August 27th
167 Notable deaths
Alexander Turnbull
Canadian lacrosse player (1872-1956).
Born December 6th, 1872 in Ontario.
Died August 27th, 1956 at 83 years old in Burnaby.
Olga Šilhánová
Olympic gymnast (1920–1986).
Born December 21st, 1920 in Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 65 years old in Prague.
Gunnar Tallberg
Sailor (1881-1931).
Born December 23rd, 1881 in Helsinki.
Died August 27th, 1931 at 49 years old in Helsinki.
Vasily Lytkin
Soviet linguist, poet and translator (1895-1981).
Born December 27th, 1895 in Tentyukov.
Died August 27th, 1981 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Claude Bénard
French athletics competitor.
Born October 6th, 1926 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2025 at 98 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Georges de la Chapelle
French tennis player (1868-1923).
Born July 16th, 1868 in Farges-Allichamps.
Died August 27th, 1923 at 55 years old
Carl Ringvold
Norwegian sailor (1902–1961).
Born December 16th, 1902 in Oslo.
Died August 27th, 1961 at 58 years old
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche