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October 27th
155 Notable deaths
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the islamic state of iraq and the levant from 2013 to 2019.
Born July 28th, 1971 in Samarra.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 48 years old in Barisha (suicide bombing). [ref]
Lou Reed
American musician (1942–2013).
Born March 2nd, 1944 in Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2013 at 69 years old in East Hampton (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Thai businessman, owner of leicester football club (1958-2018).
Born April 4th, 1958 in Bangkok.
Died October 27th, 2018 at 60 years old in Leicester (aviation accident). [ref]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper.
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Li Keqiang
Premier of the people's republic of china from 2013 to 2023.
Born July 1st, 1955 in Hefei. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2023 at 68 years old in Shanghai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Conyers
American politician from michigan (1929–2019).
Born May 16th, 1929 in Highland Park.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 90 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivan Milat
Australian serial killer (1944-2019).
Born December 27th, 1944 in Guildford.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 74 years old in Sydney, Long Bay Correctional Centre (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Dassler
German businessman (1898–1974).
Born March 26th, 1898 in Herzogenaurach.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 76 years old in Herzogenaurach (liver cancer).
Charles Coughlin
Catholic priest, radio commentator.
Born October 25th, 1891 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1979 at 88 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Lise Meitner
Austrian-swedish physicist.
Born November 7th, 1878 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1968 at 89 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy