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July 27th
179 Notable deaths
Edna O'Brien
Irish writer (1930–2024).
Born December 15th, 1930 in Tuamgraney.
Died July 27th, 2024 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
R. G. Armstrong
American actor (1917-2012).
Born April 7th, 1917 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2012 at 95 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Leon Wilkeson
American musician.
Born April 2nd, 1952 in Newport.
Died July 27th, 2001 at 49 years old in Ponte Vedra Beach (disease).
Thomas Crean
Irish explorer (1877–1938).
Born February 16th, 1877 in Annascaul. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1938 at 61 years old in Cork (appendicitis).
Jerry Doyle
American actor (1956–2016).
Born July 16th, 1956 in Brooklyn.
Died July 27th, 2016 at 60 years old in Las Vegas (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Claire Lee Chennault
Us military aviator, fl. world war ii.
Born September 6th, 1893 in Commerce.
Died July 27th, 1958 at 64 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Mo Hayder
British author of crime and thriller fiction (1962-2021).
Born January 2nd, 1962 in Epping. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2021 at 59 years old in Cheltenham, Bath (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Horst Mahler
German former lawyer and political activist (born 1936).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chojnów.
Died July 27th, 2025 at 89 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Bernard Hepton
British actor and theatre director (1925-2018).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Bradford.
Died July 27th, 2018 at 92 years old in United Kingdom.
John Stott
British theologian.
Born April 27th, 1921 in London.
Died July 27th, 2011 at 90 years old in Lingfield. [ref]
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