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In the year 1927
1,082 Notable birthdays
Vasile Milea
Romanian general and politician (1927-1989).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Argeș County.
Died December 22nd, 1989 at 62 years old in Bucharest (gunshot wound).
Kenojuak Ashevak
Inuit artist (1927–2013).
Born October 3rd, 1927 in Baffin Island.
Died January 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Kinngait (lung cancer).
Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Soviet-russian human rights activist (1927–2018).
Born July 20th, 1927 in Yevpatoriia. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2018 at 91 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Lauro Cavazos
American educator; george h. w. bush administration cabinet member (1927–2022).
Born January 4th, 1927 in Kingsville.
Died March 15th, 2022 at 95 years old in Concord.
Akihiko Hirata
Japanese actor (1927-1984).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Seoul.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
George Nigh
American politician (1927–2025).
Born June 9th, 1927 in McAlester.
Died July 30th, 2025 at 98 years old in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Kenneth McKellar
Scottish tenor (1927–2010).
Born June 23rd, 1927 in Paisley.
Died April 9th, 2010 at 82 years old in South Lake Tahoe (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Harry Mulisch
Dutch writer (1927–2010).
Born July 29th, 1927 in Haarlem. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2010 at 83 years old in Amsterdam (cancer). [ref]
Chris Connor
American jazz singer (1927–2009).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 81 years old in Toms River (cancer). [ref]
George Andrew Olah
Hungarian chemist (1927-2017).
Born May 22nd, 1927 in Budapest.
Died March 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Manfred Eigen
German biophysical chemist (1927-2019).
Died February 6th, 2019 at 91 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
John Howard Yoder
American theologian and academic (1927–1997).
Born December 29th, 1927 in Smithville.
Died December 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in South Bend.
Rupert Crosse
American actor (1927-1973).
Born November 29th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 45 years old in Nevis (lung cancer).
Paul Pimsleur
American linguist (1927-1976).
Born October 17th, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1976 at 48 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ninian Smart
British academic (1927-2001).
Born May 6th, 1927 in Cambridge.
Died January 29th, 2001 at 73 years old in Lancaster. [ref]
Edward Kienholz
American artist (1927-1994).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Fairfield.
Died June 10th, 1994 at 66 years old in Hope.
Karl Alexander Müller
Swiss physicist (1927–2023).
Born April 20th, 1927 in Basel.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 95 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Joe Robinson
English actor (1927-2017).
Born May 31st, 1927 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died July 3rd, 2017 at 90 years old in Brighton (dementia). [ref]
Narciso Yepes
Spanish classical guitarist (1927–1997).
Born November 14th, 1927 in Lorca.
Died May 3rd, 1997 at 69 years old in Murcia (cancer).
Martin Walser
German writer (1927–2023).
Born March 24th, 1927 in Wasserburg. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2023 at 96 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Martha Chase
American geneticist.
Born November 30th, 1927 in Cleveland Heights.
Died August 8th, 2003 at 75 years old in Lorain (pneumonia).
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