People who died on May 25 91
Pope Boniface IV
d. 615 (b. 550)
Pope Boniface IV (b. 550)
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Li Hong
d. 675 (b. 652)
Li Hong, Chinese prince (b. 652)
Aldhelm
d. 709 (b. 639)
Aldhelm, English-Latin bishop, poet, and scholar (b. 639)
Bede
d. 735
Bede, English monk, historian, and theologian (b. 672)
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Higbald of Lindisfarne
d. 803
Higbald of Lindisfarne, English bishop
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Xue Yiju
d. 912
Xue Yiju, chancellor of Later Liang
Flann Sinna
d. 916
Flann Sinna, king of Meath
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Yao Yanzhang
d. 939
Yao Yanzhang, general of Chu
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
d. 986 (b. 903)
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, Muslim astronomer (b. 903)
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Mieszko I of Poland
d. 992 (b. 935)
Mieszko I of Poland (b. 935)
Pope Gregory VII
d. 1085 (b. 1020)
Pope Gregory VII (b. 1020)
Pope Alexander IV
d. 1261 (b. 1185)
Pope Alexander IV (b. 1185)
John Stafford (bishop)
d. 1452
John Stafford, English archbishop and politician
Gemma Frisius
d. 1555 (b. 1508)
Gemma Frisius, Dutch physician, mathematician, and cartographer (b. 1508)
Henry II of Navarre
d. 1555 (b. 1503)
Henry II of Navarre (b. 1503)
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Valens Acidalius
d. 1595 (b. 1567)
Valens Acidalius, German poet and critic (b. 1567)
Philip Neri
d. 1595 (b. 1515)
Philip Neri, Italian Roman Catholic saint (d. 1595)
Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
d. 1607 (b. 1566)
Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Italian Carmelite nun and mystic (b. 1566)
Adam Tanner (mathematician)
d. 1632 (b. 1572)
Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572)
Gustaf Bonde (1620-1667)
d. 1667 (b. 1620)
Gustaf Bonde, Finnish-Swedish politician, 5th Lord High Treasurer of Sweden (b. 1620)
Pedro Calderón de la Barca
d. 1681 (b. 1600)
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1600)
Daniel Ernst Jablonski
d. 1741 (b. 1660)
Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German bishop and theologian (b. 1660)
Peter III of Portugal
d. 1786 (b. 1717)
Peter III, Portuguese king (d. 1786)
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Anders Dahl
d. 1789 (b. 1751)
Anders Dahl, Swedish botanist and physician (b. 1751)
John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden
d. 1797 (b. 1719)
John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, English field marshal and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Essex (b. 1719)
William Paley
d. 1805 (b. 1743)
William Paley, English priest and philosopher (b. 1743)
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
d. 1848 (b. 1797)
Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, German author and composer (b. 1797)
Benjamin D'Urban
d. 1849 (b. 1777)
Benjamin D'Urban, English general and politician, Governor of British Guiana (b. 1777)
Ahmed Cevdet Pasha
d. 1895 (b. 1822)
Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Ottoman sociologist, historian, and jurist (b. 1822)
Rosa Bonheur
d. 1899 (b. 1822)
Rosa Bonheur, French painter and sculptor (b. 1822)
Austin Lane Crothers
d. 1912 (b. 1860)
Austin Lane Crothers, American educator and politician, 46th Governor of Maryland (b. 1860)
Maksim Bahdanovič
d. 1917 (b. 1891)
Maksim Bahdanovič, Belarusian poet and critic (b. 1891)
Eliza Pollock
d. 1919 (b. 1840)
Eliza Pollock, American archer (b. 1840)
Madam C. J. Walker
d. 1919 (b. 1867)
Madam C. J. Walker, American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company (b. 1867)
Lyubov Popova
d. 1924 (b. 1889)
Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889)
Symon Petliura
d. 1926 (b. 1879)
Symon Petliura, Ukrainian journalist and politician (b. 1879)
Payne Whitney
d. 1927 (b. 1876)
Payne Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1876)
Randall Davidson
d. 1930 (b. 1848)
Randall Davidson, Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1848)
Gustav Holst
d. 1934 (b. 1874)
Gustav Holst, English composer and educator (d. 1934)
Henry Ossawa Tanner
d. 1937 (b. 1859)
Henry Ossawa Tanner, American-French painter and illustrator (d. 1937)
Frank Watson Dyson
d. 1939 (b. 1868)
Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
Emanuel Feuermann
d. 1942 (b. 1902)
Emanuel Feuermann, Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (b. 1902)
Nils von Dardel
d. 1943 (b. 1888)
Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (b. 1888)
Witold Pilecki
d. 1948 (b. 1901)
Witold Pilecki, Polish officer and Resistance leader (b. 1901)
Paula von Preradović
d. 1951 (b. 1887)
Paula von Preradović, Croatian poet and author (b. 1887)
Robert Capa
d. 1954 (b. 1913)
Robert Capa, Hungarian photographer and journalist (b. 1913)
Leo Goodwin (swimmer)
d. 1957 (b. 1883)
Leo Goodwin, American swimmer, diver, and water polo player (b. 1883)
Georg von Küchler
d. 1968 (b. 1881)
Georg von Küchler, German field marshal (d. 1968)
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Tom Patey
d. 1970 (b. 1932)
Tom Patey, Scottish mountaineer and author (b. 1932)
Yevgenia Ginzburg
d. 1977 (b. 1904)
Yevgenia Ginzburg, Russian author (b. 1904)
Itzhak Bentov
d. 1979 (b. 1923)
Itzhak Bentov, Czech-Israeli engineer, mystic, and author (b. 1923)
Amédée Gordini
d. 1979 (b. 1899)
Amédée Gordini, Italian-born French racing driver and sports car manufacturer (b. 1899)
Ruby Payne-Scott
d. 1981 (b. 1912)
Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981)
Fredric Warburg
d. 1981 (b. 1898)
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (b. 1898)
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
d. 1983 (b. 1904)
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1983)
Idris of Libya
d. 1983 (b. 1889)
Idris of Libya (b. 1889)
Jack Stewart (ice hockey)
d. 1983 (b. 1917)
Jack Stewart, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1917)
Chester Bowles
d. 1986 (b. 1901)
Chester Bowles, American journalist and politician, 22nd Under Secretary of State (b. 1901)
Vic Tayback
d. 1990 (b. 1930)
Vic Tayback, American actor (b. 1930)
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Élie Bayol
d. 1995 (b. 1914)
Élie Bayol, French race car driver (b. 1914)
Krešimir Ćosić
d. 1995 (b. 1948)
Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player and coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer 1996 (b. 1948)
Dany Robin
d. 1995 (b. 1927)
Dany Robin, French actress (b. 1927)
Renzo De Felice
d. 1996 (b. 1929)
Renzo De Felice, Italian historian and author (b. 1929)
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Sloan Wilson
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Sloan Wilson, American author and poet (b. 1920)
Roger Williams Straus, Jr.
d. 2004 (b. 1917)
Roger Williams Straus, Jr., American publisher, co-founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishing Company (b. 1917)
Sunil Dutt
d. 2005 (b. 1929)
Sunil Dutt, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician (d. 2005)
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Robert Jankel
d. 2005 (b. 1938)
Robert Jankel, English businessman, founded Panther Westwinds (b. 1938)
Graham Kennedy
d. 2005 (b. 1934)
Graham Kennedy, Australian television host and actor (b. 1934)
Ismail Merchant
d. 2005 (b. 1936)
Ismail Merchant, Indian-born film producer and director (b. 1936)
Zoran Mušič
d. 2005 (b. 1909)
Zoran Mušič, Slovene painter and illustrator (b. 1909)
Charles Nelson Reilly
d. 2007 (b. 1931)
Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, and director (b. 1931)
J. R. Simplot
d. 2008 (b. 1909)
J. R. Simplot, American businessman, founded Simplot (b. 1909)
Haakon Lie
d. 2009 (b. 1905)
Haakon Lie, Norwegian lawyer and politician (d. 2009)
Alexander Belostenny
d. 2010 (b. 1959)
Alexander Belostenny, Ukrainian basketball player (b. 1959)
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Michael H. Jordan
d. 2010 (b. 1936)
Michael H. Jordan, American businessman (b. 1936)
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Alan Hickinbotham
d. 2010 (b. 1925)
Alan Hickinbotham, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1925)
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Gabriel Vargas
d. 2010 (b. 1915)
Gabriel Vargas, Mexican painter and illustrator (b. 1915)
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Jarvis Williams (American football)
d. 2010 (b. 1965)
Jarvis Williams, American football player and coach (b. 1965)
Terry Jenner
d. 2011 (b. 1944)
Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach (d. 2011)
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William Hanley
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
William Hanley, American author and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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Peter D. Sieruta
d. 2012 (b. 1958)
Peter D. Sieruta, American author and critic (b. 1958)
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Lou Watson
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Lou Watson, American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
Mahendra Karma
d. 2013 (b. 1950)
Mahendra Karma, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Nand Kumar Patel
d. 2013 (b. 1953)
Nand Kumar Patel, Indian politician (b. 1953)
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Marcel Côté
d. 2014 (b. 1942)
Marcel Côté, Canadian economist and politician (b. 1942)
Wojciech Jaruzelski
d. 2014 (b. 1923)
Wojciech Jaruzelski, Polish general and politician, 1st President of Poland (d. 2014)
Herb Jeffries
d. 2014 (b. 1913)
Herb Jeffries, American singer (d. 2014)
Toaripi Lauti
d. 2014 (b. 1928)
Toaripi Lauti, Tuvaluan educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Tuvalu (b. 1928)
Matthew Saad Muhammad
d. 2014 (b. 1954)
Matthew Saad Muhammad, American boxer and trainer (d. 2014)
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George Braden
d. 2015 (b. 1949)
George Braden, Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd Premier of the Northwest Territories (b. 1949)
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Robert Lebel (bishop)
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Robert Lebel, Canadian bishop (b. 1924)