Famous people and celebrities who died in December 1927

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in December 1927. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Dec. 2 Paul Heinrich von Groth

  German scientist who systematically classified minerals and founded the journal zeitschrift für krystallographie und mineralogie (b. 1843)

• Dec. 12 Heinrich Reitsch

  Composer dies at 67

• Dec. 13 Mehmet Nadir

  Turkish mathematician and academic (b. 1856)

• Dec. 14 Julian Sochocki

  Polish-russian mathematician, academic (d. 1927).

• Dec. 14 Yulian Vasilievich Sokhotski

  Russian mathematician (born 1842)

• Dec. 16 Hugh Archibald Clarke

  Composer dies at 88

• Dec. 17 Rajendra Lahiri

  Indian british anti-occupation activist (born in 1892)

• Dec. 19 Ashfaqulla Khan

  Revolutionary freedom fighter who played a crucial role in India's independence struggle, known for his involvement with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and his martyrdom at a young age.

• Dec. 19 Ram Prasad Bismil

  Indian poet and activist (b. 1897)

• Dec. 20 Frederick Semple

  American golfer and tennis player (b. 1872)

• Dec. 25 Sergei D Sazonov

  Russian foreign minister (1910-16), dies at the age of 66