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August 27th
167 Notable deaths
Heribert Barrera i Costa
Catalan chemist and politician (1917-2011).
Born July 6th, 1917 in Barcelona.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 94 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Luciano Mendes de Almeida
Brazilian jesuit and archbishop (1930–2006).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in São Paulo (liver cancer). [ref]
Gottlieb Göller
German footballer and manager (1935-2004).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Nuremberg.
Died August 27th, 2004 at 69 years old in Basel.
Franjo Šoštarić
Croatian footballer (1919-1975).
Born August 1st, 1919 in Zagreb.
Died August 27th, 1975 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Luiz Luz
Brazilian footballer (1909-1989).
Born January 26th, 1909 in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1989 at 80 years old in Porto Alegre.
Bolesław Szabelski
Polish composer (1896–1979).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Radoryż Smolany.
Died August 27th, 1979 at 82 years old in Katowice.
Väinö Kokkinen
Finnish wrestler (1899–1967).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Hollola.
Died August 27th, 1967 at 67 years old in Kouvola.
Ramón Piñeiro López
Spanish politician and writer.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 75 years old in Santiago de Compostela.
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà
Catalan writer, professor and literary critic.
Born December 14th, 1963 in Figueres.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 58 years old in Torroella de Montgrí (cancer). [ref]
Theunis van Schalkwyk
Boxer (1929-2005).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Krugersdorp.
Died August 27th, 2005 at 75 years old in Roodepoort.
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