February 25th
239 Notable deaths
Itzik Manger
Israeli yiddish poet (1901-1969).
Born May 30th, 1901 in Chernivtsi.
Died February 25th, 1969 at 67 years old in Gedera.
Wojciech Gerson
Polish painter (1831-1901).
Born July 1st, 1831 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1901 at 69 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Georg Riedel
Czech-swedish jazz musician; double bass player and composer.
Born January 8th, 1934 in Karlovy Vary.
Died February 25th, 2024 at 90 years old in Stockholm, Stockholms Maria Magdalena. [ref]
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
American botanist (1858-1934).
Born January 9th, 1858 in New York City.
Died February 25th, 1934 at 76 years old in The Bronx.
Pruden
Footballer (1916–1998).
Born December 1st, 1916 in Babilafuente.
Died February 25th, 1998 at 81 years old in Madrid.
Alexander Kemurdzhian
Soviet aerospace engineer (1921–2003).
Born October 4th, 1921 in Vladikavkaz.
Died February 25th, 2003 at 81 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ivy Bottini
American women's and lgbt rights activist.
Born August 15th, 1926 in New York.
Died February 25th, 2021 at 94 years old in Florida. [ref]
Marco Aurelio Soto
President of honduras (1846-1908).
Born November 13th, 1846 in Tegucigalpa.
Died February 25th, 1908 at 61 years old in Paris.
Jennifer Johnston
Irish writer.
Born January 12th, 1930 in Dublin.
Died February 25th, 2025 at 95 years old in Dún Laoghaire. [ref]
Maurice Farman
French grand prix motor racing champion, aviator, and aircraft manufacturer and designer (1877–1964).
Born March 21st, 1877 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 1964 at 86 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Elmer Drew Merrill
U.s. botanist (1876–1956).
Born October 15th, 1876 in Auburn.
Died February 25th, 1956 at 79 years old in Forest Hills.
Juan Esteban Montero
Chilean political figure (1879–1948).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Santiago.
Died February 25th, 1948 at 69 years old in Santiago.
Carlos Miloc
Uruguayan football manager (1932-2017).
Born February 9th, 1932 in Montevideo.
Died February 25th, 2017 at 85 years old in Monterrey. [ref]
Louis Versiglia
Italian roman catholic missionary, bishop and saint (1873–1930).
Born June 10th, 1873 in Oliva Gessi.
Died February 25th, 1930 at 56 years old in Lianzhou.
Wanda Jakubowska
Polish film director (1907–1998).
Born October 10th, 1907 in Warsaw.
Died February 25th, 1998 at 90 years old in Warsaw.
Mark Aldanov
Russian writer and critic (1886-1957).
Born November 7th, 1886 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1957 at 70 years old in Nice. [ref]
Mokichi Saitō
Japanese poet (1882–1953).
Born May 14th, 1882 in Kaminoyama.
Died February 25th, 1953 at 70 years old
Mignon Anderson
American actress (1892-1983).
Born March 31st, 1892 in Baltimore.
Died February 25th, 1983 at 90 years old in Burbank.
Charles Edwin Bessey
American botanist (1845-1915).
Born May 21st, 1845 in Milton Township.
Died February 25th, 1915 at 69 years old in Lincoln.
Artyom Alikhanian
Soviet armenian physicist (1908-1978).
Born June 11th, 1908 in Tbilisi.
Died February 25th, 1978 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Umberto Mastroianni
Italian artist (1910-1998).
Born September 21st, 1910 in Fontana Liri. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1998 at 87 years old in Marino. [ref]
Vladimir Troshin
Soviet and russian singer and actor (1926–2008).
Born May 15th, 1926 in Mikhaylovsk.
Died February 25th, 2008 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Cezar Bolliac
Romanian writer and scholar.
Born March 23rd, 1813 in Bucharest.
Died February 25th, 1881 at 67 years old in Bucharest.
B. Nagi Reddy
Indian film director (1912–2004).
Born December 2nd, 1912 in YSR Kadapa district.
Died February 25th, 2004 at 91 years old in Chennai.
Gerhard Louis De Geer
Swedish politician (1854-1935).
Born November 27th, 1854 in Kristianstads parish. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1935 at 80 years old in Kviinge church parish. [ref]
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz