Terry Matthews dead at age 90
Terry Matthews, the English footballer who played for Aldershot, Gillingham and West Ham United,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 90. Born George Terence Leonard Matthews in Leyton on 25…
Deaths on August 27
This archive lists notable deaths associated with August 27 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on August 27, 2026.
Carla Marchelli dead at age 91
Carla Marchelli, the Italian Olympic skier who competed in alpine skiing at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Genoa on April…
Enda Bonner dead at age 76
Enda Bonner, the Irish politician and accountant who served as a senator from 1997 to 2002,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 76. He represented Fianna Fáil and was a…
Rukidi IV of Tooro dead at age 34, Ugandese traditional ruler, Omukama of Tooro
Rukidi IV of Tooro, the Ugandese traditional ruler who served as Omukama of Tooro,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 34. Widely known as King Oyo and formally Rukirabasaija Omukama…
Bill Edwards dead at age 81, American businessman, multiple organ failure and pneumonia
Bill Edwards, an American businessman who owned numerous properties in St. Petersburg, Florida,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 81 of multiple organ failure and pneumonia. Born Edward Francis…
Rich Rowland dead at age 62
Rich Rowland, an American baseball player who spent parts of six major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 62. Born…
Mamtaz Sanghamita dead at age 80
Mamtaz Sanghamita, an Indian politician and gynaecologist who served as a member of parliament from Bardhaman-Durgapur in the 16th Lok Sabha,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 80. She entered…
Karel Barták dead at age 72
Karel Barták, a Czech journalist and former Czech News Agency correspondent,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 72. He worked in the ČTK foreign desk from 1978 to 2006 and…
Jacques Doucet dead at age 86
Jacques Doucet, the Canadian radio announcer of baseball play-by-play in French,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 86. Born in Montreal, he became one of the most familiar voices…
Luděk Hrzal dead at age 60, Czech disc jockey, presenter and producer
Luděk Hrzal, a Czech disc jockey, presenter and producer best known for his work with Evropa 2,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 60. He was a prominent figure in…
Christian Breseghello dead at age 71
Christian Breseghello, a French rugby union player for Stade Toulousain,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 71. Born in Mazères on January 23, 1955, he played for UA Saverdun from…
Samuel Monroe Jr. dead at age 52
Samuel Monroe Jr., an American actor known for roles in Menace II Society and The Players Club,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 52 from complications of meningitis. Born…
Ratko Mladić dead at age 84, Ratko Mladić was a Bosnian Serb former military officer who led the Ar…
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb former military officer who led the Army of Republika Srpska during the Yugoslav Wars,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 84. Born in Božanovići, he…
Richard Hayward dead at age 72
Richard Hayward, the English cricketer,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 72. Born in Ickenham, Middlesex, on 15 February 1954, he played first-class cricket in England for Hampshire and in…
T. K. D. Muzhappilangad dead at age 80
T. K. D. Muzhappilangad, an Indian writer,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 80, after injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Born T.K. Damodaran in Muzhappilangad, a coastal village in…
Jean Allaire dead at age 96, Politician, lawyer
Jean Allaire, a Canadian lawyer and politician,
died on August 27, 2026, at age 96. A French Canadian from Laval, Quebec, he was best known for authoring the Allaire Report…
Granville Straker dead at age 86
Granville Straker, an American record producer and businessman,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Saint Vincent in 1939, he moved to Brooklyn from Trinidad in 1959 and…
Pedro Arreitunandia
Spanish cyclist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Igor Kalinauskas
Russian artist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Fred Emery
British television presenter and investigative journalist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Ron Harbertson
English footballer (Lincoln City
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Michael Aiken
American sociologist and academic administrator
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Yoshiharu Horii
Japanese football player and manager
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Gary Burbank
American radio personality
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Jürgen Bartsch
German musician (Bethlehem)
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Daryl Patterson
American baseball player (Detroit Tigers)
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Mathilda Bains
South African politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Duke Cunningham
American politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Tshidi Madia
South African political journalist and Associate Editor for Politics at Eyewitness News (EWN)
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Richard Vasgaard
American politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Mufti Kifayatullah
Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Jacques Dorfmann
French film producer (Juliette and Juliette
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Steve Hayden
American advertising executive
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Takaya Hashi
Japanese voice actor
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Daniel Ariciu
Romanian footballer (Argeș Pitești)
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Wayne Zahn
American bowler
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Ollie Horgan
Irish football manager (Finn Harps
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Dan Margalit
Israeli journalist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Flávio Back
Brazilian voice actor
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Mike de Leon
Filipino film director
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Rami Heuberger
Israeli actor (Schindler's List
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Serhiy Kolisnyk
Ukrainian artist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Oleg Skorkin
Russian football player
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Michael Bustin
Romanian-American Senior Investigator at the National Cancer Institute
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Jean Nicolas
96–97
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Francis Bertin
French historian and translator
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Yvan Lamonde
Canadian academic and historian
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Annie Massay
Belgian trade unionist
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Elfi Deufl
Austrian alpine skier
Died on Thursday August 28th 2025
Purple Aki
British convicted criminal
Died on Wednesday August 27th 2025
Mark Santer
English Anglican clergyman
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Kathie Conway
American politician
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Michael Bawtree
Canadian playwright (The Last of the Tsars) and theatre director
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Denzil Keelor
Indian air officer of the Indian Air Force
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Sergio Asteriti
Italian comic books artist (Topolino)
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Iryna Glibko
Ukrainean handball player
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Behzod Yoʻldoshev
Uzbek physicist
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Simon Verity
British sculptor and stonecarver
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Gholam Reza Afkhami
Iranian scholar and author
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Serhiy Serhiychuk
Ukrainian statesman and politician
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Charlotte Kretschmann
German supercentenarian
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Moniruzzaman
Indian Professor of Linguistics at the University of Chittagong
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Yosandri Mulet Almarales
Cuban political prisoner
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Juan Izquierdo
Uruguayan footballer (Nacional
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Alan Haufrect
American actor (Footloose
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Richard Macphail
English musician (Anon)
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Ofra Bikel
Israeli-American documentary filmmaker and television producer
Died on Wednesday August 28th 2024
Art Collector
American racehorse
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Kristján Þorvaldsson
Icelandic journalist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Marko Vešović
Bosnian-Montenegrin writer
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Sze Hong Chew
Singaporean news presenter
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Henry Reed Cooper
Liberian judge
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Dennis Kramer
German basketball player (BG Göttingen)
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Mahbanoo Tata
Indian-born Iranian statistician
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Marc Tay
Singaporean swimmer and ophthalmologist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Abdullatif Al-Sayed
50–51
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Petr Sommer
Czech historian and archaeologist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Daya Sahabandu
Sri Lankan cricketer (Nomads
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Rhoda Karpatkin
American lawyer and consumers rights activist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Musa Lawan
Nigerian politician
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Elías López Sobá
Puerto Rican classical pianist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Kjell Lauri
Swedish orienteer
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Shreyas Hareesh
Indian motorcycle racer
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Robert Giles
American newspaper editor and publisher (The Detroit News)
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Simone Gilges
German artist
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Aleksei Petrov
Bulgarian businessman
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Alan Haworth, Baron Haworth
British politician
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Olivier Guillot
French academic and historian
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Pat Corrales
American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Alojz Rakús
Slovak politician
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
James Casey
American saxophonist (Trey Anastasio Band)
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Sarah Lawson
British actress (The Night Won't Talk
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
Emilia Ferreiro
Argentine pedagogue
Died on Monday August 28th 2023
José Calavera Ruiz
Spanish civil engineer (Fuente Dé cable car) and academic
Died on Monday August 28th 2023