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July 27th
160 Notable deaths
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
President of india from 2002 to 2007.
Born October 15th, 1931 in Rameswaram taluk.
Died July 27th, 2015 at 83 years old in Shillong (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017).
Born November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Midway (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah of iran from 1941 to 1979.
Born October 26th, 1919 in Tehran.
Died July 27th, 1980 at 60 years old in Cairo (lymphoma).
James Mason
English actor (1909–1984).
Born May 15th, 1909 in Huddersfield. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1984 at 75 years old in Lausanne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gertrude Stein
American author (1874-1946).
Born February 3rd, 1874 in Allegheny. [ref]
Died July 27th, 1946 at 72 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stomach cancer). [ref]
Dusty Hill
American bassist (1949-2021).
Born May 19th, 1949 in Dallas.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Houston. [ref]
Kevin Carter
South african photojournalist.
Born September 13th, 1960 in Johannesburg.
Died July 27th, 1994 at 33 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Amjad Khan
Indian actor (1940-1992).
Born November 12th, 1940 in Mumbai.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 51 years old in Mumbai (heart failure).
António de Oliveira Salazar
Prime minister of portugal (1889-1970).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Vimieiro (Santa Comba Dão). [ref]
Died July 27th, 1970 at 81 years old in Lisbon (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
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