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August 25th
140 Notable deaths
Jan Vos
Dutch footballer and manager (1888-1939).
Born April 17th, 1888 in Utrecht.
Died August 25th, 1939 at 51 years old in Dordrecht.
Erik Allardt
Finnish sociologist.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Agustín Sancho
Association footballer (1896-1960).
Born July 18th, 1896 in Benlloc.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 64 years old in Barcelona.
Aldo Eminente
French swimmer.
Born August 19th, 1931 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2021 at 90 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Karl Molitor
Alpine skier (1920-2014).
Born June 29th, 1920 in Wengen.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 94 years old in Grindelwald.
Alfredo Martini
Italian cyclist.
Born February 18th, 1921 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 93 years old in Sesto Fiorentino.
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Dorothea Fairbridge
South african writer (1862-1931).
Born March 27th, 1862 in Cape Town.
Died August 25th, 1931 at 69 years old in Cape Town.
George Gaidzik
Diver.
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Salim al-Huss
Lebanese statesman (1929–2024).
Born December 20th, 1929 in Beirut.
Died August 25th, 2024 at 94 years old [ref]
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel