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September 25th
218 Notable deaths
Dave Bowen
Welsh footballer and manager (1928-1995).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Northampton.
Died September 25th, 1995 at 67 years old in Northampton.
Horațiu Rădulescu
French-romanian composer (1942-2008).
Born January 7th, 1942 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
August Heinrich Petermann
German cartographer (1822-1878).
Born April 18th, 1822 in Bleicherode. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1878 at 56 years old in Gotha. [ref]
Jaak Joala
Estonian singer (1950-2014).
Born June 26th, 1950 in Viljandi.
Died September 25th, 2014 at 64 years old in Tallinn (myocardial infarction).
Ruth Rowland Nichols
American aviator (1901–1960).
Born February 23rd, 1901 in New York City.
Died September 25th, 1960 at 59 years old in New York City.
David Padilla
President of the military council of bolivia (1927-2016).
Born August 13th, 1927 in Sucre.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 89 years old in La Paz.
Frank Fay
American actor and comedian (1891-1961).
Born November 17th, 1891 in San Francisco.
Died September 25th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santa Monica.
Marie Under
Estonian poet (1883-1980).
Born March 27th, 1883 in Tallinn.
Died September 25th, 1980 at 97 years old in Stockholm.
Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli
Iranian islamic philosopher and theologian.
Born February 10th, 1926 in Ira.
Died September 25th, 2021 at 95 years old in Amol. [ref]
Patricio Manns
Chilean recording artist; musician (1937–2021).
Born August 3rd, 1937 in Nacimiento.
Died September 25th, 2021 at 84 years old in Viña del Mar. [ref]
Abram Arkhipov
Russian artist (1862-1930).
Born August 27th, 1862 in Yegorovo.
Died September 25th, 1930 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Oskar von Niedermayer
German general (1885-1948).
Born November 8th, 1885 in Freising.
Died September 25th, 1948 at 62 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Randhir Singh Gentle
Indian field hockey player (1922–1981).
Born September 22nd, 1922 in Delhi.
Died September 25th, 1981 at 59 years old
Yuri Senkevich
Russian physician and television host (1937–2003).
Born March 4th, 1937 in Choibalsan.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 66 years old in Moscow.
István Bujtor
Hungarian actor, director, producer and screenplay writer (1942–2009).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Budapest.
Died September 25th, 2009 at 67 years old in Budapest (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Viviane Romance
French actress (1912–1991).
Born July 4th, 1912 in Roubaix.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 79 years old in Nice.
Anatoly Gromyko
Soviet and russian scientist and diplomat (1932-2017).
Born April 15th, 1932 in Barysaw.
Died September 25th, 2017 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Anna Shchetinina
Soviet sea captain (1908–1999).
Born February 26th, 1908 in Okeanskaya.
Died September 25th, 1999 at 91 years old in Vladivostok.
Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein princess (1837-1899).
Born July 11th, 1837 in Schloss Fischhorn.
Died September 25th, 1899 at 62 years old in Schloss Fischhorn.
Luigi Allemandi
Italian footballer (1903-1978).
Born November 8th, 1903 in San Damiano Macra.
Died September 25th, 1978 at 74 years old in Pietra Ligure.
Carlo Caneva
Italian general (1845–1922).
Born April 22nd, 1845 in Udine.
Died September 25th, 1922 at 77 years old in Rome.
Haidar Abdel-Shafi
Palestinian activist (1919–2007).
Born June 10th, 1919 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2007 at 88 years old in Gaza City (cancer).
Alexei Polivanov
Russian military figure (1855-1920).
Born March 16th, 1855 in Krasnoye-na-Volge.
Died September 25th, 1920 at 65 years old in Riga (typhus).
Aïcha Chenna
Moroccan social worker and women's rights advocate (1941–2022).
Born August 14th, 1941 in Casablanca. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2022 at 81 years old in Casablanca. [ref]
Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich
German psychiatrist (1815-1877).
Born August 4th, 1815 in Sulz am Neckar.
Died September 25th, 1877 at 62 years old in Leipzig.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde