April 25th
219 Notable deaths
Floyd Bennett
Us pilot (1890-1928).
Born October 25th, 1890 in Warrensburg. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1928 at 37 years old in Quebec City. [ref]
Manuel Lujan
American politician (1928–2019).
Born May 12th, 1928 in Pueblo de San Ildefonso.
Died April 25th, 2019 at 90 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Albert Paulsen
Ecuadorian-american film and television actor (1925-2004).
Born December 13th, 1925 in Guayaquil.
Died April 25th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles.
John Cody
Catholic cardinal (1907–1982).
Born December 24th, 1907 in St. Louis.
Died April 25th, 1982 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Konrad Meyer-Hetling
German ss officer (1901-1973) : defendant in the rusha trial (nmt 8).
Born May 15th, 1901 in Salzderhelden. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Salzderhelden.
Per Olov Enquist
Swedish writer (1934-2020).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Hjoggböle. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Vaxholm. [ref]
Peter H. Raven
American botanist.
Born June 13th, 1936 in Shanghai.
Died April 25th, 2026 at 89 years old in St. Louis. [ref]
James Strachey
British psychoanalyst (1887-1967).
Born September 26th, 1887 in London.
Died April 25th, 1967 at 79 years old in High Wycombe.
Robert Garrett
American athlete and collector (1875-1961).
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baltimore County. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1961 at 85 years old in Baltimore.
Mao Zetan
Mao zedong's brother (1905-1935).
Born September 25th, 1905 in Shaoshan.
Died April 25th, 1935 at 29 years old in Jiangxi.
Brian May
Australian film composer (1934–1997).
Born July 28th, 1934 in Adelaide.
Died April 25th, 1997 at 62 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction).
Gustav Anton von Wietersheim
Wehrmacht general (1884-1974).
Born February 11th, 1884 in Wrocław.
Died April 25th, 1974 at 90 years old in Göttingen.
Lynn Chadwick
English artist and sculptor (1914–2003).
Born November 24th, 1914 in London.
Died April 25th, 2003 at 88 years old in Lypiatt Park.
John Love
Racecar driver (1924-2005).
Born December 7th, 1924 in Bulawayo.
Died April 25th, 2005 at 80 years old in Bulawayo (cancer).
Martin Gray
Polish writer and holocaust survivor (1922–2016).
Born April 27th, 1922 in Warsaw.
Died April 25th, 2016 at 93 years old in Ciney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Laurent Cantet
French film director, screenwriter and cinematographer (1961–2024).
Born June 15th, 1961 in Melle. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2024 at 62 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Louis le Brocquy
Irish painter (1916-2012).
Born November 10th, 1916 in Dublin.
Died April 25th, 2012 at 95 years old in Dublin.
W. R. Burnett
Novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982).
Born November 25th, 1899 in Springfield.
Died April 25th, 1982 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
Russian theatre director (1858-1943).
Born December 11th, 1858 in Ozurgeti.
Died April 25th, 1943 at 84 years old in Moscow.
John Konrads
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder (1942-2021).
Died April 25th, 2021 at 78 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Álvares de Azevedo
Brazilian poet, essayist, short story writer and playwright.
Born September 12th, 1831 in São Paulo.
Died April 25th, 1852 at 20 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
John Knowles Paine
American composer (1839–1906).
Born January 9th, 1839 in Portland.
Died April 25th, 1906 at 67 years old in Cambridge.
Fouad Chehab
Third president of lebanon (1902-1973).
Born March 19th, 1902 in Beirut.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 71 years old in Beirut.
Andrea Fortunato
Italian footballer (1971-1995).
Born July 26th, 1971 in Salerno.
Died April 25th, 1995 at 23 years old in Perugia (leukemia).
Jacques Duclos
French politician (1896–1975).
Born October 2nd, 1896 in Louey.
Died April 25th, 1975 at 78 years old in Montreuil.
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The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein