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2025 deaths in the United States

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The following notable deaths in the United States 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 and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.

January

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Wayne Osmond
James R. Hogg
Brenton Wood
Brian Matusz
Peter Yarrow
Black Bart
Sam Moore
Leslie Charleson
Thomas P. Salmon
Tommy Brown
David Lynch
Bob Uecker
Jules Feiffer
Jan Shepard
Jeff Torborg
Cecile Richards
Barry Goldberg
Iris Cummings
Mahmoud Saeed
Dick Button

February

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Fay Vincent
Rich Dauer
Howard Twilley
Tony Roberts

References

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  1. ^ Henry Paul Monaghan
  2. ^ Author Joseph Monninger Dies at 71
  3. ^ Anthony Payl "JuJu" Mucciaccio
  4. ^ Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family
  5. ^ Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
  6. ^ Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year's Day
  7. ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
  8. ^ Brian Joe Lobley Berry
  9. ^ ‘Great guy, great athlete’ Mark Bradley dies at 68
  10. ^ Admiral James R. Hogg, USN Ret.
  11. ^ The WFRtDS joins other voices of the right to die movement to pay their respects to Derek Humphry
  12. ^ Former Wagner teacher, author Lachman dies at 91
  13. ^ Former Men's Hockey All-American Larry Kish '64 Passes Away
  14. ^ USATF Mourns Passing Of Hall Of Famer Ralph Mann
  15. ^ Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena Has Passed Away At 47
  16. ^ Raiders mourn the loss of Morris Bradshaw
  17. ^ Howard Buten aka Clown Buffo, American artist, performer and psychologist, has died
  18. ^ Richard B. Hays, 1948–2025
  19. ^ William L. Higi
  20. ^ Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82
  21. ^ Robert Loewy
  22. ^ Obituary: Constantine Manos
  23. ^ James Arthur Ray, controversial self-help guru linked to Sedona tragedy, dies
  24. ^ Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89
  25. ^ 'Oogum Boogum' Singer Brenton Wood Dead at 83
  26. ^ Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO Amit Yoran dies after battle with cancer
  27. ^ Ed Askew Has Died
  28. ^ Ben Espy, former Ohio Senate minority leader, Columbus City Council member dies at 81
  29. ^ Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87
  30. ^ Schenectady basketball legend, long-time judge Barry Kramer dead at 82
  31. ^ For Dylan
  32. ^ Sad news: Karen Pryor has died
  33. ^ Remembering Professor Robert A. Sedler
  34. ^ Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 68, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean
  35. ^ A life, a dream and magnificent realities
  36. ^ Raquel Rabinovich, Artist of Submerged Worlds, Dies at 95
  37. ^ Scientology Whistleblower Dead After Cancer Battle
  38. ^ Jim Short Dies: The Comedian And Podcast Host Was 58
  39. ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
  40. ^ John R. Granara
  41. ^ Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
  42. ^ Diné College President Charles Roessel dies at 63
  43. ^ Former Columbus Mayor and Police Chief Jim Wetherington dies in Columbus home
  44. ^ Robert Wolff (1933-2025)
  45. ^ Man at the center of Washington DC 'Pizzagate' killed during North Carolina traffic stop
  46. ^ Ihr Sinn für Rhythmus und Romantik (in German)
  47. ^ Prominent Chickasaw politician Neal McCaleb dies at 90
  48. ^ Betty Monkman - In Memoriam 1942–2025
  49. ^ Leo Segedin, artist whose magic realism often depicted his West Side youth, dies at 97
  50. ^ Derrick Ward, beloved News4 reporter and DC native, dead at 62
  51. ^ Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
  52. ^ William Patrick Dixon
  53. ^ Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died
  54. ^ Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps. dies at 104
  55. ^ Charles Person, civil rights icon + original Freedom Rider, passes away at 82
  56. ^ FOX 8's Neil Zurcher passes away at 89
  57. ^ Black Bart dies at 76
  58. ^ Bill Byrge Dies; Actor From ‘Ernest’ Movies Was 92
  59. ^ C. Thomas Osthoff
  60. ^ José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, human rights activist and former chair of Young Lords organization, dead at 76
  61. ^ Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died
  62. ^ Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89
  63. ^ Kenneth E. Scott
  64. ^ Beryl Anthony, longtime U.S. congressman from Arkansas, dead at 86
  65. ^ A Tribute: Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, 1948 – 2025
  66. ^ Former Bounty Hunter Turned MLB Pitching Coach Nicknamed 'Mad Dog' Passes Away
  67. ^ Original Gypsy Cast Member, Merle Louise, Dies At Age 90
  68. ^ Passing of the Honorable Peter J. Messitte
  69. ^ Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69
  70. ^ Leslie Charleson, Longest-Tenured 'General Hospital' Cast Member, Dies at 79
  71. ^ Jackie Farry, Frances Bean Cobain’s Nanny, 1990s Music Industry Veteran, Dies at 58
  72. ^ Mark Izu, bassist and composer at the center of the Asian American arts movement, dies at 70
  73. ^ Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of 'The Yearling', Dies at 90
  74. ^ Robert Machray Ward
  75. ^ U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer Dies At 61
  76. ^ Stuart Spencer, GOP strategist who helped Reagan become California governor, 40th president, dies
  77. ^ Famed 'Footloose' choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett has died
  78. ^ Former New Mexico State Rep. Eliseo Alcon passes away
  79. ^ Paul Benacerraf (1930-2025)
  80. ^ Charles Marshall Cain
  81. ^ In Loving Memory of a Real Life Woman Warrior, Carol Downer
  82. ^ Legendary Southern cookbook author and chef Nathalie Dupree dies at 85
  83. ^ Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker
  84. ^ Former Illinois State Representative Chuck Jefferson dies at 79
  85. ^ Clark Leonard Reber
  86. ^ Country Music Patriarch Buck White Has Died At 94
  87. ^ World's farthest walking pilgrim Arthur Blessitt dies at 84
  88. ^ Sikh activist, advocate of Bandi Singhs Surat Singh Khalsa passes away at 91
  89. ^ SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind
  90. ^ Jay Mazur
  91. ^ Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
  92. ^ 'He could walk with kings': Former Vermont Democratic Gov. Thomas Salmon dies at 92
  93. ^ Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
  94. ^ David W. Duclon Dies: ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator Was 74
  95. ^ Jack Hoffman, namesake of the Team Jack Foundation, dies of cancer at 19
  96. ^ Sylvan Sol Kalib
  97. ^ David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
  98. ^ Legendary 'No Charge' Singer Melba Montgomery Dead at 86
  99. ^ Turtel Onli
  100. ^ Legendary U.S. racing pioneer Doug Shapiro dies at 65
  101. ^ Joe Thomas Vosoba
  102. ^ NBA mourns death of SuperSonics legend Gus Williams, key player in 1979 championship
  103. ^ Jack De Mave, Actor on ‘Lassie’ and ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dies at 91
  104. ^ Howard Andrew Jones Obituary
  105. ^ George Kalinsky, longtime Madison Square Garden official photographer, dies at 88
  106. ^ Believing In American Dynamism: In Memory Of Paul Mango
  107. ^ Jeffrey Glenn "Toby" Myers
  108. ^ Francisco San Martin, of Days of Our Lives and Jane the Virgin, Dead at 39
  109. ^ George Andrew Tice
  110. ^ Bob Uecker dies
  111. ^ Nashville historian, Vanderbilt benefactor Ridley Wills II dies at 90
  112. ^ "William Jackson Cox". Moore Funeral Homes and Crematory. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  113. ^ Jules Feiffer, Famed Cartoonist and ‘Carnal Knowledge’ Screenwriter, Dies at 95
  114. ^ "The Right Reverend Dr. Alphonza Gadsden, Sr". Gethers Funeral Home. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  115. ^ Kopf, Richard George
  116. ^ Amy Lau dies: Tributes to New York City interior design expert and Design Miami Fair founder
  117. ^ Donald Charles McCall
  118. ^ Jan Shepard, Actress in 'King Creole' and a Wagonful of TV Westerns, Dies at 96
  119. ^ David Schneiderman, Village Voice editor and publisher, dies at 77
  120. ^ Longtime racer Martin Truex Sr. dies at 66
  121. ^ U.S. Olympic Sculler Bill Belden Dies
  122. ^ Scienza, passione e tempeste: addio a Charles Doswell III, un gigante della meteorologia (in Italian)
  123. ^ Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
  124. ^ Richard James Howrigan
  125. ^ Retired General Paul Rader promoted to Glory
  126. ^ André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York's Lutèce, Dies at 92 (subscription required)
  127. ^ Veteran Tributes
  128. ^ Former App State Chancellor Borkowski dead at 88
  129. ^ Pa. state Rep. Matt Gergely dies, weeks after medical emergency
  130. ^ Bob Perkins, a legend of jazz radio at WRTI and beyond, dies at 91
  131. ^ Joyce Piven, acting teacher and mother of Jeremy Piven, dies at 94
  132. ^ FOX 8 legend ‘Big Chuck’ passes away at 90
  133. ^ Jeff Torborg dies
  134. ^ Bling Empire: New York Star Lynn Ban Dead at 51 After Undergoing Brain Surgery
  135. ^ Veteran Journalist, Racing Historian Bowen Dies at 82
  136. ^ Bobby Cuellar
  137. ^ Long-serving Tri-Cities ‘old-style Republican’ lawmaker with an independent streak dies
  138. ^ Former Edina hockey coach and Olympian Willard Ikola has died
  139. ^ Clarksdale's Pete Johnson passes away Monday afternoon
  140. ^ Bob Kuban, St. Louis musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dead at 84
  141. ^ Robinson wins Alpine World Cup after four years; Montreal ‘76 star Newhouse passes at 76; 10-year TV deal for Aussie swimming!
  142. ^ Legendary San Francisco chef Charles Phan dies unexpectedly
  143. ^ Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died
  144. ^ Beloved Artist Ginny Ruffner Dies
  145. ^ Remembering Jo Baer
  146. ^ Dr. John Bruce Beckwith
  147. ^ Ken Wydro Dies: ‘Mama, I Want To Sing’ Co-Creator & Producer Was 81
  148. ^ Barry Michael Cooper, Visionary Behind 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill,' and 'Above the Rim,' Dies at 67
  149. ^ ‘Colonel DeBeers’ Ed Wiskoski dead at 80
  150. ^ Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
  151. ^ Loretta Ford, former School of Nursing dean who transformed the profession, dies at 104
  152. ^ Gallo Blue Chip Passes
  153. ^ Blues-rock musician Barry Goldberg dies at 83
  154. ^ NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer
  155. ^ Former Nebraska Running Back Calvin Jones Dies at 54
  156. ^ Keeneland icon Ted Bassett dies at 103
  157. ^ Dana Crawford, credited with saving Larimer Square from destruction, dies at 93
  158. ^ Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91 (subscription required)
  159. ^ Joseph Dominic Matarazzo(subscription required)
  160. ^ Zmarł Jan Mycielski (in Polish)
  161. ^ Stephan Thernstrom, historian and affirmative-action foe, dies at 90 (subscription required)
  162. ^ Benjamin Widom, influential physical chemist, dies at 97
  163. ^ ‘Generous with his wisdom’
  164. ^ Veteran Nashville Songwriter Buddy Brock Passes
  165. ^ Passages: Iris Cummings Critchell, Oldest Survivor of 1936 Olympics, Dies at 104
  166. ^ Former TN State Representative Curtis Halford passes away
  167. ^ UNM Political Science Distinguished Professor Mala Htun dies
  168. ^ Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Painter Who Plotted a New Path for Native American Artists, Dies at 85
  169. ^ DJ Unk Dies: Atlanta Rapper Who Had Hits With 'Walk It Out' & '2 Step' Was 42
  170. ^ Dr. Gregory C. Bell
  171. ^ Legendary legislator, educator Joe Bernal dies at 97 (subscription required)
  172. ^ Harold Katz, former owner of 76ers, dead at 87
  173. ^ Olga James, 'Carmen Jones' Actress and Singer, Dies at 95
  174. ^ Ernie Nestor, a longtime assistant basketball coach at Wake Forest, has died
  175. ^ Jim Tauber Dies: Longtime Film Exec & Former Sidney Kimmel Entertainment President Was 74
  176. ^ Gary Grier, long time member of Motown’s The Contours, dies
  177. ^ Beloved New Orleans photographer, foodie Pableaux Johnson dies after collapse at second line
  178. ^ Décès de Dulcinée Langfelder, pionnière du multi sur scène (in French)
  179. ^ Suzanne Massie, former Reagan advisor known as ‘the woman who ended the Cold War,’ dies at 94
  180. ^ Norbert the Viral Therapy Dog Dead at 15
  181. ^ Alonzo Davis, Artist Who Founded One of America’s First Black-Owned Galleries, Dies at 82
  182. ^ Myles Hollander
  183. ^ Remembering The Legendary Michael Katz
  184. ^ 'We got Illinois going again': Legendary Illini basketball player dies at age of 61
  185. ^ William E. Leuchtenurg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102
  186. ^ Novelist Mahmoud Saeed dies at age 86
  187. ^ Chicago Bears Legend Has Died At 95 Years Old
  188. ^ El Paso’s Edward Greer, retired Army major general, dies at 100
  189. ^ Joe Hale, Disney Animation Veteran and 'Black Cauldron' Producer, Dies at 99
  190. ^ Legendary UMaine football player and coach John Huard dies at 80
  191. ^ First confirmed victims of Washington DC plane crash include US figure skating champions
  192. ^ Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
  193. ^ Daniel L. Ritchie, renowned Denver civic leader, arts booster and pillar of DU, dies at 93
  194. ^ Pedal Steel Innovator Susan Alcorn Has Died
  195. ^ State Representative Martin Graber of Iowa passes away at 72
  196. ^ Former Oklahoma lawmaker, civil rights attorney Ryan Kiesel dies at 45
  197. ^ Richard Kramlich, Collector Who Invested Deeply in Video Art, Dies at 89
  198. ^ Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk 'N' Cookies, Dies at 76
  199. ^ Commissioner's Statement
  200. ^ Legendary saxophone player Gene 'Daddy G' Barge dies at 98
  201. ^ Former State Sen. Bill Cabaniss dies at 86
  202. ^ Home Improvement Radio Host Tom Kraeutler Passes Away at 65
  203. ^ Mort Künstler, hailed as America's most prominent historical artist, dies at 97
  204. ^ US-Historiker und Österreich-Experte Anson Rabinbach gestorben (in German)
  205. ^ Tuskegee airman who notched three air-to-air victories in one day dies at 100
  206. ^ Marion Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, humanitarian, translator, wife of Elie Wiesel, dies at 94
  207. ^ David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83
  208. ^ Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer, dies age 72
  209. ^ Legendary Bass Paul Plishka Dies at 83
  210. ^ John Shumate, who helped Notre Dame end UCLA's 88-game win streak, dies at 72
  211. ^ Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo †
  212. ^ Satoru Abe, ‘godfather’ of Hawaii’s art scene, dies at 98
  213. ^ Modified Legend Will Cagle, 86, Passes Away
  214. ^ Irv Gotti, Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54
  215. ^ Legendary rock producer Dave Jerden passes
  216. ^ A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
  217. ^ Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond dies at 81
  218. ^ University of Tulsa mourns Hall of Famer Howard Twilley
  219. ^ 'A monster': Demetrius Frazier executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for woman's 1991 murder
  220. ^ Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey dies at 102
  221. ^ Bruce French, 'Passions' Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
  222. ^ Tony Roberts, Nonchalant Fixture in Woody Allen Films, Dies at 85
  223. ^ Former Bears, Bills head coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
  224. ^ Bestselling novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92