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May 25, 2010

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 19, 2010, covering May 25, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Oracle by Godsmack

    The Oracle

    Godsmack

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Need You Now by Lady Antebellum

    Need You Now

    Lady Antebellum

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Generous Mr. Lovewell by MercyMe

    The Generous Mr. Lovewell

    MercyMe

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Live At The Troubadour by Carole King & James Taylor

    Live At The Troubadour

    Carole King & James Taylor

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber

    My World 2.0

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7

Notable Deaths

Alexander Belostenny

2010Alexander Belostenny, Ukrainian basketball player (born 1959)[†]

Alexander Mikhaylovich Belostenny was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He was a member of the senior Soviet national team, from 1977 to 1992, except for an absence during a single competition, EuroBasket 1987. At a height of 2.16 m tall, and a weight of 120 kg (260 lbs.), he played at the center position.

2010Michael H. Jordan, American businessman (born 1936)[†]

Michael H. Jordan was an American businessman. He served as the chief executive officer of PepsiCo Worldwide Foods (1986–1990), Westinghouse Electric Corporation (1993–1998), CBS Corporation (1995–1998), and Electronic Data Systems (2003–2007).

2010Alan Hickinbotham, Australian footballer and coach (born 1925)[†]

Alan David Hickinbotham AM was an Australian businessman and Australian rules football player and coach.

Gabriel Vargas (cartoonist)

2010Gabriel Vargas, Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1915)[†]

Gabriel Bernal Vargas was a Mexican cartoonist, whose comic strip La Familia Burrón was created in 1937. This cartoon has been described as one of the most important in Mexican popular culture. Vargas won the National Journalism Prize of Mexico in 1983 and the "Premio Nacional de Ciencias y Artes en el área de Tradiciones Populares" in 2003.

2010Jarvis Williams, American football player and coach (born 1965)[†]

Jarvis Eric Williams, Sr. was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams played college football for the Florida Gators, earning recognition as a first-team All-American in 1987. Thereafter, he played professionally for the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants of the NFL. Williams died unexpectedly at the age of 45.

Historical Context for May 25, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]