Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 27

1921  On this day in history death of maurice Vincent Buckley, Australian soldier (b. 1891)   

1922  On this day in history giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81   

1927  Death of Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74   

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

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  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  On January - 27 lieb Glantz, composer, dies at 65   

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

1967  Alphonse Juin, French marshal, dies at 78 on January - 27.   

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

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

1971  On this day in history death of jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b. 1913)   

1972  On this day in history mahalia Jackson, gospel singer (He Got the Whole World), dies at 60   

1974  Georgios Grivas, Greek gen/oppos leader on Cyprus (EOKA), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Bill Walsh, American producer and writer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 27 walter Baldwin, actor (Gay Amigo), dies at 88   

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

1979  Death of Qalander Ba Ba Auliya, Sufi master (b. 1898) on January - 27.   

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

1982  On this day in history iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60   

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

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

1986  On January - 27 l Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74   

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  On January - 27 helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92   

1992  Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45 on January - 27.   

1993  Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1546  On January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

1556  On January - 27 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 this day in history birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  On January - 27 birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

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

1662  On January - 27 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist