Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Aug-27

Died on This Day (Aug-27)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
  Juan Izquierdo Uruguayan footballer Uruguayan footballer 27 1
  Dennis Kramer German-American basketball player German basketball player 31 2
  Georges Al Rassi Lebanese singer Lebanese singer 42 3
Edmond H. Fischer Edmond H. Fischer American biochemist American-Swiss biochemist 101 4
  Siah Armajani Siavash "Siah" Armajani was an Iranian-born American sculptor and architect known for his public art. Iranian-American sculptor and architect 81 5
Jessi Combs Jessi Combs American racing driver American professional racer 39 6
Emil Rachev Emil Rachev association football player Bulgarian footballer 28 7
Ebrahim Yazdi Ebrahim Yazdi Iranian politician and activist Iranian deputy PM 85 8
Darryl Dawkins Darryl Dawkins American basketball player-coach American basketball playerr 58 10
Anton Geesink Anton Geesink Antonius Johannes Geesink was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. Dutch judoka 76 15
Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov was a Soviet and Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. Writer, lyricist 96 16
  Big Dee Irwin DiFosco "Dee" T. Ervin Jr. , usually known professionally as Big Dee Irwin, was an American singer and songwriter whose biggest hit was a version of "Swinging on a Star" in 1963, recorded as a duet with Little Eva. American singer 63 30
Stevie Ray Vaughan Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen Ray Vaughan was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. American musician, singer, songwriter 35 35
Johnny Lindell Johnny Lindell John Harlan Lindell was an American professional baseball player who was an outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1950 and from 1953 to 1954 for the New York Yankees, St. American baseball player 68 40
  Douglas Kenney Douglas Clark Francis Kenney was an American comedy writer of magazine, novels, radio, TV and film who co-founded the magazine National Lampoon in 1970. American comedy writer 33 45
Haile Selassie Haile Selassie Haile Selassie I was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Emperor of Ethiopia 83 50
Cesare Pavese Cesare Pavese Cesare Pavese was an Italian novelist, poet, short story writer, translator, literary critic, and essayist. Italian writer 41 75
Alanson W. Beard Alanson W. Beard Alanson Wilder Beard was an American who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston and as the Treasurer of Massachusetts. American politician 75 125
William Chapman Ralston William Chapman Ralston American banker American banker 49 150
Lucretia Maria Davidson Lucretia Maria Davidson Lucretia Maria Davidson was an American poet of the early 19th century. United States poet 16 200