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January 25th
200 Notable deaths
Al Capone
American gangster (1899–1947).
Born January 17th, 1899 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1947 at 48 years old in Palm Island (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mary Tyler Moore
American actress and television producer (1936-2017).
Born December 29th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died January 25th, 2017 at 80 years old in Greenwich (pneumonia). [ref]
Ava Gardner
American actress (1922–1990).
Born December 24th, 1922 in Grabtown.
Died January 25th, 1990 at 67 years old in Westminster (pneumonia).
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960–1996).
Born February 4th, 1960 in White Plains.
Died January 25th, 1996 at 35 years old in New York City (aortic dissection).
Cindy Williams
American actress and producer (1947–2023).
Born August 22nd, 1947 in Van Nuys.
Died January 25th, 2023 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Demis Roussos
Greek singer (1946–2015).
Born June 15th, 1946 in Alexandria.
Died January 25th, 2015 at 68 years old in Athens (liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer). [ref]
Miklós Fehér
Hungarian footballer (1979–2004).
Born July 20th, 1979 in Tatabánya.
Died January 25th, 2004 at 24 years old in Guimarães (myocardial infarction).
Kalpana
Indian actress.
Born October 5th, 1965 in Kerala.
Died January 25th, 2016 at 50 years old in Hyderabad (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Theo Van Gogh
Dutch art dealer (1857–1891).
Born May 1st, 1857 in Zundert.
Died January 25th, 1891 at 33 years old in Utrecht (syphilis).
John Smith
American actor (1931-1995).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Los Angeles.
Died January 25th, 1995 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, liver cirrhosis).
Diana Turbay
Colombian journalist (1950-1991).
Born March 8th, 1950 in Bogotá.
Died January 25th, 1991 at 40 years old in Medellín.
Bhavatharini
Indian singer.
Born July 23rd, 1976 in Chennai.
Died January 25th, 2024 at 47 years old in Colombo.
Philip Johnson
American architect (1906–2005).
Born July 8th, 1906 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died January 25th, 2005 at 98 years old in New Canaan. [ref]
Adele Astaire
American dancer and entertainer (1896-1981).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Omaha.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 84 years old in Tucson, Scottsdale (stroke).
Ali Hassan al-Majid
Iraqi politician and military commander (1941–2010).
Born November 30th, 1941 in Tikrit.
Died January 25th, 2010 at 68 years old in Baghdad (hanging to death). [ref]
Eiji Tsuburaya
Japanese film director (1901-1970).
Born July 7th, 1901 in Sukagawa.
Died January 25th, 1970 at 68 years old in Ito (myocardial infarction).
Kim Manners
American television director and producer (1951–2009).
Born January 13th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died January 25th, 2009 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Erhard Milch
German officer, nsdap, most recently field marshal in the third reich, war criminal (1892–1972).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died January 25th, 1972 at 79 years old in Wuppertal.
Diana Barrymore
American actress (1921–1960).
Born March 3rd, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 25th, 1960 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Vijayaraje Scindia
Indian politician (1919-2001).
Born October 12th, 1919 in Sagar district.
Died January 25th, 2001 at 81 years old in New Delhi.
Donald Winnicott
British pediatric psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1896–1971).
Born April 7th, 1896 in Plymouth.
Died January 25th, 1971 at 74 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Hermann Hoth
German general (1885-1971).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Dutch track and field athlete (1918–2004).
Born April 26th, 1918 in Baarn.
Died January 25th, 2004 at 85 years old in Hoofddorp.
Joseph Wheeler
Confederate army general (1836-1906).
Born September 10th, 1836 in Augusta. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1906 at 69 years old in Brooklyn.
Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
Russian grand duke (1827-1892).
Born September 21st, 1827 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 25th, 1892 at 64 years old in Pavlovsk (pneumonia).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner