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February 25th
171 Notable deaths
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [ref]
Christian Schad
German artist (1894-1982).
Born August 21st, 1894 in Miesbach. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1982 at 87 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Louisiana Red
African american blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer.
Born March 23rd, 1932 in Bessemer.
Died February 25th, 2012 at 79 years old in Hanover (disease). [ref]
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Henrich Focke
German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.
Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.
O Jin-u
North korean soldier and politician (1917-1995).
Born March 8th, 1917 in North Hamgyong Province.
Died February 25th, 1995 at 77 years old in Pyongyang (lung cancer).
Carmen Montejo
Cuban actress.
Born May 26th, 1925 in Pinar del Río.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
George Minot
American physician (1885-1950).
Born December 2nd, 1885 in Boston.
Died February 25th, 1950 at 64 years old in Boston.
Gottfried Fuchs
German footballer (1889-1972).
Born May 3rd, 1889 in Karlsruhe.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 82 years old in Montreal.
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