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People who died on September 27 105

Pugu Huai'en
Pugu Huai'en
d. 765
Pugu Huai'en, Chinese general during the Tang Dynasty
Gyeon Hwon
d. 936 (b. 867)
Gyeon Hwon, king of Hubaekje (b. 867)
Vekenega
d. 1111
Vekenega, Croatian Benedictine abbess
Richeza of Berg
d. 1125
Richeza of Berg, Duchess of Bohemia (b.c. 1095)
Renaud de Courtenay
d. 1194 (b. 1125)
Renaud de Courtenay, Anglo-Norman nobleman (b. 1125)
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse
d. 1249 (b. 1197)
Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse (b. 1197)
William of Wykeham
William of Wykeham
d. 1404 (b. 1320)
William of Wykeham, English bishop (b. 1320)
Felice della Rovere
Felice della Rovere
d. 1536 (b. 1483)
Felice della Rovere, illegitimate daughter of Pope Julius II (b. 1483)
Emperor Go-Nara
Emperor Go-Nara
d. 1557 (b. 1495)
Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (b. 1497)
Pope Urban VII
Pope Urban VII
d. 1590 (b. 1521)
Pope Urban VII (b. 1521)
Piotr Skarga
Piotr Skarga
d. 1612 (b. 1536)
Piotr Skarga, Polish Jesuit and polemicist (b. 1536)
Lorenzo Ruiz
Lorenzo Ruiz
d. 1637
Lorenzo Ruiz, Filipino martyr and saint (b. 1600)
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
d. 1651 (b. 1573)
Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1573)
Olimpia Maidalchini
Olimpia Maidalchini
d. 1657 (b. 1591)
Olimpia Maidalchini, Roman noble (b. 1591)
Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul
d. 1660 (b. 1581)
Vincent de Paul, French priest and saint (b. 1581)
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly
d. 1674 (b. 1589)
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly, French writer (b. 1589)
Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII
d. 1700 (b. 1615)
Pope Innocent XII (b. 1615)
George Smalridge
George Smalridge
d. 1719 (b. 1662)
George Smalridge, English bishop (b. 1662)
Laurence Eusden
Laurence Eusden
d. 1730 (b. 1688)
Laurence Eusden, English poet and author (b. 1688)
Peter Artedi
Peter Artedi
d. 1735 (b. 1705)
Peter Artedi, Swedish ichthyologist and zoologist (b. 1705)
Hugh Boulter
Hugh Boulter
d. 1742 (b. 1672)
Hugh Boulter, Irish archbishop (b. 1672)
Étienne Bézout
Étienne Bézout
d. 1783 (b. 1730)
Étienne Bézout, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1730)
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause
d. 1832 (b. 1781)
Karl Christian Friedrich Krause, German philosopher and author (b. 1781)
Ram Mohan Roy
Ram Mohan Roy
d. 1833 (b. 1772)
Ram Mohan Roy, Indian humanitarian and reformer (b. 1772)
Bernard Courtois
Bernard Courtois
d. 1838 (b. 1777)
Bernard Courtois, French chemist and pharmacist (b. 1777)
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg
d. 1876 (b. 1817)
Braxton Bragg, American general (b. 1817)
Charles Gordon Greene
d. 1886 (b. 1804)
Charles Gordon Greene, American journalist and politician (b. 1804)
Ivan Goncharov
Ivan Goncharov
d. 1891 (b. 1812)
Ivan Goncharov, Russian author and critic (b. 1812)
Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Thomas Joseph Byrnes
d. 1898 (b. 1860)
Thomas Joseph Byrnes, Australian politician, 12th Premier of Queensland (b. 1860)
Auguste Michel-Lévy
Auguste Michel-Lévy
d. 1911 (b. 1844)
Auguste Michel-Lévy, French geologist and academic (b. 1844)
Remy de Gourmont
Remy de Gourmont
d. 1915 (b. 1853)
Remy de Gourmont, French novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1858)
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
d. 1917 (b. 1834)
Edgar Degas, French painter and sculptor (b. 1834)
Adelina Patti
Adelina Patti
d. 1919 (b. 1843)
Adelina Patti, Italian-French opera singer (b. 1843)
Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)
Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)
d. 1921 (b. 1854)
Engelbert Humperdinck, German composer and educator (b. 1854)
Alan Gray
Alan Gray
d. 1935 (b. 1855)
Alan Gray, English composer and organist (b. 1855)
Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin
d. 1940 (b. 1892)
Walter Benjamin, German philosopher and critic (b. 1892)
Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Julius Wagner-Jauregg
d. 1940 (b. 1857)
Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Austrian physician and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1857)
Douglas Albert Munro
Douglas Albert Munro
d. 1942 (b. 1919)
Douglas Albert Munro, United States Coast Guard signalman, posthumously awarded Medal of Honor (d. 1942)
Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee Semple McPherson
d. 1944 (b. 1890)
Aimee Semple McPherson, Canadian-American evangelist, founded the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel (d. 1944)
Gerald Finzi
Gerald Finzi
d. 1956 (b. 1901)
Gerald Finzi, English composer and educator (b. 1901)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
d. 1956 (b. 1911)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American basketball player and golfer (b. 1911)
Sylvia Pankhurst
Sylvia Pankhurst
d. 1960 (b. 1882)
Sylvia Pankhurst, English activist (b. 1882)
Hilda Doolittle
Hilda Doolittle
d. 1960 (b. 1886)
Hilda Doolittle. American poet, novelist, and memoirist (b. 1886)
Clara Bow
Clara Bow
d. 1965 (b. 1905)
Clara Bow, American actress (b. 1905)
William Stanier
William Stanier
d. 1965 (b. 1876)
William Stanier, English engineer, co-designed the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (b. 1876)
Felix Yusupov
Felix Yusupov
d. 1967 (b. 1887)
Felix Yusupov, Russian husband of Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (b. 1887)
S. R. Ranganathan
S. R. Ranganathan
d. 1972 (b. 1892)
S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician, librarian, and academic (b. 1892)
Silvio Frondizi
Silvio Frondizi
d. 1974 (b. 1907)
Silvio Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and academic (b. 1907)
Jack Lang (Australian politician)
Jack Lang (Australian politician)
d. 1975 (b. 1876)
Jack Lang, Australian lawyer and politician, 23rd Premier of New South Wales (b. 1876)
Gracie Fields
Gracie Fields
d. 1979 (b. 1898)
Gracie Fields, English actress and singer (b. 1898)
Jimmy McCulloch
Jimmy McCulloch
d. 1979 (b. 1953)
Jimmy McCulloch, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1953)
Robert Montgomery (actor)
Robert Montgomery (actor)
d. 1981 (b. 1904)
Robert Montgomery, American actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1904)
Wilfred Burchett
Wilfred Burchett
d. 1983 (b. 1911)
Wilfred Burchett, Australian journalist and author (b. 1911)
Chronis Exarhakos
d. 1984 (b. 1932)
Chronis Exarhakos, Greek actor (b. 1932)
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
d. 1985 (b. 1902)
Lloyd Nolan, American actor (b. 1902)
Cliff Burton
Cliff Burton
d. 1986 (b. 1962)
Cliff Burton, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1962)
Joe Hulme
d. 1991 (b. 1904)
Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (b. 1904)
Jimmy Doolittle
Jimmy Doolittle
d. 1993 (b. 1896)
Jimmy Doolittle, American general, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1896)
Fraser MacPherson
Fraser MacPherson
d. 1993 (b. 1928)
Fraser MacPherson, Canadian saxophonist and educator (b. 1928)
Mohammad Najibullah
Mohammad Najibullah
d. 1996 (b. 1947)
Mohammad Najibullah, Afghan physician and politician, 7th President of Afghanistan (b. 1947)
Walter Trampler
d. 1997 (b. 1915)
Walter Trampler, American viola player and educator (b. 1915)
Doak Walker
Doak Walker
d. 1998 (b. 1927)
Doak Walker, American football player (b. 1927)
Jean Lucas
d. 2003 (b. 1917)
Jean Lucas, French racing driver (b. 1927)
Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
d. 2003 (b. 1925)
Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (b. 1925)
John E. Mack
John E. Mack
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
John E. Mack, American psychiatrist and author (d. 2004)
Ronald Golias
Ronald Golias
d. 2005 (b. 1929)
Ronald Golias, Brazilian comedian and actor (b. 1929)
Mary Lee Settle
Mary Lee Settle
d. 2005 (b. 1918)
Mary Lee Settle, American novelist, essayist, and memoirist (b. 1918)
Helmut Kallmeyer
d. 2006 (b. 1910)
Helmut Kallmeyer, German chemist and soldier (d. 2006)
Dale Houston
Dale Houston
d. 2007 (b. 1940)
Dale Houston, American singer-songwriter (b. 1940)
Kenji Nagai
Kenji Nagai
d. 2007 (b. 1957)
Kenji Nagai, Japanese photographer and journalist (b. 1957)
Henri Pachard
Henri Pachard
d. 2008 (b. 1939)
Henri Pachard, American director and producer (b. 1939)
Ivan Dykhovichny
Ivan Dykhovichny
d. 2009 (b. 1947)
Ivan Dykhovichny, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1947)
Charles Snead Houston
Charles Snead Houston
d. 2009 (b. 1913)
Charles Houston, American physician and mountaineer (b. 1913)
William Safire
William Safire
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
William Safire, American author and journalist (b. 1929)
George Blanda
George Blanda
d. 2010 (b. 1927)
George Blanda, American football player (b. 1927)
Balaji Sadasivan
Balaji Sadasivan
d. 2010 (b. 1955)
Balaji Sadasivan, Singaporean neurosurgeon and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Singapore (b. 1955)
Trevor Taylor
d. 2010 (b. 1936)
Trevor Taylor, English race car driver (b. 1936)
David Croft (TV producer)
David Croft (TV producer)
d. 2011 (b. 1922)
David Croft, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
Imre Makovecz
Imre Makovecz
d. 2011 (b. 1935)
Imre Makovecz, Hungarian architect (b. 1935)
Johnny "Country" Mathis
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Johnny "Country" Mathis, American singer-songwriter (d. 2011)
Eddie Bert
Eddie Bert
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Eddie Bert, American trombonist (b. 1922)
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Herbert Lom, Czech-English actor (b. 1917)
John Silber
John Silber
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
John Silber, American academic and politician (b. 1926)
Sanjay Surkar
Sanjay Surkar
d. 2012 (b. 1959)
Sanjay Surkar, Indian director and screenwriter (b. 1959)
Frank Wilson (musician)
Frank Wilson (musician)
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Frank Wilson, American songwriter and producer (b. 1940)
Gates Brown
Gates Brown
d. 2013 (b. 1939)
Gates Brown, American baseball player and coach (b. 1939)
Oscar Castro-Neves
Oscar Castro-Neves
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Oscar Castro-Neves, Brazilian-American guitarist, composer, and conductor (b. 1940)
Elvin R. Heiberg III
Elvin R. Heiberg III
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Elvin R. Heiberg III, American general and engineer (b. 1932)
Tuncel Kurtiz
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Tuncel Kurtiz, Turkish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
A. C. Lyles
A. C. Lyles
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
A. C. Lyles, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1918)
Albert Naughton
Albert Naughton
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Albert Naughton, English rugby player (b. 1929)
Gaby Aghion
Gaby Aghion
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Gaby Aghion, French fashion designer, founded Chloé (b. 1921)
Eugie Foster
Eugie Foster
d. 2014 (b. 1971)
Eugie Foster, American journalist and author (b. 1971)
Taylor Hardwick
Taylor Hardwick
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Taylor Hardwick, American architect and educator, designed Haydon Burns Library and Friendship Fountain Park (b. 1925)
Wally Hergesheimer
Wally Hergesheimer
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Wally Hergesheimer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1927)
Abdelmajid Lakhal
Abdelmajid Lakhal
d. 2014 (b. 1939)
Abdelmajid Lakhal, Tunisian actor and director (b. 1939)
James Traficant
James Traficant
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
James Traficant, American lawyer and politician (b. 1941)
Syed Ahmed (politician)
Syed Ahmed (politician)
d. 2015 (b. 1945)
Syed Ahmed, Indian author and politician, 16th Governor of Manipur (b. 1945)
Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Wilton Felder, American saxophonist and bass player (b. 1940)
Pietro Ingrao
Pietro Ingrao
d. 2015 (b. 1915)
Pietro Ingrao, Italian journalist and politician (b. 1915)
Denise Lor
Denise Lor
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Denise Lor, American singer and actress (b. 1929)
Kallen Pokkudan
Kallen Pokkudan
d. 2015 (b. 1937)
Kallen Pokkudan, Indian activist and author (b. 1937)
Frank Tyson
Frank Tyson
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Frank Tyson, English-Australian cricketer, coach, and journalist (b. 1930)
David Hahn
David Hahn
d. 2016 (b. 1976)
David Hahn, American Boy Scout famous for attempting to build a nuclear reactor in a shed in his backyard (b. 1976)
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
d. 2017 (b. 1926)
Hugh Hefner, American publisher, founder of Playboy Enterprises (b. 1926)
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