John Howard Yoder

American theologian and academic.

Born December 29th, 1927 in Ohio. ^[ref]

Died December 30th, 1997 at 70 years old in South Bend. ^[ref]

Kenojuak Ashevak

Inuit artist.

Born October 3rd, 1927 in Baffin Island.

Died January 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Kinngait (lung cancer).

Hsing Yun

Taiwanese buddhist monk (1927–2023).

Born August 19th, 1927 in Jiangdu County.

Died February 5th, 2023 at 95 years old in Kaohsiung. ^[ref]

Frank Sedgman

Australian tennis player.

Born October 29th, 1927 (age 97 years) in Mont Albert.

Lauro Cavazos

American educator; george h. w. bush administration cabinet member.

Born January 4th, 1927 in Kingsville.

Died March 15th, 2022 at 95 years old in Concord.

Yutaka Taniyama

Japanese mathematician.

Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.

Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.

Theodore Maiman

American physicist/inventor of first working laser.

Born July 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.

Died May 5th, 2007 at 79 years old in Vancouver (mastocytosis). ^[ref]

Charles Rosen

American pianist and writer on music.

Born May 5th, 1927 in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Died December 9th, 2012 at 85 years old in Manhattan. ^[ref]

Kamla Beniwal

Governor of the indian state of gujarat.

Born January 12th, 1927.

Died May 15th, 2024 at 97 years old

Chris Connor

American jazz singer (1927-2009).

Born November 8th, 1927 in Kansas City.

Died August 29th, 2009 at 81 years old in New Jersey (cancer). ^[ref]