Celebrity Deaths in

2025

This page contains a list of the most famous people who died in 2025. The pantheon dataset contains 145 who passed this year, the most famous by HPI being Pope Francis, Mario Vargas Llosa, David Lynch, Gene Hackman, and Boris Spassky. The cities with the most deaths were New York City (6), Los Angeles (5), and Paris (4). The most common occupations for people who died this year were Actor (27), Politician (20), Soccer Player (15), Writer (13), and Singer (9).

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2025 Deaths: Honoring Lives and Legacies

The year 2025 saw the passing of many beloved celebrities, leaving behind legacies that continue to inspire fans across the globe. From legendary actors like Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, and Richard Chamberlain and iconic musicians like Marianne Faithfull, Roberta Flack, and Max Romeo to groundbreaking athletes like Boris Spassky, George Foreman, and Denis Law, these remarkable individuals have made a lasting impact in their fields. This page is dedicated to commemorating the lives of those we lost in 2025, celebrating their achievements and remembering their contributions to art, culture, and history. Below are the list of the most famous people to have died in 2025 based on cultural impact.

Pope Francis

Argentinean Religious Figure

Dec 17, 1936 - Apr 21, 2025

Age 89

HPI: 90.52

Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian Writer

Mar 28, 1936 - Apr 13, 2025

Age 89

HPI: 76.46

David Lynch

American Film Director

Jan 20, 1946 - Jan 15, 2025

Age 79

HPI: 74.84

Gene Hackman

American Actor

Jan 30, 1930 - Feb 17, 2025

Age 95

HPI: 74.57

Boris Spassky

Russian Chess Player

Jan 30, 1937 - Feb 27, 2025

Age 88

HPI: 74.35

Marianne Faithfull

British Singer

Dec 29, 1946 - Jan 30, 2025

Age 79

HPI: 72.90

Jean-Marie Le Pen

French Politician

Jun 20, 1928 - Jan 7, 2025

Age 97

HPI: 72.69

Sam Nujoma

Namibian Politician

May 12, 1929 - Feb 8, 2025

Age 96

HPI: 72.66

Horst Köhler

Polish Politician

Feb 22, 1943 - Feb 1, 2025

Age 82

HPI: 72.01

George Foreman

American Boxer

Jan 10, 1949 - Mar 21, 2025

Age 76

HPI: 71.81

Aga Khan IV

Swiss Businessperson

Dec 13, 1936 - Feb 4, 2025

Age 89

HPI: 70.82

Val Kilmer

American Actor

Dec 31, 1959 - Apr 1, 2025

Age 66

HPI: 70.49

Richard Chamberlain

American Actor

Mar 31, 1934 - Mar 29, 2025

Age 91

HPI: 70.19

Denis Law

British Soccer Player

Feb 24, 1940 - Jan 17, 2025

Age 85

HPI: 70.02

Leo Beenhakker

Dutch Coach

Aug 2, 1942 - Apr 10, 2025

Age 83

HPI: 69.44

Sofia Gubaidulina

Russian Composer

Oct 24, 1931 - Mar 13, 2025

Age 94

HPI: 67.61

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Deaths by Month in 2025

January 2025

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in January of 2025. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in January were David Lynch (HPI: 74.84), Marianne Faithfull (HPI: 72.90), and Jean-Marie Le Pen (HPI: 72.69).

David Lodge

Jan 1, 2025

British Writer

HPI: 60.58

John Sykes

Jan 1, 2025

British Musician

HPI: 53.65

Ágnes Keleti

Jan 2, 2025

Hungarian Gymnast

HPI: 65.02

Ferdi Tayfur

Jan 2, 2025

Turkish Actor

HPI: 60.13

Ján Zachara

Jan 2, 2025

Slovak Boxer

HPI: 54.80

Werner Leimgruber

Jan 2, 2025

Swiss Soccer Player

HPI: 52.60

Cristóbal Ortega

Jan 2, 2025

Mexican Soccer Player

HPI: 48.08

Claude Allègre

Jan 4, 2025

French Politician

HPI: 53.35

Costas Simitis

Jan 5, 2025

Greek Politician

HPI: 61.85

Robert Hübner

Jan 5, 2025

German Chess Player

HPI: 58.01

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Jan 7, 2025

French Politician

HPI: 72.69

Ayla Erduran

Jan 7, 2025

Turkish Musician

HPI: 51.82

Peter Yarrow

Jan 7, 2025

American Singer

HPI: 47.43

Fabio Cudicini

Jan 8, 2025

Italian Soccer Player

HPI: 57.80

Bill Byrge

Jan 9, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 36.74

Thelma Hopkins

Jan 10, 2025

British Athlete

HPI: 48.63

Oliviero Toscani

Jan 13, 2025

Italian Photographer

HPI: 60.85

Bernd Cullmann

Jan 13, 2025

German Athlete

HPI: 51.95

Jeannot Szwarc

Jan 14, 2025

French Film Director

HPI: 56.64

David Lynch

Jan 15, 2025

American Film Director

HPI: 74.84

Gus Williams

Jan 15, 2025

American Basketball Player

HPI: 43.78

Joan Plowright

Jan 16, 2025

British Actor

HPI: 64.18

Harry Bild

Jan 16, 2025

Swedish Soccer Player

HPI: 53.29

Bob Uecker

Jan 16, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 46.88

Denis Law

Jan 17, 2025

British Soccer Player

HPI: 70.02

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat

Jan 17, 2025

Mongolian Politician

HPI: 61.67

Jules Feiffer

Jan 17, 2025

American Comic Artist

HPI: 45.84

Eva Klein

Jan 19, 2025

Hungarian Physician

HPI: 58.15

Bertrand Blier

Jan 20, 2025

French Film Director

HPI: 61.54

Fred Newhouse

Jan 20, 2025

American Athlete

HPI: 47.50

Mauricio Funes

Jan 21, 2025

Salvadoran Journalist

HPI: 58.65

Garth Hudson

Jan 21, 2025

Canadian Musician

HPI: 54.82

Mimis Domazos

Jan 24, 2025

Greek Soccer Player

HPI: 55.57

Dražen Dalipagić

Jan 25, 2025

Bosnian, Herzegovinian Basketball Player

HPI: 62.72

Anastasios of Albania

Jan 25, 2025

Greek Religious Figure

HPI: 59.64

Greg Bell

Jan 25, 2025

American Athlete

HPI: 49.54

Baldur Preiml

Jan 27, 2025

Austrian Skier

HPI: 47.46

Richard Williamson

Jan 29, 2025

British Religious Figure

HPI: 61.28

Marianne Faithfull

Jan 30, 2025

British Singer

HPI: 72.90

Dick Button

Jan 30, 2025

American Skater

HPI: 50.05

Julius Chan

Jan 30, 2025

Papua New Guinean Politician

HPI: 48.26

February 2025

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in February of 2025. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in February were Gene Hackman (HPI: 74.57), Boris Spassky (HPI: 74.35), and Sam Nujoma (HPI: 72.66).

Horst Köhler

Feb 1, 2025

Polish Politician

HPI: 72.01

Renato Corsetti

Feb 1, 2025

Italian Linguist

HPI: 57.80

Barbie Hsu

Feb 2, 2025

Taiwanese Actor

HPI: 49.92

Brian Murphy

Feb 2, 2025

British Actor

HPI: 49.23

Lima

Feb 3, 2025

Brazilian Soccer Player

HPI: 54.94

Aga Khan IV

Feb 4, 2025

Swiss Businessperson

HPI: 70.82

Maria Teresa Horta

Feb 4, 2025

Portuguese Writer

HPI: 50.49

Mike Ratledge

Feb 5, 2025

British Musician

HPI: 51.30

Irv Gotti

Feb 5, 2025

American Producer

HPI: 38.26

Sam Nujoma

Feb 8, 2025

Namibian Politician

HPI: 72.66

Tom Robbins

Feb 9, 2025

American Writer

HPI: 53.14

Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat

Feb 11, 2025

French Mathematician

HPI: 57.44

Georgios Roubanis

Feb 11, 2025

Greek Athlete

HPI: 55.14

Geneviève Page

Feb 14, 2025

French Actor

HPI: 61.69

Kim Sae-ron

Feb 16, 2025

South Korean Actor

HPI: 41.84

Gene Hackman

Feb 17, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 74.57

Frits Bolkestein

Feb 17, 2025

Dutch Politician

HPI: 60.43

James Harrison

Feb 17, 2025

Australian Religious Figure

HPI: 56.43

Antonine Maillet

Feb 17, 2025

Canadian Writer

HPI: 53.29

Souleymane Cissé

Feb 19, 2025

Malian Film Director

HPI: 55.77

Frankétienne

Feb 20, 2025

Haitian Writer

HPI: 57.07

Peter Jason

Feb 20, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 53.49

Jerry Butler

Feb 20, 2025

American Singer

HPI: 47.01

Hans van den Broek

Feb 22, 2025

French Politician

HPI: 55.48

Thanin Kraivichien

Feb 23, 2025

Thai Politician

HPI: 58.83

Roberta Flack

Feb 24, 2025

American Singer

HPI: 64.84

Roberto Orci

Feb 25, 2025

Mexican Writer

HPI: 45.73

Michelle Trachtenberg

Feb 26, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 53.14

Boris Spassky

Feb 27, 2025

Russian Chess Player

HPI: 74.35

David Johansen

Feb 28, 2025

American Singer

HPI: 49.52

Joseph Wambaugh

Feb 28, 2025

American Writer

HPI: 47.84

March 2025

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in March of 2025. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in March were George Foreman (HPI: 71.81), Richard Chamberlain (HPI: 70.19), and Sofia Gubaidulina (HPI: 67.61).

Angie Stone

Mar 1, 2025

American Singer

HPI: 45.25

Buvaisar Saitiev

Mar 2, 2025

Russian Wrestler

HPI: 54.77

Bernhard Vogel

Mar 2, 2025

German Politician

HPI: 52.96

Eleonora Giorgi

Mar 3, 2025

Italian Actor

HPI: 56.68

Oleg Gordievsky

Mar 4, 2025

Russian Politician

HPI: 61.70

Jean-Louis Debré

Mar 4, 2025

French Politician

HPI: 54.43

Roy Ayers

Mar 4, 2025

American Musician

HPI: 52.26

Fred Stolle

Mar 5, 2025

Australian Tennis Player

HPI: 56.33

Sandra Harding

Mar 5, 2025

American Philosopher

HPI: 55.58

Pamela Bach

Mar 5, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 51.45

David Vunagi

Mar 7, 2025

Solomon Islander Politician

HPI: 58.13

L. J. Smith

Mar 8, 2025

American Writer

HPI: 52.97

Athol Fugard

Mar 8, 2025

South African Writer

HPI: 49.99

Akinori Nakayama

Mar 9, 2025

Japanese Gymnast

HPI: 58.85

Yola Ramírez

Mar 9, 2025

Mexican Tennis Player

HPI: 53.35

Dick McTaggart

Mar 9, 2025

British Boxer

HPI: 45.90

Clive Revill

Mar 11, 2025

New Zealander Actor

HPI: 57.82

Norair Nurikyan

Mar 11, 2025

Bulgarian Athlete

HPI: 51.66

Junior Bridgeman

Mar 11, 2025

American Basketball Player

HPI: 40.52

Bruce Glover

Mar 12, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 54.50

Sofia Gubaidulina

Mar 13, 2025

Russian Composer

HPI: 67.61

Raúl Grijalva

Mar 13, 2025

American Politician

HPI: 41.48

Dag Solstad

Mar 14, 2025

Norwegian Writer

HPI: 60.73

Peter Bichsel

Mar 15, 2025

Swiss Writer

HPI: 57.28

Wings Hauser

Mar 15, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 49.59

Émilie Dequenne

Mar 16, 2025

Belgian Actor

HPI: 50.11

Lee Shau-kee

Mar 17, 2025

Chinese Businessperson

HPI: 58.98

Nadia Cassini

Mar 18, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 54.92

Calistrat Cuțov

Mar 19, 2025

Romanian Boxer

HPI: 50.97

Andrija Delibašić

Mar 19, 2025

Montenegrin Soccer Player

HPI: 43.19

Vitold Fokin

Mar 20, 2025

Ukrainian Politician

HPI: 60.47

Eddie Jordan

Mar 20, 2025

Irish Businessperson

HPI: 57.66

George Foreman

Mar 21, 2025

American Boxer

HPI: 71.81

Djamel Menad

Mar 22, 2025

Algerian Soccer Player

HPI: 50.89

Mia Love

Mar 23, 2025

American Politician

HPI: 32.51

Juan Aguilera

Mar 25, 2025

Spanish Tennis Player

HPI: 47.04

Richard Chamberlain

Mar 29, 2025

American Actor

HPI: 70.19

Richard Norton

Mar 30, 2025

Australian Actor

HPI: 53.10

Barbara Frischmuth

Mar 30, 2025

Austrian Writer

HPI: 50.62

Yves Boisset

Mar 31, 2025

French Film Director

HPI: 56.29

April 2025

The following is a chronological list of the most famous people to have died in April of 2025. Sorted by popularity, the most famous people to pass away in April were Pope Francis (HPI: 90.52), Mario Vargas Llosa (HPI: 76.46), and Val Kilmer (HPI: 70.49).