May 25th

169 Notable deaths

Percy John Daniell

British mathematician (1889–1946).

Born January 9th, 1889 in Valparaíso.

Died May 25th, 1946 at 57 years old in Sheffield.

Joe De Grasse

Canadian film director.

Born May 4th, 1873 in New Brunswick. [ref]

Died May 25th, 1940 at 67 years old in California (cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Emilio Sagi-Barba

Association football player (1900–1951).

Born March 15th, 1900 in San Carlos de Bolívar.

Died May 25th, 1951 at 51 years old in Barcelona.

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Mikhailov

Soviet politician and diplomat (1906–1982).

Born October 10th, 1906 in Moscow.

Died May 25th, 1982 at 75 years old in Moscow.

Erih Koš

Serbian writer.

Born April 15th, 1913 in Sarajevo. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2010 at 97 years old in Belgrade. [ref]

Nicolae Pescaru

Romanian footballer (1943-2019).

Born March 27th, 1943 in Breaza.

Died May 25th, 2019 at 76 years old in Mihăești. [ref]

Jean Despeaux

Boxer (1915-1989).

Born October 22nd, 1915 in 10th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Largentière.

Marie Tomášová

Czech actress (1929–2025).

Born April 18th, 1929 in Dobrovice. [ref]

Died May 25th, 2025 at 96 years old in Mělník. [ref]

Efim Fradkin

Soviet physicist (1924-1999).

Born November 30th, 1924 in Ščadryn.

Died May 25th, 1999 at 74 years old in Moscow.

Anna Pankratova

Russian historian (1897–1957).

Born February 16th, 1897 in Odesa.

Died May 25th, 1957 at 60 years old in Moscow.

Deaths 141 to 150 of 169

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