August 27th
147 Notable deaths
Albert George Wilson
American astronomer (1918-2012).
Born July 28th, 1918 in Houston.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 94 years old in Sebastopol. [ref]
Wanda Szmielew
Polish mathematician.
Born April 5th, 1918 in Warsaw.
Died August 27th, 1976 at 58 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Pelageya Shajn
Russian astronomer.
Born April 19th, 1894 in Perm Krai.
Died August 27th, 1956 at 62 years old in Moscow.
Peter Mehringer
Olympic wrestler (1910-1987).
Born July 15th, 1910 in Hodgeman County.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 77 years old in Pullman.
Archana Mahanta
Indian singer (1949-2020).
Born March 18th, 1949.
Died August 27th, 2020 at 71 years old (stroke). [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.
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]
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 November 29th, 1909 in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1989 at 79 years old in Porto Alegre.
Anvar Ibragimov
Russian fencer (1965–2023).
Born November 27th, 1965 in Ufa.
Died August 27th, 2023 at 57 years old [ref]
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder