2025 deaths in the United States
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The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
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- January 1
- Henry P. Monaghan, 90, legal scholar (b. 1934)[1]
- Joseph Monninger, 71, novelist (The Letters) (b. 1953)[2]
- JuJu Mucciaccio, 86, recreation director (b. 1938)[3]
- John B. O'Reilly Jr., 76, politician, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan (2007–2022) (b. 1948)[4]
- Wayne Osmond, 73, singer (The Osmonds) (b. 1951)[5]
- Ripken, 8, retrieval dog (b. 2016)[6]
- January 2
- Mary Abrams, 66, politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (2019–2023) (b. 1958)[7]
- Brian Berry, 90, British-born human geographer and planner (b. 1934)[8]
- Mark Bradley, 68, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) (b. 1956)[9] (death announced on this date)
- James R. Hogg, 90, admiral (b. 1934)[10]
- Derek Humphry, 94, British-born assisted suicide activist (Jean's Way, Final Exit), co-founder of Final Exit Network (b. 1930)[11]
- Seymour P. Lachman, 91, political historian and politician, member of the New York State Senate (1996–2004) (b. 1933)[12]
- Larry Kish, 83, ice hockey coach (Hartford Whalers) (b. 1941)[13]
- Ralph Mann, 75, Hall of Fame sprinter and hurdler, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1949)[14]
- January 3
- Jeff Baena, 47, film director and screenwriter (The Little Hours, Horse Girl, Spin Me Round) (b. 1977)[15]
- Morris Bradshaw, 72, football player (Oakland Raiders) (b. 1952)[16] (death announced on this date)
- Howard Buten, 74, author and clown (b. 1950)[17]
- Richard B. Hays, 76, theologian (b. 1948)[18]
- William Leo Higi, 91, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lafayette (1984–2010) (b. 1933)[19]
- Harvey Laidman, 82, television director (Matlock, 7th Heaven, The Waltons) (b. 1942)[20]
- Robert Loewy, 98, aerospace engineer (b. 1926)[21]
- Constantine Manos, 90, Greek-born photographer (b. 1934)[22]
- James Arthur Ray, 67, self-help businessman, author and convicted felon (b. 1957)[23]
- Bob Veale, 89, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox) (b. 1935)[24] (death announced on this date)
- Brenton Wood, 83, singer ("The Oogum Boogum Song", "Gimme Little Sign") (b. 1941)[25]
- Amit Yoran, 54, businessman, CEO of Tenable, Inc. (2017–2024) (b. 1970)[26]
- January 4
- Ed Askew, 84, painter and singer-songwriter (b. 1940)[27]
- Ben Espy, 81, politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1992–2002) (b. 1943)[28]
- Richard Foreman, 87, playwright (Rhoda in Potatoland) (b. 1937)[29]
- Barry Kramer, 82, basketball player (San Francisco Warriors, New York Knicks) and jurist, judge of the New York State Supreme Court (2009–2012) (b. 1942)[30]
- Dylan Thomas More, musician (Chemlab).[31]
- Karen Pryor, 92, behavioral psychologist and author (b. 1932)[32]
- Robert Sedler, 89, legal scholar (b. 1935)[33]
- January 5
- Beej Chaney, 68, guitarist (The Suburbs) (b. 1956/1957)[34]
- Olga Marlin, 90, American-born Kenyan educator and writer (b. 1934)[35]
- Raquel Rabinovich, 95, Argentine-born artist (b. 1929)[36]
- Mike Rinder, 69, Australian-born Scientology executive and writer (A Billion Years) (b. 1955)[37]
- Jim Short, 58, Australian-born comedian (b. 1967)[38]
- January 6
- Hope Foye, 103, folk singer (b. 1921)[39]
- John Granara, 81, politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1979) (b. 1943)[40]
- Brian Matusz, 37, baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1987)[41]
- Charles M. Roessel, 63, Navajo photographer, journalist and academic administrator, president of Diné College (since 2017) (b. 1961)[42]
- Jim Wetherington, 87, politician, mayor of Columbus, Georgia (2007–2011) (b. 1937)[43]
- Robert Paul Wolff, 91, political philosopher (In Defense of Anarchism, A Critique of Pure Tolerance) (b. 1933)[44]
- Edgar Maddison Welch, 36, criminal (b. 1988)[45]
- January 7
- Carolyn Brown, 97, dancer, choreographer and writer (b. 1927)[46]
- Neal McCaleb, 89, politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1975–1983) (b. 1935)[47]
- Betty C. Monkman, 82, curator and author, White House curator (1997–2002) (b. 1942)[48]
- Leo Segedin, 97, painter (b. 1927)[49]
- Derrick Ward, 62, journalist (WRC-TV) (b. 1962)[50]
- Peter Yarrow, 86, singer (Peter, Paul and Mary, "Leaving on a Jet Plane") and songwriter ("Puff, the Magic Dragon") (b. 1938)[51]
- January 8
- William P. Dixon, 81, lawyer and political strategist, U.S. alternate director of the World Bank (1977–1979), manager of the 1980 Democratic National Convention (b. 1943)[52]
- Alan Emrich, 65, writer and game designer (b. 1959)[53] (death announced on this date)
- Charles Person, 82, civil rights activist (Freedom Rides) (b. 1942)[54]
- Neil Zurcher, 89, journalist (WJW-TV) and television host (b. 1935)[55]
- January 9
- Black Bart, 76, professional wrestler (NWA) (b. 1948)[56]
- Bill Byrge, 92, actor (Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid) and comedian (b. 1932)[57]
- January 10
- José Jiménez, 76, Puerto Rican-born political activist, founder of the Young Lords (b. 1948)[58]
- Bill McCartney, 84, Hall of Fame football coach (Colorado Buffaloes) (b. 1940)[59]
- Sam Moore, 89, singer (Sam & Dave) (b. 1935)[60]
- January 11
- Beryl Anthony Jr., 86, lawyer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1993) (b. 1938)[61]
- Linda Burnes Bolton, 76, healthcare administrator (b. 1948)[62]
- Marty DeMerritt, 71, baseball player and coach (San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1953)[63]
- January 12
- Leslie Charleson, 79, actress (General Hospital, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, The Day of the Dolphin) (b. 1945)[64]
- Jackie Farry, 58, music manager and television host (Superock) (b. 1966)[65]
- Mark Izu, 70, jazz double bass player and composer (b. 1954)[66]
- Claude Jarman Jr., 90, actor (The Yearling, Intruder in the Dust, Rio Grande) (b. 1934)[67]
- Robert Machray, 79, actor (Cheers, Thanks, The Master of Disguise) (b. 1945)[68]
- Jeffrey A. Meyer, 61, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (since 2014) (b. 1963)[69]
- Stuart Spencer, 97, political strategist (b. 1927)[70]
- Lynne Taylor-Corbett, 68, choreographer (b. 1956)[71]
- January 13
- Eliseo Alcon, 74, politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2009–2024) (b. 1950)[72]
- Nathalie Dupree, 85, cookbook writer and television personality (b. 1939)[73]
- P. Fluid, 64, rock musician (24-7 Spyz) (b. 1960)[74]
- Charles E. Jefferson, 79, politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2001–2014) (b. 1945)[75] (death announced on this date)
- Buck White, 94, musician (The Whites) (b. 1930)[76]
- January 14
- Arthur Blessitt, 84, Christian preacher (b. 1940)[77]
- Surat Singh Khalsa, 91, Indian-born political activist (b. 1933)[78]
- Heinz Kluetmeier, 82, German-born sports photographer (Sports Illustrated) (b. 1942)[79]
- Thomas McHugh, 88, jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1981–1997, 2009–2013) (b. 1936)[80]
- Thomas P. Salmon, 92, politician, governor of Vermont (1973–1977) (b. 1932)[81]
- January 15
- Tommy Brown, 97, baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1927)[82]
- David W. Duclon, 74, television writer and producer (Punky Brewster, Silver Spoons, Family Matters) (b. 1950)[83]
- Jack Hoffman, 19, football player and cancer research advocate (b. 2005)[84]
- Sylvan Kalib, 95, music theorist and composer (b. 1929)[85]
- David Lynch, 78, television and film director (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive), visual artist and musician (b. 1946).[86]
- Melba Montgomery, 86, country singer ("No Charge", "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You", "Angel of the Morning") and songwriter (b. 1938)[87]
- Gus Williams, 71, basketball player (Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics) (b. 1953)[88]
- January 16
- Howard Andrew Jones, 56, author and editor (b. 1968)[89]
- George Kalinsky, 88, photographer (Madison Square Garden, New York Mets) (b. 1936)[90]
- Bob Uecker, 90, baseball player (Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers) (b. 1934)[91]
- Linda Tinker Watkins, 84, clubwoman, president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution (2001–2004) (b. 1940)[92]
- January 17
- Richard G. Kopf, 78, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Nebraska (since 1992) (b. 1946)[93]
- Amy Lau, 58, interior designer (b. 1966)[94]
- David Schneiderman, 77, newspaper editor (The Village Voice) (b. 1947)[95]
- Martin Truex Sr., 66, racing driver (NASCAR) (b. 1958)[96]
- January 18
- Charles A. Doswell III, 79, meteorologist (b. 1945)[97]
- André Soltner, 92, French-born chef, restaurateur (Lutèce), and author (b. 1932)[98]
- January 19
- Matthew Gergely, 45, politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2023)[99]
- Bob Perkins, 91, disc jockey (WRTI, WCHD) and columnist (The Philadelphia Tribune) (b. 1932)[100]
- Joyce Piven, 94, actress and director (b. 1930)[101]
- Jeff Torborg, 83, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers) and manager (Chicago White Sox) (b. 1941)[102]
- January 20
- Bob Kuban, 84, bandleader and musician ("The Cheater") (b. 1940)[103]
- Cecile Richards, 67, feminist activist, president of Planned Parenthood (2006–2018) (b. 1957)[104]
- Charles Schodowski, 90, entertainer and television presenter (Big Chuck and Lil' John) (b. 1934)[105] (death announced on this date)
References
[edit]- ^ Henry Paul Monaghan
- ^ Author Joseph Monninger Dies at 71
- ^ Anthony Payl "JuJu" Mucciaccio
- ^ Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family
- ^ Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73
- ^ Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year's Day
- ^ Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer
- ^ Brian Joe Lobley Berry
- ^ ‘Great guy, great athlete’ Mark Bradley dies at 68
- ^ Admiral James R. Hogg, USN Ret.
- ^ The WFRtDS joins other voices of the right to die movement to pay their respects to Derek Humphry
- ^ Former Wagner teacher, author Lachman dies at 91
- ^ Former Men's Hockey All-American Larry Kish '64 Passes Away
- ^ USATF Mourns Passing Of Hall Of Famer Ralph Mann
- ^ Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena Has Passed Away At 47
- ^ Raiders mourn the loss of Morris Bradshaw
- ^ Howard Buten aka Clown Buffo, American artist, performer and psychologist, has died
- ^ Richard B. Hays, 1948–2025
- ^ William L. Higi
- ^ Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82
- ^ Robert Loewy
- ^ Obituary: Constantine Manos
- ^ James Arthur Ray, controversial self-help guru linked to Sedona tragedy, dies
- ^ Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89
- ^ 'Oogum Boogum' Singer Brenton Wood Dead at 83
- ^ Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO Amit Yoran dies after battle with cancer
- ^ Ed Askew Has Died
- ^ Ben Espy, former Ohio Senate minority leader, Columbus City Council member dies at 81
- ^ Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87
- ^ Schenectady basketball legend, long-time judge Barry Kramer dead at 82
- ^ For Dylan
- ^ Sad news: Karen Pryor has died
- ^ Remembering Professor Robert A. Sedler
- ^ Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 68, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean
- ^ A life, a dream and magnificent realities
- ^ Raquel Rabinovich, Artist of Submerged Worlds, Dies at 95
- ^ Scientology Whistleblower Dead After Cancer Battle
- ^ Jim Short Dies: The Comedian And Podcast Host Was 58
- ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025)
- ^ John R. Granara
- ^ Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
- ^ Diné College President Charles Roessel dies at 63
- ^ Former Columbus Mayor and Police Chief Jim Wetherington dies in Columbus home
- ^ Robert Wolff (1933-2025)
- ^ Man at the center of Washington DC 'Pizzagate' killed during North Carolina traffic stop
- ^ Ihr Sinn für Rhythmus und Romantik (in German)
- ^ Prominent Chickasaw politician Neal McCaleb dies at 90
- ^ Betty Monkman - In Memoriam 1942–2025
- ^ Leo Segedin, artist whose magic realism often depicted his West Side youth, dies at 97
- ^ Derrick Ward, beloved News4 reporter and DC native, dead at 62
- ^ Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
- ^ William Patrick Dixon
- ^ Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died
- ^ Charles Person, civil rights icon + original Freedom Rider, passes away at 82
- ^ FOX 8's Neil Zurcher passes away at 89
- ^ Black Bart dies at 76
- ^ Bill Byrge Dies; Actor From ‘Ernest’ Movies Was 92
- ^ José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, human rights activist and former chair of Young Lords organization, dead at 76
- ^ Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died
- ^ Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89
- ^ Beryl Anthony, longtime U.S. congressman from Arkansas, dead at 86
- ^ A Tribute: Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, 1948 – 2025
- ^ Former Bounty Hunter Turned MLB Pitching Coach Nicknamed 'Mad Dog' Passes Away
- ^ Leslie Charleson, Longest-Tenured 'General Hospital' Cast Member, Dies at 79
- ^ Jackie Farry, Frances Bean Cobain’s Nanny, 1990s Music Industry Veteran, Dies at 58
- ^ Mark Izu, bassist and composer at the center of the Asian American arts movement, dies at 70
- ^ Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of 'The Yearling', Dies at 90
- ^ Robert Machray Ward
- ^ U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer Dies At 61
- ^ Stuart Spencer, GOP strategist who helped Reagan become California governor, 40th president, dies
- ^ Famed 'Footloose' choreographer Lynne Taylor-Corbett has died
- ^ Former New Mexico State Rep. Eliseo Alcon passes away
- ^ Legendary Southern cookbook author and chef Nathalie Dupree dies at 85
- ^ Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker
- ^ Former Illinois State Representative Chuck Jefferson dies at 79
- ^ Country Music Patriarch Buck White Has Died At 94
- ^ World's farthest walking pilgrim Arthur Blessitt dies at 84
- ^ Sikh activist, advocate of Bandi Singhs Surat Singh Khalsa passes away at 91
- ^ SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind
- ^ Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
- ^ 'He could walk with kings': Former Vermont Democratic Gov. Thomas Salmon dies at 92
- ^ Tommy Brown, Last Living Member of 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, Dies at 97
- ^ David W. Duclon Dies: ‘Punky Brewster’ Creator Was 74
- ^ Jack Hoffman, namesake of the Team Jack Foundation, dies of cancer at 19
- ^ Sylvan Sol Kalib
- ^ David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78
- ^ Legendary 'No Charge' Singer Melba Montgomery Dead at 86
- ^ NBA mourns death of SuperSonics legend Gus Williams, key player in 1979 championship
- ^ Howard Andrew Jones Obituary
- ^ George Kalinsky, longtime Madison Square Garden official photographer, dies at 88
- ^ Bob Uecker dies
- ^ Linda Tinker Watkins
- ^ Kopf, Richard George
- ^ Amy Lau dies: Tributes to New York City interior design expert and Design Miami Fair founder
- ^ David Schneiderman, Village Voice editor and publisher, dies at 77
- ^ Longtime racer Martin Truex Sr. dies at 66
- ^ Scienza, passione e tempeste: addio a Charles Doswell III, un gigante della meteorologia (in Italian)
- ^ André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York's Lutèce, Dies at 92 (subscription required)
- ^ Pa. state Rep. Matt Gergely dies, weeks after medical emergency
- ^ Bob Perkins, a legend of jazz radio at WRTI and beyond, dies at 91
- ^ Joyce Piven, acting teacher and mother of Jeremy Piven, dies at 94
- ^ Jeff Torborg dies
- ^ Bob Kuban, St. Louis musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, dead at 84
- ^ Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died
- ^ FOX 8 legend ‘Big Chuck’ passes away at 90
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