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June 27th
218 Notable deaths
Joe Jackson
American music manager, father of the jackson family (1928–2018).
Born July 26th, 1928 in Fountain Hill. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2018 at 89 years old in Las Vegas (pancreatic cancer).
Gale Storm
American actress, singer (1922–2009).
Born April 5th, 1922 in Bloomington.
Died June 27th, 2009 at 87 years old in Danville. [ref]
Michael Bond
British writer (1926–2017).
Born January 13th, 1926 in Newbury.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Paddington. [ref]
Kinky Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist (1944–2024).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 27th, 2024 at 79 years old in Medina. [ref]
Georgios Papadopoulos
Greek military dictator from 1967 to 1973.
Born May 5th, 1919 in Elaiochori.
Died June 27th, 1999 at 80 years old in Athens (cancer).
Joe Turkel
American actor (1927–2022).
Born July 15th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died June 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Leonardo Del Vecchio
Italian businessman (1935–2022).
Died June 27th, 2022 at 87 years old in Milan (pneumonia). [ref]
Alvin Toffler
American writer, futurist and businessman.
Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Takahiro Shiraishi
Japanese serial killer and rapist (1990–2025).
Born October 9th, 1990 in Zama. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2025 at 34 years old in Tokyo (hanging). [ref]
Earl Browder
American politician (1891–1973).
Born May 20th, 1891 in Wichita.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 82 years old in Princeton.
Mary Anderson
Inventor of the windshield wiper blade (1866–1953).
Born February 19th, 1866 in Greene County. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1953 at 87 years old in Monteagle.
Peter L. Berger
American sociologist (1929–2017).
Born March 17th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 88 years old in Brookline (heart failure). [ref]
Emil Hácha
Czech politician, political prisoner, lawyer, translator and judge (1872-1945).
Born July 12th, 1872 in Trhové Sviny.
Died June 27th, 1945 at 72 years old in Pankrác Prison (pneumonia, bronchitis, myocarditis, atherosclerosis). [ref]
Malcolm Lowry
British writer (1909–1957).
Born July 28th, 1909 in Birkenhead. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1957 at 47 years old in Chalvington with Ripe. [ref]
Milada Horáková
Czechoslovak politician and resistance fighter (1901-1950).
Born December 25th, 1901 in Vinohrady. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1950 at 48 years old in Pankrác Prison (hanging to death).
Hyrum Smith
American mormon leader.
Born February 9th, 1800 in Tunbridge.
Died June 27th, 1844 at 44 years old in Carthage.
Allan Jones
American actor and tenor (1907-1992).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Lackawanna County.
Died June 27th, 1992 at 84 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Corey Allen
American film & tv director and actor (1934–2010).
Born June 29th, 1934 in Cleveland.
Died June 27th, 2010 at 75 years old in Hollywood (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mustafa Tlass
Syrian military officer and politician (1932–2017).
Born May 11th, 1932 in Paris, Al-Rastan.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 85 years old in Bobigny.
Walter Dornberger
German general (1895–1980).
Born September 6th, 1895 in Giessen.
Died June 27th, 1980 at 84 years old in Sasbach.
Yōsuke Matsuoka
Japanese politician (1880-1946).
Born March 4th, 1880 in Murozumi.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 66 years old in The University of Tokyo Hospital (tuberculosis).
Freddy Cole
American jazz singer and pianist.
Born October 15th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 27th, 2020 at 88 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Hermann Buhl
Austrian mountaineer (1924-1957).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Innsbruck. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1957 at 32 years old in Chogolisa. [ref]
Carmen Sevilla
Spanish actress and singer (1930–2023).
Born October 16th, 1931 in Heliópolis. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2023 at 91 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Michael Turner
American comic book artist (1971–2008).
Born April 21st, 1971 in Crossville.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 37 years old in Santa Monica (bone cancer). [ref]
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman