Bill Holman

American composer, arranger, and conductor (1927–2024).

Born May 21st, 1927 in Olive.

Died May 6th, 2024 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. ^[ref]

Dick Savitt

American tennis player (1927–2023).

Born March 4th, 1927 in Bayonne.

Died January 6th, 2023 at 95 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Simin Behbahani

Iranian poet (1927-2014).

Born July 20th, 1927 in Tehran.

Died August 19th, 2014 at 87 years old in Tehran.

Marshall Rosenbluth

American nuclear physicist (1927–2003).

Born February 5th, 1927 in Albany.

Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in San Diego.

Fred Kavli

American physicist, norwegian born (1927–2013).

Born August 20th, 1927 in Eresfjord.

Died November 21st, 2013 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara (cholangiocarcinoma).

Sonny Criss

American jazz musician (1927–1977).

Born October 23rd, 1927 in Memphis.

Died November 19th, 1977 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).

Norman Lamm

American rabbi (1927–2020).

Born December 19th, 1927 in New York City, Brooklyn.

Died May 31st, 2020 at 92 years old in Englewood. ^[ref]

Gao Yaojie

Chinese gynecologist, academic and aids activist (1927–2023).

Born December 19th, 1927 in Cao County.

Died December 10th, 2023 at 95 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Raymond Leppard

British conductor and harpsichordist (1927-2019).

Born August 11th, 1927 in London.

Died October 22nd, 2019 at 92 years old in Indianapolis. ^[ref]

Ramón Mendoza

Spanish lawyer and businessman (1927-2001).

Born April 18th, 1927 in Madrid.

Died April 4th, 2001 at 73 years old in Nassau.

Josep Maria Subirachs

Catalan sculptor and painter (1927-2014).

Born March 11th, 1927 in Barcelona.

Died April 7th, 2014 at 87 years old in Barcelona (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Maija Isola

Finnish textile designer for marimekko (1927–2001).

Born March 15th, 1927 in Riihimäki. ^[ref]

Died March 3rd, 2001 at 73 years old in Riihimäki. ^[ref]

Jean-Louis Richard

French actor and director (1927-2012).

Born May 17th, 1927 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

Died June 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease). ^[ref]

Joachim Fuchsberger

German actor and television host (1927–2014).

Born March 11th, 1927 in Stuttgart.

Died September 11th, 2014 at 87 years old in Grünwald (senility, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Rik Battaglia

Italian actor (1927-2015).

Born February 18th, 1927 in Corbola.

Died March 27th, 2015 at 88 years old in Corbola.

Thanasis Veggos

Greek actor and film director (1927–2011).

Born May 29th, 1927 in Piraeus.

Died May 3rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Athens. ^[ref]

Charles Jarrott

British film and television director (1927-2011).

Born June 16th, 1927 in London.

Died March 4th, 2011 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Friedrich Hirzebruch

German mathematician (1927–2012).

Born October 17th, 1927 in Hamm. ^[ref]

Died May 27th, 2012 at 84 years old in Bonn. ^[ref]

Kundanika Kapadia

Indian novelist (1927-2020).

Born January 11th, 1927 in Limbdi.

Died April 30th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vankal. ^[ref]

Tommy McCook

Jamaican musician (1927–1998).

Born March 3rd, 1927 in Havana.

Died May 5th, 1998 at 71 years old in Atlanta.

Josy Barthel

Luxembourgish athlete (1927–1992).

Born April 24th, 1927 in Mamer.

Died July 7th, 1992 at 65 years old in Luxembourg.

Victor J. Kemper

American cinematographer (1927–2023).

Born April 14th, 1927 in Newark.

Died November 27th, 2023 at 96 years old in Sherman Oaks. ^[ref]

Laura Cardoso

Brazilian actress and former voice actress.

Born September 13th, 1927 (age 98 years) in São Paulo.

Arturo Armando Molina

Salvadoran politician, president of el salvador between 1972–1977 (1927–2021).

Born August 6th, 1927 in San Salvador.

Died July 19th, 2021 at 93 years old ^[ref]

Zuzana Růžičková

Czech cemballist, pianist and music educator (1927–2017).

Born January 14th, 1927 in Plzeň. ^[ref]

Died September 27th, 2017 at 90 years old in Prague (cancer). ^[ref]