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February 25th
239 Notable deaths
Zong Qinghou
Chinese businessman.
Born October 11th, 1945 in Suqian.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 78 years old in Hangzhou (lung cancer). [ref]
Maurice Andrés
French trumpeter born in occitania (1933-2012).
Died February 25th, 2012 at 78 years old in Bayonne. [ref]
Andrei Sinyavsky
Russian writer, dissident, political prisoner, emigrant, professor of sorbonne university, magazine founder and publisher (1925–1997).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Moscow.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 71 years old in Paris.
Francis Frith
English photographer (1822–1898).
Born October 7th, 1822 in Chesterfield.
Died February 25th, 1898 at 75 years old in Cannes.
Ian Carr
British jazz trumpeter, composer and writer (1933–2009).
Born April 21st, 1933 in Dumfries.
Died February 25th, 2009 at 75 years old in London. [ref]
William O'Brien
Irish nationalist journalist and politician.
Born October 2nd, 1852 in Mallow.
Died February 25th, 1928 at 75 years old in London.
Johann Blumhardt
German theologian (1805–1880).
Born July 16th, 1805 in Stuttgart.
Died February 25th, 1880 at 74 years old in Bad Boll.
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Christian Schad
German artist (1894-1982).
Born August 21st, 1894 in Miesbach.
Died February 25th, 1982 at 87 years old in Stuttgart.
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884 in Valbo church parish.
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Louisiana Red
African american blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer.
Born March 23rd, 1932 in Bessemer.
Died February 25th, 2012 at 79 years old in Hanover (disease). [ref]
Jan Zajíc
Czechoslovak protester (1950–1969).
Born July 3rd, 1950 in Vítkov. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1969 at 18 years old in Prague (self-immolation). [ref]
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
O Jin-u
North korean marshal and politician (1917–1995).
Born March 8th, 1917 in Pukchong County.
Died February 25th, 1995 at 77 years old in Pyongyang (lung cancer).
Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Indian politician (1912-1971).
Born March 26th, 1912 in Sivasagar.
Died February 25th, 1971 at 58 years old in Shillong.
Henrich Focke
German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.
Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.
Julieta Lanteri
Argentine pharmacologist and suffragist (1873–1932).
Born March 22nd, 1873 in Province of Cuneo.
Died February 25th, 1932 at 58 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Carmen Montejo
Cuban actress (1925–2013).
Born May 26th, 1925 in Pinar del Río.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Abdelhamid Abou Zeid
Al qaeda commander (1965-2013).
Born September 4th, 1965 in Illizi Province.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 47 years old in Mali. [ref]
Ahmed Sefrioui
Moroccan writer (1915–2004).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Fez.
Died February 25th, 2004 at 89 years old in Rabat.
George Minot
American physician (1885-1950).
Born December 2nd, 1885 in Boston.
Died February 25th, 1950 at 64 years old in Boston.
Vladislav Galkin
Soviet and russian actor (1971–2010).
Born December 25th, 1971 in Moscow.
Died February 25th, 2010 at 38 years old in Moscow (cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Gottfried Fuchs
German footballer (1889-1972).
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 82 years old in Montreal.
Thomas A. Wofford
American politician (1908-1978).
Born September 27th, 1908 in Laurens County.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Greenville.
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