Deaths in March 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in March 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.

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Sian Barbara Allen, 78, American actress (Scream, Pretty Peggy, The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, You'll Like My Mother), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Sian Barbara Allen, Actor in ‘Scream, Pretty Peggy’ and ‘You’ll Like My Mother,’ Dies at 78
Yves Boisset, 86, French film director (L'Attentat, The Common Man, Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff) and screenwriter.Le réalisateur Yves Boisset ("Dupont Lajoie", "L'Attentat) est mort à l'âge de 86 ans 

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Lee Montague, 97, English actor (The Camp on Blood Island, Deadlier Than the Male, Jesus of Nazareth).Lee Montague 1927-2025 (death announced on this date)

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Richard Chamberlain, 90, American actor (Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds, Shōgun), complications from a stroke.Richard Chamberlain, TV’s Dr. Kildare, ‘Shogun,’ ‘Thorn Birds’ Star, Dies at 90
Ángel del Pozo, 90, Spanish actor (Horror Express, The Big Gundown, Treasure Island).Muere a los 90 años el actor Ángel del Pozo, una de las caras del 'Spaghetti Western' 

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Hamza Feghouli, 86, Algerian actor (Le Clandestin).L'artiste Hamza Feghouli tire sa révérence à l'âge de 86 ans 

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Peter Lever, 84, English cricketer (Lancashire, Tasmania, national team).Former Lancashire and England bowler Lever dies (death announced on this date)

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Manoj Bharathiraja, 48, Indian actor (Samudhiram, Kadal Pookkal) and film director (Margazhi Thingal), heart attack.Tamil actor-director Manoj Bharathiraja dies at 48 in Chennai
Shihan Hussaini, 60, Indian actor (Punnagai Mannan, Velaikkaran, Unnai Solli Kutramillai) and karate practitioner, leukemia.Actor, martial artist Shihan Hussaini passes away in Chennai, he was 60
Masahiro Shinoda, 94, Japanese film director (Demon Pond, Owls' Castle, Double Suicide) and screenwriter.映画監督 篠田正浩さん死去94歳「瀬戸内少年野球団」など 
François Trucy, 93, French politician, mayor of Toulon (1985–1995), senator (1986–2014).L’ancien maire de Toulon François Trucy est mort à l’âge de 93 ans 

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Gianfranco Barra, 84, Italian actor (Banana Joe, I nuovi mostri, Double Murder).Addio a Gianfranco Barra, caratterista per grandi registi: aveva 84 anni 

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Filiz Akın, 82, Turkish actress (Birds of Exile, Tatlı Dillim, Karateci Kız).Usta oyuncu Filiz Akın vefat etti 
Larisa Golubkina, 85, Russian actress (Hussar Ballad, Give Me a Book of Complaints, The Tale of Tsar Saltan).Умерла Лариса Голубкина 
Rolf Schimpf, 100, German actor (Smuglere, Mensch Bachmann, Der Alte).Schauspieler Rolf Schimpf mit 100 Jahren gestorben 
Alex Wyllie, 80, New Zealand rugby union player and coach (national team).Former All Black and coach Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie dies

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George Foreman, 76, American boxer, Olympic champion (1968) and entrepreneur (George Foreman Grill).Boxing Legend George Foreman Dead at 76
Štefan Kvietik, 90, Slovak actor (The Boxer and Death, The Millennial Bee, Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself) and academic.Smutná správa: Zomrel známy slovenský herec Štefan Kvietik 

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Vitold Fokin, 92, Ukrainian politician, prime minister (1990–1992).Перший прем'єр-міністр України Вітольд Фокін помер у віці 92 років 
Eddie Jordan, 76, Irish Formula One team owner (Jordan Grand Prix) and television presenter (Top Gear), prostate and bladder cancer.Former F1 boss and TV pundit Jordan dies aged 76
Norm Clarke,  Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82. Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82

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Don Wesely, 70, American politician, mayor of Lincoln (1999–2003) and member of the Nebraska Legislature (1979–1999).Former Lincoln State Senator, Mayor Don Wesely Passes Away

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Antonio Gasalla, 84, Argentine actor (Waiting for the Hearse, The Truce), comedian, and theatre director.Murió el actor y humorista Antonio Gasalla 

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David Steven Cohen, 58, American television writer (Courage the Cowardly Dog, Parker Lewis Can't Lose) and screenwriter (Balto), cancer.Courage the Cowardly Dog Head Writer David Steven Cohen Reportedly Dies at 58

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Émilie Dequenne, 43, Belgian actress (Rosetta, Our Children, Not My Type), adrenocortical carcinoma.L’actrice belge Émilie Dequenne est morte d’un cancer 
Bindu Ghosh, 76, Indian actress (Kozhi Koovuthu, Uruvangal Maralam, Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey) and choreographer.
Anvar Hasanov, 74, Azerbaijani actor (Last night of childhood, My Seven Sons, Babek).Скончался народный артист Азербайджана Анвар Гасанов 

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Les Binks, 73, Northern Irish heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest). Former JUDAS PRIEST Drummer LES BINKS Dead At 73
Delia Razon, 93, Filipino actress (Rodrigo de Villa, Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?, Ipagpatawad Mo).Veteran actress Delia Razon passes away, 93
Wings Hauser, 77, American actor (Tough Guys Don't Dance, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, Vice Squad).Wings Hauser, Character Actor From ‘Vice Squad,’ ‘The Young and the Restless,’ Dies at 78
Slick Watts, 73, American basketball player (Seattle SuperSonics, New Orleans Jazz, Houston Rockets).Sonics legend Slick Watts dies at 73

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Pietro Genuardi, 62, Italian actor (CentoVetrine, Killer Crocodile, Paganini Horror).Morto a 62 anni l'attore Pietro Genuardi 
Deb Mukherjee, 83, Indian actor (Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool, Karate, Gudgudee).Deb Mukherjee, Ayan Mukerji’s Father And Veteran Actor, Passes Away At 83

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Edgar Oehler, 83, Swiss politician, MP (1971–1995).Die Ostschweiz verliert eine markante Persönlichkeit: Balgacher Unternehmer Edgar Oehler verstorben 
Maria Grazia Spina, 88, Italian actress (Samson and the Slave Queen, Toto vs. the Black Pirate, Rugantino).Addio all’attrice veneziana Grazia Maria Spina: una vita di arti, segnata dalla bellezza  (death announced on this date)
Şinasi Yurtsever, 51, Turkish actor (Vavien).Oyuncu Şinasi Yurtsever hayatını kaybetti 

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Syed Abid Ali, 83, Indian cricketer (Hyderabad, national team).Former India cricketer Syed Abid Ali passes away at 83
Takashi Inagaki, 87, Japanese voice actor (Soul Eater, A Spirit of the Sun, Kingdom Hearts) and actor, pneumonia."俳優・稲垣隆史さん、肺炎のため死去 87歳 『スター・ウォーズ』パルパティーン最高議長役など多くの吹き替えを担当（オリコン）"
Godfrey Lawrence, 92, Rhodesian cricketer (Rhodesia, South Africa).Goofy Lawrence
Peggy Parnass, 97, German-Swedish actress (Nobody Loves Me), columnist and writer.Zum Tod von Peggy Parnass 

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Sir Francis Billy Hilly, 76, Solomon Islands politician, prime minister (1993–1994).Former Solomon Islands PM Sir Francis Hilly dies
Stanley R. Jaffe, 84, American film producer (Kramer vs. Kramer, Fatal Attraction, The Bad News Bears), Oscar winner (1980).Stanley R. Jaffe, Oscar-Winning ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Producer, Dies at 84

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Eileen Bennett, 105, British actress (Thursday's Child, Much Too Shy, Trunk Crime).Eileen Bennett, actress who starred with George Formby on screen and lit up the West End in the war 
Simon Fisher-Becker, 63, British actor (Puppy Love, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Doctor Who).Simon Fisher-Becker dies aged 63
Hans Peter Korff, 82, German actor (Wayfarers, Pappa Ante Portas, Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland)."Drombuschs" star Hans Peter Korff is dead
Dick McTaggart, 89, Scottish boxer, Olympic champion (1956).Dundee boxing legend Dick McTaggart dies aged 89

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Sir David Vunagi, 73, Solomon Islands bishop and politician, governor-general (2019–2024).Death reported of the former Archbishop of Melanesia 
D'Wayne Wiggins, 64, American musician (Tony! Toni! Toné!) and songwriter ("Feels Good"), bladder cancer.D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies after battle with cancer

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Brian James, 70, English punk rock guitarist (The Damned, The Lords of the New Church) and songwriter ("New Rose").Founding The Damned Guitarist Brian James Dead At 70
Crystal-Donna Roberts, 40, South African actress (Arendsvlei, The Endless River, Chronicle), breast cancer.Celebrated Arendsvlei and 7de Laan actor Crystal-Donna Roberts, 40, has died
Árpád Sopsits, 72, Hungarian film director (Strangled).Meghalt Sopsits Árpád Balázs Béla-díjas színház- és filmrendező 

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Edesio Alejandro, 66, Cuban singer, guitarist and composer (Clandestinos, Hello Hemingway), cancer.Cuban Musician Edesio Alejandro Passes Away in Madrid
Randy Brown, 72, American R&B singer.Smooth soul singer Randy Brown dies at 72 (death announced on this date)
Sylvester Turner, 70, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (since 2025), mayor of Houston (2016–2024).US Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70

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Kathryn Apanowicz, 64, British actress (Angels, EastEnders) and television presenter (Calendar).Former Yorkshire Television presenter and actress Kathryn Apanowicz dies aged 64 (death announced on this date)
Eleonora Giorgi, 71, Italian actress (Talcum Powder, Mani di fata, Inferno), pancreatic cancer.Eleonora Giorgi è morta, aveva 71 anni: era malata da tempo. Dalle commedie anni Ottanta al racconto del tumore 

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Juan Margallo, 84, Spanish actor (Dragon Rapide, Solitary Fragments) and theatre director, complications from a fall.Muere Juan Margallo a los 84 años, referente del teatro independiente en España 

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Monika Lundi, 82, German actress (The Heath Is Green, Crazy – Completely Mad, No Gold for a Dead Diver).Monika Stetter-Lundi  (death announced on this date)
Joey Molland, 77, English guitarist (Badfinger) and songwriter.Joey Molland, Last Member of Classic Badfinger Lineup, Dies at 77
Angie Stone, 63, American singer ("No More Rain (In This Cloud)", "Wish I Didn't Miss You") and rapper (The Sequence), traffic collision. Angie Stone, 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' singer and co-founder of the Sequence, dies at 63 

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