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April 25th
219 Notable deaths
Bea Arthur
American actress and comedienne (1922–2009).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 2009 at 86 years old in Brentwood (lung cancer). [ref]
Lisa Lopes
American singer and rapper (1971–2002).
Born May 27th, 1971 in Philadelphia.
Died April 25th, 2002 at 30 years old in La Ceiba (traffic collision).
Harry Belafonte
American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Harlem.
Died April 25th, 2023 at 96 years old in Upper West Side (heart failure). [ref]
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Advocate for sex trafficking victims (1983–2025).
Born August 9th, 1983 in Sacramento.
Died April 25th, 2025 at 41 years old in Neergabby. [ref]
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer (1911–1995).
Born July 16th, 1911 in Independence.
Died April 25th, 1995 at 83 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
George Sanders
British actor (1906–1972).
Born July 3rd, 1906 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 25th, 1972 at 65 years old in Castelldefels (drug overdose).
Valerie Solanas
American radical feminist and author (1936-1988).
Born April 9th, 1936 in Ventnor City.
Died April 25th, 1988 at 52 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).
Pamela Courson
American artist and common-law wife of jim morrison.
Born December 22nd, 1946 in Weed.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Mukund Varadarajan
Ashoka chakra recipient.
Born April 12th, 1982 in Tambaram.
Died April 25th, 2014 at 32 years old in Shopian.
John Havlicek
American basketball player (1940–2019).
Born April 8th, 1940 in Martins Ferry.
Died April 25th, 2019 at 79 years old in Jupiter (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
David A. Kennedy
Fourth of robert f. kennedy's children.
Born June 15th, 1955 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 25th, 1984 at 28 years old in The Brazilian Court (drug overdose).
Jane Jacobs
American–canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006).
Born May 4th, 1916 in Scranton.
Died April 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Toronto (stroke). [ref]
Parkash Singh Badal
Politician from punjab, india.
Born December 8th, 1927 in Abul Khurana.
Died April 25th, 2023 at 95 years old in Fortis Hospital. [ref]
Roger Troutman
American musician (1951–1999).
Born November 29th, 1951 in Hamilton.
Died April 25th, 1999 at 47 years old in Good Samaritan Hospital.
Tito Vilanova
Spanish footballer and manager (1968-2014).
Born September 17th, 1968 in Bellcaire d'Empordà.
Died April 25th, 2014 at 45 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Poly Styrene
British punk musician (1957–2011).
Born July 3rd, 1957 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 53 years old in Hastings (breast cancer). [ref]
Saul Bass
American graphic designer and filmmaker (1920–1996).
Born May 8th, 1920 in The Bronx.
Died April 25th, 1996 at 75 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Richard Haydn
British actor (1905-1985).
Born March 10th, 1905 in London.
Died April 25th, 1985 at 80 years old in Pacific Palisades (myocardial infarction).
Amanullah Khan
King and emir of afghanistan (1892-1960).
Born June 1st, 1892 in Paghman.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Zurich.
Dorothy Provine
American singer, dancer, and actress (1935-2010).
Born January 20th, 1935 in Deadwood.
Died April 25th, 2010 at 75 years old in Bremerton (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Sunjong of the Korean Empire
The 2nd emperor of the korean empire. (1874–1926).
Born March 25th, 1874 in Changdeokgung.
Died April 25th, 1926 at 52 years old in Changdeokgung (disease).
Ellen Ternan
British actress (1839-1914).
Born March 3rd, 1839 in Rochester.
Died April 25th, 1914 at 75 years old in Fulham (cancer).
Alan Ball Jr.
English footballer and manager (1945-2007).
Born May 12th, 1945 in Farnworth. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2007 at 61 years old in Warsash (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul L. Smith
American actor (1936–2012).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Everett.
Died April 25th, 2012 at 75 years old in Ra'anana. [ref]
Bobby Pickett
American musician and novelty hit record artist (1938-2007).
Born February 11th, 1938 in Somerville.
Died April 25th, 2007 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
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