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October 25th
244 Notable deaths
Robert Ley
German nazi politician; indicted by the international military tribunal for war crimes (1890-1945).
Born February 15th, 1890 in Niederbreidenbach.
Died October 25th, 1945 at 55 years old in Nuremberg Court Prison (hanging to death).
Jaspal Bhatti
Indian actor, television personality (1955–2012).
Born March 3rd, 1955 in Amritsar.
Died October 25th, 2012 at 57 years old in Shahkot (car collision). [ref]
Hal Needham
American stunt performer and film director (1931-2013).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Memphis.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Carlos Alberto Torres
Brazilian association football player and manager (1944-2016).
Born July 17th, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2016 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Viveca Lindfors
Swedish actress (1920–1995).
Born December 29th, 1920 in Uppsala.
Died October 25th, 1995 at 74 years old in Uppsala (rheumatoid arthritis).
Nigel Davenport
English actor (1928-2013).
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Cambridge.
Died October 25th, 2013 at 85 years old in Gloucestershire. [ref]
Gregory Isaacs
Jamaican singer (1951–2010).
Born July 15th, 1951 in Kingston.
Died October 25th, 2010 at 59 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Mildred Natwick
American actress (1905–1994).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Baltimore.
Died October 25th, 1994 at 89 years old in New York City (cancer).
Richard Brautigan
American novelist, poet, and short story writer (1935–1984).
Born January 30th, 1935 in Tacoma.
Died October 25th, 1984 at 49 years old in Bolinas.
Bill Sharman
American basketball player and coach (1926–2013).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Abilene. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Redondo Beach (stroke). [ref]
Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer (1920–2003).
Born October 19th, 1920 in Maharashtra.
Died October 25th, 2003 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Emanuel Steward
American boxer, trainer, and commentator (1944–2012).
Born July 7th, 1944 in Bottom Creek.
Died October 25th, 2012 at 68 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Robert Delaunay
French painter (1885–1941).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Paris.
Died October 25th, 1941 at 56 years old in Montpellier (cancer).
Muslim Magomayev
Soviet-azerbaijani singer.
Born August 17th, 1942 in Baku.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mary McCarthy
American writer (1912–1989).
Born June 21st, 1912 in Seattle.
Died October 25th, 1989 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Prince Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse
German prince, head of the electoral house of hesse and member of the nazi party (1896-1980).
Born November 6th, 1896 in Rumpenheim Castle.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 83 years old in Rome.
Mike Davis
American writer, urban theorist, political activist, and historian from southern california (1946–2022).
Born March 10th, 1946 in Fontana.
Died October 25th, 2022 at 76 years old in San Diego (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Danny Chan
Hong kong singer-songwriter and actor (1958-1993).
Born September 7th, 1958 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 25th, 1993 at 35 years old in British Hong Kong.
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
Irish writer and dramatist (1878-1957).
Born July 24th, 1878 in London.
Died October 25th, 1957 at 79 years old in Dublin (appendicitis).
Kim Su-mi
South korean actress (1949–2024).
Born September 3rd, 1949 in Gunsan.
Died October 25th, 2024 at 75 years old in The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (hyperglycemia). [ref]
Virgil Fox
American musician (1912–1980).
Born May 3rd, 1912 in Princeton.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 68 years old in Palm Beach (prostate cancer).
Gerard Damiano
American pornographic film director (1928-2008).
Born August 4th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 80 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]
Risto Ryti
President of finland (1889–1956).
Born February 3rd, 1889 in Huittinen.
Died October 25th, 1956 at 67 years old in Helsinki.
Caroline Harrison
First lady of the united states from 1889 to 1892.
Born October 1st, 1832 in Washington, D.C., Oxford.
Died October 25th, 1892 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C., White House (tuberculosis).
John Taylor Gatto
American teacher and author (1935–2018).
Born December 15th, 1935 in Monongahela.
Died October 25th, 2018 at 82 years old in New York City. [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau