October 25th
244 Notable deaths
Dick Higgins
English composer and poet (1938-1998).
Born March 15th, 1938 in Cambridge.
Died October 25th, 1998 at 60 years old in Quebec (myocardial infarction).
Sergei Bortkiewicz
Russian romantic composer and pianist (1877–1952).
Born February 28th, 1877 in Kharkiv.
Died October 25th, 1952 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Pascale Ogier
French actress (1958-1984).
Born October 26th, 1958 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 25th, 1984 at 25 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Fahrettin Altay
Turkish general and statesperson (1880–1974).
Born January 20th, 1880 in Shkodër.
Died October 25th, 1974 at 94 years old in Istanbul.
Félix Gouin
French politician and jurist, temporary prime minister of france (1884-1977).
Born October 4th, 1884 in Peypin. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1977 at 93 years old in Nice. [ref]
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Laramie.
Died October 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Kenneth McKellar
American politician (1869–1957).
Born January 29th, 1869 in Richmond. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1957 at 88 years old in Memphis. [ref]
Ronald Breslow
American chemist (1931–2017).
Born March 14th, 1931 in Rahway.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Vladimir Herzog
Brazilian journalist (1937–1975).
Born June 27th, 1937 in Osijek. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1975 at 38 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Rohini Godbole
Indian physicist (1952–2024).
Born November 12th, 1952 in Pune.
Died October 25th, 2024 at 71 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Thomas Oppermann
German politician (1954–2020).
Born April 27th, 1954 in Freckenhorst.
Died October 25th, 2020 at 66 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
British politician and colonial administrator (1876-1947).
Born August 9th, 1876 in Shimla.
Died October 25th, 1947 at 71 years old in Exeter.
Peggy Moran
Actress (1918-2002).
Born October 23rd, 1918 in Clinton.
Died October 25th, 2002 at 84 years old in Camarillo (traffic collision).
Manuel Lapuente Díaz
Mexican footballer and trainer (1944–2025).
Born May 15th, 1944 in Mexico City.
Died October 25th, 2025 at 81 years old in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza (pneumonia). [ref]
Mikhail Yangel
Soviet engineer and missile designer.
Born November 7th, 1911 in Kirensky Uyezd.
Died October 25th, 1971 at 59 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Hans Knappertsbusch
German musician (1888-1965).
Born March 12th, 1888 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1965 at 77 years old in Munich (heart failure, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist (1939–2018).
Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Lorenz Frølich
Danish artist (1820–1908).
Born October 25th, 1820 in Copenhagen.
Died October 25th, 1908 at 88 years old in Hellerup.
Jack Bannon
American actor (1940–2017).
Born June 14th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 77 years old in Coeur d'Alene. [ref]
Emma Stebbins
American sculptor (1815-1882).
Born September 1st, 1815 in Manhattan.
Died October 25th, 1882 at 67 years old in Manhattan.
Lillian Hall-Davis
Actress (1898-1933).
Born June 23rd, 1898 in Mile End.
Died October 25th, 1933 at 35 years old in London (exsanguination).
John Mollo
British costume designer (1931-2017).
Born March 18th, 1931 in London.
Died October 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in Froxfield. [ref]
Víctor Galíndez
Argentine boxer (1948-1980).
Born November 2nd, 1948 in Vedia, Buenos Aires.
Died October 25th, 1980 at 31 years old in 25 de Mayo (traffic collision).
Barbara Bedford
American actress (1903-1981).
Born July 19th, 1903 in Eastman.
Died October 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Jacksonville.
Princess Maria Letizia, Duchess of Aosta
Duchess of aosta (1866–1926).
Born December 20th, 1866 in Paris, 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 25th, 1926 at 59 years old in Moncalieri (disease).
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To die will be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan