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May 27th
129 Notable deaths
Chips Rafferty
Actor (1909-1971).
Born March 26th, 1909 in Broken Hill. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1971 at 62 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Hogan
American actor (1933–2021).
Born September 28th, 1933 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 87 years old in Belfast. [ref]
James Montgomery Flagg
American artist (1877-1960).
Born June 18th, 1877 in Pelham Manor. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1960 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ruth McDevitt
Actress (1895-1976).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Coldwater.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Rose McConnell Long
American politician (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Greensburg.
Died May 27th, 1970 at 78 years old in Boulder.
Ernst Ruska
German physicist (1906-1988).
Born December 25th, 1906 in Heidelberg.
Died May 27th, 1988 at 81 years old in West Berlin.
Presley Chweneyagae
South african actor (1984-2025).
Born October 19th, 1984 in Mahikeng.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 40 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Choi Jung-woo
South korean actor.
Born February 17th, 1957 in South Korea.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]
Michael Talbot
American writer (1953–1992).
Born September 29th, 1953 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 27th, 1992 at 38 years old in London (leukemia).
Gardner Dozois
American science fiction editor (1947-2018).
Born July 23rd, 1947 in Salem.
Died May 27th, 2018 at 70 years old in Philadelphia (sepsis). [ref]
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