Jerry Hopkins passed away 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,…
Deaths on July 27
This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 27 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 27, 2026.
Death of Aviezer Yaari 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…
Anna Knysok has died 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…
Tom Chadbon death 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…
Lucy López death 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…
Marc Held has died at age 93
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…
Death of Léon Strauss 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…
Johannes Krisch death 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…
Ronnie Le Drew death 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,…
Sulemana Abdul Samed passes away 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…
Kevin Sinnott dies at 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,…
Jim Hopkins dead at age 79
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…
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović died 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,…
Obituary: 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…
Aviezer Ya’ari passes away 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…
Takeaki Matsumoto, died aged 67
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…
Ursula Hegi passed away 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…
Death of René Hicks 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…
Ted Craig died 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,…
Kwik Kian obituary: died at age 90
Indonesian economist and politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Margaret Boden dies at 88
British cognitive scientist Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Edgar Allan dead at age 66
Ecuadorian writer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Alejandra Oliveras dies at age 47
Argentine boxer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Jock McDonald obituary: died at age 60
British musician (Bollock Brothers) Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Obituary: Thomas Sayers, dead at age 61
American poet Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Iftiquar Uddin died at age 60
Bangladesh Awami League politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Michael A. has died at age 83
American lawyer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Ángel Macías obituary: died at age 81
Mexican baseball player (Broncos de Reynosa Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Morton Mintz dies at 103
American investigative journalist (The Washington Post) Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Sandra Grimes dies at age 80
American intelligence agent Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Death of G. Holmes at age 100
American politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Wallis Annenberg has died at age 85
American philanthropist Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Salvatore Gionta dies at age 94
Italian water polo player Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Mick Kearin dead at age 82
Irish footballer (Bohemians Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Stepan Zhiryakov obituary: died at age 77
Russian politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Herbert Brandl passes away at age 66
Austrian painter Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Mikhail Afonin has died at age 68
Russian football manager (Krasnodar-2000 Died on Monday July 28th 2025
June Wilkinson, died aged 85
English-American actress (The Doris Day Show Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Edward O’Grady died at age 75
Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Matthew Patrick died at age 73
American politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Celso Valli passes away at age 75
Italian composer Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Henry Hu dead at age 105
Hong Kong academic administrator and politician Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Piotr Łossowski has died at age 100
Polish academics Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Hatsuko Hirose dies at 88
Japanese Olympic diver Died on Monday July 28th 2025
Kjeld Olesen obituary: died at age 92
Danish politician Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Harold Zvi obituary: died at age 101
American-born Israeli sociologist and intelligence officer (Ritchie Boys) Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Obituary: Benjamin Luxon, dead at age 87
British baritone Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
John Anderson dies at age 92
Scottish television personality (Gladiators) Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Armando Larrea died at age 81
Ecuadorian footballer (national team) Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Edna O’Brien death at age 93
Irish novelist (The Country Girls) Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Gail Lumet, died aged 86
American journalist and author Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Peter Morgan dies at 65
Welsh rugby player (British & Irish Lions Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Prince Michael dead at age 85
Greek royal Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Anton Yelizarov died at age 42
42–43 Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Martin Phillipps dies at 61
New Zealand vocalist and guitarist (The Chills) and songwriter ("Pink Frost" Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Janet Andrewartha died at age 72
Australian actress (Neighbours Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
DJ Polo, died aged -1
- Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Erwin Stein dies at age 89
German footballer Died on Sunday July 28th 2024
Ruth W. dies at 99
American concert pianist and teacher Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Pierre Collin obituary: died at age 85
Canadian actor Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Jonathan Cuneo dies at age 70
American lawyer Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Dave Hilton dies at age 82
Canadian boxer Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Inga Swenson dead at age 90
American actress (Benson Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Death of Jana Šulcová at age 76
Czech actress (I Enjoy the World with You Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Beatle Bob death at age 70
American dancer Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Obituary: Martin Walser, dead at age 96
German writer (Runaway Horse) Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Death of Neal Langford at age 50
American bass guitarist (The Shins) Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Jahangir Khanji passed away at age 67
titular Nawab of Junagadh Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Margriet Heymans dies at age 90
Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Obituary: Timo Hirvonen, dead at age 49
Finnish ice hockey player (Kiekko-Espoo Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Obituary: Muhammad Jahangir, dead at age 67
titular Nawab of Junagadh Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Geraldo Lyrio obituary: died at age 81
Brasilian Roman Catholic prelate Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Obituary: Gary Glenn, dead at age 65
American politician Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Saridewi Djamani death at age 45
Singaporean drug smuggler Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Monjalés dead at age 91
Spanish painter Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Emilio Ostorero dies at age 88
Italian motocross racer and rally driver Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Gordon Dean obituary: died at age 81
Australian politician Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Death of Ali Ben at age 91
Tunisian human rights activist and anti-colonialist Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Les Smith dies at age 89
Australian footballer Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Ronald Numbers died at age 81
American science historian Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Justin Peacock death at age 52
American television writer and producer (Suits Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Douglas S., died aged 75
American politician Died on Friday July 28th 2023
Booker Brown dead at age 69
American football player (San Diego Chargers) Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Leontien Ceulemans died at age 70
Dutch newsanchor Jeugdjournaal Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Sidney Kirk passed away at age 78
American pianist Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Ashok Madansingh dies at age 76
Indian cricketer (Madhya Pradesh) Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Obituary: Ripudaman Singh, dead at age 75
Indian acquitted 1985 Air India Bombing suspect Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
İlhan İrem dies at 67
Turkish singer and songwriter Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Obituary: Franco Casalini, dead at age 70
Italian basketball coach (Olimpia Milano) Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Charles Ward dies at age -1
British recording studio owner (Rockfield Studios) Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Mary Alice dies at age 80
American actress (Sparkle Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Death of Terry Neill at age 80
Northern Irish football player (Arsenal Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Luis Morgan dies at 87
American Roman Catholic prelate Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Mike Pela dies at 72
British record producer and mixing engineer Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Yelizaveta Dementyeva obituary: died at age 93
Russian sprint canoer Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Pietro Citati passed away at age 92
Italian writer and literary critic Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Mick Moloney passed away at age 77
Irish musician Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Bernard Cribbins, died aged 93
English actor (The Wombles Died on Thursday July 28th 2022
Death of József Kardos at age 62
Hungarian footballer (Újpesti Dózsa Died on Thursday July 28th 2022