Notable Deaths on January 27
880+ people died on this day throughout history
Ambrose of Zograf
1939–2025 (age 86)
Zografou Monastery
Ambrose of Zograf was a monk who devoted his life to spiritual service at Zografou Monastery.
Alina Aleksandrowicz
1931–2025 (age 94)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Alina Aleksandrowicz was a philologist whose scholarly contributions advanced language and literary studies.
Daniel Colling
1946–2025 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Daniel Colling was a record producer celebrated for capturing the spirit of music with care.
Maria Giacobbe
1928–2024 (age 96)
Holmen Cemetery
Maria Giacobbe (14 August 1928 – 27 January 2024) was an Italian-Danish writer.
Henryk Pytel
1955–2024 (age 69)
Cmentarz rzymskokatolicki przy ul. Smutnej w Sosnowcu
Henryk Tomasz Pytel (15 September 1955 – 27 January 2024) was a Polish ice hockey player.
Dominique Régeard
1965–2024 (age 59)
cimetière de Boismoreau
Dominique Régeard served the public with thoughtful dialogue and a listening ear.
Aleksander Krawczuk
1922–2023 (age 101)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Aleksander Włodzimierz Krawczuk (born June 7, 1922, in Krakow, died January 27, 2023, in the same city) was a Polish hi...
Zbigniew Wróblewski
1962–2023 (age 61)
cmentarz komunalny w Olsztynie
Zbigniew Wróblewski was a resident of Olsztyn who lived from 1962 to 2023.
Hilary Paley
1939–2022 (age 83)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
Hilary Paley (1939-2022) remained close to the community around St. John's Church until her death, after which she was b...
Walaa Farid
1955–2022 (age 67)
Markaz Banhā
Walaa Farid was an Egyptian individual who lived from 1955 to 2022 and was buried in Markaz Banhā.
Diego Verdaguer
1951–2022 (age 71)
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Miguel Atilio Boccadoro Hernández (26 April 1951 – 27 January 2022), known professionally as Diego Verdaguer (Spanish...
Georg Christoph Biller
1955–2022 (age 67)
Leipzig South Cemetery
Georg Christoph Biller (20 September 1955 – 27 January 2022) was a German choral conductor.
Gerrit Winter
1935–2022 (age 87)
Nienstedten Cemetery
Gerrit Winter was a respected German jurist and legal scholar.
René de Obaldia
1918–2022 (age 104)
Montparnasse Cemetery
René de Obaldia (22 October 1918 – 27 January 2022) was a French playwright and poet.
Corky Lee
1947–2021 (age 74)
Kensico Cemetery
Corky Lee was a Queens-born photojournalist celebrated for capturing the Asian American experience across decades.
Jeh Vincent Johnson
1931–2021 (age 90)
Greenwood Cemetery
Jeh Vincent Johnson (1931–2021) was a Nashville native whose lifelong dedication to his community was commemorated wit...
Adrián Campos
1960–2021 (age 61)
Alzira Municipal Cemetery
Adrián Campos Suñer (17 June 1960 – 27 January 2021) was a Spanish Formula One driver.
Ryszard Kotys
1932–2021 (age 89)
Lusowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Ryszard Kotys (20 March 1932 – 27 January 2021) was a Polish actor.
Bernard de Give
1913–2020 (age 107)
Scourmont Abbey
Bernard de Give (8 May 1913 – 27 January 2020) was a Belgian priest and writer who became a monk of Scourmont Abbey.
Yvonne Young Clark
1929–2019 (age 90)
Cave Hill Cemetery
Yvonne Young Clark (1929-2019) was an American engineer and educator who broke barriers as the first African-American wo...
Joseph Buttigieg
1947–2019 (age 72)
Riverview Cemetery
Joseph Buttigieg (1947–2019) was a Maltese-American literature scholar and father of politician Pete Buttigieg, buried...
Eve Oja
1948–2019 (age 71)
Old St. John's cemetery
Eve Oja (10 October 1948 – 27 January 2019) was an Estonian mathematician specializing in functional analysis.
Ewa Rogowska-Cybulska
1962–2019 (age 57)
Przytuły
Ewa Rogowska-Cybulska was a respected university teacher whose dedication to education influenced generations of student...
Boris Reznik
1940–2018 (age 78)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Boris Reznik (1940-2018) was a Russian individual from Rzhev who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow.
Lometa Odom
1933–2017 (age 84)
Dimmitt
Lometa Odom (1933-2017) was a Washington native laid to rest in Dimmitt.
Robert Ellis Miller
1927–2017 (age 90)
Mount Lebanon Cemetery
Robert Ellis Miller (1927-2017) of New York City was buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery.
Itzhak Ben Dov
1932–2017 (age 85)
Morasha Cemetery
Itzhak Ben Dov was a military officer whose steadiness and intelligence inspired those around him.
Vladimir Karpets
1954–2017 (age 63)
Kuntsevo Cemetery
Vladimir Karpets was a Russian screenwriter whose scripts contributed to Soviet and Russian film and television from 195...
Urmas Petti
1965–2016 (age 51)
Old St. John's cemetery
Urmas Petti was a theologian whose leadership and scholarship guided many seeking spiritual counsel.
Hugh Zachariae
1925–2016 (age 91)
Møgeltønder
Hugh Zachariae was a dedicated Danish physician whose career was marked by professional excellence and compassionate pat...
Valentin Ivanov
1941–2016 (age 75)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Valentin Ivanov was a Russian politician dedicated to public service and governance.
François Ristori
1936–2015 (age 79)
cimetière de La Celle-Saint-Cloud
François Ristori (1936–2015) was a French painter.
Ann Carter
1936–2014 (age 78)
Tahoma National Cemetery
Ann Carter (1936–2014) was a Syracuse-born film actress known for her work as a child star and is interred at Tahoma N...
Robert F. Burt
1948–2014 (age 66)
Tahoma National Cemetery
Robert F. Burt (1948–2014) was a U.S. Navy chaplain and rear admiral from Eugene buried at Tahoma National Cemetery.
Jaroslav Faltýnek
1935–2013 (age 78)
Cemetery in Prostějov
Jaroslav Faltýnek (1935–2013) was a member of the Prostějov community.
Hermano Pablo
1921–2012 (age 91)
Pacific View Memorial Park
Hermano Pablo (1921-2012) of Santurce is interred at Pacific View Memorial Park.
İlhan Kantarcı
1955–2012 (age 57)
Karşıyaka Cemetery
İlhan Kantarcı was a talented Turkish actor whose performances enriched Turkish theater and cinema.
William L. Eagleton
1926–2011 (age 85)
Rock Creek Cemetery
William L. Eagleton (1926-2011) was a U.S. diplomat interred at Rock Creek Cemetery.
Douglas Cox
1923–2011 (age 88)
Evergreen Cemetery
Douglas Cox (1923–2011) was a dedicated oboist and educator respected for his contributions to chamber music and woodw...
Jiří Kux
1934–2011 (age 77)
Brno Central Cemetery
Jiří Kux was a prominent Brno resident whose life spanned most of the twentieth century.
R. W. Stratton Jr.
1915–2010 (age 95)
Glennallen
R. W. Stratton Jr. (1915-2010) died in Calistoga and was buried in Glennallen.
Betty Lou Keim
1938–2010 (age 72)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park
Betty Lou Keim (1938–2010) was a Malden-born actress remembered at Mount Sinai Memorial Park.
Birthe Christiansen
1953–2010 (age 57)
Hjerm east Church
Birthe Christiansen was a dedicated social worker whose compassion touched many lives in her community.
János Sugár
1922–2010 (age 88)
Kozma Street Jewish Cemetery
János Sugár's calm expertise guided many through difficult illnesses.
Lubomír Dohnal
1948–2010 (age 62)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Lubomír Dohnal (1948–2010) was a member of the Zlín community.
Jan Sabadasz
1929–2010 (age 81)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Jan Sabadasz was a painter whose artistic vision contributed to Central European visual culture.
John Updike
1932–2009 (age 77)
Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
John Updike (1932–2009) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist from Reading laid to rest at Robeson Lutheran Church Cem...
Harald Jørgensen
1907–2009 (age 102)
Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
Harald Jørgensen approached history with rigor and respect, leaving a remembered presence at Frederiksberg Old Cemetery...
Georges-Henri Roberge
1921–2009 (age 88)
Val-Brillant Cemetery
Georges-Henri Roberge was a Catholic priest dedicated to spiritual ministry and pastoral care.
Smyslov Anatoly Stepanovich
1943–2009 (age 66)
Perepechino Cemetery
Anatoly Stepanovich Smyslov was a Russian figure who lived from 1943 to 2009.