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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
John Vane
English pharmacologist (1927-2004).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Tardebigge, Wythall.
Died November 19th, 2004 at 77 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital. [ref]
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Japanese actor (1927–2017).
Born May 18th, 1927 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu.
Died September 5th, 2017 at 90 years old (lung cancer). [ref]
Hans Schäfer
German footballer (1927-2017).
Born October 19th, 1927 in Zollstock.
Died November 7th, 2017 at 90 years old in Cologne.
Zdzisław Marchwicki
Polish serial killer.
Born October 18th, 1927 in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
Died April 29th, 1977 at 49 years old in Katowice (hanging to death).
Carel Boshoff
South african academic, writer and politician, former proponent of apartheid, founder of orania (1927-2011).
Born November 9th, 1927 in Modimolle.
Died March 16th, 2011 at 83 years old in Orania (cancer). [ref]
Thomas Luckmann
American-austrian sociologist (1927-2016).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Municipality of Jesenice.
Died May 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Austria.
Paula Hawkins
American politician (1927–2009).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 82 years old in Winter Park (falling from height).
Claude Gensac
French actress (1927–2016).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Acy-en-Multien. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2016 at 89 years old in Suresnes. [ref]
Gianna Maria Canale
Italian actress (1927-2009).
Born September 12th, 1927 in Reggio Calabria.
Died February 13th, 2009 at 81 years old in Sutri.
Albert Zafy
President of madagascar (1927-2017).
Born May 1st, 1927 in Antsiranana Province.
Died October 13th, 2017 at 90 years old in Saint-Pierre (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Vittorio Gregotti
Italian architect (1927-2020).
Born August 10th, 1927 in Novara.
Died March 15th, 2020 at 92 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Randall Garrett
American writer (1927–1987).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Lexington.
Died December 31st, 1987 at 60 years old in Waco.
Emil Bobu
Romanian politician (1927-2014).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Vârfu Câmpului.
Died July 12th, 2014 at 87 years old in Bucharest (myocardial infarction).
Watts S. Humphrey
American engineer (1927–2010).
Born July 4th, 1927 in Battle Creek.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 83 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
Dominick Argento
American composer (1927-2019).
Born October 27th, 1927 in York.
Died February 20th, 2019 at 91 years old in Minneapolis.
Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet (1927-1992).
Born September 20th, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 8th, 1992 at 65 years old in Salem.
Roger Carel
French actor (1927–2020).
Born August 14th, 1927 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2020 at 93 years old in Montfermeil. [ref]
Jimmy Knepper
American jazz trombonist (1927–2003).
Born November 22nd, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died June 14th, 2003 at 75 years old in Triadelphia (Parkinson's disease).
Robert Neelly Bellah
American sociologist (1927–2013).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Altus.
Died July 30th, 2013 at 86 years old in Oakland.
Thanin Kraiwichian
Thai lawyer and politician.
Born April 5th, 1927 in Bangkok.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 97 years old in Bangkok. [ref]
Jimmy Raney
American musician (1927–1995).
Born August 20th, 1927 in Louisville.
Died May 10th, 1995 at 67 years old in Louisville.
Halton Arp
Astronomer from the united states (1927-2013).
Born March 21st, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich (stroke). [ref]
Walter Bahr
American soccer player (1927-2018).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2018 at 91 years old in Boalsburg. [ref]
Marcel Ophuls
German-french filmmaker (1927–2025).
Born November 1st, 1927 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lucq-de-Béarn. [ref]
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