March 27th
166 Notable deaths
Adrienne Rich
American poet, essayist and feminist.
Born May 16th, 1929 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2012 at 82 years old in Santa Cruz (rheumatoid arthritis). [ref]
Michael Aris
British academic.
Born March 27th, 1946 in Havana.
Died March 27th, 1999 at 53 years old in Oxford (prostate cancer).
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]
Eve Meyer
American actor and model.
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
Rudolf Vrba
Slovak-jewish auschwitz escapee, canadian biochemist.
Born September 11th, 1924 in Topoľčany. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Jaap 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.
Arnold Bennett
English novelist.
Born May 27th, 1867 in Hanley, Burslem. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1931 at 63 years old in City of Westminster (typhoid fever). [ref]
Stéphane Audran
French actress.
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Versailles. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2018 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Jack Starrett
American actor (1936-1989).
Born November 2nd, 1936 in Refugio. [ref]
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).
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving