People who died on February 25 107
Emperor Dezong of Tang
d. 805 (b. 742)
Emperor Dezong of Tang (d. 805)
Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople
d. 806
Tarasios, patriarch of Constantinople
Fujiwara no Mototsune
d. 891 (b. 836)
Fujiwara no Mototsune, Japanese regent (b. 836)
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Lin Ding
d. 944
Lin Ding, Chinese official and chancellor
Dafydd ap Llywelyn
d. 1246 (b. 1212)
Dafydd ap Llywelyn, Welsh king (b. 1212)
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Beatrice d'Avesnes
d. 1321
Beatrice d'Avesnes, consort of Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
Sultan Cem
d. 1495 (b. 1459)
Sultan Cem, Ottoman politician (b. 1459)
William Lily (grammarian)
d. 1522 (b. 1468)
William Lily, English scholar and educator (b. 1468)
Berchtold Haller
d. 1536 (b. 1492)
Berchtold Haller, German-Swiss theologian and reformer (b. 1492)
Jacob Hutter
d. 1536
Jacob Hutter, founder of the Hutterites
Vittoria Colonna
d. 1547 (b. 1490)
Vittoria Colonna, marchioness of Pescara (b. 1490)
Eleanor of Austria
d. 1558 (b. 1498)
Eleanor of Austria (b. 1498)
Sebastian de Aparicio
d. 1600 (b. 1502)
Sebastian de Aparicio, Spanish colonial industrialist and saint (b. 1502)
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
d. 1601 (b. 1566)
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1566)
Albrecht von Wallenstein
d. 1634 (b. 1583)
Albrecht von Wallenstein, Bohemian general (d. 1634)
Daniel Heinsius
d. 1655 (b. 1580)
Daniel Heinsius, Belgian poet and scholar (d. 1655)
Alessandro Stradella
d. 1682 (b. 1639)
Alessandro Stradella, Italian composer (d. 1682)
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Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
d. 1710 (b. 1639)
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut, French soldier and explorer (b. 1639)
Frederick I of Prussia
d. 1713 (b. 1657)
Frederick I of Prussia (d. 1713)
Eliza Haywood
d. 1756 (b. 1693)
Eliza Haywood, English actress and poet (b. 1693)
Samuel Seabury (bishop)
d. 1796 (b. 1729)
Samuel Seabury, American bishop (b. 1729)
Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini
d. 1798 (b. 1716)
Louis Jules Mancini Mazarini, French poet and diplomat (b. 1716)
Thomas Pownall
d. 1805 (b. 1722)
Thomas Pownall, English politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1722)
Francisco Manoel de Nascimento
d. 1819 (b. 1734)
Francisco Manoel de Nascimento, Portuguese-French poet and educator (b. 1734)
William Pinkney
d. 1822 (b. 1764)
William Pinkney, American politician and diplomat, 7th United States Attorney General (b. 1764)
Friedrich Maximilian Klinger
d. 1831 (b. 1752)
Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, German author and playwright (b. 1752)
Philip Pendleton Barbour
d. 1841 (b. 1783)
Philip Pendleton Barbour, American farmer and politician, 12th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1841)
Daoguang Emperor
d. 1850 (b. 1782)
Daoguang Emperor of China (d. 1850)
Thomas Moore
d. 1852 (b. 1779)
Thomas Moore, Irish poet and composer (d. 1852)
Otto Ludwig (writer)
d. 1865 (b. 1813)
Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (b. 1813)
Henrik Hertz
d. 1870 (b. 1797)
Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright (b. 1797)
Jung Bahadur Rana
d. 1877 (b. 1816)
Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepali ruler (d. 1877)
Townsend Harris
d. 1878 (b. 1804)
Townsend Harris, American merchant, politician, and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Japan (d. 1878)
Josif Pančić
d. 1888 (b. 1814)
Josif Pančić, Serbian botanist and academic (d. 1888)
Paul Reuter
d. 1899 (b. 1816)
Paul Reuter, German-English journalist, founded Reuters (d. 1899)
Anton Arensky
d. 1906 (b. 1861)
Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1906)
Worthington Whittredge
d. 1910 (b. 1820)
Worthington Whittredge, American painter (d. 1910)
Friedrich Spielhagen
d. 1911 (b. 1829)
Friedrich Spielhagen, German author, theorist, and translator (b. 1829)
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
d. 1912 (b. 1852)
William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (d. 1912)
John Tenniel
d. 1914 (b. 1820)
John Tenniel, English illustrator (d. 1914)
Charles Edwin Bessey
d. 1915 (b. 1845)
Charles Edwin Bessey, American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845)
David Bowman (Australian politician)
d. 1916 (b. 1860)
David Bowman, Australian lawyer and politician (d. 1916)
Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy
d. 1920 (b. 1844)
Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy, French archaeologist and engineer (b. 1844)
Henri Désiré Landru
d. 1922 (b. 1869)
Henri Désiré Landru, French serial killer (d. 1922)
William O'Brien
d. 1928 (b. 1852)
William O'Brien, Irish journalist and politician (b. 1852)
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton
d. 1934 (b. 1857)
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton, American botanist and academic (b. 1857)
John McGraw
d. 1934 (b. 1873)
John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (d. 1934)
Mário de Andrade
d. 1945 (b. 1893)
Mário de Andrade, Brazilian author, poet, and photographer (d. 1945)
George Minot
d. 1950 (b. 1885)
George Minot, American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1885)
Sergei Winogradsky
d. 1953 (b. 1856)
Sergei Winogradsky, Ukrainian-Russian microbiologist and ecologist (d. 1953)
Mark Aldanov
d. 1957 (b. 1888)
Mark Aldanov, Russian author and critic (b. 1888)
Bugs Moran
d. 1957 (b. 1893)
Bugs Moran, American mob boss (b. 1893)
Melville J. Herskovits
d. 1963 (b. 1895)
Melville J. Herskovits, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1895)
Alexander Archipenko
d. 1964 (b. 1887)
Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian-American sculptor and illustrator (d. 1964)
Hinrich Lohse
d. 1964 (b. 1896)
Hinrich Lohse, German politician (b. 1896)
Grace Metalious
d. 1964 (b. 1924)
Grace Metalious, American author (d. 1964)
Mark Rothko
d. 1970 (b. 1903)
Mark Rothko, Latvian-American painter and educator (d. 1970)
Theodor Svedberg
d. 1971 (b. 1884)
Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1971)
Elijah Muhammad
d. 1975 (b. 1897)
Elijah Muhammad, American religious leader (d. 1975)
Daniel James, Jr.
d. 1978 (b. 1920)
Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (b. 1920)
Robert Hayden
d. 1980 (b. 1913)
Robert Hayden, American poet and educator (d. 1980)
Tennessee Williams
d. 1983 (b. 1911)
Tennessee Williams, American playwright, and poet (b. 1911)
James Coco
d. 1987 (b. 1930)
James Coco, American actor and comedian (b. 1930)
Bernard Ashmole
d. 1988 (b. 1894)
Bernard Ashmole, English archaeologist and historian (b. 1894)
Toy Caldwell
d. 1993 (b. 1947)
Toy Caldwell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1947)
Eddie Constantine
d. 1993 (b. 1917)
Eddie Constantine, American-French actor (b. 1917)
Baruch Goldstein
d. 1994 (b. 1956)
Baruch Goldstein, American-Israeli physician and murderer (b. 1956)
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Vehbi Koç
d. 1996 (b. 1901)
Vehbi Koç, Turkish businessman and philanthropist, founded Koç Holding (d. 1996)
Haing S. Ngor
d. 1996 (b. 1940)
Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American physician and author (b. 1940)
Cal Abrams
d. 1997 (b. 1924)
Cal Abrams, American baseball player (b. 1924)
Andrei Sinyavsky
d. 1997 (b. 1925)
Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian journalist and publisher (b. 1925)
W. O. Mitchell
d. 1998 (b. 1914)
W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1914)
Glenn T. Seaborg
d. 1999 (b. 1912)
Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)
A. R. Ammons
d. 2001 (b. 1926)
A. R. Ammons, American poet and critic (b. 1926)
Don Bradman
d. 2001 (b. 1908)
Don Bradman, Australian cricketer and manager (d. 2001)
Norbert Glanzberg
d. 2001 (b. 1910)
Norbert Glanzberg, Polish-French composer (b. 1910)
Sigurd Raschèr
d. 2001 (b. 1907)
Sigurd Raschèr, German-American saxophonist (b. 1907)
James L. Usry
d. 2002 (b. 1922)
James L. Usry, American politician, first African-American mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey (b. 1922)
Tom O'Higgins
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Tom O'Higgins, Irish judge and politician, 6th Chief Justice of Ireland (b. 1916)
Alberto Sordi
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Alberto Sordi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2003)
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Albert Chartier
d. 2004 (b. 1912)
Albert Chartier, Canadian illustrator (d. 2004)
Peter Benenson
d. 2005 (b. 1921)
Peter Benenson, English lawyer and activist, founded Amnesty International (d. 2005)
Darren McGavin
d. 2006 (b. 1922)
Darren McGavin, American actor and director (d. 2006)
William Anderson (naval officer)
d. 2007 (b. 1921)
William Anderson, American commander and politician (b. 1921)
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Clem Windsor
d. 2007 (b. 1923)
Clem Windsor, Australian rugby player and surgeon (b. 1923)
Hans Raj Khanna
d. 2008 (b. 1912)
Hans Raj Khanna, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, Indian Minister of Law and Justice (b. 1912)
Philip José Farmer
d. 2009 (b. 1918)
Philip José Farmer, American author (b. 1918)
İhsan Doğramacı
d. 2010 (b. 1915)
İhsan Doğramacı, Turkish physician and academic (d. 2010)
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Nikos Alexiou
d. 2011 (b. 1960)
Nikos Alexiou, Greek painter and set designer (b. 1960)
Lynn Compton
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Lynn Compton, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1921)
Louisiana Red
d. 2012 (b. 1932)
Louisiana Red, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1932)
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Stewart "Dirk" Fischer
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Stewart "Dirk" Fischer, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1924)
C. Everett Koop
d. 2013 (b. 1916)
C. Everett Koop, American surgeon and admiral, 13th Surgeon General of the United States (b. 1916)
Ray O'Connor
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Ray O'Connor, Australian soldier and politician, 22nd Premier of Western Australia (b. 1926)
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Angèle Arsenault
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Angèle Arsenault, Canadian singer-songwriter (d. 2014)
Mário Coluna
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Mário Coluna, Portuguese footballer (b. 1935)
Paco de Lucía
d. 2014 (b. 1947)
Paco de Lucía, Spanish guitarist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1947)
Chokwe Lumumba
d. 2014 (b. 1947)
Chokwe Lumumba, American lawyer and politician (b. 1947)
Harve Bennett
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2015)
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Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Marie Cathcart, Countess Cathcart, British peeress (b. 1923)
Eugenie Clark
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Eugenie Clark, American biologist and academic (d. 2015)
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Victor Watson
d. 2015 (b. 1928)
Victor Watson, English businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
Bhavarlal Jain
d. 2016 (b. 1937)
Bhavarlal Jain, Indian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1937)
Alfred E. Mann
d. 2016 (b. 1925)
Alfred E. Mann, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1925)
Neil Fingleton
d. 2017 (b. 1980)
Neil Fingleton, English actor and basketball player, one of the tallest 25 men in the world (b. 1980)
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Elli Norkett
d. 2017 (b. 1996)
Elli Norkett, Welsh rugby player (b. 1996)
Bill Paxton
d. 2017 (b. 1955)
Bill Paxton, American actor and director (d. 2017)