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April 25th
219 Notable deaths
Wright Morris
American photographer and novelist (1910-1998).
Born January 6th, 1910 in Central City.
Died April 25th, 1998 at 88 years old in Mill Valley.
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
German architect and archaeologist (1853–1940).
Born December 26th, 1853 in Barmen. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1940 at 86 years old in Lefkada.
Stefanie Zweig
German writer (1932-2014).
Born September 19th, 1932 in Głubczyce.
Died April 25th, 2014 at 81 years old in Frankfurt (disease). [ref]
Faty Papy
Burundian footballer (1990-2019).
Born September 18th, 1990 in Bujumbura.
Died April 25th, 2019 at 28 years old in Piggs Peak (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Guðjón Samúelsson
Icelandic architect (1887-1950).
Born April 16th, 1887 in Reykjavík.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 63 years old in Reykjavík.
John Foulds
British composer (1880–1939).
Born November 2nd, 1880 in Manchester.
Died April 25th, 1939 at 58 years old in Kolkata (cholera).
Amédée Méreaux
French musicologist, pianist, and composer.
Born September 17th, 1802 in former 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1874 at 71 years old in Rouen.
Walter Gross
German physician and nazi politician (1904-1945).
Born October 21st, 1904 in Kassel.
Died April 25th, 1945 at 40 years old in Berlin.
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi
Ukrainian writer (1864–1913).
Born September 17th, 1864 in Vinnytsia.
Died April 25th, 1913 at 48 years old in Chernihiv. [ref]
René Cardona
Cuban-mexican film director and actor (1906-1988).
Born October 8th, 1906 in Havana.
Died April 25th, 1988 at 81 years old in Mexico City.
Ulises Francisco Espaillat
President of the dominicana republica (1823-1878).
Born February 9th, 1823 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Died April 25th, 1878 at 55 years old in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Uku Masing
Estonian philosopher and theologian (1909-1985).
Born August 11th, 1909 in Lipa.
Died April 25th, 1985 at 75 years old in Tartu.
George Melford
American actor and director (1877–1961).
Born February 17th, 1877 in Rochester.
Died April 25th, 1961 at 84 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
Uruguayan musician, pianist, journalist, and tango composer.
Born March 18th, 1897 in Montevideo.
Died April 25th, 1948 at 51 years old in Montevideo.
François Léotard
French politician (1942–2023).
Born March 26th, 1942 in Cannes.
Died April 25th, 2023 at 81 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Shalva Loladze
Soviet air force officer (1916-1945).
Born April 16th, 1916 in Tbilisi.
Died April 25th, 1945 at 29 years old in Texel.
Adebayo Adedeji
Nigerian politician.
Born December 21st, 1930 in Ijebu Ode.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Lagos.
Alexander Brailowsky
Ukrainian-born french pianist (1896-1976).
Born February 16th, 1896 in Kyiv.
Died April 25th, 1976 at 80 years old in New York City.
Andrzej Olechowski
Polish politician.
Born September 9th, 1947 in Kraków.
Died April 25th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Khaled Abdul-Wahab
Tunisian official (1911-1997).
Born April 11th, 1911 in French protectorate of Tunisia.
Died April 25th, 1997 at 86 years old
Jēkabs Peterss
Latvian revolutionary (1886–1938).
Born December 3rd, 1886 in Aizpute.
Died April 25th, 1938 at 51 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Boris Andreyev
Soviet actor (1915-1982).
Born February 9th, 1915 in Saratov.
Died April 25th, 1982 at 67 years old in Moscow.
Sadio Camara
Malian military officer (1979—2026).
Born March 22nd, 1979 in Kati. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2026 at 47 years old in Kati (truck bombing). [ref]
Jankel Adler
Jewish-polish painter and printmaker whose siblings were murdered by nazis (1895-1949).
Born July 26th, 1895 in Tuszyn.
Died April 25th, 1949 at 53 years old in Whitley Cottage. [ref]
Joseph Hergesheimer
Novelist, short story writer (1880-1954).
Born February 15th, 1880 in Philadelphia.
Died April 25th, 1954 at 74 years old in Sea Isle City.
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson