People who died on August 25 116
Saint Maginus
d. 306
Saint Maginus, Christian hermit and martyr from Tarragona
Gratian
d. 383 (b. 359)
Gratian, Roman emperor (b. 359)
Gennadius of Constantinople
d. 471
Gennadius I, patriarch of Constantinople
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Constantine Podopagouros
d. 766
Constantine Podopagouros, Byzantine official
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Strategios Podopagouros
d. 766
Strategios Podopagouros, Byzantine general
Sisnando Davides
d. 1091
Sisnando Davides, military leader
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1192 (b. 1142)
Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)
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George Mouzalon
d. 1258
George Mouzalon, regent of the Empire of Nicaea
Louis IX of France
d. 1270 (b. 1214)
Louis IX of France (b. 1214)
Alphonso of Brienne
d. 1270
Alphonso of Brienne (b. c. 1225)
Joan, Countess of Toulouse
d. 1271 (b. 1220)
Joan, Countess of Toulouse (b. 1220)
Thomas de Cantilupe
d. 1282 (b. 1218)
Thomas de Cantilupe, English bishop and saint (b. 1218)
Beatrice of Silesia
d. 1322
Beatrice of Silesia, queen consort of Germany (b. c. 1292)
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Demasq Kaja
d. 1327
Demasq Kaja, Chobanid
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas
d. 1330 (b. 1286)
Sir James Douglas, Scottish guerilla leader (b. 1286)
Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham
d. 1339 (b. 1260)
Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham (b. 1260)
Andrea Orcagna
d. 1368
Andrea Orcagna, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect
Margaret of Anjou
d. 1482 (b. 1430)
Margaret of Anjou (b. 1429)
William Catesby
d. 1485 (b. 1450)
William Catesby, supporter of Richard III (b. 1450)
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk
d. 1554 (b. 1473)
Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English soldier and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1473)
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
d. 1592 (b. 1532)
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (b. 1532)
Ahmad al-Mansur
d. 1603 (b. 1549)
Ahmad al-Mansur, Sultan of the Saadi dynasty (b. 1549)
Nicholas Hyde
d. 1631
Nicholas Hyde, Lord Chief Justice of England (b.c. 1572)
Thomas Dekker (writer)
d. 1632 (b. 1572)
Thomas Dekker, English author and playwright (b. 1572)
Henry Morgan
d. 1688 (b. 1635)
Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (b. 1635)
Christian V of Denmark
d. 1699 (b. 1646)
Christian V of Denmark (b. 1646)
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
d. 1711 (b. 1656)
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1656)
Carlos Seixas
d. 1742 (b. 1704)
Carlos Seixas, Portuguese organist and composer (b. 1704)
Niccolò Jommelli
d. 1774 (b. 1714)
Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer (d. 1774)
David Hume
d. 1776 (b. 1711)
David Hume, Scottish economist, historian, and philosopher (b. 1711)
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau
d. 1794 (b. 1727)
Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, Belgian-Austrian diplomat (b. 1727)
Thomas Chittenden
d. 1797 (b. 1730)
Thomas Chittenden, Governor of the Vermont Republic (later 1st Governor of the State of Vermont) (b. 1730)
James Watt
d. 1819 (b. 1736)
James Watt, Scottish-English engineer and instrument maker (b. 1736)
William Herschel
d. 1822 (b. 1738)
William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (b. 1738)
Michael Faraday
d. 1867 (b. 1791)
Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist (d. 1867)
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald
d. 1882 (b. 1803)
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, Estonian physician and author (b. 1803)
Zinovios Valvis
d. 1886 (b. 1791)
Zinovios Valvis, Greek lawyer and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1791)
William Champ
d. 1892 (b. 1808)
William Champ, English-Australian politician, 1st Premier of Tasmania (b. 1808)
Friedrich Nietzsche
d. 1900 (b. 1844)
Friedrich Nietzsche, German philologist, philosopher, and critic (b. 1844)
Henri Fantin-Latour
d. 1904 (b. 1836)
Henri Fantin-Latour, French painter and lithographer (b. 1836)
Henri Becquerel
d. 1908 (b. 1852)
Henri Becquerel, French physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
Mary Tappan Wright
d. 1916 (b. 1851)
Mary Tappan Wright, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1851)
Nikolay Gumilyov
d. 1921 (b. 1886)
Nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet and critic (b. 1886)
Mariano Álvarez
d. 1924 (b. 1818)
Mariano Álvarez, Filipino general and politician (b. 1818)
Velma Caldwell Melville
d. 1924 (b. 1858)
Velma Caldwell Melville, American editor, and writer of prose and poetry (b. 1858)
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf
d. 1925 (b. 1852)
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf, Austrian field marshal (b. 1852)
Frankie Campbell
d. 1930 (b. 1904)
Frankie Campbell, American boxer (b. 1904)
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Dorothea Fairbridge
d. 1931 (b. 1862)
Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (b. 1862)
Aleksandr Kuprin
d. 1938 (b. 1870)
Aleksandr Kuprin, Russian pilot, explorer, and author (d. 1938)
Babe Siebert
d. 1939 (b. 1904)
Babe Siebert, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1904)
Prince Jean, Duke of Guise
d. 1940 (b. 1874)
Prince Jean, Duke of Guise (b. 1874)
Prince George, Duke of Kent
d. 1942 (b. 1902)
Prince George, Duke of Kent (b. 1902)
John Birch (missionary)
d. 1945 (b. 1918)
John Birch, American soldier and missionary (b. 1918)
Alfred Kinsey
d. 1956 (b. 1894)
Alfred Kinsey, American biologist and academic (b. 1894)
Moonlight Graham
d. 1965 (b. 1879)
Moonlight Graham, American baseball player and physician (b. 1879)
Stanley Bruce
d. 1967 (b. 1883)
Stanley Bruce, Australian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1883)
Oscar Cabalén
d. 1967 (b. 1928)
Oscar Cabalén, Argentine racing driver (b. 1928)
Paul Muni
d. 1967 (b. 1895)
Paul Muni, Ukrainian-born American actor (d. 1967)
George Lincoln Rockwell
d. 1967 (b. 1918)
George Lincoln Rockwell, American commander, politician, and activist, founded the American Nazi Party (b. 1918)
Stan McCabe
d. 1968 (b. 1910)
Stan McCabe, Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1910)
Robert Cosgrove
d. 1969 (b. 1884)
Robert Cosgrove, Australian politician, 30th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1884)
Tachū Naitō
d. 1970 (b. 1886)
Tachū Naitō, Japanese architect and engineer, designed the Tokyo Tower (b. 1886)
Ted Lewis (musician)
d. 1971 (b. 1890)
Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (b. 1890)
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám
d. 1973 (b. 1875)
Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Hungarian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1875)
Eyvind Johnson
d. 1976 (b. 1900)
Eyvind Johnson, Swedish novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1900)
Károly Kós
d. 1977 (b. 1883)
Károly Kós, Hungarian architect, ethnologist, and politician (b. 1883)
Stan Kenton
d. 1979 (b. 1911)
Stan Kenton, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1911)
Gower Champion
d. 1980 (b. 1919)
Gower Champion, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1919)
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Nassos Kedrakas
d. 1981 (b. 1915)
Nassos Kedrakas, Greek actor and cinematographer (b. 1915)
Truman Capote
d. 1984 (b. 1924)
Truman Capote, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 1984)
Viktor Chukarin
d. 1984 (b. 1921)
Viktor Chukarin, Ukrainian gymnast and coach (b. 1921)
Waite Hoyt
d. 1984 (b. 1899)
Waite Hoyt, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 1984)
Art Rooney
d. 1988 (b. 1901)
Art Rooney, American businessman, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers (b. 1901)
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Morley Callaghan
d. 1990 (b. 1903)
Morley Callaghan, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1903)
Doug Stegmeyer
d. 1995 (b. 1951)
Doug Stegmeyer, American bass player and producer (b. 1951)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and jurist (d. 1998)
Rob Fisher (British musician)
d. 1999 (b. 1956)
Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (b. 1956)
Carl Barks
d. 2000 (b. 1901)
Carl Barks, American author and illustrator (b. 1901)
Frederick C. Bock
d. 2000 (b. 1918)
Frederick C. Bock, American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
Jack Nitzsche
d. 2000 (b. 1937)
Jack Nitzsche, American pianist, composer, and producer (b. 1937)
Allen Woody
d. 2000 (b. 1955)
Allen Woody, American bass player and songwriter (d. 2000)
Aaliyah
d. 2001 (b. 1979)
Aaliyah, American singer and actress (b. 1979)
Carl Brewer (ice hockey)
d. 2001 (b. 1938)
Carl Brewer, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1938)
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Üzeyir Garih
d. 2001 (b. 1929)
Üzeyir Garih, Turkish engineer and businessman, co-founded Alarko Holding (b. 1929)
Ken Tyrrell
d. 2001 (b. 1924)
Ken Tyrrell, English race car driver and businessman, founded Tyrrell Racing (b. 1924)
Dorothy Hewett
d. 2002 (b. 1923)
Dorothy Hewett, Australian author and poet (b. 1923)
Tom Feelings
d. 2003 (b. 1933)
Tom Feelings, American author and illustrator (b. 1933)
Peter Glotz
d. 2005 (b. 1939)
Peter Glotz, Czech-German academic and politician (b. 1939)
Noor Hassanali
d. 2006 (b. 1918)
Noor Hassanali, Trinidadian-Tobagonian lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1918)
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Benjamin Aaron
d. 2007 (b. 1915)
Benjamin Aaron, American lawyer and scholar (d. 2007)
Ray Jones (footballer, born 1988)
d. 2007 (b. 1988)
Ray Jones, English footballer (b. 1988)
Ahmad Faraz
d. 2008 (b. 1931)
Ahmad Faraz, Pakistani poet (b. 1931)
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Kevin Duckworth
d. 2008 (b. 1964)
Kevin Duckworth, American basketball player (b. 1964)
Ted Kennedy
d. 2009 (b. 1932)
Ted Kennedy, American politician (b. 1932)
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Mandé Sidibé
d. 2009 (b. 1940)
Mandé Sidibé, Malian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1940)
Lazar Mojsov
d. 2011 (b. 1920)
Lazar Mojsov, Macedonian politician (b. 1920)
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Florencio Amarilla
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Florencio Amarilla, Paraguayan footballer, coach, and actor (b. 1935)
Neil Armstrong
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
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Roberto González Barrera
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Roberto González Barrera, Mexican banker and businessman (b. 1930)
Donald Gorrie
d. 2012 (b. 1933)
Donald Gorrie, Scottish educator and politician (b. 1933)
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Ciril Bergles
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Ciril Bergles, Slovene poet and translator (b. 1934)
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António Borges
d. 2013 (b. 1949)
António Borges, Portuguese economist and banker (b. 1949)
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William Froug
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
William Froug, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1922)
Liu Fuzhi
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
Liu Fuzhi, Chinese academic and politician, 3rd Minister of Justice for China (b. 1917)
Raghunath Panigrahi
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Raghunath Panigrahi, Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1932)
Gylmar dos Santos Neves
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Gylmar dos Santos Neves, Brazilian footballer (b. 1930)
William Greaves
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
William Greaves, American director and producer (b. 1926)
Marcel Masse
d. 2014 (b. 1936)
Marcel Masse, Canadian educator and politician, 29th Canadian Minister of National Defence (b. 1936)
Nico M. M. Nibbering
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Nico M. M. Nibbering, Dutch chemist and academic (b. 1938)
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Uziah Thompson
d. 2014 (b. 1936)
Uziah Thompson, Jamaican-American drummer and producer (b. 1936)
Enrique Zileri
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Enrique Zileri, Peruvian journalist and publisher (b. 1931)
José María Benegas
d. 2015 (b. 1948)
José María Benegas, Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1948)
Francis Sejersted
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Francis Sejersted, Norwegian historian and academic (b. 1936)
Marvin Kaplan
d. 2016 (b. 1927)
Marvin Kaplan, American actor (b. 1927)
Rich Piana
d. 2017 (b. 1971)
Rich Piana, American bodybuilder (b. 1971)
Pliny the Elder
d. ? (b. 23)
Pliny the Elder, Roman commander and philosopher (b. 23)