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Dead at age 27
217 Notable deaths
D. Boon
American guitarist and singer (1958–1985).
Born April 1st, 1958 in San Pedro.
Died December 22nd, 1985 at 27 years old in Tucson (traffic collision).
Christian Benítez
Ecuadorian footballer (1986-2013).
Died July 29th, 2013 at 27 years old in Doha (peritonitis). [ref]
Salvatore Giuliano
Sicilian bandit (1922 – 1950).
Born November 16th, 1922 in Montelepre.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 27 years old in Castelvetrano.
Chris Bell
American singer.
Born January 12th, 1951 in Memphis.
Died December 27th, 1978 at 27 years old in Memphis (traffic collision).
Kim Jong-hyun
South korean singer and dancer (1990–2017).
Born April 8th, 1990 in Hyehwa-dong.
Died December 18th, 2017 at 27 years old in Cheongdam-dong (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Lothar von Richthofen
German flying ace (1894–1922).
Born September 27th, 1894 in Wrocław.
Died July 4th, 1922 at 27 years old in Fuhlsbüttel (aviation accident).
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (gunshot wound).
Fat Pat
American rapper (1970–1998).
Born December 4th, 1970 in Houston.
Died February 3rd, 1998 at 27 years old in Houston.
Olive Morris
British community leader and black feminist activist (1952-1979).
Born June 26th, 1952 in Saint Catherine Parish.
Died July 12th, 1979 at 27 years old in St Thomas' Hospital (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Stefan Bellof
German racing driver (1957–1985).
Born November 20th, 1957 in Giessen.
Died September 1st, 1985 at 27 years old in Spa-Francochamps Circuit. [ref]
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