Famous Deaths In February - 27

1955  On this day in history tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66   

1956  On this day in history frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54   

1958  On this day in history harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack   

1960  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 27 platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies   

1962  Willie Best, actor (Charlie-My Little Margie), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 27 death of orry-Kelly, Australian costume designer (b. 1897)   

1966  Minerva Urecal, actress (Apache Rose, Ghost Crazy), dies at 81 on February - 27.   

1968  Johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85 on February - 27.   

1969  John Boles, actor (Stella Dallas, Curly Top), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1970  Robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies on February - 27.   

1972  On February - 27 death of pat Brady, American actor and singer (b. 1914)   

1973  Lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72 on February - 27.   

1974  On February - 27 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59   

1975  On this day in history neville Cardus, writer/cricketer, dies   

1977  On this day in history allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47   

1978  On this day in history vadim Nikolayevich Salmanov, composer, dies at 65   

1980  George Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78 on February - 27.   

1981  Death of Jacob H. Gilbert, American politician (b. 1920) on February - 27.   

1982  On February - 27 malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer, dies at 39   

1985  On this day in history david Huffman, actor (FIST, Jane Doe, Firefox, Onion Field), dies   

1986  On February - 27 death of jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)   

1987  Joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65 on February - 27.   

1989  On this day in history conrad Lorenz, Austria zoologist (Nobel 1973), dies   

1990  Death of Nahum Norbert Glatzer, Jewish-American scholar (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1991  H J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1992  Marinus Ruppert, Dutch trade union leader (CNV), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1993  Jose Duval, actor (Juan Valdez), dies at 72 on February - 27.   

1994  On this day in history harold Acton, English/Italian historian/art collector, dies at 84   

1995  Bernard Cornfield, financier, dies at 67 on February - 27.   

1996  Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of j. T. Walsh, American actor (b. 1943)   

2002  Death of Spike Milligan, Irish comedian (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2003  On this day in history death of john Lanchbery, English composer (b. 1923)   

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0272  Constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on February - 27.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on February - 27.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.   

1711  On February - 27 birth of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769)   

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on this day in history.