Discover the most famous people who died on September 27. The list includes people like Edgar Degas, Cliff Burton, Walter Benjamin, Clara Bow, Mohammad Najibullah. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, spiritual & religious leaders and guitarists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & India and many more countries.
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Birthdate: April 9, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2017
As the founder of Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner changed the way people viewed nudity. Known for his enviable lifestyle, he resided in luxury mansions along with his Playboy Playmates. Also a well-known philanthropist, Hefner made significant donations to various causes. He also supported freedom of expression and sexual liberation.
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Cliff Burton(Bass Guitarist for the American heavy metal band Metallica.)
Birthdate: February 10, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Castro Valley, California, United States
Died: 1986
Cliff Burton was an American songwriter and musician. He was part of the famous heavy metal band Metallica as the bassist from 1982 until his death in 1986. He died in a bus crash when Metallica was touring in support of their third studio album. Regarded as one of the greatest bassists of all time, Burton remains an influential musician.
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Edgar Degas(French Impressionist Artist Best Known for His Pastel Drawings and Oil Paintings)
Birthdate: July 19, 1834
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1917
French Impressionist artist Edgar Degas is best remembered for his oil paintings and pastel drawings and for his signature use of dancers and bathing women as themes in his works such as Fin d'Arabesque and Woman in a Tub. He had also experimented with bronze sculptures and called himself a realist.
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Jimmy Doolittle(American Military General and Aviation Pioneer Who Made Daring Raid on Japan During World War II)
Birthdate: December 14, 1896
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Alameda, California, United States
Died: 1993
Jimmy Doolittle was an American aviation pioneer and military general. Apart from winning many flying races, Doolittle also helped develop instrument flying. He was the brains behind the Doolittle Raid, the air raid that served as retribution for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. His work during the raid earned him the prestigious Medal of Honor.
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Oona O'Neill(Actor)
Birthdate: May 14, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Warwick Parish, Bermuda
Died: 1991
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Clara Bow(American Actress Who was a Big Star During Silent Era of the 1920s)
Birthdate: July 29, 1905
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1965
Clara Bow gained fame during the 1920s’ silent film era and then switched to "talkies" in 1929. Her performance in the movie It earned her the nickname The It Girl, and she soon became a sex symbol of the Roaring Twenties. Following her retirement, she started ranching in Nevada.
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Donald O'Connor(Actor)
Birthdate: August 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: 2003
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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George Blanda(American Professional Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback and Kicker)
Birthdate: September 17, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2010
Famous for the age-defying longevity of his American football career, George Blanda set several records before retiring at the age of 48. The quarterback and placekicker who played mainly for Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders teams, retired with 943 extra points from 26 seasons. He scored a record-setting 42 interceptions thrown in a single season in 1962.
Birthdate: August 6, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gardez, Afghanistan
Died: 1996
Mohammad Najibullah was an Afghan politician. From 1987 to 1992, he served as the president of Afghanistan before resigning in 1992. Throughout his tenure as president and leader of Afghanistan, Najibullah preferred nationalism over socialism, abolished the one-party state, and made Islam an official religion. In 1996, he was publicly hanged by the Taliban after they captured Kabul.
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Robert Montgomery(American actor)
Birthdate: May 21, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Beacon, New York
Died: 1981
Robert Montgomery was an American actor, producer, and director. Renowned for his versatility, Montgomery received two nominations for the prestigious Academy Award under the Best Actor category. Robert Montgomery was awarded a couple of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the film and TV industries.
Birthdate: May 22, 1772
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Radhanagore, West Bengal, India
Died: 1833
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian social and religious reformer. He is credited with co-founding the Brahmo Sabha, a social-religious reform movement. Often referred to as the Father of the Bengal Renaissance, Roy has had an influential role in fields like politics, education, and religion. In 2004, he was ranked 10th in BBC's Greatest Bengali of all time poll.
Birthdate: June 26, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas, United States
Died: 1956
Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete who specialized in golf, track and field, basketball, and baseball. Considered one of the greatest female athletes ever, Didrikson won two gold medals and a silver medal in track and field at the Summer Olympics in 1932. She then went on to win 10 LPGA major championships, becoming USA's first female golf celebrity.
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Herbert Lom(Czech Actor Renowned For His Versatility)
Birthdate: September 11, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: 2012
Herbert Lom was a Czech actor best remembered for his versatility as he portrayed suave villains during his younger days and then moved on to playing professional men as he aged. He also proved his comedy skills in The Pink Panther franchise. Lom worked well into his 80s before retiring in 2002. He died 10 years later in his sleep.
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Marty Balin(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: January 30, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: 2018
Birthdate: March 23, 1887
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1967
Felix Yusupov was a Russian prince and count from the Yusupov family. He participated in the assassination of the controversial mystic Grigori Rasputin. He was born into a wealthy family and led a flamboyant life. He was happily married to Princess Irina of Russia, the niece of Tsar Nicholas II, for more than 50 years.
Birthdate: March 22, 1817
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Warrenton, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1876
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Lloyd Nolan(Actor)
Birthdate: August 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 1985
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Engelbert Humperdinck(Composer)
Birthdate: September 1, 1854
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Siegburg, Germany
Died: 1921
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David Croft(playwright, television director, composer, screenwriter)
Birthdate: September 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England
Died: 2011
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Doak Walker(American football player)
Birthdate: January 1, 1927
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii(Chemist)
Birthdate: August 30, 1863
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Murom
Died: 1944
Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii was a photographer and chemist of the Russian Empire. Prokudin-Gorskii is remembered for his effort to capture early 20th-century Russia and his groundbreaking work in color photography. From 1909 to 1915, Prokudin-Gorskii traveled across the Russian Empire, documenting several of its aspects. After his death, many of his negatives were taken to the U.S. Library of Congress.
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Wilton Felder(Saxophonist)
Birthdate: August 31, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: 2015
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Adelina Patti(Italian Opera Singer Who is Considered One of the Most Popular Sopranos of All Time)
Birthdate: February 19, 1843
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: 1919
Adelina Patti was an Italian opera singer who achieved immense poularity in the USA and Europe. One of the finest singers of her generation, Patti was also among the highest-paid at the peak of her career. Along with her near contemporaries Thérèse Tietjens and Jenny Lind, Adelina Patti is considered one of the most popular sopranos of all time.
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Jimmy McCulloch(Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist)
Birthdate: June 4, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dumbarton
Died: 1979
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William Safire(Pulitzer Prize-Winning US Journalist, Author, and New York Times Columnist)
Birthdate: December 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2009
Pulitzer Prize-winning US journalist and author William Safire soared to fame as a New York Times political columnist. He also worked as a speechwriter and penned US vice president Spiro Agnew’s famous phrase “nattering nabobs of negativism.” He also penned a few novels, such as the historical novel Freedom.
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John Guillermin(Filmmaker)
Birthdate: November 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2015
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Gerald Finzi(Composer, Music educator)
Birthdate: July 14, 1901
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London
Died: 1956
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S. R. Ranganathan(Indian Mathematician and Librarian Known for His Development of 'Colon Classification')
Birthdate: August 9, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: 1972
S. R. Ranganathan was an Indian librarian and mathematician. Ranganathan is best remembered for developing the colon classification, a system of library classification, which is currently used in research libraries all over the world. In India, he is considered the father of library science, information science, and documentation. His birthday is observed as National Librarian's Day in his home country.
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Emperor Go-Nara(Emperor)
Birthdate: January 26, 1495
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Japan
Died: 1557
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Hilda Doolittle(Poet)
Birthdate: September 10, 1886
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1961
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Mahendra Kapoor(Singer)
Birthdate: January 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Amritsar
Died: 2008
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Sylvia Pankhurst(Political Activist)
Birthdate: May 5, 1882
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Old Trafford (district) Old Trafford, Manchester, England
Died: 1960
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Thomas Traherne(Poet)
Birthdate: October 10, 1636
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hereford, England
Died: 1674
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Gaby Aghion(French Fashion Designer and the Founder of the French Fashion House Chloé)
Birthdate: March 3, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 2014
Apart from launching the fashion brand Chloé, Gaby Aghion had apparently also coined the term prêt-à-porter. Born Gabrielle Hanoka, Gaby went to Paris at 18 and got married at 19. She later built an empire out of her feminine clothes made of soft fabric. She was also awarded the Légion d'Honneur.
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Charles Henri Ford(Poet)
Birthdate: February 10, 1908
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2002
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Julius Wagner-Jauregg(Physician, Politician, Neurologist, Psychiatrist, Professor)
Birthdate: March 7, 1857
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wels
Died: 1940
Nobel Prize-winning Austrian psychiatrist Julius Wagner-Jauregg is best known for revolutionizing medical science by partially treating general paresis through artificial induction of malaria. He paved the path for shock therapy and fever therapy to treat mental ailments. He also studied thyroid and ovarian issues. He later became a Nazi sympathizer.
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Gates Brown(Baseball player)
Birthdate: May 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Crestline, Ohio, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Aristide Maillol(French Sculptor, Painter, and Printmaker)
Birthdate: December 8, 1861
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
Died: 1944
Best known for his female nude statues, Aristide Maillol had started his career as a tapestry painter. He was 40 when failing eyesight forced him to quit painting and take to sculpting. He was influenced by the French group of artists named the Nabis. Many of his artworks were later looted by the Nazis.
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Alexandre Colonna-Walewski(Statesman)
Birthdate: May 4, 1810
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Walewice, Poland
Died: 1868
Widely known as the illegitimate son of Napoleon Bonaparte and his Polish noblewoman mistress, Countess Marie Walewska, Alexandre Colonna-Walewski was a French diplomat and politician. Apart from serving as a foreign minister, he is also believed to have collaborated with Alexandre Dumas on an opera.
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Frank Wills(Security guard)
Birthdate: February 4, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Died: 2000
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Wilson Greatbatch(Engineer, Inventor)
Birthdate: September 6, 1919
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Buffalo
Died: 2011
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Peter Skene Ogden(Explorer)
Birthdate: February 12, 1790
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Quebec City, Canada
Died: 1854
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William Moultrie(General)
Birthdate: November 23, 1730
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: 1805
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William of Wykeham(Bishop of Winchester)
Birthdate: 1320 AD
Birthplace: Wickham, England
Died: 1404
William of Wykeham served as the Chancellor of England and Bishop of Winchester. He is credited with establishing New College School and New College, Oxford in 1379. He is also credited with establishing Winchester College in 1382. A reputed builder during the reign of King Edward III, William helped reconstruct Windsor Castle. A rich man, William patronized many schools.
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Eugene Chaplin(Actress)
Birthdate: May 14, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Warwick Parish, Bermuda
Died: 1991
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Frank Tyson(England International Cricketer)
Birthdate: June 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Municipal Borough of Farnworth
Died: 2015
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Aimee Semple McPherson(Evangelist)
Birthdate: October 9, 1890
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salford, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1944
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Vincent de Paul(French Catholic Priest)
Birthdate: April 24, 1581
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, France
Died: 1660
Vincent de Paul was a 17th-century Catholic saint who established the Congregation of the Mission, whose followers are also known as Lazarists, or Vincentians. Known for his charity toward the peasant community and the poor, he also formed associations of women who helped and nursed the sick.
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Maria Amalia of Saxony(Princess)
Birthdate: November 24, 1724
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dresden Castle, Dresden, Germany
Died: 1760
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Tuncel Kurtiz(Turkish Actor Known for His Roles in Films, TV, and Theater)
Birthdate: February 1, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kocaeli Province, Turkey
Died: 2013
Veteran Turkish actor Tuncel Kurtiz had begun his career with theater and later stepped into movies and television, too. Known for his award-winning roles in films such as Hiuch HaGdi, Şellale, and Yaşamın Kıyısında, he had also ventured into direction and screenwriting. He died of a head injury from an accidental fall.
