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Photos: Notable deaths in 2025

  • Associated Press
  • Dec 20, 2025
  • Dec 20, 2025 Updated Feb 6, 2026

Here's a look back at the entertainers, leaders, athletes and other notable people we said goodbye to in 2025.

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in favor of civil rights and against war, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. He was 86.

AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File

Sam Moore

Sam Moore

Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I'm Comin,’” died Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. He was 89.

AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File

David Lynch

David Lynch

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” died just days before his 79th birthday.

Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File

Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. He was 90.

AP photo/Aaron Gash

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.'s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. She was 95.

AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File

Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards

Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. She was 67. 

AP Photo/Steven Senne, File

Garth Hudson

Garth Hudson

Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," “The Weight” and "Rag Mama Rag," died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at age 87.

Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. She was 78.

Thibault Camus, Associated Press

Dick Button

Dick Button

Figure skating great and authoritative commentator Dick Button, who was the winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. He was 95. 

Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press

Barbie Hsu

Barbie Hsu

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.

AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File

Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. He was 54. 

AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend — died Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. He was 85.

Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP

Paquita la del Barrio

Paquita la del Barrio

Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. She was 77.

Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. He was 85.

Jason DeCrow, Associated Press

Voletta Wallace

Voletta Wallace

Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G. and protector of his legacy, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. She was 78.

Andy Kropa, Invision/Associated Press

Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s and an influential performer long after, died Monday, Fe. 24, 2025. She was 88.

Matt Licari, Invision/Associated Press

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg

Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy” hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” — died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. She was 39. 

Mark Mainz, Associated Press

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife, 65-year-old concert pianist Betsy Arakawa, at their home in February. He was 95.

MARK J. TERRILL, Associated Press

David Johansen

David Johansen

David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. He was 75.

Associated Press

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and rap heavyweights as Mary J. Blige, N.W.A., Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Mos Def and Ice Cube, died Tuesday, March 4. He was 84.

Ron Harris, Associated Press

Pamela Bach

Pamela Bach

Pamela Bach, an actor and the ex-wife of “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff, died  Wednesday, March 5. She was 62.

Nick Ut, Associated Press

John Feinstein

John Feinstein

John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach Bob Knight, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 13. He was 69.

CALEB JONES, Associated Press

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne

Émilie Dequenne, the Belgian actor who won a top Cannes Film Festival prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta,” died Sunday, March 16, of a rare cancer in a hospital outside of Paris. She was 43.

Vianney Le Caer, Invision/Associated Press

Kitty Dukakis

Kitty Dukakis

Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, died Friday, March 21. She was 88.

David Tenenbaum, Associated Press

Mia Love

Mia Love

Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday, March 23. She was 49.

Rick Bowmer, Associated Press

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt, a character actor and favorite of TV writer and producer David E. Kelley, getting cast in “L.A. Law,” “Picket Fences” and “Chicago Hope,” and later earning a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut at age 77 in a play about mismatched lovers, died March 25. He was 86.

Evan Agostini, Invision/Associated Press

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," died Saturday, March 29. He was 90.

Matt Sayles, Invision/Associated Press

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” died April 1. He was 65.

Mark Humphrey, Associated Press

Wink Martindale

Wink Martindale

Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, died April 15. He was 91.

Nick Ut, Associated Press

Pope Francis

Pope Francis

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives over climate change and critiques of capitalism, died April 21. He was 88.

Gregorio Borgia, Associated Press

Steve McMichael

Steve McMichael

Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team, died April 23 following a battle with ALS. He was 67.

John J. Kim, Chicago Sun-Times

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, died May 1. She was 88.

RENE MACURA, Associated Press

Jim Dent

Jim Dent

Jim Dent, who grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, and went on to become one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation, died May 2. He was 85.

SCOTT MARTIN, Associated Press

James Foley

James Foley

James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” died May 6. He was 71. 

Vianney Le Caer, Invision/Associated Press

David H. Souter

David H. Souter

Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, died May 8. He was 85.

Jim Cole, Associated Press

Johnny Rodriguez

Johnny Rodriguez

Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,” died May 9. He was 73.

Christopher Berkey, Associated Press

Robert Benton

Robert Benton

Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who helped reset the rules in Hollywood as the co-creator of "Bonnie and Clyde," and later received mainstream validation as the writer-director of "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Places in the Heart," died May 11. He was 92.

Tobin Grimshaw, The Canadian Press

Charles Strouse

Charles Strouse

Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died May 14. He was 96.

Richard Drew, Associated Press

George Wendt

George Wendt

George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers” and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf,” died May 20. He was 76.

Rob Grabowski, Invision/Associated Press

Jim Irsay

Jim Irsay

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died May 21 at age 65. 

Zach Bolinger, Associated Press

Dave Shapiro

Dave Shapiro

Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, died May 22 in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42.

Stephanie Siau, Sound Talent Group

Marcel Ophuls

Marcel Ophuls

Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II, died May 24. He was 97.

Markus Schreiber, Associated Press

Phil Robertson

Phil Robertson

Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman's paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business and conservative cultural phenomenon, died May 25, according to his family. He was 79.

Matt Rourke, Associated Press

Rick Derringer

Rick Derringer

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for producing “Weird Al ” Yankovic's debut album, died May 26. He was 77.

Rob Carr, Associated Press

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit, who won two Emmy Awards playing Maj. Margaret Houlihan, the demanding head nurse of a behind-the-lines surgical unit during the Korean War on the pioneering hit TV series “M.A.S.H.,” died May 30 at her New York City home, likely from natural causes, publicist Harlan Boll said. She was 87.

Chris Pizzello, Associated Press

Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series "King of the Hill," was fatally shot near his Texas home June 2. He was 59.

KSAT

Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died June 9. He was 82

Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader who helped compose and arrange “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and dozens of other summertime anthems and became one of the world’s most influential and admired musicians, died June 11. He was 82.

Matt Sayles, Associated Press

Anne Burrell

Anne Burrell

TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of episodes of “Worst Cooks in America,” died June 17 at her New York home. She was 55.

Andy Kropa, Invision/Associated Press

Jimmy Swaggart

Jimmy Swaggart

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by his penchant for prostitutes, died July 1. He was 90.

Mark Avery, Associated Press

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen, the actor best known for his coolly menacing, steely-eyed, often sadistic characters in the films of Quentin Tarantino including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2,” died July 3. He was 67.

Chris Pizzello, Invision/Associated Press

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died July 20 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica. He was 54.

Danny Moloshok, Invision/Associated Press

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died July 22, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

Jordan Strauss, Inivision/Associated Press

Chuck Mangione

Chuck Mangione

Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy “King of the Hill,” died July 22. He was 84.

LUCAS JACKSON, Associated Press

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into TV, pop culture and conservative politics during a long and scandal-plagued second act, died July 24 in Florida. He was 71.

Alex Brandon, Associated Press

Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer, a song satirist who gained a popular following in the 1950s and ’60s lampooning marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, and then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, died July 26. He was 97.

Paul Sakuma, Associated Press

Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, died July 28. He was 65.

Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press

Jeannie Seely

Jeannie Seely

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” died Aug. 1. She was 85.

Evan Agostini, Invision/Associated Press

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, died Aug. 17. He was 87.

Matt Sayles, Associated Press

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s with roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife,” died Aug. 23. He was 96.

Richard Drew, Associated Press

Davey Johnson

Davey Johnson

Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, died Sept. 5. He was 82.

Paul Benoit, Associated Press

Rick Davies

Rick Davies

Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, died Sept. 6 after a long battle with cancer, the band said. He was 81.

Noemi Bruzak, MTI

Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Sept. 10, after he was shot at an event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem. He was 31.

Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday, a Tony Award-nominated screen and stage actor who turned the catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” into a national retort as the gum-chewing, beehive-wearing waitress aboard the long-running CBS sitcom “Alice,” died Sept. 10. She was 88.

Waring Abbot, Associated Press

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Sept. 16. He was 89.

Andy Kropa, Invision

Brett James

Brett James

Grammy award-winning country songwriter Brett James, whose string of top hits includes “Jesus, Take the Wheel” by Carrie Underwood and "When the Sun Goes Down” by Kenny Chesney, died in a plane crash in North Carolina on Sept. 18. He was 57.

Jeff Christensen, Associated Press

Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Acclaimed Italian actor Claudia Cardinale, who starred in some of the most celebrated European films of the 1960s and 1970s, has died in France Sept. 23. She was 87.

Zacharie Scheurer, Associated Press

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, died Oct. 1. She was 91.

Brennan Linsley, Associated Press

Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy

Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died Oct. 8. She was 89.

Dave Tenenbaum, Associated Press

Sister Jean

Sister Jean

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the chaplain for the men's basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018, died Oct. 9. She was 106.

Jessie Wardarski, Associated Press

John Lodge

John Lodge

John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, died Oct. 10. He was 82.

Jason DeCrow, Associated Press

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, died Oct. 11. She was 79.

Chris Pizzello, Associated Press

June Lockhart

June Lockhart

June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost in Space,” died Oct. 23. She was 100.

LOUIS LANZANO, Associated Press

Nick Mangold

Nick Mangold

Nick Mangold, a two-time All-Pro center who helped lead the Jets to the AFC championship game twice, died Oct. 25, less than 2 weeks after announcing he had kidney disease. He was 41.

Julio Cortez, Associated Press

Donna Jean Godchaux

Donna Jean Godchaux

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, died Nov. 2. She was 78.

Amy Harris, Invision

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, died Nov. 3. He was 84.

DUSTIN SNIPES, Associated Press

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and actor of rare timing and intensity whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the scheming parent in “Wild at Heart,” died Nov. 3. She was 89.

Matt Sayles, Associated Press

Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” died Nov. 24. He was 81. 

Jacquelyn Martin, Associated Press

Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper

Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, died Dec. 3. He was 84. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of Booker T. and the M.G.'s, the house band for the Stax/Volt labels.

Mark Humphrey, Associated Press

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the film “Mortal Kombat” and TV series "The Man in the High Castle" died Dec. 4. He was 75.

Lucy Pemoni, Associated Press

Raul Malo

Raul Malo

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, died Dec. 8. He was 60. Malo was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease.

Mark Zaleski, Associated Press

Sophie Kinsella

Sophie Kinsella

Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com “Confessions of a Shopaholic” sparked a millions-selling series, died Dec. 10. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Bebeto Matthews, Associated Press

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary

Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on “General Hospital,” died Dec. 14. He was 78.

Todd Williamson, Invision

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally …” and “This Is Spinal Tap,” died Dec. 14, along with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. He was 78.

Brian Ach, Invision

Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died Dec. 18 in a North Carolina plane crash along with his wife, two children and three others. He was 55. Biffle won championships in the Truck and Xfinity Series and drove for years in the Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing.

Dave Tulis, Associated Press

James Ransone

James Ransone

James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire” and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, died Dec. 19. He was 46.

Danny Moloshok, Associated Press

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Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr. Kildare,' dies at 90

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the miniseries,” has died at age 90.

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his love of family, faith and cheeseburgers

Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his love of family, faith and cheeseburgers

Friends and family gathered Monday remembered George Foreman for his boxing career and also for his love of God and family, and for his desire to help his fellow man.

Wink Martindale, genial game-show host and TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Wink Martindale, genial game-show host and TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

He was the host of such hit game shows as "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," along with a long radio career.

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Trachtenberg, who was known for "Gossip Girl," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Harriet the Spy," was found unconscious and unresponsive in her luxury apartment tower in Manhattan in February.

Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65

Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65

He helped turn the Colts from a laughingstock into a perennial title contender, but battled health problems in recent years

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on TV series 'M.A.S.H.,' dies at 87

Loretta Swit, Emmy-winner who played Houlihan on TV series 'M.A.S.H.,' dies at 87

She deepened the "Hot Lips" Houlihan role, creating her into a much more full character than the earlier film version.

Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies

Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies

He composed nearly 600 scores for the show and conducted the 35-piece orchestra that played them in the studio.

Actor Valerie Mahaffey, 'Northern Exposure' Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle

Actor Valerie Mahaffey, 'Northern Exposure' Emmy winner, dies after cancer battle

Her stage, film and television work ranged from Shakespeare to "Sully" with Tom Hanks and "French Exit" with Michelle Pfeiffer.

'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss shot and killed outside his Texas home

'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss shot and killed outside his Texas home

Joss was best known as the voice of John Redcorn on "King of the Hill," which ran from 1997 to 2008. A reboot is scheduled to start in August.

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died. 

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a 'moron' will plead guilty

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a 'moron' will plead guilty

A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday.

Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the 'Worst Cooks in America,' dies at 55

Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the 'Worst Cooks in America,' dies at 55

Anne Burrell worked in upscale New York City restaurants before beginning her television career on "Iron Chef America." She was known for bold and flavorful but not overly fancy dishes.

FedEx founder Fred Smith, Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies

FedEx founder Fred Smith, Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies

FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the U.S. Postal Service.

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

He had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "Little Woman" and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me," and six albums on the Billboard 200 chart.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90

Swaggart was best known for being a captivating Pentecostal preacher with a massive following before being caught on camera with a prostitute in New Orleans in 1988.

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 67

Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' star, dies at 67

Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill" made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino's films, has died. He was 66.

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, has died.

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday.

Trump talks Gaza, Ukraine and his golf course in meeting with UK's prime minister

Trump talks Gaza, Ukraine and his golf course in meeting with UK's prime minister

President Donald Trump on Monday used his luxury golf course on Scotland's southeastern coast to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager, dies at 48

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and talent manager Brandon Blackstock has died of cancer. He was 48. 

Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on 'What's Happening!!,' dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on 'What's Happening!!,' dies at 60

Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!" has died at 60.

Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on 'General Hospital,' dies at 79

Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on 'General Hospital,' dies at 79

Scorpio's on again/off again romance with Emma Samms' character, Holly Sutton, remained a favorite among fans.

Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in 'Superman' films, dies at 87

Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in 'Superman' films, dies at 87

As arch enemy to Christopher Reeve's Man of Steel, Stamp introduced a darker and charming — more human — element to the franchise.

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at age 91

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died at age 91

Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.

Davey Johnson, who won two World Series tiles as a player and one as a manger, dies at 82

Davey Johnson, who won two World Series tiles as a player and one as a manger, dies at 82

Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Orioles as a player and managed the Mets to the title in 1986 has died.

Rick Davies, lead singer of Supertramp, dies at 81

Rick Davies, lead singer of Supertramp, dies at 81

Rick Davies, the lead singer and co-founder of British band Supertramp, has died at 81 after a long battle with cancer.

Polly Holliday, theater star famous as the tart waitress Flo on sitcom 'Alice,' dies at 88

Polly Holliday, theater star famous as the tart waitress Flo on sitcom 'Alice,' dies at 88

Holliday became famous for her catchphrase "Kiss my grits!" on the show, which ran from 1976 to 1985.

How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

Clips of his early campus appearances spread online, helping secure donations that transformed Turning Point USA into one of the largest U.S. political organizations.

Fact focus: Charlie Kirk assassination prompts flood of false and misleading claims online

Fact focus: Charlie Kirk assassination prompts flood of false and misleading claims online

The reaction followed a pattern of misinformation and conspiracy theories that often come after breaking news events.

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89

The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on Tuesday.

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, who co-wrote 'Jesus, Take the Wheel,' dies in plane crash

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, who co-wrote 'Jesus, Take the Wheel,' dies in plane crash

Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina.

Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' theme, dies at 88

Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' theme, dies at 88

He wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs, from Keith Whitley's smash "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" to the Everly Brothers' "Walk Right Back."

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

The former Joan Bennett was a model and classically-trained pianist when she married Ted Kennedy in 1958. Shed died on Wednesday at age 89.

Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean became a beloved international celebrity during the school's fairy-tale run to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2018.

Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79

Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of 'Annie Hall' and 'The Godfather,' dies at 79

People Magazine reported Saturday that she died in California with loved ones, citing a family spokesperson.

From 'Annie Hall' to 'Something's Gotta Give,' 6 great Diane Keaton films and where to watch them

From 'Annie Hall' to 'Something's Gotta Give,' 6 great Diane Keaton films and where to watch them

There are so many Diane Keaton films worth noting. Here are six essential roles to get you started.

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with 'Untitled (How Does It Feel),' dies

D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with 'Untitled (How Does It Feel),' dies

D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died.

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Kiss, whose hits include "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City," was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29.

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100

June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space,' dies at 100

Her portrayals of warm, compassionate mothers endeared her to young viewers; baby boomers flocked to nostalgia conventions to meet her.

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. He died Monday of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. 

Germany's Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89

Germany's Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89

Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their international career in the 1950s and performed with Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra and Harry Belafonte, have died, police in Germany said. They were 89.

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81

Cliff's career peaked with "The Harder They Come," but, after a break in the late 1970s, he worked for decades with the Rolling Stones, Wyclef Jean, Annie Lennox and others.

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Academy Award for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Academy Award for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies

The Czech-born Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, dies at 84

He co-wrote the classics "Green Onions," "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour."

James Ransone, 'The Wire' and 'It' actor, dies at 46

James Ransone, 'The Wire' and 'It' actor, dies at 46

James Ransone, an actor who starred on "The Wire" and "Poker Face" and also appeared in films such as "It: Chapter Two" and "Black ⁠Phone," has died. He was 46.

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from 'The Wire,' 'Veep' and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Whitlock played openly corrupt city councilman Clay Davis on 25 episodes across the five seasons of “The Wire.”

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