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In the year 1927
1,082 Notable birthdays
Kundanika Kapadia
Indian novelist (1927-2020).
Born January 11th, 1927 in Limbdi.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 93 years old in Vankal. [ref]
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).
Eduardo Martínez Somalo
Cardinal of the catholic church (1927-2021).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Baños de Río Tobía.
Died August 10th, 2021 at 94 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
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).
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).
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]
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]
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]
Tommy McCook
Jamaican musician (1927–1998).
Born March 3rd, 1927 in Havana.
Died May 5th, 1998 at 71 years old in Atlanta.
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]
Nancy Dupree
American archaeologist (1927–2017).
Born October 3rd, 1927 in Cooperstown. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2017 at 89 years old in Kabul (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [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]
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]
Laura Cardoso
Brazilian actress and former voice actress.
Born September 13th, 1927 (age 98 years) in São Paulo.
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]
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]
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]
Ravuri Bharadhwaja
Indian writer who won jnanpith award in 2012.
Born July 5th, 1927 in Moguluru.
Died October 18th, 2013 at 86 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
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]
Peter Swinnerton-Dyer
British mathematician (1927-2018).
Born August 2nd, 1927 in Ponteland.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 91 years old
Robert Fuest
British film director (1927–2012).
Born September 30th, 1927 in London.
Died March 21st, 2012 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
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