Famous Deaths for 27th September 2026

1719 – George Smalridge, British Bishop of Bristol (Sixty Sermons Preach’d on Several Occasions), dies at 56
1891 – Ivan Goncharov, Russian novelist (Oblomov), dies at 79
1943 – Wac?aw Gieburowski, Polish Catholic priest, choral conductor, composer, and musicologist, dies at 65
1972 – S. R. Ranganathan, Indian mathematician (b. 1892)
1974 – Silvio Frondizi, Argentine lawyer, assassinated by the Triple A(b. 1907)
1975 – Jack Lang, Australian politician (b. 1876)
1990 – Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, Russian-Soviet composer of popular songs and film music (“Katyusha”), dies at 87
1992 – Ray Gill, American actor (Prelude to a Kiss), dies of AIDS at 42
2014 – James A Traficant Jr, American politician (Rep-D-OH, 1985-2002), dies at 73
2023 – Bob Sheridan, American boxing and MMA broadcaster (WGBS “Rumble in the Jungle”, “Thrilla in Manila”; bodogFIGHT), dies at 79

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