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February 25th
175 Notable deaths
Philip José Farmer
American writer (1918–2009).
Born January 26th, 1918 in Terre Haute.
Died February 25th, 2009 at 91 years old in Peoria. [ref]
Webb Pierce
American honky-tonk vocalist, songwriter and guitarist.
Born August 8th, 1921 in West Monroe.
Died February 25th, 1991 at 69 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Horace de Vere Cole
Irish prankster.
Born May 5th, 1881 in Ballincollig.
Died February 25th, 1936 at 54 years old in Honfleur.
Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Grand duke of luxembourg.
Born April 22nd, 1852 in Biebrich Palace.
Died February 25th, 1912 at 59 years old in Berg Castle.
Ann Lowe
African american fashion designer (1898–1981).
Born December 14th, 1898 in Clayton.
Died February 25th, 1981 at 82 years old in Queens. [ref]
Vehbi Koç
Turkish businessman, founder of the koç family.
Born July 20th, 1901 in Ankara.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 94 years old in Antalya (myocardial infarction).
Janet Asimov
Author, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst (1926–2019).
Born August 6th, 1926 in Ashland. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2019 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Eddie Constantine
American-born french actor and singer (1913–1993).
Born October 29th, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died February 25th, 1993 at 79 years old in Wiesbaden (myocardial infarction).
Edgar Snow
American journalist.
Born July 17th, 1905 in Kansas City.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 66 years old in Geneva.
Eugenie Clark
American ichthyologist (1922–2015).
Born May 4th, 1922 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 2015 at 92 years old in Sarasota (lung cancer).
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks