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July 27th
172 Notable deaths
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian scientist and statesman (1931–2015).
Born October 15th, 1931 in Rameswaram taluk.
Died July 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Shillong (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mohammad Reza I of Iran
Shah of iran from 1941 to 1979.
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 60 years old in Cairo (lymphoma).
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017).
Born November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Midway (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
James Mason
English actor (1909–1984).
Born May 15th, 1909 in Huddersfield. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1984 at 75 years old in Lausanne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dusty Hill
American bassist (1949-2021).
Born May 19th, 1949 in Dallas.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Houston. [ref]
Gertrude Stein
American author (1874-1946).
Born February 3rd, 1874 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1946 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stomach cancer). [ref]
Tony Dow
American actor, film director and film producer (1945–2022).
Born April 13th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died July 27th, 2022 at 77 years old in Topanga (liver cancer). [ref]
Kevin Carter
South african photojournalist.
Born September 13th, 1960 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1994 at 33 years old in Johannesburg.
Bernard Cribbins
British singer and actor (1928–2022).
Born December 29th, 1928 in Glodwick. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2022 at 93 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
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