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Famous Deaths on March 27

30 notable people died on March 27, including Paul C. Lauterbur, Jaroslav Heyrovsky, Taira no Tadanori.

Total Deaths
30
Avg Age at Death
74
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

9 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2003)
Thomas Mensah
Thomas Mensah
chemical engineerengineer
Ghanaian chemical engineer
Alfred Hassner
Alfred Hassner
organic chemistuniversity teacher
Israeli organic chemist (1930–2024)
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
composerscreenwriter
Italian actor (1920-2003)
Friedrich Achleitner
Friedrich Achleitner
architectarchitectural historian
Austrian poet and architectural critic (1930-2019)
Lesław Bartelski
Lesław Bartelski
literary criticopinion journalist
Polish writer (1920-2006)
Anatoly Savin
Anatoly Savin
scientist
Russian scientist (1920-2016)
AP
Anita Panek
biochemistbotanist
Brazilian biochemist
FO
Faustino Oramas
composerguitarist
Cuban musician

20th Century

14 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1959)
Moshe Novomeysky
Moshe Novomeysky
engineerindustrialist
Israeli scientist (1873-1961)
Hilda Tihlä
Hilda Tihlä
prose writerwriter
Finnish writer
Juraj Biankini
Juraj Biankini
Catholic priestjournalist
Croatian politician (1847-1928)
Francis William Reitz
Francis William Reitz
historianjournalist
South African politician and statesman (1844-1934)
Márkus Horovitz
Márkus Horovitz
historianrabbi
Hungarian rabbi and historian
Ragnar Josephson
Ragnar Josephson
art historianplaywright
Swedish art historian and writer (1891-1966)
Dušan Vasiljev
Dušan Vasiljev
poetwriter
Serbian writer (1900–1924)
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano
draftspersonpainter
Mexican artist (1891-1971)
Italian automotive engineer (1872-1956)
Paul László
Paul László
architectdesigner
Architect (1900–1993)
Canadian artist
JV
Jan Vanderheyden
film directorfilm producer
Belgian film producer and director
MS
Mário Sacramento
physicianwriter
Portuguese writer

19th Century

1 death
Francesco Zola
Francesco Zola
engineermilitary personnel
French engineer (1796-1847)

18th Century

2 deaths
August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof
August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof
entomologistillustrator
German miniature painter, naturalist and entomologist (1705-1759)
Spanish noble (1706-1767)

17th Century

1 death
Bernardino de Rebolledo
Bernardino de Rebolledo
diplomatmilitary personnel
Spanish poet, soldier and diplomat

12th Century

2 deaths
Taira no Tadanori
Taira no Tadanori
samuraiwaka poet
General in the Genpei War
Clement III
Clement III
Catholic priestwriter
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1188 to 1191

2nd Century

1 death
Pertinax
Pertinax
military personnelpolitician
Emperor of Ancient Rome (126-193)

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