June 27th
218 Notable deaths
Joseph Smith
Founder of the latter day saint movement and prophet (1805–1844).
Born December 23rd, 1805 in Sharon.
Died June 27th, 1844 at 38 years old in Carthage (gunshot wound). [ref]
Jack Lemmon
American actor (1925–2001).
Born February 8th, 1925 in Newton. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer). [ref]
Sam Manekshaw
First field marshal of the indian army (1914–2008).
Born April 3rd, 1914 in Amritsar.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 94 years old in Wellington (pneumonia). [ref]
Michael Nyqvist
Swedish actor (1960–2017).
Born November 8th, 1960 in Stockholm.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 56 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer). [ref]
John Entwistle
English musician; bassist for the who (1944–2002).
Born October 9th, 1944 in Chiswick.
Died June 27th, 2002 at 57 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Martin Mull
American actor (1943–2024).
Born August 18th, 1943 in Chicago. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2024 at 80 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Steve Ditko
American comics artist (1927–2018).
Born November 2nd, 1927 in Johnstown. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2018 at 90 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bud Spencer
Italian actor, lawyer, professional swimmer and water polo player.
Born October 31st, 1929 in Naples.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
Shefali Zariwala
Indian actress (1982–2025).
Born November 24th, 1982 in Gujarat.
Died June 27th, 2025 at 42 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Bobby Womack
American singer and songwriter (1944–2014).
Born March 4th, 1944 in Cleveland.
Died June 27th, 2014 at 70 years old in Tarzana (Alzheimer's disease).
Vijaya Nirmala
Indian film actress and director (1944-2019).
Born February 20th, 1946 in Madras Presidency.
Died June 27th, 2019 at 73 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Albert R. Broccoli
American film producer (1909–1996).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Queens.
Died June 27th, 1996 at 87 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Shelby Foote
American novelist, historian (1916-2005).
Born November 17th, 1916 in Greenville. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2005 at 88 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joan Sims
English actress (1930–2001).
Born May 9th, 1930 in Basildon.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 71 years old in London (gastrointestinal system disease).
Ashraf Marwan
Egyptian businessman.
Born February 2nd, 1944 in Cairo.
Died June 27th, 2007 at 63 years old in London (falling). [ref]
Domino Harvey
British bounty hunter (1969–2005).
Born August 7th, 1969 in London.
Died June 27th, 2005 at 35 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
Tove Jansson
Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Helsinki, Helsingborg.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 86 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer).
Itzhak Stern
Polish accountant and holocaust survivor (1901–1969).
Born January 25th, 1901 in Kraków.
Died June 27th, 1969 at 68 years old in Israel.
George Patton IV
U.s. army general (1923-2004).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 27th, 2004 at 80 years old in South Hamilton (Parkinson's disease).
Althea Flynt
Magazine publisher (1953–1987).
Born November 6th, 1953 in Marietta.
Died June 27th, 1987 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (drowning).
Linda Cristal
Argentine-american actress (1931-2020).
Born February 23rd, 1934 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2020 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Ángel Maturino Reséndiz
Mexican serial killer and rapist, executed for his crimes (1959–2006).
Born August 1st, 1959 in Izúcar de Matamoros.
Died June 27th, 2006 at 46 years old in Huntsville Unit in Texas. [ref]
Harriet Martineau
English writer and sociologist (1802–1876).
Born June 12th, 1802 in Norwich.
Died June 27th, 1876 at 74 years old in Ambleside.
John T. Walton
American war veteran; son of walmart founder sam walton (1946–2005).
Born October 8th, 1946 in Newport.
Died June 27th, 2005 at 58 years old in Jackson (aircraft crash).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon