People who died on January 27 96
Marcian
d. 457 (b. 392)
Marcian, Byzantine emperor (b. 392)
Emperor Yuan of Liang
d. 555 (b. 508)
Yuan Di, emperor of the Liang dynasty (d. 555)
Pope Vitalian
d. 672 (b. 580)
Pope Vitalian (d. 672)
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Pope Sergius II
d. 847 (b. 790)
Pope Sergius II (b. 790)
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Liu Can (Tang dynasty)
d. 906
Liu Can, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
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Ruotger
d. 931
Ruotger, archbishop of Trier
Zhang Yanze
d. 947
Zhang Yanze, Chinese general and governor
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Adelaide of Hungary
d. 1062
Adelaide of Hungary, (b. c. 1040)
Yue Fei
d. 1142 (b. 1103)
Yue Fei, Chinese general (b. 1103)
Külüg Khan, Emperor Wuzong of Yuan
d. 1311 (b. 1281)
Külüg Khan, Emperor Wuzong of Yuan (d. 1311)
Frederick the Simple
d. 1377
Frederick the Simple, King of Sicily
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
d. 1490 (b. 1436)
Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)
Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo
d. 1504 (b. 1438)
Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (b. 1438)
Angela Merici
d. 1540 (b. 1474)
Angela Merici, Italian educator and saint, founded the Company of St. Ursula (b. 1474)
Gian Paolo Lomazzo
d. 1592 (b. 1538)
Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter and academic (d. 1600)
Francis Drake
d. 1596 (b. 1540)
Francis Drake, English captain and explorer (b. 1540)
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Hieronymus Praetorius
d. 1629 (b. 1560)
Hieronymus Praetorius, German organist and composer (d. 1629)
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Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses
d. 1638 (b. 1585)
Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses, Spanish author and poet (b. 1585)
Abraham Bloemaert
d. 1651 (b. 1566)
Abraham Bloemaert, Dutch painter and illustrator (b. 1566)
Robert Aske (merchant)
d. 1689 (b. 1619)
Robert Aske, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1619)
Bartolomeo Cristofori
d. 1731 (b. 1655)
Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian instrument maker, invented the piano (d. 1731)
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Thomas Woolston
d. 1733 (b. 1669)
Thomas Woolston, English theologian and author (b. 1669)
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon
d. 1740 (b. 1692)
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (d. 1740)
Antoine Philippe de La Trémoille
d. 1794 (b. 1765)
Antoine Philippe de La Trémoille, French general (d. 1794)
John Perkins (Royal Navy officer)
d. 1812
John Perkins, Anglo-Jamaican captain
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
d. 1814 (b. 1762)
Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher and academic (d. 1814)
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
d. 1816 (b. 1724)
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (b. 1724)
John James Audubon
d. 1851 (b. 1785)
John James Audubon, French-American ornithologist and painter (d. 1851)
János Bolyai
d. 1860 (b. 1802)
János Bolyai, Romanian-Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1802)
Edward Middleton Barry
d. 1880 (b. 1830)
Edward Middleton Barry, English architect and academic, co-designed the Halifax Town Hall and the Royal Opera House (b. 1830)
Giuseppe Verdi
d. 1901 (b. 1813)
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer and philanthropist (d. 1901)
Thomas Crapper
d. 1910 (b. 1836)
Thomas Crapper, English plumber, invented the ballcock (d. 1910)
Endre Ady
d. 1919 (b. 1877)
Endre Ady, Hungarian poet and journalist (b. 1877)
Maurice Buckley
d. 1921 (b. 1891)
Maurice Buckley, Australian sergeant, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1921)
Nellie Bly
d. 1922 (b. 1864)
Nellie Bly, American journalist and author (d. 1922)
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
d. 1927 (b. 1871)
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)
Nishinoumi Kajirō II
d. 1931 (b. 1880)
Nishinoumi Kajirō II, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 25th Yokozuna (d. 1931)
Isaac Babel
d. 1940 (b. 1894)
Isaac Babel, Russian short story writer, journalist, and playwright (d. 1940)
Kaarel Eenpalu
d. 1942 (b. 1888)
Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia (d. 1942)
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
d. 1951 (b. 1867)
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Finnish general and politician, 6th President of Finland (d. 1951)
Erich Kleiber
d. 1956 (b. 1890)
Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor and director (d. 1956)
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Bernard Friedberg
d. 1961 (b. 1876)
Bernard Friedberg, Austrian scholar and author (b. 1876)
John Farrow
d. 1963 (b. 1904)
John Farrow, Australian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1963)
Abraham Walkowitz
d. 1965 (b. 1878)
Abraham Walkowitz, American painter (b. 1878)
Roger B. Chaffee
d. 1967 (b. 1935)
Roger B. Chaffee, American lieutenant, engineer, and astronaut (d. 1967)
Gus Grissom
d. 1967 (b. 1926)
Gus Grissom, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1967)
Alphonse Juin
d. 1967 (b. 1888)
Alphonse Juin, Algerian-French general (b. 1888)
Edward Higgins White
d. 1967 (b. 1930)
Edward Higgins White, American colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Rocco D'Assunta
d. 1970 (b. 1904)
Rocco D'Assunta, Italian actor, comedian and playwright (b. 1904)
Jacobo Árbenz
d. 1971 (b. 1913)
Jacobo Árbenz, Guatemalan captain and politician, President of Guatemala (d. 1971)
Mahalia Jackson
d. 1972 (b. 1911)
Mahalia Jackson, American singer (b. 1911)
William Nolde
d. 1973 (b. 1929)
William Nolde, American colonel (b. 1929)
Georgios Grivas
d. 1974 (b. 1898)
Georgios Grivas, Greek general (d. 1974)
Bill Walsh (producer)
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
Bill Walsh, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1975)
Louis de Funès
d. 1983 (b. 1914)
Louis de Funès, French actor and screenwriter (d. 1983)
Lilli Palmer
d. 1986 (b. 1914)
Lilli Palmer, German-American actress (d. 1986)
Norman McLaren
d. 1987 (b. 1914)
Norman McLaren, Scottish-Canadian animator, director, and producer (d. 1987)
Massa Makan Diabaté
d. 1988 (b. 1938)
Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian historian, author, and playwright (b. 1938)
Thomas Sopwith
d. 1989 (b. 1888)
Thomas Sopwith, English ice hockey player and pilot (b. 1888)
André the Giant
d. 1993 (b. 1946)
André the Giant, French-American wrestler and actor (d. 1993)
Claude Akins
d. 1994 (b. 1926)
Claude Akins, American actor (d. 1994)
Ralph Yarborough
d. 1996 (b. 1903)
Ralph Yarborough, American colonel and politician (d. 1996)
Friedrich Gulda
d. 2000 (b. 1930)
Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 2000)
Henryk Jabłoński
d. 2003 (b. 1909)
Henryk Jabłoński, Polish historian and politician, President of Poland (b. 1909)
Salvador Laurel
d. 2004 (b. 1928)
Salvador Laurel, Filipino lawyer and politician, 10th Vice President of the Philippines (b. 1928)
Jack Paar
d. 2004 (b. 1918)
Jack Paar, American comedian, author and talk show host (d. 2004)
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Gene McFadden
d. 2006 (b. 1948)
Gene McFadden, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2006)
Johannes Rau
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Johannes Rau, German journalist and politician, 8th President of Germany (b. 1931)
Yang Chuan-kwang
d. 2007 (b. 1933)
Yang Chuan-kwang, Taiwanese decathlete, long jumper, and hurdler (b. 1933)
Suharto
d. 2008 (b. 1921)
Suharto, Indonesian soldier and politician, 2nd President of Indonesia (d. 2008)
Gordon B. Hinckley
d. 2008 (b. 1910)
Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader and author, 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1910)
Louie Welch
d. 2008 (b. 1918)
Louie Welch, American businessman and politician, 54th Mayor of Houston (b. 1918)
John Updike
d. 2009 (b. 1932)
John Updike, American novelist, short story writer, and critic (b. 1932)
R. Venkataraman
d. 2009 (b. 1910)
R. Venkataraman, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th President of India (b. 1910)
Zelda Rubinstein
d. 2010 (b. 1933)
Zelda Rubinstein, American actress and activist (d. 2010)
J. D. Salinger
d. 2010 (b. 1919)
J. D. Salinger, American soldier and author (b. 1919)
Howard Zinn
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Howard Zinn, American historian, author, and activist (d. 2010)
Charlie Callas
d. 2011 (b. 1927)
Charlie Callas, American comedian and musician (b. 1927)
Greg Cook
d. 2012 (b. 1946)
Greg Cook, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1946)
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Ted Dicks
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Ted Dicks, English composer and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Jeannette Hamby
d. 2012 (b. 1933)
Jeannette Hamby, American nurse and politician (b. 1933)
Kevin White (mayor)
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Kevin White, American politician, 51st Mayor of Boston (b. 1929)
Ivan Bodiul
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Ivan Bodiul, Ukrainian-Russian politician (b. 1918)
Stanley Karnow
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Stanley Karnow, American journalist and historian (d. 2013)
Pete Seeger
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Pete Seeger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist (The Weavers and Almanac Singers) (d. 2014)
Epimaco Velasco
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Epimaco Velasco, Japanese lawyer and politician, Governor of Cavite (b. 1935)
Paul Zorner
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Paul Zorner, German soldier and pilot (b. 1920)
Rocky Bridges
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Rocky Bridges, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)
David Landau (journalist)
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
David Landau, English-Israeli journalist (b. 1947)
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Joseph Rotman
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Joseph Rotman, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1935)
Charles Hard Townes
d. 2015 (b. 1915)
Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)
Larry Winters
d. 2015 (b. 1956)
Larry Winters, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1956)
Carlos Loyzaga
d. 2016 (b. 1930)
Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (d. 2016)
Emmanuelle Riva
d. 2017 (b. 1927)
Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (d. 2017)
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
d. 2017 (b. 1926)
Arthur H. Rosenfeld, American physicist (b. 1926)
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