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November 25th
252 Notable deaths
Herman Steiner
American chess player (1905-1955).
Born April 15th, 1905 in Dunajská Streda.
Died November 25th, 1955 at 50 years old in Los Angeles.
Karl Ferdinand Sohn
German artist (1805-1867).
Born December 10th, 1805 in Berlin.
Died November 25th, 1867 at 61 years old in Cologne.
Morris Kirksey
Athletics and rugby competitor (1895–1981).
Born September 13th, 1895 in Waxahachie.
Died November 25th, 1981 at 86 years old in Stanford.
Eustorgio Salgar
President of colombia (1831-1885).
Born November 1st, 1831 in Bogotá.
Died November 25th, 1885 at 54 years old in Bogotá.
Ludvík Daněk
Czechoslovak discus thrower (1937–1998).
Born January 6th, 1937 in Hořice. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1998 at 61 years old in Hutisko-Solanec (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alessandro Padoa
Italian mathematician and logician, a contributor to the school of giuseppe peano (1868-1937).
Born October 14th, 1868 in Venice.
Died November 25th, 1937 at 69 years old in Genoa.
Grigore Alexandrescu
Romanian poet (1810–1885).
Born February 22nd, 1810 in Târgoviște.
Died November 25th, 1885 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
Sheila Cussons
South african poet (1922–2004).
Born August 9th, 1922 in Western Cape.
Died November 25th, 2004 at 82 years old in Cape Town.
Walt Ader
Racecar driver (1912-1982).
Born December 15th, 1912 in Long Valley.
Died November 25th, 1982 at 69 years old in Califon.
Viktor Kanevskyi
Soviet footballer (1936-2018).
Born October 3rd, 1936 in Kyiv.
Died November 25th, 2018 at 82 years old in Bristol (brain cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Gelfand
Russian writer (1923–1983).
Born March 1st, 1923 in Novoarkhanhelsk.
Died November 25th, 1983 at 60 years old in Dnipro.
Claus Clausen
1899-1989 german actor.
Born August 15th, 1899 in Eisenach.
Died November 25th, 1989 at 90 years old in Essen.
Mikko Niskanen
Finnish film director, actor, producer, screenwriter.
Born January 31st, 1929 in Äänekoski.
Died November 25th, 1990 at 61 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Nobuaki Kobayashi
Japanese billiards player (1942-2019).
Born March 26th, 1942 in Japan.
Died November 25th, 2019 at 77 years old [ref]
Luciano Bottaro
Italian comic book artist (1931-2006).
Born November 16th, 1931 in Rapallo.
Died November 25th, 2006 at 75 years old in Rapallo. [ref]
Franz Brendel
German music critic (1811-1868).
Born November 26th, 1811 in Stolberg (Harz).
Died November 25th, 1868 at 56 years old in Leipzig.
Georges Charpy
French scientist (1865-1945).
Born September 1st, 1865 in Oullins.
Died November 25th, 1945 at 80 years old in Paris.
Alberto Guani
Uruguayan politician (1877-1956).
Born June 14th, 1877 in Montevideo.
Died November 25th, 1956 at 79 years old
Nikolai Drozdetsky
Soviet ice hockey player (1957–1995).
Born June 14th, 1957 in Kolpino.
Died November 25th, 1995 at 38 years old in Saint Petersburg (diabetes).
Jesse Renick
American basketball player (1917-1999).
Born September 29th, 1917 in Hickory.
Died November 25th, 1999 at 82 years old in Ada.
Nicholas Edward Brown
British botanist (1849–1934).
Born July 11th, 1849 in Redhill. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1934 at 85 years old in Kew Gardens. [ref]
Preston Dickinson
American artist (1889-1930).
Born September 9th, 1889 in New York City.
Died November 25th, 1930 at 41 years old in Irun (pneumonia).
Salo Wittmayer Baron
American historian (1895–1989).
Born May 26th, 1895 in Tarnów.
Died November 25th, 1989 at 94 years old in New York City.
Fiatau Penitala Teo
Governor-general of tuvalu (1911–1998).
Born July 23rd, 1911 in Funafuti.
Died November 25th, 1998 at 87 years old in Funafuti.
John Derbyshire
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1878-1938).
Born November 29th, 1878 in Manchester. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1938 at 59 years old in St Pancras. [ref]
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