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May 25th
219 Notable deaths
Ishii Kikujirō
Japanese politician (1866-1945).
Born April 24th, 1866 in Mobara.
Died May 25th, 1945 at 79 years old in Tokyo.
William Bauchop Wilson
Scottish-american politician in pennsylvania (1862-1934).
Born April 2nd, 1862 in Blantyre.
Died May 25th, 1934 at 72 years old in Savannah.
Piet Kee
Dutch organist and composer (1927–2018).
Born August 30th, 1927 in Zaandam.
Died May 25th, 2018 at 90 years old in Haarlem.
Chester Bowles
American politician (1901–1986).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Springfield.
Died May 25th, 1986 at 85 years old in Essex.
Vasily Kazakov
Soviet general (1898-1968).
Born July 18th, 1898 in Filippovo.
Died May 25th, 1968 at 69 years old in Moscow.
Georg Malmstén
Finnish actor and musician (1902–1981).
Born June 27th, 1902 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1981 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Lars Gyllensten
Swedish physician and writer (1921–2006).
Born November 12th, 1921 in Oscar Parish.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Ján Levoslav Bella
Slovak conductor, composer and educator.
Born September 4th, 1843 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died May 25th, 1936 at 92 years old in Bratislava.
Edward Żentara
Polish actor and film director (1956–2011).
Born March 18th, 1956 in Sianów.
Died May 25th, 2011 at 55 years old in Tarnów (exsanguination). [ref]
Vincent Eri
Papua new guinean politician and novelist (1936-1993).
Born September 12th, 1936 in Papua New Guinea.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 56 years old in Port Moresby.
Friedrich Müller
Austrian philologist and ethnologist (1834-1898).
Born March 5th, 1834 in Jemnice.
Died May 25th, 1898 at 64 years old in Vienna.
Charles William Andrews
British palaeontologist.
Born October 30th, 1866 in Hampstead.
Died May 25th, 1924 at 57 years old
Grégoire Ghabroyan
Catholicos-patriarch of cilicia of the armenian catholic church.
Born November 15th, 1934 in Aleppo.
Died May 25th, 2021 at 86 years old in Beirut. [ref]
Harry Bolus
South african artist and botanist (1834-1911).
Born April 28th, 1834 in Nottingham.
Died May 25th, 1911 at 77 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction).
Leo Goodwin
American swimmer (1883-1957).
Born November 13th, 1883 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1957 at 73 years old in New York City. [ref]
Konrad Krzyżanowski
Polish artist (1872-1922).
Born February 15th, 1872 in Kremenchuk. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1922 at 50 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Grigory Verichev
Judoka (1957-2006).
Born April 4th, 1957 in Kungur.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 49 years old in Chelyabinsk.
Keith Gardner
Jamaican athlete (1929-2012).
Born September 6th, 1929 in Kingston.
Died May 25th, 2012 at 82 years old in Livingston. [ref]
Rada Vranješević
Yugoslavian politician (1918-1944).
Born May 25th, 1918 in Rekavice.
Died May 25th, 1944 at 26 years old in Drvar.
Francišak Kušal
Belarusian officer and general (1895-1969).
Born February 16th, 1895 in Piaršai.
Died May 25th, 1969 at 74 years old in Rochester.
Percy John Daniell
British mathematician (1889–1946).
Born January 9th, 1889 in Valparaíso.
Died May 25th, 1946 at 57 years old in Sheffield.
Joe De Grasse
Canadian film director (1873-1940).
Born May 4th, 1873 in New Brunswick.
Died May 25th, 1940 at 67 years old in California (cardiovascular disease).
Hermine Sterler
German actress (1894-1982).
Born March 20th, 1894 in Bad Cannstatt.
Died May 25th, 1982 at 88 years old in Stuttgart.
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