Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 27
Thursday, 04 December 2025
1931 Death of Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. 1848) on this day in history. 

1934 Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on July - 27. 

1941 On July - 27 death of alfred Henry O'Keeffe, New Zealand artist (b. 1858) 

1942 William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on this day in history. 

1943 Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies on this day in history. 

1944 On July - 27 victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 

1946 On July - 27 gertrude Stein, US/Fren author/poet (Ida, Tender Buttons), dies at 72 

1948 Francesco Spetrino, composer, dies at 91 on July - 27. 

1952 Roland Pope, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885), dies on July - 27. 

1956 J M M Commaille, cricketer (12 Tests for S Africa 1910-28), dies on this day in history. 

1958 Death of Claire Chennault, American military leader (b. 1893) on July - 27. 

1961 Theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59 on July - 27. 

1962 On July - 27 edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies 

1965 Death of Henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901) on July - 27. 

1968 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies on July - 27. 

1970 Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies on this day in history. 

1971 On this day in history bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83 

1974 Lightning Slim, blues singer (Nothing But the Devil), dies at 61 on July - 27. 

1976 On this day in history death of ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" 

1978 On July - 27 aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72 

1979 Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on July - 27. 

1980 Pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60 on this day in history. 

1981 Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on July - 27. 

1982 On this day in history dan Seymour, actor (We the People, Sing it Again), dies at 67 

1983 On this day in history mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies 

1984 On this day in history james Mason, British actor (Lolita), dies of a heart attack at 75 

1985 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 on this day in history. 

1986 Leroy Holmes, orch leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72 on this day in history. 

1987 Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83 on July - 27. 

1988 On July - 27 death of judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11 

1990 On July - 27 bobby Day, rocker (Rockin' Robin), dies of cancer at 58 

1991 On this day in history carol Gillies, actress (Back Home, Baby Boom), dies at 50 

1992 Jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56 on this day in history. 

1993 Reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27 on July - 27. 

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