In the year 2025
1,306 Notable deaths
John George Vlazny
Catholic archbishop.
Born February 22nd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died May 23rd, 2025 at 88 years old in Beaverton. [ref]
François Ponchaud
French missionary.
Born February 8th, 1939 in Sallanches. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2025 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Souleymane Cissé
Malian film director (1940–2025).
Born April 21st, 1940 in Bamako.
Died February 19th, 2025 at 84 years old in Bamako. [ref]
Claus Roxin
German jurist (1931–2025).
Born May 15th, 1931 in Hamburg.
Died February 18th, 2025 at 93 years old [ref]
Elina Salo
Finnish actress.
Born March 9th, 1936 in Sipoo.
Died November 4th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Shmuel Agmon
Israeli mathematician (1922–2025).
Born February 2nd, 1922 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 103 years old [ref]
Philippe Taquet
French paleontologist.
Born April 25th, 1940 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2025 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Novatus Rugambwa
Tanzanian prelate of the catholic church.
Born October 8th, 1957 in Bukoba.
Died September 16th, 2025 at 67 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ioan James
British mathematician.
Born May 23rd, 1928 in Croydon.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Michèle Audin
French mathematician.
Born January 3rd, 1954 in Algiers. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2025 at 71 years old in Strasbourg. [ref]
Deaths 891 to 900 of 1306
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs