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June 27th
218 Notable deaths
Dolph Briscoe
American politician (1923–2010).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Uvalde.
Died June 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Uvalde (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
Geri Allen
American composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017).
Born June 12th, 1957 in Pontiac. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2017 at 60 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Harry Pollitt
British communist (1890–1960).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Droylsden.
Died June 27th, 1960 at 69 years old in Australia (cerebral hemorrhage).
Aharon Ipalé
Israeli actor (1941-2016).
Born December 27th, 1941 in Morocco.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 74 years old in Sheba Medical Center (cancer). [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).
Arthur Waley
British orientalist and sinologist (1889–1966).
Born August 19th, 1889 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died June 27th, 1966 at 76 years old in London.
John Lawrence
British viceroy of india (1811-1879).
Born March 4th, 1811 in Richmond.
Died June 27th, 1879 at 68 years old in London.
Ernest Truex
American actor (1889–1973).
Born September 19th, 1889 in Kansas City.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 83 years old in Fallbrook (myocardial infarction).
Mike Doyle
English footballer (1946-2011).
Born November 25th, 1946 in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Died June 27th, 2011 at 64 years old in Ashton-under-Lyne (liver disease). [ref]
Jack Buetel
Actor (1915–1989).
Born September 5th, 1917 in Dallas.
Died June 27th, 1989 at 71 years old in Portland.
Geoffrey Ingram Taylor
British mathematician and physicist (1886-1975).
Born March 7th, 1886 in London, St John's Wood.
Died June 27th, 1975 at 89 years old in Cambridge (cerebral hemorrhage).
Elmo Lincoln
American film actor (1889-1952).
Born February 6th, 1889 in Rochester.
Died June 27th, 1952 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Long Yun
Chinese politician (1884-1962).
Born November 27th, 1884 in Zhaotong.
Died June 27th, 1995 at 110 years old in Beijing.
Lottie Dod
English tennis player (1871-1960).
Born September 24th, 1871 in Bebington.
Died June 27th, 1960 at 88 years old in Sway.
Simon Ramo
Father of the icbm.
Born May 7th, 1913 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 103 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Leslie Manigat
President of haiti (1930–2014).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Port-au-Prince.
Died June 27th, 2014 at 83 years old in Port-au-Prince.
Prince Elias, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Pretender to the throne of parma (1880–1959).
Born July 23rd, 1880 in Biarritz.
Died June 27th, 1959 at 78 years old in Friedberg.
Arthur P. Jacobs
Press agent (1922-1973).
Born March 7th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died June 27th, 1973 at 51 years old in Beverly Hills.
Ernst Barkmann
German world war ii soldier (1919–2009).
Born August 25th, 1919 in Kisdorf.
Died June 27th, 2009 at 89 years old in Kisdorf. [ref]
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
British diplomat (1800-1870).
Born January 12th, 1800 in London.
Died June 27th, 1870 at 70 years old in London.
Colin Blakemore
British neurobiologist (1944–2022).
Born June 1st, 1944 in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Died June 27th, 2022 at 78 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Wanda Gág
American artist and children's writer (1893-1946).
Born March 11th, 1893 in New Ulm.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Justin Raimondo
American activist.
Born November 18th, 1951 in White Plains.
Died June 27th, 2019 at 67 years old in Sebastopol (cancer).
Manuel Fernandes
Portuguese football player/manager (1951–2024).
Born June 5th, 1951 in Freguesia de Sarilhos Pequenos.
Died June 27th, 2024 at 73 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Sarah Helen Whitman
United states poet (1803-1878).
Born January 19th, 1803 in Providence.
Died June 27th, 1878 at 75 years old in Providence.
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