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June 25th
136 Notable deaths
Nikolai Trubetzkoy
Russian linguist (1890-1938).
Born April 16th, 1890 in Moscow. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Goldblatt
South african photographer.
Born November 29th, 1930 in Randfontein. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Cornelius Lanczos
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1893-1974).
Born February 2nd, 1893 in Székesfehérvár. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1974 at 81 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Wilhelm Stekel
Austrian physician and psychologist (1868-1940).
Born March 18th, 1868 in Boiany. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1940 at 72 years old in London (poisoning).
Richard Seaman
Racecar driver (1913-1939).
Born February 4th, 1913 in Chichester.
Died June 25th, 1939 at 26 years old in Spa.
Wu Guanzhong
Chinese painter (1919-2010).
Born August 29th, 1919 in Yixing. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2010 at 90 years old in Beijing (lung cancer). [ref]
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr
Scottish nutritionist, director-general of the united nations food and agriculture organization (1880-1971).
Born September 23rd, 1880 in Kilmaurs. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1971 at 90 years old in Brechin. [ref]
Irving Kaplansky
Canadian mathematician.
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Toronto.
Died June 25th, 2006 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Walter Baade
German astronomer.
Born March 24th, 1893 in Schröttinghausen. [ref]
Died June 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Göttingen. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 136
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