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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- January 1
- Henry P. Monaghan, 90, legal scholar (b. 1934)[1]
- Joseph Monninger, 71, novelist (The Letters) (b. 1953)[2]
- JuJu Mucciaccio, 86, recreation director (b. 1938)[3]
- John B. O'Reilly Jr., 76, politician, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan (2007–2022) (b. 1948)[4]
- Wayne Osmond, 73, singer (The Osmonds) (b. 1951)[5]
- Ripken, 8, retrieval dog (b. 2016)[6]
- January 2
- Mary Abrams, 66, politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (2019–2023) (b. 1958)[7]
- Brian Berry, 90, British-born human geographer and planner (b. 1934)[8]
- Mark Bradley, 68, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) (b. 1956)[9] (death announced on this date)
- James R. Hogg, 90, admiral (b. 1934)[10]
- Derek Humphry, 94, British-born assisted suicide activist (Jean's Way, Final Exit), co-founder of Final Exit Network (b. 1930)[11]
- Seymour P. Lachman, 91, political historian and politician, member of the New York State Senate (1996–2004) (b. 1933)[12]
- Larry Kish, 83, ice hockey coach (Hartford Whalers) (b. 1941)[13]
- Ralph Mann, 75, Hall of Fame sprinter and hurdler, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1949)[14]
- January 3
- Jeff Baena, 47, film director and screenwriter (The Little Hours, Horse Girl, Spin Me Round) (b. 1977)[15]
- Morris Bradshaw, 72, football player (Oakland Raiders) (b. 1952)[16] (death announced on this date)
- Howard Buten, 74, author and clown (b. 1950)[17]
- Richard B. Hays, 76, theologian (b. 1948)[18]
- William Leo Higi, 91, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lafayette (1984–2010) (b. 1933)[19]
- Harvey Laidman, 82, television director (Matlock, 7th Heaven, The Waltons) (b. 1942)[20]
- Robert Loewy, 98, aerospace engineer (b. 1926)[21]
- Constantine Manos, 90, Greek-born photographer (b. 1934)[22]
- James Arthur Ray, 67, self-help businessman, author and convicted felon (b. 1957)[23]
- Bob Veale, 89, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox) (b. 1935)[24] (death announced on this date)
- Brenton Wood, 83, singer ("The Oogum Boogum Song", "Gimme Little Sign") (b. 1941)[25]
- Amit Yoran, 54, businessman, CEO of Tenable, Inc. (2017–2024) (b. 1970)[26]
- January 4
- Ed Askew, 84, painter and singer-songwriter (b. 1940)[27]
- Ben Espy, 81, politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1992–2002) (b. 1943)[28]
- Richard Foreman, 87, playwright (Rhoda in Potatoland) (b. 1937)[29]
- Barry Kramer, 82, basketball player (San Francisco Warriors, New York Knicks) and jurist, judge of the New York State Supreme Court (2009–2012) (b. 1942)[30]
- Dylan Thomas More, musician (Chemlab).[31]
- Karen Pryor, 92, behavioral psychologist and author (b. 1932)[32]
- Robert Sedler, 89, legal scholar (b. 1935)[33]
- January 5
- Beej Chaney, 68, guitarist (The Suburbs) (b. 1956/1957)[34]
- Olga Marlin, 90, American-born Kenyan educator and writer (b. 1934)[35]
- Raquel Rabinovich, 95, Argentine-born artist (b. 1929)[36]
- Mike Rinder, 69, Australian-born Scientology executive and writer (A Billion Years) (b. 1955)[37]
- Jim Short, 58, Australian-born comedian (b. 1967)[38]
- January 6
- Hope Foye, 103, folk singer (b. 1921)[39]
- John Granara, 81, politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1979) (b. 1943)[40]
- Brian Matusz, 37, baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1987)[41]
- Charles M. Roessel, 63, Navajo photographer, journalist and academic administrator, president of Diné College (since 2017) (b. 1961)[42]
- Jim Wetherington, 87, politician, mayor of Columbus, Georgia (2007–2011) (b. 1937)[43]
- Robert Paul Wolff, 91, political philosopher (In Defense of Anarchism, A Critique of Pure Tolerance) (b. 1933)[44]
- Edgar Maddison Welch, 36, criminal (b. 1988)[45]
- January 7
- Carolyn Brown, 97, dancer, choreographer and writer (b. 1927)[46]
- Neal McCaleb, 89, politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1975–1983) (b. 1935)[47]
- Betty C. Monkman, 82, curator and author, White House curator (1997–2002) (b. 1942)[48]
- Leo Segedin, 97, painter (b. 1927)[49]
- Derrick Ward, 62, journalist (WRC-TV) (b. 1962)[50]
- Peter Yarrow, 86, singer (Peter, Paul and Mary, "Leaving on a Jet Plane") and songwriter ("Puff, the Magic Dragon") (b. 1938)[51]
- January 8
- William P. Dixon, 81, lawyer and political strategist, U.S. alternate director of the World Bank (1977–1979), manager of the 1980 Democratic National Convention (b. 1943)[52]
- Alan Emrich, 65, writer and game designer (b. 1959)[53] (death announced on this date)
- Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, nurse (b. 1920)[54]
- Charles Person, 82, civil rights activist (Freedom Rides) (b. 1942)[55]
- Neil Zurcher, 89, journalist (WJW-TV) and television host (b. 1935)[56]
- January 9
- Black Bart, 76, professional wrestler (NWA) (b. 1948)[57]
- Bill Byrge, 92, actor (Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid) and comedian (b. 1932)[58]
- Tom Osthoff, 88, politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1983–2003) (b. 1936)[59]
- January 10
- José Jiménez, 76, Puerto Rican-born political activist, founder of the Young Lords (b. 1948)[60]
- Bill McCartney, 84, Hall of Fame football coach (Colorado Buffaloes) (b. 1940)[61]
- Sam Moore, 89, singer (Sam & Dave) (b. 1935)[62]
- Kenneth E. Scott, 96, politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1963–1967) (b. 1928)[63]
- January 11
- Beryl Anthony Jr., 86, lawyer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1993) (b. 1938)[64]
- Linda Burnes Bolton, 76, healthcare administrator (b. 1948)[65]
- Marty DeMerritt, 71, baseball player and coach (San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1953)[66]
- Merle Louise, 90, actress (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, Gypsy) (b. 1934)[67]
- Peter J. Messitte, 83, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Maryland (since 1993) (b. 1941)[68]
- Joel Paley, 69, theatre director, lyricist and playwright (Ruthless!) (b. 1955)[69]
- January 12
- Leslie Charleson, 79, actress (General Hospital, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, The Day of the Dolphin) (b. 1945)[70]
- Jackie Farry, 58, music manager and television host (Superock) (b. 1966)[71]
- Mark Izu, 70, jazz double bass player and composer (b. 1954)[72]
- Claude Jarman Jr., 90, actor (The Yearling, Intruder in the Dust, Rio Grande) (b. 1934)[73]
- Robert Machray, 79, actor (Cheers, Thanks, The Master of Disguise) (b. 1945)[74]
- Jeffrey A. Meyer, 61, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (since 2014) (b. 1963)[75]
- Stuart Spencer, 97, political strategist (b. 1927)[76]
- Lynne Taylor-Corbett, 68, choreographer (b. 1956)[77]
- January 13
- Eliseo Alcon, 74, politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2009–2024) (b. 1950)[78]
- Paul Benacerraf, 94, French-born philosopher (Benacerraf's identification problem) (b. 1930)[79]
- C. Marshall Cain, 90, lawyer and politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1969–1975, 1979–1981) (b. 1934)[80]
- Carol Downer, 91, feminist lawyer and author (b. 1933)[81]
- Nathalie Dupree, 85, cookbook writer and television personality (b. 1939)[82]
- P. Fluid, 64, rock musician (24-7 Spyz) (b. 1960)[83]
- Charles E. Jefferson, 79, politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2001–2014) (b. 1945)[84] (death announced on this date)
- Clark L. Reber, 87, politician, member of the Utah House of Representatives (1983–1987, 1993–1995) (b. 1937)[85]
- Buck White, 94, musician (The Whites) (b. 1930)[86]
- January 14
- Arthur Blessitt, 84, Christian preacher (b. 1940)[87]
- Surat Singh Khalsa, 91, Indian-born political activist (b. 1933)[88]
- Heinz Kluetmeier, 82, German-born sports photographer (Sports Illustrated) (b. 1942)[89]
- Jay Mazur, 92, labor leader (b. 1932)[90]
- Thomas McHugh, 88, jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1981–1997, 2009–2013) (b. 1936)[91]
- Thomas P. Salmon, 92, politician, governor of Vermont (1973–1977) (b. 1932)[92]
- January 15
- Tommy Brown, 97, baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1927)[93]
- David W. Duclon, 74, television writer and producer (Punky Brewster, Silver Spoons, Family Matters) (b. 1950)[94]
- Jack Hoffman, 19, football player and cancer research advocate (b. 2005)[95]
- Sylvan Kalib, 95, music theorist and composer (b. 1929)[96]
- David Lynch, 78, television and film director (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive), visual artist and musician (b. 1946).[97]
- Melba Montgomery, 86, country singer ("No Charge", "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You", "Angel of the Morning") and songwriter (b. 1938)[98]
- Turtel Onli, 72, artist (b. 1952)[99]
- Doug Shapiro, 65, racing cyclist (b. 1959)[100]
- Joe Vosoba, 95, politician, member of the Nebraska Senate (1959–1963) (b. 1929)[101]
- Gus Williams, 71, basketball player (Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics) (b. 1953)[102]
- January 16
- Jack De Mave, 91, actor (Lassie, The Man Without a Face, Days of Our Lives) (b. 1933)[103]
- Howard Andrew Jones, 56, author and editor (b. 1968)[104]
- George Kalinsky, 88, photographer (Madison Square Garden, New York Mets) (b. 1936)[105]
- Paul Mango, 65, healthcare executive and government official (b. 1959)[106]
- Toby Myers, 75, musician (Roadmaster, John Cougar Mellencamp) (b. 1949)[107]
- Francisco San Martin, 39, actor (Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful, Jane the Virgin) (b. 1985)[108]
- George A. Tice, 86, photographer (b. 1938)[109]
- Bob Uecker, 90, baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers) (b. 1934)[110]
- Ridley Wills II, 90, author and historian (b. 1934)[111]
- January 17
- William J. Cox, 103, Episcopalian bishop and figure in Anglican realignment (b. 1921)[112]
- Jules Feiffer, 95, cartoonist, playwright (Knock Knock), and screenwriter (Popeye, Munro), Pulitzer Prize winner (1986) (b. 1929)[113]
- Alphonza Gadsden, 79, Reformed Episcopal Church bishop of the Southeast (b. 1945)[114]
- Richard G. Kopf, 78, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Nebraska (since 1992) (b. 1946)[115]
- Amy Lau, 58, interior designer (b. 1966)[116]
- Don McCall, 80, football player (New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers) (b. 1944)[117]
- Jan Shepard, 96, actress (Attack of the Giant Leeches, King Creole, Paradise, Hawaiian Style) (b. 1928)[118]
- David Schneiderman, 77, newspaper editor (The Village Voice) (b. 1947)[119]
- Martin Truex Sr., 66, racing driver (NASCAR) (b. 1958)[120]
- January 18
- Bill Belden, 76, Olympic rower (1976) (b. 1949)[121]
- Charles A. Doswell III, 79, meteorologist (b. 1945)[122]
- Aaron De Groft, 59, museum director, author and art curator (b. 1965)[123]
- Richard J. Howrigan, 91, politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1995–2013) (b. 1933)[124]
- Paul Rader, 90, religious leader, General of The Salvation Army (1994–1999) (b. 1934)[125]
- André Soltner, 92, French-born chef, restaurateur (Lutèce), and author (b. 1932)[126]
- Richard A. Stratton, 93, naval aviator and commander (Vietnam War) (b. 1931)[127]
- January 19
- Francis Borkowski, 88, academic and university administrator (b. 1936)[128]
- Matthew Gergely, 45, politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2023)[129]
- Bob Perkins, 91, disc jockey (WRTI, WCHD) and columnist (The Philadelphia Tribune) (b. 1932)[130]
- Joyce Piven, 94, actress and director (b. 1930)[131]
- Charles Schodowski, 90, entertainer and television presenter (Big Chuck and Lil' John) (b. 1934)[132]
- Jeff Torborg, 83, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers) and manager (Chicago White Sox) (b. 1941)[133]
- January 20
- Lynn Ban, 51, Singaporean-born jewelry designer (b. 1972)[134]
- Edward L. Bowen, 82, horse racing historian and author (b. 1942)[135]
- Bobby Cuellar, 72, baseball player (Texas Rangers) (b. 1952)[136]
- Shirley Hankins, 93, politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1981–1990, 1995–2009) and Senate (1990) (b. 1931)[137]
- Willard Ikola, 92, ice hockey player and coach (Edina High School), Olympic silver medallist (1956) (b. 1932)[138]
- Pete Johnson, 76, politician, state auditor of Mississippi (1988–1992) (b. 1946)[139]
- Bob Kuban, 84, bandleader and musician ("The Cheater") (b. 1940)[140]
- Fred Newhouse, 76, sprinter, Olympic champion (1976) (b. 1948)[141]
- Charles Phan, 62, chef (b. 1962)[142]
- Cecile Richards, 67, feminist activist, president of Planned Parenthood (2006–2018) (b. 1957)[143]
- Ginny Ruffner, 72, glass artist (b. 1952)[144]
- January 21
- Jo Baer, 95, painter (b. 1929)[145]
- J. Bruce Beckwith, 91, pathologist (b. 1933)[146]
- Ken Wydro, 81, playwright and lyricist (Mama, I Want to Sing!) (b. 1943)[147]
- January 22
- Barry Michael Cooper, 67, screenwriter (New Jack City, Sugar Hill, Above the Rim) (b. 1958)[148]
- Colonel DeBeers, 80, professional wrestler (b. 1945)[149]
- Aaron De Groft, 59, art museum director (Orlando Museum of Art) (b. 1965)[150] (death announced on this date)
- Loretta Ford, 104, nurse, dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing (1972–1985) and co-founder of the first nurse practitioner graduate program (b. 1920)[151]
- Gallo Blue Chip, 28, racehorse (b. 1997)[152]
- Barry Goldberg, 83, blues musician (The Electric Flag, The Rides) (b. 1942)[153]
- Joe John, 85, politician and jurist, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2017–2025) and judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals (1992–2000) (b. 1939)[154]
- Calvin Jones, 54, football player (Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oakland Raiders) (b. 1970)[155]
- January 23
- Ted Bassett, 103, horse racing executive (b. 1921)[156]
- Dana Hudkins Crawford, 93, architectural conservation developer and preservationist (b. 1931)[157]
- Henry L. Marsh, 91, politician, member of the Virginia Senate (1992–2014), mayor of Richmond, Virginia (1977–1982) (b. 1933)[158]
- Joseph Matarazzo, 99, Italian-born psychologist, president of the American Psychological Association (1989) (b. 1925)[159]
- Jan Mycielski, 92, Polish-born mathematician (Ehrenfeucht–Mycielski sequence, Mycielskian) (b. 1932)[160] (death announced on this date)
- Stephan Thernstrom, 90, academic and historian (b. 1934)[161]
- Benjamin Widom, 97, chemist (b. 1927)[162]
- January 24
- Joseph A. Amato, 86, author (b. 1938)[163]
- Buddy Brock, 72, songwriter ("Watermelon Crawl", "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio", "I Wanna Fall in Love") (b. 1952/1953)[164]
- Iris Cummings, 104, Olympic swimmer (1936) and aviator, last surviving participant of the 1936 Summer Olympics (b. 1920)[165]
- Curtis Halford, 81, politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2009–2023) (b. 1943)[166]
- Mala Htun, 55, academic (b. 1969)[167]
- Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, 85, visual artist and curator (b. 1940)[168]
- Unk, 42, rapper ("Walk It Out", "2 Step", "Show Out") (b. 1982)[169]
- January 25
- Greg Bell, 94, long jumper, Olympic champion (1956) (b. 1930)[170]
- Joseph Bernal, 97, politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1964–1966) and Senate (1966–1972) (b. 1927)[171]
- Harold Katz, 87, nutrition industry and basketball executive, founder of Nutrisystem, and owner of the Philadelphia 76ers (1981–1996) (b. 1937)[172]
- Olga James, 95, actress (Carmen Jones) and singer (b. 1929)[173]
- Ernie Nestor, 78, college basketball coach (George Mason, Elon) (b. 1946)[174]
- Jim Tauber, 74, film producer (Stand Up Guys, The Place Beyond the Pines, The Age of Adaline) (b. 1950)[175]
- January 26
- Gary Grier, singer (The Contours).[176]
- Pableaux Johnson, 59, journalist and food writer (b. 1966)[177]
- Dulcinea Langfelder, 69, multidisciplinary artist (b. 1955)[178]
- Suzanne Massie, 94, historian (b. 1931)[179]
- Norbert, 15, therapy dog (b. 2009)[180]
- January 27
- Alonzo Davis, 82, artist and academic (b. 1942)[181]
- Myles Hollander, 83, academic statistician (b. 1941)[182]
- Michael Katz, 85, journalist (The New York Times, New York Daily News) (b. 1939)[183]
- Efrem Winters, 61, basketball player (Illinois Fighting Illini) (b. 1963)[184]
- January 28
- William Leuchtenburg, 102, historian (b. 1922)[185]
- Mahmoud Saeed, 86, Iraqi-born novelist (b. 1939)[186]
- Gene Schroeder, 95, football player (Chicago Bears) (b. 1929)[187]
- January 29
- Edward Greer, 100, major general (b. 1924)[188]
- Joe Hale, 99, animator (Sleeping Beauty, The Black Hole) and film producer (The Black Cauldron) (b. 1925)[189]
- John Huard, 80, Hall of Fame football player (Maine Black Bears, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts) (b. 1944)[190]
- Alexandr Kirsanov, 46, Azerbaijani-born ice dancer (b. 1978)[191]
- January 30
- Dick Button, 95, figure skater, Olympic champion (1948, 1952), five-time world champion (b. 1929)[192]
- Daniel L. Ritchie, 93, businessman, chancellor of the University of Denver (1988–2005) (b. 1931)[193]
- January 31
- Susan Alcorn, 71–72, composer and pedal steel guitarist (b. 1953)[194] (death announced on this date)
- Martin Graber, 72, politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (since 2023) (b. 1952/1953)[195]
- Ryan Kiesel, 45, attorney and politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (2004–2010) (b. 1980)[196]
February
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- February 1
- C. Richard Kramlich, 89, venture capitalist and video art collector (b. 1935)[197]
- Sal Maida, 76, rock bassist (Milk 'N' Cookies, Roxy Music, Sparks) (b. 1948)[198]
- Fay Vincent, 86, entertainment lawyer, Commissioner of Baseball (1989–1992) (b. 1938)[199]
- February 2
- Gene Barge, 98, saxophonist, composer and actor (b. 1926)[200]
- William J. Cabaniss, 86, politician and diplomat, ambassador to the Czech Republic (2004–2006), member of the Alabama Senate (1982–1990) (b. 1938)[201]
- Tom Kraeutler, 65, radio host (The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show) (b. 1959/1960)[202]
- Mort Künstler, 97, artist (b. 1927)[203]
- Anson Rabinbach, 79, historian, co-founder and editor of New German Critique (b. 1945)[204]
- Harry Stewart Jr., 100, Air Force pilot (Tuskegee Airmen) (b. 1924)[205]
- Marion Wiesel, 94, Austrian-born translator and Holocaust survivor (b. 1931)[206]
- February 3
- David Edward Byrd, 83, graphic artist (b. 1941)[207]
- Rich Dauer, 72, Hall of Fame baseball player (Baltimore Orioles) and coach (Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies), World Series champion (1983, 2017) (b. 1952)[208]
- Paul Plishka, 83, operatic bass (b. 1941)[209]
- John Shumate, 72, basketball player (Detroit Pistons) and coach (Grand Canyon Antelopes) (b. 1952)[210]
- February 4
- Sarhad Yawsip Jammo, 83, Iraqi-born Chaldean Catholic prelate, bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego (2002–2016) (b. 1941)[211]
- February 5
- Satoru Abe, 98, sculptor and painter (b. 1926)[212]
- Will Cagle, 86, racing driver (b. 1938)[213]
- Irv Gotti, 54, record producer and executive, co-founder of Murder Inc. Records (b. 1970)[214]
- Dave Jerden, 75, record producer (Ritual de lo Habitual, Americana) and recording engineer (Remain in Light) (b. 1949)[215]
- Steven Lawayne Nelson, 37, convicted murderer (b. 1987)[216]
- Dennis Richmond, 81, news anchor (KTVU) (b. 1943)[217]
- Howard Twilley, 81, football player (Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Miami Dolphins) (b. 1943)[218]
- February 6
- Demetrius Terrence Frazier, 52, convicted murderer and serial rapist (b. 1972)[219]
- Virginia Halas McCaskey, 102, football executive and owner (Chicago Bears) (b. 1923)[220]
- February 7
- Bruce French, 79, actor (Passions, Fletch, The Riches) (b. 1945)[221]
- Tony Roberts, 85, actor (Annie Hall, Play It Again, Sam, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy) (b. 1939)[222]
- February 8
- Dick Jauron, 74, football coach (Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills) (b. 1950)[223]
- February 9
- Tom Robbins, 92, novelist (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs and All) (b. 1932)[224]
References
[edit]- ^ Henry Paul Monaghan
- ^ Author Joseph Monninger Dies at 71
- ^ Anthony Payl "JuJu" Mucciaccio
- ^ Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family
- ^ Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
- ^ Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year's Day
- ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
- ^ Brian Joe Lobley Berry
- ^ ‘Great guy, great athlete’ Mark Bradley dies at 68
- ^ Admiral James R. Hogg, USN Ret.
- ^ The WFRtDS joins other voices of the right to die movement to pay their respects to Derek Humphry
- ^ Former Wagner teacher, author Lachman dies at 91
- ^ Former Men's Hockey All-American Larry Kish '64 Passes Away
- ^ USATF Mourns Passing Of Hall Of Famer Ralph Mann
- ^ Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena Has Passed Away At 47
- ^ Raiders mourn the loss of Morris Bradshaw
- ^ Howard Buten aka Clown Buffo, American artist, performer and psychologist, has died
- ^ Richard B. Hays, 1948–2025
- ^ William L. Higi
- ^ Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82
- ^ Robert Loewy
- ^ Obituary: Constantine Manos
- ^ James Arthur Ray, controversial self-help guru linked to Sedona tragedy, dies
- ^ Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89
- ^ 'Oogum Boogum' Singer Brenton Wood Dead at 83
- ^ Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO Amit Yoran dies after battle with cancer
- ^ Ed Askew Has Died
- ^ Ben Espy, former Ohio Senate minority leader, Columbus City Council member dies at 81
- ^ Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87
- ^ Schenectady basketball legend, long-time judge Barry Kramer dead at 82
- ^ For Dylan
- ^ Sad news: Karen Pryor has died
- ^ Remembering Professor Robert A. Sedler
- ^ Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 68, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean
- ^ A life, a dream and magnificent realities
- ^ Raquel Rabinovich, Artist of Submerged Worlds, Dies at 95
- ^ Scientology Whistleblower Dead After Cancer Battle
- ^ Jim Short Dies: The Comedian And Podcast Host Was 58
- ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
- ^ John R. Granara
- ^ Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
- ^ Diné College President Charles Roessel dies at 63
- ^ Former Columbus Mayor and Police Chief Jim Wetherington dies in Columbus home
- ^ Robert Wolff (1933-2025)
- ^ Man at the center of Washington DC 'Pizzagate' killed during North Carolina traffic stop
- ^ Ihr Sinn für Rhythmus und Romantik (in German)
- ^ Prominent Chickasaw politician Neal McCaleb dies at 90
- ^ Betty Monkman - In Memoriam 1942–2025
- ^ Leo Segedin, artist whose magic realism often depicted his West Side youth, dies at 97
- ^ Derrick Ward, beloved News4 reporter and DC native, dead at 62
- ^ Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
- ^ William Patrick Dixon
- ^ Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died
- ^ Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps. dies at 104
- ^ Charles Person, civil rights icon + original Freedom Rider, passes away at 82
- ^ FOX 8's Neil Zurcher passes away at 89
- ^ Black Bart dies at 76
- ^ Bill Byrge Dies; Actor From ‘Ernest’ Movies Was 92
- ^ C. Thomas Osthoff
- ^ José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, human rights activist and former chair of Young Lords organization, dead at 76
- ^ Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died
- ^ Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89
- ^ Kenneth E. Scott
- ^ Beryl Anthony, longtime U.S. congressman from Arkansas, dead at 86
- ^ A Tribute: Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, 1948 – 2025
- ^ Former Bounty Hunter Turned MLB Pitching Coach Nicknamed 'Mad Dog' Passes Away
- ^ Original Gypsy Cast Member, Merle Louise, Dies At Age 90
- ^ Passing of the Honorable Peter J. Messitte
- ^ Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69
- ^ Leslie Charleson, Longest-Tenured 'General Hospital' Cast Member, Dies at 79
- ^ Jackie Farry, Frances Bean Cobain’s Nanny, 1990s Music Industry Veteran, Dies at 58
- ^ Mark Izu, bassist and composer at the center of the Asian American arts movement, dies at 70
- ^ Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of 'The Yearling', Dies at 90
- ^ Robert Machray Ward
- ^ U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer Dies At 61
- ^ Stuart Spencer, GOP strategist who helped Reagan become California governor, 40th president, dies
- ^ Famed 'Footloose' choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett has died
- ^ Former New Mexico State Rep. Eliseo Alcon passes away
- ^ Paul Benacerraf (1930-2025)
- ^ Charles Marshall Cain
- ^ In Loving Memory of a Real Life Woman Warrior, Carol Downer
- ^ Legendary Southern cookbook author and chef Nathalie Dupree dies at 85
- ^ Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker
- ^ Former Illinois State Representative Chuck Jefferson dies at 79
- ^ Clark Leonard Reber
- ^ Country Music Patriarch Buck White Has Died At 94
- ^ World's farthest walking pilgrim Arthur Blessitt dies at 84
- ^ Sikh activist, advocate of Bandi Singhs Surat Singh Khalsa passes away at 91
- ^ SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind
- ^ Jay Mazur
- ^ Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
- ^ 'He could walk with kings': Former Vermont Democratic Gov. Thomas Salmon dies at 92
- ^ Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
- ^ David W. Duclon Dies: ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator Was 74
- ^ Jack Hoffman, namesake of the Team Jack Foundation, dies of cancer at 19
- ^ Sylvan Sol Kalib
- ^ David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
- ^ Legendary 'No Charge' Singer Melba Montgomery Dead at 86
- ^ Turtel Onli
- ^ Legendary U.S. racing pioneer Doug Shapiro dies at 65
- ^ Joe Thomas Vosoba
- ^ NBA mourns death of SuperSonics legend Gus Williams, key player in 1979 championship
- ^ Jack De Mave, Actor on ‘Lassie’ and ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,’ Dies at 91
- ^ Howard Andrew Jones Obituary
- ^ George Kalinsky, longtime Madison Square Garden official photographer, dies at 88
- ^ Believing In American Dynamism: In Memory Of Paul Mango
- ^ Jeffrey Glenn "Toby" Myers
- ^ Francisco San Martin, of Days of Our Lives and Jane the Virgin, Dead at 39
- ^ George Andrew Tice
- ^ Bob Uecker dies
- ^ Nashville historian, Vanderbilt benefactor Ridley Wills II dies at 90
- ^ "William Jackson Cox". Moore Funeral Homes and Crematory. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Jules Feiffer, Famed Cartoonist and ‘Carnal Knowledge’ Screenwriter, Dies at 95
- ^ "The Right Reverend Dr. Alphonza Gadsden, Sr". Gethers Funeral Home. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ Kopf, Richard George
- ^ Amy Lau dies: Tributes to New York City interior design expert and Design Miami Fair founder
- ^ Donald Charles McCall
- ^ Jan Shepard, Actress in 'King Creole' and a Wagonful of TV Westerns, Dies at 96
- ^ David Schneiderman, Village Voice editor and publisher, dies at 77
- ^ Longtime racer Martin Truex Sr. dies at 66
- ^ U.S. Olympic Sculler Bill Belden Dies
- ^ Scienza, passione e tempeste: addio a Charles Doswell III, un gigante della meteorologia (in Italian)
- ^ Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
- ^ Richard James Howrigan
- ^ Retired General Paul Rader promoted to Glory
- ^ André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York's Lutèce, Dies at 92 (subscription required)
- ^ Veteran Tributes
- ^ Former App State Chancellor Borkowski dead at 88
- ^ Pa. state Rep. Matt Gergely dies, weeks after medical emergency
- ^ Bob Perkins, a legend of jazz radio at WRTI and beyond, dies at 91
- ^ Joyce Piven, acting teacher and mother of Jeremy Piven, dies at 94
- ^ FOX 8 legend ‘Big Chuck’ passes away at 90
- ^ Jeff Torborg dies
- ^ Bling Empire: New York Star Lynn Ban Dead at 51 After Undergoing Brain Surgery
- ^ Veteran Journalist, Racing Historian Bowen Dies at 82
- ^ Bobby Cuellar
- ^ Long-serving Tri-Cities ‘old-style Republican’ lawmaker with an independent streak dies
- ^ Former Edina hockey coach and Olympian Willard Ikola has died
- ^ Clarksdale's Pete Johnson passes away Monday afternoon
- ^ Bob Kuban, St. Louis musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dead at 84
- ^ Robinson wins Alpine World Cup after four years; Montreal ‘76 star Newhouse passes at 76; 10-year TV deal for Aussie swimming!
- ^ Legendary San Francisco chef Charles Phan dies unexpectedly
- ^ Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died
- ^ Beloved Artist Ginny Ruffner Dies
- ^ Remembering Jo Baer
- ^ Dr. John Bruce Beckwith
- ^ Ken Wydro Dies: ‘Mama, I Want To Sing’ Co-Creator & Producer Was 81
- ^ Barry Michael Cooper, Visionary Behind 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill,' and 'Above the Rim,' Dies at 67
- ^ ‘Colonel DeBeers’ Ed Wiskoski dead at 80
- ^ Former Florida art museum director involved in Basquiat forged painting probe has died
- ^ Loretta Ford, former School of Nursing dean who transformed the profession, dies at 104
- ^ Gallo Blue Chip Passes
- ^ Blues-rock musician Barry Goldberg dies at 83
- ^ NC Rep. Joe John, who served in state judicial, administrative and legislative roles, dies after battle with cancer
- ^ Former Nebraska Running Back Calvin Jones Dies at 54
- ^ Keeneland icon Ted Bassett dies at 103
- ^ Dana Crawford, credited with saving Larimer Square from destruction, dies at 93
- ^ Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91 (subscription required)
- ^ Joseph Dominic Matarazzo(subscription required)
- ^ Zmarł Jan Mycielski (in Polish)
- ^ Stephan Thernstrom, historian and affirmative-action foe, dies at 90 (subscription required)
- ^ Benjamin Widom, influential physical chemist, dies at 97
- ^ ‘Generous with his wisdom’
- ^ Veteran Nashville Songwriter Buddy Brock Passes
- ^ Passages: Iris Cummings Critchell, Oldest Survivor of 1936 Olympics, Dies at 104
- ^ Former TN State Representative Curtis Halford passes away
- ^ UNM Political Science Distinguished Professor Mala Htun dies
- ^ Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Painter Who Plotted a New Path for Native American Artists, Dies at 85
- ^ DJ Unk Dies: Atlanta Rapper Who Had Hits With 'Walk It Out' & '2 Step' Was 42
- ^ Dr. Gregory C. Bell
- ^ Legendary legislator, educator Joe Bernal dies at 97 (subscription required)
- ^ Harold Katz, former owner of 76ers, dead at 87
- ^ Olga James, 'Carmen Jones' Actress and Singer, Dies at 95
- ^ Ernie Nestor, a longtime assistant basketball coach at Wake Forest, has died
- ^ Jim Tauber Dies: Longtime Film Exec & Former Sidney Kimmel Entertainment President Was 74
- ^ Gary Grier, long time member of Motown’s The Contours, dies
- ^ Beloved New Orleans photographer, foodie Pableaux Johnson dies after collapse at second line
- ^ Décès de Dulcinée Langfelder, pionnière du multi sur scène (in French)
- ^ Suzanne Massie, former Reagan advisor known as ‘the woman who ended the Cold War,’ dies at 94
- ^ Norbert the Viral Therapy Dog Dead at 15
- ^ Alonzo Davis, Artist Who Founded One of America’s First Black-Owned Galleries, Dies at 82
- ^ Myles Hollander
- ^ Remembering The Legendary Michael Katz
- ^ 'We got Illinois going again': Legendary Illini basketball player dies at age of 61
- ^ William E. Leuchtenurg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102
- ^ Novelist Mahmoud Saeed dies at age 86
- ^ Chicago Bears Legend Has Died At 95 Years Old
- ^ El Paso’s Edward Greer, retired Army major general, dies at 100
- ^ Joe Hale, Disney Animation Veteran and 'Black Cauldron' Producer, Dies at 99
- ^ Legendary UMaine football player and coach John Huard dies at 80
- ^ First confirmed victims of Washington DC plane crash include US figure skating champions
- ^ Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
- ^ Daniel L. Ritchie, renowned Denver civic leader, arts booster and pillar of DU, dies at 93
- ^ Pedal Steel Innovator Susan Alcorn Has Died
- ^ State Representative Martin Graber of Iowa passes away at 72
- ^ Former Oklahoma lawmaker, civil rights attorney Ryan Kiesel dies at 45
- ^ Richard Kramlich, Collector Who Invested Deeply in Video Art, Dies at 89
- ^ Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk 'N' Cookies, Dies at 76
- ^ Commissioner's Statement
- ^ Legendary saxophone player Gene 'Daddy G' Barge dies at 98
- ^ Former State Sen. Bill Cabaniss dies at 86
- ^ Home Improvement Radio Host Tom Kraeutler Passes Away at 65
- ^ Mort Künstler, hailed as America's most prominent historical artist, dies at 97
- ^ US-Historiker und Österreich-Experte Anson Rabinbach gestorben (in German)
- ^ Tuskegee airman who notched three air-to-air victories in one day dies at 100
- ^ Marion Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, humanitarian, translator, wife of Elie Wiesel, dies at 94
- ^ David Edward Byrd, Famed Rock and Broadway Poster Artist, Dies at 83
- ^ Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer, dies age 72
- ^ Legendary Bass Paul Plishka Dies at 83
- ^ John Shumate, who helped Notre Dame end UCLA's 88-game win streak, dies at 72
- ^ Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo †
- ^ Satoru Abe, ‘godfather’ of Hawaii’s art scene, dies at 98
- ^ Modified Legend Will Cagle, 86, Passes Away
- ^ Irv Gotti, Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54
- ^ Legendary rock producer Dave Jerden passes
- ^ A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
- ^ Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond dies at 81
- ^ University of Tulsa mourns Hall of Famer Howard Twilley
- ^ 'A monster': Demetrius Frazier executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for woman's 1991 murder
- ^ Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey dies at 102
- ^ Bruce French, 'Passions' Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
- ^ Tony Roberts, Nonchalant Fixture in Woody Allen Films, Dies at 85
- ^ Former Bears, Bills head coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
- ^ Bestselling novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92