Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Notable Figures Who Died in 2025
In 2025, many important people from different areas like religion, politics, sports, music, and movies passed away.
Pope Francis, who was the leader of the Catholic Church, died in April.
Charlie Kirk, a young conservative activist, was sadly shot and killed.
Virginia Giuffre, who spoke out against powerful people, died by suicide.
Famous actor Gene Hackman and his wife also passed away.
Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of Black Sabbath, died in July.
George Foreman, a famous boxer, and Dick Cheney, a former U.S. vice president, also died.
Jane Goodall, known for her work with chimpanzees, passed away in October.
Many other famous people, like fashion designer Giorgio Armani, actors Claudia Cardinale and Diane Keaton, and singer D’Angelo, died in 2025.
These people were remembered for their big impacts on the world.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died on April 21 at age 88.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 at age 31.
Virginia Giuffre, a trafficking victim and advocate, died by suicide on April 25 at age 41.
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died on February 18 at age 95.
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76.
Boxing great George Foreman died on March 21 at age 76.
Former U.S. vice president Dick Cheney died on November 3 at age 84.
Conservationist Jane Goodall died on October 1 at age 91.
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani died on September 4 at age 91.
Actor Claudia Cardinale died on September 23 at age 87.
Actor Diane Keaton died on October 11 at age 79.
Actor Diane Ladd died on November 3 at age 89.
R&B singer D’Angelo died on October 14 at age 51.
Kenyan politician Raila Odinga died on October 15 at age 80.
Musician Ace Frehley died on October 16 at age 74.
Broadcaster Susan Stamberg died on October 16 at age 87.
Mountain guide Kanchha Sherpa died on October 16 at age 92.
Former Japanese PM Tomiichi Murayama died on October 17 at age 101.
Physicist Chen Ning Yang died on October 18 at age 103.
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died on October 20 at age 29.
Actor June Lockhart died on October 23 at age 100.
Thai royal Queen Mother Sirikit died on October 24 at age 93.
NFL center Nick Mangold died on October 25 at age 41.
Actor Prunella Scales died on October 27 at age 93.
First woman governor of Kentucky Martha Layne Collins died on November 1 at age 88.
Lawyer Stanley Chesley died on November 2 at age 89.
Mass murderer George Banks died on November 2 at age 83.
Scientist James D. Watson died on November 6 at age 97.
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died on November 9 at age 84.
Actor Sally Kirkland died on November 11 at age 84.
Former Philippine defense chief Juan Ponce Enrile died on November 13 at age 101.
Singer-songwriter Todd Snider died on November 14 at age 59.
Black Power leader H. Rap Brown died on November 23 at age 82.
Bollywood star Dharmendra died on November 24 at age 89.
Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff died on November 24 at age 81.
Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher died on November 24 at age 111.
Golf champion Fuzzy Zoeller died on November 27 at age 74.
Playwright Tom Stoppard died on November 29 at age 88.
D-Day veteran Charles Shay died on December 3 at age 101.
Guitarist and songwriter Steve Cropper died on December 3 at age 84.
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa died on December 4 at age 75.
Architect Frank Gehry died on December 5 at age 96.
Salsa musician Rafael Ithier died on December 6 at age 99.
Mavericks frontman Raul Malo died on December 8 at age 60.
Former U.S. education secretary Rod Paige died on December 9 at age 92.
Author Sophie Kinsella died on December 10 at age 55.
- Who
- Notable figures from various fields, including Pope Francis, Charlie Kirk, Virginia Giuffre, Gene Hackman, Ozzy Osbourne, George Foreman, Dick Cheney, Jane Goodall, Giorgio Armani, Claudia Cardinale, Diane Keaton, Diane Ladd, D’Angelo, Raila Odinga, Ace Frehley, Susan Stamberg, Kanchha Sherpa, Tomiichi Murayama, Chen Ning Yang, Daniel Naroditsky, June Lockhart, Queen Mother Sirikit, Nick Mangold, Prunella Scales, Martha Layne Collins, Stanley Chesley, George Banks, James D. Watson, Paul Tagliabue, Sally Kirkland, Juan Ponce Enrile, Todd Snider, H. Rap Brown, Dharmendra, Jimmy Cliff, Viola Ford Fletcher, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Stoppard, Charles Shay, Steve Cropper, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Frank Gehry, Rafael Ithier, Raul Malo, Rod Paige, and Sophie Kinsella.
- What
- A list of influential people who died in 2025, highlighting their contributions and the circumstances of their deaths.
- When
- Throughout 2025, with specific dates mentioned for each individual.
- Where
- Various locations around the world, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and impacts of the individuals.
- Why
- To honor and remember the lives and contributions of these notable figures.
- Pope Francis
- 88, first Latin American pontiff, died April 21
- Charlie Kirk
- 31, conservative activist, fatally shot September 10
- Virginia Giuffre
- 41, trafficking victim, died by suicide April 25
- Gene Hackman
- 95, Oscar-winning actor, died February 18
- Ozzy Osbourne
- 76, heavy metal icon, died July 22
- George Foreman
- 76, boxing great, died March 21
- Dick Cheney
- 84, former U.S. vice president, died November 3
- Jane Goodall
- 91, conservationist, died October 1
- Giorgio Armani
- 91, iconic fashion designer, died September 4
- Claudia Cardinale
- 87, acclaimed Italian actor, died September 23
- Diane Keaton
- 79, Oscar-winning actor, died October 11
- Diane Ladd
- 89, three-time Oscar-nominated actor, died November 3
- D’Angelo
- 51, Grammy-winning R&B singer, died October 14
- Raila Odinga
- 80, Kenyan politician, died October 15
- Ace Frehley
- 74, original Kiss guitarist, died October 16
- Susan Stamberg
- 87, NPR broadcaster, died October 16
- Kanchha Sherpa
- 92, last surviving Everest expedition member, died October 16
- Tomiichi Murayama
- 101, former Japanese PM, died October 17
- Chen Ning Yang
- 103, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, died October 18
- Daniel Naroditsky
- 29, chess grandmaster, died October 20
- June Lockhart
- 100, TV actor, died October 23
- Queen Mother Sirikit
- 93, Thai royal, died October 24
- Nick Mangold
- 41, NFL center, died October 25
- Prunella Scales
- 93, British actor, died October 27
- Martha Layne Collins
- 88, first woman governor of Kentucky, died November 1
- Stanley Chesley
- 89, class-action lawsuit pioneer, died November 2
- George Banks
- 83, notorious mass murderer, died November 2
- James D. Watson
- 97, co-discoverer of DNA structure, died November 6
- Paul Tagliabue
- 84, former NFL commissioner, died November 9
- Sally Kirkland
- 84, stage, film, and TV actor, died November 11
- Juan Ponce Enrile
- 101, former Philippine defense chief, died November 13
- Todd Snider
- 59, singer-songwriter, died November 14
- H. Rap Brown
- 82, Black Power leader, died November 23
- Dharmendra
- 89, Bollywood star, died November 24
- Jimmy Cliff
- 81, reggae pioneer, died November 24
- Viola Ford Fletcher
- 111, Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, died November 24
- Fuzzy Zoeller
- 74, golf champion, died November 27
- Tom Stoppard
- 88, playwright, died November 29
- Charles Shay
- 101, D-Day veteran, died December 3
- Steve Cropper
- 84, guitarist and songwriter, died December 3
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
- 75, actor, died December 4
- Frank Gehry
- 96, architect, died December 5
- Rafael Ithier
- 99, salsa musician, died December 6
- Raul Malo
- 60, Mavericks frontman, died December 8
- Rod Paige
- 92, former U.S. education secretary, died December 9
- Sophie Kinsella
- 55, author, died December 10
