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August 25th
210 Notable deaths
Pavel Ponedelin
Soviet general (1893–1950).
Born March 4th, 1893 in Ivanovo Oblast.
Died August 25th, 1950 at 57 years old in Moscow.
Mahmud Taymur
Egyptian writer (1894–1973).
Born June 16th, 1894 in Cairo.
Died August 25th, 1973 at 79 years old in Lausanne.
Frank Henry
American equestrian (1909–1989).
Born December 15th, 1909 in Cambridge.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 79 years old in Chesterfield.
Roman Palester
Polish composer (1907-1989).
Born December 28th, 1907 in Sniatyn.
Died August 25th, 1989 at 81 years old in Paris.
Jee Yong-ju
Amateur boxer from south korea (1948-1985).
Born December 19th, 1948 in Wonju.
Died August 25th, 1985 at 36 years old in Wonju.
Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
Poet and a british writer (1861–1907).
Born September 23rd, 1861 in London.
Died August 25th, 1907 at 45 years old in Harrogate (complication).
Kiril Rakarov
Bulgarian footballer (1932-2006).
Born May 24th, 1932 in Pavlikeni.
Died August 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in Sofia.
Charles Baron Clarke
British botanist (1832-1906).
Born June 17th, 1832 in Andover.
Died August 25th, 1906 at 74 years old in London.
Agustín Sancho
Spanish footballer (1896-1960).
Born July 18th, 1896 in Benlloc.
Died August 25th, 1960 at 64 years old in Barcelona.
Erik Allardt
Finnish sociologist (1925–2020).
Born August 9th, 1925 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2020 at 95 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Magnus Konow
Sailor (1887–1972).
Born September 1st, 1887 in Stokke Municipality.
Died August 25th, 1972 at 84 years old in Sanremo.
Sergey Filatov
Russian politician (1936–2023).
Born July 10th, 1936 in Moscow.
Died August 25th, 2023 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Abdulla Avloniy
Uzbekistani writer and children's writer (1874-1934).
Born July 24th, 1874 in Tashkent.
Died August 25th, 1934 at 60 years old in Tashkent.
Madge Adam
English solar astronomer (1912-2001).
Born March 6th, 1912 in Highbury.
Died August 25th, 2001 at 89 years old
Karl Molitor
Alpine skier (1920-2014).
Born June 29th, 1920 in Wengen BE.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 94 years old in Grindelwald.
Aldo Eminente
French swimmer (1931–2021).
Born August 19th, 1931 in Hanoi.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 90 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 13th, 1880 in Sânmartin.
Died August 25th, 1966 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Alfredo Martini
Italian cyclist (1921–2014).
Born February 18th, 1921 in Sesto Fiorentino.
Died August 25th, 2014 at 93 years old in Sesto Fiorentino.
María del Tránsito Cabanillas
Argentine professed religious (1821-1885).
Born August 15th, 1821 in Carlos Paz.
Died August 25th, 1885 at 64 years old in San Vicente.
Léon Gautier
French archivist and literary historian (1832-1897).
Born August 8th, 1832 in Le Havre. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1897 at 65 years old in rue Vavin. [ref]
Herman Vanspringel
Belgian cyclist (1943-2022).
Born August 14th, 1943 in Ranst.
Died August 25th, 2022 at 79 years old in Grobbendonk. [ref]
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 (1885–1938).
Born February 22nd, 1885 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 1938 at 53 years old in Lake Michigan.
Ali-Asghar Hekmat
Iranian politician.
Born June 16th, 1892 in Shiraz.
Died August 25th, 1980 at 88 years old in Tehran.
Helene Holzman
German artist (1891-1968).
Born August 30th, 1891 in Jena.
Died August 25th, 1968 at 76 years old in Giessen (traffic collision).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson