Deaths on February 25 | Dead-People.com

Willy Ngoma Congolese military spokesman dead at age 52

Willy Ngoma, a Congolese military spokesman for the March 23 Movement,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in 1974, he served in several capacities within the movement, including commander and…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Charlie Smith Dannelly American politician dead at age 101

Charlie Smith Dannelly, an American politician and retired educator,
died on February 25, 2026. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate from 1994 to 2013, representing…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Abdul Majid Arfaei Researcher, author, elamitologist dead at age 86

Abdul Majid Arfaei, an Iranian researcher and elamitologist,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known as Abdul Majid Arfaee, he was born on September 1,…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Bruce Froemming, Umpire, died on February 25, 2026

Bruce Froemming Umpire dead at age 86

Bruce Froemming, an American baseball umpire,
died on February 25, 2026, at age 86. Froemming worked in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 2007, spending most of his career in…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Vladimír Liščák Czech sinologist dead at age 72

Vladimír Liščák, a Czech sinologist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born on 9 February 1954, he was a researcher at the East Asia Department of the Oriental Institute of the…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Petter Planke Businessman dead at age 89

Petter Planke, a Norwegian businessman known for co-founding Tomra,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 88. Born in Oslo on March 7, 1937, he co-founded the industry company in 1972…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Natalya Klimova Russian actress

Natalya Klimova, a Russian actress,
died on February 25, 2026. Born Natalya Ivanovna Klimova in Moscow on February 27, 1938, she graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School in 1963…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Burnie Payne Australian footballer dead at age 86

Burnie Payne, an Australian footballer who played for Hobart and St Kilda,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 86. Born Burnet Thomas Payne on 8 May 1939, he made his…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Ludwig Scotty, Nauruan politician, died on February 25, 2026

Ludwig Scotty Nauruan politician dead at age 77

Ludwig Scotty, a Nauruan politician who twice served as president of Nauru,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 77. He also served as Speaker of Parliament five times between 2000…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

William E. Connolly American political theorist dead at age 88

William E. Connolly, an American political theorist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born William Eugene Connolly on January 6, 1938, in Flint, Michigan, he was known for his work on…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Ioanna Papantoniou Greek author dead at age 90

Ioanna Papantoniou, a Greek author, scenic designer, costume designer and folklorist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Athens on January 7, 1936, she was the founder and president of…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Takeshi Amemiya Japanese economist dead at age 90

Takeshi Amemiya, a Japanese economist,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Tokyo on March 29, 1935, he specialized in econometrics and the economy of ancient Greece. Amemiya was the…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Horst Schnoor German footballer dead at age 91

Horst Schnoor, the German football goalkeeper who played for Hamburger SV,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Hamburg on April 11, 1934, he was Hamburger SV's first-choice goalkeeper for…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Dick Absher American football player

Dick Absher, an American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 1944, he played…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Rex Lee Jim American Navajo politician dead at age 63

Rex Lee Jim, an American Navajo politician and writer who served as Vice President of the Navajo Nation,
died on February 25, 2026, at age 63. Born in 1962 in…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Antonio Tejero, Spanish lieutenant colonel and failed coup leader, died on February 25, 2026

Antonio Tejero Spanish lieutenant colonel and failed coup leader dead at age 93

Antonio Tejero, the Spanish lieutenant colonel and failed coup leader behind the 1981 Spanish coup attempt,
died on February 25, 2026, in Alzira, Spain, at the age of 93. A…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

La Academia, Mexican singer, died on February 25, 2026

La Academia Mexican singer dead at age 47

La Academia, the Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca,
died on February 25, 2026. The program premiered in June 2002 and was in its thirteenth installment.…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Giorgio Mammoliti Landscaper, labour organizer dead at age 64

Giorgio Mammoliti, a Canadian politician,
died on February 25, 2026. He represented Ward 7 York West on Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2018 and previously served as the Ontario…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Ora Kedem Contributions to thermodynamics and separation processes dead at age 101

Ora Kedem, an Austrian-born Israeli chemist and professor emerita,
died on February 25, 2026. She was 101. Kedem taught at the Weizmann Institute of Science and Ben-Gurion University of the…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Hans-Georg Reimann German race walker dead at age 84

Hans-Georg Reimann, the German race walker who won two Olympic medals in 20-kilometre racewalking,
died on February 25, 2026. He competed for SC Dynamo Berlin and the GDR, taking bronze…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Moustafa Reyadh Egyptian footballer

Moustafa Reyadh, the Egyptian footballer who played as a forward for Tersana and the Egypt national team,
died on February 25, 2026. Born Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh on April 5, 1941,…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Claudio González Argentine footballer

Claudio Daniel González, an Argentine professional footballer,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 49. He played as a forward for clubs in Argentina and Chile. González was…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Alex Noerdin Indonesian Governor of South Sumatra between 2008 and 2018 dead at age 75

Alex Noerdin, an Indonesian politician who served as governor of South Sumatra from 2008 to 2018,
died on February 25, 2026. He was 75. Born in Palembang, South Sumatra, on…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Boško Đorđević Serbian footballer dead at age 72

Boško Đorđević, a Serbian footballer who played as a forward,
died on February 25, 2026. Born on August 22, 1953, he was best known for his five and a half…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Carol Walker American mathematician dead at age 90

Carol Walker, an American mathematician and mathematics textbook author,
died on February 25, 2026. Born Carol Lee Walker on August 19, 1935, in Martinez, California, she studied music education at…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Ariel Russian musician dead at age 74

Ariel, the Russian pop/rock band based in Chelyabinsk,
died on February 25, 2026. Formed in 1967 from the merger of two earlier ensembles, Ariel and Allegro, the group was headed…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Fahmy Omar Egyptian radio broadcaster dead at age 97

Fahmy Omar, Egyptian radio broadcaster and onetime head of Egyptian Radio,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 97. Known as the "Sheikh of the Broadcasters," he worked…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Phil Ryan American Texas Ranger, heart disease dead at age 80

Phil Ryan, the American Texas Ranger and three-term sheriff of Wise County, Texas,
died on February 25, 2026, at age 80. Ryan entered law enforcement in 1966 as a police…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

List of French supercentenarians French supercentenarian dead at age 110

The List of French supercentenarians, described as a French supercentenarian and the oldest living man in France,
died on February 25, 2026. French supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Jeff Galloway American Olympic runner dead at age 80

Jeff Galloway, an American Olympic runner and author,
died on February 25, 2026. He was 80. Born John Franks Galloway in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 12, 1945, he competed…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Mansour Diagne Senegalese Olympic basketball player dead at age 93

Mansour Diagne, a Senegalese basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Dakar…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Zhani Ziçishti Albanian actor dead at age 85

Zhani Ziçishti, an Albanian actor of stage, film and television,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 85. He was born in Korçë on May 31, 1940, and…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Rob Grant, screenwriter, television producer, died on February 25, 2026

Rob Grant Novelist, screenwriter, television producer dead at age -1

Rob Grant, the British comedy writer and television producer who co-created the Red Dwarf comedy franchise,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 70. Born Robert Grant in Salford on September…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Conchita Bustindui, Spanish pelotari, died on February 25, 2026

Conchita Bustindui Spanish pelotari dead at age 98

Conchita Bustindui, a Spanish pelotari known for playing professional basque pelota in Spain and Mexico,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Conchita Bustindui Garate in…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

R. Nallakannu Politician, social activist dead at age -1

R. Nallakannu, an Indian politician and senior leader of the Communist Party of India,
died on February 25, 2026. He served as the State Secretary of the Communist Party of…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm

Scotty Morrison Canadian ice hockey referee dead at age 95

Ian “Scotty” Morrison, a Canadian National Hockey League referee and former vice-president,
died on February 25, 2026, at age 95. Born in Montreal on April 22, 1930, he played junior…

February 25, 2026 12:00 pm