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.

December

11

• Stan Brookes, 72, English footballer (Doncaster Rovers). ^[1]
• Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, 60, Nigerian politician, senator (2019–2020). ^[2]
• David Gold, 75, American talk radio host (KLIF, KSFO). ^[3] (death announced on this date)
• Kim Woo-Nam, 70, South Korean politician, MP (2004–2016), heart attack. ^[4]
• Gerald McCormick, 63, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2004–2018), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ^[5]
• Brent McLachlan, New Zealand drummer (Bailter Space), cancer. ^[6] (death announced on this date)
• Jenista Mhagama, 58, Tanzanian politician, MNA (since 2015). ^[7]
• Harold Wayne Nichols, 64, American serial rapist and convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection. ^[8]
• Boris Skrynnik, 77, Russian bandy player (Vodnik Arkhangelsk) and executive, president of the FIB (2005–2022). ^[9]
• Keith Suter, 77, Australian social scientist. ^[10]

10

• Rafael Leónidas Felipe y Núñez, 87, Dominican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Barahona (1999–2015). ^[11]
• Sergio Flamigni, 100, Italian politician, deputy (1968–1979) and senator (1979–1987), and writer. ^[12]
• Jeff Garcia, 50, American comedian and actor ( Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius , Barnyard , Mr. Box Office ), complications from a collapsed lung. ^[13]
• Roberto Iniesta, 63, Spanish singer (Extremoduro). ^[14]
• Manit Jitchan-Klab, 87, Thai politician. ^[15]
• Sophie Kinsella, 55, English novelist ( Shopaholic , Can You Keep a Secret? , The Undomestic Goddess ), glioblastoma. ^[16]
• Manfrini, 75, Brazilian footballer (Fluminense, Botafogo). ^[17]
• Carmelo Miceli , 67, Italian footballer (Lecce, Ascoli, Catanzaro), heart attack. ^[18]
• Jacques Nadeau, 72, Canadian photojournalist ( Le Devoir , The New York Times , The Globe and Mail ), cancer. ^[19]
• Jim Ward, 66, American voice actor ( Ratchet & Clank , The Fairly OddParents ) and radio personality ( The Stephanie Miller Show ), complications from Alzheimer's disease. ^[20]

9

• Ludovic Assemoassa, 45, Togolese footballer (Clermont Foot, Granada 74, national team). ^[21]
• Bai Tianhui , 47, Chinese politician, execution. ^[22]
• David Best, 82, English footballer (Bournemouth, Ipswich, Oldham). ^[23] (death announced on this date)
• Arthur L. Carter, 93, American banker, publisher and visual artist. ^[24]
• Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha, 49, Brazilian business consultant, complications from cirrhosis. ^[25]
• Dixie Deans, 79, Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Celtic, national team). ^[26]
• Jorge Ilegal , 70, Spanish musician, pancreatic cancer. ^[27]
• Kim Ji-mee, 85, South Korean actress ( Cruel Youth , Wang-geon, the Great , Gilsotteum ), complications from shingles. ^[28]
• D. G. Martin, 85, American lawyer and politician. ^[29]
• George Mira, 82, American football player (Miami Hurricanes, San Francisco 49ers). ^[30]
• Ross Morrison, 88, New Zealand cricketer (Auckland) and tennis administrator. ^[31]
• Rod Paige, 92, American academic, football coach (Jackson State Tigers, Texas Southern Tigers) and government official, U.S. secretary of education (2001–2005). ^[32]
• Béatrice Picard, 96, Canadian actress ( Once Upon a Time in the East , The Outlander , My Aunt Aline ). ^[33]
• Clara Pinto-Correia, 65, Portuguese novelist and journalist. ^[34]
• Pablo Rodríguez Grez, 87, Chilean politician and lawyer, founder of Fatherland and Liberty. ^[35]
• Nobuhiro Takashiro, 71, Japanese baseball player (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) and coach (Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers), esophageal cancer. ^[36]
• Jeff Thorne, 52, American college football coach (North Central Cardinals, Western Michigan Broncos), stomach cancer. ^[37]
• Jean-Pierre Winter , 74, French psychoanalyst and writer. ^[38]
• Rodolfo Wirz, 83, German-born Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Maldonado-Punta del Este (1985–2018). ^[39]

8

• Baba Adhav, 95, Indian social and labor activist and author. ^[40]
• Kate Allsop, 71, British politician, mayor of Mansfield (2015–2019). ^[41] (death announced on this date)
• Wolfgang Baake, 75, German theologian and journalist. ^[42]
• Kalyan Chatterjee, 83, Indian actor ( Pratidwandi , Sabuj Dwiper Raja , Antarjali Jatra ), complications from typhoid fever. ^[43]
• Iain Douglas-Hamilton, 83, British zoologist and wildlife conservationist (Save the Elephants). ^[44]
• Gordon Goodwin, 70, American musician (Big Phat Band), composer and conductor, four-time Grammy Award winner, pancreatic cancer. ^[45]
• Hiroaki Inoue , 81, Japanese baseball player (Hiroshima Toyo, Chunichi Dragons, Hokkaido-Nippon), hypovolemic shock. ^[46]
• Jaroslav Kubín , 78, Czech politician, senator (2000–2006), member of the Zlín Regional Assembly (2000–2004, 2008–2012). ^[47]
• Rosa Leal de Pérez, 71, Guatemalan psychologist, first lady (2012–2015). ^[48]
• Félix Leyzour , 93, French politician, deputy (1997–2002) and mayor of Callac (1983–2008). ^[49]
• Raul Malo, 60, American musician (The Mavericks) and songwriter ("All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down", "Dance the Night Away"), Grammy winner (1996), colon and leptomeningeal cancer. ^[50]
• Eamon Melaugh, 92, Irish political activist. ^[51]
• Yaya Moektio, 68, Indonesian rock drummer (God Bless), tuberculosis. ^[52]
• José Filomeno Monteiro, 70, Cape Verdean diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs (2024–2025). ^[53]
• Hans Otjes  [ nl ], 78, Dutch actor and comedian. ^[54]
• Bill Ratliff, 89, American politician, lieutenant governor of Texas (2000–2003) and member of the Texas Senate (1989–2004). ^[55]
• Hans Roericht, 93, German designer. ^[56]
• Eila Roine, 94, Finnish actress ( The Big Freeze , Trench Road , Skavabölen pojat ). ^[57]
• Ioan Sdrobiș, 79, Romanian football manager (Oțelul Galați, Selena Bacău, Universitatea Cluj). ^[58]
• Jubilant Sykes, 71, American singer, stabbed. ^[59]
• Radu Theodoru, 101, Romanian general, writer and Holocaust denier. ^[60]
• Wang Bingqian, 100, Chinese economist and politician, minister of finance (1980–1992), state councillor (1983–1993), and vice chairperson of the SCNPC (1993–1998). ^[61]
• John Noble Wilford, 92, American journalist ( The New York Times ) and author, prostate cancer. ^[62]
• William Yap  [ zh ], 24, Malaysian actor ( The Kid from the Big Apple ). ^[63]
• Yun Il-bong, 91, South Korean actor ( Suddenly at Midnight , Oyster Village , Obaltan ). ^[64]

7

• Joseph Sirima Bissiri , 72, Burkinabé politician, Burkina Faso MNA. ^[65]
• Glen De Boeck, 54, Belgian football player (Anderlecht, national team) and manager (Cercle Brugge), cerebral haemorrhage. ^[66]
• Christine Choy, 73, American filmmaker ( Who Killed Vincent Chin? ). ^[67]
• Piotr Cieplak, 65, Polish stage director. ^[68]
• Thomas E. Dewberry, 74, American politician and judge, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1989–2002), complications from heart disease and pneumonia. ^[69]
• Anita Guerreiro, 89, Portuguese actress and fado singer. ^[70]
• Tiit Härm, 79, Estonian ballet dancer, master and choreographer. ^[71] (death announced on this date)
• Sven Hotz, 96, Swiss property dealer and football club president (FC Zürich). ^[72]
• Jean-Gilles Malliarakis, 81, French politician and writer. ^[73]
• Jimmy Mariano, 84, Filipino basketball player (Ysmael Steel Admirals) and coach (Great Taste Coffee Makers, UE Red Warriors). ^[74]
• Lajos Marton, 94, Hungarian anti-communist activist. ^[75]
• Peter McFarlane, 73, Australian rock drummer (Finch, Swanee), stroke. ^[76]
• Adnan Mroueh, 89, Lebanese physician and politician, minister of public health (1982–1984) and tourism (1983–1984). ^[77]
• Nala, 5–6, British tabby cat (Stevenage railway station). ^[78]
• C. Rajadurai, 98, Sri Lankan politician, MP (1956–1989). ^[79] (death announced on this date)
• Matylda Růžičková-Šínová, 92, Czech gymnast, Olympic silver medallist (1960) and bronze medallist (1952). ^[80]
• Volodymyr Sysenko, 63, Ukrainian football player (Pamir Dushanbe, Dinamo Samarqand) and manager (Poltava). ^[81]
• Bernie Toorish, 94, Canadian-American singer (The Four Lads). ^[82]
• Ramón Trujillo Carreño, 94, Spanish linguist. ^[83]
• Frans Weisz, 87, Dutch film director ( The Burglar , A Gangstergirl , Red Sien ), complications from Alzheimer's disease. ^[84]

6

• Patrick Cooney, 94, Irish politician, senator (1977–1981), minister for defence (1982–1986) and justice (1973–1977). ^[85]
• Fiorenza de Bernardi, 97, Italian commercial airline pilot, co-founder of Aertirrena. ^[86]
• Erzsébet Csajbók, 72, Hungarian Olympic handball player (1976, 1980). ^[87]
• Alfredo Díaz Figueroa, 56, Venezuelan politician, governor of Nueva Esparta (2017–2021), heart attack. ^[88]
• Oľga Feldeková, 82, Slovak writer. ^[89]
• Reounodji Gabin, 38, Chadian painter and artist, traffic collision. ^[90]
• Pierre-Paul Geoffroy, 81, Canadian Quebec nationalist militant (Front de libération du Québec). ^[91]
• Denar Joseph Hamisi, 56, Kenyan politician, MP (since 2022). ^[92]
• Tom Hicks, 79, American sports owner (Liverpool F.C., Texas Rangers) and private equity investor, co-founder of HM Capital Partners. ^[93]
• Rafael Ithier, 99, Puerto Rican salsa musician (El Gran Combo). ^[94]
• Rolf Jähnichen, 86, German politician, member of the Landtag of Saxony (1994–1999). ^[95]
• Nick Joanides, 55, American racing driver (ARCA Menards Series). ^[96] (death announced on this date)
• Viacheslav Kryshtofovych, 78, Ukrainian film director ( Adam's Rib , A Friend of the Deceased ), screenwriter and actor. ^[97]
• Rory MacLeod, 70, American bassist (Roomful of Blues), traffic collision. ^[98]
• Aleksandr Matsegora, 70, Russian diplomat, ambassador to North Korea (since 2014). ^[99]
• Viktor Miroshnichenko, 66, Ukrainian boxer, Olympic silver medallist (1980). ^[100]
• Martin Parr, 73, British photographer and photojournalist, cancer. ^[101]
• Abdul Rashid, 46, Pakistani Olympic hurdler (2008), heart attack. ^[102]
• Esko Seppänen, 79, Finnish politician, MP (1987–1996) and MEP (1996–2009). ^[103]
• Bevan Spencer von Einem, 79, Australian convicted child murderer. ^[104] (death announced on this date)
• Bill Sutton, 81, British-born New Zealand politician, MP (1984–1990). ^[105]
• Tito Topin, 93, French writer and illustrator. ^[106]
• Manolo Villanova, 83, Spanish football player (Betis, Zaragoza) and manager (Zaragoza). ^[107]

5

• Michael Annett, 39, American racing driver (NASCAR, ARCA Menards Series). ^[108]
• Josh Becker, 67, American film and television director ( Xena: Warrior Princess ) and screenwriter. ^[109]
• Claude Boucher, 83, Canadian politician, Quebec MNA (1994–2007). ^[110]
• Christoffer Bro  [ da ], 90, Danish actor. ^[111]
• Mario Busquets Jordá, 90, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba (2001–2015). ^[112]
• Vasile Carauș, 37, Moldovan footballer (Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Dacia Chișinău, national team), cancer. ^[113]
• Herman Deinum  [ nl ], 79, Dutch bassist (Cuby + Blizzards). ^[114]
• Bruce Eastick, 98, Australian politician, speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly (1978–1982). ^[115]
• Kenneth W. Ford, 99, American theoretical physicist and writer. ^[116]
• Frank Gehry, 96, Canadian-American architect (Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Gehry Residence, Louis Vuitton Foundation), respiratory illness. ^[117]
• Sandro Giacobbe, 75, Italian singer-songwriter, prostate cancer. ^[118]
• Patrik Hezucký, 55, Czech radio presenter, liver cancer. ^[119]
• Camryn Magness, 26, American singer, injuries sustained in traffic collision. ^[120]
• Mark Jay Mirsky, 86, American writer and academic, co-founder of Fiction . ^[121]
• Bung Moktar Radin, 66, Malaysian politician, MP (since 1999) and Sabah State MLA (since 2020), kidney failure and lung infection. ^[122]
• Dave Monk, 72, British broadcaster, pancreatic cancer. ^[123] (death announced on this date)
• David Mulwa, 80, Kenyan writer. ^[124]
• Wolfgang Petrick, 86, German painter. ^[125]
• Herbert W. Roesky, 90, German chemist. ^[126]
• Alex Sánchez, 95, Costa Rican footballer (Saprissa, Alajuelense, national team). ^[127]
• Matti Sundelin, 91, Finnish footballer (TPS, national team). ^[128]
• Simone Tata, 95, Swiss-born Indian cosmetics and retail industry executive, chairwoman of Lakmé Cosmetics (1982–1996) and Trent Limited (1996–2006). ^[129]
• Alfonso Ussía , 77, Spanish writer and journalist. ^[130]
• Wang Xun, 91, Chinese academic and physicist. ^[131]

4

• Muho Asllani, 88, Albanian politician, MP (1982–1991). ^[132]
• Mabel Bocchi, 72, Italian Hall of Fame basketball player (national team). ^[133]
• Giuseppe Caroli, 93, Italian politician, deputy (1968–1994). ^[134]
• Sergey Dubinin, 74, Russian economist and politician, minister of finance (1994), president of the Central Bank of Russia (1995–1998). ^[135]
• Ted Egan, 93, Australian folk singer and civil servant, administrator of the Northern Territory (2003–2007). ^[136]
• Robert B. Fiske, 94, American trial attorney, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (1976–1980), pancreatic cancer. ^[137]
• Steve Hertz, 80, American baseball player (Houston Colt .45s). ^[138]
• Swaraj Kaushal, 73, Indian lawyer and politician, MP (1998–2004) and governor of Mizoram (1990–1993). ^[139]
• Faouzi Khidr, 75, Egyptian journalist and writer. ^[140]
• Rafał Kołsut , 35, Polish voice actor. ^[141]
• Roy Kramer, 96, American college football coach (Central Michigan Chippewas) and athletics administrator (Vanderbilt Commodores, Southeastern Conference). ^[142]
• Roger Lumont, 91, French artistic director and actor ( Gendarme in New York , Children of Mata Hari , Litan ). ^[143]
• Ivan Makedonskyi, 83, Ukrainian politician, deputy (1990–1992). ^[144]
• Eduardo Manzano, 87, Mexican comedian and actor ( The Popcorn Chronicles , One for the Road , La hija de Moctezuma ). ^[145]
• Budoy Marabiles, 54, Filipino reggae singer (Junior Kilat). ^[146]
• Pops Mohamed, 75, South African jazz musician. ^[147]
• Milan Nakonečný, 93, Czech psychologist, historian and academic. ^[148]
• Arunee Nanthiwat, 69, Thai voice actress. ^[149]
• Paolo Nuvoli, 90, Italian politician, president of Molise (1985–1988). ^[150]
• Edward Gabriel Risi, 76, South African Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Keimoes–Upington (since 2000). ^[151]
• Emile van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal, 86, Dutch constitutional lawyer and Africanist. ^[152]
• M. Saravanan, 85, Indian film producer ( Naanum Oru Penn , Samsaram Adhu Minsaram , Sivaji: The Boss ). ^[153]
• Yasser Abu Shabab, 31, Palestinian militia leader (Popular Forces), shot. ^[154]
• Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, 75, American actor ( Licence to Kill , Mortal Kombat , The Man in the High Castle ), stroke. ^[155]
• Tetsu Yamauchi, 79, Japanese bassist (Free, Faces). ^[156]

3

• José Luis Alonso Coomonte , 93, Spanish sculptor and academic (University of Salamanca). ^[157]
• Levi Aron, 49, American convicted killer. ^[158]
• Devin Battley, 75, American motorcycle racer and businessman. ^[159]
• Jaakko Blomberg, 83, Finnish diplomat. ^[160]
• Luigi Bonazzi, 77, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to Haiti (1999–2004), Canada (2013–2020) and Albania (2020–2025). ^[161]
• Bernard Charlot, 81, French academic and educational scientist. ^[162]
• D. L. Coburn, 87, American playwright ( The Gin Game ), colon cancer. ^[163]
• Kevin Coe, 78, American serial rapist. ^[164]
• Steve Cropper, 84, American Hall of Fame guitarist (Booker T. & the M.G.'s), songwriter ("In the Midnight Hour") and record producer ("(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"), two-time Grammy winner. ^[165]
• R. Bruce Dold, 70, American journalist ( Chicago Tribune ), esophageal cancer. ^[166]
• Brian Havelock, 83, British motorcycle speedway rider. ^[167]
• Moisés Fontela, 87, Argentine engineer and politician, deputy (1989–1993) and mayor of Castelli Partido (1987–1989). ^[168]
• Epy Kusnandar, 61, Indonesian actor ( Preman Pensiun , Petualangan Sherina , The Night Comes for Us ), brainstem stroke. ^[169]
• Beena Masroor, 67, Pakistani actress ( Dil Banjaara , Aangan , Betiyaan ), writer and director. ^[170]
• Ted Pickering, 86, Australian politician, New South Wales MLC (1976–1995). ^[171]
• Theodor Pištěk, 93, Czech artist and costume designer ( Amadeus , Valmont , The People vs. Larry Flynt ), Oscar winner (1984). ^[172]
• Mohammed Rahmatullah, 87, Indian football player (Kolkata Mohammedan, national team) and manager (Pakistan national team). ^[173]
• Nadiya Sabeh, 32, Ivorian actress and content creator, breast cancer. ^[174]
• Abdulaziz Sachedina, 83, Tanzanian-born American Islamic scholar. ^[175]
• Charles Norman Shay, 101, American army medic (16th Infantry Regiment) and writer. ^[176]
• Luiz Antônio Silva dos Santos, 55, Brazilian football referee. ^[177]
• Rodica Stănoiu, 86, Romanian jurist and politician, senator (1996–2000, 2004–2008). ^[178]
• Emil Šneberg  [ cs ], 94, Czech fighter pilot and chief of staff of the Air Force. ^[179]
• Maurizio Thermes, 86, Italian footballer (Sambenedettese, Foggia, Cosenza). ^[180]
• Antonio Vargiu, 86, Italian Olympic field hockey player (1960), injuries sustained in a traffic collision. ^[181]
• Naĭden Vŭlchev, 98, Bulgarian poet and translator. ^[182]

2

• Moustafa Ali, 59, Egyptian-born Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ^[183]
• Criscilla Anderson, 45, American television personality ( Country Ever After ), colon cancer. ^[184] (death announced on this date)
• Anatoli Belyayev , 73, Belarusian ice hockey player (Dinamo Minsk, Dynamo Moscow). ^[185]
• Claude, 30, American albino alligator, liver cancer. ^[186]
• Ena Collymore-Woodstock, 108, Jamaican barrister and magistrate. ^[187]
• Darwin Deason, 85, American information technology services founder (Affiliated Computer Services). ^[188]
• Juan Echevarría Puig  [ es ], 101, Spanish businessman (Nissan Motor Ibérica) and politician. ^[189]
• Hawk Wing, 26, American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, colic. ^[190] (death announced on this date)
• Marvin Hinton, 85, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Chelsea). ^[191]
• Kseniya Kachalina, 54, Russian actress ( Over the Dark Water , Three Sisters ). ^[192]
• Essau Kanyenda, 43, Malawian footballer (FC Rostov, Polokwane City, national team), liver cancer. ^[193]
• Marianne Larsen, 74, Danish poet and writer. ^[194]
• David Matalon, 82, American film producer ( What's Eating Gilbert Grape , Color of Night ), co-founder of TriStar Pictures. ^[195]
• Arnfinn Nesset, 89, Norwegian convicted serial killer. ^[196]
• James H. Payne, 84, American jurist, judge (since 2001) of the U.S. District Courts of Eastern, Northern and Western Oklahoma and chief judge (2002–2017) of the U.S. District Court of Eastern Oklahoma. ^[197]
• Adrian Pleșca, 64, Romanian singer, stroke. ^[198]
• Sir Alec Reed, 91, British recruitment executive and philanthropist, founder of Reed and The Big Give. ^[199]
• Rudi Tröger, 96, German painter and academic. ^[200]
• Arcadio Venturi, 96, Italian footballer (Roma, Inter Milan, national team). ^[201]
• Lesley Walker, 80, British film editor ( Mona Lisa , Mamma Mia! , The Fisher King ). ^[202]
• Margaret Jane Wray, 62, American soprano. ^[203]

1

• Ann Bedsole, 95, American politician, member of the Alabama Senate (1982–1994). ^[204]
• Elden Campbell, 57, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets), drowned. ^[205]
• R. V. Devraj, 67, Indian politician, Karnataka MLA (2004–2008) and chairman of the KSRTC (2000–2007), cardiac arrest. ^[206]
• Denis Durnian, 75, English golfer. ^[207] (death announced on this date)
• Jan Dušek, 83, Czech set designer, costume designer and professor. ^[208]
• Anicet Ekane, 74, Cameroonian politician. ^[209]
• Ebo Elder, 46, American boxer, glioblastoma. ^[210]
• Patrick Galan, 75, French journalist, photographer and historian. ^[211]
• Osvaldo Giuntini , 89, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1982–1987), coadjutor bishop (1987–1992) and bishop of Marília (1992–2013). ^[212]
• Michel van Hulten, 95, Dutch politician and social geographer, state secretary for transport and water management (1973–1977), MP (1971–1973, 1977), prostate cancer. ^[213]
• Assusete Magalhães, 76, Brazilian magistrate, judge of the Superior Court of Justice (2012–2024). ^[214]
• Gabriel Moiceanu, 91, Romanian Olympic cyclist (1960, 1964). ^[215]
• Volodymyr Muntyan, 79, Ukrainian football player (Dynamo Kiev, Soviet Union national team) and manager (Guinea national team). ^[216]
• Bruce Niemi, 76, American politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1991–1993). ^[217]
• Nicola Pietrangeli, 92, Italian Hall of Fame tennis player. ^[218]
• Poorstacy, 26, American musician, suicide by gunshot. ^[219]
• Coleen Seng, 89, American politician, mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska (2003–2007). ^[220]
• Luci Shaw, 96, British-American poet and essayist. ^[221]
• Grace Smith, 79, American actress ( Clerks ). ^[222]
• Robin Smith, 62, South African-born English cricketer (Natal, Hampshire, England national team). ^[223]
• Michael Turner, 91, British illustrator, skin cancer. ^[224]
• Uthopia, 24, British dressage horse, Olympic champion (2012), euthanised. ^[225]
• Valegro, 23, British dressage horse, Olympic champion (2012), euthanised. ^[225]
• Hugh Wallace, 68, Irish architect. ^[226]
• Hennie van Zyl, 89, South African rugby union player (Transvaal, national team). ^[227]

Previous months

• Deaths in January 2025
• Deaths in February 2025
• Deaths in March 2025
• Deaths in April 2025
• Deaths in May 2025
• Deaths in June 2025
• Deaths in July 2025
• Deaths in August 2025
• Deaths in September 2025
• Deaths in October 2025
• Deaths in November 2025

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50. Raul Malo, Golden-Voiced ‘Maestro’ of the Mavericks, Dead at 60
51. Eamon Melaugh: Death of Derry Civil Rights veteran
52. Kronologi Meninggalnya Yaya Moektio Eks Drummer God Bless (in Indonesian)
53. Cabo-Verde: Morreu antigo ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros José Filomeno Monteiro (in Portuguese)
54. Acteur en komiek Hans Otjes op 78-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
55. Former Texas Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff dies at 89
56. In Memory of Hans “Nick” Roericht
57. Näyttelijä Eila Roine on kuollut (in Finnish)
58. A murit Ioan Sdrobiș, antrenorul care l-a descoperit pe Cristi Chivu (in Romanian)
59. Singer Jubilant Sykes Stabbed to Death, Son in Custody
60. A murit Radu Theodoru, generalul menționat în dosarul de trădare „Geția” (in Romanian)
61. 王丙乾同志逝世 (in Chinese)
62. Legendary Reporter Who Covered First Moon Landing Dead at 92
63. 《哥妹俩》叶子城过世 得年25岁 (in Chinese)
64. 로맨스물' 주역 원로배우 윤일봉 별세…엄태웅 장인상(종합) (in Korean)
65. Burkina: décès de l’ex-député et ancien coordonnateur du MCA, Bissiri Sirima (in French)
66. Former Red Devil Glen De Boeck dies aged 54
67. Peabody-winning filmmaker Christine Choy dead at 73
68. marł Piotr Cieplak, wybitny reżyser teatralny. Był związany z najważniejszymi polskimi scenami (in Polish)
69. Thomas Dewberry
70. Morreu a fadista e atriz Anita Guerreiro (in Portuguese)
71. Suri balletitantsija ja koreograaf Tiit Härm (in Estonian)
72. Zum Tod von Sven Hotz (in German)
73. Jean-Gilles Malliarakis, militant historique de la cause nationaliste, vient de nous quitter (in French)
74. Former PBA player Jimmy Mariano passes away
75. Lajos Marton, le hongrois qui voulait tuer de Gaulle, a rejoint les oies sauvages (in French)
76. Peter McFarlane, Finch aka Contraband Drummer Dies Following Stroke
77. غياب عضو مجلس أمناء مؤسسة الدراسات الفلسطينية، الدكتور عدنان محمد مروة: 1936 - 2025 (in Arabic)
78. Tributes paid to adventurous railway cat Nala
79. முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் செல்லையா இராஜதுரை காலமானார் (in Tamil)
80. Zemřela gymnastka Růžičková-Šínová, dvojnásobná olympijská medailistka (in Czech)
81. Volodymyr Sysenko, head coach and one of the founders of SC "Poltava", died at the age of 64
82. Bernie Toorish, co-founder of The Four Lads, dies at 94
83. Fallece a los 94 años el filólogo canario Ramón Trujillo Carreño (in Spanish)
84. Filmregisseur Frans Weisz (87) overleden (in Dutch)
85. The death has occurred of Pat Cooney
86. Morta Fiorenza de Bernardi, la prima donna pilota di voli di linea in Italia (e forse in Europa) (in Italian)
87. Gyász: elhunyt Németh Erzsébet olimpiai bronzérmes kézilabdázó (in Hungarian)
88. Murio Alfredo Diaz, exgobernador de nueva esparta y preso politico en el helicoide (in Spanish)
89. Vo veku 82 rokov zomrela slovenská prozaička a novinárka Oľga Feldeková (in Slovak)
90. Accident de circulation : un camion tue un motocycliste sur la route de Toukra (in French)
91. Décès de l'ancien felquiste Pierre-Paul Geoffroy (in French)
92. Nominated MP Denar Joseph Hamisi dies at 56
93. Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
94. Fallece Rafael Ithier, la esencia de El Gran Combo (in Spanish)
95. Mit großem Respekt und tiefer Trauer nehmen wir Abschied von Rolf Jähnichen (in German)
96. ARCA Menards Series statement on the passing of Michael Annett and Nick Joanides
97. Умер режиссер фильмов «Одинокая женщина желает познакомиться» и «Ребро Адама» Вячеслав Криштофович (in Russian)
98. Well-known local musician struck and killed while walking dogs in R.I.; suspect had been arrested over 100 times
99. Скончался посол России в КНДР Александр Мацегора (in Russian)
100. Умер легендарный украинский боксер Виктор Мирошниченко (in Ukrainian)
101. Landmark British photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73
102. Renowned Pakistani Olympian athlete dies of heart attack
103. Esko Seppänen on kuollut (in Finnish)
104. Notorious child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem dies in Adelaide
105. William David Sutton
106. Tito Topin, cocréateur de la série « Navarro » et auteur de polars, est mort (in French)
107. Muere Manolo Villanova, leyenda del Real Zaragoza, a los 83 años (in Spanish)
108. Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett dies at the age of 39
109. Filmmaker, ‘Evil Dead’ Crew Member Josh Becker Has Passed Away
110. L'ancien député péquiste Claude Boucher s'est éteint (in French)
111. Christoffer Bro er død (in Danish)
112. Fallece a los 90 años un querido obispo español que sirvió durante décadas en Perú (in Spanish)
113. S-a stins Vasile Carauș... (in Romanian)
114. Bassist Herman Deinum van onder meer Cuby + Blizzards overleden (in Dutch)
115. Bruce Charles Eastick
116. Remembering Former President Kenneth Ford
117. Frank Gehry, legendary Canadian-American architect, dies aged 96
118. È morto Sandro Giacobbe, il cantautore di “Gli occhi di tua madre” aveva 75 anni (in Italian)
119. Zemřel oblíbený moderátor Patrik Hezucký. V poslední době se potýkal se zdravotními problémy (in Czech)
120. Camryn Betsy Magness
121. Mark Jay Mirsky, Novelist, Professor Emeritus, and Founder of the Literary Journal Fiction
122. Sabah BN chairman Bung passes away
123. Tributes paid after death of BBC presenter who was 'voice of Essex'
124. David Mulwa, prolific Kenyan playwright and lecturer, dies
125. Trauer um Wolfgang Petrick (in German)
126. In Memoriam – Prof. Herbert W. Roesky (1935–2025)
127. Falleció el último jugador del Saprissa que ascendió a la primera división en 1949 (in Spanish)
128. TPS-legenda Matti Sundelin on menehtynyt (in Finnish)
129. Simone Tata, Key Architect Of Lakmé & Trent Founder, Passes Away At 95
130. Muere a los 77 años el periodista y escritor Alfonso Ussía (in Spanish)
131. 中国科学院院士、著名物理学家王迅逝世，复旦大学发文悼念 (in Chinese)
132. Ndahet nga jeta Muho Asllani, një nga eksponentët e fundit të Partisë së Punës (in Albanian)
133. È morta Mabel Bocchi, stella del basket azzurro. Aveva 72 anni (in Italian)
134. Addio a Giuseppe Caroli, parlamentare e sottosegretario di Martina Franca aveva 94 anni (in Italian)
135. Умер Сергей Константинович Дубинин (in Russian)
136. Australian music legend Ted Egan dies in Alice Springs aged 93
137. Robert Fiske
138. Steve Hertz
139. Former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal Passes Away at 73
140. وفاة الإذاعي فوزي خضر وتشييع جثمانه بالإسكندرية (in Arabic)
141. Nie żyje Rafał Kołsut. Był gwiazdą "Ziarna" (in Polish)
142. Roy Kramer, former Commissioner of SEC, passes away at 96
143. Mort de l'acteur Roger Lumont, qui avait joué aux côtés de Louis de Funès et Jean-Paul Belmondo dans de nombreux films à succès (in French)
144. Пішов з життя екс-нардеп та керівник Болградського району Македонський Іван Іванович (in Ukrainian)
145. Murió Eduardo Manzano 'El Polivoz' a los 87 años (in Spanish)
146. Visayan musician, Budoy Marabiles, passes away at 54
147. Legendary Pops Mohamed passes away!
148. Zemřel psycholog a pedagog Milan Nakonečný (in Czech)
149. วงการการ์ตูนเศร้า อาลัย น้าตุ๊ก อรุณี นันทิวาส ผู้ให้เสียงพากย์ ซึเนโอะ โคนัน และ โดเรมี่ (in Thai)
150. Paolo Nuvoli ex presidente della Regione deceduto al Veneziale (in Italian)
151. RIP: Bishop Edward Gabriel RISI, OMI (1949 – 2025)
152. Documentairemaker Emile van Rouveroy uit Genne overleden (in Dutch)
153. Kollywood producer AVM Saravanan passes away at 86; industry pays tribute
154. Israeli collaborator Yasser Abu Shabab reportedly killed in Gaza
155. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
156. Tetsu Yamauchi Has Died
157. Fallece el escultor zamorano José Luis Alonso Coomonte, ex profesor de la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad (in Spanish)
158. Twisted killer Levi Aron — who chopped up, dumped body of Leiby Kletzky, 8, in 2011 — dies behind bars
159. R.I.P.: Racer, Dealer, Sponsor Devin Battley (Updated)
160. Diplomaatti Jaakko Blomberg on kuollut (in Finnish)
161. Addio a monsignor Luigi Bonazzi, di Gandino. Storico il suo incontro vent’anni fa con Fidel Castro a L’Avana (in Italian)
162. Professor e pesquisador Bernard Charlot morre aos 81 anos em Aracaju (in Portuguese)
163. D.L. Coburn, Playwright With a Solo Hit, ‘The Gin Game,’ Dies at 87 (registration required)
164. ‘South Hill Rapist’ Kevin Coe dies of natural causes
165. Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
166. Bruce Dold, former Chicago Tribune editor and ‘consummate newspaperman,’ dies at 70
167. Brian Havelock 1942 – 2025
168. Falleció el exintendente de Casteli, Moisés Fontela (in Spanish)
169. Fakta Epy Kusnandar Meninggal Dunia, Keluarga Ungkap Kronologi dan Penyebab (in Indonesian)
170. Paras Masroor’s Mother Famous Actress Passes Away
171. The Hon. (Ted) Edward Phillip PICKERING AM, B.Sc. (Chem.Eng.), F.I.E. Aust., F.A..I.E., M.Aus.I.M.M. (1939 - 2025)
172. Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93
173. Former India forward Md Rahmatullah passes away in Los Angeles
174. Côte d'Ivoire : Nadiya Sabeh, épouse d'Ariel Sheney, est décédée (in French)
175. Abdulaziz Sachedina, prominent Islamic scholar, dies at 83
176. D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
177. Ex-árbitro da CBF e da Federação Carioca morre aos 55 anos (in Portuguese)
178. A murit Rodica Stănoiu, fostă ministră a Justiției în Guvernul Năstase (in Romanian)
179. Zemřel účastník Pražského povstání Emil Šneberg, bylo mu 94 let (in Czech)
180. Lutto profondo nello sport italiano, il suo nome non sarà dimenticato (in Italian)
181. Incidente a Ostia: anziano investito da motociclista muore in ospedale dopo due settimane di agonia (in Italian)
182. Почина авторът на "Една българска роза" Найден Вълчев (Видео) (in Bulgarian)
183. Stampeders Mourn Death Of Alumnus Moustafa Ali
184. Criscilla Anderson, Country Ever After Star and Ex of Musician Coffey Anderson, Dies of Colon Cancer at 45
185. Умер бывший хоккеист минского «Динамо» Анатолий Беляев (in Russian)
186. Claude, San Francisco’s beloved albino alligator, dies at 30
187. Ena Collymore-Woodstock, Jamaican legal pioneer, has died at 108
188. Darwin Deason
189. Muere Juan Echevarría, empresario y expresidente de Nissan, a los 101 años (in Spanish)
190. Exceptional 2003 Lockinge winner Hawk Wing dies of colic in Korea aged 26
191. Marvin Hinton 1940–2025
192. Умерла экс-жена Ефремова: последние дни Качалина провела в нищете, но в квартире на Тверской (in Russian)
193. Former Polokwane City striker Kanyenda dies
194. Digter og forfatter Marianne Larsen død (in Danish)
195. David Matalon Dies: TriStar Pictures Co-Founder & Longtime Regency CEO Who Produced ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Was 82
196. siste: Arnfinn Nesset (89) er død (in Norwegian)
197. Retired Judge James Hardy Payne
198. A murit Adrian Pleșca (Artan), fondatorul formațiilor Partizan și Timpuri Noi (in Romanian)
199. Big Give founder Sir Alec Reed dies at 91
200. In der Stille liegt die Kraft (in German)
201. Addio ad Arcadio Venturi: arriva il cordoglio del club (in Italian)
202. Lesley Walker, ‘Mona Lisa’ and ‘Mamma Mia!’ Film Editor, Dies at 80
203. Margaret W. Sames (Margaret Jane Wray)
204. Ann Bedsole: A pioneer in Alabama politics, dies at 95
205. Elden Campbell, Clemson's all-time leading scorer, dies at 57
206. Former MLA and Congress leader R.V. Devaraj passes away
207. Denis Durnian: 1950-2025
208. Ve věku 83 let zemřel scénograf, kostýmní výtvarník a profesor Jan Dušek (in Czech)
209. Cameroon's top opposition leader dies after weeks of detention
210. Ebo Elder, all-action 2000s slugger, dies at age 46
211. Annecy : Patrick Galan, journaliste, photographe et « homme aux 160 voyages », est décédé (in French)
212. Morre Dom Osvaldo Giuntini, bispo emérito de Marília, aos 89 anos (in Portuguese)
213. Oud-staatssecretaris Michel van Hulten (95) overleden (in Dutch)
214. Morre, aos 76 anos, a ministra aposentada Assusete Magalhães (in Portuguese)
215. A murit Gabriel Moiceanu, legenda ciclismului românesc și membru al Generației „Eroica” (in Romanian)
216. Помер Володимир Мунтян. Наші співчуття (in Ukrainian)
217. Bruce Edward Niemi
218. Nicola Pietrangeli died at 92
219. Rapper Poorstacy Dead at 26
220. Former Lincoln Mayor Coleen Seng dies
221. CT Daily Briefing – 12-04-2025
222. Filmmaker Kevin Smith mourns the death of his mother Grace
223. England's unsung Test wall Robin Smith passes away unexpectedly at 62 in Perth
224. Notice of Death – Geoffrey Michael Turner (1934 – 2025)
225. Valegro
226. Funeral details announced for architect and presenter Hugh Wallace
227. RIP Hennie van Zyl (1936 to 2025)

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