Deaths in 2025
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.
October
8
7
- Halid Bešlić, 71, Bosnian folk singer.[1]
- Munyoro Nyamau, 88, Kenyan athlete, Olympic champion (1972), gallbladder cancer.[2]
- Franz Josef Wagner, 82, German journalist (Bild) and writer.[3] (death announced on this date)
6
- Mohamed Tahir Ayala, 74, Sudanese politician, prime minister (2019), governor of Red Sea State (2005–2015) and Gezira State (2015–2019).[4]
- Claire Celsi, 59, American politician, member of the Iowa Senate (since 2019).[5]
- Ziedonis Čevers, 65, Latvian politician, minister of the interior (1991–1993, 1997–1998).[6]
- Katherine Clerides, 76, Cypriot politician, MP (1991–2003), cancer.[7]
- Darmono, 72, Indonesian prosecutor, acting attorney general (2010).[8]
- Dana Drábová, 64, Czech physicist, nuclear safety expert and politician.[9]
- Kurt Grønning, 89, Danish footballer (national team).[10]
- Mick Harrison, 79, English rugby league player (Leeds, Hull F.C., national team).[11] (death announced on this date)
- Yoshihiro Ito, 43, Japanese baseball player (Chiba Lotte Marines), traffic collision.[12]
- Abdul Jabbar, 94, Indian politician, Assam MLA (1985–1996, 2001–2006), fall.[13]
- Ben Lewis, 46, English-born Australian actor (Love Never Dies, The Phantom of the Opera), bowel cancer.[14]
- Yuri Makhotin, 95, Russian painter.[15]
- Aimo Moroni, 91, Italian chef (Aimo and Nadia Moroni).[16]
- Karlinah Djaja Atmadja Wirahadikusumah, 95, Indonesian social activist, second lady of Indonesia (1983–1988).[17]
- John Woodvine, 96, English actor (An American Werewolf in London, Z-Cars, Doctor Who).[18]
- Nikolai Yegorov, 84, Russian politician, senator (1993–1995).[19]
5
- Bobby Allen, 81, American racecar driver.[20]
- Pushpak Bhattacharyya, 63, Indian computer scientist.[21]
- Dame Jilly Cooper, 88, English author (Emily, Octavia, Rutshire Chronicles), fall.[22]
- Frank Evers, 91, Irish Gaelic footballer (Galway).[23]
- Guillermo Fernández Vara, 66, Spanish coroner and politician, senator (since 2023) and president of Extremadura (2007–2011, 2015–2023), stomach cancer.[24]
- Josino Levino Ferreira, 112, Brazilian supercentenarian, second oldest living man.[25]
- Ahmed Taleb Ibrahimi, 93, Algerian politician, minister of education (1965–1970) and foreign affairs (1982–1988).[26]
- Ken Jacobs, 92, American filmmaker (Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son, Star Spangled to Death, Blonde Cobra), kidney failure.[27]
- Lotte Ledl, 95, Austrian actress (The Forester of the Silver Wood, Forest Liesel, Heidi).[28]
- Ken Parker, 73, American luthier (Parker Fly), founder of Parker Guitars, cancer.[29]
- Orfeo Reda, 92, Italian visual artist.[30]
- Ashk Ali Tak, 69, Indian politician, MP (2010–2016) and Rajasthan MLA (1985, 1989–1990).[31]
- Ann B. Walker, 101, American journalist, editor and radio personality.[32]
4
- Xavier Durringer, 61, French playwright, screenwriter and director (The Conquest).[33]
- Marcelo Galli Purific, 54, Brazilian futsal player and coach (Corinthians, AFC Kairat, five national teams), fall.[34]
- Bernard Julien, 75, Trinidadian cricketer (Kent, national team, West Indies).[35]
- Hartmut Keyler, 89, German architect.[36]
- Ivan Klíma, 94, Czech writer and playwright.[37]
- Vladimir Laptev, 79, Russian politician, mayor of Noginsky District (1989–2015).[38]
- Gérard Laumon, 73, French mathematician.[39]
- Zuhair Manasra, 82, Palestinian politician, governor of Jenin (1996–2002), governor of Bethlehem (2003–2005).[40]
- Milan Mandarić, 87, Serbian-born American computer industry and football executive, founder of Sanmina Corporation, chairman of Portsmouth (1999–2006) and Leicester City (2006–2009).[41]
- Willie McFaul, 82, Northern Irish football player (Newcastle United, national team) and manager (Guam national team).[42]
- Gianfranco Sanguinetti, 77, Italian writer.[43]
- Sandhya Shantaram, 93, Indian actress (Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Do Aankhen Barah Haath, Pinjara).[44]
- Ammar Siamwalla, 86, Thai economist and politician, president of the Thailand Development Research Institute (1990–1995) and MP (2006–2007).[45] (death announced on this date)
- Paul Van Bruystegem, 66, Belgian musician (Triggerfinger).[46] (death announced on this date)
3
- Aryeh Azulai, 93, Israeli politician.[47]
- Henri Ciriani, 88, Peruvian architect.[48]
- Rameshwar Lal Dudi, 62, Indian politician, MP (1999–2004) and Rajasthan MLA (2013–2018), complications from a stroke.[49]
- Milton Esterow, 97, American art journalist (The New York Times, ARTnews).[50]
- T. J. S. George, 97, Indian biographer.[51]
- Remo Girone, 76, Italian actor (La piovra, Live by Night, Ford v Ferrari).[52]
- Kimberly Hébert Gregory, 52, American actress (Vice Principals, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Craig of the Creek).[53]
- Nina Gulyayeva, 94, Russian actress (Your Contemporary).[54]
- Ernst Homberger, 87–88, Swiss politician, member of the Government Council of Zürich (1991–1999).[55]
- Marcel Husson, 88, French football player (Metz) and manager (Amnéville, Metz).[56]
- Vera Vigevani de Jarach, 97, Italian-Argentine human rights activist (Mothers of Plaza de Mayo).[57]
- Arthur Jones, 39, American football player (Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins), Super Bowl champion (2013).[58]
- Antoni Lallican, 37, French photojournalist.[59]
- Edu Manga, 58, Brazilian footballer (Palmeiras, Real Valladolid, national team), kidney disease.[60]
- Achille Enoc Mariano, 91, Italian politician, deputy (1994–1996).[61]
- John Munduga, 64, Ugandan Olympic boxer (1980).[62]
- Anton Pelinka, 83, Austrian political scientist.[63]
- Dame Patricia Routledge, 96, English actress (Keeping Up Appearances, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Darling of the Day) and singer, Tony winner (1968).[64]
- Ogtay Shiraliyev, 75, Azerbaijani physician, minister of healthcare (2005–2021), brain cancer.[65]
- Ruslan Țaranu, 72, Moldovan guitarist.[66]
- Alexander Tyagunov, 85, Russian politician, MP (1995–1999, 2003–2011).[67]
2
- Pangalian Balindong, 85, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives (1995–1998, 2007–2016) and speaker of the Bangsamoro Parliament (since 2019).[68]
- Roland Bertranne, 75, French rugby union player (Stade Bagnérais, Toulon, national team).[69]
- Maksim Bondarenko, 44, Russian footballer (Rotor Volgograd, Fakel Voronezh, Baltika Kaliningrad).[70]
- Miroslav Kráľ, 77, Slovak Olympic footballer (1968).[71] (death announced on this date)
- Claudio Lombardi, 83, Italian race car engineer (Formula One).[72]
- Manchán Magan, 55, Irish author, broadcaster (No Béarla) and documentary maker, prostate cancer.[73]
- Javier Manrique, 56, Peruvian actor (Camera Café).[74]
- Henry Martínez, 75, Venezuelan musician and songwriter.[75]
- Chhannulal Mishra, 89, Indian Hindustani classical singer.[76]
- Luiz Fernando Pacheco, 51, Brazilian lawyer.[77]
- Ahmed Rafiq, 96, Bangladeshi language movement activist and writer.[78]
- Hamda Saïed, 85, Tunisian mufti and politician, deputy (1989–1994).[79]
- Camille Senon, 100, French trade unionist, last living survivor of the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre.[80]
- Luis Stefanelli, 68, Venezuelan politician, deputy (1994–1999), MP (2016–2019).[81]
- Clara Sumarwati, 58, Indonesian mountaineer.[82]
- Giriraj Prasad Tiwari, 104, Indian politician, speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (1986–1990).[83]
1
- José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez, 50, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Madrid (since 2024), heart attack.[84]
- José Andrada, 87, Argentine actor (Los Velázquez, Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso, Two to Tango).[85]
- Lin Arison, 88, American writer and art patron, co-founder of YoungArts.[86]
- Daniel Bianchi, 63, Uruguayan politician, deputy (2000–2016), senator (2016–2020).[87]
- Bohdan Bohach, 50, Ukrainian singer (Pikkardiyska Tertsiya).[88]
- Claude Bourdin, 82, French politician, deputy (1991–1993), mayor of Beaugency (1995–2014).[89]
- John E. Braggins, 81, New Zealand botanist and bryologist.[90]
- Sir Stephen Brown, 100, British judge, president of the Family Division (1988–1999).[91]
- Stefano Casagranda, 52, Italian racing cyclist, cancer.[92]
- Juan Carlos de Lima, 63, Uruguayan football player (Quito, Nacional, Emelec) and manager.[93]
- Eric De Rop, 71, Belgian comic book artist.[94]
- Judith Dupont, 100, French psychoanalyst, translator and editor.[95]
- Judit Elek, 87, Hungarian film director (The Lady from Constantinople, Maria's Day, Memories of a River) and screenwriter.[96]
- Bogusław Fornalczyk, 88, Polish Olympic cyclist (1960).[97]
- Dame Jane Goodall, 91, English zoologist and primatologist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots.[98]
- Edward J. Kennedy, 74, American politician, mayor of Lowell (2016–2018) and member of the Massachusetts Senate (since 2019).[99]
- Jerry Leggio, 90, American actor (Blaze, The Badge, American Violet).[100]
- Volodymyr Leontiev, 60–61, Ukrainian politician and collaborator, unelected mayor of Nova Kakhovka (2022–2023), drone strike.[101]
- Gabriel Loubier, 93, Canadian politician, Quebec MNA (1962–1973).[102]
- Lun Gywe, 95, Burmese watercolor painter.[103]
- Hughie McElvaney, 75–76, Irish politician, Monaghan County councillor (1974–2024).[104]
- Balin Miller, 23, American mountaineer, fall.[105]
- Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali, 88, Malaysian military officer, chief of army (1985–1987) and defence forces (1987–1992), stroke.[106]
- Don Monson, 92, American college basketball coach (Idaho Vandals, Oregon Ducks).[107]
- Claus Offe, 85, German political sociologist (Humboldt-University of Berlin, Hertie School).[108]
- László Örvendi, 74, Hungarian politician, MP (2006–2014).[109]
- Ramreddy Damodar Reddy, 73, Indian politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (1985–1999, 2004–2014).[110]
- František Rydval, 79, Czech Olympic ski jumper (1968).[111]
- Christopher Sharpless, 80, American Olympic bobsledder (1988).[112]
- Thế Hiển, 69, Vietnamese singer and musician, lung cancer.[113]
- Annor Walker, 62, Ghanaian football manager (Nania, Accra Great Olympics, Heart of Lions).[114]
Previous months
References
- ^ Preminuo je Halid Bešlić (in Bosnian)
- ^ Legendary athlete Hezekiah Nyamau bows out at 88
- ^ Bekannter „Bild“-Kolumnist Franz Josef Wagner ist tot – „In tiefer Trauer“ (in German)
- ^ وفاة محمد طاهر إيلا آخر رئيس وزراء في عهد البشير (in Arabic)
- ^ Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi, remembered as 'an absolute force,' dies at 59
- ^ Mūžībā devies kādreizējais politiķis Ziedonis Čevers (in Latvian)
- ^ Katie Clerides Dies at 76 Following Long Battle With Cancer
- ^ Mantan Wakil Jaksa Agung Darmono Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Dana Drábová passes away at 64
- ^ Fynsk landsholdsspiller er død: Den mest blå af alle blå (in Danish)
- ^ Remembering Mick Harrison
- ^ タクシーとバイクが交差点で衝突 バイクの元プロ野球選手の43歳男性が死亡 福岡 (in Japanese)
- ^ Veteran AGP leader Abdul Jabbar passes away at 94
- ^ 'Way too young': Todd Woodbridge pens heartfelt tribute after death of close friend and musical theatre performer Ben Lewis
- ^ Ушел из жизни выдающийся художник Юрий Махотин (in Russian)
- ^ È morto Aimo Moroni, insieme alla moglie Nadia rivoluzionò l’idea dell’alta cucina italiana nella loro trattoria a Milano (in Italian)
- ^ Profil Karlinah Atmadja, Istri Wapres ke-4 Umar Wirahadikusumah Wafat Hari Ini (in Indonesian)
- ^ An American Werewolf In London and Z Cars star John Woodvine dies aged 96
- ^ Егоров Николай Сергеевич (in Russian)
- ^ Bobby “Scruffy” Allen Passes Away at Age 81
- ^ Noted academician, computer scientist from city no more
- ^ Best-selling novelist Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88
- ^ Former Galway All-Ireland winner Frank Evers dies aged 91
- ^ Muere Guillermo Fernández Vara, expresidente socialista de la Junta de Extremadura (in Spanish)
- ^ Josino Levino Ferreira, World's Second-Oldest Man, Dies at 112
- ^ وفاة أحمد طالب الإبراهيمي مهندس تعريب التعليم ووزير الخارجية الجزائري الأسبق عن عمر 93 عامًا (in Arabic)
- ^ Ken Jacobs, Pioneering Experimental Filmmaker, Dies at 92
- ^ Schauspielerin Lotte Ledl im Alter von 95 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ^ Innovative Luthier Ken Parker Dies at 73
- ^ Addio al Maestro Orfeo Reda (in Italian)
- ^ Former Rajya Sabha Member, Minister From Rajasthan Ashak Ali Tank Passes Away
- ^ Ann Walker, pillar of Columbus Black community and broadcasting trailblazer, dies at 101
- ^ Xavier Durringer, le cinéaste de « La Conquête », est mort à 61 ans (in French)
- ^ Treinador brasileiro morre após sofrer acidente em ginásio no Iraque (in Portuguese)
- ^ Sir Clive Lloyd pays tribute to West Indies World Cup hero Bernard Julien
- ^ Nachruf auf Hartmut Keyler (in German)
- ^ Zemřel spisovatel, dramatik a bývalý disident Ivan Klíma (in Czech)
- ^ 4 октября 2025 года ушёл из жизни Владимир Николаевич Лаптев, Учредитель Ногинской гимназии (in Russian)
- ^ Décès de Gérard Laumon (in French)
- ^ المجلس الوطني ينعى المناضل زهير مناصرة (in Arabic)
- ^ Umro Milan Mandarić: Rođen u Gospiću, bježao od Tita, nudlili mu Hajduk… (in Serbian)
- ^ Obituary: Willie (Iam) McFaul
- ^ Morto Sanguinetti: il maggio francese e il situazionismo (in Italian)
- ^ पिंजरा फेम अभिनेत्री संध्या शांताराम यांचं निधन, वयाच्या 94 व्या वर्षी घेतला अखेरचा श्वास (in Marathi)
- ^ Ammar Siamwalla, Thailand's pioneering economist, dies at 86
- ^ L'ancien bassiste de Triggerfinger, Paul Van Bruystegem, est décédé (in French)
- ^ Former Ashdod Mayor Aryeh Azoulay passes away at 93
- ^ Disparition : Henri Ciriani, architecte charismatique et clivant (in French)
- ^ Rajasthan: Congress leader Rameshwar Lal Dudi passes away at 62, Ashok Gehlot expresses grief
- ^ Milton Esterow, Journalist Who Transformed ARTnews and the Art World, Dies at 97
- ^ Veteran journalist, writer TJS George passes away
- ^ Remo Girone, the actor who played Tano Cariddi in 'La Piovra', passes away
- ^ Standout ‘Vice Principals’ actor dies at 52. ‘She made me laugh like no other,’ Walton Goggins says.
- ^ Умерла Нина Гуляева (in Russian)
- ^ Ernst Homberger war Landwirt, Agronom, FDP-Regierungsrat – und brauchte als «Flughafen-Vorsteher» Polizeischutz (in German)
- ^ Football. Marcel Husson, entraîneur emblématique du FC Metz, est mort (in French)
- ^ Vera Jarach, mother of Plaza de Mayo and human rights advocate in Argentina, dies age 97
- ^ Arthur Jones, who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens, dies at 39
- ^ French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine
- ^ Morre Edu Manga, ex-meia do Palmeiras, aos 58 anos (in Portuguese)
- ^ Lutto nella politica salentina: morto l'ex parlamentare Achille Enoc Mariano (in Italian)
- ^ Uganda's John Munduga dies at 64
- ^ Anton Pelinka ist tot (in German)
- ^ Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96
- ^ Azerbaijan’s former health minister passes away
- ^ A murit artistul Ruslan Țaranu: „Și-a dedicat întreaga viață scenei și muzicii” (in Romanian)
- ^ Скончался патриарх тверской политики Александр Тягунов (in Russian)
- ^ Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker Pangalian Balindong passes away at 85
- ^ Roland Bertranne, le « centre exemplaire », est mort à 75 ans (in French)
- ^ Погиб один из лучших бомбардиров Кубка России в сезоне 2010/11 Бондаренко (in Russian)
- ^ Slovenský šport smúti: Zomrel bývalý futbalista a tréner Miroslav Kráľ († 77) (in Slovak)
- ^ È morto Claudio Lombardi, ex assessore e storico esponente ambientalista (in Italian)
- ^ Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55
- ^ Muere el actor Javier Manrique, conocido por sus papeles en 'El día de la bestia' y 'Camera Café' (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió Henry Martínez, maestro compositor incomparable (in Spanish)
- ^ Hindustani classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra passes away
- ^ Vídeo mostra advogado morto em Higienópolis sendo golpeado por ladrões em SP (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Ahmed Rafiq, iconic Language Movement activist Ahmed Rafiq, dies at 96
- ^ Tunisie : Décès de l'ancien mufti de la République Hamda Saïed (in French)
- ^ Mort de Camille Senon, la dernière rescapée d'Oradour-sur-Glane (in French)
- ^ Falleció el exdiputado de la Asamblea Nacional Luis Stefanelli a sus 68 años (in Spanish)
- ^ First Indonesian Female Everest Climber Clara Sumarwati Passes Away at 60
- ^ Former Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly Girraj Tiwari passes away at 105; CM mourns loss
- ^ Muere a los 50 años José Antonio Álvarez Sánchez, el obispo auxiliar de Madrid a causa de un infarto (in Spanish)
- ^ Murió José Andrada, recordado actor de “Los Simuladores” (in Spanish)
- ^ Marilyn "Lin" Arison
- ^ Murió el exdiputado por Colonia, Daniel Bianchi (in Spanish)
- ^ Bogdan Bohach, Co-Founder of Pikkardijska Tertsia, Dies at 50
- ^ Ancien maire de Beaugency et député du Loiret, Claude Bourdin est mort (in French)
- ^ John Edward Braggins
- ^ Sir Stephen Brown
- ^ Addio a Stefano Casagranda, il ciclismo e il Trentino piangono l'ex professionista: "Ha dato tantissimo alla comunità. Esempio di dignità, coraggio e tenacia" (in Italian)
- ^ Falleció Juan Carlos De Lima, campeón de América y del mundo con Nacional y clave en el quinquenio de Peñarol (in Spanish)
- ^ Portret. Eric De Rop (71) overleden, het tekentalent dat bij Studio Vandersteen aan bijna alle reeksen meewerkte (in Dutch)
- ^ Judith Dupont : la psychanalyse perd une passeuse d’ombre (in French)
- ^ Meghalt Elek Judit, Kossuth- és Balázs Béla-díjas filmrendező (in Hungarian)
- ^ Nie żyje polski olimpijczyk i zwycięzca Tour de Pologne (in Polish)
- ^ Jane Goodall, Iconic Chimpanzee Expert Who Was Subject of Dozens of Films, Dies at 91
- ^ State Senator Ed Kennedy of Lowell Passes Away at 74
- ^ Actor Jerry Leggio, who opted to stay home and bring Hollywood to Louisiana, dies at age 90
- ^ Пророссийский глава Новой Каховки Леонтьев умер после удара дрона (in Russian)
- ^ Décès de l’ancien député Gabriel Loubier (in French)
- ^ Renowned Myanmar Artist U Lun Gywe Dies at 95
- ^ Hughie McElvaney
- ^ Alaskan climbing star dies in fall from Yosemite's El Capitan
- ^ Former armed forces chief Hashim Ali dies at 90
- ^ Legendary Idaho basketball coach Don Monson dies at age 92
- ^ Murió Claus Offe (in Spanish)
- ^ Meghatározó alakját gyászolja Hajdúszoboszló (in Hungarian)
- ^ Former minister R. Damodar Reddy passes away at 73
- ^ Zemřel skokan na lyžích Rydval. Byl u prvního československého zlata na zimní olympiádě (in Czech)
- ^ Christopher Roland Sharpless, Sr.
- ^ Nhạc sĩ Thế Hiển, tác giả 'Nhánh lan rừng', qua đời (in Vietnamese)
- ^ Ghanaian clubs mourns veteran coach Annor Walker