August 25th
210 Notable deaths
John Chambers
American make-up artist and prosthetic makeup expert.
Born September 12th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills.
Ahmad Faraz
Pakistani writer (1931–2008).
Born January 12th, 1931 in Kohat.
Died August 25th, 2008 at 77 years old in Islamabad (kidney failure).
Rainer Weiss
American physicist (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Berlin.
Died August 25th, 2025 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Marvin Kaplan
American actor (1927-2016).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died August 25th, 2016 at 89 years old in Burbank (heart failure). [ref]
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
Field marshal of the austro-hungarian empire (1852-1925).
Born November 11th, 1852 in Penzing.
Died August 25th, 1925 at 72 years old in Bad Mergentheim.
Lindsay Kemp
British mime (1938-2018).
Born May 3rd, 1938 in South Shields.
Died August 25th, 2018 at 80 years old in Livorno (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Joey DeFrancesco
American jazz musician (1971–2022).
Born April 10th, 1971 in Springfield Township.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 51 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Rudy Van Gelder
American recording engineer (1924-2016).
Born November 2nd, 1924 in Jersey City.
Died August 25th, 2016 at 91 years old in Englewood Cliffs. [ref]
Kevin Duckworth
American professional basketball player (1964–2008).
Born April 1st, 1964 in Harvey. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2008 at 44 years old in Gleneden Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thomas Moran
American artist (1837-1926).
Born February 12th, 1837 in Bolton.
Died August 25th, 1926 at 89 years old in Santa Barbara.
Sonia Rykiel
French fashion designer (1930-2016).
Born May 25th, 1930 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2016 at 86 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Prince Jean d’Orléans
Head of the house of orléans (1874-1940).
Born September 4th, 1874 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1940 at 65 years old in Larache.
S. M. Bruce
Australian politician, eighth prime minister of australia (1883-1967).
Born April 15th, 1883 in Melbourne.
Died August 25th, 1967 at 84 years old in London.
Henri Fantin-Latour
French painter and printmaker (1836-1904).
Born January 14th, 1836 in Grenoble.
Died August 25th, 1904 at 68 years old in Buré (Lyme disease).
Willis Augustus Lee
Admiral (1888-1945).
Born May 11th, 1888 in Owen County.
Died August 25th, 1945 at 57 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction).
Michel Siffre
French cave explorer (1939–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1939 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Karen Dior
Transgender adult film performer, director, singer (1967–2004).
Born February 14th, 1967 in Missouri.
Died August 25th, 2004 at 37 years old in Los Angeles (viral hepatitis).
Ivan Stambolić
President of serbia (1936-2000).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Ivanjica.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 63 years old in Fruška Gora.
Eugene Nida
Linguist (1914–2011).
Born November 11th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died August 25th, 2011 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Harry Hammond Hess
American geologist (1906–1969).
Born May 24th, 1906 in New York City.
Died August 25th, 1969 at 63 years old in Woods Hole (myocardial infarction).
Angela Mortimer
British tennis player (1932–2025).
Born April 21st, 1932 in Plymouth.
Died August 25th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Nel Noddings
American philosopher (1929–2022).
Born January 19th, 1929 in Irvington.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 93 years old in Key Largo. [ref]
Joseph Stefano
American screenwriter (1922-2006).
Born May 5th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 84 years old in Thousand Oaks (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ken Tyrrell
Racing driver and formula one team owner (1924-2001).
Died August 25th, 2001 at 77 years old in Surrey (pancreatic cancer).
Noor Hassanali
Former president of trinidad and tobago (1918-2006).
Born August 13th, 1918 in San Fernando.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Port of Spain. [ref]
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Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach