Famous Deaths In October - 27

1919  On October - 27 john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74   

1935  On October - 27 death of e. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (b. 1897)   

1938  On this day in history lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57   

1940  Fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history death of helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925)   

1943  Bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies on October - 27.   

1949  On this day in history death of marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)   

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1954  Franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1955  Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 on October - 27.   

1958  Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1962  Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1964  Sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63 on October - 27.   

1965  French Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1966  On October - 27 nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies   

1968  Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 on October - 27.   

1969  Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89 on October - 27.   

1972  On October - 27 lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65   

1973  On this day in history allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64   

1975  On October - 27 rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe), dies at 88   

1977  On this day in history james M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85   

1980  On this day in history steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31   

1981  On this day in history john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

1987  On this day in history vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies   

1988  On this day in history charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73   

1990  On October - 27 elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR, dies at 80   

1991  On October - 27 andrzei Panufkin, Pol/Brit conductor/composer (Sinfonia Sacra), dies   

1992  Roy Marshall, cricketer (143 runs for WI, 35725 runs overall), dies on October - 27.   

1994  Robert White, guitarist, dies at 57 on October - 27.   

1995  Mike Dutfield, documentary Prodcuer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1996  Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84 on October - 27.   

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1156  On this day in history birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 27 birth of erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536)   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.   

1739  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on this day in history.   

1744  Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.   

1746  On October - 27 birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On October - 27 birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal