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October 25th
244 Notable deaths
Oscar Hertwig
German zoologist (1849–1922).
Born April 21st, 1849 in Friedberg.
Died October 25th, 1922 at 73 years old in Berlin.
Chou Wen-chung
Chinese american composer (1923–2019).
Born June 29th, 1923 in Yantai.
Died October 25th, 2019 at 96 years old in Manhattan.
Zdeněk Mácal
Czech conductor (1936–2023).
Born January 8th, 1936 in Brno. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2023 at 87 years old in Prague. [ref]
Charles Hallé
Pianist and conductor, founder of the hallé orchestra (1819–1895).
Born April 11th, 1819 in Hagen.
Died October 25th, 1895 at 76 years old in Manchester (cerebrovascular disease).
Brian Robinson
British road cyclist (1930–2022).
Born November 3rd, 1930 in Mirfield.
Died October 25th, 2022 at 91 years old [ref]
Liviu Ciulei
Romanian architect, stage/film actor and director, costume and scenery designer (1923–2011).
Born July 7th, 1923 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2011 at 88 years old in Munich (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Charles William Wilson
British army officer and explorer (1836-1905).
Born March 14th, 1836 in Liverpool.
Died October 25th, 1905 at 69 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Yang Dezhi
Chinese general (1911－1994).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Liling.
Died October 25th, 1994 at 83 years old in Beijing.
Zarina Baloch
Pakistani singer.
Born December 29th, 1934 in Pakistan.
Died October 25th, 2005 at 70 years old
Ian McColl
Scottish footballer and manager (1927–2008).
Born June 7th, 1927 in Alexandria.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Scotland. [ref]
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
Second lady of the united states from 1905 to 1909.
Born January 14th, 1852 in Marysville.
Died October 25th, 1913 at 61 years old in Indianapolis.
Salih Hulusi Kezrak
Turkish statesperson and teacher (1864–1939).
Born March 3rd, 1864 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1939 at 75 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Clorinda Matto de Turner
Peruvian writer, thinker, politician, journalist, and translator (1854–1909).
Born November 11th, 1854 in Coya. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1909 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires.
Wojciech Fangor
Polish artist (1922-2015).
Born November 15th, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died October 25th, 2015 at 92 years old in Warsaw.
Edward Mooney
Catholic cardinal (1882–1958).
Born May 9th, 1882 in Mount Savage.
Died October 25th, 1958 at 76 years old in Rome.
Alexander Piatigorsky
Russian philosopher (1929–2009).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Moscow.
Died October 25th, 2009 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Carlo Alberto Castigliano
Italian mathematician (1847–1884).
Born November 8th, 1847 in Asti.
Died October 25th, 1884 at 36 years old in Milan (pneumonia).
Johannes Käbin
Estonian politician (1905-1999).
Born September 24th, 1905 in Rannu Rural Municipality.
Died October 25th, 1999 at 94 years old in Tallinn.
Johnny Mantz
Racecar driver.
Born September 18th, 1918 in Hebron.
Died October 25th, 1972 at 54 years old in Ojai (traffic collision).
Rosanna Carteri
Singer (1930-2020).
Born December 14th, 1930 in Verona.
Died October 25th, 2020 at 89 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
Tahereh Saffarzadeh
Iranian academic (1936–2008).
Born November 18th, 1936 in Sirjan.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 71 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Robert G. Vignola
American artist (1882–1953).
Born August 7th, 1882 in Trivigno.
Died October 25th, 1953 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Margaret Ayer Barnes
American playwright, novelist, short story writer (1886–1967).
Born June 16th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died October 25th, 1967 at 81 years old in Cambridge.
José Evaristo Uriburu
President of argentina (1831-1914).
Born November 19th, 1831 in Salta.
Died October 25th, 1914 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires.
Antonius van den Broek
Dutch physicist and lawyer (1870-1926).
Born May 4th, 1870 in Zoetermeer.
Died October 25th, 1926 at 56 years old in Bilthoven.
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore