May 25th
219 Notable deaths
Karl August Wittfogel
German-american academic (1896–1988).
Born September 6th, 1896 in Woltersdorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1988 at 91 years old in New York City. [ref]
Victor Grishin
Soviet politician (1914-1992).
Born September 18th, 1914 in Serpukhov.
Died May 25th, 1992 at 77 years old in Moscow (infarction).
Wardell Gray
American musician (1921–1955).
Born February 13th, 1921 in Oklahoma City.
Died May 25th, 1955 at 34 years old in Las Vegas.
Ruby Payne-Scott
Australian radio astronomer (1912-1981).
Born May 28th, 1912 in Grafton.
Died May 25th, 1981 at 68 years old in Mortdale.
Simon House
British musician.
Born August 29th, 1948 in Nottingham.
Died May 25th, 2025 at 76 years old [ref]
Mehdi Frashëri
Albanian politician (1872-1963).
Born February 28th, 1872 in Frashër.
Died May 25th, 1963 at 91 years old in Rome.
Karen Lumley
British politician (1964–2023).
Born March 28th, 1964 in Barnsley.
Died May 25th, 2023 at 59 years old [ref]
Edoardo Mangiarotti
Italian fencer (1919–2012).
Born April 7th, 1919 in Renate.
Died May 25th, 2012 at 93 years old in Milan. [ref]
Euphemia Haynes
American mathematician (1890–1980).
Born September 11th, 1890 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 25th, 1980 at 89 years old in Washington, D.C..
Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria
Bavarian princess (1813–1862).
Born August 30th, 1813 in Augsburg.
Died May 25th, 1862 at 48 years old in Darmstadt.
Eilat Mazar
Israeli archaeologist.
Born September 10th, 1956 in Israel.
Died May 25th, 2021 at 64 years old [ref]
Johann Radon
Austrian mathematician (1887-1956).
Born December 16th, 1887 in Děčín.
Died May 25th, 1956 at 68 years old in Warsaw, Vienna.
Johann Nestroy
Austrian playwright, actor and singer (1801–1862).
Born December 7th, 1802 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1862 at 59 years old in Graz.
Jean-Louis Murat
French musician, singer and actor (1952–2023).
Born January 28th, 1952 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2023 at 71 years old in Orcival (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Luigi Federico Menabrea
Italian politician, scientist, and general (1809–1896).
Born September 4th, 1809 in Chambéry.
Died May 25th, 1896 at 86 years old in Saint-Cassin. [ref]
Marie Krøyer
Danish painter (1867-1940).
Born June 11th, 1867 in Frederiksberg.
Died May 25th, 1940 at 72 years old in Stockholm.
Marcel Ophuls
German-french filmmaker (1927–2025).
Born November 1st, 1927 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lucq-de-Béarn. [ref]
Xhafer Deva
Albanian politician (1904-1978).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Mitrovica.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in San Francisco.
Ernst Stuhlinger
German rocket scientist (1913-2008).
Born December 19th, 1913 in Creglingen.
Died May 25th, 2008 at 94 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Horst Frank
German actor (1929–1999).
Born May 28th, 1929 in Lübeck.
Died May 25th, 1999 at 69 years old in Heidelberg (heart failure, cerebral hemorrhage).
Milan Aćimović
Politician, collaborator (1898-1945).
Born May 31st, 1898 in Pinosava.
Died May 25th, 1945 at 46 years old in Zelengora.
Renzo De Felice
Italian historian (1929–1996).
Born April 8th, 1929 in Rieti.
Died May 25th, 1996 at 67 years old in Rome.
Émile Combes
French statesman (1835-1921).
Born September 6th, 1835 in Roquecourbe.
Died May 25th, 1921 at 85 years old in Pons.
Thomas Eisner
American chemical ecologist (1929-2011).
Born June 25th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died May 25th, 2011 at 81 years old in Ithaca (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Nils von Dardel
Swedish post-impressionist painter (1888-1943).
Born October 25th, 1888 in Bettna.
Died May 25th, 1943 at 54 years old in New York City.
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi