Here's a look back at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've said goodbye to so far in 2025.
Here's a look back at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've said goodbye to so far in 2025.Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and critiques of capitalism, died April 21.
He was 88.Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team, died April 23 following a battle with ALS. He was 67.Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, died May 1. She was 88.Jim Dent, who grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, and went on to become one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation, died May 2. He was 85.Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, died May 8. He was 85.Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” died May 9. He was 73.Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in Hollywood as the co-creator of"Bonnie and Clyde," and later received mainstream validation as the writer-director of"Kramer vs. Kramer" and"Places in the Heart," died May 11. He was 92.Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as"Annie,""Bye Bye Birdie" and"Applause," died May 14. He was 96.George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” died May 20. He was 76.Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died May 21 at age 65.Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, died May 22 in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42.Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II, died May 24. He was 97.Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business and conservative cultural phenomenon, died May 25, according to his family. He was 79.Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for producing “Weird Al ” Yankovic's debut album, died May 26. He was 77.Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” died May 30 at her New York City home, likely from natural causes, publicist Harlan Boll said. She was 87.Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series"King of the Hill," was fatally shot near his Texas home June 2. He was 59.Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died June 9. He was 82Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader who helped compose and arrange “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and dozens of other summertime anthems and became one of the world’s most influential and admired musicians, died June 11. He was 82.TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of “Worst Cooks in America,” died June 17 at her New York home. She was 55.Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, died July 1. He was 90.Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” died July 3. He was 67.Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died July 20 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica. He was 54.Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died July 22, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” died July 22. He was 84.Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into TV, pop culture and conservative politics during a long and scandal-plagued second act, died July 24 in Florida. He was 71.Tom Lehrer, a song satirist who gained a popular following in the 1950s and ’60s lampooning marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, and then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, died July 26. He was 97.Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, died July 28. He was 65.Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” died Aug. 1. She was 85.Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, died Aug. 17. He was 87.Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s with roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife,” died Aug. 23. He was 96.Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, died Sept. 5. He was 82.Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, died Sept. 6 after a long battle with cancer, the band said. He was 81.Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Sept. 10, after he was shot at an event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. He was 31.Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” into a national retort as the gum-chewing, beehive-wearing waitress aboard the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” died Sept. 10. She was 88.Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Sept. 16. He was 89.Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus, Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and"When the Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash in North Carolina on Sept. 18. He was 57.Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died in France Sept. 23. She was 87.Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, died Oct. 1. She was 91.Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died Oct. 8. She was 89.Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, died Oct. 9. She was 106.John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, died Oct. 10. He was 82.Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, died Oct. 11. She was 79.Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs, has died.Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as"For Your Precious Love,""Only the Strong Survive" and"Make It Easy On Yourself," has died.Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack was known for her intimate vocal and musical style on"Killing Me Softly With His Song" and other hits.Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.There’s one reason Gene Hackman’s dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers.Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit"Jolene," died Monday. He was 82.Feinstein was a full-time reporter for the Washington Post from 1977 to 1991 and a commentator for outlets such as NPR, ESPN and the Golf Channel.The sports, entertainment and political world is reacting to the death of two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman. His family said he died Friday.Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90.Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his love of family, faith and cheeseburgers Friends and family gathered Monday remembered George Foreman for his boxing career and also for his love of God and family, and for his desire to help his fellow man.Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner Trachtenberg, who was known for"Gossip Girl,""Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and"Harriet the Spy," was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.He helped turn the Colts from a laughingstock into a perennial title contender, but battled health problems in recent yearsGuitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.She deepened the "Hot Lips" Houlihan role, creating her into a much more full character than the earlier film version.Actor Valerie Mahaffey, 'Northern Exposure' Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle Her stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to "Sully" with Tom Hanks and "French Exit" with Michelle Pfeiffer.Joss was best known as the voice of John Redcorn on"King of the Hill," which ran from 1997 to 2008. A reboot is scheduled to start in August.Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died.A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the"Friends" star's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.Anne Burrell worked in upscale New York City restaurants before beginning her television career on"Iron Chef America." She was known for bold and flavorful but not overly fancy dishes.Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81 He had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including"Little Woman" and"Julie, Do Ya Love Me," and six albums on the Billboard 200 chart.Swaggart was best known for being a captivating Pentecostal preacher with a massive following before being caught on camera with a prostitute in New Orleans in 1988.Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in"Reservoir Dogs" and"Kill Bill" made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died. He was 66.Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died.Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland's southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom"What's Happening!!" has died at 60.Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in 'Superman' films, dies at 87 As arch enemy to Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel, Stamp introduced a darker and charming — more human — element to the franchise.Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Orioles as a player and managed the Mets to the title in 1986 has died.Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of British band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a long battle with cancer.How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force Clips of his early campus appearances spread online, helping secure donations that transformed Turning Point USA into one of the largest U.S. political organizations.Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89 The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday.Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' theme, dies at 88 He wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs, from Keith Whitley's smash"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" to the Everly Brothers'"Walk Right Back."The former Joan Bennett was a model and classically-trained pianist when she married Ted Kennedy in 1958. Shed died on Wednesday at age 89.Sister Jean became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018.Username This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
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