Died On November 27th
Discover the most famous people who died on November 27. The list includes people like Ada Lovelace, Horace, Harvey Milk, V. P. Singh, Ken Russell. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, psychologists, mathematicians and football players and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & India and many more countries.
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Birthdate: December 10, 1815
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London
Died: 1852
Ada Lovelace was a mathematician known for her work on the Analytical Engine, a mechanical general-purpose computer proposed by Charles Babbage. Many believe that Lovelace was the first to recognize the potential of computers. It is also believed that she published the first algorithm after realizing that the algorithm could be carried out by a machine like the Analytical Engine.
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Sean Taylor
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Florida City, Florida, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Harvey Milk(American Politician and First Openly Gay Man to be Elected to a Public Office in California)
Birthdate: May 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Woodmere, New York, United States
Died: 1978
LGBT rights activist Harvey Milk became California’s first openly gay elected official when he became a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978. Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were later assassinated by politician Dan White. Milk's story later inspired the 2008 biopic Milk.
Birthdate: February 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 1988
John Carradine is considered one of the most famous character actors in Hollywood history. With an extensive career spanning almost six decades, he became known for his roles in horror films. He holds 351 film and TV credits and is among the most prolific English-speaking actors of all time. Many of his descendants are also actors.
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Eugene O'Neill(American Playwright and Winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature)
Birthdate: October 16, 1888
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1953
Eugene O'Neill was an American playwright whose works earned him several prestigious awards, including four Pulitzer Prizes for Drama and the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature. His play Long Day's Journey into Night is frequently named among the 20th century's finest American plays. In the 1981 film Reds, Eugene O'Neill is played by actor Jack Nicholson.
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Phillip Hughes
(Australian Test and One Day International (ODI) Cricketer)
Birthdate: November 30, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Macksville, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 2014
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Horace(Leading Roman Lyric Poet During the Time of Augustus)
Birthdate: December 8, 0065
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Venosa, Italy
Died: 0008
Horace was a Roman lyric poet who was influential during the time of Augustus. Renowned for his Odes, Horace's ode-writing style was imitated by a number of aspiring poets in England during the 17th and 18th centuries when ode-writing was considered highly fashionable.
Birthdate: August 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Died: 2014
Birthdate: July 3, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Southampton, United Kingdom
Died: 2011
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Gary Speed
(Welsh Professional Footballer and Manager)
Birthdate: September 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mancot, Flintshire, Wales
Died: 2011
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: November 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 1978
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Alexandre Dumas, fils
(Author)
Birthdate: July 27, 1824
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1895
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Billie Bird
(Actress, Comedian)
Birthdate: February 28, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Died: 2002
Birthdate: December 7, 1803
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Black Hills
Died: 1868
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Irvin Kershner
(Film Director)
Birthdate: April 29, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Died: 2010
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 27, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bidston, England
Died: 2013
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: October 3, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, United States
Died: 1986
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Abraham de Moivre
(Mathematician, Statistician)
Birthdate: May 26, 1667
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vitry-le-François
Died: 1754
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Blanche of Castile
(Queen Consort of France)
Birthdate: March 4, 1188
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Palencia, Spain
Died: 1252
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Lotte Lenya
(Austrian-American Actress, Singer, and Diseuse)
Birthdate: October 18, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: 1981
Birthdate: June 25, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Prayagraj, India
Died: 2008
V. P. Singh served as the Indian prime minister briefly between 1989 and 1990. The Raja Bahadur of Manda, he was the only Indian prime minister who was also a former king. Initially a Congress member, he later established the Janata Dal. He was married to the Raja of Deogarh’s daughter.
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Fernand Braudel
(French Historian and Leader of the Annales School)
Birthdate: August 24, 1902
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Luméville-en-Ornois, France
Died: 1985
Fernand Braudel was a French historian who led a group of historians who were associated with the Annales School. Braudel is credited with popularizing the school in France. As the leader of the school during the 1950s and 1960s, Braudel had a major influence on historical writings around the world. He is also counted among the forefathers of world-systems theory.
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Princess Isabella of Parma
(Princess)
Birthdate: December 31, 1741
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buen Retiro Palace, Madrid, Spain
Died: 1763
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Nílton Santos
(Brazilian Footballer Who Primarily Played as a Wingback)
Birthdate: May 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 2013
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ross McWhirter
(English Writer, Political Activist and Television Presenter)
Birthdate: August 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Winchmore Hill, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1975
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Nicolae Iorga
(34th Prime Minister of Romania (1931 - 1932))
Birthdate: January 17, 1871
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Botoșani, Romania
Died: 1940
Nicolae Iorga was a Romanian politician, historian, memoirist, poet, playwright, literary critic, and Albanologist. He is credited with co-founding the Democratic Nationalist Party. Nicolae Iorga is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Romania from 19 April 1931 to 6 June 1932.
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Guillaume Du Fay(French Music Theorist of the Early Renaissance Who Was Considered the Leading European Composer of His Time)
Birthdate: August 13, 1397
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beersel, Belgium
Died: 1474
Guillaume Dufay was a French composer and music theorist active during the Renaissance. He was regarded as the leading European composer of the era. Dufay was one of the first composers of the Franco-Flemish School and was also associated with the Burgundian School. His most famous work, the complex motet Nuper Rosarum Flores, is considered an icon of Western culture.
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Arthur Honegger
(Swiss Composer)
Birthdate: March 10, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Le Havre, France
Died: 1955
French-born Swiss composer Arthur Honegger was part of the legendary Les Six and heralded the modern movement in French music. Trained in Zurich and Paris, he later soared to fame with his version of Le Roi David. Antigone and Pacific 231 remain two of his most popular pieces.
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Emma Jung
(Swiss Jungian Analyst and Author)
Birthdate: March 30, 1882
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Died: 1955
Better known as Carl Jung’s wife, Emma Jung was the daughter of one of the most affluent businessmen in Switzerland. Though she initially wished to study natural sciences, being a woman in her time, she couldn’t. Later a co-owner of a luxury watch company, she helped her husband financially in his career.
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Bebe Moore Campbell
(Author)
Birthdate: February 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2006
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Tony Hsieh
(Former Chief Executive Officer of the Shoe-Selling Site Zappos)
Birthdate: December 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Urbana, Illinois, United States
Died: 2020
Tony Hsieh showed his entrepreneurial spirit since his Harvard days, when he managed a pizza delivery outlet for his dorm. He later founded the Las Vegas-based online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos. He tragically died from smoke inhalation at a house fire during Thanksgiving, shortly before turning 47.
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Daniel Santos
(Legendary Puerto Rican Singer )
Birthdate: June 6, 1916
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Died: 1992
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Sam Davis
(Confederate Soldier Who was Executed by Union Forces and Remembered for His Courage and Loyalty)
Birthdate: October 6, 1842
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1863
Confederate soldier Sam Davis, who was captured, convicted and executed by Union forces at just 21 years of age in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the American Civil War, is remembered for his courage and loyalty and lauded as the Boy Hero of the Confederacy. A martyr to the Confederate cause, Davis was eulogized by Middle Tennesseeans for his bravery and sacrifice.
Birthdate: September 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sheffield, England
Died: 2000
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John L. Holland
(Psychologist, Scientist)
Birthdate: October 21, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Omaha
Died: 2008
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Buck Leonard
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: September 8, 1907
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1997
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Basil Zaharoff
(Greek Arms Dealer and Industrialist)
Birthdate: October 6, 1849
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mugla, Turkey
Died: 1936
Basil Zaharoff was a Greek industrialist and arms dealer. Dubbed the mystery man of Europe and merchant of death, Zaharoff is remembered as a cunning and manipulative businessman who employed corrupt business tactics during the First World War. Interestingly, he was also a philanthropist, and his life inspired several fictional characters, including Ian Fleming's Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
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Constance, Queen of Sicily
(Queen of Sicily)
Birthdate: November 2, 1154
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Palermo, Italy
Died: 1198
Constance, the queen of Sicily, avoided marriage till age 30 due to a prophecy. She later became the Holy Roman Empress, through her marriage to emperor Henry V, and gave birth to her only child, Frederick, at 40. Following Henry’s death, she successfully got her son crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor.
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Marvin Miller
(American Baseball Executive Who Served as the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA))
Birthdate: April 14, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2012
Once the executive director of the MLB Players Association, Marvin Miller was also an economist employed by the US government during World War II. Named to the Baseball Hall of Fame, he had also been part of the negotiating team for the association’s collective bargaining agreement.
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Richard Christopher Carrington
(Astronomer)
Birthdate: May 26, 1826
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
Died: 1875
Birthdate: March 13, 1897
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kars, Kars Oblast, Russian Empire
Died: 1937
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Josep Maria Sert
(Muralist)
Birthdate: December 21, 1874
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Died: 1945
Catalan Baroque painter Josep Maria Sert is best remembered for his murals which adorn iconic buildings such as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York and the League of Nations assembly hall in Geneva. He took 30 years to paint the Vic Cathedral, which was eventually destroyed by fire.
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Senesino
(Italian Contralto Castrato Who was Known for His Collaboration with George Frideric Handel)
Birthdate: October 31, 1686
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Siena, Italy
Died: 1759
Senesino was an Italian contralto castrato best remembered for his collaboration with George Frideric Handel. After making his debut at Venice in 1707, Senesino went on to establish himself as an important singer and performer.
Birthdate: January 10, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vojčice, Slovakia
Died: 1931
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Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
(Spanish Neoclassical Statesman, Author, Philosopher and a Major Figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain)
Birthdate: January 5, 1744
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gijón, Spain
Died: 1811
An important figure of the Spanish Enlightenment, statesman author Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos began his career as a criminal judge before returning to his native province, where he completed his best known work, arguing for agricultural reforms. As Minister of Justice he argued against Inquisition and as an important member of the Supreme Central Junta, actively opposed the French invasion.
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Mohammed Aziz
(Playback singer)
Birthdate: July 2, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Died: 2018
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J. Howard Pew
(American Industrialist Who Was the 'President of Sunoco')
Birthdate: January 27, 1882
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1971
J. Howard Pew headed the Sun Oil Company, now known as Sunoco, founded by his father, oil magnate Joseph Newton Pew, Sr. He introduced many innovations in his company and later formed a shipbuilding company with his brother. He and his siblings also formed the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Clement Studebaker
(Manufacturer)
Birthdate: March 12, 1831
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: United States
Died: 1901
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Tor Eckhoff
(Norwegian YouTube Vlogger)
Birthdate: November 22, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kristiansund, Norway
Died: 2021
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Bill Willis
(American football player)
Birthdate: October 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)