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April 25th
162 Notable deaths
Clifford D. Simak
American writer, journalist (1904-1988).
Born August 3rd, 1904 in Millville. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1988 at 83 years old in Minneapolis. [ref]
Indra Devi
Yoga teacher.
Born May 12th, 1899 in Riga. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2002 at 102 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Alan Sillitoe
British writer.
Born March 4th, 1928 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2010 at 82 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Yutaka Ozaki
Japanese musician.
Born November 29th, 1965 in Setagaya-ku. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1992 at 26 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Michael Kühnen
German neo-nazi leader (1955-1991).
Died April 25th, 1991 at 35 years old in Kassel (death from AIDS-related complications).
Emilio Salgari
Italian writer.
Born August 21st, 1862 in Verona.
Died April 25th, 1911 at 48 years old in Turin (stabbing). [ref]
Thom Gunn
English poet (1929-2004).
Born August 29th, 1929 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2004 at 74 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Otis Spann
American chicago blues pianist.
Born March 21st, 1930 in Jackson, Belzoni. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1970 at 40 years old in Chicago (hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer). [ref]
Virginia Gibson
American actress, dancer, singer.
Born April 9th, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died April 25th, 2013 at 85 years old in Newtown (disease).
Alexis Herman
American politician and businesswoman (1947–2025).
Born July 16th, 1947 in Mobile.
Died April 25th, 2025 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 162
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche