Famous people and celebrities who died in 1925

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1925. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Jan. 25 Juan Vucetich

  Croatian-argentinian anthropologist and police officer (b. 1858).

• Feb. 3 Oliver Heaviside

  Heaviside was an english self-taught electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist.

• Feb. 24 Hjalmar Branting

  Swedish politician.

• March 1 Homer Plessy

  American civil rights activist known for challenging racial segregation in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson.

• March 4 Moritz Moszkowski

  Polish composer and pianist known for his piano compositions and salon music.

• March 30 Rudolf Steiner

  Austrian philosopher and author (b. 1861).

• April 14 John Singer Sargent

  Renowned portrait painter known for his elegant and realistic style.

• April 14 John Sargent

  American academic and painter (d. 1925).

• May 8 John Beresford

  Irish polo player (d. 1925).

• May 22 John French

  British commander-in chief of the army during wwi.

• June 6 Pierre Louÿs

  French poet and writer known for his erotic and decadent works.

• June 22 Felix Klein

  Felix Klein was a renowned German mathematician known for his work in group theory and non-Euclidean geometry.

• July 1 Erik Satie

  French pianist and composer whose bold harmonics were studied extensively by other composers.

• July 26 Gottlob Frege

  German philosopher known for his work in logic and mathematics.

• Aug. 3 William Bruce

  Australian cricketer (born 1864).

• Aug. 5 Jennie Lee

  Jennie Lee was a prominent Scottish politician, author, and Labour Party member who served as a Minister of State for Arts.

• Aug. 17 Ioan Slavici

  Prominent Romanian writer and journalist, known for his contributions to Romanian literature.

• Sept. 16 Leo Fall

  Austria operetta composer (that pink von stambul).

• Sept. 16 Alexander Friedmann

  Russian mathematician and physicist (d. 1925).

• Sept. 17 Carl Eytel

  German-american painter and illustrator (b. 1862).

• Sept. 28 Paul Vermoyal

  French actor (b. 1888).

• Sept. 29 Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois

  Prize laureate for his longstanding contribution to the cause of peace and justice and his prominent role in the establishment of the League...

• Sept. 29 Léon Bourgeois

  French police officer and politician, 64th prime minister of france, nobel prize laureate (b. 1851).

• Oct. 31 Max Linder

  French actor on stage and in film, as well as writer and director.

• Dec. 5 Wladyslaw Reymont

  Polish novelist and writer who received the nobel prize for literature (1924).

• Dec. 5 Władysław Stanisław Reymont

  Prize laureate for his great national epic, The Peasants.

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