Deaths in July 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in July 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.

July 2025

31

  • Adriana Asti, 94, Italian actress (Rocco and His Brothers, A Brief Vacation, The Inheritance).[1]
  • Seán Rocks, 64, Irish broadcaster and actor (Dear Sarah, Go Now).[2]
  • Robert Wilson, 83[3]

30

  • David Argue, 65, Australian actor (Razorback, Hercules Returns, Gallipoli).[4]
  • Lotfy Labib, 77, Egyptian actor (The Embassy in the Building, Keda Reda, Assal Eswed).[5]

29

28

27

  • Henry Hu, 105, Hong Kong academic administrator and politician, founder of HKSYU, MLC (1976–1983) and MUC (1965–1981).[11]

26

  • Jean-Pol Dubois, French actor (A Captain's Honor, Vidocq, Fanfan la Tulipe).[12]
  • Tom Lehrer, 97, American singer-songwriter ("The Elements", "The Old Dope Peddler", "The Vatican Rag"), satirist, and mathematician.[13]

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

  • Josip Pejaković, 78, Bosnian actor (Silent Gunpowder) and writer (Novi Plamen).[28]

18

  • Pasty Harris, 81, English cricketer (Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Wellington).[29] (death announced on this date)
  • Homayun, 88, Iranian actor (Topoli, Soltane Ghalbha).[30]
  • Velu Prabhakaran, 68, Indian film director (Adhisaya Manithan, Rajali, Puratchikkaaran).[31]
  • Harry Standjofski, 66, Canadian actor (Pieces of a Woman, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Aviator).[32]

17

  • Alan Bergman, 99, American songwriter ("The Way We Were", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers").[33]
  • Berit Frodi, 99, Swedish actress (The Koster Waltz).[34]
  • Joanna Kołaczkowska, 59, Polish actress.[35]
  • Don McIntosh, 94, New Zealand rugby union player.[36]
  • Felix Baumgartner,56, skydiving/basejumping accident.[37]

16

  • Connie Francis, 87, American pop singer ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Pretty Little Baby", "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own").[38]
  • Taylor Wong, 75, Hong Kong film director (Behind the Yellow Line, The Truth, The Three Swordsmen), throat cancer.[39]

15

  • Dheeraj Kumar, 80, Indian actor (Sargam, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Beharoopia), and television producer and director, pneumonia.[40]

14

  • Alexander Mitta, 92, Russian film director (Shine, Shine, My Star, How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor, Air Crew), screenwriter and actor, complications from a stroke.[41]
  • Yuri Moroz, 68, Russian film director (The Witches Cave, Black Square), actor (Visit to Minotaur) and producer.[42]

13

  • Muhammadu Buhari, 82, Nigerian military officer and politician, military head of state (1983–1985), president (2015–2023), and governor of Borno State (1975–1976).[43]
  • Dave Cousins, 85, English musician (Strawbs) and songwriter ("Lay Down", "Shine on Silver Sun").[44]
  • Jörgen Liik, 35, Estonian actor (November, Kättemaksukontor, Tuulepealne maa).[45]

12

  • Sylvi Graham, 73, Norwegian politician, MP (2009–2017).[46] (death announced on this date)
  • Mario Mactas, 80, Argentine journalist and writer.[47]
  • Rudolf van den Berg, 76, Dutch film director (Evenings, Tirza, A Real Vermeer) and screenwriter, cardiac arrest.[48]

11

  • Balaram Gharti Magar, 87, Nepali politician, MP (1994–1999).[49]

10

  • Bun Hay Mean, 43, French comedian and actor (Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom), fall.[50]

9

8

  • James Carter Cathcart, 71, American voice actor (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Sonic X), throat cancer.[52]

7

  • Norman Tebbit, 94, British politician, secretary of state for employment (1981–1983).[53]

6

5

4

  • Chow Chung, 92, Hong Kong actor (Old Time Buddy: To Catch a Thief, Point of No Return, When Rules Turn Loose), pneumonia.[56]
  • Rob Houwer, 87, Dutch film producer (Turkish Delight, Soldier of Orange, The Fourth Man).[57]

3

2

  • Gerald Harper, 96, English actor (Hadleigh, Adam Adamant Lives!, A Night to Remember).[61]
  • Agliberto Meléndez, 82, Dominican film director (One Way Ticket).[62]
  • Babu Meman, 73, Zimbabwean cricketer (Shropshire, national team).[63] (death announced on this date)

1

  • Florence Delay, 84, French writer and actress (The Trial of Joan of Arc, Le Jouet criminel, Écoute voir), member of the Académie Française.[64]
  • Maureen Hingert, 88, Sri Lankan actress (Fort Bowie, Gun Fever, The Adventures of Hiram Holliday).[65] (death announced on this date)

References

  1. E' morta Adriana Asti, l'attrice che cercava un altro mondo (in Italian) (subscription required)
  2. Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63
  3. https://robertwilson.com/news/2025/7/31/in-memoriam-robert-wilson
  4. Vale David Argue, veteran actor
  5. Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib dies at 77
  6. Leading Israeli actor Alon Abutbul dies aged 60
  7. https://snl.no/Lena_Cronqvist. SNL.no. Retrieved 2025-08-02
  8. Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day dead at 69
  9. “More than a jeweller”: Sir Michael Hill passes away
  10. Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer
  11. Henry Hu, co-founder of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, dies at 105
  12. La mort de Jean-Pol Dubois (in French)
  13. Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97
  14. "Hulk Hogan dies at 71". KFDM. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  15. "Hulk Hogan Dead at 71". TMZ. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  16. Jules Walter obituary
  17. George Kooymans, guitarist of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, dies at 77
  18. ITV Coronation Street star dies aged 78 with his company making the announcement
  19. Australian TV actor Henri Szeps dies aged 81
  20. Otra vez luto en el Rock mexicano, falleció Emily Cranz (in Spanish)
  21. Chuck Mangione, jazz icon known for "Feels So Good," dies at 84
  22. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Singer and Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dead at 76
  23. Oldest living Springbok dies at 96
  24. Актриса Татьяна Егорова умерла после продолжительной болезни (in Russian)
  25. Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of Amitabh Bachchan's ‘Don’, passes away at 86
  26. Tom Troupe, Stage and Screen Actor Who Appeared in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ Dies at 97
  27. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, former 'Cosby Show' star, dead at 54
  28. Legendary BiH Actor and Writer Josip Pejakovic Passes Away
  29. Mike 'Patsy' Harris: 1944–2025
  30. محمدعلی تبریزیان، بازیگر ایرانیِ معروف به «همایون»، درگذشت (in Persian)
  31. Tamil filmmaker-cinematographer Velu Prabhakaran passes away
  32. 1959-2025: Le comédien Harry Standjofski s'est éteint (in French)
  33. Lyricist Alan Bergman, Known for ‘The Way We Were’ & ‘Maude’ Theme, Dead at 99
  34. Berit Marianne Frodi (in Swedish)
  35. Joanna Kołaczkowska nie żyje (in Polish)
  36. Former All Blacks flanker Don McIntosh dies, aged 94
  37. "Stratospheric skydiver Baumgartner dies in crash". ESPN.com. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  38. Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87
  39. Hong Kong film director Taylor Wong passes away at 75
  40. Veteran actor and filmmaker Dheeraj Kumar passes away at 79
  41. Умер режиссер Александр Митта (in Russian)
  42. Умер актер и режиссер Юрий Мороз (in Russian)
  43. Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82
  44. Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85
  45. Lahkunud on näitleja Jörgen Liik (in Estonian)
  46. Tidligere stortingspolitiker i Høyre, Sylvi Graham, er død (in Norwegian)
  47. Murió Mario Mactas, el periodista tenía 80 años (in Spanish)
  48. Rudolf van den Berg overleden: filmregisseur (76) (in Dutch)
  49. Former minister Balaram Gharti Magar passes away
  50. Bun Hay Mean: Jamel Comedy Club comedian dies aged 43
  51. Actrița Ioana Bulcă a încetat din viață la vârsta de 89 de ani (in Romanian)
  52. 'Pokémon' Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Dead at 71
  53. Norman Tebbit dies aged 94 as tributes paid to Tory legend
  54. Fallece Pedro Aguayo Cubillo, exvicepresidente de la República (in Spanish)
  55. Gordon Frederick Rorke
  56. 周驄離世終年92歲 傳不敵肺炎病逝 (in Chinese)
  57. Filmproducent Rob Houwer (87) (onder meer Turks Fruit) overleden (in Dutch)
  58. Bill Hunter, last surviving member of inaugural Orioles team, dies at 97
  59. Barton, Matias Grez, Jamie (2025-07-03). "Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies at 28 in car crash in Spain". CNN. Retrieved 2025-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  60. Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Actor, Dies at 67
  61. Gerald Harper, actor best known as the suave squire Hadleigh and the out-of-time crime fighter Adam Adamant
  62. Fallece el cineasta Agliberto Meléndez, pionero del cine dominicano (in Spanish)
  63. Former Zimbabwe spinner and team manager Meman dies at 73
  64. Décès de Mme Florence Delay (F10) (in French)
  65. Sri Lanka’s First Hollywood Starlet and Miss Universe Finalist, Passes Away at 88