July 25th
234 Notable deaths
Kathleen Scott
British sculptor (1878–1947).
Born March 27th, 1878 in Nottinghamshire.
Died July 25th, 1947 at 69 years old in London.
Walter De Maria
American painter and sculptor (1935–2013).
Born October 1st, 1935 in Albany.
Died July 25th, 2013 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Hal Foster
Canadian-american illustrator (1892–1982).
Born August 16th, 1892 in Halifax.
Died July 25th, 1982 at 89 years old in Winter Park.
Gretel Bergmann
German high jumper.
Born April 12th, 1914 in Laupheim. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2017 at 103 years old in Queens. [ref]
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921–1998).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Greensboro.
Died July 25th, 1998 at 77 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer).
Charles Stark Draper
American engineer (1901–1987).
Born October 2nd, 1901 in Windsor.
Died July 25th, 1987 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Halil İnalcık
Turkish historian (1916–2016).
Born May 26th, 1916 in Istanbul.
Died July 25th, 2016 at 100 years old in Ankara (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jani Allan
South african columnist and broadcaster.
Born September 11th, 1952 in Gauteng. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2023 at 70 years old in Newtown.
Alfred Drake
American actor (1914-1992).
Born October 7th, 1914 in New York City.
Died July 25th, 1992 at 77 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Henry Mayhew
British writer and activist (1812–1887).
Born November 25th, 1812 in London.
Died July 25th, 1887 at 74 years old in London.
Michalis Cacoyannis
Greek film and stage director (1922–2011).
Born June 11th, 1922 in Limassol. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2011 at 89 years old in Athens (disease). [ref]
François Coty
French perfumer, businessman, newspaper publisher, politician and patron of the arts (1874-1934).
Born May 3rd, 1874 in Ajaccio.
Died July 25th, 1934 at 60 years old in Louveciennes (pneumonia, stroke).
Patrick Williams
American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Bonne Terre.
Died July 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Prince Georg, 3rd Duke of Hohenberg
Austrian noble and diplomat (1929-2019).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Artstetten Castle.
Died July 25th, 2019 at 90 years old [ref]
Rudi Dornbusch
German economist (1942–2002).
Born June 8th, 1942 in Krefeld.
Died July 25th, 2002 at 60 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Marian Diamond
American professor of human anatomy and neuroanatomy (1926–2017).
Born November 11th, 1926 in Glendale.
Died July 25th, 2017 at 90 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Irina Ionesco
French photographer (1935–2022).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2022 at 86 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Akihiko Hirata
Japanese actor (1927-1984).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Seoul.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Bernadette Lafont
French actress (1938-2013).
Born October 28th, 1938 in Nîmes.
Died July 25th, 2013 at 74 years old in Nîmes (myocardial infarction).
John C. Slater
American physicist (1900–1976).
Born December 22nd, 1900 in Oak Park.
Died July 25th, 1976 at 75 years old in Sanibel.
Cecilia Parker
Canadian-american actress (1914–1993).
Born April 26th, 1914 in Fort William.
Died July 25th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Malin Craig
American politician (1875-1945).
Born August 5th, 1875 in St. Joseph.
Died July 25th, 1945 at 69 years old in Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Erich Fuchs
Holocaust perpetrator (1913-1980).
Born April 9th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died July 25th, 1980 at 78 years old in Koblenz.
Dennis Hoey
British film actor (1893-1960).
Born March 30th, 1893 in London.
Died July 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
Ted Lyons
American baseball player and coach (1900-1986).
Born December 28th, 1900 in Lake Charles.
Died July 25th, 1986 at 85 years old in Sulphur.
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