Famous Deaths In December - 27

1938  On December - 27 emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments dies at 72   

1944  Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1950  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1952  Henri G Winkelman, Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at 76 on December - 27.   

1953  On this day in history death of julian Tuwim, Polish poet (b. 1894)   

1955  Death of Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, English soldier (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1956  Death of Lambert McKenna, Irish editor and lexicographer. (b. 1870) on December - 27.   

1957  On this day in history alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66   

1959  Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 on December - 27.   

1965  On December - 27 death of edgar Ende, German painter (b. 1901)   

1966  Death of Guillermo Stábile, Argentine footballer (b. 1906) on December - 27.   

1972  Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1974  On December - 27 amy Vanderbilt, US author (Complete book of etiquette), dies at 66   

1978  On December - 27 bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62   

1979  On December - 27 death of hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered   

1981  Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history john Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51   

1983  On December - 27 walter Scott, rocker, dies   

1985  Death of Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda on December - 27.   

1986  On December - 27 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78   

1987  Priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at 91 on December - 27.   

1988  Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid & Nancy), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43   

1992  Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, Engl comedian (Alfie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 27 death of youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at 50   

1994  Hans Berghuis, author/poet (Kleitabletten), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1995  Jeremy John Beadle, writer/broadcaster, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83   

2002  On this day in history death of george Roy Hill, American film director (b. 1922)   

2003  On this day in history death of alan Bates, English actor (b. 1934)   

2004  On December - 27 death of hank Garland, American musician (b. 1930)   

2005  On this day in history death of william Doody, Canadian politician (b. 1931)   

2007  Death of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan (assassinated) (b. 1953) on December - 27.   

2017  On this day in history death of osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer   

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1390  On December - 27 birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.