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August 27th
207 Notable deaths
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990).
Born October 3rd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 35 years old in East Troy (aviation accident).
Haile Selassie I
Emperor of ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
Born July 23rd, 1892 in Ejersa Goro. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1975 at 83 years old in Addis Ababa (strangling). [ref]
W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Great Barrington.
Died August 27th, 1963 at 95 years old in Accra.
Brian Epstein
British personal manager and impresario (1934–1967).
Born September 19th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died August 27th, 1967 at 32 years old in London (drug overdose).
Le Corbusier
Swiss-french architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886–1965).
Born October 6th, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1965 at 77 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jessi Combs
American racing driver (1980–2019).
Born July 27th, 1980 in Rapid City.
Died August 27th, 2019 at 39 years old in Alvord Desert (car collision). [ref]
Douglas C. Kenney
American writer, co-founder and editor of national lampoon (1946-1980).
Born December 10th, 1947 in Palm Springs.
Died August 27th, 1980 at 32 years old in Kauaʻi (falling from height).
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
British statesman and naval officer (1900-1979).
Born June 25th, 1900 in Windsor Castle.
Died August 27th, 1979 at 79 years old in Mullaghmore (explosion).
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
Duchess of kent from 1934 to 1968.
Born December 13th, 1906 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 61 years old in Kensington Palace (brain cancer).
Mukesh
Indian singer (1923-1976).
Born July 22nd, 1923 in New Delhi.
Died August 27th, 1976 at 53 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).
Gracie Allen
American actress and entertainer (1896–1964).
Born July 26th, 1895 in San Francisco.
Died August 27th, 1964 at 69 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Luna Vachon
American professional wrestler (1962-2010).
Born January 12th, 1962 in Atlanta.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 48 years old in Port Richey (drug overdose). [ref]
Ernest Lawrence
American nuclear physicist (1901–1958).
Born August 8th, 1901 in Canton.
Died August 27th, 1958 at 57 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Garrett Morgan
American inventor (1877–1963).
Born March 4th, 1877 in Claysville.
Died August 27th, 1963 at 86 years old in Cleveland.
Charles Evans Hughes
American jurist; chief justice of the united states from 1930 to 1941 (1862–1948).
Born April 11th, 1862 in Glens Falls.
Died August 27th, 1948 at 86 years old in Osterville (pneumonia).
Darryl Dawkins
American basketball player-coach.
Born January 11th, 1957 in Orlando. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2015 at 58 years old in Allentown (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Greg Morris
American actor (1933–1996).
Born September 27th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died August 27th, 1996 at 62 years old in Las Vegas Valley (brain cancer).
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Indian film director (1922–2006).
Born September 30th, 1922 in Kolkata.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 83 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Duke Cunningham
Former u.s. house of representatives member, convicted and sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion.
Born December 8th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died August 27th, 2025 at 83 years old in Little Rock. [ref]
Bennett Cerf
American publisher and author (1898-1971).
Born May 25th, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco.
Joe the Plumber
American conservative activist and commentator (1973–2023).
Born December 3rd, 1973 in Toledo.
Died August 27th, 2023 at 49 years old in Campbellsport (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jon Dough
American pornographic actor (1962–2006).
Born November 12th, 1962 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2006 at 43 years old in Chatsworth (hanging to death). [ref]
Scott La Rock
American disc jockey (1962–1987).
Born March 2nd, 1962 in Queens.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 25 years old in The Bronx.
Anandamayi Ma
Hindu guru (1896–1982).
Born April 30th, 1896 in Bengal.
Died August 27th, 1982 at 86 years old in Dehradun.
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
British banker and zoologist (1868–1937).
Born February 8th, 1868 in London.
Died August 27th, 1937 at 69 years old in Tring.
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