470)
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
d. 1543 (b. 1484)
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (b. 1484)
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Francesco Spiera
d. 1548 (b. 1502)
Francesco Spiera, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1502)
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Thomas Cartwright (theologian)
d. 1603 (b. 1535)
Thomas Cartwright, English minister and theologian (b. 1535)
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Andrew White (Jesuit)
d. 1656 (b. 1579)
Andrew White, Apostle of Maryland (b. 1579)
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Hans Albrecht von Barfus
d. 1704 (b. 1635)
Hans Albrecht von Barfus, Prussian field marshal and politician (b. 1635)
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Jean Mabillon
d. 1707 (b. 1632)
Jean Mabillon, French monk and scholar (b. 1632)
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William Bowyer (1663-1737)
d. 1737 (b. 1663)
William Bowyer, English printer (b. 1663)
Hyacinthe Rigaud
d. 1743 (b. 1659)
Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. 1659)
Henri Pitot
d. 1771 (b. 1695)
Henri Pitot, French engineer, invented the Pitot tube (b. 1695)
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Johann Rall
d. 1776
Johann Rall, Hessian colonel (b. c. 1726)
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Henry Home, Lord Kames
d. 1782 (b. 1697)
Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish judge and philosopher (b. 1697)
Hugh Blair
d. 1800 (b. 1718)
Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author (b. 1718)
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Joanna Southcott
d. 1812 (b. 1750)
Joanna Southcott, English religious leader (b. 1750)
Charles Lamb
d. 1834 (b. 1775)
Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (b. 1775)
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Stephen F. Austin
d. 1836 (b. 1793)
Stephen F. Austin, American soldier and politician (b. 1793)
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly
d. 1858 (b. 1785)
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French pianist and composer (b. 1785)
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John Brown (industrialist)
d. 1896 (b. 1816)
John Brown, English businessman and politician (b. 1816)
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William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
d. 1900 (b. 1810)
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, English engineer and businessman, founded Armstrong Whitworth (b. 1810)
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Charles Martin Hall
d. 1914 (b. 1863)
Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer (b. 1863)
Achilles Alferaki
d. 1919 (b. 1846)
Achilles Alferaki, Russian-Greek composer and politician, Governor of Taganrog (b. 1846)
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Gustave Eiffel
d. 1923 (b. 1832)
Gustave Eiffel, French architect and engineer, co-designed the Eiffel Tower (b. 1832)
Agda Meyerson
d. 1924 (b. 1866)
Agda Meyerson, Swedish nurse and healthcare activist (b. 1866)
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Mehmet Akif Ersoy
d. 1936 (b. 1873)
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet, academic, and politician (b. 1873)
Calvin Bridges
d. 1938 (b. 1889)
Calvin Bridges, American geneticist and academic (b. 1889)
Osip Mandelstam
d. 1938 (b. 1891)
Osip Mandelstam, Polish-Russian poet and critic (b. 1891)
Zona Gale
d. 1938 (b. 1874)
Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (b. 1874)
Rinaldo Cuneo
d. 1939 (b. 1877)
Rinaldo Cuneo, American painter (b. 1877)
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Ants Kurvits
d. 1943 (b. 1887)
Ants Kurvits, Estonian general and politician, 10th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1887)
Max Beckmann
d. 1950 (b. 1884)
Max Beckmann, German-American painter and sculptor (b. 1884)
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Patrick Joseph Hartigan
d. 1952 (b. 1878)
Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian priest, author, and educator (b. 1878)
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Şükrü Saracoğlu
d. 1953 (b. 1887)
Şükrü Saracoğlu, Turkish soldier and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1887)
Julian Tuwim
d. 1953 (b. 1894)
Julian Tuwim, Polish poet and author (b. 1894)
Alfred Carpenter
d. 1955 (b. 1881)
Alfred Carpenter, English admiral, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1881)
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Lambert McKenna
d. 1956 (b. 1870)
Lambert McKenna, Irish priest and lexicographer (b. 1870)
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Harry Warner
d. 1958 (b. 1881)
Harry Warner, Polish-American film producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1881)
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Edgar Ende
d. 1965 (b. 1901)
Edgar Ende, German painter (b. 1901)
Lester B. Pearson
d. 1972 (b. 1897)
Lester B. Pearson, Canadian historian and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Canada, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
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Vladimir Fock
d. 1974 (b. 1898)
Vladimir Fock, Russian physicist and mathematician (b. 1898)
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Amy Vanderbilt
d. 1974 (b. 1908)
Amy Vanderbilt, American author (b. 1908)
Chris Bell (American musician)
d. 1978 (b. 1951)
Chris Bell American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1951)
Houari Boumediene
d. 1978 (b. 1932)
Houari Boumediene, Algerian colonel and politician, 2nd President of Algeria (b. 1932)
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Bob Luman
d. 1978 (b. 1937)
Bob Luman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
Hafizullah Amin
d. 1979 (b. 1929)
Hafizullah Amin, Afghan educator and politician, 2nd President of Afghanistan (b. 1929)
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Hoagy Carmichael
d. 1981 (b. 1899)
Hoagy Carmichael, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (b. 1899)
Jack Swigert
d. 1982 (b. 1931)
Jack Swigert, American pilot, astronaut, and politician (b. 1931)
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Jean Rondeau
d. 1985 (b. 1946)
Jean Rondeau, French race car driver (b. 1946)
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George Dangerfield
d. 1986 (b. 1904)
George Dangerfield, English-American historian and journalist (b. 1904)
Dumas Malone
d. 1986 (b. 1892)
Dumas Malone, American historian and author (b. 1892)
Hal Ashby
d. 1988 (b. 1929)
Hal Ashby, American director and producer (b. 1929)
Kay Boyle
d. 1992 (b. 1902)
Kay Boyle, American novelist, poet, and educator (b. 1902)
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Feliks Kibbermann
d. 1993 (b. 1902)
Feliks Kibbermann, Estonian chess player and philologist (b. 1902)
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Evald Mikson
d. 1993 (b. 1911)
Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (b. 1911)
André Pilette
d. 1993 (b. 1918)
André Pilette, Belgian race car driver (b. 1918)
Fanny Cradock
d. 1994 (b. 1909)
Fanny Cradock, English author and critic (b. 1909)
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J. B. L. Reyes
d. 1994 (b. 1902)
J. B. L. Reyes, Filipino lawyer and jurist (b. 1902)
Shura Cherkassky
d. 1995 (b. 1909)
Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian-American pianist (b. 1909)
Genrikh Kasparyan
d. 1995 (b. 1910)
Genrikh Kasparyan, Armenian chess player and composer (b. 1910)
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Brendan Gill
d. 1997 (b. 1914)
Brendan Gill, American journalist and essayist (b. 1914)
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Billy Wright (loyalist)
d. 1997 (b. 1960)
Billy Wright, Northern Irish loyalist leader (b. 1960)
Michael McDowell (author)
d. 1999 (b. 1950)
Michael McDowell, American author and screenwriter (b. 1950)
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George Roy Hill
d. 2002 (b. 1922)
George Roy Hill, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
Alan Bates
d. 2003 (b. 1934)
Alan Bates, English actor (b. 1934)
Iván Calderón (baseball)
d. 2003 (b. 1962)
Iván Calderón, Puerto Rican-American baseball player (b. 1962)
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Hank Garland
d. 2004 (b. 1930)
Hank Garland, American guitarist (b. 1930)
Benazir Bhutto
d. 2007 (b. 1953)
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani financier and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan (b. 1953)
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Jerzy Kawalerowicz
d. 2007 (b. 1922)
Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Polish director and screenwriter (b. 1922)
Jaan Kross
d. 2007 (b. 1920)
Jaan Kross, Estonian author and poet (b. 1920)
Delaney Bramlett
d. 2008 (b. 1939)
Delaney Bramlett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1939)
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Robert Graham (sculptor)
d. 2008 (b. 1938)
Robert Graham, Mexican-American sculptor (b. 1938)
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Isaac Schwartz
d. 2009 (b. 1923)
Isaac Schwartz, Ukrainian-Russian composer and educator (b. 1923)
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Catê
d. 2011 (b. 1973)
Catê, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1973)
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Michael Dummett
d. 2011 (b. 1925)
Michael Dummett, English soldier, philosopher, and academic (b. 1925)
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Helen Frankenthaler
d. 2011 (b. 1928)
Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and educator (b. 1928)
Johnny Wilson (ice hockey)
d. 2011 (b. 1929)
Johnny Wilson, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1929)
Harry Carey, Jr.
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Harry Carey, Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1921)
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Lloyd Charmers
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Lloyd Charmers, Jamaican singer, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1938)
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Tingye Li
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Tingye Li, Chinese-American physicist and engineer (b. 1931)
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Archie Roy
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Archie Roy, Scottish astronomer and academic (d. 2012)
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., American general and engineer (b. 1934)
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Salt Walther
d. 2012 (b. 1947)
Salt Walther, American race car driver (b. 1947)
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Richard Ambler
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Richard Ambler, English-Scottish biologist and academic (b. 1933)
Mohamad Chatah
d. 2013 (b. 1951)
Mohamad Chatah, Lebanese economist and politician, Lebanese Minister of Finance (b. 1951)
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Gianna D'Angelo
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (b. 1929)
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John Matheson
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
John Matheson, Canadian colonel, lawyer, and politician (b. 1917)
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Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, American-Israeli religious leader, founded the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (b. 1939)
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Ulises Estrella
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Ulises Estrella, Ecuadorian poet and academic (b. 1939)
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Ronald Li
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Ronald Li, Hong Kong accountant and businessman (b. 1929)
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Karel Poma
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Karel Poma, Belgian bacteriologist and politician (b. 1920)
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Stein Eriksen
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Stein Eriksen, Norwegian-American skier (b. 1927)
Dave Henderson
d. 2015 (b. 1958)
Dave Henderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1958)
Ellsworth Kelly
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (b. 1923)
Meadowlark Lemon
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Meadowlark Lemon, American basketball player and minister (b. 1932)
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Alfredo Pacheco
d. 2015 (b. 1982)
Alfredo Pacheco, Salvadoran footballer (b. 1982)
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Stevie Wright (Australian singer)
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Stevie Wright, English-Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
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Carrie Fisher
d. 2016 (b. 1956)
Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (b. 1956)
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Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
d. 2016 (b. 1933)
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1933)