June 25th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on June 25th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2023
Australian trade union leader and politician, 14th australian minister for the arts (d. 2023)
2021
Award-winning playwright known for her thought-provoking dramas.
2020
Abiola Ajimobi was a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as the Governor of Oyo State.
Hind Mounib was a popular Moroccan singer and actress who made significant contributions to the Moroccan entertainment industry.
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2018
Pioneer in computer graphics and computer-aided design.
American mathematician known for her contributions to topology.
2016
Kazue Takahashi was a Japanese artist known for her abstract paintings and sculptures.
South african writer of apartheid-period (b. 1936)
2015
Influential playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.
Prolific author known for her bestselling novels that captivated readers worldwide.
Pioneering scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of genetics.
Award-winning playwright known for her powerful and thought-provoking plays.
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
Noted playwright whose works continue to be performed.
Bestselling author known for her captivating novels.
Acclaimed playwright known for his thought-provoking dramas.
British-american actor. he is best known for his role in "the avengers", the cult tv series.
Founder of Comcast Corporation, one of the largest broadcasting and cable television companies.
Egyptian-armenian patriarch (d. 2015)
2014
Ana Maria Matute was a Spanish novelist known for her psychological insights and poetic style.
Physicist and author known for his work in nuclear physics and climate science.
Ukrainian agronomist and politician (b. 1941)
Spanish author and academic (b. 1925)
2013
American producer and screenwriter (d. 2013).
Scottish swimmer (d. 2013)
American journalist and author (d. 2013)
American soldier, lawyer, and judge (d. 2013)
American photographer and journalist (b. 1916)
American rower and coach (b. 1935)
2012
The victory on brindisi breze in the albert bartlett noices' hurdle at 2012 cheltenham festival was the scottish national hunt jockey. he rode 131 winners over his career, mostly for lucinda russell, top scottish trainer. he was widely regarded by fans and pundits alike as one the most promising young jockeys in britain.
Jr., american businessman (b. 1927)
American boxer (b. 1949)
Japanese academic and jurist (b. 1913)
American baseball player (b. 1921)
2011
English composer and conductor (b. 1944)
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English actress (b. 1931)
American computer scientist, mathematician, and engineer (d. 2011)
2010
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1915)
English playwright and screenwriter (b. 1935)
American business executive (born 1915).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Widely regarded as the 'King of Pop', Maycol Jackson was a legendary American entertainer who revolutionized the music industry with his iconic dance moves and chart-topping hits.
Legendary pop singer known as the 'King of Pop'.
King of Pop known for hit songs like 'Thriller'.
Widely regarded as the 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson was a legendary entertainer known for his iconic music, dance moves, and influential impact on popular culture.
King of Pop, one of the most famous entertainers in the world.
Renowned for his fantasy novels and known for creating a magical world loved by readers worldwide.
Pharrah Fawcett was an American actress and model who gained fame for her role in the television series Charlie's Angels.
American actress. she was a model and a commercial actress before she became a star in 1976's tv series charlie's angels.
Iconic pop singer and entertainer known as the 'King of Pop.'
Known for her iconic role in 'Charlie's Angels'.
Sky Saxon was the lead singer of the 1960s rock band The Seeds.
American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (b. 1958)
American child of a noted parent. his dad is michael jackson, singer/dancer. jackson called this child "blanket." the birth certificate does not list the mother of the child. his father died june 25, 2009.
Belgian singer (born 1972)
Indian educationist (born 1947)
2008
Mulani Devi was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
South african anthropologist and ethologist (b. 1939)
2007
American journalist and educator (d. 2007)
Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1963)
American sports teacher and announcer (born 1933).
Iranian singer (born 1946)
2006
Dutch-american humanitarian (b. 1918)
2005
Folk musician and poet from Turkey known for his activism and environmentalism.
Renowned biologist known for his work in ecology and conservation.
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American actor and voice artist (b. 1925)
Turkish singer-songwriter and activist (b. 1971)
2004
New zealand inventor (b. 1904)
2003
American businessman and politician, 75th governor of georgia (b. 1915)
American politician and businessman 75th governor of georgia (d.2003)
2002
Pegeen Fitzgerald was an American entrepreneur who founded the Pegeen Dress Company, a successful women's clothing line.
Acclaimed sculptor recognized for his abstract and modernist works.
Canadian lawyer and politician, 29th canadian minister of labour (d. 2002)
Canadian politician and lawyer 29th canadian minister for labour (d. 2002).
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
English actor (born 1929).
1998
Nowell Sellars was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire.
Algerian berber kabyle singer (born 1956)
1997
Renowned French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author, and researcher who co-developed the Aqua-Lung.
Jaque Cousteau was a French naval officer, explorer, conservationist, filmmaker, inventor, and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water.
Jacquette Cousteau was a French oceanographer, explorer, and filmmaker who helped to popularize the study of the underwater world.
Renowned French oceanographer and co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung.
Execution of a murderer in ariz at 51
1996
Diplomat and civil servant from england. british ambassador to south africa (d. 1996)
Artist dies at 93
Dramaturge dies at 43
British ambassador (born 1914)
1995
Dutch writer known for his novels and poetry.
Irish physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1903)
Irish nobel prize laureate in physics and academic nobel prize (d. 1995).
American lawyer and judge, 15th chief justice of the united states (d. 1995)
Supreme court justice dies at 78 from heart failure
1994
A Mexican professional baseball player who played in the Mexican League and Major League Baseball.
Israeli journalist and editor-in-chief of Maariv newspaper.
Professional road racing cyclist from scotland, who won the king of the mountains competition at the 1984 tour de france. he finished fourth overall. millar was the first english-speaking rider to win the mountains classification of the tour de france. this was the first win by a british rider in a major tour classification. it was also the highest tour …
Erbie Stover was an American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions.
Belgian publisher kuifje dies at the age of 74
1992
American football player (d. 1992).
Entertainer
At 27 years old, a defensive tackle (philadelphia eagle) is killed in a car accident
1990
American sergeant and convicted murderer (d. 1990)
American mass murderer (born 1940)
Australian composer (triad) dies at 77
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Abdulloh Kahhor was a prominent Uzbek writer and playwright, known for his satirical and realistic depictions of Soviet-era Uzbek society.
1988
American born in israel, guitarist (anthym., what is this?, red hot chili peppers). (born 1962).
Norwegian footballer who played as a midfielder for Lyn and the Norwegian national team.
Renowned for his research on plant genetics and breeding.
Known as 'Axis Sally,' she was an American broadcaster in Nazi Germany during World War II.
Us nazi propagandist (wwii)
1987
At 67, everly bros.'s song writer dies
1986
Flemish poet dies at 63
1985
American convicted rapists and murderers (d. 1985).
1984
French philosopher and educator. he was a teacher at clermantferrand, paris, and was appointed to the chair in the history of systems of thought, college of france, 1970. in 1971, he explored social attitudes towards madness in "madness and civilization". his books include "the archaeology of knowledge", 1972. foucault looked at the assumptions that define knowledge and acceptable discourse.
1983
Argentinian-swiss composer and pianist (d. 1983).
At 67, panambi, an argentine composer, dies
1981
Peruvian painter and political activist (b. 1888)
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
A renowned portrait photographer known for his innovative techniques and collaborations with famous artists.
Celebrated portrait photographer known for his surreal and innovative images.
American animator, director, and producer (b. 1894)
1978
Notable composer of classical music.
President of north-yemen, assassinated
1977
Hungarian pianist and composer (b. 1911)
Girl guides was founded by an english scout leader (d. 1977).
Composer dies at 65
Composer dies at age 80
1976
American singer-songwriter and producer, co-founded capitol records (d. 1976)
Capitol records was founded by american producer and singer, capitol records (d. 1976).
1975
German painter and sculptor known for his abstract art.
1974
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (b. 1893)
1973
Ernestene Gilbreth was an American industrial engineer and efficiency expert who, along with her husband Frank Gilbreth, pioneered the field of motion study.
1972
Doyle Carlton was an American politician who served as the 26th Governor of Florida from 1929 to 1933.
Czech-american painter and illustrator (b. 1890)
1971
1st baron boyd-orr, scottish physician, biologist, and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1880)
Renowned Scottish businessman and Nobel laureate.
Boyd Orr was a Scottish nutritionist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 for his research on nutrition and food supply.
He was a scottish nutritionist and agricultural scientist. he was a key contributor to solving world food problems and advocated for world government. he was the first baron of brechin mearns and was awarded the nobel peace prize for 1949. boyd orr is also the author of "food and the people," 1943, and "the white man's dilemma," 53.
Paris france, poet/playwright, dies at 88
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1968
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Actor/writer (call me genius rebel) dies at 43
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English actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1968)
1964
A Dutch architect and furniture designer, known for his influential De Stijl movement designs.
Dutch architect (sonsbeekpaviljoen) dies at 76
1962
American poet known for his regionalist themes.
Hebrew poet
1960
American umpire and baseball player (d. 1960).
German/us astronomer (andromeda) dies at 67
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
American homicide. he was 18 years old when he began an affair with carol fugate. when she was 13, he began an affair with carol fugate. he was 18. he murdered her parents on 1/21/1958 and went on a murder-robbery spree with her, setting a trail through nebraska. in the same year he had committed his crimes, he was convicted.
1958
Gladys Presley was the mother of the legendary rock and roll icon, Elvis Presley.
English author, poet, and playwright (b. 1880)
1956
At 77, us fleet admiral/chief of naval operations dies
1954
Dutch lawyer (civil code), is killed at 74
1951
French actress who had a successful career on the stage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
1950
Irish police officer and author (b. 1904)
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
American water polo player (b. 1876)
American baseball player (born in 1871)
1948
Bento de Jesus Caraça was a Portuguese mathematician and journalist known for his contributions to education and culture.
American general (b. 1895)
U.s. army general, also known as the father of the u.s. airborne'. (born 1895).
1947
American boxer (b. 1924)
1944
Mexican singer and actress (b. 1906)
Hungarian jurist and politician, 18th prime minister of hungary (b. 1871)
Mexican mariachi singer (born 1906)
1943
German jewish left-wing activist (c. 1887)
Actor (big town girl - st. louis kid), died at 68
1942
German theologist/church historian dies at 67
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
English race car driver (b. 1913)
1938
Canadian politician known for his contributions to aviation legislation.
1937
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British-french actor, who was both the lead and second lead in british and hollywood films starting in 1930. he was the son of a british colonel and he quit military service after sustaining a knee injury. after that, he switched to the stage. he is often seen as a brooding actor, but he is most notable in the title role …
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1929
French playwright
1927
French noblewoman and cousin of Napoleon Bonaparte.
1926
President ukraine (pogroms), assassinated in paris
1922
Indian poet and author (b. 1882)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
American baseball player and coach (d. 1918).
1917
Hungarian poet and soldier (d. 1917).
1916
Thomas Eakins was an American realist painter, photographer, and sculptor who is widely regarded as one of the most important artists in American art history.
1912
Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a Dutch painter known for his classical subjects and meticulous attention to detail.
At 65, a sect leader/belgian miner dies
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on June 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1906
American architect, best known for designing the original madison square garden. gambrill & richardson was where he trained as a draftsman from 1872 to 1878. he joined charles mckim and william mead in 1879 to form mckim, mead and white, which was one of the most influential and prominent architectural firms in america. he was a renaissance or classical architect, …