Notable Deaths on June 25
730+ people died on this day throughout history
Michael Jackson
1958–2009 (age 51)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
The King of Pop, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Thomas Eakins
1844–1916 (age 72)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Realist painter and photographer, one of the most important artists in American art history.
Boston Custer
1848–1876 (age 28)
Woodland Cemetery
Boston Custer was a Union Army officer and younger brother of the famous General George Armstrong Custer.
Ephraim McDowell
1771–1830 (age 59)
Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Ephraim McDowell (1771-1830) was a pioneering surgeon from Rockbridge County, Virginia, known for performing early abdom...
László Csernay
1931–2025 (age 94)
Central graveyard in Szeged
László Csernay was a Hungarian physician dedicated to medical practice and patient care.
Pierre-Louis Castelli
1951–2025 (age 74)
Cap-d'Ail
French journalist Pierre-Louis Castelli (1951–2025) was a dedicated reporter and media professional.
Bill Cobbs
1934–2024 (age 90)
Riverside National Cemetery
Bill Cobbs was an American character actor whose career spanned film, television, and stage.
Mustafa Kemal Erkovan
1929–2024 (age 95)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Mustafa Kemal Erkovan was a respected Turkish lawyer whose lengthy career contributed significantly to Turkish legal pra...
Viktor Leonidovich Sheinis
1931–2023 (age 92)
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Viktor Leonidovich Sheynis (Russian: Виктор Леонидович Шейнис; February 16, 1931, Kyiv, Ukrainian ...
Konstantinos Tzoumas
1944–2022 (age 78)
First Cemetery of Athens
Konstantinos Tzoumas was an accomplished actor whose performances enriched Greek theater and film.
Wojciech Siwek
1944–2022 (age 78)
Holy Family Cemetery
Wojciech Siwek was an entrepreneur who lived from 1944 to 2022.
János Bencsik
1933–2021 (age 88)
Tarcal
Ethnographer who guarded Tarcal’s cultural heritage with care.
Olga Barnet
1951–2021 (age 70)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Olga Borisovna Barnet (Russian: О́льга Бори́совна Ба́рнет; 3 September 1951 – 25 June 2021) was...
Boris Dubrovin
1926–2020 (age 94)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Boris Savvovich Dubrovin (real surname Gall, patronymic in some sources Savvich; Russian: Бори́с Са́ввови�...
Ringaudas Songaila
1929–2019 (age 90)
Antakalnis Cemetery
Ringaudas Bronislovas Songaila (20 April 1929 – 25 June 2019) was a communist politician and a member of the nomenklat...
Mack Atkins
1931–2019 (age 88)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Mack Anthony Atkins (18 August 1931 – 25 June 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the...
Alla Pokrovskaya
1937–2019 (age 82)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Alla Borisovna Pokrovskaya (Russian: А́лла Бори́совна Покро́вская; 18 September 1937 – 25 J...
Alix Mahieux
1923–2019 (age 96)
Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery
Alix Mahieux brought generosity and artistry to the performing arts.
Garry Spiegle
1945–2018 (age 73)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Garry Spiegle (1945–2018) was an American game designer who contributed to tabletop role-playing games during the hobb...
Stefan Elek
1917–2018 (age 101)
Cmentarz Oliwski
Stefan Elek was an accomplished Polish landscape architect whose designs enhanced the nation's built environment.
Christiane Sertilange
1924–2018 (age 94)
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Christiane Sertilange's artistry graced the stage with enduring elegance.
David Ojalvo
1923–2018 (age 95)
Cimetière de Charonne
David Ojalvo enriched cultural life with exhibitions that combined vision and generosity.
Gérard Varreon
1923–2018 (age 95)
cemetery of Saint-Martin-du-Mont
Gérard Varreon was a devoted volunteer whose service to his community left a lasting impact.
Claude Bernard-Aubert
1930–2018 (age 88)
cimetière de Durtal
Claude Bernard-Aubert (1930–2018) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer.
Benjamin Bistline
1935–2016 (age 81)
Cane Beds
Benjamin Bistline was a Logan, Utah native whose later years were tied to the Cane Beds, Arizona, community before he di...
Manfred Deix
1949–2016 (age 67)
Vienna Central Cemetery
Writer Manfred Deix left a bold, affectionate mark on Austrian culture through his illustrations and stories.
Vladimír Hruška
1932–2016 (age 84)
Břevnov cemetery
Vladimír Hruška (1932–2016) was a Czech resident remembered in Prague.
Adam Kilian
1923–2016 (age 93)
Służew Cemetery (Renety Street)
Adam Kilian (1923-2016) was a Polish figure born in Lviv who was buried at Służew Cemetery in Warsaw.
Bor Verkroost
1978–2016 (age 38)
Roman Forum
Dutch entrepreneur known for his business ventures and economic contributions.
Vello Mäeots
1940–2015 (age 75)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Singer Vello Mäeots shared a resonant voice and unwavering commitment to nurturing Estonia's vocal traditions.
Frank Vischer
1923–2015 (age 92)
Wolfgottesacker
Frank Vischer (1923–2015) was a dedicated lawyer.
Paul Patterson
1943–2014 (age 71)
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Paul Patterson (1943-2014) was a Chicago-born figure whose remains were laid to rest at the UCLA David Geffen School of ...
Etta Hulme
1923–2014 (age 91)
Somerville
Etta Hulme (1923-2014) was a celebrated editorial cartoonist whose life ended in Somerville, where she was also buried.
Helle Munch-Petersen
1914–2014 (age 100)
Bispebjerg Cemetery
Helle Munch-Petersen was an office manager admired for her steady leadership and supportive spirit.
Bolesław Hebrowski
1921–2014 (age 93)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Bolesław Hebrowski (1921-2014) was a Polish figure from Slonim who spent his later life in Poland and was buried at Gra...
Gražina Miniotaitė
1948–2013 (age 65)
Karveliškės Cemetery
Gražina Miniotaitė was a distinguished political scientist whose scholarly contributions enriched Lithuanian academic ...
Louis L. Wilson Jr.
1919–2010 (age 91)
United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
Louis L. Wilson Jr. (1919–2010), a U.S. Air Force general, rests at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery.
Tamás Körösényi
1953–2010 (age 57)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Tamás Körösényi was a sculptor whose work married technical skill with emotional resonance.
Farrah Fawcett
1947–2009 (age 62)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009), the iconic actress, is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery near her hometown...
Paul-Henri Gourdot
1930–2009 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul-Henri Gourdot pursued science with integrity and inspired curiosity.
Dennis T. Trexler
1940–2008 (age 68)
Mountain View Cemetery
Dennis T. Trexler (1940-2008) was a Los Angeles resident laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery.
Ahmed Yüksel Özemre
1935–2008 (age 73)
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Ahmed Yüksel Özemre was a Turkish physicist.
Mahasti
1946–2007 (age 61)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Mahasti was an Iranian singer revered for her emotive ballads and contributions to Persian pop music.
Al Barillari
1917–2007 (age 90)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Al Barillari (1917–2007) was a New York native whose long life came full circle in Chicago, where he was buried at Hol...
Rolf Holmström
1917–2007 (age 90)
Bromma churchyard
Swedish association football player who contributed to Swedish football during the mid-20th century.
Vladimir Kukushkin
1925–2007 (age 82)
Tikhvin Cemetery
Vladimir Kukushkin was a Russian actor whose career spanned several decades of Soviet and post-Soviet cinema.
Irving Kaplansky
1917–2006 (age 89)
Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens
Irving Kaplansky (1917–2006) of Toronto rests at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens.
Eliyahu Asheri
1988–2006 (age 18)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Eliyahu Asheri was a young Israeli whose memory is honored at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery.
Mihály Parizán
1947–2006 (age 59)
Megyeri Cemetery
Mihály Parizán was a sculptor who lived from 1947 to 2006.
Chet Helms
1942–2005 (age 63)
San Francisco Columbarium
Chet Helms was an American music promoter who helped define San Francisco's 1960s counterculture by organizing concerts ...