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  On this day in history amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77  

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 this day in history.  

1953  Death of Julian Tuwim, Polish poet (b. 1894) on this day in history.  

1955  On December - 27 death of alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, English soldier (b. 1881)  

1956  Death of Lambert McKenna, Irish editor and lexicographer. (b. 1870) on December - 27.  

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 December - 27.  

1965  Death of Edgar Ende, German painter (b. 1901) on December - 27.  

1966  Death of Guillermo Stábile, Argentine footballer (b. 1906) on December - 27.  

1972  Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 on December - 27.  

1974  Amy Vanderbilt, US author (Complete book of etiquette), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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  On December - 27 hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82  

1982  John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51 on December - 27.  

1983  On December - 27 walter Scott, rocker, dies  

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78  

1987  On this day in history priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at 91  

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

1991  Edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43 on this day in history.  

1992  Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, Engl comedian (Alfie), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1993  Death of Youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at 50 on December - 27.  

1994  On this day in history hans Berghuis, author/poet (Kleitabletten), dies at 70  

1995  On December - 27 jeremy John Beadle, writer/broadcaster, dies at 39  

1997  Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

2002  On this day in history death of george Roy Hill, American film director (b. 1922)  

2003  On this day in history death of alan Bates, English actor (b. 1934)  

2004  Death of Hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930) on December - 27.  

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  On December - 27 death of osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer  

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

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

1645  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized  

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)  

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.