Pete Yorn

American musician.

Born July 27th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Montville.

Mas Oyama

Korean-japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of kyokushin (1922-1994).

Born July 27th, 1923 in Gimje.

Died April 26th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tsukiji (lung cancer).

Eason Chan

Hong kong singer and actor.

Born July 27th, 1974 (age 51 years) in British Hong Kong. ^[ref]

Alexandre Dumas fils

French writer and dramatist (1824–1895).

Born July 27th, 1824 in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died November 27th, 1895 at 71 years old in Marly-le-Roi. ^[ref]

Joseph Kittinger

American military pilot (1928–2022).

Born July 27th, 1928 in Tampa. ^[ref]

Died December 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Orlando (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Roxanne Hart

American actress.

Born July 27th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Trenton.

Donald Crisp

English film actor and film director (1882–1974).

Born July 27th, 1882 in Bow.

Died May 25th, 1974 at 91 years old in Van Nuys (stroke).

Dave Brat

American economist and professor at randolph–macon college.

Born July 27th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Detroit. ^[ref]

Juliana Hatfield

American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author.

Born July 27th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Wiscasset.

Iwane Matsui

Japanese general (1878–1948).

Born July 27th, 1878 in Makinochō.

Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).

Lü Xiaojun

Chinese weightlifter.

Born July 27th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Qianjiang District.

Peggy Fleming

American figure skater.

Born July 27th, 1948 (age 77 years) in San Jose.

Pina Bausch

German dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director (1940–2009).

Born July 27th, 1940 in Solingen.

Died June 30th, 2009 at 68 years old in Wuppertal (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Jordan Hill

American basketball player.

Born July 27th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Atlanta.

John Putch

American actor, filmmaker.

Born July 27th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Chambersburg.

Jorge Salinas

Mexican television and film actor.

Born July 27th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Mexico City.

Lorik Cana

Albanian footballer.

Born July 27th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Pristina.

Choi Yeo-jin

South korean actress.

Born July 27th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Seoul.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Malaysian surgeon and spaceflight participant.

Born July 27th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Kuala Lumpur.

Simon Jones

British actor (born 1950).

Born July 27th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Charlton Park.

Maureen McGovern

American recording artist; actress and singer.

Born July 27th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Youngstown.

Kellie Waymire

American actress (1967–2003).

Born July 27th, 1967 in Columbus.

Died November 13th, 2003 at 36 years old in Los Angeles (heart arrhythmia, mitral valve prolapse, cardiac arrest).

Jack Higgins

British novelist (1929–2022).

Born July 27th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. ^[ref]

Died April 9th, 2022 at 92 years old in Jersey. ^[ref]

Marielle Franco

Brazilian politician and activist (1979–2018).

Born July 27th, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro. ^[ref]

Died March 14th, 2018 at 38 years old in Rio de Janeiro (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Khieu Samphan

Cambodian politician and war criminal (born 1931).

Born July 27th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Svay Rieng Province.