Famous Deaths In September - 27

1919  On this day in history adelina [Adela JM] Patti, Italian soprano (Lucio), dies at 76   

1921  On this day in history engelbert Humperdinck, Ger opera composer (Schneewittchen), dies at 67   

1935  On September - 27 alan Gray, composer, dies at 79   

1940  On September - 27 walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48   

1942  Douglas Munro, only US Coast Guard with WW II-Med of Honor, dies on this day in history.   

1943  On September - 27 waclaw Gieburowski, composer, dies at 65   

1944  Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer, dies at 53 on September - 27.   

1948  Frank Cellier, actor (Spider, Quiet Wedding, Big Blockade), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1953  Jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history henri Liebrecht, Belgian stagewriter/journalist, dies at 71   

1956  Gerald Raphael Finzi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history sylvia Pankhurst, English feminist/daughter of Emmeline, dies at 78   

1961  On September - 27 hilda Doolittle, US poetess (Bid Me to Live), dies at 75   

1962  On this day in history francisco Brochado da Rocha, PM of Brazil (1962), dies at 52   

1965  On this day in history clara Bow, US actress, (Down to the Sea in Ships, Wings), dies at 60   

1967  On September - 27 felix F Yussupov, Russian monarch, dies at 80   

1969  Violet Farebrother, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm & Hurricane), commits suicide on September - 27.   

1974  On this day in history death of silvio Frondizi, Argentine lawyer, assassinated by the Triple A(b. 1907)   

1975  Mark Frechette, actor (Zabriskie Point, Uomini Contro), dies at 27 on September - 27.   

1979  Gracie Fields, actress (Queen of Hearts), dies at 81 on September - 27.   

1981  On this day in history coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist, dies at 77   

1982  On this day in history saad Sayd, [Abu Walid], Palestinian commandant in Lebanon, dies   

1983  On September - 27 tino Rossi, singer/actor (Destins, Belle Menuniere), dies at 76   

1984  John Facenda, sportscaster (NFL Action), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83   

1986  Cliff Burton, rock bassist (Metallica), dies in bus crash at 24 on September - 27.   

1988  William V Shannon, US ambassador to Ireland (1977-81), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1991  Huib Orizand, Dutch actor (Paul Vlanderen), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Keith Prentice, US actor (Boys in the Band), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On September - 27 andrei Solovyiov, Russian photographer, dies in battle at 38   

1994  Gerald Bledsoe, DJ (Soul Alive, WWRL), dies of heart attack at 51 on September - 27.   

1995  Alison "Night Bird" Steele, DJ (WNEW-FM, WXRK-FM), dies of cancer on this day in history.   

1996  Mohammed Najibullah, politician, dies at 55 on September - 27.   

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1275  On September - 27 birth of john II of Brabant (d. 1312)   

1384  On September - 27 birth of cosimo de Medici, Italian Patron of the Arts   

1600  John Galle, Flemish engraver/printer, baptised was born on September - 27.   

1601  Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On September - 27 birth of jacques Benigne Bossuet, French bishop (d. 1704)   

1637  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer   

1643  Solomon Stoddard, American Puritan clergyman was born on this day in history.   

1657  On September - 27 birth of sophia, regent of Russia (1682-89)