People who died on April 27

2002

George Alec Effinger (d: April 27, 2002)
   ► Biography of George Alec Effinger

Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza (d: April 27, 2002)
   ► Biography of Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza

Ruth Handler (d: April 27, 2002)
   ► Biography of Ruth Handler

2000

Vicki Sue Robinson (d: April 27, 2000)
   ► Biography of Vicki Sue Robinson

1999

Al Hirt, American trumpeter (b: November 7, 1922 ; d: April 27, 1999)
   ► Biography of Al Hirt

1998

Carlos Castaneda, author (b: December 25, 1925 ; d: April 27, 1998)
   ► Biography of Carlos Castaneda

1996

William Colby, American director of the Central Intelligence Agency (b: January 4, 1920 ; d: April 27, 1996)
   ► Biography of William Colby

1995

Willem Frederik Hermans, Dutch writer (b: September 1, 1921 ; d: April 27, 1995)
   ► Biography of Willem Frederik Hermans

1992

Olivier Messiaen, French composer and ornithologist (b: December 10, 1908 ; d: April 27, 1992)
   ► Biography of Olivier Messiaen

1977

Stanley Adams (actor) (d: April 27, 1977)
   ► Biography of Stanley Adams (actor)

1972

Kwame Nkrumah (d: April 27, 1972)
   ► Biography of Kwame Nkrumah

1970

Arthur Shields, Irish actor (b: February 15, 1896 ; d: April 27, 1970)
   ► Biography of Arthur Shields

1965

Edward R. Murrow (d: April 27, 1965)
   ► Biography of Edward R. Murrow

1952

Guido Castelnuovo, Italian mathematician (b: August 14, 1865 ; d: April 27, 1952)
   ► Biography of Guido Castelnuovo

1936

Karl Pearson, English statistician (b: March 27, 1857 ; d: April 27, 1936)
   ► Biography of Karl Pearson

1932

Hart Crane, American poet (b: July 21, 1899 ; d: April 27, 1932)
   ► Biography of Hart Crane

1921

Arthur Mold, English cricketer (b: May 29, 1863 ; d: April 27, 1921)
   ► Biography of Arthur Mold

1915

Alexander Scriabin, Russian composer (b: January 6, 1872 ; d: April 27, 1915)
   ► Biography of Alexander Scriabin

1882

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and philosopher (b: May 25, 1803 ; d: April 27, 1882)
   ► Biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson

1813

Zebulon Pike, American explorer (b: January 5, 1779 ; d: April 27, 1813)
   ► Biography of Zebulon Pike

1702

Jean Bart, French admiral (b: October 21, 1651 ; d: April 27, 1702)
   ► Biography of Jean Bart

1695

John Trenchard, English politican (b: March 30, 1640 ; d: April 27, 1695)
   ► Biography of John Trenchard (Secretary of State)

1694

John George IV, Elector of Saxony (b: October 18, 1668 ; d: April 27, 1694)
   ► Biography of John George IV, Elector of Saxony

1656

Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter (b: January 13, 1596 ; d: April 27, 1656)
   ► Biography of Jan van Goyen

1625

Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (b: January 22, 1553 ; d: April 27, 1625)
   ► Biography of Mori Terumoto

1613

Robert Abercromby (d: April 27, 1613)
   ► Biography of Robert Abercromby

1605

Pope Leo XI (b: June 2, 1535 ; d: April 27, 1605)
   ► Biography of Pope Leo XI

1599

Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (b: January 15, 1538 ; d: April 27, 1599)
   ► Biography of Maeda Toshiie

1530

Jacopo Sannazaro (d: April 27, 1530)
   ► Biography of Jacopo Sannazaro

1521

Ferdinand Magellan (d: April 27, 1521)
   ► Biography of Ferdinand Magellan

1404

Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (b: January 15, 1342 ; d: April 27, 1404)
   ► Biography of Philip II, Duke of Burgundy

630

Ardashir III of Persia (d: April 27, 630)
   ► Biography of Ardashir III of Persia

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