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21 notable people died on September 27, including Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Edgar Degas, Mychailo of Chernigiv.

Total Deaths
21
Avg Age at Death
66
Peak Century
20th Century

20th Century

9 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1927)
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas
artistdraftsperson
French Impressionist artist (1834–1917)
S. R. Ranganathan
S. R. Ranganathan
librarianmathematician
Indian mathematician and librarian (1892–1972)
Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet
Sir John Norton-Griffiths, 1st Baronet
engineermilitary personnel
British engineer, army officer and politician (1871–1930)
Aimee Semple McPherson
Aimee Semple McPherson
missionarypastor
Canadian-American evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944)
Géza Teleki
Géza Teleki
politicianwriter
Hungarian politician (1843–1913)
Ramalho Ortigão
Ramalho Ortigão
journalisttranslator
Portuguese writer (1836–1915)
Nicolai Rygg
Nicolai Rygg
economisthistorian
Norwegian economist, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway (1872-1957)
Moroccan writer

19th Century

3 deaths
Charles King
Charles King
editorjournalist
American academic, politician and newspaper editor, New York (1789-1867)
Samuel Birmann
Samuel Birmann
art collectordraftsperson
Swiss artist (1793-1847)
Brazilian playwright, journalist and, initially, a painter (1838-1890)

18th Century

6 deaths
French missionary
Henri Gautier
Henri Gautier
civil engineerengineer
French civil engineer (1660-1737)
Peter Artedi
Peter Artedi
botanistnaturalist
Swedish zoologist (1705-1735)
Maria Amalia of Saxony
Maria Amalia of Saxony
Queen Consort of Spain
Queen consort of Spain (1724-1760)
Hugh Boulter
Hugh Boulter
Anglican priestwriter
Anglican bishop (1672-1742)
Guatemalan poet and Jesuit priest

17th Century

1 death
Andrea Argoli
Andrea Argoli
astrologerastronomer
Italian mathematician and astronomer

16th Century

1 death
Iovianus Pontanus
Iovianus Pontanus
poetpolitician
Italian poet (1426-1503)

13th Century

1 death
Grand Prince of Kyiv

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