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September 27th
151 Notable deaths
S. R. Ranganathan
Indian mathematician and librarian.
Born August 9th, 1892 in Sirkazhi. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1972 at 80 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Kamini Roy
British india's first female graduate, bengali poet, social activist and feminist writer.
Born October 12th, 1864 in Barishal.
Died September 27th, 1933 at 68 years old in Hazaribagh.
H.D.
American imagist poet (1886-1961).
Born September 10th, 1886 in Bethlehem.
Died September 27th, 1961 at 75 years old in Zürich.
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
William Safire
American journalist (1929-2009).
Born December 17th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2009 at 79 years old in Rockville (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Engelbert Humperdinck
German composer.
Born September 1st, 1854 in Siegburg. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1921 at 67 years old in Neustrelitz (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maximilian von Weichs
German generalfeldmarschall during world war ii.
Born November 12th, 1881 in Dessau. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1954 at 72 years old in Schloss Rösberg.
Hans Fritzsche
German nazi official (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Bochum. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1953 at 53 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
John Edward Mack
American psychiatrist.
Born October 4th, 1929 in Manhattan.
Died September 27th, 2004 at 74 years old in London (struck by vehicle).
Jay Robinson
American actor (1930-2013).
Born April 14th, 1930 in New York City.
Died September 27th, 2013 at 83 years old in Sherman Oaks.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi