Famous people and celebrities who died on August 27

Welcome to Takemeback.to's page dedicated to remembering the celebrities and famous people who passed away on August 27. On this day, we honor the lives and legacies of notable figures from various fields who left an indelible mark on the world. Explore our list to learn about their remarkable contributions and celebrate their enduring impact.

• 1950 Cesare Pavese

  Renowned Italian writer and intellectual who significantly influenced 20th-century Italian literature.

• 1958 Ernest Lawrence

  Ernest Lawrence was a pioneering American physicist who revolutionized particle physics by inventing the cyclotron, a groundbreaking...

• 1958 Ernest Orlando Lawrence

  Prize laureate for the invention and development of the cyclotron and for results obtained with it, especially with regard to artificial...

• 1964 Gracie Allen

  Gracie Allen was an American comedienne best known as part of the comedy duo Burns and Allen, alongside her husband George Burns. Renowned for her distinctive comedic style, she was a popular radio, television, and film performer during the early to mid-20th century. [bio]

• 1967 Brian Epstein

  Legendary music manager who discovered and guided The Beatles to global stardom.

• 1968 Princess Marina

  Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was a prominent member of the British Royal Family, known for her elegance, charitable work, and royal...

• 1969 Erika Mann

  Erika Mann was a prominent German-Swiss actress, writer, and political activist, known for her anti-Nazi stance and being part of the famous...

• 1969 Ivy Compton-Burnett

  Ivy Compton-Burnett was a British novelist known for her satirical and psychological fiction.

• 1971 Margaret Bourke-White

  Margaret Bourke-White was a pioneering American photographer and photojournalist who captured iconic images of the Great Depression and...

• 1975 Haile Selassie

  Haile selassie was the emperor of ethiopia and a prominent figure in the pan-african movement, known for his efforts to modernize ethiopia...

• 1979 Lord Louis Mountbatten

  Lord Louis Mountbatten was a prominent British naval officer and statesman who played a crucial role in British imperial history, serving as...

• 1981 Valeri Kharlamov

  Legendary Soviet ice hockey player considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport during the 1970s.

• 1987 Scott La Rock

  Pioneering hip-hop producer and founding member of Boogie Down Productions, tragically killed in 1987.

• 1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan

  Legendary blues guitarist who revolutionized the blues-rock genre and tragically died in a helicopter crash at the height of his career.

• 1995 Jose Ferrer

  Oscar-winning Puerto Rican actor renowned for his iconic performance in 'Cyrano de Bergerac', a landmark role in his distinguished acting...

• 1996 Greg Morris

  Greg Morris was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Barney Collier on the television series 'Mission: Impossible', which aired from 1966 to 1973. He was recognized for his pioneering role as one of the most prominent Black actors on American television during the 1960s and 1970s. [bio]

• 1996 Abram Games

  Renowned British graphic designer who created iconic wartime posters and pioneered modern graphic design techniques during the mid-20th...

• 1997 Brandon Tartikoff

  Legendary television executive who transformed NBC's programming in the 1980s, helping launch iconic shows like 'Cheers', 'Miami Vice', and...

• 2001 Michael Dertouzos

  A pioneering computer scientist who significantly contributed to human-computer interaction research at MIT and played a crucial role in...

• 2003 Jinx Falkenburg

  Jinx Falkenburg was an American film actress, model, and radio personality renowned for her work in the 1940s and 1950s. She was one of the first supermodels, appearing on hundreds of magazine covers and in national advertising campaigns, and later became a pioneering female radio and television host. [bio]

• 2003 Pierre Poujade

  French populist politician who founded the Poujadist movement, a right-wing political movement in France during the 1950s that represented...

• 2006 Hrishikesh Mukherjee

  Renowned Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter who significantly influenced Bollywood cinema with his nuanced storytelling and...

• 2009 Sergey Mikhalkov

  Prominent Russian playwright, author, and lyricist who wrote the lyrics to the Soviet and Russian national anthems.

• 2012 Malcolm Browne

  Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who captured iconic images during the Vietnam War, particularly the self-immolation of Buddhist monk...

• 2012 Art Heyman

  American basketball player who was notable in the 1960s, playing college basketball and later professionally.

• 2013 Dave Thomas

  American entrepreneur who founded Wendy's restaurant chain and was known for his philanthropic efforts.

• 2013 Chen Liting

  Prominent Chinese playwright and theater director who had a long and influential career in Chinese performing arts during the 20th century.

• 2015 Darryl Dawkins

  Darryl Dawkins was a legendary NBA player known as 'Chocolate Thunder', famous for his powerful, rim-shattering dunks that often broke...

• 2021 Edmond H. Fischer

  Prize laureate for their discoveries concerning reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism.