Hudson Talbott
American children’s author and illustrator (We're Back! A Dinosaur Story)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Deaths on January 27
This archive lists notable deaths associated with January 27 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on January 27, 2026.
Richard Larn
British businessman and maritime history writerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Bernhard Waldenfels
German philosopherDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Thomas Kunnunkal
Indian Jesuit priest and educationistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Jean de Dieu Razafimahatratra
Malagasy judokaDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Antoine Bangui
Chadian political figure and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Shirley Raines
American non-profit founder (Beauty 2 the Streetz)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Philip Muldowney
British Army officer shot dead during training exerciseDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
William Gazecki
American film director (Waco: The Rules of Engagement)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Parviz Nouri
Iranian movie criticDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Brian O’Shea
Irish politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Marat Mullagalyamov
Russian politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Seiji Kohira
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Souâd Guellouz
Tunisian novelist and poetDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Kim Kyo-chang
South Korean lawyerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Adekunle Ojora
Nigerian oil and gas executiveDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Dominick Salvatore
American economistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
John Overington
American politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Maroochy Barambah
Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singerDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Myint Htwe
Burmese politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Franco Menichelli
Italian gymnastDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Chung Sanghwa
South Korean dansaekhwa painterDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Gloria Wade-Gayles
American educator and authorDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Kōzō Shioya
Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball Z)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Brad Branson
American basketball player (Cleveland CavaliersDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Rikio Shimada
Japanese economistDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ajit Pawar
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Joachim Hagenauer
German information theoristDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Linden Bateman
American politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ditte Giese
Danish journalist (Politiken)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Ralph Assheton, 2nd Baron Clitheroe
British businessman and politicianDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Robert G. Bottoms American education executive dead at age 81
Robert G. Bottoms, an American higher education executive and the 18th president of DePauw University, died on January 27, 2026, at age 81. He served as president of the university…
Jim Ferguson Australian diplomat dead at age 85
Jim Ferguson, an Australian diplomat, senior public servant and sport administrator, died on January 27, 2026, aged 85. Born James Alexander Ferguson in Sydney on November 29, 1940, he was…
Shirley Raines Founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz dead at age 58
Shirley Raines, an American non-profit founder and community activist, died on January 27, 2026, at age 58. She founded Beauty 2 the Streetz, a nonprofit that provided hair and makeup…
Wiley Drake American minister and radio host dead at age 82
Wiley Drake, an American minister and radio host, died on January 27, 2026, at age 82. Based in California, he served as pastor of the First Southern Baptist Church of…
Louis J. Ceci American judge, justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court dead at age 98
Louis J. Ceci, an American judge and justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1982 to 1993, died on January 27, 2026. He was 98. A lawyer, jurist and Republican…
Fathi Derder
Swiss politicianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Iris Cummings
American Olympic swimmer (1936) and aviatorDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
American visual artistDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Madior Diouf
Senegalese politicianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Leroy DeLeon
Trinidad and Tobago footballer (Phoenix InfernoDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Peter Kolchin
American historianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Catherine Laborde
French weather presenter and authorDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Takuro Morinaga
Japanese economist and academicDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Arto Salomaa
Finnish mathematician and computer scientistDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Alma Rosa Aguirre
Mexican actress from the Golden Age of Mexican CinemaDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Muhammad bin Fahd Al Saud
Saudi princeDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Marina Colasanti
Brazilian writerDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Horst Janson
German actor (The BuddenbrooksDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Gary Grier
American singer (The Contours)Died on Tuesday January 28th 2025
César Lombera
Spanish sculptor (Tertulia Monument (Literary Circle in Modern Coffee)Died on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Maung Khin Min
Burmese writerDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Emilia Contessa
Indonesian singerDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Michael Angelucci
American politicianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Neil Hensrud
American politicianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Francis C. Lapointe
American politicianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Joseph A. Amato
American authorDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Jim Tauber
American film producer (Stand Up GuysDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Stephan Thernstrom
American academic and historianDied on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Al-Baqir Al-Afeef
68–69Died on Tuesday January 28th 2025
Nur Ahmed Nur
86–87Died on Sunday January 28th 2024
Georgi Kostov
Bulgarian composer and politicianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Antônio Henrique Cunha Bueno
Brazilian politicianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Dick Traum
American marathoner and businessmanDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Dean Brown
American jazz guitaristDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Víctor Hugo Morales
Venezuelan military officer and rebelDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Lenny Piper
English footballer (GillinghamDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Víctor Luna
Colombian football player (Atlético NacionalDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Luis Tejada
Panamanian footballerDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Troy Beckwith
Australian actor (The Miraculous MellopsDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
L. W. Wright
American confidence tricksterDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
John Connor
Irish politicianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Abdul-Nabi Namazi
Iranian Twelver Shia cleric and politicianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
María Silvia Correa Marín
Chilean politician and diplomatDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Lars Lefdal
Norwegian politicianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Nancy Mackay
Canadian sprinterDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Conrad Chase
American actorDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Malcolm Gregson
English golferDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Donal O’Grady
Irish hurler (TubberDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Włodzimierz Jastrzębski
Polish historianDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Enrique Liporace
Argentine actor (Time for RevengeDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Nitya Anand
Indian pharmaceutical chemistDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Benton Johnson
American sociologistDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Dominick Cirillo
American mobster (Genovese crime family)Died on Sunday January 28th 2024
Peter Glynn
English rugby league player (St. HelensDied on Sunday January 28th 2024
Peter G. J. Pulzer
Austrian-born British historianDied on Saturday January 28th 2023
James Lowenstein
American diplomatDied on Saturday January 28th 2023
George Rose
American football player (Minnesota VikingsDied on Saturday January 28th 2023
Dave Albright
American football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders)Died on Saturday January 28th 2023
Tom Verlaine
American musician (Television)Died on Saturday January 28th 2023
V. R. Das
Indian film producer (Mizhikal Sakshi)Died on Saturday January 28th 2023
Sławomir Maciejowski
Polish Olympic rowerDied on Saturday January 28th 2023
Petr Pavlásek
Czech Olympic weightlifterDied on Saturday January 28th 2023