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
- Gene Hackman, 95, American actor (The French Connection, Bonnie and Clyde, Mississippi Burning).[4]
- Lis Nilheim, 80, Swedish actress (Maria, Madicken på Junibacken, Raskenstam).[5] (death announced on this date)
- Michelle Trachtenberg, 39, American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harriet the Spy, Gossip Girl).[6]
25
- Ronald Draper, 98, South African cricketer (Eastern Province, Griqualand West, national team).[7]
- Roberto Orci, 51, Mexican-born American screenwriter (Star Trek, Transformers) and television producer (Fringe), kidney disease.[8]
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
- Amélia Bittencourt, 86, Brazilian actress (The Ballroom).[15]
- Gwen McCrae, 81, American singer ("Rockin' Chair").[16] (death announced on this date)
- Lynne Marie Stewart, 78, American actress (Pee-wee's Playhouse, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Graffiti).[17]
- Voletta Wallace, 78, American record producer and film producer (Notorious).[18]
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
14
- Carlos Diegues, 84, Brazilian film director (Ganga Zumba, Bye Bye Brasil, Deus é Brasileiro), complications from surgery.[35]
- Alice Hirson, 95, American actress (Another World, Being There, One Life to Live).[36]
- Fulke Johnson Houghton, 84, British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.[37] (death announced on this date)
- Geneviève Page, 97, French actress (Belle de Jour, Grand Prix, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes).[38]
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
- Annie Joe Edwards, 76, American actress (Bullets Over Broadway, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Ain't Misbehavin').[41]
- Moses Lim, 75, Singaporean actor (Under One Roof).[42]
- Norma Mora, 81, Mexican actress (Qué perra vida, Los astronautas).[43]
10
- Takis Ikonomopoulos, 81, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos, Apollon Athens, national team), stroke.[44]
- Peter Tuiasosopo, 61, American football player (Los Angeles Rams) and actor (Street Fighter, Necessary Roughness).[45]
9
- Tom Robbins, 92, American novelist (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Jitterbug Perfume, Still Life with Woodpecker).[46]
- Oleg Strizhenov, 95, Russian actor (The Mexican, The Captain's Daughter, The Star of Captivating Happiness).[47]
8
- Baldemar Carrasco, 93, Chilean politician, deputy (1969–1973, 1990–1994).[48]
- Sam Nujoma, 95, Namibian politician, president (1990–2005).[49]
7
- Anthony Dileo Jr., American actor (Day of the Dead, Two Evil Eyes, Lorenzo's Oil), complications from COVID-19.[50]
- Bruce French, 79, American actor (Passions, The Riches, Fletch), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[51]
- Tony Roberts, 85, American actor (Annie Hall, Play It Again, Sam, Serpico), lung cancer.[52]
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
- Sid Ahmed Ghozali, 87, Algerian politician, prime minister (1991–1992).[55]
3
- Rich Dauer, 72, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles) and coach (Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies).[56]
- Bettina Heltberg, 82, Danish journalist (Politiken) and actress (Det støver stadig).[57]
2
- Lee Joo-shil, 80, South Korean actress (The Uncanny Counter, Train to Busan, Squid Game), stomach cancer.[58]
- Brian Murphy, 92, English actor (Man About the House, George and Mildred, Last of the Summer Wine) and comedian, cancer.[59]
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
- ↑ David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75
- ↑ Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute
- ↑ Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty dies while undergoing treatment in Gurugram
- ↑ Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy and dog found dead inside New Mexico home: police
- ↑ Svensk skuespiller er død (in Norwegian)
- ↑ 'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
- ↑ Oldest Test cricketer dies in South Africa aged 98
- ↑ Roberto Orci Dies: ‘Star Trek’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer Was 51
- ↑ Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
- ↑ Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
- ↑ All-round champion Keith Slater dies at age 89
- ↑ Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies
- ↑ ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร อดีตนายกรัฐมนตรี ถึงแก่อสัญกรรม ในวัย 97 ปี (in Thai)
- ↑ A los 65 años, murió el actor Atilio Veronelli (in Spanish)
- ↑ Atriz Amélia Bittencourt morre aos 86 anos no RS (in Portuguese)
- ↑ R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae
- ↑ Miss Yvonne of 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse,' Lynne Marie Stewart, Dies at 78
- ↑ Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78
- ↑ Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
- ↑ Peter Jason, Character Actor and John Carpenter Regular, Has Passed Away
- ↑ Trauer um "Dresdner Brettl"-Gründer: Schauspieler Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge ist tot! (in German)
- ↑ Constituent Assembly member Sapkota passes away
- ↑ Souleymane Cissé, un des chefs de file du cinéma africain, est mort (in French)
- ↑ Falleció Norberto "Pájarito" Huezo a los 68 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ Muere a los 74 años el gran actor Tony Isbert, nieto del popular Pepe Isbert (in Spanish)
- ↑ The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute
- ↑ Fallece el centenario director de fotografía Juan Mariné (in Spanish)
- ↑ King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82
- ↑ Carry On star Julian Holloway dies aged 80
- ↑ Evan 'Curly' Hultman, champion for veterans and former Iowa attorney general, dies at 99 (subscription required)
- ↑ Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
- ↑ Veteran actress and producer C Krishnaveni passes away at 100
- ↑ Yolanda Montes ‘Tongolele,’ Icon of Mexican Cinema, Dies at 93
- ↑ È morto a 97 anni Renato Ballardini, partigiano ed ex parlamentare (in Italian)
- ↑ Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
- ↑ General Hospital OLTL Alum Alice Hirson Dead At 95
- ↑ Training great Fulke Johnson Houghton dies aged 84
- ↑ Décès de Geneviève Page, gloire du théâtre, à l’âge de 97 ans (in French)
- ↑ Nike Arrighi 1944-2025
- ↑ Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died
- ↑ Annie Joe Edwards, Multi-Talented Birmingham Actress, Composer, Musician, Dies at 76
- ↑ Veteran actor Moses Lim dies at age 75
- ↑ Muere Norma Mora a los 81 años: ¿Qué le pasó a la actriz que trabajó con Tin Tan y El Santo? (in Spanish)
- ↑ Soccer legend Takis Oikonomopoulos passes away at 81
- ↑ Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dies: ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Necessary Roughness’ Actor Was 61
- ↑ Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
- ↑ Актер Олег Стриженов умер на 96-м году жизни (in Russian)
- ↑ Fallece a los 93 años Baldemar Carrasco, exdiputado y miembro del “Grupo de los 13″ de la DC (in Spanish)
- ↑ Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, dies
- ↑ ‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Anthony DiLeo Jr. Has Passed Away
- ↑ Bruce French, ‘Passions’ Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
- ↑ Tony Roberts, Woody Allen Sidekick and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 85
- ↑ Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
- ↑ Brian Turner dies
- ↑ وفاة رئيس الحكومة الأسبق سيد احمد غزالي (in Arabic)
- ↑ Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer and former Astros coach, dies at 72
- ↑ Bettina Heltberg er død (in Danish)
- ↑ Veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81
- ↑ Sitcom actor Brian Murphy dies aged 92
- ↑ Ex-Bundespräsident Horst Köhler gestorben (in German)
- ↑ Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86