Deaths in February 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in February 2025. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by their last name, or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are also noted here, if worth noting.

Criteria
Every entry is backed by a source. Proper citations are used and no bare URLs so as to prevent link rot. The following are the requirements for adding a name to the list in its order: Name, age, origin, what the person is known for and his or her cause of death – if known – and a source for verification.

February 2025
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David Johansen, 75, American musician (New York Dolls), singer ("Hot Hot Hot") and actor (Scrooged), cancer.David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75

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Christopher Hughes, 77, English professional quizzer (Eggheads).Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute (death announced on this date)
Uttam Mohanty, 66, Indian actor (Naya Zaher, Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama, Purushottam), cirrhosis.Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty dies while undergoing treatment in Gurugram

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Gene Hackman, 95, American actor (The French Connection, Bonnie and Clyde, Mississippi Burning).Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy and dog found dead inside New Mexico home: police
Lis Nilheim, 80, Swedish actress (Maria, Madicken på Junibacken, Raskenstam).Svensk skuespiller er død   (death announced on this date)
Michelle Trachtenberg, 39, American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Harriet the Spy, Gossip Girl).'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39

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Ronald Draper, 98, South African cricketer (Eastern Province, Griqualand West, national team).Oldest Test cricketer dies in South Africa aged 98
Roberto Orci, 51, Mexican-born American screenwriter (Star Trek, Transformers) and television producer (Fringe), kidney disease.Roberto Orci Dies: ‘Star Trek’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer Was 51

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Roberta Flack, 88, American singer ("Killing Me Softly With His Song", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Feel Like Makin' Love") and songwriter,  Grammy winner (1973, 1974), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
Robert John, 79, American singer ("Sad Eyes", "If You Don't Want My Love").Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
Keith Slater, 89, Australian cricketer (Western Australia) and footballer (Swan Districts, Western Australia).All-round champion Keith Slater dies at age 89

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Chris Jasper, 73, American Hall of Fame singer (The Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley), songwriter ("Caravan of Love"), keyboardist and producer, cancer.Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies
Thanin Kraivichien, 97, Thai politician, prime minister (1976–1977) and acting president of the Privy Council (2016).ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร อดีตนายกรัฐมนตรี ถึงแก่อสัญกรรม ในวัย 97 ปี 
Atilio Veronelli, 65, Argentine actor (The Journey, Where Are You My Love, That I Cannot Find You?, Amigomío) and stage director.A los 65 años, murió el actor Atilio Veronelli 

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Amélia Bittencourt, 86, Brazilian actress (The Ballroom).Atriz Amélia Bittencourt morre aos 86 anos no RS 
Gwen McCrae, 81, American singer ("Rockin' Chair").R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae (death announced on this date)
Lynne Marie Stewart, 78, American actress (Pee-wee's Playhouse, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, American Graffiti).Miss Yvonne of 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse,' Lynne Marie Stewart, Dies at 78
Voletta Wallace, 78, American record producer and film producer (Notorious).Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78

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Jerry Butler, 85, American Hall of Fame soul singer-songwriter ("Only the Strong Survive", "He Will Break Your Heart"), musician (The Impressions) and politician, complications from Parkinson's disease.Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85 
Peter Jason, 80, American actor (They Live, 48 Hrs., Deadwood).Peter Jason, Character Actor and John Carpenter Regular, Has Passed Away
Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge, 86, German actor (SAS 181 Does Not Reply, Love's Confusion).Trauer um "Dresdner Brettl"-Gründer: Schauspieler Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge ist tot! 
Bidur Prasad Sapkota, 59, Nepali politician, MP (2014–2017), lung disease.Constituent Assembly member Sapkota passes away

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Souleymane Cissé, 84, Malian film director (Yeelen, The Young Girl, Waati).Souleymane Cissé, un des chefs de file du cinéma africain, est mort 
Norberto Huezo, 68, Salvadoran footballer (Palencia, Cartagena, national team), stroke.Falleció Norberto "Pájarito" Huezo a los 68 años 
Tony Isbert, 74, Spanish actor (A House Without Boundaries, The Rift), pneumonia.Muere a los 74 años el gran actor Tony Isbert, nieto del popular Pepe Isbert 

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Rick Buckler, 69, English drummer (The Jam).The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute
Juan Mariné, 104, Spanish cinematographer (Ninety Minutes, Day by Day, Fog and Sun) and film restorer.Fallece el centenario director de fotografía Juan Mariné 
Jamie Muir, 82, Scottish musician (King Crimson) and painter.King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82

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Julian Holloway, 80, British actor (Carry On, James Bond Jr., Regular Show).Carry On star Julian Holloway dies aged 80
Evan Hultman, 99, American politician, attorney general of Iowa (1961–1965).Evan 'Curly' Hultman, champion for veterans and former Iowa attorney general, dies at 99 
Kim Sae-ron, 24, South Korean actress (A Brand New Life, The Man from Nowhere, A Girl at My Door).Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
Krishnaveni, 100, Indian actress (Bhakta Prahlada, Brahma Ratham, Mana Desam), singer, and film producer.Veteran actress and producer C Krishnaveni passes away at 100
Yolanda Montes, 93, American-Mexican actress (Salomé, Kill Me Because I'm Dying!, Nocturne of Love) and dancer, complications from Alzheimer's disease.Yolanda Montes ‘Tongolele,’ Icon of Mexican Cinema, Dies at 93

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Renato Ballardini, 97, Italian resistance fighter and politician, deputy (1958–1979).È morto a 97 anni Renato Ballardini, partigiano ed ex parlamentare 

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Carlos Diegues, 84, Brazilian film director (Ganga Zumba, Bye Bye Brasil, Deus é Brasileiro), complications from surgery.Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
Alice Hirson, 95, American actress (Another World, Being There, One Life to Live).General Hospital OLTL Alum Alice Hirson Dead At 95
Fulke Johnson Houghton, 84, British Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Training great Fulke Johnson Houghton dies aged 84 (death announced on this date)
Geneviève Page, 97, French actress (Belle de Jour, Grand Prix, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes).Décès de Geneviève Page, gloire du théâtre, à l’âge de 97 ans 

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Nike Arrighi, 80, French actress (The Devil Rides Out, Day for Night, Women in Love).Nike Arrighi 1944-2025
Tommy Hunt, 91, American Hall of Fame soul singer (The Flamingos).Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died

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Annie Joe Edwards, 76, American actress (Bullets Over Broadway, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Ain't Misbehavin').Annie Joe Edwards, Multi-Talented Birmingham Actress, Composer, Musician, Dies at 76
Moses Lim, 75, Singaporean actor (Under One Roof).Veteran actor Moses Lim dies at age 75
Norma Mora, 81, Mexican actress (Qué perra vida, Los astronautas).Muere Norma Mora a los 81 años: ¿Qué le pasó a la actriz que trabajó con Tin Tan y El Santo? 

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Takis Ikonomopoulos, 81, Greek footballer (Panathinaikos, Apollon Athens, national team), stroke.Soccer legend Takis Oikonomopoulos passes away at 81
Peter Tuiasosopo, 61, American football player (Los Angeles Rams) and actor (Street Fighter, Necessary Roughness).Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dies: ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Necessary Roughness’ Actor Was 61

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Tom Robbins, 92, American novelist (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Jitterbug Perfume, Still Life with Woodpecker).Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
Oleg Strizhenov, 95, Russian actor (The Mexican, The Captain's Daughter, The Star of Captivating Happiness).Актер Олег Стриженов умер на 96-м году жизни 

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Baldemar Carrasco, 93, Chilean politician, deputy (1969–1973, 1990–1994).Fallece a los 93 años Baldemar Carrasco, exdiputado y miembro del “Grupo de los 13″ de la DC 
Sam Nujoma, 95, Namibian politician, president (1990–2005).Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, dies

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Anthony Dileo Jr., American actor (Day of the Dead, Two Evil Eyes, Lorenzo's Oil), complications from COVID-19.‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Anthony DiLeo Jr. Has Passed Away
Bruce French, 79, American actor (Passions, The Riches, Fletch), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Bruce French, ‘Passions’ Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
Tony Roberts, 85, American actor (Annie Hall, Play It Again, Sam, Serpico), lung cancer.Tony Roberts, Woody Allen Sidekick and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 85

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Irv Gotti, 54, American record producer ("Foolish", "Always on Time") and executive (Murder Inc. Records).Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
Brian Turner, 80, New Zealand poet and field hockey player (national team), heart attack.Brian Turner dies

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Sid Ahmed Ghozali, 87, Algerian politician, prime minister (1991–1992).وفاة رئيس الحكومة الأسبق سيد احمد غزالي 

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Rich Dauer, 72, American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles) and coach (Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies).Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer and former Astros coach, dies at 72
Bettina Heltberg, 82, Danish journalist (Politiken) and actress (Det støver stadig).Bettina Heltberg er død 

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Lee Joo-shil, 80, South Korean actress (The Uncanny Counter, Train to Busan, Squid Game), stomach cancer.Veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81
Brian Murphy, 92, English actor (Man About the House, George and Mildred, Last of the Summer Wine) and comedian, cancer.Sitcom actor Brian Murphy dies aged 92

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Horst Köhler, 81, German economist and politician, president (2004–2010), president of the EBRD (1998–2000) and managing director of the IMF (2000–2004).Ex-Bundespräsident Horst Köhler gestorben 
Fay Vincent, 86, American lawyer and sports executive, commissioner of baseball (1989–1992), bladder cancer.Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86 
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