Deaths in May 2025

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

May 2025

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30

29

28

27

  • Choi Jung-woo, 68, South Korean actor (Like a Virgin, City Hunter, Doctor Stranger).[6] (death announced on this date)
  • Vasily Funtikov, 62, Russian actor (Tuning Fork, Presumption of Innocence, The Sisters Liberty).[7]

26

  • Monna Tandberg, 85, Norwegian actress (Victoria L, Drømmeslottet, Bryllupsfesten).[8]
  • Marie Tomášová, 96, Czech actress (Anna Proletářka, Jan Hus, September Nights).[9]

25

24

  • Malini Fonseka, 78, Sri Lankan actress (Pilot Premnath, Bambaru Avith, Beddegama) and politician, MP (2010–2015).[10]
  • Piro Milkani, 85, Albanian film director (The Lady from the City, The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider), People's Artist of Albania.[11]
  • Marcel Ophuls, 97, French filmmaker (The Sorrow and the Pity, Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie).[12]
  • Teresita Reyes, 75, Chilean actress (Sussi, The Toast, Santos), cancer.[13]

23

22

21

20

  • Michael Roemer, 97, American film director and screenwriter (Nothing but a Man, The Plot Against Harry, Dying).[17]
  • George Wendt, 76, American actor (Cheers, Forever Young, "Bill Swerski's Superfans").[18]

19

  • Aurora Clavel, 88, Mexican actress (Tarahumara, Once Upon a Scoundrel, Mariana de la Noche).[19]
  • Kathleen Hughes, 96, American actress (It Came from Outer Space, The Glass Web, The Golden Blade).[20]

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17

16

  • Meta Velander, 100, Swedish actress (Honeymoon, Dear Alice, Marmalade Revolution).[24]

15

  • Kostas Lychnaras, 86, Greek film director (Christ Recrucified, Konstantinou kai Elenis, To kafe tis Charas).[25]

14

  • Cornal Hendricks, 37, South African rugby player (Bulls, Boland Cavaliers, national team), heart attack.[26]

13

  • José Mujica, 89, Uruguayan politician (president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015), oesophagus cancer.[27]
  • Leila Negra, 95, German singer and actress (Münchhausen, The Star of Rio, Salto Mortale).[28]

12

11

10

  • Bob Cowper, 84, Australian test cricketer.[32]
  • Larry Lee, 78, American musician (The Ozark Mountain Daredevils) and songwriter ("Jackie Blue").[33]

9

  • Fred Graham, 96, New Zealand rugby union player (New Zealand Māori) and artist, AFNZ Icon (since 2018).[34]

8

7

  • Cleopa Msuya, 94, Tanzanian politician, prime minister (1980–1983, 1994–1995) and first vice president (1990–1995), heart failure.

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4

  • Aleftina Evdokimova, 85, Russian actress (Tender Age, Let the Charms Last Long, Courier).[39]

3

2

  • Ricky Davao, 63, Filipino actor (Ang Padrino, Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin) and television director (!Oka Tokat).[40] (death announced on this date)
  • Jean-François Davy, 79, French film director (Bananes mécaniques, Surprise Sock) and producer.[41]
  • Sir Bob Jones, 85, New Zealand property investor and politician.[42] (death announced on this date)
  • Alessandro Quasimodo, 82, Italian actor (The Seventh Floor, A Milanese Story), theater director and poet.[43]

1

  • Jill Sobule, 66, American singer-songwriter ("I Kissed a Girl", "Supermodel"), house fire.[44]

References

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  1. ↑ Vale, Robert 'Jumbo' Anderson
  2. ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/05/30/etienne-emile-baulieu-pere-de-la-pilule-abortive-est-mort-a-l-age-de-98-ans_6609348_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
  3. ↑ Prentis Hancock 1942-2025
  4. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20qzlxz1w0o
  5. ↑ Former Black Caps coach David Trist dies
  6. ↑ “City Hunter” And “Doctor Stranger” Actor Choi Jung Woo Has Passed Away
  7. ↑ Умер актер Василий Фунтиков, сыгравший роль Кроша (in Russian)
  8. ↑ Monna Tandberg er død (in Norwegian)
  9. ↑ Zemřela herečka Marie Tomášová (in Czech)
  10. ↑ ‘Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema’, Malini Fonseka passes away
  11. ↑ Albanian cinematography in mourning, the prominent director Piro Milkani passes away
  12. ↑ Oscar winning French documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls dies at 97
  13. ↑ Fallece la destacada actriz chilena Teresita Reyes a sus 75 años (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ Actor Mukul Dev passes away at 54
  15. ↑ Décès du producteur algérien Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, lauréat de la Palme d'or en 1975 (in French)
  16. ↑ Falleció el expresidente Alfredo Palacio, médico y exmandatario ecuatoriano, a los 86 años (in Spanish)
  17. ↑ Michael Roemer, Maker of Acclaimed but Little-Seen Films, Dies at 97
  18. ↑ George Wendt, Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dies at 76
  19. ↑ Muere la actriz Aurora Clavel a los 88 años (in Spanish)
  20. ↑ Kathleen Hughes, Iconic Scream Queen of 'It Came from Outer Space,' Dies at 96
  21. ↑ Actor and writer Gawn Grainger dies aged 87
  22. ↑ In Memoriam: Roger Nichols (1940-2025)
  23. ↑ 演员朱媛媛去世，年仅51岁 (in Chinese)
  24. ↑ Skådespelaren Meta Velander är död – blev 100 år (in Swedish)
  25. ↑ Πέθανε σε ηλικία 86 ετών ο Κώστας Λυχναράς -Σκηνοθέτης των «Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης» και «Το καφέ της Χαράς» (in Greek)
  26. ↑ Shock and disbelief in rugby community after sudden death of Cornal Hendricks
  27. ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/05/13/jose-pepe-mujica-ancien-president-de-l-uruguay-et-grande-voix-de-l-amerique-latine-est-mort_6605847_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
  28. ↑ Schwarze Zeitzeugin der NS-Zeit ist tot (in German)
  29. ↑ Robert Benton, Oscar-winning director of Kramer vs Kramer, dies aged 92
  30. ↑ John Edwards, lead singer of the Spinners, dies at 80
  31. ↑ Former Singapore cricketer and coach Arjun Menon dies in Malawi
  32. ↑ Australian Test cricketer Bob Cowper dies aged 84
  33. ↑ Larry Michael Lee
  34. ↑ Arts Icon Fred Graham Passes Away
  35. ↑ Actor and president of Karlovy Vary Film Festival Jiří Bartoška dies at 78
  36. ↑ James Foley, Director of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Sequels, Dies at 71
  37. ↑ Fiji international Josaia Raisuqe dies aged 30
  38. ↑ Bill McCaw, who was the oldest living All Black, dies aged 97
  39. ↑ Умерла народная артистка Алефтина Евдокимова (in Russian)
  40. ↑ Viva confirms Ricky Davao dead, 63
  41. ↑ Jean-François Davy, réalisateur et producteur de films pornographiques, est mort à l'âge de 79 ans (in French)
  42. ↑ High-profile businessman Sir Bob Jones dies
  43. ↑ E' morto Alessandro Quasimodo (in Italian)
  44. ↑ Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire
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