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In the year 1927
1,082 Notable birthdays
Joseph Agassi
Academic.
Born May 7th, 1927 in Jerusalem.
Died January 22nd, 2023 at 95 years old in Herzliya.
Katyna Ranieri
Italian actress, singer (1927–2018).
Born August 15th, 1927 in Follonica.
Died September 3rd, 2018 at 91 years old in Rome (heart failure).
Gérard Brach
French screenwriter and film director (1927–2006).
Born July 23rd, 1927 in Montrouge.
Died September 9th, 2006 at 79 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Florencio Campomanes
Filipino political scientist, chess player, and chess official (1927-2010).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Manila.
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
André Cools
Belgian politician (1927–1991).
Born August 1st, 1927 in Flémalle-Grande.
Died July 18th, 1991 at 63 years old in Avenue de l'Observatoire.
Robert Spaemann
German philosopher (1927–2018).
Died December 10th, 2018 at 91 years old in Stuttgart.
Attila Zoller
Hungarian jazz guitarist (1927-1998).
Born June 13th, 1927 in Visegrád.
Died January 25th, 1998 at 70 years old in Townshend.
Arthur Cohn
Swiss film producer.
Born February 4th, 1927 in Basel.
Died December 12th, 2025 at 98 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Óscar Míguez
Uruguayan footballer (1927-2006).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died August 19th, 2006 at 78 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Pierre Paulin
French designer (1927–2009).
Born July 9th, 1927 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 13th, 2009 at 81 years old in Montpellier.
Ruby Braff
American musician (1927–2003).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Boston.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 75 years old
Archie Scott Brown
British racecar driver (1927–1958).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Paisley.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 31 years old in Heusy (traffic collision).
Henry Spira
American activist (1927-1998).
Born June 19th, 1927 in Antwerp.
Died September 12th, 1998 at 71 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Yevgeny Morgunov
Soviet and russian actor (1927–1999).
Born April 27th, 1927 in Moscow.
Died June 25th, 1999 at 72 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Martin Špegelj
Croatian general (1927-2014).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Stari Gradac.
Died May 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Zagreb.
Bill McGarry
English footballer (1927-2005).
Born June 10th, 1927 in Stoke-on-Trent.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 77 years old in South Africa.
John Joubert
British composer of south african descent (1927–2019).
Born March 20th, 1927 in Cape Town.
Died January 7th, 2019 at 91 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Franciszek Macharski
Polish cardinal of the roman catholic church (1927-2016).
Born May 20th, 1927 in Kraków.
Died August 2nd, 2016 at 89 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Roland Huntford
British writer.
Born September 4th, 1927 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2026 at 98 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
André Green
French psychoanalyst (1927–2012).
Born March 12th, 1927 in Cairo.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 84 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dezső Gyarmati
Hungarian water polo player and coach (1927–2013).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in Miskolc.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Mary Ellen Avery
American pediatrician (1927-2011).
Died December 4th, 2011 at 84 years old in West Orange. [ref]
Adhemar da Silva
Brazilian triple jumper (1927–2001).
Born September 29th, 1927 in São Paulo.
Died January 12th, 2001 at 73 years old in São Paulo.
Edmund Szoka
Catholic cardinal (1927–2014).
Born September 14th, 1927 in Grand Rapids.
Died August 20th, 2014 at 86 years old in Novi. [ref]
Dieter Hildebrandt
German kabarett artist, actor, and writer (1927-2013).
Born May 23rd, 1927 in Bolesławiec. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2013 at 86 years old in Munich. [ref]
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