25 October

Across recorded history, 1,544 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 25 October. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1840–1893

Russian composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer known for his extensive body of musical works.

Richard Harris

1930–2002

Irish actor, singer, film director and writer

Richard Harris was an Irish actor who performed in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.

Vincent Price

1911–1993

American actor

Vincent Price was an American actor known for his extensive work in horror films and his career as an art historian.

Abebe Bikila

1932–1973

Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion

Abebe Bikila was an Ethiopian athlete who won the Olympic marathon twice.

Robert Delaunay

1885–1941

French painter

Robert Delaunay was a French painter known for his contributions to the development of the Orphism art movement.

Raymond Queneau

1903–1976

French novelist and poet

Raymond Queneau was a French novelist and poet who contributed to literature through his diverse body of written work.

Friedrich Carl von Savigny

1779–1861

German jurist

Friedrich Carl von Savigny was a German jurist who founded the historical school of law.

Alexander of Greece

1893–1920

King of Greece

Alexander of Greece was a King of Greece who reigned during the early twentieth century.

Risto Ryti

1889–1956

President of Finland

Risto Ryti was a Finnish politician who served as the President of Finland.

Carlos Alberto Torres

1944–2016

Brazilian association football player and manager

Carlos Alberto Torres was a Brazilian association football player who captained the national team to victory in the World Cup.

Robert Ley

1890–1945

German Nazi politician; indicted by the International Military Tribunal for war crimes

Robert Ley was a German politician indicted by the International Military Tribunal for war crimes.

Muslim Magomayev

1942–2008

Soviet-Azerbaijani singer

Muslim Magomayev was a Soviet-Azerbaijani singer known for his work as an opera performer and composer.

Hamilton Smith

1931–2025

American microbiologist

Hamilton Smith was an American microbiologist who discovered restriction enzymes.

Henry van de Velde

1863–1957

Belgian painter, architect and interior designer

Henry van de Velde was a Belgian architect who worked as a painter and interior designer.

René Thom

1923–2002

French mathematician

René Thom was a French mathematician known for his work in the field of topology.

Ziya Gökalp

1876–1924

Turkish sociologist and writer

Ziya Gökalp was a sociologist and writer who formulated the foundational principles of Turkish nationalism.

Marcia Wallace Peams

1942–2013

American actress and comedian

Marcia Wallace Peams was an American actress and comedian known for her work in television and voice acting.

Jack Bruce

1943–2014

British musician

Jack Bruce was a British musician known for his work as a bassist, singer, and songwriter.

Philippe Pinel

1745–1826

French psychiatrist

Philippe Pinel was a psychiatrist who developed a more humane approach to the treatment of patients with mental disorders.

Abbas Mirza

1789–1833

Qajar crown prince

Abbas Mirza was a Qajar crown prince who served as a military commander and politician.

Émile Augier

1820–1889

French writer

Émile Augier was a French playwright who authored numerous theatrical works during the nineteenth century.

Waldemar Haffkine

1856–1930

bacteriologist

Waldemar Haffkine was a bacteriologist who developed and tested the first vaccines against cholera and bubonic plague.

Mary McCarthy

1912–1989

American writer

Mary McCarthy was an American writer known for her novels, literary criticism, and autobiographical works.

Caroline Harrison

1832–1892

First Lady of the United States from 1889 to 1892

Caroline Harrison served as the First Lady of the United States.

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