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October 27th
219 Notable deaths
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the islamic state (1971-2019).
Born July 28th, 1971 in Samarra.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 48 years old in Barisha (suicide bombing). [ref]
Lou Reed
American rock musician (1942–2013).
Born March 2nd, 1944 in Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2013 at 69 years old in East Hampton (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Prunella Scales
British actress (1932–2025).
Born June 22nd, 1932 in Abinger.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper (1916–1974).
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Li Keqiang
Premier of the people's republic of china from 2013 to 2023.
Born July 1st, 1955 in Hefei. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2023 at 68 years old in Shanghai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
August Coppola
American academic, author, film executive, and advocate for the arts.
Born February 16th, 1934 in Hartford. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2009 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivan Milat
Australian serial killer (1944–2019).
Born December 27th, 1944 in Guildford.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 74 years old in Sydney, Long Bay Correctional Centre (skin cancer). [ref]
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
British royal (1833–1897), mother of mary of teck.
Born November 27th, 1833 in Hanover.
Died October 27th, 1897 at 63 years old in White Lodge.
Rudolf Dassler
German businessman (1898–1974).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Herzogenaurach.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Herzogenaurach (liver cancer).
John Conyers
American politician (1929–2019).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Highland Park.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 90 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lise Meitner
Austrian-swedish physicist.
Born November 7th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1968 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Charles Coughlin
Canadian-american catholic priest and radio commentator (1891–1979).
Born October 25th, 1891 in Hamilton.
Died October 27th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bloomfield Hills.
Lisa Blount
American actress (1957–2010).
Born July 1st, 1957 in Fayetteville.
Died October 27th, 2010 at 53 years old in Little Rock (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Betsy Drake
American actress and writer (1923–2015).
Born September 11th, 1923 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2015 at 92 years old in London.
Néstor Kirchner
President of argentina from 2003 to 2007.
Born February 25th, 1950 in Río Gallegos.
Died October 27th, 2010 at 60 years old in El Calafate (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Charles Hawtrey
English film actor (1914-1988).
Born November 30th, 1914 in Hounslow.
Died October 27th, 1988 at 73 years old in Deal.
David Bohm
American theoretical physicist.
Born December 20th, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died October 27th, 1992 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Xavier Cugat
Spanish-cuban musician and bandleader (1900–1990).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Girona.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 90 years old in Barcelona (heart failure).
Rod Roddy
American radio and television announcer (1937-2003).
Born September 28th, 1937 in Fort Worth.
Died October 27th, 2003 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, colorectal cancer).
Mario Segale
American businessman (1934-2018).
Born April 30th, 1934 in Seattle. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2018 at 84 years old in Tukwila. [ref]
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Japanese prince (1915–2016).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2016 at 100 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Rudolf Anderson
Usaf pilot, the only person killed by enemy fire during the cuban missile crisis (1927-1962).
Born September 15th, 1927 in Spartanburg.
Died October 27th, 1962 at 35 years old in Cuba.
Satyen Kappu
Indian actor (1931-2007).
Born January 14th, 1931 in Panipat.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Jacques Demy
French film director (1931-1990).
Born June 5th, 1931 in Pontchâteau.
Died October 27th, 1990 at 59 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).
Helmuth Hübener
German resistance member (1925–1942).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died October 27th, 1942 at 17 years old in Plötzensee Prison (execution, decapitation).
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy