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Dead at age 27
217 Notable deaths
André Spitzer
Munich massacre victim (1945–1972).
Born July 4th, 1945 in Timișoara.
Died September 6th, 1972 at 27 years old in Fürstenfeldbruck (gunshot wound).
Navid Afkari
Iranian wrestler.
Born July 22nd, 1993 in Shiraz. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2020 at 27 years old in Shiraz (hanging). [ref]
Barry Brown
Author, playwright, actor (1951-1978).
Born April 19th, 1951 in San Jose.
Died June 27th, 1978 at 27 years old in Silver Lake (gunshot wound).
Sueo Ōe
Japanese pole vaulter (1914–1941).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Maizuru.
Died December 24th, 1941 at 27 years old in Luzon.
Otto Kittel
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii (1917–1945).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Krasov.
Died February 14th, 1945 at 27 years old in Džūkste Parish.
Mark Frechette
American actor (1947-1975).
Born December 4th, 1947 in Boston.
Died September 27th, 1975 at 27 years old in Norfolk.
Justin Mentell
American actor, speed skater and musician (1982-2010).
Born December 16th, 1982 in Austin.
Died February 1st, 2010 at 27 years old in Mineral Point (traffic collision). [ref]
Alexander Bashlachev
Russian musician (1960-1988).
Born May 27th, 1960 in Cherepovets.
Died February 17th, 1988 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
Jarno Saarinen
Finnish motorcycle racer (1945-1973).
Born December 11th, 1945 in Turku.
Died May 20th, 1973 at 27 years old in Monza Circuit (falling, struck by vehicle).
Sophia Perovskaya
Russian revolutionary and assassin of alexander ii (1853–1881).
Born September 25th, 1853 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 27th, 1881 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
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