April 25th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on April 25th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
![Harry Belafonte]()
American singer and actor, who is also a recording artist. he has been a worldwide showbiz star since 1950. his repertoire includes folk and ethnic songs. his shows were always a huge hit and sold out. his films include "uptown saturday night" (1947) and he won a tv emmy in 1960 for top musical performance.
2022
Mycheal Martin was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland from 2020 to 2022.
2020
Lemma Legesse was a renowned Ethiopian educator and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of education in the country.
Armenian-Canadian educator and community leader who made significant contributions to Armenian education.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
American basketball player (d. 2019)
Chemist who made significant contributions to the study of polymers and plastics.
2018
Palestinian journalist killed while covering protests in Gaza.
Pakistani actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist (b. 1956)
2016
Australian politician, 33rd premier of new south wales (d. 2016)
2015
Pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics.
Bestselling author known for captivating storytelling and literary achievements.
Famous for his thought-provoking dramas.
Bestselling author known for her captivating novels.
Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
Pioneering researcher in the field of biotechnology.
Renowned sculptor known for creating intricate metal sculptures.
Renowned Japanese poet and literary critic.
American-canadian baseball manager and player (d. 2015).
German academic and geographer (d. 2015).
American basketball player (b. 1956)
German-american screenwriter and author (d. 2015).
2014
Fate Abercrombie was a prolific author of mystery novels.
American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1923)
Spanish manager and footballer (d. 2014).
American football coach and player (d. 2014).
Canadian priest and politician (b. 1925)
German journalist and author (d. 2014.)
2013
Renowned physicist known for his contributions to quantum mechanics.
Hungarian virologist and academic (b. 1941)
American baseball player (b. 1953)
Tsingtao (china) -- composer (sinfonietta - the oregon).
Scottish biochemist and politician (b. 1948)
2012
Australian footballer (b. 1929)
American rancher and politician (b. 1910)
Irish artist and illustrator (d. 2012).
American ballerina and educator (b. 1925)
2011
Kenyan long-distance runner and winner of the 2009 Chicago Marathon.
Mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and number theory.
British musician (b. 1957)
2010
Pioneering playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.
Trailblazing politician who served as a minister in her country.
Noted playwright known for his impactful dramas.
Pioneering biologist who studied genetic mutations.
Ayden Kurdi was a talented painter known for his unique artistic style.
English novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (d. 2010)
American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2010)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Known for her role as Dorothy in 'The Golden Girls'.
Beatrice Arthur was an American actress best known for her role as Dorothy Zbornak on the TV series 'The Golden Girls'.
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Bea arthur was a tv actress best known for her roles in the sitcoms 'maude' and 'the golden girls'.
Bea Arthur was a renowned actress best known for her roles in 'Maude' and 'The Golden Girls'.
Known for her role in 'The Golden Girls', Bea Arthur was an avid tennis player.
2008
Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.
Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.
British musician, jazz trumpeter and band leader. lyttelton's sharp, dry wit, sometimes risqué at a time in which risque humor was rare, and his comic timing on "i'm sorry i haven't a clue" radio program were his trademark qualities over the 36 years of his adult life.
2007
English footballer and cricketer (b. 1928)
English footballer and manager (b. 1945)
American singer-songwriter (b. 1938)
2006
Jane Jacobs was an American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist who championed a community-based approach to city planning and was a major critic of modernist urban renewal projects.
Jnae Jacobs was an American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist who had a major influence on urban planning and design.
Welsh politician and independent member of parliament (d. 2006)
American-canadian journalist, author, and activist (b. 1916)
2005
Key figure in the Civil Rights Movement
Prominent French politician who served in various government positions.
Indian monk, scholar, and author (d. 2005)
American politician (b. 1935)
2004
British poet known for his exploration of gay identity.
English-american poet and academic (b. 1929)
2003
Kenyan athlete (d. 2003)
2002
American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and singer left eye. as a member the tlc girl group, she rose to fame in the 1990s. lopes contributed her own raps to many tlc's hits, including "ain't 2 proud 2 beg", "what about your friends", and "hat 2 da back". for her work with tlc, she won four grammy awards.
2001
Italian race car driver. champion at the grand prix 1981-1983. alboreto started racing in formula monza and then moved to formula italia. he was the european champion for formula 3 in 1980. in 1982, alboreto made his first appearance in formula 1 racing and won the las vegas grand prix. he has been a sponsor for monza and ferrari, and …
2000
American director and producer (b. 1911)
French mathematician and statistician (b. 1924)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1951)
3rd baron killanin, irish journalist and author (b. 1914)
1998
Egyptian singer known for his contributions to Arabic music.
American photographer and author (d. 1998).
1997
Dudley Pope was a British author known for his historical naval fiction series.
1996
American filmmaker and graphic designer (d. 1996).
Renowned graphic designer known for his iconic movie posters and title sequences.
American graphic designer and director (b. 1920)
Lawyer/parliamentarian, dies at age 87.
Folklorist dies at the age of 90
1995
![Ginger Rogers]()
American actress and dancer, rogers was a glamour queen who wore chic clothes and sounded down-to-earth vowels. rogers swam across the silver screen in ten films with fred astaire, her partner dancer. their most famous film together was "top hat," which was a 1935 musical. rogers was proud of her refusal to take a formal dance class. rogers struggled to …
Legendary dancer known for her partnership with Fred Astaire.
Ukrainian military historian (d. 1995)[43]
American actor and host of a game show (d. 1995).
Librarian dies at 85
Director of film, dies at 89
1994
At 55, the greek minister of national economy dies.
At 32 years old, militant muslim leader was shot to death.
Scotland, united kingdom -- actor (quintet, st joan, abandon ship)
1993
![Rosita Moreno]()
Actress in walls of gold, dies at 85 from a heart attack
1992
Japanese rock musician, who died at 26 from pulmonary embolism (born 1965).
Actor, who died of aids at 54, is a comedian
Canadian musician dies from cancer at the age of 39
1991
Dutch soccer player (feyenoord), dies.
Actor (subterraneans), dead at 66
1990
Jazz saxophonist, died in philadelphia at the age of 67 from kidney failure.
Pioneering entrepreneur in the field of pest control.
Renowned jazz saxophonist known for his bebop style.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Norma Klein was an American author of young adult fiction.
Actor (papillon runaway bus, actor) dies at 85
1988
Clifford D. Simak was an American science fiction writer known for his imaginative and thought-provoking stories.
American singer and sister to aretha franklin.
American radical feminist known for writing the SCUM Manifesto.
Composer dies at 76
At 83, sci-fi author (hugo station, way station) dies
1985
Actor in britain (mutiny on the bounty), is killed at 80
Actor (felix banacek), passes away at 72
1984
Actor okinawa dies after suffering a heart attack at 64
1983
American priest and author (b. 1897)
American jesuit roman catholic priest (born in 1897).
1982
Us cardinal/archbishop of chicago (1965-1982), dies at the age of 74
Television announcer jack benny show, dies at the age of 81.
United states -- writer (asphalt jungle), dies at 82
Flemish writer/essayist (round table), dies.
1980
Thomas mann's wife (born 1883).
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Renowned for her vibrant landscapes and still life paintings.
1978
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
Notable author recognized for her captivating novels and short stories.
Singaporean police officer (born in 1960).
1976
Renowned author known for her captivating novels.
English film producer and director (born in 1906).
Co-founder of Procter & Gamble, a pioneer in the consumer goods industry.
Israeli engineer and physicist (d. 1976).
![Margaret Bannerman]()
Actress (great defender), passes away at 79
1975
After moving to france, israeli pop star became famous. he was greeted in teheran (iran) by sylvie vartan, a french singer, and carlos dolto, the son franassoise dolto. he was born to polish parents and he had a successful french career (best hit: "laissemoi t'aimer"), before committing suicide (1975).
1974
Maltese architect and developer (b. 1888)
1973
Hungarian-born american silent actor (born 1896).
1972
Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.
![George Sanders]()
Russian-born american actor, who won the best supporting actor oscar in 1950 for his role as eve in "all about eve." sanders' sarcastic, cynical, and sometimes disagreeable demeanor was well-known. he could be easily typecast as the witty heavy or dedicated crank. from 1936, he appeared in 90 films. his most popular works include "the ghost and mrs. muir," the …
1971
Composer dies at age 80
1970
Jewett Chandler was an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
![Anita Louise]()
Actress (gorilla adverse, anthony adverse), passes away at 55
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Spanish actress on the stage, loved by many throughout latin america and spain. she was a friend of federico garcaa lorca and forced to flee spain under francisco franco's dictatorship. however, she continued her work in america. she was a prominent actor in the plays como tao me deseas and la casa de bernarda alb.
1968
American athlete (born 1876).
1967
An influential painter known for his abstract works.
1966
Flemish poet and novelist. menno ter braak and e. du perron roelants were two of the founders the influential literary magazine forum.
1961
American shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1961).
Writer
1960
Ormand Loomis was an American politician who served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
Actress (i married joan peter gunn), dies at 62
Emir / king of afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67
Composer dies at 92
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1955
Swiss painter/lithographer, dies at age 73.
Actress (perils of pauline), dead at 77
1954
Novelist (java head)
1951
Composer dies at 47
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
American cartoonist known for creating the comic strip 'Brick Bradford'.
1945
Swiss composer (b. 1903)
1944
American engineer and politician, 24th governor of california (b. 1859)
Manager and player in irish-american baseball (d. 1944).
American cartoonist (d. 1944).
1943
Russian director, producer, and playwright (b. 1858)
Playwright / director
1942
Writer dies at 52
1941
Turkish commander and politician (b. 1881)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
Renowned architect known for designing many football stadiums.
1937
26-year-old air show performer is killed when his chute does not open
Polish rebel (born 1857).
1936
Bengali aristocrat and philanthropist (b. 1871)
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
American politician who served as the 19th Mayor of Seattle.
1928
Floyd Bennett was an American aviator who piloted the first successful flight over the North Pole in 1926.
Russian general (b. 1878)
Russian general baron, dies at the age of 49
Russian counter-revolutionary (born 1878)
1926
Swedish feminist writer and social reformer.
Swed author/feminist (century of the child), dies at 76
1925
Valiant Emerson was an American essayist and philosopher who influenced the Transcendentalist movement.
Composer dies at 81
1923
Canadian lawyer and politician, 8th premier of quebec (b. 1840)
Canadian politician and lawyer 8th premier of quebec
1921
American journalist and women's rights advocate (b. 1828)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1836)
Music patron (born 1836).
1915
American politician who served as Assistant Secretary of State.
American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th united states assistant secretary of state (b. 1830)
United states assistant secretary of state (born 1830).
1913
Canadian bishop (d. 1913)
1911
Italian author of action adventure swashbucklers (swashbuckler was a term that first appeared in 16th century. it has been used ever since for loud, boastful swordsmen.) he is also a pioneer of science fiction.
Emileo Salgari was an Italian writer best known for his adventure novels, particularly the Sandokan series.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on April 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1906
American composer and educator (b. 1839)
American composer (born 1839).
1905
At the age of 70, he dies.