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October 27th
169 Notable deaths
Steve Peregrin Took
English musician (1949–1980).
Born July 28th, 1949 in Eltham. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1980 at 31 years old in North Kensington (asphyxia). [ref]
Prince Maurice of Battenberg
Member of the hessian princely battenberg family and the extended british royal family (1891–1914).
Born October 3rd, 1891 in Balmoral Castle.
Died October 27th, 1914 at 23 years old in Zonnebeke.
Johanna Lindsey
American writer.
Born March 10th, 1952 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 67 years old in Nashua (lung cancer). [ref]
Rex Stout
American writer (1886-1975).
Born December 1st, 1886 in Noblesville. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1975 at 88 years old in Danbury. [ref]
Emily Murphy
Canadian judge.
Born March 14th, 1868 in Innisfil.
Died October 27th, 1933 at 65 years old in Edmonton. [ref]
Tom Dowd
American music producer (1925–2002).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Manhattan.
Died October 27th, 2002 at 77 years old in Miami (pulmonary emphysema).
Allan Lane
Actor (1909-1973).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in Mishawaka.
Died October 27th, 1973 at 64 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Stamen Grigorov
Bulgarian physician and microbiologist (1878-1945).
Born October 27th, 1878 in Studen izvor.
Died October 27th, 1945 at 67 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Ugo Tognazzi
Italian film, tv, and theatre actor, director, and screenwriter (1922-1990).
Born March 23rd, 1922 in Cremona.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 68 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
James Hillman
American psychologist.
Born April 12th, 1926 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2011 at 85 years old in Thompson. [ref]
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