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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
Eileen Ryan
American actress (1927–2022).
Born October 16th, 1927 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Malibu. [ref]
James Broderick
Actor (1927-1982).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Sullivan County.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer).
Al Martino
American actor and singer (1927–2009).
Born October 7th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died October 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Springfield Township. [ref]
Brock Peters
American actor (1927–2005).
Born July 2nd, 1927 in Harlem.
Died August 23rd, 2005 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
George Plimpton
American writer (1927–2003).
Born March 18th, 1927 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Johnnie Ray
American singer and pianist (1927–1990).
Born January 10th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died February 24th, 1990 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (hepatic encephalopathy, liver failure).
Assia Wevill
Poet (1927-1969).
Born May 15th, 1927 in Berlin.
Died March 23rd, 1969 at 41 years old in London (carbon monoxide poisoning).
L. Q. Jones
American actor (1927–2022).
Born August 19th, 1927 in Beaumont.
Died July 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Hubert de Givenchy
French fashion designer (1927-2018).
Born February 20th, 1927 in Beauvais.
Died March 10th, 2018 at 91 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927-2003).
Born August 25th, 1927 in Silver.
Died September 28th, 2003 at 76 years old in East Orange (respiratory failure).
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist (1927–1994).
Born January 25th, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro, Tijuca.
Died December 8th, 1994 at 67 years old in New York City (heart failure).
Samuel P. Huntington
American political scientist (1927–2008).
Born April 18th, 1927 in New York City.
Died December 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (diabetes). [ref]
Kamini Kaushal
Indian actress.
Born February 24th, 1927 in Lahore.
Died November 13th, 2025 at 98 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Thomas S. Monson
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1927-2018).
Born August 21st, 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 2nd, 2018 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Edie Adams
American actress, comedian, singer, and businesswoman (1927–2008).
Born April 16th, 1927 in Kingston.
Died October 15th, 2008 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Pat Carroll
American actress (1927–2022).
Born May 5th, 1927 in Shreveport. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2022 at 95 years old in Cape Cod (pneumonia). [ref]
Ramsey Clark
American lawyer and peace activist (1927–2021).
Born December 18th, 1927 in Dallas.
Died April 9th, 2021 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Kenneth Anger
American filmmaker (1927–2023).
Born February 3rd, 1927 in Santa Monica.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Yucca Valley. [ref]
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Rachel Roberts
British actress (1927-1980).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Llanelli.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Bud Grant
American football player and head coach (1927–2023).
Born May 20th, 1927 in Superior.
Died March 11th, 2023 at 95 years old in Bloomington.
Don Revie
English footballer and manager (1927-1989).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Middlesbrough.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 61 years old in Edinburgh (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Cleo Laine
English jazz singer and actress (1927–2025).
Born October 28th, 1927 in Southall.
Died July 24th, 2025 at 97 years old in Wavendon. [ref]
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