Deaths in November 2025

The following is a list of notable deaths that happened in November 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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Ram Loevy, 85, Israeli film director (Bread, Close, Closed, Closure, The Dead of Jaffa) and screenwriter.Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85

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Gary Iskak, 52, Indonesian actor (What's Up with Love?, Ungu Violet, One Day We'll Talk About Today).Gary Iskak Meninggal Dunia Akibat Kecelakaan 
Toni Lamond, 93, Australian actress (Number 96, Razzle Dazzle: A Journey into Dance, In Melbourne Tonight).Vale: Toni Lamond
Tom Stoppard,88, playwright

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Ingrid van Bergen, 94, German actress (Roses for the Prosecutor, Town Without Pity, The Counterfeit Traitor) and convicted murderer.Schauspielerin Ingrid van Bergen ist tot 
Lise Bourdin, 99, French actress (The Last Five Minutes, Desperate Farewell, The River of Three Junks).Mort de Lise Bourdin, ex-mannequin star et actrice qui avait joué avec Audrey Hepburn 
Lee Moon-soo, 76, South Korean actor (My Son, Good Morning President, Late Blossom).'시그널' 원로배우 이문수, 폐암 투병 중 76세 일기로 별세 

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Vsevolod Shilovsky, 87, Russian actor (Destiny, Jaguar, Once Upon a Time There Lived a Simple Woman).Умер актер и режиссер Всеволод Шиловский 

25
Biyouna, 73, Algerian singer and actress (Bacon on the Side, Holiday, Belleville Cop).La star de la comédie algérienne Biyouna tire sa révérence 
Lorenzo Buffon, 95, Italian footballer (Milan, Inter Milan, national team), cardiac arrest.Morto Lorenzo Buffon, grande portiere del Milan anni '50  
Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins, 97, British Olympic athlete (1948, 1952) and politician, MP (1964–1997) and member of the House of Lords (1997–2019).Lord Higgins, progressive Tory MP and minister under Heath who also competed in two Olympics
Lee Soon-jae, 91, South Korean actor (Good Morning President, Grandpas Over Flowers, Idol School) and politician, MP (1992–1996).Lee Soon-jae, one of Korea’s longest-serving actors, dies at 91

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Jimmy Cliff, singer,81, seizure and pneumonia
Jack Shepherd, 85, English actor (Wycliffe, Bill Brand, Wonderland).Wycliffe star Jack Shepherd dies aged 85
Dharmendra, 89, Indian actor (Sholay, Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani) and politician, MP (2004–2009), heart disease.Dharmendra Passes Away: PM Narendra Modi pays emotional tribute; Hema Malini, Esha Deol, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and others arrive for the funeral

23
Udo Kier, Germany actor, 81
 Ian Lees, Australian bass guitarist (Moving Pictures), heart attack.Ian Lees, Bass Player for Moving Pictures, Has Died
Valentina Sharykina, 85, Russian actress (Yeltsin: Three Days in August, July Rain, Down House).Сегодня в возрасте 85 лет ушла из жизни заслуженная артистка России, актриса Театра сатиры Валентина Дмитриевна Шарыкина 

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Jellybean Johnson, 69, American musician (The Time), songwriter ("Criticize"), and record producer ("Black Cat").Jellybean Johnson dies: The Time drummer was 69
Ornella Vanoni, 91, Italian singer.

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Branko Ivanda, 83, Croatian film director (Gravitation, Court Martial, A Crime in a School).Umro je hrvatski redatelj Branko Ivanda 
Mani, 63, English rock bassist (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream).Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 (death announced on this date)

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Prakash Bhandari, 89, Indian cricketer (national team).Delhi sport loses a stalwart with the passing of Prakash Bhandari
Magne Myrmo, 82, Norwegian cross-country skier, Olympic silver medallist (1972).Magne Myrmo er død: – Han var ein legendarisk skiløpar 

18
Spencer Lofranco, 33, Canadian actor (Gotti, Unbroken, Jamesy Boy).Spencer LoFranco 'Gotti' Star Dead at 33

17
Bernard Larmande, 84, French actor (Fanny, Fallait pas !..., I as in Icarus).Mort de Bernard Larmande : L'acteur de Navarro, Plus belle la vie et En famille est décédé à 85 ans 
Elzie Odom, 96, American politician, mayor of Arlington, Texas (1997–2003).Elzie Odom, Arlington's first Black mayor, dies at 96
Olga Temonen, 47, Finnish actress, brain cancer.Olga Temonen on kuollut 

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Gérard Hausser, 84, French footballer.https://www.dna.fr/sport/2025/11/17/gerard-hausser-ancien-ailier-gauche-du-racing-club-de-strasbourg-n-est-plus

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Rosa Rosal, 97, Filipino actress (Child of Sorrow, Badjao: The Sea Gypsies, Blessings of the Land) and humanitarian.PH Red Cross mourns passing of Rosa Rosal

14
Hark Bohm, 86, German actor (The Marriage of Maria Braun, Lost in Siberia, Justice), screenwriter and film director.Filmemacher Hark Bohm stirbt im Alter von 86 Jahren  

13
Larry Brooks, 75, American Hall of Fame sports journalist (New York Post), cancer.Brooks dies at 75; covered Rangers, hockey for nearly 40 years
J. D. King, 74, American artist and musician (The Coachmen).Yesterday’s Gone (death announced on this date)
Sir Donald McIntyre, 91, New Zealand opera singer.Mighty Wotan dies at 91

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Homayoun Ershadi, 78, Iranian actor (Taste of Cherry, Agora, The Kite Runner), cancer.Iranian actor Ershadi dies at 78 after battle with cancer
Cleto Escobedo III, 59, American musician (Cleto and the Cletones) and bandleader (Jimmy Kimmel Live!).Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59
Sally Kirkland, 84, American actress (Anna, Days of Our Lives, Coming Apart).Sally Kirkland Dies: Oscar-Nominated Star Of ‘Anna’ Was 84

10
Ham Lin̄i, 73, Ni-Vanuatu politician, prime minister (2004–2008).Former Vanuatu PM Ham Lini passes away at 73
Jonathan Pienaar, 63, South African actor (Skin, Black Venus, Fried Barry).SA actor Jonathan Pienaar, 63, has died
Kaspar Rostrup, 85, Danish film director (Jeppe på bjerget, Waltzing Regitze).Den oscarnominerede instruktør Kaspar Rostrup er død 

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Tatsuya Nakadai, 92, Japanese actor (The Human Condition, Yojimbo, Ran).Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese actor of Ran, Yojimbo and Harakiri, dies aged 92
Vladimir Simonov, 68, Russian actor, cardiac arrest.Умер народный артист РФ Владимир Симонов: причина смерти, последние дни 
Lenny Wilkens, 88, American Hall of Fame basketball player (St. Louis Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics) and coach (Cleveland Cavaliers), NBA champion (1979).Legendary NBA player, coach Lenny Wilkens dies at 88

7
Roger McClay, 80, New Zealand politician, MP (1981–1996).Fotmer National politician Roger McClay dies
Lee Tamahori, 75, New Zealand Māori film director (Once Were Warriors, Die Another Day, Along Came a Spider).Once Were Warriors director Lee Tamahori dies (death announced on this date)

6
Manuel Pérez, 85, Cuban film director and screenwriter (The Man from Maisinicu).Fallece en La Habana destacado cineasta cubano Manuel Pérez Paredes 

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Pauline Collins, 85, British actress (Upstairs, Downstairs, Doctor Who), complications from Parkinson's disease.https://death-notices.co.uk/notice/a04b5d70-4bd0-48fc-aabf-5b3206dcd7e8 https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/pauline-collins-dies-actress-shirley-valentine-b2860236.html
 Marshawn Kneeland American footballer 
Barbara Ptak, 95, Polish costume designer (Pharaoh, Pearl in the Crown, The Promised Land).Nie żyje Barbara Ptak. To ona stworzyła setki kostiumów, w tym do filmów nominowanych do Oscara. Miała 95 lat 
Ronald Venetiaan, 89, Surinamese politician, president (1991–1996, 2000–2010).Surinaamse oud-president Ronald Venetiaan op 89-jarige leeftijd overleden 

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Dick Cheney, 84, U.S. Vice president. NY Post: Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at age 84
Lam Sheung Mo, 75, Hong Kong actor (Days of Tomorrow).資深演員林尚武驚傳心臟病離世 享年75歲 (13:34) 
Elina Salo, 89, Finnish actress (Inspector Palmu's Mistake, The Diary of a Worker, Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana).Näyttelijä Elina Salo on kuollut – Pikku Myyn rakastettu ääni on poissa 
Robert Taylor, 74, New Zealand guitarist (Dragon) and songwriter ("This Time", "Magic").Robert Taylor, Dragon Guitarist, Dies Aged 74

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Diane Ladd, 89, American actress (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Chinatown, Wild at Heart), BAFTA winner (1976).Laura Dern Shares in a Statement the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd’s Passing

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Donna Jean Godchaux, 78, American Hall of Fame singer (Grateful Dead, Donna Jean Godchaux Band) and backing vocalist ("Suspicious Minds"), cancer.Grateful Dead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux Dead at 78
Setti Warren, 55, American politician, mayor of Newton, Massachusetts (2010–2018).Harvard Institute of Politics Director Setti Warren Dies Suddenly at 55

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