Notable Deaths in 2025
The BBC has compiled a list of notable individuals who passed away in 2025, spanning various fields such as film, music, politics, and public service.
Among the prominent actors who died are Robert Redford, Diane Keaton, Gene Hackman, Prunella Scales, Joan Plowright, Patricia Routledge, Graham Greene, and Pauline Collins. Greene is notably remembered for his role in "Dances With Wolves" while Collins is known for "Shirley Valentine." Major film stars Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, and Terence Stamp also passed away in the same year.
In the realm of directing, David Lynch and Rob Reiner are recognized among those who died in 2025.
The music world lost several influential figures including Marianne Faithfull, Brian Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne, Jimmy Cliff, D'Angelo, Roberta Flack, and Sly Stone.
Political and public figures who died include Dick Cheney, Norman Tebbit, Helen Newlove, Jenny Randerson, Charlie Kirk, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Raila Odinga, and Ion Iliescu.
