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In the year 1927

894 Notable birthdays

Don Shirley

American-jamaican jazz pianist and composer.

Born January 19th, 1927 in Pensacola.

Died April 6th, 2013 at 86 years old in Manhattan. [ref]

Roy Cohn

American lawyer.

Born February 20th, 1927 in New York City.

Died August 2nd, 1986 at 59 years old in Bethesda (death from AIDS-related complications).

Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian writer, journalist and nobel laureate in literature.

Born March 6th, 1927 in Aracataca. [ref]

Died April 17th, 2014 at 87 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia, lymphoma). [ref]

Bob Fosse

American actor, dancer, choreographer and director (1927-1987).

Born June 23rd, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]

Died September 23rd, 1987 at 60 years old in George Washington University Hospital (myocardial infarction).

George C. Scott

American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999).

Born October 18th, 1927 in Wise.

Died September 22nd, 1999 at 71 years old in Westlake Village (abdominal aortic aneurysm).

Clint Walker

American actor (1927-2018).

Born May 30th, 1927 in Hartford.

Died May 21st, 2018 at 90 years old in Grass Valley (heart failure). [ref]

Andy Williams

American recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.

Born December 3rd, 1927 in Wall Lake. [ref]

Died September 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Branson (bladder cancer). [ref]

Coretta Scott King

American author, activist, and civil rights leader; wife of martin luther king, jr..

Born April 27th, 1927 in Marion. [ref]

Died January 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Rosarito (ovarian cancer). [ref]

Rosalynn Carter

First lady of the united states from 1977 to 1981.

Born August 18th, 1927 in Plains. [ref]

Died November 19th, 2023 at 96 years old in Plains (dementia). [ref]

Jack Cassidy

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).

Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.

Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.

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