Deaths on April 27
This archive lists notable deaths associated with April 27 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on April 27, 2026.
Liu Lianman
Chinese mountain climber and propaganda
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Viktor Gavrikov
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Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Chris Parkinson
New Zealand broadcaster
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Willie L. Williams
Police Commisioner
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Avril Henry
British academic
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Julio Xavier Labayen
Filipino Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
Valentin Zorin
Soviet and Russian journalist and TV presenter
Died on Wednesday April 27th 2016
David Fletcher
English cricketer (Surrey)
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Antonio Díaz Jurado
Spanish footballer (Villarreal
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Theodore J. Williams
American computer scientist
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Lorraine Copeland
British archaeologist and Special Operations Executive agent
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Jürgen Warnke
German politician
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Tony Byrne
Irish Olympic medalist boxer (1956)
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Eeva Ruoppa
Finnish cross-country skier
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Aída Bortnik
Argentine screenwriter (The Official Story)
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Arthur Joseph O’Neill
American Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Joseph Peter O’Connell
Australian Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Walter Nalangu
Solomon Islands news presenter and journalist
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Joseph Mwanyungwa
Malawian judge
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Mutula Kilonzo
Kenyan politician
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Aloysius Jin Luxian
Chinese Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Jérôme Louis Heldring
Dutch journalist and columnist
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Sean Hartter
American illustrator
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Jack Harker
American computer scientist and businessman
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Maurice Gransart
French footballer (Olympique de Marseille)
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Albert Feuerwerker
American historian
Died on Saturday April 27th 2013
Theo Constanté
Ecuadorian artist
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Daniel Colchico
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Vujadin Boškov
Yugoslav Olympic silver-medalist football player (1956) and coach (national team
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Yigal Arnon
Israeli lawyer
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Marsden Wagner
American obstetrician
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Turhan Tezol
Turkish Olympic basketball player (1952)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Marlbert Pradd
American basketball player (New Orleans Buccaneers)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Andréa Parisy
French actress (The Little Bather
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Ilija Ničić
Serbian Olympic sport shooter (1960)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Vasco Graça Moura
Portuguese lawyer
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Peter Hallock
American organist and choirmaster (Compline Choir)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Harry Firth
Australian racing driver and team manager
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
DJ E-Z Rock
American hip-hop musician (Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock)
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Rakesh Deewana
Indian actor
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Micheline Dax
French comedienne and actress
Died on Sunday April 27th 2014
Abraham Rotstein
Canadian economist
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Marty Napoleon
American jazz pianist
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Rolf Smedvig
American classical trumpeter
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Lionel Repka
Canadian ice hockey player (Fort Wayne Komets)
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Jayne Meadows
American actress (I've Got a Secret
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Marcel Pronovost
Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Izatullo Khayoyev
Tajik politician
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Talal Akbar Bugti
Pakistani tribal leader and politician
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Hojatollah Khatib
Iranian sports administrator
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Bill Valentine
American baseball umpire
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Masudur Rahman Baidya
Indian swimmer
Died on Monday April 27th 2015
Wang Guozhen
Chinese poet
Died on Monday April 27th 2015