People who died on April 25 102
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Rusticus (archbishop of Lyon)
d. 501 (b. 455)
Rusticus, saint and archbishop of Lyon (b. 455)
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Smbat VII Bagratuni
d. 775
Smbat VII Bagratuni, Armenian prince
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Mushegh VI Mamikonian
d. 775
Mushegh VI Mamikonian, Armenian prince
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Zhang Wenwei
d. 908
Zhang Wenwei, Chinese chancellor
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Herman I, Margrave of Baden
d. 1074
Herman I, Margrave of Baden
Géza I of Hungary
d. 1077 (b. 1040)
Géza I of Hungary (b. 1040)
Emperor Antoku
d. 1185 (b. 1178)
Emperor Antoku of Japan (b. 1178)
Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
d. 1217
Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia
Isabella II of Jerusalem
d. 1228 (b. 1212)
Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem (b. 1212)
Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester
d. 1264 (b. 1195)
Roger de Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester, medieval English nobleman; Earl of Winchester (b. 1195)
Sancho IV of Castile
d. 1295 (b. 1258)
Sancho IV of Castile (b. 1258)
Pope Benedict XII
d. 1342 (b. 1285)
Pope Benedict XII (b. 1285)
Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
d. 1397
Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, English nobleman
Leon Battista Alberti
d. 1472 (b. 1404)
Leon Battista Alberti, Italian author, poet, and philosopher (b. 1404)
John Yonge
d. 1516 (b. 1467)
John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)
Louise Labé
d. 1566 (b. 1520)
Louise Labé, French poet and author (b. 1520)
Diane de Poitiers
d. 1566 (b. 1499)
Diane de Poitiers, French mistress of Henry II of France (d. 1566)
Torquato Tasso
d. 1595 (b. 1544)
Torquato Tasso, Italian poet and songwriter (b. 1544)
Naresuan
d. 1605
Naresuan, Siamese King of Ayutthaya kingdom (b. c. 1555)
Chongzhen Emperor
d. 1644 (b. 1611)
Chongzhen Emperor of China (b. 1611)
Henry Hammond
d. 1660 (b. 1605)
Henry Hammond, English churchman and theologian (d. 1660)
David Teniers the Younger
d. 1690 (b. 1610)
David Teniers the Younger, Flemish painter and educator (b. 1610)
Anders Celsius
d. 1744 (b. 1701)
Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (b. 1701)
Jean-Antoine Nollet
d. 1770 (b. 1700)
Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (b. 1700)
William Cowper
d. 1800 (b. 1731)
William Cowper, English poet (b. 1731)
Siméon Denis Poisson
d. 1840 (b. 1781)
Siméon Denis Poisson, French mathematician and physicist (d. 1840)
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy
d. 1873 (b. 1783)
Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter and sculptor (b. 1783)
12th Dalai Lama
d. 1875 (b. 1857)
12th Dalai Lama (b. 1857)
Anna Sewell
d. 1878 (b. 1820)
Anna Sewell, English author (b. 1820)
Crowfoot
d. 1890 (b. 1830)
Crowfoot, Canadian tribal chief (b. 1830)
Nathaniel Woodard
d. 1891 (b. 1811)
Nathaniel Woodard, English priest and educator (b. 1811)
Henri Duveyrier
d. 1892 (b. 1840)
Henri Duveyrier, French explorer (b. 1840)
Karl von Ditmar
d. 1892 (b. 1822)
Karl von Ditmar, German geologist and explorer (d. 1892)
John Knowles Paine
d. 1906 (b. 1839)
John Knowles Paine, American composer and educator (b. 1839)
Emilio Salgari
d. 1911 (b. 1862)
Emilio Salgari, Italian journalist and author (d. 1911)
Joseph-Alfred Archambeault
d. 1913 (b. 1859)
Joseph-Alfred Archambeault, Canadian bishop (b. 1859)
Frederick W. Seward
d. 1915 (b. 1830)
Frederick W. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Assistant Secretary of State (d. 1915)
Augustus D. Juilliard
d. 1919 (b. 1836)
Augustus D. Juilliard, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1836)
Louis-Olivier Taillon
d. 1923 (b. 1840)
Louis-Olivier Taillon, Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th Premier of Quebec (d. 1923)
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel
d. 1928 (b. 1878)
Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, Russian general (d. 1928)
Salih Bozok
d. 1941 (b. 1881)
Salih Bozok, Turkish commander and politician (b. 1881)
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
d. 1943 (b. 1858)
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (b. 1858)
George Herriman
d. 1944 (b. 1880)
George Herriman, American cartoonist (d. 1944)
Tony Mullane
d. 1944 (b. 1859)
Tony Mullane, Irish-American baseball player (b. 1859)
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William Stephens
d. 1944 (b. 1859)
William Stephens, American engineer and politician, 24th Governor of California (b. 1859)
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Huldreich Georg Früh
d. 1945 (b. 1903)
Huldreich Georg Früh, Swiss composer (b. 1903)
Robert Garrett
d. 1961 (b. 1875)
Robert Garrett, American discus thrower and shot putter (d. 1961)
Anita Louise
d. 1970 (b. 1915)
Anita Louise, American actress (b. 1915)
George Sanders
d. 1972 (b. 1906)
George Sanders, Russian-born British actor (d. 1972)
Olga Grey
d. 1973 (b. 1896)
Olga Grey, Hungarian-American actress (b. 1896)
Carol Reed
d. 1976 (b. 1906)
Carol Reed, English director and producer (b. 1906)
Markus Reiner
d. 1976 (b. 1886)
Markus Reiner, Israeli engineer and educator (b. 1886)
John Cody
d. 1982 (b. 1907)
John Cody, American cardinal (b. 1907)
William S. Bowdern
d. 1983 (b. 1897)
William S. Bowdern, American priest and author (b. 1897)
Carolyn Franklin
d. 1988 (b. 1944)
Carolyn Franklin, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 1988)
Clifford D. Simak
d. 1988 (b. 1904)
Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (d. 1988)
Dexter Gordon
d. 1990 (b. 1923)
Dexter Gordon, American saxophonist, composer, and actor (b. 1923)
Yutaka Ozaki
d. 1992 (b. 1965)
Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese singer-songwriter (b. 1965)
Art Fleming
d. 1995 (b. 1925)
Art Fleming, American game show host (b. 1925)
Ginger Rogers
d. 1995 (b. 1911)
Ginger Rogers, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 1995)
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Lev Shankovsky
d. 1995 (b. 1903)
Lev Shankovsky, Ukrainian military historian (d. 1995)
Saul Bass
d. 1996 (b. 1920)
Saul Bass, American graphic designer and director (d. 1996)
Wright Morris
d. 1998 (b. 1910)
Wright Morris, American author and photographer (b. 1910)
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin
d. 1999 (b. 1914)
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, Irish journalist and author, 6th President of the International Olympic Committee (d. 1999)
Roger Troutman
d. 1999 (b. 1951)
Roger Troutman, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1951)
Lucien Le Cam
d. 2000 (b. 1924)
Lucien Le Cam, French mathematician and statistician (b. 1924)
David Merrick
d. 2000 (b. 1911)
David Merrick, American director and producer (b. 1911)
Michele Alboreto
d. 2001 (b. 1956)
Michele Alboreto, Italian race car driver (b. 1956)
Lisa Lopes
d. 2002 (b. 1971)
Lisa Lopes, American rapper and dancer (d. 2002)
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Samson Kitur
d. 2003 (b. 1966)
Samson Kitur, Kenyan runner (b. 1966)
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Thom Gunn
d. 2004 (b. 1929)
Thom Gunn, English-American poet and academic (d. 2004)
Jim Barker (politician)
d. 2005 (b. 1935)
Jim Barker, American politician (d. 2005)
Swami Ranganathananda
d. 2005 (b. 1908)
Swami Ranganathananda, Indian monk and educator (b. 1908)
Jane Jacobs
d. 2006 (b. 1916)
Jane Jacobs, American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist (d. 2006)
Alan Ball, Jr.
d. 2007 (b. 1945)
Alan Ball, Jr., English footballer and manager (d. 2007)
Arthur Milton
d. 2007 (b. 1928)
Arthur Milton, English footballer and cricketer (b. 1928)
Bobby Pickett
d. 2007 (b. 1938)
Bobby Pickett, American singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
Humphrey Lyttelton
d. 2008 (b. 1921)
Humphrey Lyttelton, English trumpet player, composer, and radio host (b. 1921)
Bea Arthur
d. 2009 (b. 1922)
Bea Arthur, American actress and singer (d. 2009)
Dorothy Provine
d. 2010 (b. 1935)
Dorothy Provine, American actress and singer (b. 1935)
Alan Sillitoe
d. 2010 (b. 1928)
Alan Sillitoe, English novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (b. 1928)
Poly Styrene
d. 2011 (b. 1957)
Poly Styrene, British musician (d. 2011)
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Gerry Bahen
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Gerry Bahen, Australian footballer (b. 1929)
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Charles G. Hall
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Charles G. Hall, American photographer and journalist (b. 1930)
Denny Jones
d. 2012 (b. 1910)
Denny Jones, American rancher and politician (b. 1910)
Moscelyne Larkin
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Moscelyne Larkin, American ballerina and educator (b. 1925)
Louis le Brocquy
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
Louis le Brocquy, Irish painter and illustrator (b. 1916)
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Brian Adam
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Brian Adam, Scottish biochemist and politician (b. 1948)
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Jacob Avshalomov
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor (b. 1919)
György Berencsi
d. 2013 (b. 1941)
György Berencsi, Hungarian virologist and academic (b. 1941)
Rick Camp
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
Rick Camp, American baseball player (b. 1953)
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Barbara Fiske Calhoun
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Barbara Fiske Calhoun, American cartoonist and painter (b. 1919)
Dan Heap
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (b. 1925)
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William Judson Holloway, Jr.
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
William Judson Holloway, Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1923)
Earl Morrall
d. 2014 (b. 1934)
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
Tito Vilanova
d. 2014 (b. 1968)
Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (d. 2014)
Stefanie Zweig
d. 2014 (b. 1932)
Stefanie Zweig, German journalist and author (d. 2014)
Jim Fanning
d. 2015 (b. 1927)
Jim Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (d. 2015)
Matthias Kuhle
d. 2015 (b. 1948)
Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (b. 1948)
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Don Mankiewicz
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Don Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and novelist (b. 1922)
Mike Phillips (basketball)
d. 2015 (b. 1956)
Mike Phillips, American basketball player (b. 1956)
Tom Lewis (Australian politician)
d. 2016 (b. 1922)
Tom Lewis, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of New South Wales (b. 1922)