In the year 2025
1,414 Notable deaths
Preta Gil
Brazilian actress and singer (1974–2025).
Born August 8th, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 50 years old in New York City (intestinal cancer). [ref]
Melba Montgomery
American musician.
Born October 14th, 1938 in Iron City.
Died January 15th, 2025 at 86 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Ken Bruen
Irish writer.
Born January 3rd, 1951 in Galway.
Died March 29th, 2025 at 74 years old in Galway. [ref]
Zurab Tsereteli
Georgian painter, sculptor, and architect.
Born January 4th, 1934 in Tbilisi.
Died April 22nd, 2025 at 91 years old in Moscow (cardiac arrest).
Tigran Keosayan
Russian film director, actor, and television presenter (1966–2025).
Born January 4th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died September 26th, 2025 at 59 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Robin Lakoff
American linguist.
Born November 27th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
Angela Mortimer
British tennis player (1932–2025).
Born April 21st, 1932 in Plymouth.
Died August 25th, 2025 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Filiz Akın
Turkish actor (1943–2025).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Ankara.
Died March 21st, 2025 at 82 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Slick Watts
American basketball player.
Born July 22nd, 1951 in Rolling Fork. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Nikola Pilić
Croatian tennis coach and former yugoslavian tennis player.
Born August 27th, 1939 in Split.
Died September 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Rijeka. [ref]
Christoph von Dohnányi
German conductor (1929–2025).
Born September 8th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died September 6th, 2025 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
Nicky Ryan
Irish music producer.
Born July 14th, 1946 in Dublin.
Died September 10th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Turkish actor and director (1962–2025).
Born July 7th, 1962 in Adıyaman.
Died May 3rd, 2025 at 62 years old in Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Oliviero Toscani
Italian photographer (1942–2025).
Born February 28th, 1942 in Milan.
Died January 13th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cecina (amyloidosis). [ref]
Craig Richard Nelson
American actor (1947–2025).
Born September 17th, 1947 in Salt Lake City.
Died March 3rd, 2025 at 77 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Tim Kruger
German pornographic actor and director.
Born January 25th, 1981 in Düsseldorf.
Died March 1st, 2025 at 44 years old in Mallorca (domestic accident). [ref]
Nicola Pietrangeli
Italian tennis player.
Born September 11th, 1933 in Tunis.
Died December 1st, 2025 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jane Gardam
British novelist and children's writer (1928–2025).
Born July 11th, 1928 in Coatham.
Died April 28th, 2025 at 96 years old in Chipping Norton. [ref]
Rodrigo Borja Cevallos
President of ecuador from 1988 to 1992.
Born June 19th, 1935 in Quito. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2025 at 90 years old in Quito. [ref]
Bill Clay
American politician.
Born April 30th, 1931 in St. Louis.
Died July 16th, 2025 at 94 years old in Virginia. [ref]
Suleiman al-Obeid
Palestinian footballer.
Born March 24th, 1984 in Gaza City.
Died August 6th, 2025 at 41 years old in Gaza Strip (gunshot wound). [ref]
Léon Krier
Luxembourgian architect (1946–2025).
Born April 7th, 1946 in Luxembourg.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 79 years old in Palma (cancer). [ref]
Nebojša Pavković
Serbian general.
Born April 10th, 1946 in Senjski Rudnik.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 79 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
John Varley
American science fiction author (1947–2025).
Born August 9th, 1947 in Austin.
Died December 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Beaverton. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut