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February 25th
175 Notable deaths
Violet Oakley
American artist (1874-1961).
Born June 10th, 1874 in New Jersey.
Died February 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Philadelphia.
Christian Schad
German artist (1894-1982).
Born August 21st, 1894 in Miesbach. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1982 at 87 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Theodor Svedberg
Swedish chemist (1884-1971).
Born August 30th, 1884. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1971 at 86 years old in Örebro. [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]
Jan Zajíc
Czechoslovak protester.
Born July 3rd, 1950 in Vítkov. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1969 at 18 years old in Prague (Self-immolation). [ref]
Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian writer (1936-2006).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Ethiopia.
Died February 25th, 2006 at 69 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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).
Henrich Focke
German aviation pioneer (1890–1979).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Bremen.
Died February 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Bremen.
Carmen Montejo
Cuban actress.
Born May 26th, 1925 in Pinar del Río.
Died February 25th, 2013 at 87 years old in Mexico City.
Ahmed Sefrioui
Moroccan writer (1915–2004).
Born January 1st, 1915 in Fez.
Died February 25th, 2004 at 89 years old in Rabat.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
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