People who died on January 27

2004

Jack Paar, American television host (b: May 1, 1918 ; d: January 27, 2004)
   ► Biography of Jack Paar

1996

Ralph Yarborough, U.S. Senator from Texas (b: June 8, 1903 ; d: January 27, 1996)
   ► Biography of Ralph Yarborough

1994

Claude Akins (d: January 27, 1994)
   ► Biography of Claude Akins

1993

André the Giant, French professional wrestler (b: May 19, 1946 ; d: January 27, 1993)
   ► Biography of André the Giant

1992

Allan Jones, American actor and singer (b: October 14, 1908 ; d: January 27, 1992)
   ► Biography of Allan Jones

1989

Thomas Sopwith, British aviation pioneer (b: January 18, 1888 ; d: January 27, 1989)
   ► Biography of Thomas Sopwith

1988

Massa Makan Diabaté (d: January 27, 1988)
   ► Biography of Massa Makan Diabaté

1986

Lilli Palmer, German-born actress (b: May 24, 1914 ; d: January 27, 1986)
   ► Biography of Lilli Palmer

1975

Bill Walsh, American film producer and writer (b: September 30, 1913 ; d: January 27, 1975)
   ► Biography of Bill Walsh (producer)

1972

Mahalia Jackson, American singer (b: October 26, 1911 ; d: January 27, 1972)
   ► Biography of Mahalia Jackson

1971

Jacobo Arbenz, President of Guatemala (b: September 14, 1913 ; d: January 27, 1971)
   ► Biography of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán

1970

Rita Angus, New Zealand painter (b: March 12, 1908 ; d: January 27, 1970)
   ► Biography of Rita Angus

1967

Edward White, astronaut (b: November 14, 1930 ; d: January 27, 1967)
   ► Biography of Edward Higgins White

Virgil Grissom (d: January 27, 1967)
   ► Biography of Virgil Grissom

Roger Chaffee, astronaut (b: February 15, 1935 ; d: January 27, 1967)
   ► Biography of Roger Chaffee

1956

Erich Kleiber, Austrian-born conductor (b: August 5, 1890 ; d: January 27, 1956)
   ► Biography of Erich Kleiber

1940

Isaac Babel, Ukrainian writer (b: July 18, 1894 ; d: January 27, 1940)
   ► Biography of Isaac Babel

1919

Endre Ady, Hungarian poet (b: November 22, 1877 ; d: January 27, 1919)
   ► Biography of Endre Ady

1910

Thomas Crapper (d: January 27, 1910)
   ► Biography of Thomas Crapper

1901

Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (b: October 10, 1813 ; d: January 27, 1901)
   ► Biography of Giuseppe Verdi

1880

Edward Middleton Barry (d: January 27, 1880)
   ► Biography of Edward Middleton Barry

1860

János Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (b: December 15, 1802 ; d: January 27, 1860)
   ► Biography of János Bolyai

1851

John James Audubon, French-American naturalist and illustrator (b: April 26, 1785 ; d: January 27, 1851)
   ► Biography of John James Audubon

1740

Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b: August 18, 1692 ; d: January 27, 1740)
   ► Biography of Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon

1731

Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian maker of musical instruments (b: May 4, 1655 ; d: January 27, 1731)
   ► Biography of Bartolomeo Cristofori

1638

Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses (d: January 27, 1638)
   ► Biography of Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses

1629

Hieronymus Praetorius, German composer (b: August 10, 1560 ; d: January 27, 1629)
   ► Biography of Hieronymus Praetorius

1490

Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b: January 20, 1435 ; d: January 27, 1490)
   ► Biography of Ashikaga Yoshimasa

98

Nerva, Roman Emperor (b: November 8, 35 ; d: January 27, 98)
   ► Biography of Nerva

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