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.
January
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- Choi Sang-yeop, 87, South Korean lawyer and politician, minister of legislation (1990–1992) and justice (1997).[1]
- Niko Lekishvili, 77, Georgian politician, state minister (1995–1998), mayor of Tbilisi (1993–1995).[2]
- Majda Ra'ad, 82, Swedish-born Jordanian Hashemite princess.[3]
- Dame Tariana Turia, 80, New Zealand politician, MP (1996–2014) and minister for the community and voluntary sector (2003–2004, 2008–2011), stroke.[4]
- Gilbert Van Binst, 73, Belgian footballer (Anderlecht, Club Brugge, national team).[5]
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- Jytte Abildstrøm, 90, Danish actress (Helle for Helene, Don Olsen kommer til byen, The Adventures of Picasso), kidney disease.[6]
- Mary Abrams, American politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (2019–2021), glioblastoma.[7] (death announced on this date)
- Aldo Agroppi, 80, Italian football player (Torino, national team) and manager (Fiorentina), pneumonia.[8]
- Francesc Antich, 66, Venezuelan-born Spanish politician, president of the Government of the Balearic Islands (1999–2003, 2007–2011) and senator (2011–2019), cancer.[9]
- Atmakusumah Astraatmadja, 86, Indonesian journalist.[10]
- Bernie Constantin, 77, Swiss songwriter and radio show host.[11]
- Ágnes Keleti, 103, Hungarian-Israeli artistic gymnast, Olympic champion (1952, 1956), pneumonia.[12]
- Russ North, 59, English heavy metal singer (Cloven Hoof).[13]
- Cristóbal Ortega, 68, Mexican footballer (América, national team), cancer.[14]
- J. R. P. Suriyapperuma, 96, Sri Lankan politician, MP (2010–2015).[15]
- Ferdi Tayfur, 79, Turkish singer and actor.[16]
- Ján Zachara, 96, Slovak boxer, Olympic champion (1952).[17]
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- Viktor Alksnis, 74, Russian politician, mayor of Tuchkovo (2013–2015), MP (2000–2007), and deputy of the Soviet Union (1989–1991).[18]
- Leo Dan, 82, Argentine singer, composer and actor (Story of a Poor Young Man, Cómo te extraño).[19]
- Jean-Michel Defaye, 92, French composer and pianist.[20]
- Maria Grazia Sestero, 82, Italian politician, deputy (1992–1994).[21]
- Pradeep Hemsingh Jadhav, 70, Indian politician, MLA (2004–2019).[22]
- Kaak, 84, Indian cartoonist (Jansatta, Navbharat Times, Dainik Jagran), heart attack.[23]
- Vladimir Kosykh, 74, Russian politician, MP (1993–1995).[24]
- David Lodge, 89, English author and critic.[25]
- K. S. Manilal, 86, Indian botany scholar and taxonomist.[26]
- Rosita Missoni, 93, Italian knitwear designer, co-founder of Missoni.[27]
- Henry P. Monaghan, 90, American legal scholar.[28]
- Chad Morgan, 91, Australian country singer and guitarist (The Sheik of Scrubby Creek).[29]
- Viktor Nastashevskyi, 67, Ukrainian footballer (Dynamo Kyiv, CSKA Kyiv, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih).[30]
- Noh Haeng-seok, 36, South Korean footballer (Gwangju, Daegu, Busan IPark).[31]
- Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, 96, British politician, minister of state for consumer affairs (1979–1982), MP (1970–1987), and member of the House of Lords (1989–2019).[32]
- John B. O'Reilly Jr., 76, American politician, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan (2007–2022).[33]
- Nora Orlandi, 91, Italian musician and film composer (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh, Johnny Yuma, Clint the Stranger).[34]
- Wayne Osmond, 73, American singer (The Osmonds) and songwriter ("Crazy Horses", "Let Me In"), stroke.[35]
- Vittorio Pomilio, 93, Italian basketball player.[36]
- Igor Poznič, 57, Slovenian footballer (NK Maribor, Mura, national team).[37]
- Louis Schittly, 86, French physician and humanitarian (Médecins Sans Frontières).[38]
- Zdzisław Skupień, 86, Polish mathematician.[39]
- Hakaraia Wilson, 26, New Zealand MMA boxer.[40]
References
- ^ 최상엽 전 법무부 장관 별세 (in Korean)
- ^ ნიკო ლეკიშვილი გარდაიცვალა (in Georgian)
- ^ Statement by the Royal Hashemite Court
- ^ Te Pāti Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia dies
- ^ Ex-Rode Duivel Gille Van Binst op 73-jarige leeftijd overleden na slepende ziekte (in Dutch)
- ^ Jytte Abildstrøm er død (in Danish)
- ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
- ^ È morto Aldo Agroppi, l'ex calciatore e allenatore aveva 80 anni (in Italian)
- ^ Francesc Antich, former president of the Balearic Islands and a referent of insular socialism, dies
- ^ Mantan Ketua Dewan Pers Atmakusumah Astraatmadja Tutup Usia (in Indonesian)
- ^ Le rockeur valaisan Bernie Constantin est décédé à l'âge de 77 ans (in French)
- ^ Elhunyt Keleti Ágnes ötszörös olimpiai bajnok tornász, a Nemzet Sportolója (in Hungarian)
- ^ Cloven Hoof’s emblematic singer Russ North has passed away
- ^ Cristóbal Ortega Passes Away, One of America's Greatest Icons
- ^ J. R. P. Suriyapperuma passed away
- ^ Legendary Turkish singer and actor Ferdi Tayfur passes away at 79
- ^ Zomrel najstarší slovenský olympijský víťaz Ján Zachara (†96) (in Slovak)
- ^ Умер Виктор Алкснис (in Russian)
- ^ Luto en la música: Falleció Leo Dan, cantante y compositor argentino, a sus 82 años (in Spanish)
- ^ Le compositeur français Jean-Michel Defaye, arrangeur de Léo Ferré, est mort à l’âge de 92 ans (in French)
- ^ Addio a Maria Grazia Sestero, l'ex deputata e assessora comunista innamorata della politica e della scuola (in Italian)
- ^ माजी आमदार प्रदीप नाईक यांचे निधन, दहेली तांडा येथे गुरुवारी अंत्यसंस्कार (in Marathi)
- ^ Renowned cartoonist Harish Chandra Shukla dies of heart attack
- ^ Депутат первого созыва Госдумы РФ Владимир Косых скончался в Волгограде (in Russian)
- ^ David Lodge, 1935–2025
- ^ Renowned Botanist and Padmashree awardee K S Manilal passes away at 86 in Kerala
- ^ Italian fashion designer and ‘colour genius’ Rosita Missoni dies aged 93
- ^ Henry Paul Monaghan
- ^ Country Music Legend Chad Morgan Passes Away
- ^ Не стало Виктора Насташевского... (in Russian)
- ^ 노행석(전 광주FC 선수)씨 본인상 (in Korean)
- ^ Former Gloucester MP dies
- ^ Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family
- ^ Addio a Nora Orlandi, aveva 91 anni (in Italian)
- ^ Wayne Osmond dies at 73
- ^ Addio a Vittorio Pomilio (in Italian)
- ^ Slovenski nogomet žaluje, umrl legendarni napadalec Maribora Igor Poznič (in Slovene)
- ^ Louis Schittly, « médecin-paysan » sundgauvien, cofondateur de médecin sans frontières, est décédé (in French)
- ^ Zdzisław Skupień (in Polish)
- ^ Pro MMA fighter Te Hakaraia o Te Rangi Wilson has died
External links
- The Guardian (UK) obituaries
- The Telegraph (UK) obituaries
- Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
- Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
- The New York Times, obituaries
- The Washington Post obituaries
- The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) obituaries