May 27th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 27th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
Danish politician and lawyer 37th prime minister of denmark
2020
Gio Wiederhold was a prominent computer scientist known for his work in databases and information integration.
American activist and author, gay men's health crisis was co-founded by gay men's health crisis.
American playwright, public health advocate and lgbt rights activist (b. 1935)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Gardner Dozois was an award-winning science fiction writer and editor.
Gardner Dozois was an award-winning science fiction writer and editor.
2017
American musician known for his work in the Allman Brothers Band.
2016
Czech politician who served as the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
2015
Irma Wyman was a pioneering computer scientist known for her work in software development and systems engineering.
Swedish race car driver (d. 2015)
English manager and footballer (d. 2015).
American philosopher and academic (b. 1932)
Norwegian sociologist, criminologist, and author (b. 1928)
2014
Farzana Parveen was a Pakistani activist who fought for women's rights and against honor killings.
Farzana Iqbal was a Pakistani lawyer who was murdered in an honor killing case.
Italian-american graphic designer (b. 1931)
German director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1940)
Puerto rican-american baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1929)
Canadian painter and author (b. 1936)
2013
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English actor (b. 1926)
Indian politician (d. 2013)
Malian politician, prime minister of mali (b. 1931)
2012
Nevisian educator and politician, 1st premier of nevis (b. 1934)
Canadian-american geneticist and academic (b. 1936)
Russian-born armenian iranologist (d. 2012)
German mathematician and academic (b. 1927)
2011
Polish basketball player and coach (d. 2011)
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American actor, aged ten, in the broadway musical "all the way home". he was a fashion model in his youth and traveled with a band for three years as a guitarist and singer. at 19 he made his first film, "jennifer on my mind." he was a part of "grease" and then landed the lead role on "taxi," for three …
American singer-songwriter and author (d. 2011)
Dill Scott-Heron was a prominent journalist known for his influential work in music and poetry.
American musician known for his influential work in spoken word poetry and jazz music.
2010
Thai animator and director (d. 2010)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Welsh-american economist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1934)
Abram Hoffer was a psychiatrist who pioneered the use of nutritional therapies in treating mental illness.
Welsh-american economist and nobel prize laureate in academics (d. 2009).
Haitian-american priest and theologian (b. 1946)
American television producer born in britain (born 1933).
American lawyer and academic (b. 1931)
British nursing administrator; northern ireland's first chief nursing officer (b. 1910)
American nun and author (b. 1933)
Australian soldier and physician (b. 1913)
Australian public health administrator (born in 1913).
American roman catholic nun and mystery writer (born 1933).
Roman catholic priest, haitian politician (born 1946).
American lawyer (born 1931).
Born 1934, british economist and nobel prize winner (born 1934).
2008
Hungarian soldier (b. 1900)
Last remaining austro-hungarian empire world war i veteran (born 1900)
2007
Japanese singer-songwriter (zard) (d. 2007)
American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2007)
The hot air balloon was invented by an american inventor (d. 2007).
American actress and dancer (d.2007)
2006
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American actor (b. 1939)
American columnist (born 1949).
American football player (b. 1966)
American actor (born 1939).
Indian composer and actor (d. 2006).
2005
Ulysses S. Thompson was a renowned journalist and author known for his unique writing style.
2003
Italian composer known for his experimental and avant-garde musical compositions.
Italian-american composer and educator. he was the founder of studio de fonologia musical and was often heard on italian radio. he was a lecturer and teacher at mills college, california.
2002
Scottish historian (d. 2002)
2001
Victor Kiam was an American entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the New England Patriots and his iconic Remington shaver commercials.
2000
Legendary ice hockey player known for his scoring prowess.
Canadian hockey player and the greatest scorer in nhl history. he is also known as "the rocket", canada's most famous idol. he was a right wing forward for the montreal canadian team and was known as the fastest player to face-off onto opposing ice.
Polish engineer and pilot (b. 1912)
Baron maclehose of beoch, scottish politician and diplomat, 25th governor of hong kong (b. 1917)
Scottish statesman, 25th governor hong kong (born 1917).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1998
Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1905)
1997
Elisee Maillart was a Swiss travel writer known for her adventurous journeys and vivid accounts of her experiences.
American pornographic actor (born 1963).
1996
Concert promotoer, dies at age 82.
Clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at age 79.
Jazz musician dies at 79
Groundsman dies at 85
1995
American writer and actor known for his contributions to comedy and literature.
Composer dies at 78
Music promoter dies at the age of 64
1994
Portrait painter, dies at age 95.
Bebop-trumpeter dies at the age of 66.
British musician (the housemartins. freak power. beats international. fatboy slim.
American killer and rapist (born 1954).
1993
Dutch member of parliament, dies at 85
Actress (underdog man, brute man and she wolf of london).
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American actress (born in 1903)
1992
American fiddler (b. 1890)
American fiddler (born 1890).
Actor/director (billion dollar hobo), passes away at age 70
Actor/dancer (graft, camille) dies from aids at 42
Mobster (st valentines day), is killed at 86
1991
Austrian composer and musicologist (d. 1991).
At 88, mark trail, cartoonist, dies
1990
American lawyer and politician, 44th governor of new jersey (b. 1908)
44th governor of new jersey (born in 1908)
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Finnish astronomer known for his work on variable stars.
Russian poet and translator (b. 1907)
American actor, who began his career in films in the 1960s as both an actor and a jack of all trades in low budget motorcycle sagas. he began to direct in the same style in 1969. he expanded his range in the 1970s, but he still focused on violence and rough action. he both directed and acted in "cry blood …
1988
German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906)
Swedish actress (d. 1988).
Actor (burn, luna, 2 women)
American jazz composer/orchestra leader dies at the age of 77
American actress bob newhart show, dies from a stroke at the age of 79. she was born in 1909.
1987
American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1891)
1986
Palestinian-american academic and philosopher (d. 1986).
Indian politician, chief minister of west bengal (d. 1986)
Greek actor and cinematographer (b. 1918)
Flemish writer, sour dove, dies at 82
Greek actor (born 1918).
1985
Actress (all my children) dies at age 80
1984
Serbian composer and academic (d. 1984)
1983
Composer dies at 67
1981
Prominent Hungarian poet and essayist.
1980
Turkish agronomist and politician (b. 1932)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1976
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Actress (jo all in the family), died at 80
1975
Champion heavyweight boxer (1949-51), is killed in chicago, illinois at the age of 53.
1973
Malaysian actor, singer and songwriter (born 1922)
1971
American actor known for his work in film and television.
Hungarian-austrian philosopher from the vienna circle (b. 1901)
Italian footballer and coach (b. 1935)
Actor (kona coast - walk into hell), died at 62
1970
Author dies at the age of 78.
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
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Actor christopher pike-star trek cage, dies at 43
1968
American singer (d. 1968)
1967
German paleontologist known for her research on fossilized brains.
German academic and politician (b. 1889)
American composer and educator (b. 1880)
German politician and educator (d. 1967).
American composer and music educator (born in 1880).
1965
American military officer, educator, businessperson, and politician (b. 1905)
1964
Indian independence activist and political leader.
Indian nationalist leader and statesman. he was one of gandhi's top lieutenants during india's struggle for independence in the 1920s and 1940s. his entire life was dedicated to achieving freedom for his country. nehru, with lord mountbatten serving as governor-general, was elected india's first prime minister. nehru was one of the most interesting and influential leaders of the 20th century. …
Indian lawyer and politician, 1st prime minister of india (b. 1889)
1963
Greek physician and politician (d. 1963)
Greek politician and physician (born 1912).
Greek eda-parliament leader, murdered
1960
Actor (champ dumbo, great guy), passes away at 65
American painter and illustrator (b. 1877)
Actor (fog island, black raven, desire me) dies at 74
American illustrator (born 1877).
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1958
Us cardinal/archbishop (chicago), dies.
Actor (adventures at hiram holiday), dead at 46
1954
Writer
1953
American baseball coach and manager (d. 1953).
1951
Soldier
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
Creator of the Ripley's Believe It Or Not! franchise.
American cartoonist, publisher, and businessman, founded ripley's believe it or not! (b. 1890)
New york, 55-year-old cartoonist (believe it or not) dies.
American cartoonist, illustrator and adventurer. his daily "believe it or not!" column became synonymous with exotic things. his column was published in newspapers that had a readership of more than 80 million in 17 languages. he was self-educated and received honorary titles, degrees, and became the first cartoonist ever to achieve millionaire status.
1947
American baseball player and manager (b. 1885)
1945
German ss-standartenfuhrer, died by suicide (born in 1888).
1943
New zealand soldier and politician, 21st prime minister of new zealand (b. 1878)
1942
Turkish theologian, logician, and translator (b. 1878)
1941
German captain, drowned in sinking the german battleship bismarck (born 1894).
German admiral (b. 1889)
German admiral, drowned in sinking the german battleship bismarck (born1889).
Tutor / experimentator / amateur astronomer, dies at 76
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Austrian novelist famous for 'The Radetzky March'.
Austrian-french journalist and author (b. 1894)
Austria journalist (fluctuate without ende), dies at 44
1934
Amsterdam street hawker
1933
French target shooter (b. 1868)
1930
Spanish novelist and playwright associated with the Generation of '98.
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1926
Slovenian poet (born in 1904)
1925
President (brooklyn dodgers), succumbs to pneumonia.
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
Indian activist and author (d. 1919).
1918
The 18th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1918).
The 18th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (born 1869).
At the age of 80, he dies.
1914
Invented the incandescent light bulb.
1910
German physician and microbiologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1843)
Identified the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on May 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1908
Inventor of the incandescent light bulb and early pioneer of electric lighting.