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.
January
[edit]- January 1
- Henry P. Monaghan, 90, legal scholar (b. 1934)[1]
- John B. O'Reilly Jr., 76, politician, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan (2007–2022) (b. 1948)[2]
- Wayne Osmond, 73, singer (The Osmonds) (b. 1951)[3]
- Ripken, 8, retrieval dog (b. 2016)[4]
- January 2
- Mary Abrams, 66, politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (2019–2023) (b. 1958)[5]
- Mark Bradley, 68, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) (b. 1956)[6] (death announced on this date)
- James R. Hogg, 90, admiral (b. 1934)[7]
- Seymour P. Lachman, 91, political historian and politician, member of the New York State Senate (1996–2004) (b. 1933)[8]
- Larry Kish, 83, ice hockey coach (Hartford Whalers) (b. 1941)[9]
- Ralph Mann, 75, Hall of Fame sprinter and hurdler, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1949)[10]
- January 3
- Jeff Baena, 47, film director and screenwriter (The Little Hours, Horse Girl, Spin Me Round) (b. 1977)[11]
- Morris Bradshaw, 72, football player (Oakland Raiders) (b. 1952)[12] (death announced on this date)
- Howard Buten, 74, author and clown (b. 1950)[13]
- Richard B. Hays, 76, theologian (b. 1948)[14]
- William Leo Higi, 91, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lafayette (1984–2010) (b. 1933)[15]
- Constantine Manos, 90, Greek-born photographer (b. 1934)[16]
- James Arthur Ray, 67, self-help businessman, author and convicted felon (b. 1957)[17]
- Brenton Wood, 83, singer ("The Oogum Boogum Song", "Gimme Little Sign") (b. 1941)[18]
- Amit Yoran, 54, businessman, CEO of Tenable, Inc. (2017–2024) (b. 1970)[19]
- January 4
- Ed Askew, 84, painter and singer-songwriter (b. 1940)[20]
- Ben Espy, 81, politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1992–2002) (b. 1943)[21]
- Richard Foreman, 87, playwright (Rhoda in Potatoland) (b. 1937)[22]
- 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)[23]
- Karen Pryor, 92, behavioral psychologist and author (b. 1932)[24]
- Robert Sedler, 89, legal scholar (b. 1935)[25]
- January 5
- Beej Chaney, 68, guitarist (The Suburbs) (b. 1956/1957)[26]
- Mike Rinder, 69, Australian-born Scientology executive and writer (A Billion Years) (b. 1955)[27]
- January 6
- Charles M. Roessel, 63, Navajo photographer, journalist and academic administrator, president of Diné College (since 2017) (b. 1961)[28]
- Jim Wetherington, 87, politician, mayor of Columbus, Georgia (2007–2011) (b. 1937)[29]
- January 7
- Brian Matusz, 37, baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1987)[30]
- Bob Veale, 89, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox) (b. 1935)[31] (death announced on this date)
- Peter Yarrow, 86, singer (Peter, Paul and Mary, "Leaving on a Jet Plane") and songwriter ("Puff, the Magic Dragon") (b. 1938)[32]
References
[edit]- ^ Henry Paul Monaghan
- ^ 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
- ^ ‘Great guy, great athlete’ Mark Bradley dies at 68
- ^ Admiral James R. Hogg, USN Ret.
- ^ 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, alias le clown Buffo, auteur de « Quand j’avais cinq ans, je m’ai tué », est mort (in French)
- ^ Richard B. Hays, 1948–2025
- ^ William L. Higi
- ^ Κωνσταντίνος Μάνος: Πέθανε ο σημαντικός φωτογράφος της διασποράς (in Greek)
- ^ James Arthur Ray, controversial self-help guru linked to Sedona tragedy, dies
- ^ '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
- ^ 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
- ^ Scientology Whistleblower Dead After Cancer Battle
- ^ Diné College President Charles Roessel dies at 63
- ^ Former Columbus Mayor and Police Chief Jim Wetherington dies in Columbus home
- ^ Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
- ^ Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89
- ^ Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86