Photos: Notable deaths in 2025
Here's a look back at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we've said goodbye to so far in 2025.
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. He was 86.
Sam Moore
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man†and “Hold On, I'm Comin,’†died Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was 89.
David Lynch
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet†and “Mulholland Drive†and the TV series “Twin Peaks,†died just days before his 79th birthday.
Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. He was 90.
Joan Plowright
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. She was 95.
Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. She was 67.Â
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," “The Weight†and "Rag Mama Rag," died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at age 87.
Marianne Faithfull
Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. She was 78.
Dick Button
Figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button, who was the winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. He was 95.Â
Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden†that once swept Asia, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.
Irv Gotti
Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. He was 54.Â
Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend — died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. He was 85.
Paquita la del Barrio
Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. She was 77.
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. He was 85.
Voletta Wallace
Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. She was 78.
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday, Fe. 24, 2025. She was 88.
Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy†hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer†and “Gossip Girl†— died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. She was 39.Â
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife, 65-year-old concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, at their home in February. He was 95.
David Johansen
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. He was 75.
Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs, has died.
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died.
Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack was known for her intimate vocal and musical style on "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and other hits.
Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor known for "Gossip Girl," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Harriet the Spy" died Wednesday. She was 39.
Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.
There’s one reason Gene Hackman’s dazzling acting career stands out for sports fans: His unforgettable role as Norman Dale, coach of the feel-good, state champion Hickory Huskers.
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit "Jolene," died Monday. He was 82.