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February 25th
175 Notable deaths
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.
Mario Bunge
Argentine-canadian philosopher (1919-2020).
Born September 21st, 1919 in Florida Oeste.
Died February 25th, 2020 at 100 years old in Montreal. [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]
Peter Benenson
English human rights activist (1921-2005).
Born July 31st, 1921 in London. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2005 at 83 years old in Oxford (pneumonia). [ref]
Henry M. Morris
American young earth creationist and christian apologist (1918–2006).
Born October 6th, 1918 in Dallas.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 87 years old in San Diego (stroke). [ref]
Oleksandr Oksanchenko
Ukrainian fighter pilot and colonel.
Born April 26th, 1968 in Malomykhailivka.
Died February 25th, 2022 at 53 years old in Kyiv (killed in action).
Erland Josephson
Swedish actor and author (1923-2012).
Born June 15th, 1923 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 25th, 2012 at 88 years old in Stockholm (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Grace Metalious
American-french writer.
Born September 8th, 1924 in Manchester. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1964 at 39 years old in New Hampshire (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Mário de Andrade
Brazilian writer, musicologist and photographer (1893–1945).
Born October 9th, 1893 in São Paulo.
Died February 25th, 1945 at 51 years old in São Paulo.
Auguste Perret
French architect.
Born February 12th, 1874 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1954 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 175
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