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Dead at age 27
185 Notable deaths
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]
Fredo Santana
American rapper (1990-2018).
Born July 4th, 1990 in Chicago.
Died January 19th, 2018 at 27 years old in Reseda (epilepsy).
Tyler Skaggs
American baseball player.
Born July 13th, 1991 in Santa Monica.
Died July 1st, 2019 at 27 years old in Southlake (asphyxia). [ref]
Hamida Djandoubi
Tunisian murderer (1949–1977).
Born September 22nd, 1949 in Tunis.
Died September 10th, 1977 at 27 years old in Penitential Center of Marseille (decapitation).
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973).
Born September 8th, 1945 in San Bruno.
Died March 8th, 1973 at 27 years old in Corte Madera (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Reggie Lewis
American basketball player (1965–1993).
Born November 21st, 1965 in Baltimore.
Died July 27th, 1993 at 27 years old in Waltham (cardiac arrest).
Mia Zapata
American singer.
Born August 25th, 1965 in Louisville.
Died July 7th, 1993 at 27 years old in Seattle.
Kim Jong-hyun
South korean singer and dancer.
Born April 8th, 1990 in Hyehwa-dong.
Died December 18th, 2017 at 27 years old in Cheongdam-dong (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Alan Wilson
Musician (1943-1970).
Born July 4th, 1943 in Boston. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1970 at 27 years old in Topanga (drug overdose). [ref]
Pete Ham
Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born April 27th, 1947 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1975 at 27 years old in Surrey (hanging). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir