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In the year 1927

879 Notable birthdays

John McCarthy

American computer scientist and cognitive scientist.

Born September 4th, 1927 in Boston. [ref]

Died October 24th, 2011 at 84 years old in Stanford (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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).

Rachel Roberts

British actress (1927-1980).

Born September 20th, 1927 in Llanelli.

Died November 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).

Peter Malkin

Israeli civil servant (1927-2005).

Born May 27th, 1927 in Gmina Żółkiewka. [ref]

Died March 1st, 2005 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]

Anjali Devi

Indian actress, producer.

Born August 24th, 1927 in Peddapuram mandal.

Died January 13th, 2014 at 86 years old in Chennai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome).

Sunderlal Bahuguna

Environmental activist from uttarakhand, india (1927-2021).

Born January 9th, 1927 in Tehri.

Died May 21st, 2021 at 94 years old in Rishikesh. [ref]

Günter Grass

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).

Born October 16th, 1927 in Gdańsk, Free City of Danzig. [ref]

Died April 13th, 2015 at 87 years old in Lübeck (infection). [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]

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]

Robert Noyce

American businessman and engineer.

Born December 12th, 1927 in Burlington. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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