Died On August 27th
Discover the most famous people who died on August 27. The list includes people like W. E. B. Du Bois, Haile Selassie, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Le Corbusier, Titian. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, poets, actors and political leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Spain and many more countries.
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Birthdate: October 3, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dallas
Died: 1990
Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American musician. Stevie achieved so much in his mainstream career, that spanned only seven years, that he is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists ever and one of the most influential and iconic musicians in the blues music history. He is credited with reviving blues-rock and his work continues to influence several artists.
Birthdate: February 23, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1963
W. E. B. Du Bois was an American civil rights activist, sociologist, and Pan-Africanist. Du Bois played an instrumental role in fighting for full civil rights for people of color around the world. A co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Du Bois also played an important role as the leader of the Niagara Movement.
Birthdate: July 23, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ejersa Goro, Ethiopia
Died: 1975
Haile Selassie, served his country, Ethiopia, as its regent from 1916 to 1930 and as its emperor from 1930 to 1974. He introduced the first Ethiopian constitution, abolished slavery, chaired the Organisation of African Unity, and helped Ethiopia enter the UN. He inspired the Rastafari movement, too.
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Jessi Combs(American Professional Racer, Television Personality, and Metal Fabricator)
Birthdate: July 27, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rockerville, South Dakota, United States
Died: 2019
Professional racer, TV personality and metal fabricator, Jessi Combs, is remembered for setting a women's land speed class record (four wheels) in 2013. She was known as "the fastest woman on four wheels.” As a TV presenter, she co-hosted over 90 episodes of the Spike TV show, Xtreme 4x4. She died in a car crash while racing in 2019.
Birthdate: June 25, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Frogmore House, Windsor, England
Died: 1979
The last Viceroy of India and the first governor-general of independent India, Lord Mountbatten was a British Royal Navy officer and statesman. Born to a prominent aristocratic family in England, he had a successful military career and was made the NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean in his later career. He was assassinated in 1979.
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Brian Epstein
(Businessperson, Impresario, Talent agent, Talent manager)
Birthdate: September 19, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Liverpool
Died: 1967
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Titian(One of the Greatest Venetian Artists of the 16th-Century)
Birthdate: 1488 AD
Birthplace: Pieve di Cadore, Italy
Died: 1576
Trained by Giovanni Bellini as a boy, Titian also joined hands with Giorgione to work on a number of frescoes. The Renaissance artist is regarded as one of the key figures of the Venetian school and is remembered for his masterpieces such as the three miracles of Anthony of Padua.
Birthdate: October 6, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Died: 1965
Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French designer, painter, architect, writer, and urban planner. He was one of the pioneers of modern architecture. During his illustrious career, which spanned 50 years, Le Corbusier designed buildings in India, Japan, Europe, and North and South America. He is also credited with revolutionizing urban planning.
Birthdate: July 26, 1895
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 1964
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Darryl Dawkins
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: January 11, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
Died: 2015
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
Birthdate: September 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 1996
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1961
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Bennett Cerf
(American Publisher and Co-Founder of Publishing Firm 'Random House')
Birthdate: May 25, 1898
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1971
Bennett Cerf was an American publisher and writer. He is credited with co-founding the popular publishing firm, Random House. Cerf was also a TV personality, appearing regularly on a panel game show titled What's My Line for over 17 years.
Birthdate: 1450 AD
Birthplace: Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France
Died: 1521
Josquin des Prez was one of the most influential Renaissance composers. Known for his motets, masses, and chansons, he is revered as the main figure of the Franco-Flemish School. Details of his early days are vague, and he was, for a long time, mistaken as another singer, Josquin de Kessalia.
Birthdate: March 24, 1855
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1937
The son of wealthy Pittsburgh banker Thomas Mellon, Andrew William Mellon had followed in his father’s footsteps, to be a banker. He had also been the American ambassador to the U.K. and the American secretary of the treasury. He owned companies such as Alcoa, Old Overholt whiskey, and Gulf Oil.
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Charles Evans Hughes
(Politician)
Birthdate: April 11, 1862
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Glens Falls, New York, U.S.
Died: 1948
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Monica of Hippo
(Christian saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo)
Birthdate: 0332 AD
Birthplace: Souk Ahras, Algeria
Died: 0387
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Lute Olson
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Birthdate: September 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mayville, North Dakota, United States
Died: 2020
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Douglas Kenney
(Screenwriter)
Birthdate: December 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Died: 1980
Birthdate: September 27, 1862
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greytown
Died: 1919
Birthdate: August 8, 1901
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Canton, South Dakota, United States
Died: 1958
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Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
(British Politician and Zoologist Who Served as a Member of Parliament from Aylesbury)
Birthdate: February 8, 1868
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: England
Died: 1937
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild was a British soldier, politician, zoologist, and banker. He is best remembered for his service as the president of the largest Jewish communal organization in the UK, the Board of Deputies of British Jews, between 1925 and 1926. Walter Rothschild also made immense contributions to the field of zoology.
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Mukesh
(Singer who won National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from the film Rajnigandha)
Birthdate: July 22, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: 1976
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Cesare Pavese(A Very Influential Italian Novelist, Poet and Short story writer)
Birthdate: September 9, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy
Died: 1950
Italian author Cesare Pavese is remembered for his themes of gloom and loneliness and for his protagonists who were often loners. His prolonged fight with fascists and the failure of his affair with actor Constance Dowling led him to commit suicide by consuming sleeping pills in a Turin hotel.
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Raymond St. Jacques
(Actor)
Birthdate: March 1, 1930
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1990
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Juan Seguín
(Former Mayor of San Antonio (1834 - 1835, 1841 - 1842))
Birthdate: October 27, 1806
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Texas, United States
Died: 1890
Tejano revolutionary Juan Seguín was a significant part of the revolution for the independence of Texas. The son of one of the drafters of the Mexican constitution, he grew up to become the mayor of San Antonio and also led the Republic of Texas as an elected senator.
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Otto Strasser
(German Politician)
Birthdate: September 10, 1897
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bad Windsheim
Died: 1974
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Daniel K. Ludwig
(Magnate)
Birthdate: June 24, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: South Haven, Michigan, United States
Died: 1992
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Lope de Vega
(Writer and One of the Key Figures in the Spanish Golden Age of Baroque Literature)
Birthdate: November 25, 1562
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: 1635
Spanish Baroque dramatist Lope de Vega was one of the most significant figures of the Spanish Golden Age. He had initially aspired to be a priest but abandoned his plans after falling in love with a married woman. He is best remembered for works such as The Dog in the Manger.
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Francisco de Zurbarán
(Spanish Painter Known Primarily for His Religious Paintings Depicting Monks, Nuns, and Martyrs, and for His Still-Lifes)
Birthdate: November 7, 1598
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fuente de Cantos, Spain
Died: 1664
Francisco de Zurbarán was a Spanish painter known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs. He was also famous for his still-lifes. His forceful use of the chiaroscuro style of painting gained him the nickname "Spanish Caravaggio." He was much respected during his lifetime and was appointed painter to King Philip IV.
Birthdate: October 17, 1859
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dorchester
Died: 1935
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Del Martin
(Gay rights activist)
Birthdate: May 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 2008
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Zelmo Beaty
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Birthdate: October 25, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hillister, Texas, United States
Died: 2013
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Michael Dertouzos
(Professor)
Birthdate: November 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 2001
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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
(Austrian Economist Who Made Important Contributions to the Development of the Austrian School of Economics)
Birthdate: February 12, 1851
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brno, Czechia
Died: 1914
A major advocate of the Austrian school of economics, Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk made major reforms as part of the Austrian ministry of finance, such as imposition of the gold standard. He was also one of the first to oppose Karl Marx’s theory of exploitation of workers.
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Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(General)
Birthdate: March 28, 1785
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Coburg, Germany
Died: 1851
Birthdate: December 22, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pula
Died: 1929
Born into an affluent military family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Herman Potočnik became a military engineer. His struggle with tuberculosis made him leave the army, after which he delved into rocket science. His only book, The Problem of Space Travel, contained illustrated descriptions on everything from space capsules to spacesuits.
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Bill Shirley
(Actor, Singer)
Birthdate: July 6, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: 1989
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ivy Compton-Burnett
(Novelist)
Birthdate: June 5, 1884
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pinner, England
Died: 1969
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Hélder Câmara
(Former Brazilian Catholic Archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1964 - 1985))
Birthdate: February 7, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fortaleza, Brazil
Died: 1999
Hélder Câmara was a Brazilian Catholic archbishop. He was a self-identified socialist and an advocate of liberation theology. He served as the Archbishop of Olinda and Recife from 1964 to 1985, during the military dictatorship in Brazil. He did social and political work for the upliftment of the poor and was declared a Servant of God in 2015.
Birthdate: May 31, 1827
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nagasaki, Japan
Died: 1903
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Margaret Bourke-White
(American Photographer and Photojournalist)
Birthdate: June 14, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: 1971
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Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln
(Martyr)
Birthdate: 1246
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lincoln, England
Died: 1255
Birthdate: September 27, 1803
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1868
Birthdate: February 15, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: 2011
Birthdate: January 6, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bergen, New York, United States
Died: 1984
Birthdate: October 7, 1889
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Died: 1968
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Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara
(Politician)
Birthdate: May 16, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Barajali, The Gambia
Died: 2019
Birthdate: August 6, 1900
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1988
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Valeri Kharlamov
(Russian Ice Hockey Forward)
Birthdate: January 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1981
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)