February 25th
239 Notable deaths
Henry Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare
British nobleman and politician (1815–1895).
Born April 16th, 1815 in Aberdare.
Died February 25th, 1895 at 79 years old in London.
Dimitar Peshev
Bulgarian politician (1894-1973).
Born June 25th, 1894 in Kyustendil.
Died February 25th, 1973 at 78 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Fritz von Uhde
German artist (1848–1911).
Born May 22nd, 1848 in Wolkenburg.
Died February 25th, 1911 at 62 years old in Munich.
Mouloud Mammeri
Algerian amazigh linguist and writer (1917–1989).
Born December 28th, 1917 in Tawrirt Mimun. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1989 at 71 years old in Aïn Deflaa (traffic collision). [ref]
Leo Sirota
Russian, austrian, and american pianist (1885–1965).
Born May 4th, 1885 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died February 25th, 1965 at 79 years old in United States.
Leonard Hussey
British explorer (1891–1964).
Born May 6th, 1891 in Leytonstone.
Died February 25th, 1964 at 72 years old in King's College Hospital.
Jim Clark
British film editor and film director (1931–2016).
Born May 24th, 1931 in Boston.
Died February 25th, 2016 at 84 years old in London.
Sergio Balanzino
Italian diplomat (1934-2018).
Born June 20th, 1934 in Bologna.
Died February 25th, 2018 at 83 years old in Rome.
Ludwig Scotty
Nauruan politician, president.
Born June 20th, 1948 in Anabar District.
Died February 25th, 2026 at 77 years old [ref]
Sebastiano Visconti Prasca
Italian general (1883–1961).
Born February 27th, 1883 in Rome.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in Monte Porzio Catone.
İhsan Doğramacı
Turkish pediatrician (1915–2010).
Born April 3rd, 1915 in Erbil.
Died February 25th, 2010 at 94 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Worthington Whittredge
American painter (1820-1910).
Born May 22nd, 1820 in Springfield.
Died February 25th, 1910 at 89 years old in Summit.
Muhamed Filipović
Bosnia and herzegovina philosopher (1929-2020).
Born August 3rd, 1929 in Banja Luka.
Died February 25th, 2020 at 90 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist (1927–1986).
Born July 28th, 1927 in Melfi.
Died February 25th, 1986 at 58 years old in Rome (cancer).
Cornélie Falcon
French soprano (1814–1897).
Born January 28th, 1814 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1897 at 83 years old in Paris.
Jacques Georges
Uefa president (1916–2004).
Born May 30th, 1916 in Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle.
Died February 25th, 2004 at 87 years old in Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle.
Rudolf Hausner
Painter (1914-1995).
Born December 4th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died February 25th, 1995 at 80 years old in Mödling.
Camille Huysmans
Belgian former prime minister (1871-1968).
Born May 26th, 1871 in Bilzen.
Died February 25th, 1968 at 96 years old in Antwerp.
Friedrich Paschen
German physicist (1865–1947).
Born January 22nd, 1865 in Schwerin.
Died February 25th, 1947 at 82 years old in Potsdam.
Lothar Mendes
German film director and screenwriter (1894-1974).
Born May 19th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died February 25th, 1974 at 79 years old in London (disease).
Caio Fernando Abreu
Brazilian writer (1948–1996).
Born September 12th, 1948 in Santiago.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 47 years old in Porto Alegre (death from AIDS-related complications).
Albert Mathiez
French historian (1874-1932).
Born January 10th, 1874 in La Bruyère.
Died February 25th, 1932 at 58 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
François Hadji-Lazaro
French actor and singer.
Born June 22nd, 1956 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 2023 at 66 years old in Bobigny (sepsis). [ref]
Ugo Poletti
Catholic cardinal (1914–1997).
Born April 19th, 1914 in Omegna.
Died February 25th, 1997 at 82 years old in Rome.
Alexander du Toit
South african geologist (1878-1948).
Born March 14th, 1878 in Newlands.
Died February 25th, 1948 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)