Deaths in 2025
The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in the year 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. Lin Shemu
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.
September
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24
- Silu Seppälä, 70–71, Finnish bassist, actor (The Match Factory Girl, Drifting Clouds, Long Good Thursday) and composer.[1] (death announced on this date)
23
- Hernán Romero Berrio, 83, Peruvian actor (The Green Wall, Mirage, Red Ink).[2]
- Claudia Cardinale, 87, French-Italian actress.[3] (death announced on this date)
- Sir Tumu Te Heuheu, 84, New Zealand Māori tribal leader, paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa (since 1997).[4] (death announced on this date)
- Bruce Morrison, 91, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington, national team).[5]
- Nalin Pradeep Udawela, 56, Sri Lankan actor (Aswesuma, Asai Man Piyabanna, Joyful Journeys).[6]
22
- Enver Petrovci, 71, Kosovar actor (O sa mirë, Bolji život, Father).[7]
21
- Stu Freebairn, 93, New Zealand rugby union player (Manawatu Rugby Union, national team).[8]
- John Stapleton, 79, English broadcaster (Nationwide, Watchdog) and journalist (ITV), complications from Parkinson's disease.[9]
20
- Aryeh Moskona, 78, Bulgarian-born Israeli actor (Kazablan, Charlie and a Half, Beyond the Sea) and singer, cancer.[10]
19
- Sonny Curtis, 88, American Hall of Fame musician (The Crickets) and songwriter ("I Fought the Law", "Love is All Around").[11]
18
- Daniela Hammer-Tugendhat, Austrian feminist, 79
- Diane Martel, 63, American music video director ("Blurred Lines", "We Can't Stop", "All I Want for Christmas Is You") and choreographer, breast cancer.[12]
17
- Hans Enoksen, 69, Greenlandic politician, prime minister (2002–2009), member (since 1987) and speaker (2018) of the Inatsisartut.[13]
- Sergio Salvati, 91, Italian cinematographer (Four of the Apocalypse, Sette note in nero, City of the Living Dead).[14]
16
- Oscar Calics, 85, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Atlético Nacional, national team) and manager.[15]
- Robert Redford, 89, American film actor, director, producer, businessman, and model.[16]
15
- John Jameson, 84, English cricketer (Warwickshire, national team).[17] (death announced on this date)
- Marilyn Knowlden, 99, American actress (Angels with Dirty Faces, Imitation of Life, Les Misérables).[18]
- Harald Serafin, Austrian actor born in Lithunia, 93
14
- Gianni Quaranta, 82, Italian production designer (A Room with a View, La Traviata, 1900), Oscar winner (1987).[19]
13
- Gerard Cox, 85, Dutch singer and actor (Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon, The Debut), oesophageal cancer.[20]
- Murad Yagizarov, 86, Azerbaijani actor (The Stepmother, Matteo Falcone, Babek).[21]
12
- Per Mattsson, 77, Swedish actor (Fanny and Alexander, Anita: Swedish Nymphet).[22]
- Tara Parra, 93, Mexican actress (My Universe In Lower Case, Más Sabe el Diablo por Viejo, Hidden Moon).[23]
11
10
- Bobby Hart, 86, American songwriter ("Come a Little Bit Closer", "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone", "(Theme From) The Monkees").[25]
- Agnessa Peterson, 89, Estonian-born Russian actress (There Was an Old Couple).[26]
9
- Stan Martin, 72, New Zealand rugby league player (Richmond Bulldogs) and coach (Cook Islands, women's national team).[27] (death announced on this date)
8
- Philippe Goddin, 81, Belgian literary critic (The Adventures of Tintin) and author.[28]
- Salli Sachse, 82, American actress (Muscle Beach Party, The Trip, Wild in the Streets).[29]
7
- Stuart Craig, 83, English production designer (Harry Potter, Gandhi, The English Patient), Oscar winner (1983, 1989, 1997), complications from Parkinson's disease.[30]
6
- Rick Davies, 81, English musician (Supertramp), and songwriter ("Bloody Well Right", "Goodbye Stranger"), cancer.[31]
5
- Silvio Tendler, 75, Brazilian filmmaker (Jango).[32]
- Orlando Vieira, 94, Brazilian actor (Sergeant Getulio, Orfeu).[33]
4
- Giorgio Armani, 91, Italian fashion designer, founder of Armani.[34]
- Pia Velsi, 101, Italian actress (Parenti serpenti, ...And the Wild Wild Women, L'uccello migratore).[35]
3
- Jacques Charrier, 88, French actor (Tiro al piccione, Because, Because of a Woman, Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc).[36]
2
- Morten Arnfred, 80, Danish film director (Der er et yndigt land, The Russian Singer, Move Me) and screenwriter.[37]
1
- Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara).[38] (death announced on this date)
- Joe Bugner, 75, Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer and actor (I'm for the Hippopotamus, Street Fighter).[39]
- Graham Greene, 73, Canadian actor (Dances With Wolves, The Green Mile, Thunderheart).[40]
- Peter Truscott, 84, New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury, Wellington, national team).[41]
Previous months
References
- ↑ Silu Seppälä on kuollut (in Finnish)
- ↑ Fallece Hernán Romero Berrio, actor peruano, a los 83 años tras una larga enfermedad (in Spanish)
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2025/09/23/claudia-cardinale-l-egerie-du-cinema-italien-est-morte-a-l-age-de-87-ans_6642684_3246.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
- ↑ Paramount chief, Te Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu, dies
- ↑ Bruce Morrison, Cricket Wellington Life Member and New Zealand Cricketer, passes away aged 91
- ↑ Sri Lankan veteran actor Nalin Pradeep passes away
- ↑ Shuhet në moshën 71-vjeçare aktori i mirënjohur nga Kosova, Enver Petrovci (in Albanian)
- ↑ Former All Black Stuart Freebairn dies aged 93
- ↑ Broadcaster John Stapleton has died aged 79
- ↑ Israeli Actor and Singer Aryeh Moskona Dies at Age 78 (subscription required)
- ↑ Sonny Curtis, Member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets & ‘I Fought the Law’ Writer, Dies
- ↑ Diane Martel, Trailblazing Music Video Director Of ‘We Can’t Stop,’ ‘Blurred Lines,’ Dead At 63
- ↑ Tidligere formand for Naalakkersuisut og Inatsisartut Hans Enoksen er afgået ved døden (in Danish)
- ↑ Marco Giusti per Dagospia (in Italian)
- ↑ "Falleció Oscar Calics, histórico defensor de Banfield, San Lorenzo y el seleccionado argentino". DeporTV (in Spanish). 2025-09-16.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c07p8yle7pet
- ↑ Mumbai-born England opener John Jameson passes away at the age of 84
- ↑ Marilyn Knowlden, Famed Child Actress in Six Best Picture Nominees, Dies at 99
- ↑ ANSA (2025-09-14). "Morto lo scenografo Gianni Quaranta, Oscar per Camera con Vista". La Prealpina - Quotidiano storico di Varese, Altomilanese e Vco. (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ↑ Zanger en acteur Gerard Cox op 85-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch)
- ↑ People's Artist Haji Murad Yagizarov passes away
- ↑ Skådespelaren Per Mattsson död (in Swedish)
- ↑ Muere a los 93 años la actriz Tara Parra, madre de Kenia Gascón (in Spanish)
- ↑ Nicky Ryan, producer of Enya, has died
- ↑ Bobby Hart, Co-Writer of Monkees Hits, Dies at 86
- ↑ Умерла актриса Агнесса Петерсон (in Russian)
- ↑ Stan Martin, influential coach and player agent passes away aged 72
- ↑ Disparition de l'hergéologue Philippe Goddin (in French)
- ↑ Salli Sachse, Actress in Beach Party Movies and ‘The Trip,’ Dies at 82
- ↑ Stuart Craig Dies; Oscar-Winning Production Designer From Harry Potter Franchise & ‘The English Patient’ Was 83
- ↑ Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Founder Who Wrote and Sang ‘Bloody Well Right’ and ‘Goodbye Stranger,’ Dies at 81
- ↑ Morre o documentarista Silvio Tendler aos 75 anos (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Morre aos 94 anos o ator sergipano Orlando Vieira (in Portuguese)
- ↑ Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies aged 91
- ↑ Addio a Pia Velsi, indimenticabile Nonna Trieste (in Italian)
- ↑ Mort du l’ex-mari de Brigitte Bardot, l’acteur Jacques Charrier et père de son fils Nicolas (in French)
- ↑ Danish Director Morten Arnfred Passes Away at 80
- ↑ Ndërron jetë regjisori i madh Dhimitër Anagnosti (in Albanian)
- ↑ Joe Bugner: Former world heavyweight title opponent for Muhammad Ali dies aged 75
- ↑ Graham Greene Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Was 73
- ↑ Peter Bennetts Truscott
Other websites
- The Guardian (UK) obituaries
- The Telegraph (UK) obituaries
- Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
- Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
- The New York Times, obituaries
- The Washington Post obituaries
- The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) obituaries
| Preceded by Deaths in 2024 |
Deaths by year | Succeeded by Deaths in 2026 |