Famous Deaths In December - 27

1938  Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1944  Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at 66   

1952  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at 76 on December - 27.   

1953  On December - 27 death of julian Tuwim, Polish poet (b. 1894)   

1955  Death of Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, English soldier (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1956  On December - 27 death of lambert McKenna, Irish editor and lexicographer. (b. 1870)   

1957  Alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1959  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of edgar Ende, German painter (b. 1901)   

1966  On this day in history death of guillermo Stábile, Argentine footballer (b. 1906)   

1972  On this day in history lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75   

1974  On this day in history amy Vanderbilt, US author (Complete book of etiquette), dies at 66   

1978  Bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62 on December - 27.   

1979  On December - 27 death of hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered   

1981  Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on December - 27.   

1982  John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

1983  Walter Scott, rocker, dies on December - 27.   

1985  On this day in history death of dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda   

1986  On December - 27 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78   

1987  Priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at 91 on December - 27.   

1988  Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid & Nancy), dies on December - 27.   

1991  On December - 27 edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43   

1992  On December - 27 cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, Engl comedian (Alfie), dies at 75   

1993  On December - 27 death of youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at 50   

1994  Hans Berghuis, author/poet (Kleitabletten), dies at 70 on December - 27.   

1995  Jeremy John Beadle, writer/broadcaster, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1997  On December - 27 brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83   

2002  Death of George Roy Hill, American film director (b. 1922) on December - 27.   

2003  Death of Alan Bates, English actor (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2004  On this day in history death of hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930)   

2005  On December - 27 death of william Doody, Canadian politician (b. 1931)   

2007  Death of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan (assassinated) (b. 1953) on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer on this day in history.   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.   

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)