April 25th
219 Notable deaths
Christian Mortensen
Danish supercentenarian and second-longest-lived man (1882–1998).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Denmark.
Died April 25th, 1998 at 115 years old in San Rafael (Alzheimer's disease).
Pyotr Wrangel
Russian army general of baltic german origin (1878-1928).
Born August 27th, 1878 in Zarasai.
Died April 25th, 1928 at 49 years old in Brussels (poisoning).
Earl Morrall
American football player, quarterback (1934-2014).
Born May 17th, 1934 in Muskegon.
Died April 25th, 2014 at 79 years old in Naples (Parkinson's disease).
Frank Jack Fletcher
United states navy admiral, medal of honor recipient.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Marshalltown.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Bethesda.
Mario Bava
Italian director, screenwriter, special effects artist and cinematographer (1914–1980).
Born July 31st, 1914 in Sanremo.
Died April 25th, 1980 at 65 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Michele Alboreto
Italian racecar driver.
Born December 23rd, 1956 in Milan.
Died April 25th, 2001 at 44 years old in Klettwitz (traffic collision).
Abbas
Franco-iranian photographer (1944–2018).
Born March 29th, 1944 in Khash. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2018 at 74 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (diabetes). [ref]
Emma of Hawaii
Queen consort of king kamehameha iv from 1856 to his death in 1863.
Born January 2nd, 1836 in Honolulu.
Died April 25th, 1885 at 49 years old in Honolulu.
Anna Sewell
English novelist.
Born March 20th, 1820 in Great Yarmouth.
Died April 25th, 1878 at 58 years old in Norwich (hepatitis).
Archibald Leitch
British architect (1865–1939).
Born April 27th, 1865 in Glasgow.
Died April 25th, 1939 at 73 years old in Glasgow.
Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan
Indian space scientist.
Born October 24th, 1940 in Ernakulam.
Died April 25th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bengaluru. [ref]
Marla Adams
American actress (1938–2024).
Born August 28th, 1938 in Ocean City.
Died April 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alexander Knox
Canadian actor and author of adventure novels (1907-1995).
Born January 16th, 1907 in Ontario, Strathroy-Caradoc.
Died April 25th, 1995 at 88 years old in Berwick-upon-Tweed (bone cancer).
Michael Anderson
English film director (1920–2018).
Born January 30th, 1920 in London.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 98 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Trinle Gyatso
12th dalai lama of tibet (1857-1875).
Born January 26th, 1857 in Tibet.
Died April 25th, 1875 at 18 years old in Lhasa.
Anita Louise
American actress (1915–1970).
Born January 9th, 1915 in New York City.
Died April 25th, 1970 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Joseph Boxhall
Fourth officer of titanic (1884–1967).
Born March 23rd, 1884 in London, Kingston upon Hull.
Died April 25th, 1967 at 83 years old in Christchurch (cardiovascular disease).
Mike Brant
Israeli-born french singer-songwriter.
Born February 1st, 1947 in Nicosia. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1975 at 28 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
Hope Emerson
American actress (1897–1960).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Hawarden.
Died April 25th, 1960 at 62 years old in Hollywood (liver disease).
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger
Nazi leader (1890-1947).
Born April 14th, 1890 in Zielonowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship.
Died April 25th, 1947 at 57 years old in Nuremberg.
George Coulouris
British actor (1903–1989).
Born October 1st, 1903 in Manchester.
Died April 25th, 1989 at 85 years old in London (Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction).
Karl-Otto Alberty
German actor (1933–2015).
Born November 13th, 1933 in Berlin.
Died April 25th, 2015 at 81 years old [ref]
Humphrey Lyttelton
English jazz trumpeter (1921–2008).
Died April 25th, 2008 at 86 years old in Barnet General Hospital (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Zarina
Indian artist (1937–2020).
Born July 16th, 1937 in Aligarh. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2020 at 82 years old in London. [ref]
Yutaka Ozaki
Japanese musician (1965–1992).
Born November 29th, 1965 in Setagaya. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1992 at 26 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary edema). [ref]
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris