Died On May 25th

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Discover the most famous people who died on May 25. The list includes people like Robert Capa, Pope Gregory VII, Madam C. J. Walker, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Leonora Carrington. Famous personalities featured on this list, include soldiers, novelists, actors and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Poland and many more countries.
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 1 
Madam C. J. Walker
(Entrepreneur)
Madam C. J. Walker
37
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 23, 1867
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Delta, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1919
 2 
Charles Nelson Reilly
(Best Known for His TV Shows “Match Game” and “The Ghost & Mrs. Muir”)
Charles Nelson Reilly
9
Birthdate: January 13, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Bradley Nowell
(Lead Singer and Guitarist Of the Ska Punk Band 'Sublime')
Bradley Nowell
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 22, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States
Died: 1996
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 4 
Nancy Dow
(American Actress and Mother of Actress Jennifer Aniston)
Nancy Dow
6
Birthdate: July 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Connecticut, United States
Died: 2016
 5 
Witold Pilecki
(Polish World War II Cavalry Officer, Intelligence Agent and Resistance Leader)
Witold Pilecki
11
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 13, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Olonets, Russia
Died: 1948
 6 
Vic Tayback
1
Birthdate: January 6, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1990
 7 
Robert Capa
(Photographer, Photojournalist)
Robert Capa
5
Birthdate: October 22, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1954
 8 
Gustav Holst
(Was an English Composer)
Gustav Holst
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 21, 1874
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Died: 1934
 9 
Leonora Carrington
(Mexican Surrealist Painter and Novelist)
Leonora Carrington
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, England
Died: 2011
 10 
Desmond Dekker
(Singer-songwriter)
Desmond Dekker
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 16, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Died: 2006
Sonny Boy Williamson II
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 5, 1912
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glendora, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1965
 12 
Yang Jiang
(Chinese Playwright and Translator Who Wrote Several Successful Comedies)
Yang Jiang
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 17, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 2016
 13 
Nicholas Clay
1
Birthdate: September 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Streatham, London, England
Died: 2000
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 14 
Symon Petlura
(Politician and Journalist)
Symon Petlura
4
Birthdate: May 22, 1879
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Poltava, Ukraine
Died: 1926
 15 
David Dellinger
(American Pacifist and an Activist for Nonviolent Social Change)
David Dellinger
4
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: August 22, 1915
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2004
 16 
William Temple Franklin
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 22, 1760
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1823
 17 
Philip Neri
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 21, 1515
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1595
 18 
Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
(Persian astronomer)
Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 7, 0903
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shahr-e-Rey, Iran
Died: 0986
 19 
Marcel Petiot
(French Medical Doctor and Serial Killer Who Was Convicted of Multiple Murders)
Marcel Petiot
13
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: January 17, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Auxerre, France
Died: 1946
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 3, 1937
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mumbai, India
Died: 1998
 21 
Pope Gregory VII
(Head of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085)
Pope Gregory VII
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1015 AD
Birthplace: Sovana, Italy
Died: 1085
 22 
Henry Ossawa Tanner
(American Artist and the First Painter to Gain International Acclaim)
Henry Ossawa Tanner
2
Birthdate: June 21, 1859
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1937
 23 
Mieszko I of Poland
0
Birthdate: 0930 AD
Birthplace: Poland
Died: 0992
 24 
Brendan Ingle
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 19, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2018
Henry II of Navarre
0
Birthdate: April 18, 1503
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sangüesa, Spain
Died: 1555
 26 
Patty Hill
(Composer)
Patty Hill
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 27, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Anchorage, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1946
 27 
Peter III of Portugal
(King of Portugal)
Peter III of Portugal
1
Birthdate: July 5, 1717
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1786
 28 
Yevgenia Ginzburg
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 20, 1904
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russian Empire
Died: 1977
 29 
J. R. Simplot
(Entrepreneur)
J. R. Simplot
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 4, 1909
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dubuque, Iowa, United States
Died: 2008
 30 
Gary Usher
(Musician)
Gary Usher
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 14, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Matthew Saad Muhammad
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 16, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2014
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 32 
Domenic Troiano
(Guitarist)
Domenic Troiano
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 17, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Modugno, Italy
Died: 2005
 33 
Chester Bowles
(Politician)
Chester Bowles
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 5, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1986
 34 
Madame de La Fayette
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 18, 1634
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1693
 35 
Camu Tao
(Rapper)
Camu Tao
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 26, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 2008
 36 
Karl August Wittfogel
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 6, 1896
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Woltersdorf, Lüchow, Province of Hanover, Free State of Prussia, German Empire
Died: 1988
 37 
Idris of Libya
3
Birthdate: March 12, 1889
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Al Jaghbub, Libya
Died: 1983
 38 
Rosa Bonheur
(French Artist and Sculptor Known Best as a Painter of Animals)
Rosa Bonheur
1
Birthdate: March 16, 1822
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: 1899
 39 
Count Dante
(American Martial Artist)
Count Dante
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1975
 40 
Eric Gale
(Guitarist)
Eric Gale
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 20, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1994
 41 
Ahmed Cevdet Pasha
0
Birthdate: March 22, 1822
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ottoman Empire
Died: 1895
Madeleine Sophie Barat
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 12, 1779
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Joigny, France
Died: 1865
 43 
Balbir Singh Sr.
(Field hockey player)
Balbir Singh Sr.
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Haripur Khalsa, Punjab, India
Died: 2020
 44 
Frank Watson Dyson
(Astronomer)
Frank Watson Dyson
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 8, 1868
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Measham, Leicestershire, England
Died: 1939
 45 
Jane Dieulafoy
(Archaeologist)
Jane Dieulafoy
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 29, 1851
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
Died: 1916
 46 
Sunil Dutt
(Actor, Film Producer, Director & Politician)
Sunil Dutt
6
Birthdate: June 6, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jhelum, Pakistan
Died: 2005
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 47 
Zoran Mušič
(Painter)
Zoran Mušič
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bukovica, Slovenia
Died: 2005
 48 
Ernst Stuhlinger
(Scientist)
Ernst Stuhlinger
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Niederrimbach, Germany
Died: 2008
 49 
Maksim Bahdanovič
(Belarusian Poet, Translator, Journalist and One of the Founders of the Modern Belarusian Literature)
Maksim Bahdanovič
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 9, 1891
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Minsk
Died: 1917
 50 
Claus von Bülow
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: August 11, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: 2019