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August 25th
210 Notable deaths
G. W. Pierce
American physicist (1872–1956).
Born January 11th, 1872 in Webberville.
Died August 25th, 1956 at 84 years old in Franklin.
Mascarenhas
Angolan footballer (1937-2015).
Born April 28th, 1937 in N'dalatando.
Died August 25th, 2015 at 78 years old in Lisbon.
Ivan Bahrianyi
Ukrainian writer and politician (1906–1963).
Born October 2nd, 1906 in Okhtyrka. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1963 at 56 years old in Neu-Ulm.
William B. Pine
American politician (1877-1942).
Born December 30th, 1877 in Bluffs.
Died August 25th, 1942 at 64 years old in Okmulgee.
Carl Szokoll
Austrian resistance member (1915-2004).
Born October 15th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died August 25th, 2004 at 88 years old in Vienna.
Juan Idiarte Borda
President of uruguay (1844-1897).
Born April 20th, 1844 in Mercedes.
Died August 25th, 1897 at 53 years old in Montevideo.
Cristian Nemescu
Romanian film director (1979–2006).
Born March 31st, 1979 in Bucharest.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 27 years old in Bucharest (traffic collision). [ref]
Graziella Galvani
Italian actress (1931–2022).
Born June 27th, 1931 in Milan.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 91 years old in Urbino. [ref]
Marcel Allain
French writer (1885–1969).
Born September 15th, 1885 in Paris.
Died August 25th, 1969 at 83 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Édouard Gagnon
Catholic cardinal (1918–2007).
Born January 15th, 1918 in Port-Daniel–Gascons.
Died August 25th, 2007 at 89 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Maria Troncatti
Italian missionary (1883–1969).
Born February 16th, 1883 in Corteno Golgi.
Died August 25th, 1969 at 86 years old in Sucúa.
Jacob van Lennep
Dutch writer, politician and director (1802-1868).
Born March 24th, 1802 in Amsterdam.
Died August 25th, 1868 at 66 years old in Oosterbeek.
Füreya Koral
Turkish artist (1910–1997).
Born June 2nd, 1910 in Büyükada.
Died August 25th, 1997 at 87 years old in Istanbul.
Camilla Spira
Actress (1906-1997).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Hamburg.
Died August 25th, 1997 at 91 years old in Berlin.
Noam Sheriff
Israeli composer (1935–2018).
Born January 7th, 1935 in Tel Aviv.
Died August 25th, 2018 at 83 years old in Netanya.
David Hampshire
British racing driver (1917–1990).
Born December 29th, 1917 in Derby.
Died August 25th, 1990 at 72 years old in Derbyshire.
Francis Sejersted
Norwegian historian (1936–2015).
Born February 8th, 1936 in Aker.
Died August 25th, 2015 at 79 years old in Oslo (disease). [ref]
Enzo Dara
Italian opera singer (1938-2017).
Born October 13th, 1938 in Mantua.
Died August 25th, 2017 at 78 years old in Narni.
Wolfgang Langhoff
German actor and director (1901-1966).
Born October 6th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 64 years old in East Berlin.
Alberto Ruz Lhuillier
Mexican mesoamericanist (1906–1979).
Born January 27th, 1906 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Montreal.
Gerry Ashmore
British racing driver (1936-2021).
Born July 25th, 1936 in West Bromwich. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2021 at 85 years old in Leamington Spa (cancer). [ref]
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Prime minister of the yemen arab republic (1932–2021).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Sanhan District.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 88 years old [ref]
Turrell V. Wylie
American tibetologist (1927–1984).
Born August 20th, 1927 in Durango.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Elizabeth Maria Molteno
Prominent early advocate of civil and women's rights in south africa (1852-1927).
Born September 24th, 1852 in Beaufort West.
Died August 25th, 1927 at 74 years old in Trevone.
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