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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
Robert Fuest
British film director (1927–2012).
Born September 30th, 1927 in London.
Died March 21st, 2012 at 84 years old in London. [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]
Irina Skobtseva
Soviet and russian actress (1927-2020).
Born August 22nd, 1927 in Tula.
Died October 20th, 2020 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Oleg Yefremov
Soviet and russian actor and theatre director (1927–2000).
Born October 1st, 1927 in Moscow.
Died May 24th, 2000 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung disease).
Peter Swinnerton-Dyer
British mathematician (1927-2018).
Born August 2nd, 1927 in Ponteland.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 91 years old
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]
Bernard Vukas
Croatian footballer (1927–1983).
Died April 4th, 1983 at 55 years old in Zagreb (myocardial infarction).
Inga Landgré
Swedish actress (1927–2023).
Born August 6th, 1927 in S:t Görans church parish.
Died July 31st, 2023 at 95 years old in Norberg. [ref]
John Boardman
British classical archaeologist (1927-2024).
Born August 20th, 1927 in London Borough of Redbridge.
Died May 23rd, 2024 at 96 years old [ref]
Shirley Fry
American tennis and badminton player (1927–2021).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Akron.
Died July 13th, 2021 at 94 years old in Naples. [ref]
Leslie Orgel
British chemist (1927–2007).
Born January 12th, 1927 in London.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Chuck Share
American basketball player (1927–2012).
Born March 14th, 1927 in Akron.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Chesterfield. [ref]
Yusuf Idris
Egyptian writer (1927-1991).
Born May 19th, 1927 in Elmaady.
Died August 1st, 1991 at 64 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Cohn
Swiss film producer.
Born February 4th, 1927 in Basel.
Died December 12th, 2025 at 98 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Jarl Kulle
Swedish actor (1927-1997).
Born February 28th, 1927 in Ekeby parish. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1997 at 70 years old in Roslags Kulla (bone cancer).
Philip Lamantia
American poet, lecturer (1927–2005).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in San Francisco.
Died March 12th, 2005 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Vladimir Kuts
Soviet ukrainian athletics competitor (1927–1975).
Born February 7th, 1927 in Oleksine.
Died August 16th, 1975 at 48 years old in Moscow (alcohols, barbiturate overdose).
Luigi Alva
Peruvian opera tenor (1927–2025).
Born April 10th, 1927 in Lima.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 98 years old in Lima. [ref]
Mark Blaug
British economist (1927–2011).
Born April 3rd, 1927 in The Hague.
Died November 18th, 2011 at 84 years old in Dartmouth. [ref]
Abie Nathan
Israeli peace activist, humanist, pilot (1927-2008).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Abadan.
Died August 27th, 2008 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Wesley A. Clark
American physicist and computer engineer.
Born April 10th, 1927 in New Haven.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 88 years old in Brooklyn.
Dieter Henrich
German philosopher (1927–2022).
Born January 5th, 1927 in Marburg.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
Régine Crespin
French singer.
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Marseille.
Died July 5th, 2007 at 80 years old in Clichy (liver cancer).
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