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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2021

  • The wife of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, she played a significant role in Egyptian politics and social welfare.

  • Czech billionaire and founder of PPF Group.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2018

2017

  • Barett Heathcote was an American basketball coach who led the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team to the NCAA championship in 1979.

2016

  • American nun and broadcaster, founded eternal word television network (d. 2016)

2015

  • Famous for her candid photographs of celebrities and fashion icons.

  • Indian soldier and politician, 2nd chief minister of mizoram (b. 1922)

  • American trumpet player, bandleader, and educator (b. 1935)

2014

  • American economist and politician, 12th united states secretary of defense and first united states secretary of energy (b. 1929)

  • American scholar and academic (b. 1920)

2013

  • Fay Kanin was a prominent screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the classic film 'Adam's Rib'.

  • Norway -- 1500, 5k, 10k speed skater (1952 olympics - gold medalist)

  • Canadian-american scientist and engineer (b. 1924)

2012

  • American poet, known for her deeply personal and political poetry that reflects the feminist revolution. she was awarded the national book award. she was raised in an elite literary family and graduated phi beta kappa at radcliffe. she was the first to publish "a change of world" in 1951. rich was a columbia professor 1967-1969, and a rutgers professor of …

  • Hilton Kramer was a renowned art critic known for his work in The New York Times.

2011

  • Farley Granger

    American actor, who trained in a small theater as a child and signed a contract with nbc studios at 17. before being drafted in the navy in 1944, he only made two films. he moved on to films such as "they live by night," 1949 and "rope," 1948, and "strangers on a train," 51. later, he added tv to the …

  • Nevisian judge and politician, 1st governor-general of saint kitts and nevis (b. 1931)

2010

  • Soviet and russian chess grandmasters, and he was world chess champion between 1957 and 1958. eight times he was a candidate to the world chess championship (1948, 1950. 1953. 1956. 1959. 1965. 1983. smyslov tied for first at soviet championship (1949, 55), and his 17 chess olympiad medals are an all-time record. smyslov was awarded ten gold medals in five …

  • Vasili Smyslov was a Soviet chess grandmaster who won the World Chess Championship in 1957.

  • Former U.S. Congressman known for his service in the House of Representatives.

  • Stanford Parris was a respected journalist who covered major political events.

  • American illustrator (b. 1932)

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

2008

  • French executive administrator for auto racing. he worked for robert hersant as a journalist in "l'auto-journal" after the war. max mosley succeeded him as president of the "fa(c]da(c]ration internationale de l'automobile".

  • American poet known for her introspective works.

  • Romanian politician and literary critic (born 1947).

2007

  • American chemist and biophysicist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2007)

  • Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

  • New zealand botanist and illustrator (b. 1926)

2006

2005

2004

  • French author (b. 1909)

  • Gerome Kamrowski was an American surrealist artist and founding member of the Detroit-based artist collective, the Detroit Artists Workshop.

  • Adan Chalino Sanchez was a popular Mexican singer known for his contributions to regional Mexican music.

  • Mexican-american singer (born 1984)

2003

2002

  • Noted for her works on art history and cultural heritage.

  • Dudley Moore

    British-american comedian, actor, musician, and composer. he is best known for his roles as "10" and the "arthur" comedy stars. he is also a professional musician, composer, and has taught at oxford. in 1982, he played the piano at carnegie hall.

  • Milton Berle

    American comedian, whose most successful medium is tv. he dominated the tv from 1948-1956. berle's tv debut was on 6/8/1948, on "texaco star theater." this show made network tv more popular than any other ad campaign and sold more tv sets. an estimated 80 percent of tv sets tuned in to berle's show every tuesday night. in 1947, the brash …

  • Renowned filmmaker known for classics like 'Some Like It Hot' and 'Sunset Boulevard.'

  • Legendary comedian known as 'Mr. Television'.

2001

  • New Zealand radio and television personality known for hosting quiz shows.

2000

  • Ian Dury

    English actor and singer (the blockheads, kilburn and the high roads). (d. 2000).

  • Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1914)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

1997

  • Ella maillart was a swiss explorer known for her extensive travels and writings about central asia and the middle east.

  • American businessman and politician, 69th governor of new hampshire (b. 1906)

1996

  • Pioneer in computer science and one of the founding figures of the computing industry.

  • American pianist and drummer (born 1944).

1995

  • French director and screenwriter (b. 1924)

  • At 67, a romanian/us financier (fund of funds) dies.

  • Music publisher/composer dies at 75

  • French decorator, filmmaker and artist. his works include "la vielle dame indigne", 1965, and "transit", 1990. he is also the author of "carnets", 1991.

1994

1993

1992

  • Lang Hancock was an Australian mining magnate who played a significant role in the development of the country's iron ore industry.

  • Lang Hancock was a renowned Australian rugby player.

  • English footballer (b. 1923)

  • American colonel and politician, 16th under secretary of state (b. 1906)

  • American model/actress/author pepsicoke dies at the age of 77.

1991

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • American film director and actor (born 1936).

  • Brazilian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Olympics.

  • American novelist, poet, and literary critic (b. 1898)

  • May Allison

    Toronto, ontario -- marathoner (1996 olympics)

  • May Allison

    American actress on the stage and in film. her greatest success came in the early 20th century through silent film.

1988

  • Italian actor. he was portrayed in both supporting and leading roles. he was the son of a marble worker and used his strong physique to portray working-class characters. over 20 films were made of his performance, with half of them being released worldwide.

  • American author, poet, and critic (b. 1919)

  • Flemish writer dies around the age of 67

1987

1986

1983

1982

  • Bangladeshi-american engineer and architect, designed the john hancock center and willis tower (b. 1929)

  • American actress born in germany (born 1895).

1981

  • Swiss engineer and academic (b. 1898)

  • Chinese journalist critic and author (d. 1981).

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

  • Colombian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 15th president of colombia (b. 1888)

1973

1972

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Renowned American novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

1968

  • First human to journey into outer space, completing an orbit of the Earth.

  • First human to journey into outer space and the first to orbit the Earth.

  • Russian cosmonaut. he was the first man to orbit the earth in space on 04/12/1961 in vostok spaceship.

  • First human to journey into outer space.

  • Russian soldier and pilot (b. 1922)

1967

1966

1961

  • At 37, the orchestra leader (steve & eydie from andy williams show), has died.

1960

  • Renowned Spanish physician known for his contributions to endocrinology and cardiology.

  • Aston Villa was a legendary English footballer known for his contributions to the sport.

  • Renowned Spanish physician known for his contributions to endocrinology and cardiology.

  • Spanish essayist and physician known for his insightful writings on various topics.

  • Welsh actor and basketball player

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Branch Craigie was a British journalist and editor, known for his contributions to The Times Literary Supplement.

  • Actor (okla annie), committed suicide using sleeping pills at 54

1958

  • American lawyer and politician, 11th governor of oklahoma (b. 1890)

1956

1953

1952

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

1946

  • German psychologist and philosopher (b. 1861)

1945

1943

1942

1940

  • Madeleine Astor was an American socialite and the second wife of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

  • Australian-new zealand politician, 23rd prime minister of new zealand (b. 1872)

  • Prime minister of new zealand (born in 1872)

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1938

  • American astronomer known for his work on solar eclipses and solar radiation.

  • German philosopher and psychologist, he is known as a pioneer in intelligence and personality psychology. he is credited with inventing the intelligence quotient (or iq), which divides the developmental age by its chronological counterpart.

  • German/us philosopher/psychologist, dies at age 66.

1934

1931

  • British journalist, screenwriter and novelist. he was also a prolific screenwriter, writing for both the stage and film. his works include "the grand babylon hotel", 1902, and "imperial hotel," 30. he also wrote the "clayhanger trilogy" (1910-1916). he was a realist and had a long-standing admiration for the modern and practical. he studied the conflict between individual transgressions and social …

  • British novelist and playwright.

  • Arnold Bennett was an English novelist and playwright.

1930

  • Campbell Soup was the founder of the Campbell Soup Company, a successful food business.

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1928

1927

  • Danish politician, prime minister of denmark (b. 1844)

  • American baseball manager and player (d. 1927).

1926

1925

  • German mathematician and academic (b. 1832)

  • German mathematician/physicist dies at 92

  • British seaman who gained fame after the mutiny on his ship, the bounty in 1787. fletcher christian led the revolt against his oppressive tyranny. bligh, along with 18 others, was thrown adrift on 4/28/1789 in a longboat. they traveled over 3600 miles in extreme hardship. he was rescued and resumed his career as a naval officer in the british navy, …

1924

1923

1922

1921

  • English general and politician, 16th governor of western australia (b. 1847)

1920

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

  • American historian and author of 'The Education of Henry Adams'.

  • American historian and author of 'The Education of Henry Adams'.

  • Irish-american jumper and discus thrower (d. 1918).

  • American journalist historian and author (d. 1918).

1913

1910

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on March 27th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1902

1900

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