Deaths in February 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in February 2025. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by their last name, or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are also noted here, if worth noting.

Criteria

Every entry is backed by a source. Proper citations are used and no bare URLs so as to prevent link rot. The following are the requirements for adding a name to the list in its order: Name, age, origin, what the person is known for and his or her cause of death – if known – and a source for verification.

February 2025

28

  • David Johansen, 75, American musician (New York Dolls), singer ("Hot Hot Hot") and actor (Scrooged), cancer.[1]

27

  • Christopher Hughes, 77, English professional quizzer (Eggheads).[2] (death announced on this date)
  • Uttam Mohanty, 66, Indian actor (Naya Zaher, Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama, Purushottam), cirrhosis.[3]

26

25

24

  • Roberta Flack, 88, American singer ("Killing Me Softly With His Song", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Feel Like Makin' Love") and songwriter, Grammy winner (1973, 1974), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[9]
  • Robert John, 79, American singer ("Sad Eyes", "If You Don't Want My Love").[10]
  • Keith Slater, 89, Australian cricketer (Western Australia) and footballer (Swan Districts, Western Australia).[11]

23

  • Chris Jasper, 73, American Hall of Fame singer (The Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley), songwriter ("Caravan of Love"), keyboardist and producer, cancer.[12]
  • Thanin Kraivichien, 97, Thai politician, prime minister (1976–1977) and acting president of the Privy Council (2016).[13]
  • Atilio Veronelli, 65, Argentine actor (The Journey, Where Are You My Love, That I Cannot Find You?, Amigomío) and stage director.[14]

22

21

20

  • Jerry Butler, 85, American Hall of Fame soul singer-songwriter ("Only the Strong Survive", "He Will Break Your Heart"), musician (The Impressions) and politician, complications from Parkinson's disease.[19]
  • Peter Jason, 80, American actor (They Live, 48 Hrs., Deadwood).[20]
  • Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge, 86, German actor (SAS 181 Does Not Reply, Love's Confusion).[21]
  • Bidur Prasad Sapkota, 59, Nepali politician, MP (2014–2017), lung disease.[22]

19

  • Souleymane Cissé, 84, Malian film director (Yeelen, The Young Girl, Waati).[23]
  • Norberto Huezo, 68, Salvadoran footballer (Palencia, Cartagena, national team), stroke.[24]
  • Tony Isbert, 74, Spanish actor (A House Without Boundaries, The Rift), pneumonia.[25]

18

17

  • Rick Buckler, 69, English drummer (The Jam).[26]
  • Juan Mariné, 104, Spanish cinematographer (Ninety Minutes, Day by Day, Fog and Sun) and film restorer.[27]
  • Jamie Muir, 82, Scottish musician (King Crimson) and painter.[28]

16

  • Julian Holloway, 80, British actor (Carry On, James Bond Jr., Regular Show).[29]
  • Evan Hultman, 99, American politician, attorney general of Iowa (1961–1965).[30]
  • Kim Sae-ron, 24, South Korean actress (A Brand New Life, The Man from Nowhere, A Girl at My Door).[31]
  • Krishnaveni, 100, Indian actress (Bhakta Prahlada, Brahma Ratham, Mana Desam), singer, and film producer.[32]
  • Yolanda Montes, 93, American-Mexican actress (Salomé, Kill Me Because I'm Dying!, Nocturne of Love) and dancer, complications from Alzheimer's disease.[33]

15

  • Renato Ballardini, 97, Italian resistance fighter and politician, deputy (1958–1979).[34]

14

13

12

  • Nike Arrighi, 80, French actress (The Devil Rides Out, Day for Night, Women in Love).[39]
  • Tommy Hunt, 91, American Hall of Fame soul singer (The Flamingos).[40]

11

10

9

8

7

6

5

  • Irv Gotti, 54, American record producer ("Foolish", "Always on Time") and executive (Murder Inc. Records).[53]
  • Brian Turner, 80, New Zealand poet and field hockey player (national team), heart attack.[54]

4

3

2

1

  • Horst Köhler, 81, German economist and politician, president (2004–2010), president of the EBRD (1998–2000) and managing director of the IMF (2000–2004).[60]
  • Fay Vincent, 86, American lawyer and sports executive, commissioner of baseball (1989–1992), bladder cancer.[61]

References

  1. David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75
  2. Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute
  3. Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty dies while undergoing treatment in Gurugram
  4. Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy and dog found dead inside New Mexico home: police
  5. Svensk skuespiller er død (in Norwegian)
  6. 'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
  7. Oldest Test cricketer dies in South Africa aged 98
  8. Roberto Orci Dies: ‘Star Trek’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer Was 51
  9. Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
  10. Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
  11. All-round champion Keith Slater dies at age 89
  12. Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies
  13. ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร อดีตนายกรัฐมนตรี ถึงแก่อสัญกรรม ในวัย 97 ปี (in Thai)
  14. A los 65 años, murió el actor Atilio Veronelli (in Spanish)
  15. Atriz Amélia Bittencourt morre aos 86 anos no RS (in Portuguese)
  16. R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae
  17. Miss Yvonne of 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse,' Lynne Marie Stewart, Dies at 78
  18. Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78
  19. Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
  20. Peter Jason, Character Actor and John Carpenter Regular, Has Passed Away
  21. Trauer um "Dresdner Brettl"-Gründer: Schauspieler Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge ist tot! (in German)
  22. Constituent Assembly member Sapkota passes away
  23. Souleymane Cissé, un des chefs de file du cinéma africain, est mort (in French)
  24. Falleció Norberto "Pájarito" Huezo a los 68 años (in Spanish)
  25. Muere a los 74 años el gran actor Tony Isbert, nieto del popular Pepe Isbert (in Spanish)
  26. The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute
  27. Fallece el centenario director de fotografía Juan Mariné (in Spanish)
  28. King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82
  29. Carry On star Julian Holloway dies aged 80
  30. Evan 'Curly' Hultman, champion for veterans and former Iowa attorney general, dies at 99 (subscription required)
  31. Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
  32. Veteran actress and producer C Krishnaveni passes away at 100
  33. Yolanda Montes ‘Tongolele,’ Icon of Mexican Cinema, Dies at 93
  34. È morto a 97 anni Renato Ballardini, partigiano ed ex parlamentare (in Italian)
  35. Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
  36. General Hospital OLTL Alum Alice Hirson Dead At 95
  37. Training great Fulke Johnson Houghton dies aged 84
  38. Décès de Geneviève Page, gloire du théâtre, à l’âge de 97 ans (in French)
  39. Nike Arrighi 1944-2025
  40. Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died
  41. Annie Joe Edwards, Multi-Talented Birmingham Actress, Composer, Musician, Dies at 76
  42. Veteran actor Moses Lim dies at age 75
  43. Muere Norma Mora a los 81 años: ¿Qué le pasó a la actriz que trabajó con Tin Tan y El Santo? (in Spanish)
  44. Soccer legend Takis Oikonomopoulos passes away at 81
  45. Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dies: ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Necessary Roughness’ Actor Was 61
  46. Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
  47. Актер Олег Стриженов умер на 96-м году жизни (in Russian)
  48. Fallece a los 93 años Baldemar Carrasco, exdiputado y miembro del “Grupo de los 13″ de la DC (in Spanish)
  49. Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, dies
  50. ‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Anthony DiLeo Jr. Has Passed Away
  51. Bruce French, ‘Passions’ Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
  52. Tony Roberts, Woody Allen Sidekick and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 85
  53. Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
  54. Brian Turner dies
  55. وفاة رئيس الحكومة الأسبق سيد احمد غزالي (in Arabic)
  56. Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer and former Astros coach, dies at 72
  57. Bettina Heltberg er død (in Danish)
  58. Veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81
  59. Sitcom actor Brian Murphy dies aged 92
  60. Ex-Bundespräsident Horst Köhler gestorben (in German)
  61. Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86