Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history death of georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army   

1928  Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 on January - 27.   

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

1941  On this day in history iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90   

1942  Death of Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1949  Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 on January - 27.   

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

1955  On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies   

1956  On January - 27 erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies   

1963  John Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58 on January - 27.   

1964  Lieb Glantz, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1965  Theo Uden Marsman, Dutch orchestra leader, dies at 63 on January - 27.   

1967  On January - 27 alphonse Juin, French marshal, dies at 78   

1969  Charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82 on January - 27.   

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

1971  Death of Jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1972  Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60 on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

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

1979  On this day in history death of qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898)   

1981  On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78   

1982  Iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On January - 27 lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72   

1986  L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on January - 27.   

1988  Death of Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) on January - 27.   

1989  On this day in history death of thomas Sopwith, British aviation pioneer (b. 1888)   

1990  Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1993  On January - 27 andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49   

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1443  On January - 27 birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On January - 27 birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

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

1621  On January - 27 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.