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In the year 1927
992 Notable birthdays
Arthur Ravenel, Jr.
Politician and united states marine (1927–2023).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Charleston.
Died January 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in Charleston.
Joan Feynman
American astrophysicist (1927–2020).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Far Rockaway.
Died July 22nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Allen Newell
American cognitive scientist (1927–1992).
Born March 19th, 1927 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1992 at 65 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
Norman Petty
American musician and record producer, talent manager (1927-1984).
Born May 25th, 1927 in Clovis.
Died August 15th, 1984 at 57 years old in Lubbock (leukemia).
George Busbee
American politician (1927-2004).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 16th, 2004 at 76 years old in Savannah (myocardial infarction).
Robert Fogel
American economist, historian (1926–2013).
Born July 1st, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in Oak Lawn.
Harold Brown
U.s. secretary of defense (1927-2019).
Born September 19th, 1927 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 2019 at 91 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (cancer). [ref]
Eugene Parker
American astronomer.
Born June 10th, 1927 in Houghton.
Died March 15th, 2022 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Carl Smith
American country singer (1927–2010).
Born March 15th, 1927 in Maynardville.
Died January 16th, 2010 at 82 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Dick Hyman
American jazz pianist and composer.
Barbara Mertz
American novelist and egyptologist (1927–2013).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Canton.
Died August 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frederick.
Vladimir Ilyushin
Soviet and russian test pilot (1927–2010).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died March 1st, 2010 at 82 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Dell Hymes
American anthropologist and linguist.
Born June 7th, 1927 in Portland.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Charlottesville (Alzheimer's disease).
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
Serge Lang
French-american mathematician.
Born May 10th, 1927 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2005 at 78 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Ram Narayan
Indian classical sarangi player (1927–2024).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Udaipur.
Died November 9th, 2024 at 96 years old in Bandra. [ref]
Günter Guillaume
Stasi officer (1927–1995).
Born February 1st, 1927 in Berlin.
Died April 10th, 1995 at 68 years old in Petershagen-Eggersdorf (kidney cancer).
William Perry
American mathematician and businessman, former secretary of defense.
Born October 11th, 1927 (age 98 years) in Vandergrift.
Stuart Rosenberg
American film director.
Born August 11th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2007 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roméo LeBlanc
Canadian politician (1927-2009).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Memramcook.
Died June 24th, 2009 at 81 years old in Grande-Digue (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
William E. Simon
Secretary of the treasury, businessman (1927–2000).
Born November 27th, 1927 in Paterson.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 72 years old in Santa Barbara (respiratory disease).
Hugo Pratt
Italian comic book creator (1927-1995).
Born June 15th, 1927 in Rimini. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1995 at 68 years old in Pully (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jerry Schatzberg
American photographer and film director.
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