27 September

Across recorded history, 1,434 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 27 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Edgar Degas

1834–1917

French Impressionist artist

Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints depicting dancers and everyday life.

Maggie Smith

1934–2024

British actress

Maggie Smith was a British actress known for her extensive career in film, television, and theater.

Hugh Hefner

1926–2017

American businessman and magazine publisher

Hugh Hefner was an American publisher who founded Playboy magazine.

Michael Gambon

1940–2023

British actor

Michael Gambon was a British actor known for his extensive work in film, television, and on the stage.

Ram Mohan Roy

1772–1833

Indian religious, social, and educational reformer, and humanitarian

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian social reformer who worked to advance religious, educational, and humanitarian causes.

Mohammad Najibullah

1947–1996

4th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Mohammad Najibullah was a politician who served as the fourth General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.

Ronald Golias

1929–2005

Brazilian actor and comedian

Ronald Golias was a Brazilian comedian and actor known for his work in film and television.

Julius Wagner-Jauregg

1857–1940

Austrian doctor, Nobel prize laureate and psychiatrist

Julius Wagner-Jauregg was an Austrian psychiatrist and physician who received a Nobel Prize for his work in medicine.

Clara Bow

1905–1965

American actress

Clara Bow was an American actress who achieved fame during the silent film era.

Cliff Burton

1962–1986

American bassist

Cliff Burton was an American bass guitarist known for his influential work with the heavy metal band Metallica.

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii

1863–1944

Russian chemist and photographer

Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii was a photographer and chemist who documented the Russian Empire through a pioneering system of color photography.

Ioannis Kapodistrias

1776–1831

Greek statesman and diplomat

Ioannis Kapodistrias was a Greek statesman and diplomat who served as the first head of state of independent Greece.

Aristide Maillol

1861–1944

sculptor from France

Aristide Maillol was a French sculptor known for his works in the medium of bronze.

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

1911–1956

American golfer and athlete

Babe Didrikson Zaharias was an American athlete and golfer who achieved success across a wide variety of competitive sports.

Donald O'Connor

1925–2003

American dancer, singer, and actor

Donald O'Connor was an American actor who performed as a dancer, singer, and musician in numerous film and television productions.

Hans Fritzsche

1900–1953

German Nazi official (1900-1953); International Military Tribunal defendant

Hans Fritzsche was a German official who served as a defendant before the International Military Tribunal.

Sylvia Pankhurst

1882–1960

English feminist and socialist

Sylvia Pankhurst was a feminist and activist who campaigned for women's rights and social reform.

Herbert Lom

1917–2012

Czech actor

Herbert Lom was a Czech actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career.

Engelbert Humperdinck

1854–1921

German composer

Engelbert Humperdinck was a German composer known for his operatic works.

Felix Yusupov

1887–1967

Russian prince

Felix Yusupov was a Russian prince who served as a military officer and patron of the arts.

Roger Hunt

1938–2021

English associsation football player

Roger Hunt was an English association football player who played for Liverpool and the England national team.

S. R. Ranganathan

1892–1972

Indian mathematician and librarian

S. R. Ranganathan was a librarian who developed the Colon Classification system and made significant contributions to the field of library science.

Robert Montgomery

1904–1981

American actor

Robert Montgomery was an American actor who worked in film, television, and theatre.

Jaswant Singh

1938–2020

Indian politician and retired army officer

Jaswant Singh was a politician who served as an officer in the Indian Army.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.