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Dead at age 27
169 Notable deaths
Brian Jones
British multi-instrumentalist, founding member of the rolling stones (1942-1969).
Born February 28th, 1942 in Cheltenham. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1969 at 27 years old in Hartfield (death by misadventure). [ref]
Pat Tillman
American football player and soldier (1976-2004).
Born November 6th, 1976 in Fremont.
Died April 22nd, 2004 at 27 years old in Spera, Khost Province (ballistic trauma).
Joseph Merrick
Man with severe deformities known as the elephant man.
Born August 5th, 1862 in Leicester.
Died April 11th, 1890 at 27 years old in Whitechapel.
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and musician (1911-1938).
Born May 8th, 1911 in Hazlehurst. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1938 at 27 years old in Greenwood. [ref]
Andrés Escobar
Colombian footballer (1967-1994).
Born March 13th, 1967 in Rasht.
Died July 2nd, 1994 at 27 years old in Medellín.
Jade Goody
English reality television personality (1981-2009).
Born June 5th, 1981 in London.
Died March 22nd, 2009 at 27 years old in Upshire (cervical cancer). [ref]
Fredo Santana
American rapper (1990-2018).
Born July 4th, 1990 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 2018 at 27 years old in Reseda (epilepsy).
Pamela Courson
Common-law wife of jim morrison.
Born December 22nd, 1946 in Weed. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1974 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Bobby Sands
Irish terrorist of the provisional irish republican army (1954-1981).
Born March 9th, 1954 in Rathcoole. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1981 at 27 years old in HM Prison Maze (starvation). [ref]
Jihadi John
British terrorist and murderer.
Born August 17th, 1988 in Al Jahra.
Died November 12th, 2015 at 27 years old in Raqqa (death in battle). [ref]
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