Deaths on July 27 | Dead-People.com

Jerry Hopkins, American football player, died on July 27, 2026

Jerry Hopkins dead at age 85

Jerry Hopkins, an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 85. Hopkins, whose full name was Jerry Wayne Hopkins,…

July 27, 2026 11:55 pm

Aviezer Yaari, Israeli general, died on July 27, 2026

Aviezer Yaari dead at age 96

Aviezer Yaari, an Israeli general,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Yaari ended his Israel Defense Forces service at the rank of major general and served in military intelligence…

July 27, 2026 9:55 pm

Anna Knysok, Polish politician, died on July 27, 2026

Anna Knysok dead at age 75

Anna Knysok, a Polish politician and former member of parliament,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 75. Born in Chorzów on July 19, 1951, she was also known as Anna…

July 27, 2026 7:55 pm

Tom Chadbon, Actor, died on July 27, 2026

Tom Chadbon dead at age 80

Tom Chadbon, the English actor best known for work in British television and appearances in Doctor Who, Tess and Casino Royale,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born in…

July 27, 2026 6:55 pm

Lucy López, Chilean high jumper, died on July 27, 2026

Lucy López dead at age 96

Lucy López, the Chilean high jumper who won silver in the women’s high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. López Cruz, born…

July 27, 2026 5:56 pm

Marc Held, and interior designer, died on July 27, 2026

Marc Held dead at age 93, French architect, and interior designer

Marc Held, the French architect, photographer and interior designer,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Marcel Held in Paris on August 16, 1932, he built a career that…

July 27, 2026 5:55 pm

Léon Strauss, French historian and academic, died on July 27, 2026

Léon Strauss dead at age 98

Léon Strauss, the French historian and academic who specialized in the history of Alsace,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 98. Born in Sarrebourg on August 14, 1927, he studied…

July 27, 2026 2:55 pm

Johannes Krisch, Actor, died on July 27, 2026

Johannes Krisch dead at age 59

Johannes Krisch, an Austrian actor,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 59. Born in Vienna on December 8, 1966, he worked across stage and screen and was active from 1987…

July 27, 2026 12:55 pm

Ronnie Le Drew, Canadian-born British puppeteer, died on July 27, 2026

Ronnie Le Drew dead at age 78

Ronnie Le Drew, the Canadian-born British puppeteer best known for performing Zippy on the ITV children’s series Rainbow,
died on July 27, 2026. Born in Toronto on October 23, 1947,…

July 27, 2026 11:55 am

Kevin Sinnott, Welsh painter, died on July 27, 2026

Kevin Sinnott dead at age 78

Kevin Sinnott, the Welsh painter known for his contemporary depictions of Welsh life,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born in Sarn, South Wales, in 1947 to Irish parents,…

July 27, 2026 11:55 am

Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder, died on July 27, 2026

Sulemana Abdul Samed dead at age 32

Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghanaian record holder and widely recognized as the nation’s tallest man,
died on July 27, 2026. Known also as Awuche, a Hausa name meaning “Let’s Go,” he…

July 27, 2026 11:55 am

Jim Hopkins, member of the Waitaki District Council, died on July 27, 2026

Jim Hopkins dead at age 79, New Zealand broadcaster and politician, member of the Waitaki District…

Jim Hopkins, the New Zealand broadcaster and politician who served on the Waitaki District Council,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born on January 1, 1946, Hopkins was known…

July 27, 2026 8:55 am

Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, Bosnian Olympic slalom canoeist, died on July 27, 2026

Zlatan Ibrahimbegović dead at age 78

Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, the Yugoslav retired slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born on March 18, 1948,…

July 27, 2026 8:55 am

Susanta Singh, Politician, died on July 27, 2026

Susanta Singh dead at age 53

Susanta Singh, an Indian politician and Odisha MLA since 2014,
died on July 27, 2026, at the age of 53. Born on March 17, 1973, he was a politician from…

July 27, 2026 6:55 am

Aviezer Ya’ari, Israeli IDF general, died on July 27, 2026

Aviezer Ya’ari dead at age 96

Aviezer Ya'ari, an Israeli IDF general,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. Born in Merhavia in 1930, he began his military career in 1948 and went on to serve…

July 27, 2026 6:55 am

Takeaki Matsumoto, minister of foreign affairs and internal affairs, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, died on July 27, 2026

Takeaki Matsumoto dead at age 67, Japanese politician, minister of foreign affairs and internal aff…

Takeaki Matsumoto, a Japanese politician who served as foreign minister in 2011 and internal affairs minister from 2022 to 2024,
died on July 27, 2026, at age 67 from complications…

July 27, 2026 6:55 am

Ursula Hegi, Writer, died on July 27, 2026

Ursula Hegi dead at age 80

Ursula Hegi, the German-born American writer known for novels including Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Stones from the River,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 80. Born Ursula Johanna…

July 27, 2026 3:55 am

René Hicks, American actress and comedian, died on July 27, 2026

René Hicks dead at age 70

René Hicks, an American actress and comedian,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 70. Born in San Francisco, she built a career in stand-up comedy, appearing on Comedy Central Presents…

July 27, 2026 3:55 am

Ted Craig, Australian-born British theatre director, died on July 27, 2026

Ted Craig dead at age 86

Ted Craig, an Australian-born British theatre director,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Melbourne on April 20, 1940, he was educated there before moving into Australian television,…

July 27, 2026 1:55 am