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September 27th
151 Notable deaths
Ring Lardner
Sportswriter, short story writer.
Born June 3rd, 1885 in Niles. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Sarah Danielle Madison
American actress (1974 - 2014).
Born September 6th, 1974 in Springfield.
Died September 27th, 2014 at 40 years old in Wisconsin (myocardial infarction).
Dietrich von Saucken
German world war ii general (1892-1980).
Born May 16th, 1892 in Primorsk.
Died September 27th, 1980 at 88 years old in Pullach.
Gerald Finzi
British composer.
Born July 14th, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1956 at 55 years old in Oxford (infectious disease). [ref]
Willis Bouchey
American actor (1907-1977).
Born May 24th, 1907 in Vernon.
Died September 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Burbank.
John Guillermin
British film director, writer, and producer.
Born November 11th, 1925 in London.
Died September 27th, 2015 at 89 years old in Topanga. [ref]
Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Austrian doctor, nobel prize laureate and psychiatrist.
Born March 7th, 1857 in Wels. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1940 at 83 years old in Vienna.
Tuncel Kurtiz
Turkish actor, playwright and film director.
Born February 1st, 1936 in Turkey, Bilecik.
Died September 27th, 2013 at 77 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Andrew van der Bijl
Dutch christian missionary (1928–2022).
Born May 11th, 1928 in Sint Pancras.
Died September 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Harderwijk. [ref]
Ellsworth Bunker
American diplomat.
Born May 11th, 1894 in Yonkers.
Died September 27th, 1984 at 90 years old in Brattleboro.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus