September 27

September 27

Born on This Day

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  Gwyneth Paltrow

  Film Actress, Theater Actress, Television Actress / 1972 -

  Gwyneth Paltrow is an American actress best known for her lead roles in Seven (1995), Emma (1996) and Great Expectations (1998). In 1998 she won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Shakespeare in Love.

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  Gwyneth Paltrow

  Born: September 27, 1972
  Age: 40 years old
  Birthplace: Los Angeles, United States
  Occupation: Film Actress, Theater Actress, ...
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  Meat Loaf

  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Singer / 1947 -

  Meat Loaf is a multi-platinum musician, made famous for his rock opera, Bat Out of Hell. He's acted in cult-hit films, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club.

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  Meat Loaf

  1947 | 65 years old
  Film Actor, Theater Actor, Singer

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  Shaun Cassidy

  Television Actor, Singer, Television Producer, Screenwriter / 1958 -

  Shaun Cassidy became a pop music sensation in the 1970s, much like his older half-brother David Cassidy. His first two albums sold more than 5 million copies.

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  Shaun Cassidy

  1958 | 54 years old
  Television Actor, Singer, ...

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  Lil Wayne

  Rapper / 1982 -

  Lil Wayne is a Grammy Award-winning rapper known for his hit albums, mixtapes and singles, including "A Milli" and "Lollipop."

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  Lil Wayne

  Born: September 27, 1982
  Age: 30 years old
  Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  Occupation: Rapper
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  Avril Lavigne

  Songwriter, Singer / 1984 -

  Mixing rock, punk and a rebellious style, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne's first album sold 15 million copies, thanks to hit singles "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi."

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  Avril Lavigne

  1984 | 28 years old
  Songwriter, Singer

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  • Famous People Named Harry

  Harry Blackstone

  Magician / 1885 - 1965

  Vaudeville magician Harry Blackstone (a.k.a. 'The Great Blackstone') designed some of the most famous illusions of all time, including the 'sawing a woman in half' trick.
  

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  Harry Blackstone

  1885 | 80 years old
  Magician

September 27

Died on This Day

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  • Famous Painters

  Edgar Degas

  Painter / 1834 - 1917

  Painter and sculptor Edgar Degas was a highly celebrated 19th-century French Impressionist whose work helped shape the fine art landscape for years to come.

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  Edgar Degas

  Died: September 27, 1917
  Age: 83 years old
  Place: Paris , France
  Occupation: Painter
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  • Famous Fiction Authors

  William Safire

  Journalist, Author / 1929 - 2009

  William Safire was a writer whose column "On Language" was a long-running feature of the New York Times Magazine.

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  William Safire

  2009 | 79 years old
  Journalist, Author

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  Alison Steele

  Disc Jockey, Television Personality / 1937 - 1995

  Alison Steele Radio disc jockey from Brooklyn, NY. She broadcast on WNEW-FM as “Nightbird” and was one of the first female disc jockeys on the radio.
  

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  Alison Steele

  1995 | 58 years old
  Disc Jockey, Television Personality

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  Clara Bow

  Film Actress / 1905 - 1965

  American motion-picture actress Clare Bow personified the flapper of the 1920s. From 1927 to 1930 she was one of the top five Hollywood box-office attractions.

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  Clara Bow

  Died: September 27, 1965
  Age: 60 years old
  Place: Los Angeles, California , United States
  Occupation: Film Actress
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  Braxton Bragg

  General / 1817 - 1876

  Braxton Bragg was a Confederate Army Major General under President Jefferson Davis in the US Civil War who found as much defeat as success.
  

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  Braxton Bragg

  1876 | 59 years old
  General

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  Aristide Maillol

  Painter, Sculptor / 1861 - 1944

  Aristide Maillol was a French artist, mostly known as a sculptor of monumental statues of female nudes.

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  Aristide Maillol

  1944 | 82 years old
  Painter, Sculptor