Alex Katz

American painter and sculptor.

Born July 24th, 1927 (age 98 years) in New York City. ^[ref]

Barbara Mertz

American novelist and egyptologist (1927–2013).

Born September 29th, 1927 in Canton.

Died August 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frederick.

Dick Hyman

American jazz pianist and composer.

Born March 8th, 1927 (age 98 years) in New York City.

Eugene Parker

American astronomer.

Born June 10th, 1927 in Houghton.

Died March 15th, 2022 at 94 years old in Chicago. ^[ref]

Norman Petty

American musician and record producer, talent manager (1927-1984).

Born May 25th, 1927 in Clovis.

Died August 15th, 1984 at 57 years old in Lubbock (leukemia).

John Seigenthaler

American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).

Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.

Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).

Sachiko, Princess Hisa

Second daughter and child of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.

Born September 10th, 1927 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.

Died March 8th, 1928 at 0 years old in Tokyo Imperial Palace (pneumonia).

John Dankworth

British musician (1927-2010).

Born September 20th, 1927 in Walthamstow.

Died February 6th, 2010 at 82 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital (kidney failure, liver failure). ^[ref]

Geneviève Page

French actress (1927–2025).

Born December 13th, 1927 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Died February 14th, 2025 at 97 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Dick Bruna

Dutch writer and illustrator.

Born August 23rd, 1927 in Utrecht. ^[ref]

Died February 16th, 2017 at 89 years old in Utrecht. ^[ref]