In the year 2025
1,214 Notable deaths
Daniel Woodrell
American novelist.
Born March 4th, 1953 in Springfield.
Died November 28th, 2025 at 72 years old in West Plains (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
British economist and politician (born 1940).
Born July 10th, 1940 in Vadodara. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2025 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Iranian military officer.
Born February 28th, 1962 in Tehran.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 63 years old in Tehran (airstrike). [ref]
Ágnes Keleti
Hungarian-israeli artistic gymnast (1921–2025).
Born January 9th, 1921 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2025 at 103 years old in Budapest (pneumonia, heart failure, respiratory failure). [ref]
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Former first lady of ghana (1948 - 2025).
Born November 17th, 1948 in Ghana.
Died October 23rd, 2025 at 76 years old in Greater Accra Regional Hospital. [ref]
Jamie Muir
British musician (1942–2025).
Born November 30th, 1942 in Edinburgh.
Died February 17th, 2025 at 82 years old in Cornwall. [ref]
Alex Delvecchio
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born December 4th, 1931 in Fort William.
Died July 1st, 2025 at 93 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Udo Voigt
German politician.
Born April 14th, 1952 in Viersen.
Died July 17th, 2025 at 73 years old [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]
Theresa Kachindamoto
Paramount chief in malawi.
Born November 23rd, 1958 in Dedza District. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2025 at 66 years old in Lilongwe. [ref]
Deaths 391 to 400 of 1214
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