August 27th
161 Notable deaths
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]
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).
Akiji Kobayashi
Japanese actor.
Born September 6th, 1930 in Tokyo.
Died August 27th, 1996 at 65 years old in Yokohama (lung cancer).
Constantin Prezan
Romanian general (1861-1943).
Born January 27th, 1861 in Butimanu. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1943 at 82 years old in Bucharest.
Milutin Šoškić
Serbian footballer.
Born December 31st, 1937 in Pejë.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 84 years old [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.
Burhan Shahidi
Chinese tatar politician (1894–1989).
Born October 3rd, 1894 in Aqsu.
Died August 27th, 1989 at 94 years old in Beijing.
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]
Ehmetjan Qasim
Soviet politician (1914-1949).
Born April 15th, 1914 in Yining City.
Died August 27th, 1949 at 35 years old in Soviet Union.
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).
Deaths 81 to 90 of 161
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius