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May 27th
138 Notable deaths
Edward Brophy
American actor and comedian (1895-1960).
Born February 27th, 1895 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 1960 at 65 years old in Pacific Palisades.
Charles Cooley
American sociologist.
Born August 17th, 1864 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 27th, 1929 at 64 years old in Ann Arbor (cancer).
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]
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]
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]
Grigoris Lambrakis
Greek mp (1912-1963).
Born April 3rd, 1912 in Kerasitsa.
Died May 27th, 1963 at 51 years old in Thessaloniki (blunt trauma).
Choi Jung-woo
South korean actor.
Born February 17th, 1957 in South Korea.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]
Rose McConnell Long
American politician (1892-1970).
Born April 8th, 1892 in Greensburg.
Died May 27th, 1970 at 78 years old in Boulder.
Ruth McDevitt
Actress (1895-1976).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Coldwater.
Died May 27th, 1976 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Ernst Ruska
German physicist (1906–1988).
Born December 25th, 1906 in Heidelberg.
Died May 27th, 1988 at 81 years old in West Berlin.
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