Deaths on May 27

Craig Heyward

Died on May 27, 2006

Craig Heyward, American football player (b. 1966)

Craig William "Ironhead" Heyward (September 26, 1966 – May 27, 2006) was an American football fullback who played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts in an 11-year National Football League (NFL) career.

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Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
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Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law.

Deaths on May 27

Craig Heyward

Died on May 27, 2006

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