Deaths in March 2025
The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in March 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.
March 2025
31
- Sian Barbara Allen, 78, American actress (Scream, Pretty Peggy, The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, You'll Like My Mother), complications from Alzheimer's disease.[1]
- Yves Boisset, 86, French film director (L'Attentat, The Common Man, Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff) and screenwriter.[2]
30
- Lee Montague, 97, English actor (The Camp on Blood Island, Deadlier Than the Male, Jesus of Nazareth).[3] (death announced on this date)
29
- Richard Chamberlain, 90, American actor (Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds, Shōgun), complications from a stroke.[4]
- Ángel del Pozo, 90, Spanish actor (Horror Express, The Big Gundown, Treasure Island).[5]
28
- Hamza Feghouli, 86, Algerian actor (Le Clandestin).[6]
27
- Peter Lever, 84, English cricketer (Lancashire, Tasmania, national team).[7] (death announced on this date)
26
25
- Manoj Bharathiraja, 48, Indian actor (Samudhiram, Kadal Pookkal) and film director (Margazhi Thingal), heart attack.[8]
- Shihan Hussaini, 60, Indian actor (Punnagai Mannan, Velaikkaran, Unnai Solli Kutramillai) and karate practitioner, leukemia.[9]
- Masahiro Shinoda, 94, Japanese film director (Demon Pond, Owls' Castle, Double Suicide) and screenwriter.[10]
- François Trucy, 93, French politician, mayor of Toulon (1985–1995), senator (1986–2014).[11]
24
23
- Gianfranco Barra, 84, Italian actor (Banana Joe, I nuovi mostri, Double Murder).[12]
22
- Filiz Akın, 82, Turkish actress (Birds of Exile, Tatlı Dillim, Karateci Kız).[13]
- Larisa Golubkina, 85, Russian actress (Hussar Ballad, Give Me a Book of Complaints, The Tale of Tsar Saltan).[14]
- Rolf Schimpf, 100, German actor (Smuglere, Mensch Bachmann, Der Alte).[15]
- Alex Wyllie, 80, New Zealand rugby union player and coach (national team).[16]
21
- George Foreman, 76, American boxer, Olympic champion (1968) and entrepreneur (George Foreman Grill).[17]
- Štefan Kvietik, 90, Slovak actor (The Boxer and Death, The Millennial Bee, Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself) and academic.[18]
20
- Vitold Fokin, 92, Ukrainian politician, prime minister (1990–1992).[19]
- Eddie Jordan, 76, Irish Formula One team owner (Jordan Grand Prix) and television presenter (Top Gear), prostate and bladder cancer.[20]
- Norm Clarke, Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82. [21]
19
- Don Wesely, 70, American politician, mayor of Lincoln (1999–2003) and member of the Nebraska Legislature (1979–1999).[22]
18
- Antonio Gasalla, 84, Argentine actor (Waiting for the Hearse, The Truce), comedian, and theatre director.[23]
17
- David Steven Cohen, 58, American television writer (Courage the Cowardly Dog, Parker Lewis Can't Lose) and screenwriter (Balto), cancer.[24]
16
- Émilie Dequenne, 43, Belgian actress (Rosetta, Our Children, Not My Type), adrenocortical carcinoma.[25]
- Bindu Ghosh, 76, Indian actress (Kozhi Koovuthu, Uruvangal Maralam, Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey) and choreographer.[26]
- Anvar Hasanov, 74, Azerbaijani actor (Last night of childhood, My Seven Sons, Babek).[27]
15
- Les Binks, 73, Northern Irish heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest).[28]
- Delia Razon, 93, Filipino actress (Rodrigo de Villa, Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?, Ipagpatawad Mo).[29]
- Wings Hauser, 77, American actor (Tough Guys Don't Dance, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, Vice Squad).[30]
- Slick Watts, 73, American basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics, New Orleans Jazz, Houston Rockets).[31]
14
- Pietro Genuardi, 62, Italian actor (CentoVetrine, Killer Crocodile, Paganini Horror).[32]
- Deb Mukherjee, 83, Indian actor (Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool, Karate, Gudgudee).[33]
13
- Edgar Oehler, 83, Swiss politician, MP (1971–1995).[34]
- Maria Grazia Spina, 88, Italian actress (Samson and the Slave Queen, Toto vs. the Black Pirate, Rugantino).[35] (death announced on this date)
- Şinasi Yurtsever, 51, Turkish actor (Vavien).[36]
12
- Syed Abid Ali, 83, Indian cricketer (Hyderabad, national team).[37]
- Takashi Inagaki, 87, Japanese voice actor (Soul Eater, A Spirit of the Sun, Kingdom Hearts) and actor, pneumonia.[38]
- Godfrey Lawrence, 92, Rhodesian cricketer (Rhodesia, South Africa).[39]
- Peggy Parnass, 97, German-Swedish actress (Nobody Loves Me), columnist and writer.[40]
11
10
- Sir Francis Billy Hilly, 76, Solomon Islands politician, prime minister (1993–1994).[41]
- Stanley R. Jaffe, 84, American film producer (Kramer vs. Kramer, Fatal Attraction, The Bad News Bears), Oscar winner (1980).[42]
9
- Eileen Bennett, 105, British actress (Thursday's Child, Much Too Shy, Trunk Crime).[43]
- Simon Fisher-Becker, 63, British actor (Puppy Love, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Doctor Who).[44]
- Hans Peter Korff, 82, German actor (Wayfarers, Pappa Ante Portas, Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland).[45]
- Dick McTaggart, 89, Scottish boxer, Olympic champion (1956).[46]
8
7
- Sir David Vunagi, 73, Solomon Islands bishop and politician, governor-general (2019–2024).[47]
- D'Wayne Wiggins, 64, American musician (Tony! Toni! Toné!) and songwriter ("Feels Good"), bladder cancer.[48]
6
- Brian James, 70, English punk rock guitarist (The Damned, The Lords of the New Church) and songwriter ("New Rose").[49]
- Crystal-Donna Roberts, 40, South African actress (Arendsvlei, The Endless River, Chronicle), breast cancer.[50]
- Árpád Sopsits, 72, Hungarian film director (Strangled).[51]
5
- Edesio Alejandro, 66, Cuban singer, guitarist and composer (Clandestinos, Hello Hemingway), cancer.[52]
- Randy Brown, 72, American R&B singer.[53] (death announced on this date)
- Sylvester Turner, 70, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (since 2025), mayor of Houston (2016–2024).[54]
4
3
- Kathryn Apanowicz, 64, British actress (Angels, EastEnders) and television presenter (Calendar).[55] (death announced on this date)
- Eleonora Giorgi, 71, Italian actress (Talcum Powder, Mani di fata, Inferno), pancreatic cancer.[56]
2
- Juan Margallo, 84, Spanish actor (Dragon Rapide, Solitary Fragments) and theatre director, complications from a fall.[57]
1
- Monika Lundi, 82, German actress (The Heath Is Green, Crazy – Completely Mad, No Gold for a Dead Diver).[58] (death announced on this date)
- Joey Molland, 77, English guitarist (Badfinger) and songwriter.[59]
- Angie Stone, 63, American singer ("No More Rain (In This Cloud)", "Wish I Didn't Miss You") and rapper (The Sequence), traffic collision.[60]
References
- ↑ Sian Barbara Allen, Actor in ‘Scream, Pretty Peggy’ and ‘You’ll Like My Mother,’ Dies at 78
- ↑ Le réalisateur Yves Boisset ("Dupont Lajoie", "L'Attentat) est mort à l'âge de 86 ans (in French)
- ↑ Lee Montague 1927-2025
- ↑ Richard Chamberlain, TV’s Dr. Kildare, ‘Shogun,’ ‘Thorn Birds’ Star, Dies at 90
- ↑ Muere a los 90 años el actor Ángel del Pozo, una de las caras del 'Spaghetti Western' (in Spanish)
- ↑ L'artiste Hamza Feghouli tire sa révérence à l'âge de 86 ans (in French)
- ↑ Former Lancashire and England bowler Lever dies
- ↑ Tamil actor-director Manoj Bharathiraja dies at 48 in Chennai
- ↑ Actor, martial artist Shihan Hussaini passes away in Chennai, he was 60
- ↑ 映画監督 篠田正浩さん死去94歳「瀬戸内少年野球団」など (in Japanese)
- ↑ L’ancien maire de Toulon François Trucy est mort à l’âge de 93 ans (in French)
- ↑ Addio a Gianfranco Barra, caratterista per grandi registi: aveva 84 anni (in Italian)
- ↑ Usta oyuncu Filiz Akın vefat etti (in Turkish)
- ↑ Умерла Лариса Голубкина (in Russian)
- ↑ Schauspieler Rolf Schimpf mit 100 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ↑ Former All Black and coach Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie dies
- ↑ Boxing Legend George Foreman Dead at 76
- ↑ Smutná správa: Zomrel známy slovenský herec Štefan Kvietik (in Slovak)
- ↑ Перший прем'єр-міністр України Вітольд Фокін помер у віці 92 років (in Ukrainian)
- ↑ Former F1 boss and TV pundit Jordan dies aged 76
- ↑ Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82
- ↑ Former Lincoln State Senator, Mayor Don Wesely Passes Away
- ↑ Murió el actor y humorista Antonio Gasalla (in Spanish)
- ↑ Courage the Cowardly Dog Head Writer David Steven Cohen Reportedly Dies at 58
- ↑ L’actrice belge Émilie Dequenne est morte d’un cancer (in French)
- ↑ Renowned Comedy Actress Bindu Ghosh Passes Away; Fans and Film Industry Mourn Her Demise
- ↑ Скончался народный артист Азербайджана Анвар Гасанов (in Russian)
- ↑ Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS Dead At 73
- ↑ Veteran actress Delia Razon passes away, 93
- ↑ Wings Hauser, Character Actor From ‘Vice Squad,’ ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 78
- ↑ Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73
- ↑ Morto a 62 anni l'attore Pietro Genuardi (in Italian)
- ↑ Deb Mukherjee, Ayan Mukerji’s Father And Veteran Actor, Passes Away At 83
- ↑ Die Ostschweiz verliert eine markante Persönlichkeit: Balgacher Unternehmer Edgar Oehler verstorben (in German)
- ↑ Addio all’attrice veneziana Grazia Maria Spina: una vita di arti, segnata dalla bellezza (in Italian)
- ↑ Oyuncu Şinasi Yurtsever hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ↑ Former India cricketer Syed Abid Ali passes away at 83
- ↑ "俳優・稲垣隆史さん、肺炎のため死去 87歳 『スター・ウォーズ』パルパティーン最高議長役など多くの吹き替えを担当(オリコン)"
- ↑ Goofy Lawrence
- ↑ Zum Tod von Peggy Parnass (in German)
- ↑ Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis Hilly dies
- ↑ Stanley R. Jaffe, Oscar-Winning ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Producer, Dies at 84
- ↑ Eileen Bennett, actress who starred with George Formby on screen and lit up the West End in the war (subscription required)
- ↑ Simon Fisher-Becker dies aged 63
- ↑ "Drombuschs" star Hans Peter Korff is dead
- ↑ Dundee boxing legend Dick McTaggart dies aged 89
- ↑ Death reported of the former Archbishop of Melanesia
- ↑ D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies after battle with cancer
- ↑ Founding The Damned Guitarist Brian James Dead At 70
- ↑ Celebrated Arendsvlei and 7de Laan actor Crystal-Donna Roberts, 40, has died
- ↑ Meghalt Sopsits Árpád Balázs Béla-díjas színház- és filmrendező (in Hungarian)
- ↑ Cuban Musician Edesio Alejandro Passes Away in Madrid
- ↑ Smooth soul singer Randy Brown dies at 72
- ↑ US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70
- ↑ Former Yorkshire Television presenter and actress Kathryn Apanowicz dies aged 64
- ↑ Eleonora Giorgi è morta, aveva 71 anni: era malata da tempo. Dalle commedie anni Ottanta al racconto del tumore (in Italian)
- ↑ Muere Juan Margallo a los 84 años, referente del teatro independiente en España (in Spanish)
- ↑ Monika Stetter-Lundi (in German)
- ↑ Joey Molland, Last Member of Classic Badfinger Lineup, Dies at 77
- ↑ Angie Stone, 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' singer and co-founder of the Sequence, dies at 63