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May 25th
169 Notable deaths
Renate Krößner
German actress (1945-2020).
Born May 17th, 1945 in Osterode am Harz.
Died May 25th, 2020 at 75 years old in Blankenfelde-Mahlow. [ref]
Theodor Tolsdorff
German world war ii general (1909-1978).
Born November 3rd, 1909 in Lenarty.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 68 years old in Dortmund.
Alistair Horne
British writer and historian (1925-2017).
Born November 9th, 1925 in London.
Died May 25th, 2017 at 91 years old in Oxfordshire. [ref]
Rosa Ponselle
American operatic soprano (1897–1981).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Meriden.
Died May 25th, 1981 at 84 years old in Baltimore (cancer).
Dany Robin
Actress (1927-1995).
Born April 14th, 1927 in Clamart. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1995 at 68 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Turkish poet, novelist and playwright (1904–1983).
Born May 26th, 1904 in Istanbul.
Died May 25th, 1983 at 78 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Ismail Marzuki
Indonesian composer of patriotic songs.
Born May 11th, 1914 in Jakarta. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1958 at 44 years old in Jakarta.
Rudolf Dreikurs
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Kenneth Claiborne Royall
United states general (1894-1971).
Born July 24th, 1894 in Goldsboro.
Died May 25th, 1971 at 76 years old in Durham.
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]
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