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May 27th
177 Notable deaths
Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime minister of india from 1947 to 1964.
Born November 14th, 1889 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1964 at 74 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gregg Allman
American musician (1947–2017).
Born December 8th, 1947 in Saint Thomas Hospital.
Died May 27th, 2017 at 69 years old in Richmond Hill (liver cancer). [ref]
Frederick Trump
American businessman (1869–1918).
Born March 14th, 1869 in Kallstadt.
Died May 27th, 1918 at 49 years old in Woodhaven (1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Bill Walton
American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024).
Born November 5th, 1952 in La Mesa.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 71 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Jeff Conaway
American actor (1950–2011).
Born October 5th, 1950 in Manhattan.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 60 years old in Encino (pneumonia, sepsis). [ref]
Jeffrey Hunter
American actor and producer (1926–1969).
Born November 25th, 1926 in New Orleans.
Died May 27th, 1969 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cerebral hemorrhage).
Gil Scott-Heron
American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author (1949–2011).
Born April 1st, 1949 in Chicago.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 62 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Paul Gleason
American actor (1939–2006).
Born May 4th, 1939 in Jersey City.
Died May 27th, 2006 at 67 years old in Burbank (mesothelioma). [ref]
Vincent J. McMahon
American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984).
Born July 6th, 1914 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1984 at 69 years old in Miami-Dade County (cancer). [ref]
Robert Koch
German physician, bacteriologist (1843–1910).
Born December 11th, 1843 in Clausthal. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1910 at 66 years old in Baden-Baden (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bill Buckner
American baseball player.
Born December 14th, 1949 in Vallejo.
Died May 27th, 2019 at 69 years old in Boise (Lewy body dementia). [ref]
Larry Kramer
American screenwriter, novelist, essayist, playwright, lgbt-rights and aids activist (1935–2020).
Born June 25th, 1935 in Bridgeport.
Died May 27th, 2020 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Maurice Richard
Canadian ice hockey player (1921–2000).
Born August 4th, 1921 in Montreal.
Died May 27th, 2000 at 78 years old in Montreal (cardiovascular disease).
Margo Dydek
Polish basketball player (1974–2011).
Born April 28th, 1974 in Warsaw.
Died May 27th, 2011 at 37 years old in Brisbane (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bill Pertwee
English actor and comedian (1926–2013).
Born July 21st, 1926 in Amersham.
Died May 27th, 2013 at 86 years old in Truro.
Oscar Zeta Acosta
American attorney, politician, novelist and activist (1935-1974).
Born April 8th, 1935 in El Paso.
Died May 27th, 1974 at 39 years old in Mazatlán.
Freddie Aguilar
Filipino musician.
Born February 5th, 1953.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 72 years old in Philippine Heart Center (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Joseph Swan
British physicist and inventor (1828-1914).
Born October 31st, 1828 in Sunderland. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1914 at 85 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Johnny Tapia
American boxer (1967–2012).
Born February 13th, 1967 in Albuquerque.
Died May 27th, 2012 at 45 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Chen Duxiu
Chinese politician and co-founder of the chinese communist party (1879–1942).
Born October 8th, 1879 in Huaining County.
Died May 27th, 1942 at 62 years old in Jiangjin District.
Kandukuri Vireshalingam
Social reformer and father of modern telugu literature.
Born April 16th, 1848 in Rajahmundry.
Died May 27th, 1919 at 71 years old in Chennai.
Robert Ripley
American cartoonist (1890–1949).
Born December 25th, 1890 in Santa Rosa.
Died May 27th, 1949 at 58 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Günther Lütjens
German admiral (1889–1941).
Born May 25th, 1889 in Wiesbaden.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 52 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Ed Gale
American actor.
Born August 23rd, 1963 in Plainwell.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 61 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Luciano Berio
Italian composer (1925–2003).
Born October 24th, 1925 in Oneglia.
Died May 27th, 2003 at 77 years old in Rome.
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