Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 27

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on October - 27.   

1925  Wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80 on October - 27.   

1933  Julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74 on October - 27.   

1935  On this day in history 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  Death of Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1954  On October - 27 franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78   

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 October - 27.   

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

1964  On this day in history sammee Tong, actor (Bachelor Father, Mickey), dies at 63   

1965  On this day in history french Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21   

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

1968  Lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  James M Cain, US writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 on October - 27.   

1980  Steven Peregrine Took, rocker, dies at 31 on October - 27.   

1981  On October - 27 john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

1987  Vijay Merchant, cricketer (Test average 47 72, 1st-class avg 71), dies on October - 27.   

1988  On October - 27 charles Hawtrey, English actor (Carry On), dies near London at 73   

1990  Elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 27 mike Dutfield, documentary Prodcuer, dies at 48   

1996  Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1401  On this day in history birth of catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437)   

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 October - 27.   

1744  On this day in history 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