List of Famous people who died at 27

Khagendra Thapa Magar was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m. Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title in June 2011 to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.

Finbarr Donnelly was a singer and songwriter from Northern Ireland, best known as the vocalist with the post-punk band Five Go Down to the Sea?. Known for his striking stage presence and absurdist, surreal lyrics, he and the band were hugely influential on later generations of Irish musicians. Mark McAvoy, author of "Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher to the Sultans of Ping", writes that "Donnelly probably would have been the most influential musician and songwriter in terms of the Cork music scene and the bands that stemmed from it."

Titus Davis was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas. Davis was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. His younger brother, Corey, is a wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans.

Brahim Déby Itno was the son of Idriss Déby, the president of Chad.

Stuart Baggs, also known by his self-styled sobriquet as Stuart Baggs "The Brand", was an English businessman and entrepreneur from Plymouth, Devon. He founded and ran BlueWave Communications, a broadband company in the Isle of Man. He gained recognition for reaching the final five of Series 6 of The Apprentice. Baggs died aged 27 in Douglas, Isle of Man due to an asthma attack.

Willie Jerome Brown III was an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire five-year NFL career with the Eagles from 1987 to 1991, before his death just before the 1992 season. He was selected to two Pro Bowls in 1990 and 1991. He played college football at the University of Miami.

Vladimir Anatolievich Khodov was one of the leaders of the hostage-takers in the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis.

Marie-Soleil Tougas was an actress and TV host based in Quebec, Canada.

Daniel Rivas Fernández was a Spanish motorcycle racer. At international level, he competed in the European Superstock 600 Championship, the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup and the Moto2 World Championship. He died on 19 July 2015 along with Bernat Martínez due to injuries sustained in an accident in Laguna Seca.

Victoria Leigh Soto was an American teacher who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. After the gunman entered the school, Soto hid her students, then the students ran from their hiding places and she died trying to shield and protect them, and has since been hailed as a hero. She is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal.