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In the year 1927
992 Notable birthdays
Margot Honecker
East german politician (1927-2016).
Born April 17th, 1927 in Halle (Saale).
Died May 6th, 2016 at 89 years old in Santiago (breast cancer). [ref]
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician (1927–2020).
Born October 13th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2020 at 92 years old in Greenwich Village (COVID-19). [ref]
W. S. Merwin
American poet (1927–2019).
Born September 30th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Haiku (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Motilal Vora
Indian politician.
Born December 20th, 1927 in Nagaur.
Died December 21st, 2020 at 93 years old in New Delhi (COVID-19).
Boots Randolph
American musician.
Born June 3rd, 1927 in Paducah. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Nashville (stroke). [ref]
Wally Wood
American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator.
Born June 17th, 1927 in Menahga. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1981 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
John Dankworth
British musician (1927-2010).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Walthamstow.
Died February 6th, 2010 at 82 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Eva Bartok
Hungarian and german actress (1927-1998).
Born June 18th, 1927 in Kecskemét.
Died August 1st, 1998 at 71 years old in London (disease).
Shriram Lagoo
Indian actor.
Born November 16th, 1927 in Satara district.
Died December 17th, 2019 at 92 years old in Pune (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Alvin Sargent
American screenwriter (1927–2019).
Born April 12th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Carmen Basilio
American boxer (1927–2012).
Born April 2nd, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Rochester (pneumonia).
Robert Hossein
French film actor, director, and writer of azerbaijani origin (1927-2020).
Born December 30th, 1927 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 93 years old in Essey-lès-Nancy (COVID-19). [ref]
Norman Gimbel
American lyricist of popular songs, television, and movie themes (1927-2018).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died December 19th, 2018 at 91 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Nellie Fox
American baseball player and coach (1927–1975).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Franklin County.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 47 years old in Baltimore (skin cancer).
Anne McLaren
British developmental biologist.
Born April 26th, 1927 in London.
Died July 7th, 2007 at 80 years old in North Weald Bassett (car collision).
Gino Marchetti
Player of american football (1927-2019).
Born January 2nd, 1927 in Smithers.
Died April 29th, 2019 at 92 years old in Paoli (pneumonia). [ref]
Mirtha Legrand
Argentine actress and television presenter.
Born February 23rd, 1927 (age 99 years) in Villa Cañas.
Geneviève Page
French actress (1927–2025).
Born December 13th, 1927 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2025 at 97 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sachiko, Princess Hisa
Second daughter and child of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born September 10th, 1927 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died March 8th, 1928 at 0 years old in Tokyo Imperial Palace (pneumonia).
Dick Bruna
Dutch writer and illustrator.
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Dan Curtis
American director and producer of television and film.
Born August 12th, 1927 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 78 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer). [ref]
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