February 25th
171 Notable deaths
Horace de Vere Cole
Irish prankster.
Born May 5th, 1881 in Ballincollig.
Died February 25th, 1936 at 54 years old in Honfleur.
Philip José Farmer
American science fiction writer.
Born January 26th, 1918 in Terre Haute.
Died February 25th, 2009 at 91 years old in Peoria. [ref]
Charles Dierkop
American actor.
Born September 11th, 1936 in La Crosse.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chao Yuen Ren
Chinese-american linguist and educator (1892–1982).
Born November 3rd, 1892 in Tianjin.
Died February 25th, 1982 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
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.
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]
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).
Edgar Snow
American journalist.
Born July 17th, 1905 in Kansas City.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 66 years old in Geneva.
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]
Hannu Mikkola
Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1983 world rally championship for drivers.
Born May 24th, 1942 in Joensuu.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde