Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Apr-27

Died on This Day (Apr-27)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Wizz Jones Wizz Jones British musician English guitarist 86 1
  C. J. Sansom British author of crime fiction British writer 71 2
Jerry Springer Jerry Springer American television personality and politician American broadcaster 79 3
  Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam convicted drug trafficker in Singapore Malaysian drug trafficker 33 4
Manoj Das Manoj Das Indian writer Indian author 87 5
Francesco Perrone Francesco Perrone Italian athlete Italian long-distance runner 89 6
Álvaro Arzú Álvaro Arzú Guatemalan President President of Guatemala 72 8
Vito Acconci Vito Acconci American designer, landscape architect, performance and installation artist American performance artist 77 9
David Wilkerson David Wilkerson David Ray Wilkerson was an American Christian evangelist, best known for his book The Cross and the Switchblade. American pentecostal evangelist 79 15
Nossrat Peseschkian Nossrat Peseschkian German psychiatrist, founder of Positive Psychotherapy German psychiatrist 76 16
Greg Page Greg Page Greg Page was an American professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2001, and held the WBA heavyweight title from 1984 to 1985. Boxer 50 17
Alexander Trowbridge Alexander Trowbridge Alexander Buel Trowbridge III was an American politician and businessman. United States Secretary of Commerce 76 20
William Colby William Colby William Egan Colby was an American intelligence officer who served as Director of Central Intelligence from September 1973 to January 1976. US Director of Central Intelligence 76 30
Elinor Remick Warren Elinor Remick Warren Elinor Remick Warren was an American composer of contemporary classical music and pianist. American composer 91 35
J. Allen Hynek J. Allen Hynek Josef Allen Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. American astronomer 75 40
Emerson Dickman Emerson Dickman George Emerson Dickman was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox . Baseball player and coach 66 45
Ed Durham Ed Durham Edward Fant "Bull" Durham was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1929 to 1933 for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Major League Baseball pitcher 68 50
Henry John Cody Henry John Cody Henry John Cody CMG was a Canadian clergyman and President of the University of Toronto from 1932 to 1945 and Chancellor from 1944 to 1947. Canadian politician 82 75
Charlie Abbey Charlie Abbey Charles S. Abbey was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 11 seasons, including five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Washington Senators . Baseball player 59 100
Adolph von Pfretzschner Adolph von Pfretzschner Adolf Freiherr von Pfretzschner was a Bavarian politician. German politician 80 125