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May 25th
219 Notable deaths
Lillian Adams
American actress (1922-2011).
Born May 13th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 25th, 2011 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie
Military leader, viceroy (1893–1977).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Brompton.
Died May 25th, 1977 at 83 years old in Wantage.
Peter Wilhelm Punk
Danish scientist (1801-1880).
Born June 14th, 1801 in Copenhagen.
Died May 25th, 1880 at 78 years old in Lagoa Santa.
Frank Watson Dyson
English astronomer and astronomer royal (1868–1939).
Born January 8th, 1868 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Died May 25th, 1939 at 71 years old in Cape Town.
Zoran Mušič
Slovenian painter and engraver (1909-2005).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Bukovica. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2005 at 96 years old in Venice. [ref]
Vernon Sturdee
Former australian chief of the general staff.
Born April 16th, 1890 in Frankston.
Died May 25th, 1966 at 76 years old in Heidelberg.
Eva Estrada Kalaw
Filipino politician (1920-2017).
Born June 16th, 1920 in Concepcion.
Died May 25th, 2017 at 96 years old in Medical Center Manila. [ref]
Alice Day
American actress (1905-1995).
Born November 7th, 1905 in Colorado Springs.
Died May 25th, 1995 at 89 years old in Orange (disease).
Hyun Soong-jong
South korean politician (1919-2020).
Born January 26th, 1919 in South Pyongan Province.
Died May 25th, 2020 at 101 years old in Seoul.
Jacques Feyder
Belgian-french film director (1885-1948).
Born July 21st, 1885 in Ixelles.
Died May 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Prangins.
Emanuel Feuermann
Austrian musician (1902-1942).
Born November 22nd, 1902 in Kolomyia.
Died May 25th, 1942 at 39 years old in New York City.
Rafael Estrella Ureña
President of dominican republic (1889-1945).
Born November 10th, 1889 in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Died May 25th, 1945 at 55 years old
Rupert Bunny
Australian painter (1864-1947).
Born September 29th, 1864 in Melbourne.
Died May 25th, 1947 at 82 years old in Melbourne.
Vasily Klyuchevsky
Russian historian (1841–1911).
Born January 28th, 1841 in Voskresenovka.
Died May 25th, 1911 at 70 years old in Moscow.
Milutin Ivković
Serbian footballer (1906-1943).
Born March 3rd, 1906 in Belgrade.
Died May 25th, 1943 at 37 years old in Jajinci.
Emilio Castelar
19th-century spanish politician.
Born September 7th, 1832 in Cádiz.
Died May 25th, 1899 at 66 years old in San Pedro del Pinatar.
Demyan Bedny
Soviet poet (1883–1945).
Born April 13th, 1883 in Gubivka.
Died May 25th, 1945 at 62 years old in Barvikha.
Naser Malek Motiee
Iranian actor and director.
Born April 11th, 1930 in Tehran.
Died May 25th, 2018 at 88 years old in Tehran (kidney failure).
Jane Dieulafoy
French archaeologist, explorer and writer (1851–1916).
Born July 29th, 1851 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1916 at 64 years old in Pompertuzat.
Albert Viljam Hagelin
Norwegian politician (1881-1946).
Born April 24th, 1881 in Bergen.
Died May 25th, 1946 at 65 years old in Oslo (gunshot wound).
Nikolai Chernykh
Soviet and ukrainian astronomer.
Born October 6th, 1931 in Usman.
Died May 25th, 2004 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Peter Andreas Munch
Norwegian historian (1810-1863).
Born December 15th, 1810 in Christiania.
Died May 25th, 1863 at 52 years old in Rome.
Frédérick Leboyer
French obstetrician (1918-2017).
Born November 1st, 1918 in Paris.
Died May 25th, 2017 at 98 years old in Vollèges. [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain