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August 27th
208 Notable deaths
Chrysostomos of Smyrna
Greek orthodox saint and metropolitan bishop of smyrna (1867–1922).
Born January 8th, 1867 in Triglia.
Died August 27th, 1922 at 55 years old in İzmir (torture).
Robert Z. Leonard
American film director (1889-1968).
Born October 7th, 1889 in Chicago.
Died August 27th, 1968 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills.
Priscilla Lawson
Actress (1914-1958).
Born March 8th, 1914 in Indianapolis.
Died August 27th, 1958 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (ulcer).
Mike Naumenko
Soviet rock and blues musician (1955–1991).
Born April 18th, 1955 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 27th, 1991 at 36 years old in Saint Petersburg (cerebral hemorrhage).
Peret
Catalan musician (1935–2014).
Born March 24th, 1935 in Mataró.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 79 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer).
Lev Nussimbaum
German-language writer of the jewish origion (1905–1942).
Born October 20th, 1905 in Kyiv, Baku.
Died August 27th, 1942 at 36 years old in Positano (Raynaud syndrome).
Martin Weitzman
American economist (1942-2019).
Born April 1st, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2019 at 77 years old in Newton. [ref]
Reynold A. Nicholson
British orientalist (1868–1945).
Born August 18th, 1868 in Yorkshire.
Died August 27th, 1945 at 77 years old in Chester.
Otto Schott
German chemist, glass technologist, and inventor (1851–1935).
Born December 17th, 1851 in Witten.
Died August 27th, 1935 at 83 years old in Jena.
Eusebio Poncela
Spanish actor.
Born September 15th, 1945 in Madrid. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2025 at 79 years old in El Escorial (cancer). [ref]
Sotiria Bellou
Greek singer (1921–1997).
Born August 22nd, 1921.
Died August 27th, 1997 at 76 years old in Metaxa Hospital (cancer).
Constantin Prezan
Romanian general (1861-1943).
Born January 27th, 1861 in Butimanu. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1943 at 82 years old in Bucharest.
Burhan Shahidi
Chinese tatar politician (1894–1989).
Born October 3rd, 1894 in Aqsu.
Died August 27th, 1989 at 94 years old in Beijing.
Daniel Fignolé
Labor leader, briefly president of haiti (1913-1986).
Born November 11th, 1913 in Pestel.
Died August 27th, 1986 at 72 years old in Port-au-Prince (prostate cancer).
Petar Kočić
Bosnian serb writer (1877-1916).
Born June 29th, 1877 in Stričići.
Died August 27th, 1916 at 39 years old in Belgrade.
Bai Guang
Chinese actor and singer (1921-1999).
Born June 27th, 1921 in Beijing.
Died August 27th, 1999 at 78 years old in Kuala Lumpur (colorectal cancer).
Milutin Šoškić
Serbian footballer (1937–2022).
Born December 31st, 1937 in Peja.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 84 years old [ref]
Émile Fayolle
French general, marshal of france (1852–1928).
Born May 14th, 1852 in Le Puy-en-Velay. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1928 at 76 years old in Paris.
William Bayliss
British physiologist (1860–1924).
Born May 2nd, 1860 in Wolverhampton.
Died August 27th, 1924 at 64 years old in London.
Akiji Kobayashi
Japanese actor (1930–1996).
Born September 6th, 1930 in Tokyo.
Died August 27th, 1996 at 65 years old in Yokohama (lung cancer).
Akis Tsochatzopoulos
Greek politician.
Born July 31st, 1939 in Athens.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 82 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Neville Alexander
South african activist (1936–2012).
Born October 22nd, 1936 in Cradock.
Died August 27th, 2012 at 75 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Abie Nathan
Israeli peace activist, humanist, pilot (1927-2008).
Born April 29th, 1927 in Abadan.
Died August 27th, 2008 at 81 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Uemura Shōen
Japanese artist (1875-1949).
Born April 23rd, 1875 in Kyoto, Shimogyō-ku.
Died August 27th, 1949 at 74 years old in Nara, Heijō.
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