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March 27th
242 Notable deaths
Rudolf Vrba
Slovak-jewish auschwitz escapee, canadian biochemist (1924–2006).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Topoľčany. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Henry Adams
American journalist, historian, academic, novelist (1838-1918).
Born February 16th, 1838 in Boston.
Died March 27th, 1918 at 80 years old in Washington, D.C..
Eve Meyer
American actor and model (1928–1977).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Dutch pilot (1927-1977).
Born February 5th, 1927 in Lisse.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 50 years old in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Paul Brinegar
American actor (1917–1995).
Born December 19th, 1917 in Tucumcari.
Died March 27th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Ettore Majorana
Italian physicist (1906-1938?).
Born August 5th, 1906 in Catania.
Died March 27th, 1938 at 31 years old in Italy. [ref]
Arnold Bennett
English writer (1867–1931).
Born May 27th, 1867 in Burslem, Hanley. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1931 at 63 years old in City of Westminster (typhoid fever). [ref]
Petr Kellner
Czech businessman (1964-2021).
Born May 20th, 1964 in Česká Lípa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2021 at 56 years old in Knik Glacier (aircraft crash). [ref]
Jack Starrett
American actor (1936-1989).
Born November 2nd, 1936 in Refugio.
Died March 27th, 1989 at 52 years old in Sherman Oaks (kidney failure).
Helen Menken
American actress (1901–1966).
Born December 12th, 1901 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 1966 at 64 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Stéphane Audran
French actress (1932–2018).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Versailles. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2018 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Warren Stevens
American actor (1919–2012).
Born November 2nd, 1919 in Clarks Summit.
Died March 27th, 2012 at 92 years old in Sherman Oaks (lung disease). [ref]
James R. Schlesinger
United states secretary of defense; united states secretary of energy; economist, academic and educator (1929-2014).
Born February 15th, 1929 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 2014 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pneumonia).
George Gilbert Scott
English architect (1811–1878).
Born July 13th, 1811 in Gawcott.
Died March 27th, 1878 at 66 years old in London.
Grant Withers
American film actor (1905-1959).
Born January 17th, 1905 in Pueblo.
Died March 27th, 1959 at 54 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
David McClelland
American psychologist (1917–1998).
Born May 20th, 1917 in Mount Vernon.
Died March 27th, 1998 at 80 years old in Lexington.
Vasily Smyslov
Soviet chess grandmaster (1921–2010).
Born March 24th, 1921 in Moscow.
Died March 27th, 2010 at 89 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Joseph Lowery
American minister (1921–2020).
Born October 6th, 1924 in Huntsville.
Died March 27th, 2020 at 95 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Victor Kalashnikov
Russian firearm designer (1942–2018).
Born July 16th, 1942 in Matay.
Died March 27th, 2018 at 75 years old in Izhevsk. [ref]
Kate Reid
English-born canadian stage, film and television actress (1930-1993).
Born November 4th, 1930 in London.
Died March 27th, 1993 at 62 years old in Stratford (brain cancer).
John Bright
British radical and liberal statesman (1811–1889).
Born November 16th, 1811 in Rochdale.
Died March 27th, 1889 at 77 years old in Rochdale.
James Dewar
Scottish chemist and physicist (1842–1923).
Born September 20th, 1842 in Kincardine. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1923 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Michael Joseph Savage
First labour prime minister of new zealand (1872-1940).
Born March 23rd, 1872 in Tatong.
Died March 27th, 1940 at 68 years old in Wellington (colorectal cancer).
Dan Curtis
American director and producer of television and film (1927–2006).
Born August 12th, 1927 in Bridgeport.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 78 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer). [ref]
Shirley Graham Du Bois
American composer and writer (1896–1977).
Born November 11th, 1896 in Indianapolis, Evansville.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 80 years old in Beijing (breast cancer).
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