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Events on Wednesday 27 April 1932 2
1899 – 1932Hart Crane (1899-1932)Died 27 April 1932, aged 32The American modernist poet, author of The Bridge, died after jumping from a steamship in the Gulf of Mexico.
1932 – 2014Casey Kasem (1932-2014)Died 15 June 2014, aged 82Casey Kasem, the radio host who created and hosted the long-running countdown show "American Top 40," died in Washington state amid a highly publicized family dispute over his care. He also voiced the character Shaggy in the "Scooby-Doo" cartoon franchise. His radio countdown format was widely imitated for decades.