Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 27

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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1452  On this day in history birth of ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500)   

1502  On July - 27 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

1518  Elizabeth Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury/builder of country houses was born on this day in history.   

1609  On July - 27 birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on July - 27.   

1625  On July - 27 birth of edward Montagu, England   

1667  Jean Bernoulli, mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1733  On July - 27 birth of jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779)