Hollywood stars who died in 2025: PHOTOS

Brenton Wood, the soul singer behind songs like "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign," died from natural causes on Jan. 3. He was 83. (David Redfern/Redferns)

Aubrey Plaza's husband, writer and director Jeff Baena, died by suicide on Jan. 3 at the age of 47. (Mark Davis/Getty Images for Sundance NEXT/ Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Mike Rinder, co-host of "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath," died on Jan. 5 from esophageal cancer. He was 69. (Getty Images)

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary died on Jan. 7 after a battle with bladder cancer. He was 86. (Getty Images)

Former child star Rory Callum Sykes died on Jan. 8 at the age of 32, a victim of the Palisades Fire, according to his mother, Shelley Sykes. (X/ShelleySykes)

"Soul Man" singer Sam Moore died on Jan. 11 at the age of 89, due to complications while recovering from surgery. (Manny Hernandez/Getty Images)

"General Hospital" star Leslie Charleson died on Jan. 12 at the age of 79. (Getty Images)

"Twin Peaks" and "Blue Velvet" director David Lynch died Jan. 16 at the age of 78 following his emphysema diagnosis. (Oleg Nikishin/Epsilon/Getty Images)

"Moonshiners" star Kenny Law died on Jan. 14 at 68. (Discovery/Moonshiners)

Award-winning British actress Joan Plowright died on Jan. 16 at the age of 95. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett)

"Days of Our Lives" actor Francisco San Martin died from suicide on Jan. 16. He was 39. (David Livingston/Getty Images)

Musician John Sykes, the guitarist for Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and more, died at the age of 65 after battling cancer. (Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

"Bling Empire: New York" star Lynn Ban died on Jan. 20 weeks after emergency brain surgery from an Aspen ski accident. She was 52. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images/Lynn Ban/Instagram)

Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of Canadian-American rock group The Band, died on Jan. 21 at the age of 87. (Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, best known for the song "As Tears Go By," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 78. (David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)

"Main Cabin Masters" star Matt "Dixie" Dix's wife Ginna died unexpectedly at the age of 48, on Feb. 1. (Main Cabin Masters Instagram)

"Annie Hall" and "Serpico" actor Tony Roberts died on Feb. 7 at the age of 85, following complications with lung cancer. (Walter McBride/Getty Images)

"The Facts of Life" actor John Lawlor died at the age of 83. Lawlor "passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2025," per his agent. (Getty Images)

The death of Biff Wiff, actor in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "I Think You Should Leave," was confirmed by his management company on Feb. 14. He died after a battle with cancer. (Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for GBK Brand Bar)

"Full Metal Jacket" actor Kevyn Major Howard died at the age of 69 on Feb. 14. (Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images; Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection)

"Deadwood" actor Peter Jason died on Feb. 20. He was 80. (Getty Images/HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection)

"Pee-wee’s Playhouse" star Lynne Marie Stewart died on Feb. 21 at the age of 78. (Michael Tullberg/Brian D. McLaughlin/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Singer Roberta Flack died on Feb. 24 at 88 years old. (Getty Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star, died on Feb. 26 at the age of 39. (J. Meric/WireImage for Manning, Selvage and Lee)

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home on Feb. 26. Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, while Hackman died of heart disease. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died on March 1 from complications associated with PolG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic condition. He was 22. (Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg/POGL Foundation)

"Baywatch" actress Pamela Bach died by suicide on March 5. She was 62. (Getty Images)

Simon Fisher-Becker, who appeared in "Harry Potter," died on March 9 at the age of 63. (Warner Bros., Getty Images)

Bruce Glover, known for his role in "Diamonds Are Forever," died March 12. He was 92. (Getty Images)

"Little House on the Prairie" actor Jack Lilley died "peacefully in his sleep," on March 19 at the age of 91. (Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)

George Foreman, heavyweight champion, died on March 21 at the age of 76. (Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images)

Denis Arndt, actor in "S.W.A.T." and "Basic Instinct," died "peacefully in his bed" on March 25 at the age of 86. (Getty/TriStar /courtesy Everett Collection)

Richard Chamberlain, known as the "king of the miniseries," died following stroke complications on March 29. He was 90. (Screen Archives)

Val Kilmer, "Batman Forever" and "Top Gun" actor, died on April 1 from pneumonia. He was 65. ( EuropaNewswire)

Jay North, who starred in "Dennis the Menace," died on April 6 at home in Florida after battling colon cancer. He was 73. (Getty Images)

Blondie drummer Clem Burke died on April 6 at the age of 70, following a private battle with cancer. (Getty Images)

"Queen of Versailles" star Jackie Siegel's husband, David Siegel, died on April 5 at the age of 89 following a battle with cancer. Her sister, Jessica Mallery, died on April 8 at the age of 43, following an accidental drug overdose. (Jackie Siegel/Instagram)

"Lassie" star Joey Vieira died on April 7 just minutes shy of his birthday. He was 80. (Jon Provost Collection)

Nicky Katt, "Dazed and Confused" and "Boston Public" actor, died from suicide on April 8 at the age of 54. (Getty)

"Willow" star and "Upstairs, Downstairs" co-creator Jean Marsh died on April 13 at the age of 90 due to complications from dementia. (Sean Dempsey - WPA Pool/Getty Images/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Amber Kelleher-Andrews, a Hollywood matchmaker who worked with Eva Longoria and David Spade, died on April 13, following a battle with cancer. She was 56. (Vivian Zink/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Image)

Child star Sophie Nyweide died on April 14 at the age of 24. (Philip Cheung/Getty Images)

Game show host Wink Martindale died on April 15 at the age of 91. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

"Knots Landing" star Lar Park Lincoln died on April 22. She was 63. (Everett Collection)

"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Jiggly Caliente died on April 27, at the age of 44, just days after experiencing a "serious health setback" that resulted in the loss of her leg. (Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic)

"Floribama Shores" star Kirk Medas died at 33 on May 2, due to liver failure after spending two weeks in the ICU. (Kirk Medas/Instagram)

"The Wire" and "The Sopranos" actor Charley Scalies died on May 1 after battling Alzheimer’s. He was 84. (Courtesy: Charley Scalies family)

Denise Alexander, best known for starring in "General Hospital," died on May 9. She was 85. (Getty Images)

"Walking Tall" star Joe Don Baker died on May 7 at the age of 89. (Courtesy of the Everett Collection)

"Cheers" star George Wendt died peacefully in his sleep on May 20. He was 76. (Getty Images)

Phil Robertson, of the television show "Duck Dynasty," died on May 25 at the age of 79. (Getty Images)

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler died on May 25 at the age of 71, after a fatal car crash. (Getty Images)

"Chucky" actor Ed Gale died on May 27 at the age of 61. (United Artists/Getty Images)

"Boardwalk Empire" and "Manifest" actor Devin Harjes died on May 27 following complications from cancer. He was 41. (Getty Images)

Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan in "M*A*S*H," died on May 30 from natural causes. She was 87. (Getty Images)

"Desperate Housewives" actress Valerie Mahaffey died at the age of 71 on May 30 following a battle with cancer. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Jonathan Joss, known for his voiceover work on "King of the Hill," was shot and killed in Texas on June 1. He was 59. (Alamy)

Sly Stone, the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died on June 9 after a long battle with COPD. He was 82. (Getty Images)

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson died at the age of 82 on June 11. His immediate cause of death was listed as respiratory arrest, while sepsis and cystitis were listed in his autopsy reported as contributing factors. (Getty Images)

Food Network star Anne Burrell died on June 17 at the age of 55. Her death was ruled a suicide. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

"Hee Haw" star Gailard Sartain died on June 19 in his home from natural causes. He was 81. (Getty Images/Everett Collection)

Lynn Hamilton, known for her roles in "Sanford and Son" and "The Waltons," died from natural causes on June 19 at the age of 95. (Getty Images)

Bobby Sherman died on June 24 at the age of 81 after sharing he was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer earlier in 2025. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

"Dukes of Hazzard" star Rick Hurst died on June 26 at the age of 79. (Getty Images)

"Fantastic Four" star Julian McMahon died on July 2 following a battle with cancer. He was 56. (Everett)

"Reservoir Dogs" star Michael Madsen died from cardiac arrest on July 3. He was 67. (Paul Archuleta/WireImage)

"Pretty Little Baby" singer Connie Francis died on July 16 at the age of 87. (Getty Images)

"The Cosby Show" star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died from drowning while in Costa Rica on July 20. He was 54. (Randy Shropshire)

Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22. He was 76. (Harry How)

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died after suffering a cardiac arrest in his home on July 24. He was 71. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Jazz legend Chuck Mangione died July 22 at his New York home. (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Paul Mario Day, the original frontman of legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, died on July 29 at the age of 69. (Michael Putland/Getty Images)

Country music icon Jeannie Seely died on Aug. 1 following complications from an intestinal infection. She was 85. (Jason Davis/Getty Images)

"Walking Dead" actress Kelley Mack died on Aug. 2 at the age of 33. The actress had been fighting cancer: glioma of the central nervous system. (Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)

Loni Anderson, star of "WKRP in Cincinnati," died on Aug. 3 at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness. She was 79. (JC Olivera/Getty Images)

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and renowned talent manager Brandon Blackstock died on Aug. 7 at the age of 48, following a three-year battle with cancer. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantic Records)

Danielle Spencer, "What's Happening!!" actress, died on Aug. 11 at the age of 60. She had been battling cancer. (Getty Images)

Longtime "General Hospital" actor Tristan Rogers died on Aug. 15, following a battle with cancer. He was 79. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

Terence Stamp, who played General Zod in "Superman," died on Aug. 17. He was 87. (Getty Images)

Retired municipal judge and reality TV star Frank Caprio died on Aug. 20 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 88. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

"The Sopranos" actor Jerry Adler died on Aug. 23 at the age of 96. (George Napolitano/FilmMagic)

Rick Davies, the vocalist and keyboarder of British rock band Supertramp, died on Sept. 6 after battling multiple myeloma for years. He was 81. (Katja Lenz)

"Alice" star Polly Holliday died on Sept. 9 at the age of 88. (CBS via Getty Images)

Hollywood legend Robert Redford died on Sept. 16. He was 89. (Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic)

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James died in a plane crash on Sept. 18. He was 57. (Lester Cohen/Getty Images for ASCAP)

Ed Williams, known for his roles in "Police Sqaud!" and "The Naked Gun" movies, died on Oct. 2. He was 98. (American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images)

John Lodge of The Moody Blues died on Oct. 10 "suddenly and unexpectedly," at the age of 82. (Michael Putland/Getty Images)

Iconic Hollywood actress Diane Keaton died from pneumonia on Oct. 11 at her home in California. She was 79. (Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)

Grammy-winning singer D'Angelo died on Oct. 14 after battling cancer. He was 51. (Rob Verhorst/Redferns)

KISS founding member Ace Frehley died on Oct. 16 after suffering injuries from a fall last month. He was 74. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Sam Rivers, founding member and bassist of Limp Bizkit, died on Oct. 18. He was 48. (Getty Images)

"9-1-1: Nashville" actress Isabelle Adora Tate died on Oct. 19, just days after making her debut on the show. The actress had had a rare form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and died at the age of 23. (Isabelle Tate/Instagram)

Michael DeLano, seen in the shows "Firehouse" and "Rhoda," died on Oct. 20, at the age of 84. (Getty Images; Everett Collection)

Actress June Lockhart, known for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost in Space" died on Oct. 23 from natural causes, at the age of 100. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, former vocalist with the Grateful Dead, died on Nov. 2 after a cancer battle. She was 78. (Getty Images)

Diane Ladd, Hollywood actress and Laura Dern's mother, died at the age of 89 on Nov. 3. (REUTERS/Danny Moloshok)

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland died on Nov. 11. An update shared on her GoFundMe set up by her friends on Nov. 7 said Kirkland had entered hospice care weeks after suffering injuries from a fall. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Singer Todd Snider died on Nov. 14 at the age of 59. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)

Jackson Browne's son, Ethan, died suddenly on Nov. 25. He was 52. (Getty Images)

Legendary guitarist Steve Cropper died at 84 on Dec. 3. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Country star Raul Malo died on Dec. 6 following a battle with cancer. He was 60. (Tim Mosenfelder)

Actress Wenne Alton Davis was struck by a car on Dec. 8 while crossing the street and was pronounced dead at the hospital. She was 60. (Wenne Alton/Davis Instagram)

"Confessions of a Shopaholic" author Sophie Kinsella died on Dec. 10 at the age of 55, following a battle with brain cancer. (David Levenson/Getty Images)

"Pulp Fiction" actor Peter Greene died on Dec. 12 at the age of 60. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found murdered in their home with multiple stab wounds on Dec. 14. He was 60. (George Rose/Getty Images)

"General Hospital" star Anthony Geary died at 78 on Dec. 14, following complications from a scheduled operation. (Bob D'Amico/©ABC/courtesy Everett Collection;Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NATAS)

"Buck Rogers" star Gil Gerard died on Dec. 16 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. He was 82. (Steve Shapiro /American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images)

George Clooney's sister, Adelia "Ada" Zeidler, died from cancer on Dec. 19. She was 65. (Getty Images/Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home)

James Ransone, known for his role on "The Wire," died by suicide on Dec. 19. He was 46. (Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)

"The Middle" star Pat Finn died on Dec. 22 after a battle with cancer. He was 60. (Todd Williamson/WireImage)

The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte died on Dec. 25 at the age of 65, following a brief illness. (Scott Legato/Getty Images)

Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91 on Dec. 28. (Art Zelin/Getty Images)