Died On April 27th

Discover the most famous people who died on April 27. The list includes people like Ferdinand Magellan, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Kwame Nkrumah, Carlos Castaneda, Charles Alston. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, explorers, poets and mathematicians and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Austria and many more countries.
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 1 
Ferdinand Magellan
(Navigator, Explorer)
Ferdinand Magellan
39
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1480 AD
Birthplace: Sabrosa
Died: 1521
 2 
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Famous For his Essay 'Nature' and Speech Entitled 'The American Scholar')
Ralph Waldo Emerson
17
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 25, 1803
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1882
 3 
Kwame Nkrumah
(First President of Ghana)
Kwame Nkrumah
25
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 21, 1909
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nkroful
Died: 1972
 4 
Edward R. Murrow
(Journalist)
Edward R. Murrow
8
Birthdate: April 25, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1965
 5 
Kristin Nelson
(American Primitive Painter, Actress and Author)
Kristin Nelson
8
Birthdate: June 25, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Died: 2018
 6 
Antonio Gramsci
(Italian Philosopher Best Known for His Theory of 'Cultural Hegemony')
Antonio Gramsci
11
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 22, 1891
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ales, Italy
Died: 1937
 7 
J. Allen Hynek
(Astronomer, Ufologist)
J. Allen Hynek
3
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 1, 1910
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 1986
 8 
Verne Gagne
(American Amateur and Professional Wrestler)
Verne Gagne
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 26, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Corcoran, Minnesota, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 9 
Henry Parkes
(7th Premier of New South Wales)
Henry Parkes
33
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 27, 1815
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Canley, Coventry, England
Died: 1896
 10 
Olivier Messiaen
(One of the Major Composers, Organists and Ornithologists of the 20th Century Who Developed 'Modes of Limited Transposition')
Olivier Messiaen
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 10, 1908
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Avignon, France
Died: 1992
 11 
Suzanne Crough
5
Birthdate: March 6, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fullerton, California, United States
Died: 2015
 12 
Katherine DeMille
(Actress)
Katherine DeMille
0
Birthdate: June 29, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died: 1995
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 13 
Al Hirt
(Trumpeter)
Al Hirt
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1999
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 14 
Mstislav Rostropovich
(Conductor)
Mstislav Rostropovich
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 27, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 2007
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 15 
Ruth Handler
(Businesswoman)
Ruth Handler
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: 2002
 16 
Charles Alston
(Painter, Sculptor, Artist, Muralist, Teacher)
Charles Alston
5
Birthdate: November 28, 1907
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Charlotte
Died: 1977
 17 
Zebulon Pike
(Explorer, Military personnel)
Zebulon Pike
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 5, 1779
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lamberton, New Jersey
Died: 1813
 18 
Hart Crane
(Poet)
Hart Crane
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 21, 1899
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Garrettsville, Ohio, United States
Died: 1932
 19 
Arthur Shields
(Actor)
Arthur Shields
1
Birthdate: February 15, 1896
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1970
 20 
Gene Fullmer
(Boxer)
Gene Fullmer
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Died: 2015
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 21 
Maud Gonne
(English-born Irish Republican Revolutionary, Suffragette & Actress)
Maud Gonne
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 21, 1866
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tongham, England
Died: 1953
 22 
Edmund Husserl
(German Philosopher, Mathematician and Founder of Phenomenology)
Edmund Husserl
6
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 8, 1859
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Prostějov, Czechia
Died: 1938
 23 
Greg Page
(Boxer)
Greg Page
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 24 
Marian Mercer
(Actress, Musician)
Marian Mercer
1
Birthdate: November 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Died: 2011
 25 
Zita
(Saint)
Zita
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1212 AD
Birthplace: Tuscany, Italy
Died: 1272
 26 
Daniel Daly
(Military Leader)
Daniel Daly
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 11, 1873
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York, United States
Died: 1937
 27 
Fred Bear
(American Bow Hunter and Manufacturer)
Fred Bear
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1902
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1988
 28 
Gerard van Honthorst
(Painter)
Gerard van Honthorst
0
Birthdate: November 4, 1592
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: 1656
 29 
David Wilkerson
(Christian Evangelist Best Known for His Book 'The Cross and the Switchblad')
David Wilkerson
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 19, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hammond, Indiana, United States
Died: 2011
 30 
Pope Leo XI
(Head of the Roman Catholic Church (April 1605))
Pope Leo XI
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 2, 1535
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence
Died: 1605
 31 
James Bruce
(Explorer, Archaeologist, Film editor, Botanist)
James Bruce
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 14, 1730
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stirling
Died: 1794
 32 
Kenneth Tsang
(Actor who won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015)
Kenneth Tsang
2
Birthdate: September 2, 1935
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: 2022
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 33 
Anne Desclos
(Journalist)
Anne Desclos
0
Birthdate: September 23, 1907
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rochefort, France
Died: 1998
 34 
Kōnosuke Matsushita
(Founder of the Japan's Leading Consumer Electronics Company 'Panasonic')
Kōnosuke Matsushita
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 27, 1894
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wakayama, Japan
Died: 1989
 35 
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
(Duke of Burgundy (1363 - 1404))
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
3
Birthdate: January 17, 1342
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pontoise
Died: 1404
 36 
Frankie Manning
(Dancer and choreographer)
Frankie Manning
2
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: May 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Died: 2009
 37 
Vito Acconci
(Architect)
Vito Acconci
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: January 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 2017
 38 
Ed Diener
(Psychologist)
Ed Diener
0
Birthdate: July 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: 2021
 39 
Albert J. Beveridge
(Politician)
Albert J. Beveridge
0
Birthdate: October 6, 1862
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Died: 1927
 40 
Willem Frederik Hermans
(One of the Most Prolific and Versatile Dutch Authors of the Twentieth Century)
Willem Frederik Hermans
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 1, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: 1995
 41 
Maeda Toshiie
(Head of Maeda clan (1560–1599))
Maeda Toshiie
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 15, 1538
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arako, Japan
Died: 1599
 42 
Simeon of Russia
(Grand Prince of Moscow)
Simeon of Russia
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 7, 1316
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1353
 43 
Henry Hobson Richardson
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: September 29, 1838
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1886
 44 
Peter Wright
(The Longest-Serving Scientist of the MI5 Who Authored the Bestseller 'Spycatcher')
Peter Wright
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 9, 1916
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chesterfield, England
Died: 1995
 45 
Ernie Barnes
(American Artist and Professional Football Player)
Ernie Barnes
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Durham, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 46 
William Jones
(British Philologist and Jurist Known for His Research on Oriental Languages)
William Jones
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 28, 1746
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1794
 47 
Mark Beech
(Author)
Mark Beech
0
Birthdate: 1959 AD
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: 2020
 48 
Jan van Goyen
(Painter)
Jan van Goyen
0
Birthdate: January 13, 1596
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Leiden, Netherlands
Died: 1656
 49 
Troy Sneed
(Singer)
Troy Sneed
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Perry, Florida, United States
Died: 2020
 50 
Mark Weiser
(Computer scientist)
Mark Weiser
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 23, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1999