May 25th
151 Notable deaths
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican singer-songwriter.
Born July 16th, 1942 in Kingston. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2006 at 63 years old in Greater London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Donald Crisp
English film actor (1882-1974).
Born July 27th, 1882 in London.
Died May 25th, 1974 at 91 years old in Van Nuys (stroke).
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.
Born December 5th, 1912 in Mississippi. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1965 at 52 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henry Ossawa Tanner
American artist (1859-1937).
Born June 21st, 1859 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1937 at 77 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Indian urdu poet.
Born June 17th, 1920 in Sultanpur. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2000 at 79 years old in Mumbai.
Malcom McLean
American businessman (1913-2001).
Born November 14th, 1913 in North Carolina.
Died May 25th, 2001 at 87 years old in Manhattan.
Balbir Singh, Sr.
Indian field hockey player.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Haripur Khalsa. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Mohali (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Symon Petliura
Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Poltava. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Ashutosh Mukherjee
Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician (1864-1924).
Born June 29th, 1864 in Kolkata.
Died May 25th, 1924 at 59 years old in Patna.
Hillary Brooke
American film actress (1914–1999).
Born September 8th, 1914 in Astoria. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1999 at 84 years old in Bonsall. [ref]
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Give me liberty or give me death. Patrick Henry