27 October

Across recorded history, 1,477 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 27 October. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Li Keqiang

1955–2023

Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023

Li Keqiang was a politician who served as the Premier of the People's Republic of China.

Lise Meitner

1878–1968

Austrian-Swedish physicist

Lise Meitner was a physicist who conducted the research that led to the discovery of nuclear fission.

Néstor Kirchner

1950–2010

President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007

Néstor Kirchner was a politician who served as the President of Argentina.

Lou Reed

1942–2013

American rock musician

Lou Reed was an American musician known for his influential work as a songwriter and guitarist.

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck

1899–1980

American physicist

John Hasbrouck Van Vleck was a physicist who contributed to the understanding of the magnetic properties of matter.

David Bohm

1917–1992

American theoretical physicist

David Bohm was a physicist who contributed to the understanding of quantum mechanics, plasma physics, and the philosophy of mind.

Jacques Demy

1931–1990

French film director

Jacques Demy was a French film director known for his work in cinema.

Rafael Alberti

1902–1999

Spanish poet

Rafael Alberti was a Spanish poet known for his extensive literary contributions and involvement in the cultural movements of his time.

Yan Fu

1854–1921

Chinese translator

Yan Fu was a Chinese translator who introduced Western social and political theories to China.

Ghulam Ishaq Khan

1915–2006

7th President of Pakistan

Ghulam Ishaq Khan was a politician who served as the seventh President of Pakistan.

Vladimir Bukovsky

1942–2019

Soviet dissident; prominent in the Soviet dissident movement of the 1960s and 1970s and spent a total of twelve years in psychiatric prison-hospitals, labor camps and prisons within the Soviet Union

Vladimir Bukovsky was a Soviet dissident who spent years in psychiatric hospitals, labor camps, and prisons for his opposition to the Soviet government.

Rex Stout

1886–1975

American writer

Rex Stout was an American novelist best known for creating the fictional detective Nero Wolfe.

Ugo Tognazzi

1922–1990

Italian film and theatre actor, director and screenwriter

Ugo Tognazzi was an Italian actor who worked extensively in film and theatre.

Rudolf Dassler

1898–1974

German businessman

Rudolf Dassler was a German entrepreneur who founded the sportswear company Puma.

Ida Laura Pfeiffer

1797–1858

Austrian explorer and writer, editor

Ida Laura Pfeiffer was an Austrian explorer who traveled extensively and documented her journeys in numerous published accounts.

Franco Alfano

1875–1954

Italian composer and pianist

Franco Alfano was an Italian composer who is recognized for completing the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot.

Peregrino Anselmo

1902–1975

Uruguayan footballer

Peregrino Anselmo was a Uruguayan footballer who served as both a player and a coach.

James M. Cain

1892–1977

American novelist, short story writer, journalist

James M. Cain was an American novelist known for his contributions to the hardboiled crime fiction genre.

Prunella Scales

1932–2025

British actress

Prunella Scales was a British actor known for her work in film, television, radio, and on stage.

Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge

1833–1897

British Royal (1833–1897), mother of Mary of Teck

Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was a British aristocrat who served as the mother of Mary of Teck.

Everaldo

1944–1974

Brazilian footballer

Everaldo was a Brazilian association football player who represented his country in international competition.

Vazgen Sargsyan

1959–1999

military commander, politician

Vazgen Sargsyan was a military commander and politician who served as a leader in Armenia.

Lída Baarová

1914–2000

Czech actress

Lída Baarová was a Czech actress who performed in both stage and film productions.

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier

1785–1845

French physicist

Jean Charles Athanase Peltier was a physicist who discovered the thermoelectric effect involving the heating and cooling of junctions in electric circuits.

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