30 notable people died on March 27, including Paul C. Lauterbur, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, Taira no Tadanori.
21st Century
9 deathsPaul C. Lauterbur
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2003)
Thomas Mensah
chemical engineerengineer
Ghanaian chemical engineer
Alfred Hassner
organic chemistuniversity teacher
Israeli organic chemist (1930–2024)
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
composerscreenwriter
Italian actor (1920-2003)
Friedrich Achleitner
architectarchitectural historian
Austrian poet and architectural critic (1930-2019)
Lesław Bartelski
literary criticopinion journalist
Polish writer (1920-2006)
Anatoly Savin
scientist
Russian scientist (1920-2016)
AP
Anita Panek
biochemistbotanist
Brazilian biochemist
FO
Faustino Oramas
composerguitarist
Cuban musician
20th Century
14 deathsJaroslav Heyrovsky
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1959)
Moshe Novomeysky
engineerindustrialist
Israeli scientist (1873-1961)
Hilda Tihlä
prose writerwriter
Finnish writer
Juraj Biankini
Catholic priestjournalist
Croatian politician (1847-1928)
Francis William Reitz
historianjournalist
South African politician and statesman (1844-1934)
Márkus Horovitz
historianrabbi
Hungarian rabbi and historian
Ragnar Josephson
art historianplaywright
Swedish art historian and writer (1891-1966)
Dušan Vasiljev
poetwriter
Serbian writer (1900–1924)
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano
draftspersonpainter
Mexican artist (1891-1971)
Giuseppe Merosi
engineer
Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956)
Paul László
architectdesigner
Architect (1900–1993)
Charles Marega
sculptor
Canadian artist
JV
Jan Vanderheyden
film directorfilm producer
Belgian film producer and director
MS
Mário Sacramento
physicianwriter
Portuguese writer
19th Century
1 deathFrancesco Zola
engineermilitary personnel
French engineer (1796-1847)
18th Century
2 deathsAugust Johann Rösel von Rosenhof
entomologistillustrator
German miniature painter, naturalist and entomologist (1705-1759)
Alonso Verdugo, 3rd Count of Torrepalma
diplomatpoet
Spanish noble (1706-1767)
17th Century
1 deathBernardino de Rebolledo
diplomatmilitary personnel
Spanish poet, soldier and diplomat
12th Century
2 deathsTaira no Tadanori
samuraiwaka poet
General in the Genpei War
Clement III
Catholic priestwriter
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1188 to 1191
2nd Century
1 deathPertinax
military personnelpolitician
Emperor of Ancient Rome (126-193)
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