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August 27th
147 Notable deaths
Victor J. Stenger
American philosopher.
Born January 29th, 1935 in Bayonne.
Died August 27th, 2014 at 79 years old in Hawaii (aortic aneurysm).
Don Sundquist
American politician.
Born March 15th, 1936 in Moline.
Died August 27th, 2023 at 87 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Edmond H. Fischer
American biochemist.
Born April 6th, 1920 in Shanghai.
Died August 27th, 2021 at 101 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Ulrich de Maizière
German general.
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]
Dave Laut
Athletics competitor.
Born December 21st, 1956 in Findlay.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 52 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Anton Geesink
Dutch judoka (1934-2010).
Born April 6th, 1934 in Utrecht.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 76 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
John Russell Pope
American architect (1874-1937).
Born April 24th, 1874 in Manhattan.
Died August 27th, 1937 at 63 years old in Manhattan.
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884-1969).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Pinner. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in London (bronchitis). [ref]
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
Austrian economist (1851-1914).
Born February 12th, 1851 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1914 at 63 years old in Kramsach.
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