Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 27

1931  Death of Auguste-Henri Forel, Swiss entomologist (b. 1848) on July - 27.   

1934  Louis HG Lyautey, French minister of Defense (1916-17), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1942  William Matthew Finders Petrie, Egyptologist, dies on July - 27.   

1943  On this day in history godfrey Cripps, cricketer (1st Currie Cup-winning captain), dies   

1944  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 27 theodore Chanler, composer, dies at 59   

1962  On this day in history edward Godfrey Richard Aldington, novelist/biographer, dies   

1965  On July - 27 death of henri Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian (b. 1901)   

1968  On July - 27 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies   

1970  On July - 27 antonio de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal (1932-68), dies   

1971  Bernhard Paumgartner, Austrian conductor/composer, dies at 83 on July - 27.   

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

1976  Death of Ray Brennan, becomes 1st to, die of "Legionnaire's Disease" on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history aasan Ferit Alnar, composer, dies at 72   

1979  Ettore Manni, actor (Street People, Divine Nymph), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1980  Pahlawi Mohammed Reza, shah of Persia (1941-79), dies in Cairo at 60 on July - 27.   

1981  Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on this day in history.   

1982  Dan Seymour, actor (We the People, Sing it Again), dies at 67 on July - 27.   

1983  On July - 27 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  On July - 27 joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95   

1986  On July - 27 leroy Holmes, orch leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72   

1987  Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Judith Barsi, child actress, shot dead with mother by her father at 11 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  On July - 27 jenny Karezi, Greek actress (Red Lanterns), dies of cancer at 56   

1993  On this day in history reggie Lewis, NBA star (Boston Celtics), dies of heart failure at 27   

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1452  Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan (1494 . .1500) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of heinrich Pape, composer   

1612  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40)/conquered Baghdad was born on this day in history.   

1625  Edward Montagu, England was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of jean Bernoulli, mathematician   

1733  Jeremiah Dixon, English surveyor and astronomer (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.