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. (Photo by 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. (Photo by 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. (Photo by 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" star 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, star of "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)

"Killing Me Softly with his Song" 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 have died. Hackman was 95 at the time of his death and his wife 63. (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 and David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, 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, star of "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 "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, star of "Dazed and Confused" and "Boston Public," 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)

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. (Photo by 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" star, 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)