Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 27

1919  John Harry, cricket wicketkeeper (Aust one Test 1895, one catch), dies on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 27 wilhelm Gericke, composer, dies at 80   

1933  On October - 27 julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74   

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

1938  Lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 27 fini Valdemar Henriques, composer, dies at 72   

1942  On October - 27 death of helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925)   

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

1944  On October - 27 iman J Van de Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter, dies   

1949  Death of Marcel Cerdan, French boxer (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1953  Zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71 on October - 27.   

1954  On this day in history franco Alfano, Ital (opera)composer (Puccini's Turandot), dies at 78   

1955  Clark Griffith, baseball player/manager (NY Yankees), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58   

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

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  On this day in history lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89   

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

1972  On this day in history lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65   

1973  On October - 27 allan "Rocky" Lane, western actor (Mister Ed, Red Ryder), dies at 64   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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 October - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1995  On this day in history mike Dutfield, documentary Prodcuer, dies at 48   

1996  On this day in history belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84   

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1156  On October - 27 birth of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (d. 1222)   

1401  Catherine of Valois, queen of Henry V of England (d. 1437) was born on October - 27.   

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  Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer was born on October - 27.   

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

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

1760  August W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal was born on October - 27.