October 25th
206 Notable deaths
Ziya Gökalp
Turkish sociologist and writer (1876–1924).
Born March 23rd, 1876 in Çermik district.
Died October 25th, 1924 at 48 years old in Istanbul.
Marvin Harris
American anthropologist (1927-2001).
Born August 18th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2001 at 74 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Henry van de Velde
Belgian painter, architect and interior designer (1863-1957).
Born April 3rd, 1863 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1957 at 94 years old in Oberägeri. [ref]
Ariel Durant
Russian-jewish american writer.
Born May 10th, 1898 in Khmelnytskyi.
Died October 25th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles.
Nirmal Verma
Indian writer (1929–2005).
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Shimla.
Died October 25th, 2005 at 76 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Yukio Seki
Japanese kamikaze pilot.
Born August 29th, 1921 in Saijō.
Died October 25th, 1944 at 23 years old in Leyte Gulf.
René Schneider
Chilean general (1913–1970).
Born December 31st, 1913 in Concepción.
Died October 25th, 1970 at 56 years old in Santiago.
Karl von Terzaghi
Austrian geotechnical engineer known as the "father of soil mechanics" (1883–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1883 in Prague.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 80 years old in Winchester.
Antonia Bird
Film director.
Born May 27th, 1951 in Princess Beatrice Hospital.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 62 years old in Aldringham (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Diane di Prima
American poet (1934-2020).
Born August 6th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died October 25th, 2020 at 86 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 206
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams