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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
Harlan Mathews
American politician (1927–2014).
Born January 17th, 1927 in Walker County.
Died May 9th, 2014 at 87 years old in Nashville (brain cancer).
Thomas J. J. Altizer
American professor and theologian (1927–2018).
Born May 28th, 1927 in Cambridge.
Died November 28th, 2018 at 91 years old in Stroudsburg (cerebrovascular disease).
Warren Adler
American novelist, author and playwright (1927–2019).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Rodolfo Walsh
Argentine journalist and writer (1927–1977).
Born January 9th, 1927 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1977 at 50 years old in Buenos Aires (gunshot wound).
Howard Zieff
American film director (1927–2009).
Born October 21st, 1927 in Chicago.
Died February 22nd, 2009 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Vainu Bappu
Indian astronomer (1927-1982).
Born August 10th, 1927 in Chennai.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 55 years old in Munich.
David Brion Davis
American historian (1927–2019).
Born February 16th, 1927 in Denver.
Died April 14th, 2019 at 92 years old in Guilford. [ref]
Connie Kay
American drummer (1927–1994).
Born April 27th, 1927 in Tuckahoe.
Died November 30th, 1994 at 67 years old in Manhattan.
Jupp Derwall
German association football player and manager (1927–2007).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Würselen.
Died June 26th, 2007 at 80 years old in Sankt Ingbert (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Braun
American basketball player and coach (1927-2010).
Born September 25th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died February 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Stuart. [ref]
John B. Kelly Jr.
American rower and businessman; elder brother of actress grace kelly (1927–1985).
Born May 24th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died March 2nd, 1985 at 57 years old in Philadelphia (myocardial infarction).
Isaac Hofi
Israeli military officer (1927-2014).
Born January 25th, 1927 in Tel Aviv.
Died September 15th, 2014 at 87 years old in Ramat Gan.
Michael Beaumont, 22nd Lord of Sark
22nd seigneur of sark (1927–2016).
Born December 20th, 1927 in Egypt.
Died July 3rd, 2016 at 88 years old in Sark. [ref]
Ariano Suassuna
Brazilian writer (1927–2014).
Born June 16th, 1927 in João Pessoa.
Died July 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Recife (stroke).
Warne Marsh
American tenor saxophonist (1927–1987).
Born October 26th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 60 years old in North Hollywood.
John S. Romanides
American theologian.
Born March 2nd, 1927 in Piraeus.
Died November 1st, 2001 at 74 years old in Athens.
Jimmy Sangster
Screenwriter (1927–2011).
Born December 2nd, 1927 in Kinmel Bay.
Died August 19th, 2011 at 83 years old in London. [ref]
David Markson
American writer (1927-2010).
Born December 20th, 1927 in Albany.
Died June 4th, 2010 at 82 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]
Pio La Torre
Italian politician (1927-1982).
Born December 24th, 1927 in Palermo.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 54 years old in Palermo.
John Cranko
South african choreographer (1927–1973).
Born August 15th, 1927 in Rustenburg.
Died June 26th, 1973 at 45 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction).
Bo Callaway
American politician and businessman (1927–2014).
Born April 2nd, 1927 in LaGrange.
Died March 15th, 2014 at 86 years old in Columbus (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jane Arden
British film director, actress, screenwriter, playwright, active from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Born October 29th, 1927 in Pontypool.
Died December 20th, 1982 at 55 years old in North Yorkshire.
Henry Slesar
American author, playwright, and copywriter (1927-2002).
Born June 12th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 2002 at 74 years old in New York City.
Jambyn Batmönkh
Mongolian politician (1927–1997).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Uvs Province.
Died May 14th, 1997 at 70 years old in Ulaanbaatar.
Karl-Heinz Kurras
German police officer (1927–2014).
Born December 1st, 1927 in Barciany.
Died December 16th, 2014 at 87 years old in Spandau.
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