Notable Deaths on February 25
760+ people died on this day throughout history
Chauncey Allen Goodrich
1790–1860 (age 70)
Grove Street Cemetery
Chauncey Allen Goodrich was an American clergyman and educator who served as a professor at Yale College.
Asher Robbins
1761–1845 (age 84)
Common Burying Ground
Asher Robbins (1761-1845) was a Connecticut jurist and politician who served in the U.S. Senate and House of Representat...
William Pinkney
1764–1822 (age 58)
Congressional Cemetery
William Pinkney (1764-1822) was an American statesman, diplomat, and lawyer who served in Congress and as Minister to Ru...
Krista Aru
1958–2025 (age 67)
Ancien cimetière de Saint-Pierre
Krista Aru (1 August 1958 – 25 February 2025) was an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, and politician.
Merche Mar
1947–2025 (age 78)
Montjuïc Cemetery
Merche Mar was a vedette whose performances and talent made her an iconic figure in entertainment.
Kazimierz Romaniuk
1927–2025 (age 98)
Warsaw
Kazimierz Romaniuk (21 August 1927 – 25 February 2025) was a Polish Catholic prelate, professor of biblical studies an...
Aleksey Gennadievich Mitrofanov
1967–2024 (age 57)
Kalitnikovskoye Cemetery
Aleksey Gennadievich Mitrofanov was a Russian figure who lived in Moscow from 1967 to 2024 and was buried at Kalitnikovs...
Klaus Dick
1928–2024 (age 96)
Cemetery of Cologne Cathedral
Klaus Dick (27 February 1928 – 25 February 2024) was a German Roman Catholic prelate.
Mihai Șora
1916–2023 (age 107)
Bellu Cemetery
Mihai Șora (Romanian pronunciation: [miˈhaj ˈʃora]; 7 November 1916 – 25 February 2023) was a Romanian philosopher...
Muhlis Asan
1956–2023 (age 67)
Ayazağa Cemetery
Muhlis Asan was a Turkish actor known for his work in film and television.
François Hadji-Lazaro
1956–2023 (age 67)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
François Hadji-Lazaro (22 June 1956 – 25 February 2023) was a French actor, musician and producer.
Dimitris Tsovolas
1942–2022 (age 80)
First Cemetery of Athens
Dimitris Tsovolas (Greek: Δημήτριος Τσοβόλας; 4 September 1942 – 25 February 2022) was a Greek politi...
Wiesław Witkowski
1927–2022 (age 95)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Wiesław Witkowski was a Polish linguist whose research advanced the study of language and linguistics.
Oliver Frank
1963–2022 (age 59)
Göttingen City Cemetery
Oliver Frank (1 September 1963 – 25 February 2022) was a German singer.
Michel Le Royer
1932–2022 (age 90)
Levallois-Perret Cemetery
Michel Le Royer (31 August 1932 – 25 February 2022) was a French actor, known for his roles in La Fayette, Nutty, Naug...
Arkady Davidowitz
1930–2021 (age 91)
Voronezh
Arkady Davidowitz (Davidovich, Russian: Аркадий Давидо́вич), born Adolf Filippovich Freudberg (Russian:...
Vladimir Zuykov
1935–2021 (age 86)
colombarium du cimetière Vagankovo
Vladimir Zuykov (Russian: Владимир Зуйков; 27 January 1935 – 25 February 2021) was a Russian film animat...
Toomas Hõrak
1951–2020 (age 69)
Peetri cemetery
Toomas Hõrak's art reflected the delicate balance between landscape and feeling.
Hosni Mubarak
1928–2020 (age 92)
Heliopolis
Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (Arabic: محمد حسني السيد مبارك; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) wa...
Dmitry Yazov
1924–2020 (age 96)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Dmitry Timofeyevich Yazov (Russian: Дми́трий Тимофе́евич Я́зов; 8 November 1924 – 25 February ...
Zdeněk Krejča
1933–2019 (age 86)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Zdeněk Krejča (1933–2019) was a resident of the Zlín region.
Neil Melesso
1931–2019 (age 88)
Altona Memorial Park
Neil Melesso (7 April 1931 – 25 February 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in t...
Floy Harper
1920–2018 (age 98)
Levan Cemetery
Floy Harper (1920–2018) was a lifelong Jensen resident laid to rest at Levan Cemetery.
Ellen Tamm
1927–2018 (age 91)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Ellen Tamm was an artist known for thoughtful work that celebrated nature and human experience.
Max Cole
1941–2018 (age 77)
Eltham
Max Cole (30 January 1941 – 25 February 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victor...
Marek Waldenberg
1926–2018 (age 92)
Bronowice Cemetery
Marek Waldenberg was a Polish jurist whose work advanced legal scholarship and practice.
Grzegorz
1942–2018 (age 76)
Bobrenev Monastery
Grzegorz was an Eastern Orthodox priest and spiritual leader.
Emi Canyn
1954–2017 (age 63)
Puyallup
Emi Canyn (1954–2017) was a Tacoma-born singer best known for her work as a backup vocalist with Pat Benatar who is bu...
Jack Pope
1913–2017 (age 104)
Texas State Cemetery
Jack Pope (1913–2017) spent decades on the Texas Supreme Court before being interred at Texas State Cemetery in Abilen...
Henno Arrak
1930–2017 (age 87)
Metsakalmistu
Graphic artist Henno Arrak was celebrated for mythic, poetic prints that expanded Estonia’s visual lexicon.
Ivan Kymla
1928–2017 (age 89)
Waldfriedhof Zlín
Ivan Kymla (1928–2017) was a dedicated university teacher in the Zlín region.
Brian Barnett Duff
1930–2016 (age 86)
All Saints Cemetery
Brian Barnett Duff (1930–2016), a federal judge in Illinois, was interred at All Saints Cemetery following his death i...
Lubomír Havránek
1930–2016 (age 86)
Brno Central Cemetery
Lubomír Havránek (1930–2016) was a Brno resident remembered by his community.
Mariusz Szyperko
1930–2016 (age 86)
Wilanów Cemetery
Mariusz Szyperko was a Polish photojournalist whose visual documentation contributed to historical and cultural records.
Jan Fiutak
1933–2016 (age 83)
Witomino Cemetery in Gdynia
Polish physicist and scientific scholar.
Margherita Sanfilippo
1927–2015 (age 88)
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery
Margherita Sanfilippo (1927-2015) of San Jose lies at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.
Zbigniew Kalemba
1936–2015 (age 79)
Cemetery at Francuska Street in Katowice
Polish composer whose musical works enriched the cultural landscape of twentieth-century Poland.
Ruth Einsiedel
1930–2014 (age 84)
Hunt Hill Farm
Ruth Einsiedel (1930–2014) was a Plauen-born individual whose remains rest at Hunt Hill Farm.
C. Everett Koop
1916–2013 (age 97)
Pine Knoll Cemetery
C. Everett Koop (1916–2013) served as U.S. Surgeon General and is buried at Pine Knoll Cemetery.
Dan Toler
1948–2013 (age 65)
Orange North Cemetery
Dan Toler (1948-2013) was an American rock guitarist who performed with the Allman Brothers Band and the Dixie Dregs.
Kuulo Vimmsaare
1921–2013 (age 92)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Philosopher Kuulo Vimmsaare encouraged generations of students to engage deeply with ethical and existential questions.
Adam Roman
1916–2013 (age 97)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish sculptor whose artistic creations enriched the nation's visual arts heritage.
Bob Griffin
1929–2012 (age 83)
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Bob Griffin (1929–2012) was a veteran from Fort Worth honored with burial at Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Richard J. Naughton
1946–2011 (age 65)
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Richard J. Naughton (1946–2011) was a U.S. Navy admiral and former commander of major fleet forces who hailed from San...
Peter Traxler
1946–2011 (age 65)
Eisenstadt
Peter Traxler was a skilled actor whose performances contributed to the cultural heritage of Austrian theater and film.
Petr Brestovanský
1949–2011 (age 62)
Cemetery in Teplice
Petr Brestovanský was a resident of Teplice.
Ivan Peškař
1929–2010 (age 81)
Cemetery in Rajhrad
Ivan Peškař was a historian who made significant contributions to historical scholarship during his lifetime.
Clarence Swensen
1917–2009 (age 92)
Capital Memorial Park
Clarence Swensen (1917–2009) spent his days in Austin and rests at Capital Memorial Park.
Joe S. Lawrie
1914–2009 (age 95)
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
Joe S. Lawrie (1914-2009) is among those interred at Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, marking the close of a l...
Marcelle Perret-Gentil de Kenzac
1919–2009 (age 90)
Cemetery of Kings
Marcelle Perret-Gentil de Kenzac was an accomplished pianist whose musical performances brought elegance and beauty to h...