Hank Ballard

American r&b recording artist; singer and songwriter.

Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.

Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). ^[ref]

Roy Chiao

Hong kong actor.

Born March 16th, 1927 in Shanghai. ^[ref]

Died April 14th, 1999 at 72 years old in Seattle. ^[ref]

Babatunde Olatunji

Nigerian percussionist.

Born April 7th, 1927 in Ajido.

Died April 6th, 2003 at 75 years old in Salinas (diabetes). ^[ref]

Malcolm Allison

English footballer and manager (1927-2010).

Born September 5th, 1927 in Dartford.

Died October 14th, 2010 at 83 years old in Trafford (disease).

Angelo Sodano

Cardinal of the catholic church.

Born November 23rd, 1927 in Isola d'Asti.

Died May 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Rome (COVID-19).

Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry

French engineer and air force officer.

Born October 19th, 1927 in Lunéville.

Died March 11th, 1963 at 35 years old in Fort d'Ivry (ballistic trauma). ^[ref]

Maurice Ronet

French actor.

Born April 13th, 1927 in Nice. ^[ref]

Died March 14th, 1983 at 55 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Nguyen Khanh

South vietnamese general and politician (1927-2013).

Born November 8th, 1927 in Trà Vinh.

Died January 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in San Jose (diabetes).

Boots Randolph

American musician.

Born June 3rd, 1927 in Paducah. ^[ref]

Died July 3rd, 2007 at 80 years old in Nashville (stroke). ^[ref]

Vernon L. Smith

American economist.

Born January 1st, 1927 (age 98 years) in Wichita.