Degas, Edgar (1917)
The French painter/sculptor of ballet dancers
Famous People Who Died on September 27
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Doolittle, James Harold (1993)
Leader of the bomber attack on Tokyo in 1942 -
Gambon, Michael (2023)
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films -
Hefner, Hugh (2017)
Founder of the Playboy empire -
McPherson, Aimee Semple (1944)
The popular 1920s preacher who disappeared -
Safire, William (2009)
Political columnist for The New York Times, 1973-2005 -
Smith, Maggie (2024)
The star of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie -
Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (1956)
The Hall of Fame golfer who also ran track and played baseball, tennis and billiards