Famous Deaths In February - 27

1955  Tom Howard, comedian (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  Frank Dailey, orch leader (Music at Meadowbrook), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1958  Harry Cohn, CEO (Columbia Pictures), dies of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 27 adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer, dies at 58   

1961  Platt Adams, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1912), dies on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history death of orry-Kelly, Australian costume designer (b. 1897)   

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

1968  On this day in history johannes Tralow, writer, dies at 85   

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

1970  On this day in history robert Bruce Lockhart, diplomat/writer, dies   

1972  Death of Pat Brady, American actor and singer (b. 1914) on February - 27.   

1973  On this day in history lucijan Marija Skerjanc, Yugoslav composer/conductor, dies at 72   

1974  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 27 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  On February - 27 george Tobias, actor (Abner Kravitz-Bewitched), dies at 78   

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  Death of Jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929) on February - 27.   

1987  On this day in history joan Greenwood, English actress (Gentle Sex, Bad Sister), dies at 65   

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 February - 27.   

1991  On February - 27 h J of Royen, manager Dutch (Concertgebouw Orch), dies at 52   

1992  On this day in history marinus Ruppert, Dutch trade union leader (CNV), dies at 80   

1993  Jose Duval, actor (Juan Valdez), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 February - 27.   

1998  Death of J. T. Walsh, American actor (b. 1943) on February - 27.   

2002  On this day in history death of spike Milligan, Irish comedian (b. 1918)   

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 February - 27.   

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.   

1622  Rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1649  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer was born on February - 27.   

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of silverius Muller, composer