Deaths in 2025

Deaths in 2025 refers to notable people who died during the year 2025, as well as annual mortality reporting for the year.

Deaths in 2025 is an annual topic covering notable individuals who died during the year, as well as mortality statistics for that year. The topic is commonly featured in retrospective obituaries and year-in-review lists across media outlets. In the United States, provisional federal data estimated 3,094,593 deaths in 2025.

Notable deaths

This topic is commonly used for year-end obituary lists that document prominent deaths by field, including actors, musicians, political leaders, writers, athletes, and public figures. Media retrospectives in 2025 highlighted notable deaths across entertainment, politics, sports, literature, science, and religion.

Mortality in the United States

Federal public-health reporting estimated 3,094,593 U.S. deaths in 2025 and a death rate of 689.2 per 100,000, the lowest recorded provisional rate in the CDC report. The CDC reported that suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States in 2025, down from 10th in 2024.

Public and cultural impact

Several deaths in 2025 prompted major public attention, including the deaths of Pope Francis and Charlie Kirk, which were widely discussed for their religious and political significance. AP noted that deaths in 2025 included Pope Francis, Charlie Kirk, and Virginia Giuffre, among others, with major public and political effects.

Entertainment and arts

Entertainment retrospectives for 2025 emphasized the deaths of major film, television, music, fashion, and literary figures such as David Lynch, Gene Hackman, Val Kilmer, Roberta Flack, Brian Wilson, and Giorgio Armani. Variety and other entertainment outlets tracked celebrity deaths including David Lynch, Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Val Kilmer, Roberta Flack, and Brian Wilson.