Famous Deaths In January - 27

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

1922  Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81 on January - 27.   

1927  On January - 27 death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army   

1928  On January - 27 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74   

1930  Jean Hure, composer, dies at 52 on January - 27.   

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

1942  On January - 27 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  On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies   

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

1963  John Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 27 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  On this day in history probir Sen, cricket (20 catch & 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies   

1971  On January - 27 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  Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 on January - 27.   

1975  Death of Bill Walsh, American producer and writer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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

1978  Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1979  Death of Qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898) on January - 27.   

1981  On January - 27 leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78   

1982  Iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60 on January - 27.   

1983  Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1988  On January - 27 death of massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938)   

1989  Death of Thomas Sopwith, British aviation pioneer (b. 1888) on January - 27.   

1990  On this day in history helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92   

1992  Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

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

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist