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August 25th
210 Notable deaths
Ted Lewis
American singer and bandleader (1890-1971).
Born June 6th, 1890 in Circleville.
Died August 25th, 1971 at 81 years old in New York City.
James Cronin
American physicist.
Born September 29th, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2016 at 84 years old in Saint Paul. [ref]
Robert Todd Carroll
American philosopher.
Born May 18th, 1945 in Joliet.
Died August 25th, 2016 at 71 years old in Davis.
Price Daniel
American judge and texas governor (1910–1988).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Dayton.
Died August 25th, 1988 at 77 years old in Liberty County.
Sergey Kamenev
Russian military leader.
Born April 16th, 1881 in Kyiv.
Died August 25th, 1936 at 55 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Gail Omvedt
American-born indian sociologist (1941–2021).
Born August 2nd, 1941 in Minneapolis.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 80 years old in Maharashtra. [ref]
Raymond Barre
85th prime minister of france (1924-2007).
Born April 12th, 1924 in Saint-Denis.
Died August 25th, 2007 at 83 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Milan Gutović
Serbian actor, cabaret performer, and television personality (1946-2021).
Born August 11th, 1946 in Umka.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 75 years old in Belgrade.
Peter Cooper Hewitt
(1861-1921) american electrical engineer who invented the first mercury-vapor lamp.
Born November 13th, 1861 in New York City.
Died August 25th, 1921 at 59 years old in Paris.
Lazar Mojsov
Yugoslav macedonian politician (1920– 2011).
Born December 19th, 1920 in Negotino.
Died August 25th, 2011 at 90 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Eyvind Johnson
Swedish writer (1900–1976).
Born July 29th, 1900 in Boden.
Died August 25th, 1976 at 76 years old in Stockholm.
Françoise Dolto
French pediatrician & psychoanalyst (1908–1988).
Born November 6th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1988 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Adolph Tidemand
Norwegian painter (1814-1876).
Born August 14th, 1814 in Mandal.
Died August 25th, 1876 at 62 years old in Christiania.
Ann Richards
Australian actress (1917–2006).
Born December 13th, 1917 in Sydney.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 88 years old in Torrance.
Philippe Léotard
French singer and actor (1940-2001).
Born August 28th, 1940 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 60 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure).
Setsuko, Princess Chichibu
Japanese princess; wife of yasuhito, prince chichibu (1909–1995).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died August 25th, 1995 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Karl Bodenschatz
German general (1890–1979).
Born December 10th, 1890 in Rehau.
Died August 25th, 1979 at 88 years old in Erlangen.
Georg Feuerstein
German indologist (1947–2012).
Born May 27th, 1947 in Würzburg.
Died August 25th, 2012 at 65 years old in Saskatchewan. [ref]
Morley Callaghan
Canadian writer (1903–1990).
Born February 22nd, 1903 in Toronto.
Died August 25th, 1990 at 87 years old in Toronto.
Mack Swain
American actor, vaudevillian (1876–1935).
Born February 16th, 1876 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 25th, 1935 at 59 years old in Tacoma.
Musa Cälil
Soviet poet.
Born February 15th, 1906 in Mostafa.
Died August 25th, 1944 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation).
Ray Eberle
American singer (1919–1979).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Mechanicville.
Died August 25th, 1979 at 60 years old in Douglasville (myocardial infarction).
Frederick C. Bock
American pilot.
Born January 18th, 1918 in Greenville.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 82 years old in Scottsdale (cancer).
Powell Clayton
American politician (1833-1914).
Born August 7th, 1833 in Bethel Township.
Died August 25th, 1914 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Henry Shaw
American philanthropist (1800-1889).
Born July 24th, 1800 in Sheffield.
Died August 25th, 1889 at 89 years old in St. Louis.
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