August 27th
208 Notable deaths
Heribert Barrera i Costa
Spanish chemist and politician (1917-2011).
Born July 6th, 1917 in Barcelona.
Died August 27th, 2011 at 94 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Luciano Mendes de Almeida
Brazilian jesuit and archbishop (1930–2006).
Born October 5th, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 27th, 2006 at 75 years old in São Paulo (liver cancer). [ref]
Henriette Nissen-Saloman
Swedish opera singer and singing teacher (1819–1879).
Born March 12th, 1819 in Gothenburg.
Died August 27th, 1879 at 60 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Gottlieb Göller
German footballer and manager (1935-2004).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Nuremberg.
Died August 27th, 2004 at 69 years old in Basel.
Franjo Šoštarić
Croatian footballer (1919-1975).
Born August 1st, 1919 in Zagreb.
Died August 27th, 1975 at 56 years old in Belgrade.
Luiz Luz
Brazilian footballer (1909-1989).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1989 at 79 years old in Porto Alegre.
Ehmetjan Qasim
Soviet politician (1914-1949).
Born April 15th, 1914 in Yining.
Died August 27th, 1949 at 35 years old in Soviet Union.
Bolesław Szabelski
Polish composer (1896–1979).
Born December 3rd, 1896 in Radoryż Smolany.
Died August 27th, 1979 at 82 years old in Katowice.
John Albrechtson
Sailor (1936-1985).
Born July 22nd, 1936 in Gothenburg.
Died August 27th, 1985 at 49 years old in Västra Frölunda.
Väinö Kokkinen
Finnish wrestler (1899–1967).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Hollola.
Died August 27th, 1967 at 67 years old in Kouvola.
Ramón Piñeiro López
Spanish politician and writer (1915–1990).
Died August 27th, 1990 at 75 years old in Santiago de Compostela (pancreatic cancer).
Peter Jørgensen
Danish boxer (1907-1992).
Born April 2nd, 1907 in Hillerød.
Died August 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Vålse.
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà
Catalan writer, professor and literary critic.
Born December 14th, 1963 in Figueres.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 58 years old in Torroella de Montgrí (cancer). [ref]
Vasily Kurochkin
Russian poet (1831–1875).
Born August 9th, 1831 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 27th, 1875 at 44 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Emmanuel Hiel
Belgian poet, writer and politician (1834–1899).
Born May 31st, 1834 in Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde, Dendermonde.
Died August 27th, 1899 at 65 years old in Schaerbeek.
Theunis van Schalkwyk
Boxer (1929-2005).
Born September 14th, 1929 in Krugersdorp.
Died August 27th, 2005 at 75 years old in Roodepoort.
Burkhard Gantenbein
Swiss handball player (1912–2007).
Born July 14th, 1912 in Switzerland.
Died August 27th, 2007 at 95 years old
Fermo Camellini
Italian-french cyclist.
Born December 7th, 1914 in Scandiano.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 95 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Stellan Westerdahl
Swedish sailor (1935-2018).
Born November 10th, 1935 in Gothenburg.
Died August 27th, 2018 at 82 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Emilio Trivini
Italian rower (1938–2022).
Born April 5th, 1938 in Dongo.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 84 years old in Rome. [ref]
Dumitru Hubert
Romanian bobsledder (1899-1934).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Bucharest.
Died August 27th, 1934 at 34 years old in Brașov.
Max Stiepl
Austrian speed skater.
Born March 23rd, 1914 in Vienna.
Died August 27th, 1992 at 78 years old in Salzburg.
Aleksanteri Toivola
Olympic wrestler (1893–1987).
Born March 4th, 1893 in Vyborg.
Died August 27th, 1987 at 94 years old in Helsinki.
Carl Møller
Danish rower (1887–1948).
Born August 24th, 1887 in Aarhus.
Died August 27th, 1948 at 61 years old in Stratford.
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