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In the year 2025
1,419 Notable deaths
Marcel Ophuls
German-french filmmaker (1927–2025).
Born November 1st, 1927 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lucq-de-Béarn. [ref]
Gábor A. Somorjai
American chemist.
Born May 4th, 1935 in Budapest.
Died July 7th, 2025 at 90 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
Maurice Gee
New zealand novelist (1931–2025).
Born August 22nd, 1931 in Whakatāne.
Died June 12th, 2025 at 93 years old in Nelson. [ref]
Bill Dellinger
American middle-distance runner.
Born March 23rd, 1934 in Grants Pass.
Died June 27th, 2025 at 91 years old in Eugene. [ref]
Talgat Musabayev
Kazakh cosmonaut.
Born January 7th, 1951 in Qarğalı.
Died August 3rd, 2025 at 74 years old in Almaty. [ref]
Alberto Franceschini
Italian terrorist.
Born October 26th, 1947 in Reggio Emilia.
Died April 11th, 2025 at 77 years old in Milan. [ref]
Biyouna
Algerian actress, dancer and singer (1952 - 2025).
Born September 13th, 1952 in Belouizdad.
Died November 25th, 2025 at 73 years old in Béni Messous (lung cancer). [ref]
Jo Baer
American painter (1929–2025).
Born August 7th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died January 21st, 2025 at 95 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Christian Chukwu
Nigerian footballer (1951-2025).
Born January 4th, 1951.
Died April 12th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
Arthur Brauss
German actor.
Born July 24th, 1936 in Augsburg.
Died August 29th, 2025 at 89 years old in Munich. [ref]
Emilia Contessa
Indonesian actress and singer.
Born September 27th, 1957 in Banyuwangi.
Died January 27th, 2025 at 67 years old in Banyuwangi (myocardial infarction).
David Gaskell
English footballer (1940–2025).
Born October 5th, 1940 in Orrell.
Died January 24th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Stuart Burrows
Welsh opera singer (1933–2025).
Born February 7th, 1933 in Cilfynydd.
Died June 29th, 2025 at 92 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Aidan Chambers
British children's writer (1934–2025).
Born December 27th, 1934 in Chester-le-Street.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
AnNa R.
German singer and songwriter.
Born December 25th, 1969 in Friedrichshain.
Died March 16th, 2025 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Antonine Maillet
Playwright working in quebec.
Born May 10th, 1929 in Grand-Bouctouche.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 95 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Nana Caymmi
Brazilian singer (1941–2025).
Born April 29th, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2025 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (heart arrhythmia).
Mark Peploe
British film director and screenwriter.
Born March 3rd, 1943 in Nairobi. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in Florence. [ref]
Marilyn Mazur
Danish musician (1955–2025).
Born January 18th, 1955 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2025 at 70 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Alison Knowles
American artist (born 1933).
Born April 29th, 1933 in Scarsdale.
Died October 29th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Francisco Cuoco
Brazilian actor (1933–2025).
Born November 29th, 1933 in São Paulo.
Died June 19th, 2025 at 91 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Percy Barnevik
Swedish businessman.
Born February 13th, 1941 in Simrishamn.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bromma city district. [ref]
Claude Allègre
French politician and geochemist (1937–2025).
Born March 31st, 1937 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans van den Broek
Dutch politician (1936–2025).
Born December 11th, 1936 in Paris.
Died February 22nd, 2025 at 88 years old in Bussum. [ref]
V. Y. Mudimbe
American writer.
Born December 8th, 1941 in Likasi.
Died April 22nd, 2025 at 83 years old in North Carolina. [ref]
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