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  Death of Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army on January - 27.   

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

1930  On this day in history jean Hure, composer, dies at 52   

1941  Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90 on January - 27.   

1942  On January - 27 death of kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)   

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

1954  On January - 27 paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71   

1955  Ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 January - 27.   

1965  Theo Uden Marsman, Dutch orchestra leader, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1969  Charles Winninger, actor (Charlie Farrell Show), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1970  Probir Sen, cricket (20 catch & 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for Ind), dies on January - 27.   

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 January - 27.   

1974  On January - 27 georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75   

1975  On January - 27 death of bill Walsh, American producer and writer (b. 1913)   

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

1978  On January - 27 marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87   

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 January - 27.   

1983  Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72   

1986  L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Massa Makan Diabaté, Malian author (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 27 francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45   

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 this day in history birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 27.   

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

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.