August 27th
161 Notable deaths
Tohir Yo‘ldosh
Uzbekistani islamist (1967–2009).
Born October 2nd, 1967 in Namangan.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 41 years old in Pakistan (drone attack).
Shota Chochishvili
Georgian professional wrestler and judoka.
Born July 10th, 1950 in Kvareli.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 59 years old in Gori (leukemia). [ref]
Iya Savvina
Soviet and russian actress (1936-2011).
Born March 2nd, 1936 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2011 at 75 years old in Moscow (skin cancer). [ref]
Patriarch German of Serbia
Patriarch of serbia.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Jošanička Banja.
Died August 27th, 1991 at 92 years old in Belgrade.
Valeri Petrov
Bulgarian writer, poet and translator (1920–2014).
Born April 22nd, 1920 in Sofia.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Sofia (stroke).
Joachim Wach
German sociologist (1898-1955).
Born January 25th, 1898 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1955 at 57 years old in Orselina. [ref]
Josip Bukal
Yugoslav football player and coach (1945-2016).
Born November 15th, 1945 in Okešinec.
Died August 27th, 2016 at 70 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Friedrich-Wilhelm von Chappuis
German general.
Born September 13th, 1886 in Szubin.
Died August 27th, 1942 at 55 years old in Magdeburg (gunshot wound).
Juan Garriga
Spanish motorcycle racer (1963-2015).
Born March 29th, 1963 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2015 at 52 years old in Barcelona (traffic collision).
Václav Ježek
Czechoslovak association football manager (1923-1995).
Born October 1st, 1923 in Zvolen. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1995 at 71 years old in Prague, Zvolen. [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner