In the year 2025
1,419 Notable deaths
Elisabeth Vrba
American paleontologist.
Born May 17th, 1942 in Hamburg.
Died February 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in New Haven. [ref]
Jan Johnson
American athletics competitor (1950–2025).
Born November 11th, 1950 in Hammond.
Died February 23rd, 2025 at 74 years old in Atascadero. [ref]
Amal Nasser ad-Din
Israeli druze politician.
Born July 31st, 1928 in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2025 at 96 years old in Daliyat al-Karmel. [ref]
Abu Hamza
Official spokesman for al-quds brigades.
Born April 10th, 1995 in Al-Shati refugee camp. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2025 at 29 years old (airstrike). [ref]
Julio César Cortés
Uruguayan footballer.
Born March 29th, 1941 in Montevideo.
Died July 24th, 2025 at 84 years old in San José. [ref]
Sayyid Ahmed Ghazali
Algerian politician.
Born March 31st, 1937 in Maghnia.
Died February 4th, 2025 at 87 years old in Algiers. [ref]
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Pakistani scholar.
Born October 17th, 1927 in Saharanpur.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 97 years old in Karachi. [ref]
John George Vlazny
Catholic archbishop.
Born February 22nd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Beaverton. [ref]
François Ponchaud
French missionary.
Born February 8th, 1939 in Sallanches. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2025 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Souleymane Cissé
Malian film director (1940–2025).
Born April 21st, 1940 in Bamako.
Died February 19th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bamako. [ref]
Claus Roxin
German jurist (1931–2025).
Born May 15th, 1931 in Hamburg.
Died February 18th, 2025 at 93 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Elina Salo
Finnish actress.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Sipoo.
Died November 4th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Shmuel Agmon
Israeli mathematician (1922–2025).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 103 years old [ref]
Philippe Taquet
French paleontologist.
Born April 25th, 1940 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Novatus Rugambwa
Tanzanian prelate of the catholic church.
Born October 8th, 1957 in Bukoba.
Died September 16th, 2025 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ioan James
British mathematician.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Croydon.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Michèle Audin
French mathematician.
Born January 3rd, 1954 in Algiers. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2025 at 71 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
José Araquistáin
Spanish footballer (1937–2025).
Born March 4th, 1937 in Azkoitia.
Died September 28th, 2025 at 88 years old in Elgoibar. [ref]
Jean-François Kahn
French journalist and essayist (1938–2025).
Born June 12th, 1938 in Viroflay.
Died January 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Avallon. [ref]
Volodymyr Muntyan
Ukrainian footballer ( 1946-2025).
Born September 14th, 1946 in Podilsk.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 79 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Manuel Frederick
Indian field hockey player.
Born October 20th, 1947 in Kannur Cantonment.
Died October 31st, 2025 at 78 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Édika
French artist.
Born December 17th, 1940 in Heliopolis. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2025 at 84 years old in Avignon. [ref]
Flavius Domide
Romanian footballer (1946–2025).
Died October 11th, 2025 at 79 years old in Arad. [ref]
Rudolf Belin
Croatian footballer.
Born November 4th, 1942 in Zagreb.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 82 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Takis Ikonomopoulos
Greek footballer (1943–2025).
Born October 19th, 1943 in Kallithea.
Died February 10th, 2025 at 81 years old in Athens (stroke). [ref]
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A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson