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September 27th
157 Notable deaths
Joseph C. Wilson
American diplomat (1949–2019).
Born November 6th, 1949 in Bridgeport.
Died September 27th, 2019 at 69 years old in Santa Fe (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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]
Gracie Fields
British actress, singer and comedian (1898–1979).
Born January 9th, 1898 in Rochdale. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1979 at 81 years old in Capri (pneumonia). [ref]
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).
Roger Hunt
English footballer (1938-2021).
Born July 20th, 1938 in Glazebury.
Died September 27th, 2021 at 83 years old in Warrington. [ref]
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
Russian chemist and photographer.
Born August 30th, 1863 in Funikova Gora. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1944 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
Lloyd Nolan
American actor (1902-1985).
Born August 11th, 1902 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
David Croft
English writer, producer and director (1922-2011).
Born September 7th, 1922 in Sandbanks.
Died September 27th, 2011 at 89 years old in Tavira. [ref]
Mahendra Kapoor
Indian singer.
Born January 9th, 1934 in Amritsar.
Died September 27th, 2008 at 74 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sylvia Pankhurst
Activist, suffragette, pacifist internationalist.
Born May 5th, 1882 in Manchester. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1960 at 78 years old in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 157
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