Famous Deaths In October - 27

1919  On this day in history john Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies   

1925  On this day in history wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

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

1935  Death of E. A. D. Eldridge, British racing driver (b. 1897) on October - 27.   

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

1940  On this day in history fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

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

1943  On October - 27 bela Reinitz, composer, dies at 64   

1944  Iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

1949  On October - 27 death of marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916)   

1953  On October - 27 zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

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

1955  On this day in history clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85   

1958  On October - 27 frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74   

1962  On October - 27 enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58   

1964  On October - 27 sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63   

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

1966  On this day in history nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies   

1968  On October - 27 lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89   

1969  Jaime Pahissa, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

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

1975  Rex Stout, US detective writer (Nero Wolfe), dies at 88 on October - 27.   

1977  James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1980  Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1981  On October - 27 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  Charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history andrzei Panufkin, Pol/Brit conductor/composer (Sinfonia Sacra), dies   

1992  On this day in history roy Marshall, cricketer (143 runs for WI, 35725 runs overall), dies   

1994  Robert White, guitarist, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 birth of james Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands   

1739  On October - 27 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

1744  On October - 27 birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)   

1746  Georg Anton Kreusser, composer was born on October - 27.   

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