Remembering Notable Figures Lost in 2025

Deaths in the Catholic Church and Hollywood

• 🇻🇦 Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, passed away in April at the age of 88.
• 🎬 In December, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle died at their home; Rob was 78 and Michelle was 68.
• 🎬 Director David Lynch, known for "Twin Peaks," died in January at 78.
• 🎬 Actor Diane Keaton, famous for "The Godfather" and "Annie Hall," died in October at 79.
• 🎬 Actor Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Film Festival, died in September at 89.
• 🎬 Actor Gene Hackman died in February at 95.
• 🎬 Val Kilmer, star of "Batman" and "Top Gun," died in April at 65.
• 🎬 Malcolm Jamal Warner, star of "The Cosby Show," drowned in July at 54.
• 🎬 George Went, who played Norm on "Cheers," died in May at 76.
• 🎬 Joan Plowright died in January at 95.
• 🎬 Diane Ladd died in November at 89.
• 🎬 Graham Greene, star of "Dances with Wolves," died in September at 73.
• 🎬 Michelle Tractenberg, former child star, died in February at 39.

Music and Entertainment Losses

• 🎸 Heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne died in July at 76.
• 🎤 R&B performer D'Angelo died in October at 51.
• 🎶 Composer Lalo Schifrin, known for "Mission Impossible," died in June at 93.
• 🥁 Blondie drummer Clem Burke died in April at 70, and bandmate Gary Hudson died in January at 87.
• 🎤 Maryanne Faithful died in January at 78.
• 🎤 Soul singer Sam Moore died in January at 89.
• 🎤 R&B singer Roberta Flack died in February at 88.
• 🎤 Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone died in June at 82.
• 🎤 New York Dolls singer David Johansson died in February at 75.
• 🎶 Beach Boys composer Brian Wilson died in June at 82.

Sports and Athletics Figures

• 🥊 Boxer George Foreman, a heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, died in March at 76.
• ⛸️ Figure skater and commentator Dick Button, an Olympic gold medalist, died in January at 95.
• 🤼 Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died in July at 71.
• 🚗 NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died in December at 55 in a plane crash.
• ⚾ Bobby Uecker, known as "Mr. Baseball," died in January at 95.
• ⚾ Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Parker died in June at 74.

Politics, Science, and Arts

• 🏛️ Former Vice President Dick Cheney died in November at 84.
• 🇺🇸 Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed in September at 31.
• 📰 Political commentator David Gergen died in July at 83.
• 🗣️ Former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers died in June at 91.
• 📻 Former NPR anchor Susan Stamberg died in October at 87.
• 🎖️ Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett died in December at 91.
• 🧬 James Watson, Nobel laureate for DNA's double helix theory, died in November at 97.
• 🧑‍🚀 Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell died in August at 97.
• 🐒 Zoologist Jane Goodall died in October at 91.
• ✍️ Writer Edmund White died in June at 85.
• 🎭 Playwright Tom Stoppard died in November at 88.
• 📚 Novelist Tom Robbins died in February at 92.
• 🎨 Cartoonist Jules Feiffer died in January at 95.
• 🏗️ Architect Frank Gehry died in December at 96.
• 👗 Fashion designer Giorgio Armani died in September at 91.