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In the year 2025
1,329 Notable deaths
Robert Wilson
American stage director and playwright (1941–2025).
Born October 4th, 1941 in Waco.
Died July 31st, 2025 at 83 years old in Water Mill (cancer). [ref]
Violeta Chamorro
President of nicaragua from 1990 to 1997 (1929-2025).
Born October 18th, 1929 in Rivas.
Died June 14th, 2025 at 95 years old in San José. [ref]
Carl Carlton
American singer-songwriter (1953-2025).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Detroit. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2025 at 72 years old (stroke). [ref]
Mark Snow
American composer for film and television (1946-2025).
Born August 26th, 1946 in Brooklyn.
Died July 4th, 2025 at 78 years old in Washington (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Tomiichi Murayama
81st prime minister of japan (1924–2025).
Died October 17th, 2025 at 101 years old in Oita (senility). [ref]
Peter Arnett
American journalist (1934–2025).
Born November 13th, 1934 in Riverton / Aparima.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in Newport Beach (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jim Shooter
American comic book writer, born 1951.
Born September 27th, 1951 in Pittsburgh.
Died June 30th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Kenneth Colley
British actor (1937–2025).
Born December 7th, 1937 in Manchester.
Died June 30th, 2025 at 87 years old in Ashford (COVID-19). [ref]
Erin Pizzey
British activist.
Born February 19th, 1939 in Qingdao.
Died October 4th, 2025 at 86 years old [ref]
Ram Vanji Sutar
Indian artist.
Born February 19th, 1925 in Dhule.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 100 years old in Noida. [ref]
Joe Ely
American singer-songwriter (1947–2025).
Born February 9th, 1947 in Amarillo.
Died December 15th, 2025 at 78 years old in Taos. [ref]
Paula Shaw
American actress.
Born July 17th, 1941 in The Bronx.
Died September 10th, 2025 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Nita Lowey
American politician (1937-2025).
Born July 5th, 1937 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Harrison. [ref]
Joseph Wambaugh
American writer (1937–2025).
Born January 22nd, 1937 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 28th, 2025 at 88 years old in Rancho Mirage (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Elden Campbell
American basketball player (1968–2025).
Born July 23rd, 1968 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2025 at 57 years old in Pompano Beach. [ref]
Bernie Parent
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born April 3rd, 1945 in Montreal.
Died September 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Avalon. [ref]
George Kooymans
Dutch musician, songwriter.
Born March 11th, 1948 in The Hague.
Died July 23rd, 2025 at 77 years old in Rijkevorsel (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Robert Benton
American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Inah Canabarro Lucas
Brazilian nun and supercentenarian (1908–2025).
Born June 8th, 1908 in São Francisco de Assis. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2025 at 116 years old in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Anthony Jackson
American electric bass guitar player, session musician, songwriter.
Born June 23rd, 1952 in New York City.
Died October 19th, 2025 at 73 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Leo Beenhakker
Dutch association football trainer (1942–2025).
Born August 2nd, 1942 in Rotterdam. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2025 at 82 years old in Rotterdam. [ref]
Rainer Weiss
American physicist (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Berlin.
Died August 25th, 2025 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Émilie Dequenne
Belgian actress (1981–2025).
Born August 29th, 1981 in Belœil.
Died March 16th, 2025 at 43 years old in Institut Gustave Roussy (adrenocortical carcinoma). [ref]
Colton Ford
American singer and actor.
Born October 12th, 1962 in Pasadena.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 62 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche