Notable Deaths - August 27
Here are the notable deaths on August 27 throughout the years:William Edward Burghardt “W.E.B.” Du Bois (February 23, 1868 â August 27, 1963) - An American civil rights activist, public intellectual, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar. He became a naturalized citizen of Ghana in 1963 at the age of 95. His health [...]
Notable Deaths - August 26
Here are the notable deaths on August 26 throughout the years:Lon Chaney, Sr. (April 1, 1883 â August 26, 1930) - An American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema. He is best remembered for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted [...]
