This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 27 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 27, 2026.
Caroline Marland, the British advertiser and newspaper managing director who worked for The Guardian, died on May 29, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born Caroline Ann Rushton in Dublin in…
Maureen Duffy, the English poet, playwright and novelist, died on May 28, 2026, at the age of 92, with her death announced that day. Born Maureen Patricia Duffy in Worthing,…
George Bork, an American Hall of Fame football player who starred for the Northern Illinois Huskies and later played for the Montreal Alouettes, died on May 28, 2026. He was…
John Amari died on May 27, 2026. He was an American politician. Tags Politicians, 27 May 2026, Amari, America, John, Leo, May 2026, May 27
Owain Rhys Davies, a Welsh actor, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 44. Born in Cardiff on February 20, 1982, he worked across film, stage and television…
Carlos Oliva died on May 27, 2026. He was a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank and as minister of economy and finance. Tags Politicians,…
Mamoru Ozaki died on May 27, 2026. He was a Japanese bureaucrat. Tags Other, 27 May 2026, Japan, Mamoru, Ozaki, May 2026, May 27
Sir Ralph Robins, the British businessman who led Rolls-Royce as chief executive and later chairman, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on June 16, 1932,…
Jim Rutt died on May 27, 2026. He was a businessman. Tags Other, 27 May 2026, Jim, Rutt, Sagittarius, May 2026, May 27
Jay Milder, an American painter, died on May 27, 2026, at 92. A figurative expressionist associated with the second generation of the New York School, he developed a body of…
Randhir Singh, the Indian five-time Olympic shooter and sports administrator who served as secretary general of the Indian Olympic Association from 1987 to 2012 and president of the Olympic Council…
Vladimir Matyukhin, a Russian general, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Moscow on February 4, 1945, he studied at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute,…
Jean-Bosco Tchagolé, priest of the Diocese of Sokodé and a Togolese Catholic cleric, died on May 27, 2026. He served in pastoral ministry in northern Togo and was known for…
Peter Schepull died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a Swiss footballer who played for Servette, Wettingen and the national team. Born in Rapperswil on…
Marcia Lucas, the American film editor who won an Academy Award for her work on Star Wars, died on May 27, 2026. She was 80. Born Marcia Lou Griffin in…
Anik Dutta, the Indian film director behind Bhooter Bhabishyat, Ashchorjyo Prodeep and Meghnad Badh Rahasya, died on May 27, 2026, after a fall. He was a Bengali filmmaker whose directorial…
Choi Jeong-woon died on May 27, 2026. He was a Korean professor. Tags Scientists, 27 May 2026, Choi, Sagittarius, Jeong-woon, May 2026, May 27
Giuseppe Gargani, the Italian politician who served as a deputy from 1972 to 1994 and as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009, died on May 27,…
Marion Kozak, the Polish-born British activist, died on May 27, 2026, aged 91. Born in Częstochowa in 1934 as Dobra Jenta Kozak, she left Poland for the United Kingdom in…
Ilie Ciocan, a Romanian army officer, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 112. Born in Cremenari, Romania, on May 28, 1913, he was a military veteran who…
Carlos Oliva, a Peruvian economist who served as director of the Central Reserve Bank from 2015 to 2016 and again from 2021, died on May 27, 2026, at the age…
Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, the Qatari politician who served as deputy prime minister from 2003 to 2011, died on May 27, 2026. He was 73. Born in Doha in 1952,…
Joe Schwarz, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and in the Michigan Senate from 1987 to 2002, died on May 27,…
Paul Dorpat, an American historian, died on May 27, 2026. He was 87. Dorpat was an author and photographer who focused on the history of Seattle and Washington state. He…
Klaus Emmerich, a German film director and screenwriter known for The First Polka and Trokadero, died on May 27, 2026. He was 82. Born in Freital on August 10, 1943,…
Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, the Nigerian army lieutenant general and United Nations force commander, died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 75. A retired officer, he served until 2010…
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Spanish architect (Shrine of Torreciudad)Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
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Gambian musician and composer (Village LifeDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Polish Olympic swimmer (1980)Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Kenyan authorDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Somali military officerDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Ghanaian physician and geneticistDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
American chemical engineerDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Scottish jazz pianistDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Swedish–Canadian archaeologistDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Scottish footballer (York CityDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Italian Olympic equestrian (1956)Died on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Korean Roman Catholic prelateDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
British author and actor (Doctor WhoDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Danish composerDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
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Australian politicianDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Chilean football player (HeredianoDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
Canadian political scientistDied on Wednesday May 28th 2025
English amateur golferDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Greece economistDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Brazilian guitarist (Camisa de VênusDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Norwegian zoologistDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Norwegian statisticianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Dutch Olympic middle-distance runner (1972)Died on Tuesday May 28th 2024
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Austrian farmer and politicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
German schoolteacher and politicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
German nuclear physicistDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
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Polish trade unionist and politicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
American film and television producer (The GodfatherDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
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Polish historianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Dutch politicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Iraqi sociologistDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Chinese dramatistDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Chilean politicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Iraqi political figureDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
Azerbaijani major generalDied on Tuesday May 28th 2024
German-born American political theoristDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Brazilian film directorDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Tongan royal and politicianDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Russian politicianDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Kabyle singerDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
American entrepreneur and philanthropistDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Ukrainian footballer (Metalurh ZaporizhzhiaDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Israeli bassoonistDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Russian writerDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Spanish poetDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Iranian politicianDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
British aristocrat and businessmanDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Welsh trade unionist (NUM)Died on Sunday May 28th 2023
Paraguayan footballer (Sportivo LuqueñoDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
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Chinese actress (Sparkling Red StarDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
South Korean writerDied on Sunday May 28th 2023
Russian–American conceptual artistDied on Sunday May 28th 2023