Died On December 27th

Discover the most famous people who died on December 27. The list includes people like Carrie Fisher, Benazir Bhutto, Gustave Eiffel, Lester B. Pearson, Alan Bates. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, poets, actors and sculptors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Germany and many more countries.
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 1 
Carrie Fisher
(Famous for Playing Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' Films)
Carrie Fisher
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Birthdate: October 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: 2016

Carrie Fisher was an American actress best known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. Some of her other films notable film wereShampoo, Soapdish, The Blues Brothers, When Harry Met Sally and The Women. She had issues with bipolar disorder and drug addiction and spoke publicly about it. She died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest while on a transatlantic flight.

 2 
Jack Swigert
(Astronaut)
Jack Swigert
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 30, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Died: 1982

Jack Swigert was an American astronaut who flew to the moon and spent nearly six days in space. He was an engineer who also held a masters degree in business administration. He was involved in the infamous Apollo 15 postal covers incident. He ventured into politics with mixed fortunes.  He was elected to the US Congress but died before being sworn in.

 3 
Gustave Eiffel
(French Civil Engineer Known for His Contribution to Building the ‘Statue of Liberty’ and ‘Eiffel Tower’)
Gustave Eiffel
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: December 15, 1832
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: 1923
The man behind the jewel that adorns Paris, the Eiffel Tower, French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel later earned the nickname “the magician of iron.” He revolutionized bridge-building by using compressed-air caissons, designed the Statue of Liberty, and built the first aerodynamic laboratory. He died while listening to Beethoven's 5th symphony.
 4 
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
(United States Army General)
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2012
 5 
Alan Bates
(British Actor Best Known for His Films: 'The Fixer', 'Whistle Down the Wind' and 'A Kind of Loving')
Alan Bates
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Birthdate: February 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Allestree, Derby, England
Died: 2003

Alan Bates was an English actor who achieved popularity during the 1960s by playing important roles in films like Whistle Down the Wind and A Kind of Loving. The same decade, he also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Yakov Shepsovitch Bok in the 1968 British drama film The Fixer.   

 6 
Benazir Bhutto
(Former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Benazir Bhutto
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Karachi
Died: 2007

Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as Pakistan's prime minister in two separate terms and became the first woman in a Muslim majority nation to lead a democratic government. She was assassinated, at the age of 54, and after her death has been revered by many as an icon for women's rights.

 7 
Lester B. Pearson
(14th Prime Minister of Canada (1963 - 1968))
Lester B. Pearson
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 23, 1897
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newtonbrook, Toronto, Canada
Died: 1972

Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian statesman, scholar, diplomat, and soldier. He is best remembered for organizing the first United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in an attempt to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis, for which he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957. From 1963 to 1968, Lester B. Pearson served as the prime minister of Canada.

 8 
Hoagy Carmichael
(Pianist and singer who composed many classic songs, including "Star Dust" and "Heart and Soul.")
Hoagy Carmichael
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 22, 1899
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Died: 1981
 9 
Charles Lamb
(English Essayist, Poet and Antiquarian Best Known for His Books: ‘Essays of Elia’ and ‘Tales from Shakespeare’)
Charles Lamb
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1775
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Inner Temple, London, England
Died: 1834

Renowned British essayist Charles Lamb was a major figure of the Romantic period. He is best remembered for his Essays of Elia and his book of abridged versions of Shakespeare’s plays, Tales from Shakespeare, which he co-wrote with his sister, Mary. He had also once spent time in a mental facility.

 10 
Meadowlark Lemon
(Basketball player)
Meadowlark Lemon
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Birthdate: April 25, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 11 
Harry Carey Jr.
(Actor)
Harry Carey Jr.
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Birthdate: May 16, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saugus, Santa Clarita, California Saugus, Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita, California, United States
Died: 2012
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 12 
William Demarest
(Known for Playing 'Uncle Charley' in 'My Three Sons')
William Demarest
1
Birthdate: February 27, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 1983

Starting his career with vaudeville and then moving on to Broadway, William Demarest later soared to fame with his role of retired sea captain Uncle Charley in the sitcom My Three Sons. His role in the biopic The Jolson Story got him nominated for an Academy Award.

 13 
George Roy Hill
(Film Director)
George Roy Hill
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Birthdate: December 20, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2002
 14 
Hal Ashby
(Film director)
Hal Ashby
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Birthdate: September 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, United Statesamer
Died: 1988
 15 
Amy Beach
(Composer)
Amy Beach
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 5, 1867
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Henniker, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1944
 16 
Hafizullah Amin
(Former Foreign Minister of Afghanistan)
Hafizullah Amin
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 1, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paghman, Afghanistan
Died: 1979
Hafizullah Amin was an Afghan politician, teacher, and communist revolutionary. He is credited with co-founding the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. He is best remembered for his service as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1 May 1978 to 28 July 1979. An influential politician, Hafizullah Amin also served as the Minister of National Defence in 1979.
 17 
Helen Frankenthaler
(American Abstract Expressionist Painter)
Helen Frankenthaler
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Birthdate: December 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 2011
 18 
Hank Garland
(Guitarist)
Hank Garland
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 11, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cowpens, South Carolina, United States
Died: 2004
 19 
Dave Henderson
(Baseball player)
Dave Henderson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 21, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Merced, California, United States
Died: 2015
 20 
Haskell Wexler
(Cinematographer, Film director, Screenwriter)
Haskell Wexler
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Birthdate: February 6, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 2015

Haskell Wexler was an American cinematographer, film director, and producer. In a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild, Wexler was named among the ten most influential cinematographers in history. One of the most decorated cinematographers, Haskell Wexler received several prestigious awards including two Academy Awards in five nominations. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 21 
William G. Morgan
(American Educator and Inventor of Volleyball)
William G. Morgan
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Birthdate: January 23, 1870
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lockport, New York, United States
Died: 1942
 22 
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
(English Engineer and Industrialist Who is Regarded as the Inventor of Modern Artillery)
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
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Birthdate: November 26, 1810
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died: 1900

The founder of the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing company, William George Armstrong, also known as Baron Armstrong, redefined the design of guns and also invented the high-pressure hydraulic mechanism. Initially a lawyer, he later quit his practice to devote more time to engineering. He was also knighted for his feats.

 23 
Houari Boumediene
(2nd President of Algeria (1976 - 1978))
Houari Boumediene
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 23, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Guelma, Algeria
Died: 1978

Algerian army colonel Houari Boumediene was part of the rebellion against the French for his country’s independence. He became the president of Algeria following the coup of 1965. While he maintained cordial relations with the Soviet bloc, he also strengthened his country’s industrial ties with the West.

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Amy Vanderbilt
Amy Vanderbilt
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Listed In:
Birthdate: July 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 1974
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Charles Martin Hall
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Birthdate: December 6, 1863
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Thompson Township, Ohio, United States
Died: 1914
 26 
Khin Kyi
(Burmese Diplomat and Politician)
Khin Kyi
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 16, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Myaungmya, Burma
Died: 1988

Khin Kyi was a Burmese diplomat and politician. She is best remembered for her marriage to Aung San, a prominent politician, revolutionary, and independence activist. Khin Kyi is also remembered for her service as the Minister of Social Welfare from 1953 to 1960. She also served as the Burmese Ambassador to India from 1960 to 1967.

 27 
Max Beckmann
(German Expressionist Painter and Printmaker)
Max Beckmann
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Birthdate: February 12, 1884
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1950

Max Beckmann was a German painter, sculptor, draftsman, printmaker, and writer. Even though scholars classify him as an Expressionist artist, he personally never identified as one. He became involved with the New Objectivity movement in the 1920s. He taught at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts at Washington University in his last years.

 28 
Ellsworth Kelly
(Sculptor, Painter, Artist)
Ellsworth Kelly
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Birthdate: May 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Newburgh (city), New York
Died: 2015

Ellsworth Kelly was an American sculptor, painter, and printmaker best remembered for his association with Color Field painting, hard-edge painting, and minimalism. Over the course of his illustrious career, Kelly was honored with several prestigious awards, such as the National Medal of Arts and Edward MacDowell Medal.

 29 
Heinz Kiessling
(Musician)
Heinz Kiessling
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
Died: 2003
 30 
Tab Thacker
(Wrestler)
Tab Thacker
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 10, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Carolina, United States
Died: 2007
 31 
Michael Dummett
(One of the Most Influential British Philosophers of His Generation)
Michael Dummett
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Birthdate: June 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 2011

English academic Michael Dummett, a prominent British philosopher of his time and a key campaigner for racial tolerance and equality, is known for his writings on history of analytic philosophy and his original contributions to the philosophical study of mathematics, logic, metaphysics and language. He devised the Quota Borda system of voting and developed an intermediate logic in mathematical logic.

 32 
Don Imus
(Radio Talk Show Host)
Don Imus
5
Birthdate: July 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riverside
Died: 2019
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 33 
Julian Tuwim
(Polish Poet and Co-Founder of 'Skamander', An Experimental Poetry Group)
Julian Tuwim
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 13, 1894
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Łódź, Poland
Died: 1953

Julian Tuwim was a Polish poet who co-founded a group of experimental poets called Skamander along with his contemporaries like Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz and Antoni Słonimski. A popular and influential figure in Polish literature, Tuwim was also admired for his immense contribution to children's literature. In 1935, Julian Tuwim was honored with the Polish Academy of Literature's prestigious Golden Laurel award.

 34 
Jaan Kross
(The Most Popular and Most Translated Estonian Writer of All Time)
Jaan Kross
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 19, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tallinn, Estonia
Died: 2007

Jaan Kross was an Estonian writer best remembered for winning the International Nonino Prize in 1995 in Italy. He also received several nominations for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature award during the early 1990s. Jaan Kross is also regarded as the most popular and most translated Estonian writer of all time.

 35 
Delaney Bramlett
(Singer)
Delaney Bramlett
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
Died: 2008
 36 
Herve Guibert
(Journalist)
Herve Guibert
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Birthdate: December 14, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saint-Cloud, France
Died: 1991
 37 
Kay Boyle
(Novelist)
Kay Boyle
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: February 19, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: 1992
 38 
Fanny Cradock
(English Restaurant Critic, Television Chef and Writer)
Fanny Cradock
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Birthdate: February 26, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Leytonstone, Essex, England
Died: 1994

Famous for dressing up in ballgowns and wearing heavy make-up while cooking up exotic dishes, celebrity chef Fanny Cradock initially co-wrote cookbooks and food columns with her husband Johnnie Cradock. She had married four times, and had committed bigamy twice. She was known for her signature husky voice and dramatic style.

 39 
Stevie Wright
(Australian Musician, Songwriter and Lead Singer of the Rock-and-Roll Band 'The Easybeats')
Stevie Wright
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 20, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: 2015

Stevie Wright gained fame as part of the Australian band the Easybeats, which was compared to The Beatles and The Rolling Stones by fans. Best known for his chartbusting tracks such as Friday on My Mind, he slipped into heroin addiction later and tried electroconvulsive therapy, leading to mental health issues.

 40 
Jackie Gerlich
(American Child Actor and Circus Entertainer Known for His Appearance in the Film the Wizard of Oz)
Jackie Gerlich
1
Birthdate: September 21, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1960

Viennese actor Jackie Gerlich is best remembered for playing a member of the Lollipop Guild in The Wizard of Oz, a role his dwarfism helped him attain. He was posthumously honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He had arrived in America on an ocean liner in 1936.

 41 
Olga Preobrajenska
(Russian Ballerina)
Olga Preobrajenska
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Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: February 2, 1871
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1962

Olga Preobrajenska was a Russian ballet dancer who worked at the popular Imperial Russian Ballet. Although she was born with a crooked spine, Preobrajenska went on to pursue her dream of becoming a prima ballerina. Remembered for her turnout and toe point, Preobrajenska exhibited the desired grace of a dancer with ease. She also taught popular ballerinas like Irina Baronova.

 42 
Cao Zhi
(Prince of Cao Wei and Poet)
Cao Zhi
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0192 AD
Birthplace: Shen County, Liaocheng, China
Died: 0232
 43 
Mikhail Miloradovich
(Governor General of Saint Petersburg)
Mikhail Miloradovich
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 12, 1771
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1825
 44 
Hans von Seeckt
(Politician, Officer)
Hans von Seeckt
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 22, 1866
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Schleswig
Died: 1936

Hans von Seeckt was a German military officer. He played an important role in the First World War where he was a key figure in planning the victories achieved by August von Mackensen during World War I.

 45 
Osip Mandelstam
(Poet)
Osip Mandelstam
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 14, 1891
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1938
 46 
Wilbur Schramm
(Journalist)
Wilbur Schramm
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Birthdate: August 5, 1907
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Marietta, Ohio, United States
Died: 1987
 47 
Henri Winkelman
(Military officer)
Henri Winkelman
1
Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: August 17, 1876
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Maastricht, Netherlands
Died: 1952
 48 
Jessie Benton Frémont
(Writer)
Jessie Benton Frémont
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 31, 1824
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lexington, Virginia, United States
Died: 1902
 49 
Peter Barker Howard May
(English Cricketer)
Peter Barker Howard May
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 31, 1929
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reading, England
Died: 1994
 50 
Carl Schlechter
(Austro-Hungarian Chess Master and Theoretician)
Carl Schlechter
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 2, 1874
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1918