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August 27th
157 Notable deaths
Emilio Trivini
Italian rower.
Born April 5th, 1938 in Dongo.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Carl Møller
Danish rower (1887-1948).
Born August 24th, 1887 in Aarhus.
Died August 27th, 1948 at 61 years old in Stratford.
Olga Šilhánová
Olympic gymnast.
Born December 21st, 1920 in Vysoké nad Jizerou.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 65 years old in Prague.
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]
Vasily Lytkin
Russian poet and children's writer (1895-1981).
Born December 27th, 1895 in Tentyukov.
Died August 27th, 1981 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Georges de la Chapelle
French tennis player (1868-1923).
Born July 16th, 1868 in Farges-Allichamps.
Died August 27th, 1923 at 55 years old
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