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

1933  Julius Klengel, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1942  Death of Helmuth Hubener, Youth Political Activist against the Hitler regime (b. 1925) on October - 27.   

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 this day in history zdzislaw Jachimecki, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1958  Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74 on October - 27.   

1962  Enrico Mattei, Italian oil magnate, dies at 58 on October - 27.   

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

1965  On October - 27 french Luitjes, Dutch athlete, dies at 21   

1966  Nigel Haig, cricketer (England pace bowler in 5 Tests 1921-30), dies on October - 27.   

1968  On this day in history lise Meitner, Austria/Swedish physics (protactinium), dies at 89   

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

1972  Lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl), dies a day before turning 65 on October - 27.   

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 October - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history elliott Roosevelt, son of FDR, dies at 80   

1991  On this day in history 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  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 October - 27.   

1466  Erasmus, Dutch humanist and theologian (d. 1536) was born on October - 27.   

1728  James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands was born on October - 27.   

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

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

1746  On this day in history birth of georg Anton Kreusser, composer   

1760  On this day in history birth of august W A Grave von Gneisenau, Prussian fieldmarshal