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August 27th
208 Notable deaths
Gordon Matta-Clark
American artist (1943–1978).
Born June 22nd, 1943 in New York City.
Died August 27th, 1978 at 35 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Frank Harris
Irish-american writer, journalist and publisher (1856–1931).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Galway.
Died August 27th, 1931 at 75 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction).
Nico Minardos
American actor (1930-2011).
Born February 15th, 1930 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Kim Tai-chung
South korean martial artist, actor and businessman (1957–2011).
Died August 27th, 2011 at 54 years old in Seoul (gastrointestinal bleeding).
Jesse Pintado
Mexican-american guitarist (1969–2006).
Born July 12th, 1969 in Sonora.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 37 years old in Ridderkerk (diabetes). [ref]
Mary Beth Hughes
Actress (1919-1995).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Alton.
Died August 27th, 1995 at 75 years old in Los Angeles.
Pierre Poujade
French politician (1920–2003).
Born December 1st, 1920 in Saint-Céré.
Died August 27th, 2003 at 82 years old in La Bastide-l'Évêque.
María Capovilla
Ecuadorian supercentenarian (1889–2006).
Born September 14th, 1889 in Guayaquil.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 116 years old in Guayaquil (pneumonia). [ref]
Don Sundquist
American politician (1936–2023).
Born March 15th, 1936 in Moline.
Died August 27th, 2023 at 87 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Abu Ali Mustafa
Palestinian politician (1938-2001).
Born May 13th, 1938 in Arraba.
Died August 27th, 2001 at 63 years old in Al-Bireh.
Adèle Foucher
Wife of french writer victor hugo (1803–1868).
Born September 27th, 1803 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1868 at 64 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
Austrian economist (1851-1914).
Born February 12th, 1851 in Brno.
Died August 27th, 1914 at 63 years old in Kramsach.
Ulrich de Maizière
German general (1912–2006).
Born February 24th, 1912 in Stade.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 94 years old in Bonn.
Ebrahim Yazdi
Iranian politician and activist (1931-2017).
Born April 5th, 1931 in Qazvin. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2017 at 86 years old in İzmir (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Victor J. Stenger
American philosopher (1935–2014).
Born January 29th, 1935 in Bayonne.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 79 years old in Hawaii, Honolulu (aortic aneurysm).
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884–1969).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Pinner.
Died August 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in London (bronchitis).
L. Neil Smith
American writer (1946–2021).
Born May 12th, 1946 in Denver.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 75 years old in Fort Collins. [ref]
Edmond H. Fischer
American biochemist (1920–2021).
Born April 6th, 1920 in Shanghai French Concession.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 101 years old in Seattle. [ref]
John Russell Pope
American architect (1874–1937).
Born April 24th, 1874 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1937 at 63 years old in Manhattan.
Art Heyman
American basketball player (1941-2012).
Born June 24th, 1941 in New York City.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 71 years old in Clermont. [ref]
Anton Geesink
Dutch judoka (1934-2010).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Utrecht.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Dave Laut
Athletics competitor (1956–2009).
Born December 21st, 1956 in Findlay.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 52 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Max Black
British-american philosopher.
Born February 24th, 1909 in Baku.
Died August 27th, 1988 at 79 years old in Ithaca.
Ravindra Kelekar
Indian author (1925–2010).
Born March 7th, 1925 in Cuncolim.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 85 years old in Margao. [ref]
Herman Potočnik
Slovenian inventor (1892-1929).
Born December 22nd, 1892 in Pula.
Died August 27th, 1929 at 36 years old in Vienna (pneumonia).
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