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May 25th
219 Notable deaths
Mari Yonehara
Japanese translator.
Born April 29th, 1950 in Tokyo.
Died May 25th, 2006 at 56 years old in Kamakura (ovarian cancer).
Jan Gebauer
Czech linguist (1838-1907).
Born October 8th, 1838 in Úbislavice, Nová Paka. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1907 at 68 years old in Vinohrady. [ref]
Eliza Pollock
American archer (1840–1919).
Born October 24th, 1840 in Hamilton.
Died May 25th, 1919 at 78 years old in Wyoming.
Emilio Sagi-Barba
Association football player (1900–1951).
Born March 15th, 1900 in San Carlos de Bolívar.
Died May 25th, 1951 at 51 years old in Barcelona.
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Mikhailov
Soviet politician and diplomat (1906–1982).
Born October 10th, 1906 in Moscow.
Died May 25th, 1982 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Erih Koš
Serbian writer (1913–2010).
Born April 15th, 1913 in Sarajevo.
Died May 25th, 2010 at 97 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Nicolae Pescaru
Romanian footballer (1943-2019).
Born March 27th, 1943 in Breaza.
Died May 25th, 2019 at 76 years old in Mihăești. [ref]
Jean Despeaux
Boxer (1915-1989).
Born October 22nd, 1915 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 25th, 1989 at 73 years old in Largentière.
Wilhelm von Kügelgen
German artist (1802-1867).
Born November 20th, 1802 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 25th, 1867 at 64 years old in Ballenstedt.
Carl Berner
Norwegian politician (1841–1918).
Born November 20th, 1841 in Christiania.
Died May 25th, 1918 at 76 years old in Christiania.
Marie Tomášová
Czech actress (1929–2025).
Born April 18th, 1929 in Dobrovice. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2025 at 96 years old in Mělník. [ref]
Efim Fradkin
Soviet physicist (1924-1999).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Ščadryn.
Died May 25th, 1999 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Anna Pankratova
Russian historian (1897–1957).
Born February 16th, 1897 in Odesa.
Died May 25th, 1957 at 60 years old in Moscow.
Laura Conti
Italian physician (1921–1993).
Born March 31st, 1921 in Udine. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1993 at 72 years old in Milan. [ref]
Marcelino Vaquero González del Río
Spanish association football player (1932-2020).
Born February 13th, 1932 in Gijón.
Died May 25th, 2020 at 88 years old in Avilés (heart disease). [ref]
Zoran Janković
Water polo player.
Born January 8th, 1940 in Zenica.
Died May 25th, 2002 at 62 years old in Belgrade.
Franz von John
Austrian general, minister of war of austrian empire and austria-hungary (1815-1876).
Born November 20th, 1815 in Bruck an der Leitha.
Died May 25th, 1876 at 60 years old in Vienna.
Lívia Gyarmathy
Film director, screenwriter (1932–2022).
Born January 8th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died May 25th, 2022 at 90 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Buddhadāsa
Thai buddhist monk (1906–1993).
Born May 27th, 1906 in Phum Riang.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 86 years old in Chaiya (cerebral hemorrhage).
Dmytro Kremin
Ukrainian poet.
Born August 21st, 1953 in Sukha.
Died May 25th, 2019 at 65 years old in Mykolaiv.
Rudolf Eckstein
German rower (1915–1993).
Born January 1st, 1915.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 78 years old
Ilselil Larsen
Danish actress and singer (1934-2025).
Born July 1st, 1934 in Aarhus.
Died May 25th, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Anna Shabanova
Russian physician (1842-1932).
Born March 18th, 1842 in Smolensk Uyezd.
Died May 25th, 1932 at 90 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Artur Vader
Estonian soviet politician (1920–1978).
Born February 16th, 1920 in Horbava 1.
Died May 25th, 1978 at 58 years old in Tallinn.
Deaths 176 to 200 of 219
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