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May 25th
169 Notable deaths
Ismail Merchant
Indian film producer (1936–2005).
Born December 25th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died May 25th, 2005 at 68 years old in London (ulcer).
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 musician (1912–1965).
Born March 11th, 1908 in Glendora. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1965 at 57 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction).
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]
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]
Yang Jiang
Chinese writer (1911-2016).
Born July 17th, 1911 in Beijing.
Died May 25th, 2016 at 104 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. [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]
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Indian urdu poet and hindi language lyricist (1919-2000).
Born October 1st, 1919 in Sultanpur. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2000 at 80 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.
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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