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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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