Deaths in 2025
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
April
7
6
- Kosala Jayaweera, 38, Sri Lankan politician, MP (since 2024), heart attack.[1]
- Jay North, 73, American actor (Dennis the Menace, Maya, Arabian Knights), colorectal cancer.[2]
- Victor Omololu Olunloyo, 89, Nigerian mathematician and politician, governor of Oyo State (1983).[3]
- Momodou Lamin Sedat Jobe, 80, Gambian politician, minister of foreign affairs (1998–2001).[4]
- Paschal Topno, 92, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Ambikapur (1985–1994) and archbishop of Bhopal (1994–2007).[5]
- Albert Vanucci, 77, French footballer (Sochaux, Monaco, national team).[6]
- Pongsri Woranuch, 85, Thai luk thung singer, lung disease.[7]
5
- Dave Allen, 69, English bassist (Gang of Four, Shriekback) and record label executive (World Domination Recordings).[8]
- Mouhcine Bouhlal, 54, Moroccan footballer (FAR Rabat, national team, 1992 Olympics).[9]
- Corrin Brooks-Meade, 37, English-born Montserratian footballer (Alki Larnaca, Nea Salamis, Montserrat national team).[10]
- Cedric Dempsey, 92, American sports administrator, executive director of the NCAA (1994–2003).[11]
- Antonello Fassari, 72, Italian actor (Romanzo Criminale, The Goodbye Kiss, Suburra) and comedian.[12]
- Nasiru Sulemana Gbadegbe, 74, Ghanaian jurist, justice of the Supreme Court (2009–2020).[13]
- Heikki Hasu, 99, Finnish Nordic skier, Olympic champion (1948, 1952), and politician, MP (1962–1970).[14]
- Raymond Hawthorne, 88, New Zealand theatre director.[15]
- Philip W. Johnston, 80, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975–1979) and Senate (1979–1989), stroke.[16]
- Enrique Sánchez de León, 90, Spanish politician, minister of health and social security (1977–1979).[17]
- David A. Siegel, 89, American hotelier, founder of Westgate Resorts.[18]
- Harmen Siezen, 84, Dutch newsreader (NOS Journaal) and journalist.[19]
- Pasha Technique, 40, Russian rapper and music producer, complications from drug overdose.[20]
- Carl Warwick, 88, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Colt .45s, Baltimore Orioles), World Series champion (1964).[21]
- Avigdor Yitzhaki, 75, Israeli politician, MK (2006–2008).[22]
4
- Amadou Bagayoko, 70, Malian musician (Amadou & Mariam).[23]
- Jim Brandenburg, 79, American environmentalist and wildlife photographer.[24]
- Perri Cutten, 73, Australian fashion designer.[25]
- Paul Fierlinger, 89, Czech-American animator and director (My Dog Tulip).[26]
- Petro Georgiou, 77, Greek-born Australian politician, MP (1994–2010).[27]
- Paul Karo, 89, Scottish-born Australian actor (Quiet Night, The Box, Prisoner).[28]
- Manoj Kumar, 87, Indian actor (Kranti, Upkar, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan).[29]
- Edgar Yves Monnou, 72, Beninese politician, minister of foreign affairs (1995–1996).[30]
- Zdravko Pečar, 75, Slovenian Olympic discus thrower (1972).[31] (death announced on this date)
- Ravikumar, 71, Indian actor (Ullasa Yaathra, Aanandham Paramaanandham, Ee Manohara Theeram), lung cancer.[32]
- Tony Rundle, 86, Australian politician, premier of Tasmania (1996–1998).[33]
- Ray Seals, 59, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers).[34] (death announced on this date)
- Peter Turang, 78, Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Kupang (1997–2024).[35]
- Gene Ward, 82, American politician, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (1990–1998, 2006–2025).[36]
3
- Julie Alipala, 58, Filipino journalist (Philippine Daily Inquirer).[37]
- Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, 82, German landowner, head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (since 1998).[38]
- Floyd Clack, 84, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1983–1996).[39]
- Gordon Faith, 94, British actor (Doctor Who, Adam Adamant Lives!, War & Peace).[40] (death announced on this date)
- Farooq Hamid, 80, Pakistani cricketer (Lahore, PIA, national team).[41]
- Ivan Kley, 66, Brazilian tennis player and coach.[42]
- Daniel Kluger, 73, Israeli writer.[43]
- Jiří Kochta, 78, Czech ice hockey player (Jihlava, Sparta Praha), Olympic silver medallist (1968).[44]
- Theodore McCarrick, 94, American laicized Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Newark (1986–2000) and Washington (2001–2006).[45]
- Paulo Mendo, 92, Portuguese doctor and politician, minister of health (1993–1995), MP (1995–1999).[46]
- Mirawas, 69–70, Pakistani comedian.[47]
- Frank Moberg, 85, Finnish ice hockey executive (HIFK).[48]
- Hossein-Ali Nayeri, 69, Iranian judge.[49]
- Mick O'Dwyer, 88, Irish Gaelic football player (Waterville, South Kerry) and manager (Kerry).[50]
- Ladislas Orsy, 103, Hungarian theologian.[51]
- Juan Andrés Ramírez, 77, Uruguayan politician, minister of the interior (1990–1993), cancer.[52]
- Amália Sterbinszky, 74, Hungarian handball player, Olympic bronze medallist (1976).[53]
- Dean Wells, 54, American football player (Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots), acute lymphoblastic leukemia.[54]
- Andy Wharton, 63, English footballer (Burnley, Torquay United, Chester City).[55] (death announced on this date)
- Margarita Xhepa, 93, Albanian actress (People's Artist of Albania).[56]
2
- Matt Hassett, 93, Irish hurler (Toomevara, Tipperary).[57]
- Johnny King, 92, English footballer (Crewe Alexandra, Stoke City, Cardiff City).[58]
- Petra Krause, 86, German-Italian communist militant and weapons smuggler.[59] (death announced on this date)
- Khamtai Siphandone, 101, Laotian politician, president (1998–2006), prime minister (1991–1998), and chairman of the Revolutionary Party (1992–2006).[60]
- Alois Švehlík, 85, Czech actor (Forbidden Dreams, Alois Nebel, On the Roof) and theater pedagogue.[61]
- John Vella, 74, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings).[62]
- Greg Zito, 72, American politician, member of the Illinois Senate (1983–1991) and House of Representatives (1981–1983).[63]
1
- Miguel Ángel Aguilar Miranda, 85, Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Guaranda (1991–2004) and Military Ordinariate of Ecuador (2004–2014).[64]
- Hassan Bdeir, Lebanese militant (Hezbollah), airstrike.[65]
- Deepak Bohara, 74, Nepalese politician, MP (since 2022).[66]
- Arsenio Campos, 79, Mexican actor.[67]
- Toti Ciliberto, 63, Argentinian comedian and actor (Videomatch, Showmatch), complications from a heart attack.[68]
- Leandro Domingues, 41, Brazilian footballer (Vitória, Kashiwa Reysol, Yokohama FC), testicular cancer.[69]
- George Freeman, 97, American jazz guitarist (Birth Sign, New Improved Funk, Man & Woman).[70]
- Wayne Handy, 89, American rock and roll singer.[71]
- Michael Hurley, 83, American folk singer-songwriter (Have Moicy!, Snockgrass, Watertower).[72]
- Stanley O. Ikenberry, 90, American academic, president of the University of Illinois System (1979–1995, 2010).[73]
- Alfi Kabiljo, 89, Croatian composer and musician.[74]
- Dean T. Kashiwagi, 72, American economist.[75]
- Val Kilmer, 65, American actor (Top Gun, The Doors, Batman Forever), pneumonia.[76]
- Mark Laforest, 62, Canadian ice hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs).[77]
- Sergey Mavrin, 73, Russian jurist, judge (since 2005) and deputy president (since 2009) of the Constitutional Court.[78]
- M. Hasna Maznavi, 39, American writer, director and activist, founder of the Women's Mosque of America, complications from diabetes.[79]
- Yahyah Michot, 72, Belgian Islamologist and academic.[80]
- Nancy Huddleston Packer, 99, American writer.[81]
- María del Carmen Pinete Vargas, 64, Mexican politician, four-term deputy, serving vice president of the Chamber.[82]
- Alfred Recours, 80, French politician, mayor of Conches-en-Ouche (1984–2020) and deputy (1988–1993, 1997–2002).[83]
- Ray Sahetapy, 68, Indonesian actor (The Raid), complications from diabetes, lungs, stroke.[84]
- Dave Täht, 59, American network engineer.[85]
- Johnny Tillotson, 86, American singer-songwriter ("Poetry in Motion", "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'", "Without You"), complications from Parkinson's disease.[86]
- Faramarz Zelli, 82, Iranian footballer (Kian Tehran, PAS Tehran, national team).[87]
Previous months
References
- ^ NPP MP Kosala Nuwan passes away
- ^ Jay North, TV's Dennis the Menace, Dies at 73
- ^ Ex-Oyo gov Olunloyo dies at 90
- ^ Obituary: UDP Mourns the Passing of Dr. Sidat Jobe
- ^ Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J. †
- ^ L'ancien footballeur et entraîneur, Albert Vannucci, est décédé à l'âge de 77 ans (in French)
- ^ สิ้นราชินีลูกทุ่ง 'ผ่องศรี วรนุช' ศิลปินแห่งชาติ เสียชีวิต อย่างสงบ ในวัย 85 ปี (in Thai)
- ^ Former Gang Of Four Bassist Dave Allen Dead At 69
- ^ Football: Décès de l'ancien international marocain Mouhcine Bouhlal (in French)
- ^ MFA and Football Community Pay Tribute to Corrin Brooks-Meade (1988–2025)
- ^ Cedric Dempsey, the former NCAA president who led in time of transition and growth, dies at 92
- ^ Morto Antonello Fassari, attore di "Avanzi" e "Cesaroni" (in Italian)
- ^ Retired Supreme Court Justice Nasiru Sulemana Gbadegbe passes away at 74
- ^ Heikki Hasu on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ^ Renowned actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne dies aged 88
- ^ Philip W. Johnston, former state Democratic chairman and Health and Human Services leader, dies at 80
- ^ Muere a los 90 años Enrique Sánchez de León, ministro en el Gobierno de Suárez y clave en la Transición (in Spanish)
- ^ Westgate Resorts founder and opioid awareness activist David Siegel dies at 89
- ^ Oud-journaalpresentator Harmen Siezen overleden op 84-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
- ^ Умер Паша Техник — звезда российского андеграундного хип-хопа (in Russian)
- ^ Carl Warwick
- ^ ימים ספורים אחרי הריאיון בטקס ההוקרה: הלך לעולמו יו"ר מפעל הפיס אביגדור יצחקי (in Hebrew)
- ^ Amadou of Malian blind music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70
- ^ Renowned Minnesota wildlife photographer Jim Brandenburg dies at 79
- ^ 'Synonymous with timeless elegance': Melbourne fashion designer Perri Cutten dies aged 73
- ^ Oscar-nominated Czech-American Writer, Director and Animator Paul Fierlinger Dies at 89
- ^ Former Liberal MP for Kooyong, Petro Georgiou, dies at 77
- ^ Vale: Paul Karo
- ^ Legendary actor Manoj Kumar passes away at 87 in Mumbai, says report
- ^ Décès de Yves Edgard Monnou, ancien ministre des affaires étrangères (in French)
- ^ Umrl nekdanji jugoslovanski rekorder v metu diska Zdravko Pečar (in Slovene)
- ^ Veteran Tamil And Malayalam Actor Ravi Kumar Menon Passes Away
- ^ Tony Rundle, reformist former Tasmanian premier, dies
- ^ Former Steelers Defender Dies
- ^ Berita Duka: Mgr. Petrus Turang Berpulang ke Rumah Bapa (in Indonesian)
- ^ Former Rep. Gene Ward passes away at 82
- ^ Inquirer reporter Julie Alipala; 58
- ^ Der „Chef des Hauses“ Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha ist tot (in German)
- ^ Former Flint City Councilman, state representative Floyd Clack dies
- ^ Gordon Faith 1931-2025
- ^ Former Test cricketer Farooq Hameed passes away
- ^ Ex-81 do ranking, Ivan Kley tem mal súbito e falece em Itajaí (in Portuguese)
- ^ Умер писатель и бард Даниэль Клугер (in Russian)
- ^ Zemřel Jiří Kochta, hokejový mistr světa z roku 1972 a dvojnásobný medailista z OH (in Czech)
- ^ Disgraced former Cardinal McCarrick dies at 94
- ^ Morreu o ex-ministro da Saúde Paulo Mendo. Tinha 92 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Famous Pashto comedian Mirawas passes away
- ^ Frank Moberg on poissa (in Finnish)
- ^ حسینعلی نیری درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ 'One of the greatest – Michael D Higgins leads tributes after death of legendary Kerry manager Mick O'Dwyer, aged 88
- ^ Elhunyt a legidősebb magyar jezsuita, Őrsy László (in Hungarian)
- ^ Falleció Juan Andrés Ramírez, ministro del Interior en el gobierno de Lacalle Herrera (in Spanish)
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt Sterbinszky Amália, minden idők egyik legjobb magyar kézilabdázója (in Hungarian)
- ^ Former Carolina Panthers Linebacker Dean Wells Dead at 54
- ^ Ex-Claret Andy Wharton passes away
- ^ Arti shqiptar në zi, vdes në moshën 93 vjeçare artistja e madhe Margarita Xhepa (in Albanian)
- ^ RIP: Former All-Ireland winning captain and current Tipperary GAA President sadly passes away
- ^ Stoke City legend dies at 92
- ^ Morta Petra Krause, la rivoluzionaria degli anni Settanta che attraversò la stagione del terrorismo (in Italian) (subscription required)
- ^ Former President Khamtai Siphandone Passes Away at 101
- ^ Actor and dubbing artist Alois Švehlík died, aged 85
- ^ Fans, NFL React to Passing of Raiders Super Bowl-Winner
- ^ Gregory Alan Zito
- ^ Lutto nell'episcopato (in Italian)
- ^ Israel kills Hezbollah official in deadly Beirut airstrike
- ^ RPP lawmaker Deepak Bohara dies at 74
- ^ Muere Arsenio Campos, reconocido actor de 'Soy tu Dueña y 'Simplemente María' (in Spanish)
- ^ De qué murió Toti Ciliberto (in Spanish)
- ^ Ex-Vitória, Leandro Domingues morre aos 41 anos; ele estava em tratamento de um câncer (in Portuguese)
- ^ George Freeman
- ^ Wayne Handy
- ^ Remembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's underground
- ^ Stanley Ikenberry, former UI System President, dies at 90
- ^ Alfi Kabiljo (Zagreb, 22. prosinca 1935. – Zagreb, 1. travnja 2025.) (in Croatian)
- ^ Dean Takeo Kashiwagi
- ^ Val Kilmer, Actor Renowned for Receding Into His Roles, Dies at 65
- ^ Former Leafs goalie Laforest dead at 62
- ^ 1 апреля 2025 года в Санкт-Петербурге на 74-м году жизни скончался заместитель Председателя Конституционного Суда Сергей Петрович Маврин (in Russian)
- ^ Hasna Maznavi, the LA-based founder of the first all women's mosque in the US, dies at 39
- ^ L'éminent universitaire musulman belge Yahya Michot est mort : son fascinant parcours retracé (in French)
- ^ Nancy Packer, professor emerita of humanities, dies at 99
- ^ Murió María del Carmen Pinete, diputada del Partido Verde en la actual legislatura (in Spanish)
- ^ Figure du socialisme dans l'Eure, Alfred Recours est décédé (in French)
- ^ Diungkap Adik, Ray Sahetapy Meninggal Dunia Karena Penyakit Komplikasi (in Indonesian)
- ^ Dave Taht, Who Sped Up Networks More Than You'll Ever Know, Has Died
- ^ Grammy nominated singer Johnny Tillotson dead at 86
- ^ Former Iran goalkeeper Zelli dies