Famous Deaths In January - 27

1921  Death of Maurice Vincent Buckley, Australian soldier (b. 1891) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81  

1927  Death of Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army on January - 27.  

1928  Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history jean Hure, composer, dies at 52  

1941  Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history death of kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)  

1949  On January - 27 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64  

1954  Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 on January - 27.  

1955  Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1956  Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies on January - 27.  

1963  On this day in history john Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58  

1964  On this day in history lieb Glantz, composer, dies at 65  

1965  Theo Uden Marsman, Dutch orchestra leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1967  Alphonse Juin, French marshal, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82  

1970  Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch & 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history death of jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913)  

1972  Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75  

1975  On January - 27 death of bill Walsh, American producer and writer (b. 1913)  

1977  Walter Baldwin, actor (Gay Amigo), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1978  Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on January - 27.  

1979  Death of Qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898) on this day in history.  

1981  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on January - 27.  

1982  On this day in history iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60  

1983  On this day in history louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68  

1984  Lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1986  L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1988  Death of Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) on this day in history.  

1989  Death of Thomas Sopwith, British aviation pioneer (b. 1888) on this day in history.  

1990  On January - 27 helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92  

1992  Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45 on January - 27.  

1993  Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49 on January - 27.  

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.  

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.  

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on January - 27.  

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Barre, composer  

1603  On this day in history birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)  

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on January - 27.  

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.