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In the year 2025
1,418 Notable deaths
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]
Dave Cousins
English musician (1940–2025).
Born January 7th, 1945 in Hounslow. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2025 at 80 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Nadia Cassini
American actress (1949–2025).
Born January 2nd, 1949 in Woodstock.
Died March 18th, 2025 at 76 years old in Reggio Calabria. [ref]
Khamtai Siphandone
Former chairman of the lao people's revolutionary party (1924–2025).
Born February 8th, 1924 in French Protectorate of Laos.
Died April 2nd, 2025 at 101 years old in Vientiane. [ref]
Jacqueline van Maarsen
Dutch author and bookbinder (1929–2025).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Amsterdam.
Died February 13th, 2025 at 96 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Gholam Ali Rasheed
Iranian military officer (1953–2025).
Born September 24th, 1953 in Dezful.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 71 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Stephen Hui
Chinese actor from hong kong (1948–2025).
Born November 4th, 1948 in British Hong Kong.
Died October 28th, 2025 at 76 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. [ref]
Bertrand Blier
French film director (1939–2025).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died January 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
American politician.
Born June 25th, 1945 in Detroit. [ref]
Died October 7th, 2025 at 80 years old in Fayetteville. [ref]
Enzo Staiola
Italian actor.
Born November 15th, 1939 in Rome.
Died June 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ahmed Faras
Moroccan footballer.
Born December 7th, 1946 in Mohammedia. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2025 at 78 years old in Mohammedia. [ref]
Fred Stolle
Australian tennis player.
Born October 8th, 1938 in Hornsby. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2025 at 86 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Ed Williams
American actor (1926–2025).
Born November 26th, 1926 in San Jose.
Died October 2nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Abdulaziz Al Sheikh
Former grand mufti of saudi arabia (1999–2025).
Born November 30th, 1943 in Mecca.
Died September 23rd, 2025 at 81 years old in Riyadh. [ref]
Gary Graffman
American musician (1928–2025).
Born October 4th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2025 at 97 years old in New York City. [ref]
Emilio Echevarría
Mexican actor (1944–2025).
Born July 3rd, 1944 in Mexico City.
Died January 4th, 2025 at 80 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Costas Simitis
Greek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Piraeus.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 88 years old in Corinth General Hospital. [ref]
Ferdi Tayfur
Turkish actor and singer (1945–2025).
Born November 15th, 1945 in Adana.
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 79 years old in Medical Park Antalya Hospital (kidney failure, liver disease). [ref]
Nicholas Grimshaw
English architect (1939–2025).
Born October 9th, 1939 in Hove.
Died September 14th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Rosa von Praunheim
German film director (1942–2025).
Born November 25th, 1942 in Riga.
Died December 17th, 2025 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Franco Merli
Italian actor.
Born October 31st, 1956 in Rome.
Died May 17th, 2025 at 68 years old in Rome. [ref]
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Italian sculptor (1926–2025).
Born June 23rd, 1926 in Morciano di Romagna. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2025 at 98 years old in Milan.
Kathleen Hughes
American actress.
Born November 14th, 1928 in Hollywood.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Jamie Muir
British musician (1942–2025).
Born November 30th, 1942 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cornwall. [ref]
Kim Shin-jo
North korean defector.
Born June 2nd, 1942 in Chongjin.
Died April 9th, 2025 at 82 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Deaths 526 to 550 of 1418
For life be, after all, only a waitin’ for somethin’ else than what we’re doin’; and death be all that we can rightly depend on. Bram Stoker