People who died on August 27 85
Caesarius of Arles
d. 542 (b. 470)
Caesarius of Arles, French bishop and saint (b. 470)
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Qahtaba ibn Shabib al-Ta'i
d. 749
Qahtaba ibn Shabib al-Ta'i, Persian general
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Pope Eugene II
d. 827
Pope Eugene II
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Ageltrude
d. 923
Ageltrude, queen of Italy and Holy Roman Empress
Eric III of Denmark
d. 1146
King Eric III of Denmark
Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln
d. 1255 (b. 1247)
Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (b. 1247)
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
d. 1312 (b. 1261)
Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1261)
Emperor Chōkei
d. 1394 (b. 1343)
Emperor Chōkei of Japan (b. 1343)
Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr
d. 1450 (b. 1395)
Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (d. 1427)
Josquin des Prez
d. 1521 (b. 1450)
Josquin des Prez, Flemish composer (b. 1450)
Piotr Gamrat
d. 1545 (b. 1487)
Piotr Gamrat, Polish archbishop (b. 1487)
Titian
d. 1576 (b. 1488)
Titian, Italian painter and educator (b. 1488)
Pope Sixtus V
d. 1590 (b. 1521)
Pope Sixtus V (b. 1521)
Lope de Vega
d. 1635 (b. 1562)
Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1562)
Francisco de Zurbarán
d. 1664 (b. 1598)
Francisco de Zurbarán, Spanish painter and educator (b. 1598)
James Thomson (poet, born 1700)
d. 1748 (b. 1700)
James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (d. 1748)
John Laurens
d. 1782 (b. 1754)
John Laurens, American Revolutionary and Congressman (b.1754)
Eise Eisinga
d. 1828 (b. 1744)
Eise Eisinga, Dutch astronomer and academic, built the Eisinga Planetarium (b. 1744)
Rufus Wilmot Griswold
d. 1857 (b. 1815)
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American anthologist, poet, and critic (b. 1815)
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
d. 1865 (b. 1796)
Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian judge and politician (b. 1796)
William Whiting Boardman
d. 1871 (b. 1794)
William Whiting Boardman, American judge and politician (d. 1871)
William Chapman Ralston
d. 1875 (b. 1826)
William Chapman Ralston, American businessman and financier, founded the Bank of California (b. 1826)
Samuel C. Pomeroy
d. 1891 (b. 1816)
Samuel C. Pomeroy, American businessman and politician (b. 1816)
Emil Christian Hansen
d. 1909 (b. 1842)
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (b. 1842)
Reşat Çiğiltepe
d. 1922 (b. 1879)
Reşat Çiğiltepe, Turkish colonel (b. 1879)
Herman Potočnik
d. 1929 (b. 1892)
Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (b. 1892)
Frank Harris
d. 1931 (b. 1855)
Frank Harris, Irish-American journalist and author (b. 1856)
Willem Hubert Nolens
d. 1931 (b. 1860)
Willem Hubert Nolens, Dutch priest and politician (b. 1860)
Francis Marion Smith
d. 1931 (b. 1846)
Francis Marion Smith, American miner and businessman (b. 1846)
Childe Hassam
d. 1935 (b. 1859)
Childe Hassam, American painter and academic (b. 1859)
Georg von Boeselager
d. 1944 (b. 1915)
Georg von Boeselager, German soldier (b. 1915)
Hubert Pál Álgyay
d. 1945 (b. 1894)
Hubert Pál Álgyay, Hungarian engineer, designed the Petőfi Bridge (b. 1894)
Charles Evans Hughes
d. 1948 (b. 1862)
Charles Evans Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 11th Chief Justice of the United States (b. 1862)
Cesare Pavese
d. 1950 (b. 1908)
Cesare Pavese, Italian poet and author (d. 1950)
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Pelageya Shajn
d. 1956 (b. 1894)
Pelageya Shajn, Russian astronomer and academic (b. 1894)
Ernest Lawrence
d. 1958 (b. 1901)
Ernest Lawrence, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)
W. E. B. Du Bois
d. 1963 (b. 1868)
W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist (b. 1868)
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi
d. 1963 (b. 1888)
Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi, Pakistani mathematician and scholar (b. 1888)
Gracie Allen
d. 1964 (b. 1895)
Gracie Allen, American actress and comedian (b. 1895)
Le Corbusier
d. 1965 (b. 1887)
Le Corbusier, Swiss-French architect and painter, designed the Philips Pavilion and Saint-Pierre, Firminy (d. 1965)
Brian Epstein
d. 1967 (b. 1934)
Brian Epstein, English talent manager (d. 1967)
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
d. 1968 (b. 1906)
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (b. 1906)
Ivy Compton-Burnett
d. 1969 (b. 1884)
Ivy Compton-Burnett, English author (b. 1884)
Erika Mann
d. 1969 (b. 1905)
Erika Mann, German actress and author (b. 1905)
Bennett Cerf
d. 1971 (b. 1898)
Bennett Cerf, American publisher, co-founded Random House (b. 1898)
Margaret Bourke-White
d. 1971 (b. 1904)
Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (b. 1906)
Haile Selassie
d. 1975 (b. 1892)
Haile Selassie, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1892)
Gordon Matta-Clark
d. 1978 (b. 1943)
Gordon Matta-Clark, American painter and illustrator (b. 1943)
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Ieva Simonaitytė
d. 1978 (b. 1897)
Ieva Simonaitytė, Lithuanian author and poet (b. 1897)
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
d. 1979 (b. 1900)
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India (b. 1900)
Douglas Kenney
d. 1980 (b. 1947)
Douglas Kenney, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947)
Valeri Kharlamov
d. 1981 (b. 1948)
Valeri Kharlamov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1948)
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Avdy Andresson
d. 1990 (b. 1899)
Avdy Andresson, Estonian soldier and diplomat (b. 1899)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
d. 1990 (b. 1954)
Stevie Ray Vaughan, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1990)
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Frank Jeske
d. 1994 (b. 1960)
Frank Jeske, German footballer (b. 1960)
Greg Morris
d. 1996 (b. 1933)
Greg Morris, American actor (d. 1996)
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Essie Summers
d. 1998 (b. 1912)
Essie Summers, New Zealand author (b. 1912)
Hélder Câmara
d. 1999 (b. 1909)
Hélder Câmara, Brazilian archbishop and theologian (b. 1909)
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Michael Dertouzos
d. 2001 (b. 1936)
Michael Dertouzos, Greek-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1936)
Abu Ali Mustafa
d. 2001 (b. 1938)
Abu Ali Mustafa, Palestinian politician (b. 1938)
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Edwin Louis Cole
d. 2002 (b. 1922)
Edwin Louis Cole, American religious leader and author (b. 1922)
Pierre Poujade
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Pierre Poujade, French soldier and politician (b. 1920)
Willie Crawford
d. 2004 (b. 1946)
Willie Crawford, American baseball player (d. 2004)
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Giorgos Mouzakis
d. 2005 (b. 1922)
Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (b. 1922)
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Seán Purcell
d. 2005 (b. 1929)
Seán Purcell, Irish footballer (b. 1929)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
d. 2006 (b. 1922)
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006)
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Jesse Pintado
d. 2006 (b. 1969)
Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (b. 1969) (Napalm Death)
Emma Penella
d. 2007 (b. 1930)
Emma Penella, Spanish actress (b. 1930)
Sergey Mikhalkov
d. 2009 (b. 1913)
Sergey Mikhalkov, Russian author and poet (b. 1913)
Anton Geesink
d. 2010 (b. 1934)
Anton Geesink, Dutch martial artist (b. 1934)
Luna Vachon
d. 2010 (b. 1962)
Luna Vachon, Canadian-American wrestler and manager (b. 1962)
Neville Alexander
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Neville Alexander, South African linguist and activist (b. 1936)
Malcolm Browne
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Malcolm Browne, American journalist and photographer (b. 1931)
Art Heyman
d. 2012 (b. 1941)
Art Heyman, American basketball player (b. 1941)
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Ivica Horvat
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Ivica Horvat, Croatian footballer and manager (b. 1926)
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Richard Kingsland
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
Richard Kingsland, Australian captain and pilot (b. 1916)
Chen Liting
d. 2013 (b. 1910)
Chen Liting, Chinese director and playwright (b. 1910)
Bill Peach
d. 2013 (b. 1935)
Bill Peach, Australian journalist (b. 1935)
Dave Thomas (golfer)
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Dave Thomas, Welsh golfer and architect (b. 1934)
Jacques Friedel
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Jacques Friedel, French physicist and academic (b. 1921)
Valeri Petrov
d. 2014 (b. 1920)
Valeri Petrov, Bulgarian poet, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1920)
Benno Pludra
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Benno Pludra, German author (b. 1925)
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
d. 2015 (b. 1939)
Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (b. 1939)
Pascal Chaumeil
d. 2015 (b. 1961)
Pascal Chaumeil, French director and screenwriter (b. 1961)
Darryl Dawkins
d. 2015 (b. 1957)
Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player and coach (b. 1957)