Famous Deaths In May - 25

1926  On this day in history death of symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47   

1927  On this day in history death of payne Whitney, American businessman (b. 1876)   

1930  Death of Randall Thomas Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1848) on May - 25.   

1934  On this day in history gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59   

1935  On this day in history death of sir Frank Watson Dyson, English astronomer (b. 1868)   

1936  Jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92 on May - 25.   

1937  On May - 25 henry O Tanner, artist, dies   

1940  On May - 25 death of joe De Grasse, American film director (b. 1873)   

1943  On May - 25 death of nils von Dardel, Swedish post-impressionist painter (b. 1888)   

1946  Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 25 simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47   

1951  Death of Paula von Preradović, Croatian-born writer (b. 1887) on May - 25.   

1954  Death of Robert Capa, Hungarian-born photojournalist (b. 1913) on May - 25.   

1958  Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 25 vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, composer, dies at 92   

1965  On this day in history sonny Boy Williamson, [Aleck Miller], blues player, dies at 65   

1968  Charles K Feldman, [Gould], producer (Casino Royale), dies at 63 on May - 25.   

1971  On May - 25 death of jo Etha Collier, young black woman killed by 3 whites in Drew Miss   

1974  Donald Crisp, actor/director (Beloved Brat, Dawn Patrol), dies at 91 on May - 25.   

1977  On this day in history death of yevgenia Ginzburg, Russian writer (b. 1904)   

1979  On this day in history death of john Arthur Spenkelink, American murderer (b. 1949)   

1981  On May - 25 rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84   

1982  Larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68 on May - 25.   

1983  On this day in history sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76   

1984  Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 25 harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer   

1986  On this day in history chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85   

1988  On this day in history death of ernst Ruska, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1906)   

1990  On this day in history vic Tayback, actor (Mel-Alice), dies of a heart attack at 60   

1991  On May - 25 dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies   

1992  On this day in history danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83   

1993  On this day in history dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78   

1994  Eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55 on May - 25.   

1995  Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68 on May - 25.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

1550  On May - 25 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.