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March 25th
213 Notable deaths
Gustav Adolf Scheel
German general (1907-1979).
Born November 22nd, 1907 in Rosenberg. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1979 at 71 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Robert Joffrey
Ballet choreographer, 1928–1988.
Born December 24th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died March 25th, 1988 at 57 years old in New York City (AIDS related disease).
Liesbeth List
Dutch singer (1941–2020).
Born December 12th, 1941 in Bandung. [ref]
Died March 25th, 2020 at 78 years old in Soest. [ref]
Jacob Ziv
Israeli computer scientist (1931–2023).
Born November 27th, 1931 in Tiberias.
Died March 25th, 2023 at 91 years old [ref]
Warren Hymer
American actor (1906–1948).
Born February 25th, 1906 in New York City.
Died March 25th, 1948 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.
Jack Hulbert
British actor (1892-1978).
Born April 24th, 1892 in Ely.
Died March 25th, 1978 at 85 years old in London.
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
Palestinian christian nun and saint (1843–1927).
Born October 4th, 1843 in Jerusalem.
Died March 25th, 1927 at 83 years old in Ein Karem.
Martha Sleeper
Actress (1910-1983).
Born June 24th, 1910 in Lake Bluff.
Died March 25th, 1983 at 72 years old in Beaufort (disease).
John Drinkwater
British writer (1882–1937).
Born June 1st, 1882 in Leytonstone.
Died March 25th, 1937 at 54 years old in London.
Idriz Seferi
Albanian nationalist and guerilla fighter (1847-1927).
Born March 14th, 1847 in Sefer.
Died March 25th, 1927 at 80 years old
Wilhelm Lehmbruck
German sculptor (1881–1919).
Born January 4th, 1881 in Duisburg.
Died March 25th, 1919 at 38 years old in Berlin.
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
German sports official and nazi politician (1887-1943).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Dresden.
Died March 25th, 1943 at 55 years old in Berlin (pneumonia).
Ernst von Bergmann
Baltic german surgeon (1836-1907).
Born December 16th, 1836 in Riga.
Died March 25th, 1907 at 70 years old in Wiesbaden.
Harriet Backer
Norwegian painter (1845-1932).
Born January 21st, 1845 in Holmestrand.
Died March 25th, 1932 at 87 years old in Oslo.
Henri-Paul Motte
French painter (1846-1922).
Born December 15th, 1846 in Paris.
Died March 25th, 1922 at 75 years old in Bourg-la-Reine.
Robert Ridgway
American ornithologist (1850-1929).
Born July 2nd, 1850 in Mount Carmel.
Died March 25th, 1929 at 78 years old in Olney.
Paul Goma
Romanian writer (1935–2020).
Born October 2nd, 1935 in Mana.
Died March 25th, 2020 at 84 years old in Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Lyman James Briggs
American engineer (1874–1963).
Born May 7th, 1874 in Assyria Township.
Died March 25th, 1963 at 88 years old in Washington, D.C..
Vladimir Minorsky
Russian historian, orientalist, iranist (1877–1966).
Born February 5th, 1877 in Korcheva. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1966 at 89 years old in Cambridge.
Owen Lovejoy
American politician (1811-1864).
Born January 6th, 1811 in Albion.
Died March 25th, 1864 at 53 years old in Brooklyn.
Lynn Merrick
American actress (1919-2007).
Born November 19th, 1919 in Fort Worth.
Died March 25th, 2007 at 87 years old in West Palm Beach (disease).
Sid Catlett
American musician (1910–1951).
Born January 10th, 1910 in Evansville.
Died March 25th, 1951 at 41 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
John Hugenholtz
Dutch racetrack designer (1914-1995).
Born October 31st, 1914 in Westerveld.
Died March 25th, 1995 at 80 years old in Zandvoort (traffic collision).
Wilhelm Marstrand
Painter and illustrator (1810-1873).
Born December 24th, 1810 in Copenhagen.
Died March 25th, 1873 at 62 years old in Copenhagen.
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Soviet film director (1900-1987).
Born February 8th, 1900 in Moscow.
Died March 25th, 1987 at 87 years old in Moscow.
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom