May 25th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 25th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2022
American literary agent (b. 1930)
2021
American attorney and politician (b. 1927)
American author and illustrator (b. 1934)
2020
Award-winning actor known for his versatile roles
Innovative researcher in the field of biotechnology
African american man murdered by minneapolis police officer derek chauvin (b. 1973)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Renowned Iraqi painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
Claus von bülow is a danish-english lawyer known for his high-profile trial for the attempted murder of his wife, sunny von bülow.
2018
Indian politician and veera vanniyar caste leader (b. 1961)
2017
Turkish painter known for his unique abstract art style.
2015
MLB shortstop with a promising career tragically cut short.
Canadian bishop (b. 1924)
Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd premier of the northwest territories (b. 1949)
2014
Famous photographer known for her work in pin-up and glamour photography.
English cricketer (b. 1935)
American actor and singer (d. 2014).
Canadian economist and politician (b. 1942)
Polish general and politician, 1st president of poland (b. 1923)
Tuvaluan educator and politician, 1st prime minister of tuvalu (b. 1928)
American boxer and trainer (b. 1954)
2013
Indian politician (b. 1953)
Indian lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
2012
Janace Dickinson was an American poet known for her lyrical and introspective poems.
His work is a screenwriter, producer, novelist, and playwright from america. it has been shown on american television since the 1960s. his first play, "conversations in the dark", was produced in 1963. his first novel, "blue dreams", was published in 1971.
American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
American author and critic (b. 1958)
2011
Syrian child activist known for his role in the Syrian civil war.
American poet and translator known for his translations of Spanish poetry.
Surrealist artist known for her dreamlike and imaginative paintings.
Lenora Carrington was a prominent Surrealist artist known for her imaginative and dreamlike works.
Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1944)
2010
Renowned physicist known for groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics.
Champ Calhoun was a sculptor whose works captured the essence of human emotion.
Mexican painter and illustrator (b. 1915)
American football player and coach (b. 1965)
American businessman (b. 1936)
Ukrainian basketball player (born 1959).
Born in 1925, australian businessman, football player, and coach.
Italian politician (born 1914)
American businessman and chief operating officer (born 1936).
South african opera singer (born 1975)
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.
Renowned poet known for his lyrical works.
A Belgian painter known for his abstract, expressionistic, and often dark and brooding works that explore themes of violence, death, and the human condition.
Israeli journalist and author of several books on the Middle East.
Norwegian lawyer and politician (d. 2009)
Norwegian politician who was party secretary to the labour party between 1945 and 1969.
2008
Finnish actor and theater councilor (d. 2008)
American businessman, founded simplot (b. 1909)
American producer and rapper (born 1977).
American potato farmer (born 1909)
2007
Belarusian blogger, web designer and website creator (b. 1976)
American actor, comedian, director, game show panelist, and television personality (d. 2007)
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American actor and tv host (born in 1931).
2005
Ishmael Merchant was an Indian film producer who, along with his long-time collaborator James Ivory, formed the production company Merchant Ivory Productions.
Actor and politician from pakistani-indian origin (d. 2005).
Indian-born film producer known for collaborations with James Ivory on Merchant Ivory Productions.
Slovene painter and illustrator (d. 2005)
Australian television personality (born 1934).
An english businessman founded panther westwinds (d.2005).
American murderer (born 1965)
2004
Renowned landscape painter known for his realistic depictions of nature.
Jr., american publisher, co-founded farrar, straus and giroux publishing company (b. 1917)
2003
American author and entrepreneur known for his novel 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.'
American sound technician and vocal operator (the mars volta), (born 1976).
2002
English actress (born in 1926)
2001
Revolutionized the shipping industry with the invention of the shipping container.
Revolutionized the shipping industry with the invention of the shipping container.
2000
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British actor (born 1946).
Renowned for his research on the biochemistry of mental illness.
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1997
Died as the prime minister of iraq (1953-1954).
1996
Prominent American literary critic for The New York Times.
Renowned Italian historian known for his studies on Fascism and Mussolini.
Renowned Italian historian known for his studies on Fascism and Mussolini.
Dog (married with children), dies at 13
Scottish educator, a professor of engineering at the university of bristol. he is the author of "introduction to the mechanics of machines", 1964. morrison was married to and had two children.
Pilot test dies at 77
Journalist dies at 67
Adult educator, dies at age of 86.
Ita deputy director general dies at 83
1995
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French actress, whose international work includes alfred hitchcock’s "topaz" 1969.
French racing driver (b. 1914)
Croatian basketball player and coach, naismith basketball hall of famer 1996 (b. 1948)
Singer/songwriter, dies at age 63.
1994
American poet known for his innovative and playful writing style.
American writer known for his experimental prose and poetry.
American producer and guitarist (stuff), (d. 1994).
American jazz guitarist (born 1940)
1993
Entertainer dies at 93
1992
Hardline soviet communist, dies at age 78, dies.
At 72 years old, a us diplomat (middle-east/asia) dies.
1991
Entertainer
1990
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Brooklyn, new york -- actor. (mel-alice khan, portrait of a stripper).
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Irish author and feminist known for her novel 'Sincerely, Olive.'
1988
German physicist, academic nobel prize laureate (d.88)
1986
American journalist and politician, 22nd under secretary of state (b. 1901)
American senator/ambassador dies at 85 (born in 1901).
American senator/ambassador dies at 85 (born in 1901).
1985
Choreographer dies from cancer at the age of 77
American poet/writer (portrait of jennie) dies at the age of 91.
1984
Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at age 79.
1983
Canadian-american ice hockey player (b. 1917)
Academy award-winning film producer, dies at 76
King of libya (born 1889).
French canadian professional wrestler (born in 1925).
Canadian nhl hockey player (born 1917).
1982
Actor in earth vs. the flying saucers, dies at 68
1981
Ruby Payne-Scott was an Australian astronomer known for her work in radio astronomy.
British author and publisher (born 1898).
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American tv personality, puppeteer and clown, best known for his role as cooky the clown (also cooky the clown) on chicago's "bozo's circus" television show. he was previously a puppeteer and an art director for the children's television series "garfield goose and friends" between 1952 and 1976. after his 1994 retirement, some of his costumes donated to the international clown …
At the age of 84, a us singer (metropolitan opera) dies.
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1979
Ewart Grenville was a talented cricketer known for his exceptional batting skills.
Italian-born french racing driver and sports car manufacturer (b. 1899)
Czech-israeli engineer, mystic, and author (b. 1923)
American murderer (born 1949)
1978
Renowned astronomer known for her work on planetary motion.
1977
Russian writer (born in 1904)
1974
British actor with a long career that began in 1911 with silent leads. crisp was a supporting actor on more than 70 films, including "mutiny on the bounty", "wuthering heights" or "how green was my valley". crisp was also the assistant director of birth of a nation and the director of son of zorro and svengali.
1971
Composer dies at 69
Drew, mississippi: three whites kill a young black woman
Actor (case thomas johnny ringo), died at 62
1970
Scottish mountaineer and author (b. 1932)
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Dutch-american psychoanalyst (d. 1969)
1968
German field marshal (d. 1968).
Producer (casino royale), reaches death at 63
German field marshal (born 1881)
1965
American author known for his novel 'Iceberg'.
American blues singer, songwriter, and harmonica player
1964
Composer dies at 92
1960
Legendary baseball player known for his exceptional hitting skills.
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Renowned illustrator known for his instructional art books.
1957
Founder of GEICO, revolutionizing the insurance industry.
1955
Renowned saxophonist and composer in the bebop era.
1954
Rodert Capa was a Hungarian-American photojournalist and war photographer, considered by many to be the greatest combat and adventure photographer in history.
Hungarian-american journalist and photographer (d. 1954).
1953
French illustrator and designer. he was obsessed for many years with centaur themes, which he repeated many times in his work.
1951
Lamoyne Sinclair was a prominent American playwright during the early 20th century.
Noted printmaker associated with the Grosvenor School of Modern Art.
Croatian-austrian poet and author (d. 1951).
Croatian-born writer (born in 1887).
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1949
At 47 years old, intelligence officer/general (wwii) dies.
1948
Polish officer and resistance leader (b. 1901)
1946
Patty Smith Hill was an American educator known for her contributions to early childhood education.
At 78, the songwriter "happy birthday to you" dies.
1943
Swedish post-impressionist painter (born in 1888).
1942
Austrian-american educator and cellist (d. 1942).
1940
American film director (born in 1873)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1939
English astronomer and academic (b. 1868)
English astronomer (born 1868).
1937
An African-American painter who was one of the first African-American artists to gain international acclaim for his paintings.
Artist
1936
Composer dies at 92
1934
British composer, pianist, and trombonist. he is best known for his orchestral suite, "the planets", written between 1914-18. also, his operas, such as "the perfect fool", are his most well-known works. he was the musical director at an all-girls school from the age of 31 until his death.
English composer (ode to death), dies at 59
1930
Scottish-english archbishop (b. 1848)
Archbishop of canterbury (born in 1848).
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1927
Bartie Massey was a Canadian politician who served as the 18th Premier of Ontario.
American businessman and philanthropist (d.1927).
1926
Ukrainian journalist and politician (b. 1879)
At 47, assassinated leader of ukraine (pogroms).
1924
Russian avant-garde painter and designer who was a member of the Constructivist movement.
Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889)
Composer dies at 51
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1919
American archer (d. 1919).
American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the madame c.j. walker manufacturing company (b. 1867)
At the age of 51, he dies.
American philanthropist (born 1867).
1917
Belarusian poet and critic (b. 1891)
At 72 years old, he dies.
Belarusian poet (born 1891)
1914
At the age of 81, he dies.
1912
American educator and politician, 46th governor of maryland (b. 1860)
American politician (born 1860)
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on May 25th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1907
She was a Polish activist and politician who fought for women's rights and education.