September 27th
201 Notable deaths
Maggie Smith
British actress (1934–2024).
Born December 28th, 1934 in Ilford.
Died September 27th, 2024 at 89 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. [ref]
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017).
Born April 9th, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Playboy Mansion (sepsis). [ref]
Michael Gambon
British actor (1940–2023).
Born October 19th, 1940 in Dublin.
Died September 27th, 2023 at 82 years old in Witham (pneumonia). [ref]
Cliff Burton
American bassist (1962–1986).
Born February 10th, 1962 in Castro Valley.
Died September 27th, 1986 at 24 years old in Dörarp (traffic collision, blunt trauma).
Oona O'Neill
American-british actress (1925–1991).
Born May 13th, 1925 in Warwick Parish.
Died September 27th, 1991 at 66 years old in Corsier-sur-Vevey (pancreatic cancer).
David Hahn
United states marine (1976-2016).
Born October 30th, 1976 in Royal Oak. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2016 at 39 years old in Shelby Charter Township, Shelby Township. [ref]
Hassan Nasrallah
Leader of hezbollah (1960-2024).
Born August 31st, 1960 in Bourj Hammoud. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2024 at 64 years old in Haret Hreik (airstrike, asphyxia). [ref]
Clara Bow
American actress (1905–1965).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Brooklyn.
Died September 27th, 1965 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Edgar Degas
French impressionist artist (1834–1917).
Born July 19th, 1834 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1917 at 83 years old in Paris (stroke, aneurysm). [ref]
Russell M. Nelson
Cardiothoracic surgeon and 17th president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1924–2025).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Salt Lake City.
Died September 27th, 2025 at 101 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Maria Rasputin
Daughter of grigori rasputin; memoirist, circus performer (1898–1977).
Born March 27th, 1898 in Pokrovskoye. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1977 at 79 years old in Los Angeles.
Jimmy Doolittle
American military officer and aviation pioneer (1896–1993).
Born December 14th, 1896 in Alameda.
Died September 27th, 1993 at 96 years old in Pebble Beach.
Donald O'Connor
American dancer, singer, and actor (1925-2003).
Born August 25th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died September 27th, 2003 at 78 years old in Calabasas (myocardial infarction, cardioplegia).
Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904-1981).
Born May 21st, 1904 in Beacon.
Died September 27th, 1981 at 77 years old in New York City (cancer).
Rob Garrison
American actor (1960-2019).
Born January 23rd, 1960 in Wheeling.
Died September 27th, 2019 at 59 years old in Wheeling. [ref]
Mohammad Najibullah
4th general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born August 6th, 1947 in Gardez. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1996 at 49 years old in Kabul (hanging to death). [ref]
Braxton Bragg
Confederate army general (1817–1876).
Born March 22nd, 1817 in Warrenton.
Died September 27th, 1876 at 59 years old in Galveston.
Aimee Semple McPherson
Canadian-american evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944).
Born October 9th, 1890 in Salford.
Died September 27th, 1944 at 53 years old in Oakland (drug overdose).
Marty Balin
American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018).
Born January 30th, 1942 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2018 at 76 years old in Tampa. [ref]
Felix Yusupov
Russian prince.
Born March 23rd, 1887 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 27th, 1967 at 80 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Herbert Lom
Czech actor (1917–2012).
Born September 11th, 1917 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2012 at 95 years old in London. [ref]
Jaswant Singh
Indian politician and retired army officer (1938–2020).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Jasol.
Died September 27th, 2020 at 82 years old in New Delhi (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
American golfer and athlete.
Born June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 45 years old in Galveston (colorectal cancer).
Jimmy McCulloch
Scottish musician (1953–1979).
Born June 4th, 1953 in Dumbarton. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1979 at 26 years old in Maida Vale (drug overdose).
Shoichi Yokoi
Japanese world war ii soldier (1915−1997).
Born March 31st, 1915 in Saori.
Died September 27th, 1997 at 82 years old in Nagoya (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo