September 25th
218 Notable deaths
David McCallum
Scottish actor (1933–2023).
Born September 19th, 1933 in Maryhill. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2023 at 90 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. [ref]
John Bonham
English drummer (1948–1980).
Born May 31st, 1948 in Redditch.
Died September 25th, 1980 at 32 years old in Windsor (asphyxia). [ref]
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Indian playback singer (1946–2020).
Born June 4th, 1946 in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district.
Died September 25th, 2020 at 74 years old in Chennai (COVID-19, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Arnold Palmer
American golfer (1929–2016).
Born September 10th, 1929 in Latrobe. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2016 at 87 years old in Pittsburgh (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Assata Shakur
American activist who was a member of the black panther party and black liberation army.
Born July 14th, 1947 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 2025 at 78 years old in Havana. [ref]
Andy Williams
American singer (1927–2012).
Born December 3rd, 1927 in Wall Lake.
Died September 25th, 2012 at 84 years old in Branson (bladder cancer). [ref]
Klaus Barbie
German ss officer, head of the gestapo in lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Bad Godesberg.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 77 years old in Pierre-Bénite (leukemia).
José Fernández
Cuban-american baseball player.
Born July 31st, 1992 in Santa Clara, Pinar del Río.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 24 years old in Florida, Miami Beach (drowning). [ref]
Erich Maria Remarque
German-born novelist (1898–1970).
Born June 22nd, 1898 in Osnabrück.
Died September 25th, 1970 at 72 years old in Locarno.
Edward Said
Palestinian-american professor (1935–2003).
Born November 1st, 1935 in Jerusalem.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 67 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Don Adams
American actor (1923–2005).
Born April 13th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died September 25th, 2005 at 82 years old in Beverly Hills (lung cancer, lymphoma).
Leopold III of Belgium
King of the belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983).
Born November 3rd, 1901 in Palace of the Marquess of Assche. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1983 at 81 years old in Saint-Luc University Hospital (surgical complications). [ref]
Matteo Messina Denaro
Italian mob boss (1962–2023).
Born April 26th, 1962 in Castelvetrano.
Died September 25th, 2023 at 61 years old in San Salvatore Hospital (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Padmini
Indian actress (1932–2006).
Born June 12th, 1932 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Died September 25th, 2006 at 74 years old in Chennai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John B. Watson
American psychologist (1878.
Born January 9th, 1878 in Greenville.
Died September 25th, 1958 at 80 years old in New York City.
Venu Madhav
South indian actor (1969–2019).
Born December 30th, 1969 in Kodad.
Died September 25th, 2019 at 49 years old in Secunderabad (kidney disease). [ref]
Walter Pidgeon
Canadian actor (1897-1984).
Born September 23rd, 1897 in Saint John.
Died September 25th, 1984 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Rod Temperton
English songwriter, producer and musician (1949–2016).
Born October 9th, 1949 in Cleethorpes.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
George Plimpton
American writer (1927–2003).
Born March 18th, 1927 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 76 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Marion Zimmer Bradley
American novelist and editor (1930–1999).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Albany.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 69 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).
Hugo Black
U.s. supreme court justice (1886-1971).
Born February 27th, 1886 in Ashland.
Died September 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bethesda (stroke).
M. Scott Peck
American psychiatrist (1936–2005).
Born May 22nd, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2005 at 69 years old in Connecticut (Parkinson's disease, pancreatic cancer).
Jeff Cooper
American journalist and small weapons expert (1920-2006).
Born May 10th, 1920 in Los Angeles.
Died September 25th, 2006 at 86 years old in Paulden.
Johann Strauss I
Austrian romantic composer.
Born March 14th, 1804 in Leopoldstadt.
Died September 25th, 1849 at 45 years old in Vienna (infectious disease).
Jacob Schiff
American banker, philanthropist (1847–1920).
Born January 10th, 1847 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1920 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
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I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits. Gabriel García Márquez