PHOTOS: In memoriam: Remembering the famous figures we lost in 2025

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“The Sopranos” star Jerry Adler died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, his family announced. He was 96.

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Hulk Hogan, a legend in the world of wrestling, died on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from “cardiac arrest,” according to reports. He was 71.

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The Godfather of Metal Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was 76.

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“The Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable, died during a trip to Costa Rica in an accidental drowning. He was 54.

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Andrea Gibson, celebrated poet and performance artist died Monday, July 14, 2025, in their Colorado home surrounded by friends and family. They were 49.

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Brian Wilson, co-founder and member of the Beach Boys, died, his family announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The musical genius was 82.

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Actor George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson on the sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. He was 76.

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Pope Francis, who made history as the first Latin American pontiff and worked to modernize the Catholic Church, died on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was 88.

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Hollywood star Val Kilmer, who played Batman in “Batman Forever” and Iceman in “Top Gun,” died Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from pneumonia. He was 65.

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Boxing legend George Foreman died on Friday, March 21, 2025. He was 76.

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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was found dead, alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog, in their home on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. He was 95. The sheriff’s department don’t suspect foul play, but a cause of death is still under investigation.

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Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in “Gossip Girl,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Harriet the Spy” and more, was found dead on Feb. 26, 2025, in her apartment. She was 39.

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Grammy-winning artist Roberta Flack, best known for her love ballad classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. She was 88. Flack was diagnosed with ALS in 2022.

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Screenwriter and director Jeff Baena, married to actress Aubrey Plaza, was found dead in his home on Jan. 3, 2025. He was 47. His death was ruled a suicide.

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