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January 27th
173 Notable deaths
Howard Zinn
American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker.
Born August 24th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claude Akins
American actor (1926-1994).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Nelson.
Died January 27th, 1994 at 67 years old in Altadena (cancer).
John Updike
American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
Born March 18th, 1932 in Reading. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2009 at 76 years old in Danvers (lung cancer). [ref]
Louis de Funès
French actor and comedian.
Born July 31st, 1914 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1983 at 68 years old in Nantes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Finnish military leader and statesman (1867–1951).
Born June 16th, 1867 in Askainen. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1951 at 83 years old in Lausanne (bowel obstruction).
Ed White
American astronaut (1930-1967).
Born November 14th, 1930 in San Antonio.
Died January 27th, 1967 at 36 years old in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (smoke inhalation injury).
Zelda Rubinstein
American actress (1933-2010).
Born May 28th, 1933 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Jamuna
Indian film actress.
Born August 30th, 1936 in Hampi.
Died January 27th, 2023 at 86 years old
Jack Paar
American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host (1918-2004).
Died January 27th, 2004 at 85 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Sylvia Syms
British actress.
Born January 6th, 1934 in Woolwich. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2023 at 89 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]
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