August 27th
207 Notable deaths
Otto Strasser
German politician, former member of the nazi party, rival of adolf hitler and founder of the black front (1888-1974).
Born September 14th, 1897 in Bad Windsheim.
Died August 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Munich.
Margaret Bourke-White
American photographer (1904-1971).
Born June 14th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 67 years old in Stamford (Parkinson's disease).
Anatoly Onoprienko
Ukrainian serial killer (1959–2013).
Born July 25th, 1959 in Lasky.
Died August 27th, 2013 at 54 years old (cardiac arrest).
Louis Botha
South african general and politician (1862-1919).
Born September 27th, 1862 in Greytown.
Died August 27th, 1919 at 56 years old in Pretoria (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic).
Bob Armstrong
American professional wrestler (1939–2020).
Born October 3rd, 1939 in Marietta.
Died August 27th, 2020 at 80 years old in Pensacola (bone cancer). [ref]
Raymond St. Jacques
American actor (1930–1990).
Born March 1st, 1930 in Hartford.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma).
Michalis Dertouzos
Greek academic (1936-2001).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2001 at 64 years old in Boston.
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Valeri Kharlamov
Soviet ice hockey player (1948–1981).
Born January 14th, 1948 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1981 at 33 years old in Solnechnogorsky District (traffic collision). [ref]
Erika Mann
German actress and writer (1905-1969).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Munich.
Died August 27th, 1969 at 63 years old in Zurich (brain cancer).
Robert LuPone
American actor (1946–2022).
Born July 29th, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 76 years old in Albany (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Childe Hassam
American painter (1859-1935).
Born October 17th, 1859 in Dorchester.
Died August 27th, 1935 at 75 years old in East Hampton.
George Dern
American politician (1872-1936).
Born September 8th, 1872 in Scribner.
Died August 27th, 1936 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..
Galina Dzhugashvili
Russian translator (1938-2007).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died August 27th, 2007 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Sally Blane
American actress (1910-1997).
Born July 11th, 1910 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 27th, 1997 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).
Dawda Kairaba Jawara
1st president of the gambia (1924-2019).
Born May 16th, 1924 in Barajally.
Died August 27th, 2019 at 95 years old in Fajara. [ref]
Stetson Kennedy
Author, folklorist, anti-ku klux klan crusader (1916-2011).
Born October 5th, 1916 in Jacksonville.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 94 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Cesare Pavese
Italian writer, literary critic, and translator (1908–1950).
Born September 9th, 1908 in Santo Stefano Belbo.
Died August 27th, 1950 at 41 years old in Turin (drug overdose).
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
American editor, literary critic, anthologist, and writer (1815–1857).
Born February 13th, 1815 in Benson.
Died August 27th, 1857 at 42 years old in Manhattan (tuberculosis).
John Owen Dominis
American-born hawaiian statesman and prince consort to queen liliʻuokalani.
Born March 10th, 1832 in Schenectady.
Died August 27th, 1891 at 59 years old in Washington Place.
Eve Brent
Actress (1929–2011).
Born September 11th, 1929 in Houston.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 81 years old in Sun Valley (disease). [ref]
Malcolm Browne
American photographer and journalist (1931–2012).
Born April 17th, 1931 in New York City.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 81 years old in Lebanon (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Hélder Câmara
Brazilian catholic priest, archbishop of olinda and recife (1909–1999).
Born February 7th, 1909 in Fortaleza.
Died August 27th, 1999 at 90 years old in Recife (cardiac arrest).
Elfego Baca
American sheriff (1865-1945).
Born February 10th, 1865 in Socorro.
Died August 27th, 1945 at 80 years old in Albuquerque.
Sergey Mikhalkov
Soviet and russian writer (1913–2009).
Born March 13th, 1913 in Moscow.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 96 years old in Moscow (pulmonary edema). [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé