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Dead at age 27

180 Notable deaths

Rok Petrovič

Slovenian alpine skier (1966-1993).

Born February 5th, 1966 in Ljubljana.

Died September 16th, 1993 at 27 years old in Vela Luka (drowning).

Nika Turbina

Russian poet (1974–2002).

Born December 17th, 1974 in Yalta.

Died May 11th, 2002 at 27 years old in Moscow (falling from height).

Danny Ortiz

Guatemalan footballer (1976-2004).

Born July 26th, 1976 in Guatemala City.

Died February 29th, 2004 at 27 years old in Guatemala City.

Olga Sanfirova

Soviet aviator, hero of the soviet union (1917-1944).

Born May 2nd, 1917 in Samara.

Died December 13th, 1944 at 27 years old in Hrodna.

Vladimir Gaćinović

Bosnian serb writer and revolutionary (1890-1917).

Born May 25th, 1890 in Kačanj.

Died August 11th, 1917 at 27 years old in Fribourg (poisoning).

Ignacy Skorupka

Polish chaplain.

Born July 31st, 1893 in Warsaw.

Died August 14th, 1920 at 27 years old in Ossów (killed in action).

René Pottier

French racing cyclist.

Born June 5th, 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing.

Died January 25th, 1907 at 27 years old in Levallois-Perret (hanging).

Aldo Ballarin

Italian footballer (1922-1949).

Born January 10th, 1922 in Chioggia.

Died May 4th, 1949 at 27 years old in Superga.

Derby Makinka

Zambian association football player (1965-1993).

Born September 5th, 1965 in Harare.

Died April 27th, 1993 at 27 years old in Libreville.

Rick Sanders

Olympic wrestler from the united states.

Born January 20th, 1945 in Lakeview.

Died October 18th, 1972 at 27 years old in Skopje (traffic collision).

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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene