RIP: 2025 celebrity deaths
We say farewell to famous figures from the worlds of entertainment and sport
January 12, 2025
Leslie Charleson (79) – Actress best known for playing Dr Monica Quartermaine on US soap opera General Hospital.
January 15, 2025
David Lynch (78) – Visionary director of Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet; died due to complications from emphysema.
Melba Montgomery (86) – Country music singer-songwriter known for her duets.
Paul Danan (46) – English actor and television personality, best known for the soap opera Hollyoaks.
Linda Nolan (65) – Member of the Irish-English pop group The Nolans; died after a prolonged battle with cancer.
January 20, 2025
John Sykes (65) – Guitarist for Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake; passed away after a long battle with cancer.
January 24, 2025
DJ Unk (43) – American DJ and rapper, known for the hit Walk It Out.
January 30, 2025
Marianne Faithfull (78) – Singer and actress, a prominent figure in the 1960s London music scene.
Dick Button (95) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist figure skater and pioneering sports broadcaster.
February 5, 2025
Brian Murphy (92) – British sitcom actor who starred in Man About the House and George and Mildred.
February 5, 2025
Irv Gotti (54) – Music executive and producer.
February 7, 2025
Tony Roberts (85) – American stage and screen actor best known for starring in six Woody Allen films, including the Academy Award-winning Annie Hall.