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The one and only Mr. Jack Lemmon: February 8, 1925 to June 27, 2001.

25.06.2009 – this day will always be remembered as the day the lovely Farrah Fawcett died. Nothing more important and nothing more interesting happened on that day.

Controversial singer and actress Zarah Leander died 32 years ago on June 23 1981.

In 1961 Bert Kaempfert became the first German to top the Billboard singles charts with “Wonderland by night”. He was also the composer of worldwide hits like “Strangers in the night” and “Spanish Eyes”. On June 21, 1980 he died at his home on Majorca aged 56 because of a stroke.

Peter Allen, Australian songwriter and entertainer, died on the 18th of June 1992 from an AIDS-related throat cancer. He had an Australian No.1-hit with “I go to Rio” in 1977, was married to Liza Minnelli (from 1967 to 1974) and won an Oscar for Best Song in 1982 for “Arthur’s Theme (Best that you can do)”.

Hole-bassist Kristen Pfaff died on June 16, 1994 because of a heroin overdose at age 27. That’s her criterion for entering the exclusive Club 27; 72 days after Kurt Cobain, the husband of her band colleague Courtney Love.

The next one: Joan H. Parker, writer and muse, widow of Robert B. Parker. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/books/joan-h-parker-inspiration-for-heroine-of-spenser-mysteries-dies-at-80.html?_r=0

Dame Peggy Ashcroft was 77 years old when she received her Oscar for “Best supporting actress”; in 1985 she was the oldest actress ever to win the award. Six years later, on June 14 1991, she died of a stroke.

Ten years ago Oscar-winner and Hollywood-Beau Gregory Peck died in his sleep at age 87.

Na na na na Mandela day...

And now his "colleague": Actor DeForest Kelley, maybe better known as his most significant role Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy of the USS Enterprise, died at June 11th 1999 because of stomach cancer.

Munich, 10.06.1982: Film director, actor and screenwriter Rainer Werner Fassbinder died at age 37. The cause of death was reported as heart attack resulting from a lethal combination of sleeping pills and cocaine. Fassbinder is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema (Neuer Deutscher Film) of the 1970s and 80s.

The “Blonde Bombshell” Jean Harlow was 26 years old, when she died because of kidney failure on June 7th, 1937. Her “Would you be shocked, if I put on something more comfortable?” from the movie Hell’s Angels would become a famous quote.

Eight years ago “Mrs Robinson” Anne Bancroft died at age 73 because of uterine cancer.

German comedian, actor, entertainer and poet Heinz Erhardt died on June 5th, 1979 age 70. He is still well-known and respected in Germany and his films are rebroadcasted regularly.

Chris Levoir of The Mark Inside dead at 31. http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/06/03/the-mark-insides-chris-levoir-dead-at-31-cause-as-yet-unknown/

25 years old actress Jiah Khan committed suicide. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22763342

She was the third Golden Girl who passed away (on June 3rd, 2010): Rue McClanahan, our beloved Blanche Devereaux.

@ Spade & Lord: Both of you are right: The Club 27 is about musicians (as I wrote above) and we should suggest about realistic possible deaths. My bad. But I think that there is enough space in this topic so we can expand. We should be "allowed" to talk about actors, athletes, politicians whatever as long as they are dying at 27. I admit that they never will join the "real" club, that's for sure. So I say: Watch out for Amanda Bynes (as mentioned in several other threads) and Lindsay Lohan (...) because both are living their lives on the edge (sometimes).

Watch out for the next potential Club 27 members: These celebrities are 27 up to… …2013 Michael Phelps (up to June 29), Ashley Tisdale (up to July 2), Anna Kendrick (up to August 8), Bruno Mars (up to October 7), Jack Osbourne (up to November 7), Carly Rae Jepsen (up to November 20), Janelle Monáe (up to November 30), Amanda Seyfried (up to December 2) …2014 Mischa Barton (up to January 23), Charlotte Church (up to February 20), Jamie Bell (up to March 13), Lykke Li (up to March 17), Lady Gaga (up to March 27), Amanda Bynes (up to April 2), Robert Pattinson (up to May 12), Alexander Rybak (up to May 12) These celebrities will turn 27 this year: Rafael Nadal (on June 3), Shia LeBeouf (on June 11), Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen (both on June 13), Lana Del Rey (on June 21), Lindsay Lohan (on July 2), Charlotte Casiraghi (on August 3), Florence Welch (on August 28), Theo Hutchcraft (on August 30), Tinchy Stryder (on September 14), Ellie Goulding (on December 30)

One of the unnamed and unofficial members of the Club 27: Alexandra. Born as Doris Treitz on May 19, 1942, Alexandra became a German chanson singer with songs ahead of their time. Her deep voice and her moody/melancholic songs were different from the popular and cheerful Schlager but her music was well received by the audience and the critics. On July 31, 1969 Alexandra was killed in a traffic collision at the age of 27 years and 73 days.

Never heard of her but at least she is a Jane: http://www.brandonsun.com/business/breaking-news/former-ns-cabinet-minister-and-newspaper-editor-jane-purves--dead-at-63-209813591.html

British actor Sir Reginald Carey “Rex” Harrison, Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and Tony Award- winner for My Fair Lady, died on June 2nd, 1990 in New York City.

Some new suggestions: Big Bang Theory Cast: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik The new and the future Kings and Queens of Europe: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Victoria Crown Princess of Sweden, Daniel Prince of Sweden Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark, Mary Crown Princess of Denmark (Charles Prince of Wales, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Haakon Crown Prince of Norway, Mette-Marit Crown Princess of Norway Felipe Prince of Asturias (Spain), Letizia Princess of Asturias (Spain) Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant (Belgium), Mathilde Duchess of Brabant (Belgium) Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Star Trek – The Next Generation: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Wil Wheaton The next potential Club 27 members (some suggestions): These celebrities are 27 up to… …2013 Michael Phelps (up to June 29), Ashley Tisdale (up to July 2), Anna Kendrick (up to August 8), Bruno Mars (up to October 7), Jack Osbourne (up to November 7), Carly Rae Jepsen (up to November 20), Janelle Monáe (up to November 30), Amanda Seyfried (up to December 2) …2014 Mischa Barton (up to January 23), Charlotte Church (up to February 20), Jamie Bell (up to March 13), Lykke Li (up to March 17), Lady Gaga (up to March 27), Amanda Bynes (up to April 2), Robert Pattinson (up to May 12), Alexander Rybak (up to May 12) These celebrities will turn 27 this year: Rafael Nadal (on June 3), Shia LeBeouf (on June 11), Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen (both on June 13), Lana Del Rey (on June 21), Lindsay Lohan (on July 2), Charlotte Casiraghi (on August 3), Florence Welch (on August 28), Theo Hutchcraft (on August 30), Tinchy Stryder (on September 14), Ellie Goulding (on December 30)

31 years ago, on May 29 1982, international film actress Romy Schneider died because of a cardiac arrest (maybe caused by taking alcohol and sleeping pills). She was 43 years old.