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In the year 1927
1,085 Notable birthdays
Susan Cabot
American actress (1927–1986).
Born July 9th, 1927 in Boston.
Died December 10th, 1986 at 59 years old in Encino (blunt trauma).
Kannadasan
Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist.
Born June 24th, 1927 in Sirukoodalpatti.
Died October 17th, 1981 at 54 years old in Chicago.
Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).
Born October 16th, 1927 in Gdańsk, Free City of Danzig.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lübeck (infection). [ref]
Robert Noyce
American businessman and engineer (1927–1990).
Born December 12th, 1927 in Burlington.
Died June 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction).
Edwin Edwards
American politician, including governor of louisiana (1927-2021).
Born August 7th, 1927 in Marksville.
Died July 12th, 2021 at 93 years old in Gonzales (respiratory failure). [ref]
Kay Kendall
English actress (1927-1959).
Born May 21st, 1927 in Withernsea.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 32 years old in The London Clinic (leukemia).
Simone Veil
French politician (1927–2017).
Born July 13th, 1927 in Nice. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2017 at 89 years old in Paris. [ref]
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Japanese businessman (1927–2013).
Born November 7th, 1927 in Kyoto.
Died September 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Kyoto (pneumonia).
Richard Johnson
British actor (1927-2015).
Born July 30th, 1927 in Upminster.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 87 years old in Chelsea. [ref]
Brian Wilde
British actor (1927-2008).
Born June 13th, 1927 in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Died March 20th, 2008 at 80 years old in Ware. [ref]
Jack Kelly
American actor, politician (1927–1992).
Born September 16th, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 1992 at 65 years old in Huntington Beach (stroke). [ref]
Peter Malkin
Israeli spy (1927-2005).
Born May 27th, 1927 in Gmina Żółkiewka.
Died March 1st, 2005 at 77 years old in New York City.
Barbara Payton
American actress (1927-1967).
Born November 16th, 1927 in Cloquet.
Died May 8th, 1967 at 39 years old in San Diego (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).
R. D. Laing
Unorthodox scottish psychiatrist.
Born October 7th, 1927 in Glasgow.
Died August 23rd, 1989 at 61 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction).
Terry Scott
British actor and comedian (1927–1994).
Born May 4th, 1927 in Watford.
Died July 26th, 1994 at 67 years old in Godalming (cancer).
Patrick O'Neal
American actor (1927-1994).
Born September 26th, 1927 in Ocala.
Died September 9th, 1994 at 66 years old in Manhattan (respiratory failure).
Edward Abbey
American author and essayist (1927-1989).
Born January 29th, 1927 in Indiana.
Died March 14th, 1989 at 62 years old in Tucson.
Dana Elcar
American television and movie character actor (1927-2005).
Born October 10th, 1927 in Ferndale.
Died June 6th, 2005 at 77 years old in Ventura (pneumonia).
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz musician and composer (1927–1996).
Born April 6th, 1927 in New York City.
Died January 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Darien.
Mehdi Hassan
Pakistani singer (1927–2012).
Born July 18th, 1927 in Luna. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 84 years old in Karachi (infectious disease). [ref]
Danny La Rue
British entertainer (1927–2009).
Died May 31st, 2009 at 81 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (prostate cancer).
Ralph Stanley
American singer and banjo player (1927–2016).
Born February 25th, 1927 in McClure.
Died June 23rd, 2016 at 89 years old in Coeburn (skin cancer). [ref]
Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Quran reciter (1927–1988).
Born January 1st, 1927 in Armant.
Died November 30th, 1988 at 61 years old in Agouza (hepatitis).
Sunderlal Bahuguna
Environmental activist from uttarakhand, india (1927-2021).
Born January 9th, 1927 in New Tehri.
Died May 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Rishikesh. [ref]
Phyllis Coates
American actress (1927–2023).
Born January 15th, 1927 in Wichita Falls.
Died October 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
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