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

28

  • David Johansen, 75, American musician (New York Dolls), singer ("Hot Hot Hot") and actor (Scrooged), cancer.[1]

27

  • Christopher Hughes, 77, English professional quizzer (Eggheads).[2] (death announced on this date)
  • Uttam Mohanty, 66, Indian actor (Naya Zaher, Ae Jugara Krushna Sudama, Purushottam), cirrhosis.[3]

26

25

24

  • 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.[9]
  • Robert John, 79, American singer ("Sad Eyes", "If You Don't Want My Love").[10]
  • Keith Slater, 89, Australian cricketer (Western Australia) and footballer (Swan Districts, Western Australia).[11]

23

  • Chris Jasper, 73, American Hall of Fame singer (The Isley Brothers, Isley-Jasper-Isley), songwriter ("Caravan of Love"), keyboardist and producer, cancer.[12]
  • Thanin Kraivichien, 97, Thai politician, prime minister (1976–1977) and acting president of the Privy Council (2016).[13]
  • Atilio Veronelli, 65, Argentine actor (The Journey, Where Are You My Love, That I Cannot Find You?, Amigomío) and stage director.[14]

21

20

  • 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.[19]
  • Peter Jason, 80, American actor (They Live, 48 Hrs., Deadwood).[20]
  • Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge, 86, German actor (SAS 181 Does Not Reply, Love's Confusion).[21]
  • Bidur Prasad Sapkota, 59, Nepali politician, MP (2014–2017), lung disease.[22]

19

17

  • Rick Buckler, 69, English drummer (The Jam).[26]
  • Juan Mariné, 104, Spanish cinematographer (Ninety Minutes, Day by Day, Fog and Sun) and film restorer.[27]
  • Jamie Muir, 82, Scottish musician (King Crimson) and painter.[28]

16

  • Julian Holloway, 80, British actor (Carry On, James Bond Jr., Regular Show).[29]
  • Evan Hultman, 99, American politician, attorney general of Iowa (1961–1965).[30]
  • Kim Sae-ron, 24, South Korean actress (A Brand New Life, The Man from Nowhere, A Girl at My Door).[31]
  • Krishnaveni, 100, Indian actress (Bhakta Prahlada, Brahma Ratham, Mana Desam), singer, and film producer.[32]
  • Yolanda Montes, 93, American-Mexican actress (Salomé, Kill Me Because I'm Dying!, Nocturne of Love) and dancer, complications from Alzheimer's disease.[33]

15

  • Renato Ballardini, 97, Italian resistance fighter and politician, deputy (1958–1979).[34]

14

12

  • Nike Arrighi, 80, French actress (The Devil Rides Out, Day for Night, Women in Love).[39]
  • Tommy Hunt, 91, American Hall of Fame soul singer (The Flamingos).[40]

11

10

9

8

7

5

  • Irv Gotti, 54, American record producer ("Foolish", "Always on Time") and executive (Murder Inc. Records).[53]
  • Brian Turner, 80, New Zealand poet and field hockey player (national team), heart attack.[54]

4

3

2

1

  • Horst Köhler, 81, German economist and politician, president (2004–2010), president of the EBRD (1998–2000) and managing director of the IMF (2000–2004).[60]
  • Fay Vincent, 86, American lawyer and sports executive, commissioner of baseball (1989–1992), bladder cancer.[61]

References

  1. ↑ David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75
  2. ↑ Eggheads quiz expert Chris Hughes dies aged 77 as show pays tribute
  3. ↑ Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty dies while undergoing treatment in Gurugram
  4. ↑ Legendary actor Gene Hackman, wife Betsy and dog found dead inside New Mexico home: police
  5. ↑ Svensk skuespiller er død Archived 2025-02-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  6. ↑ 'Buffy' and 'Gossip Girl' actress Michelle Trachtenberg dead at 39
  7. ↑ Oldest Test cricketer dies in South Africa aged 98
  8. ↑ Roberto Orci Dies: ‘Star Trek’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Writer-Producer Was 51
  9. ↑ Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88
  10. ↑ Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79
  11. ↑ All-round champion Keith Slater dies at age 89
  12. ↑ Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies
  13. ↑ ธานินทร์ กรัยวิเชียร อดีตนายกรัฐมนตรี ถึงแก่อสัญกรรม ในวัย 97 ปี (in Thai)
  14. ↑ A los 65 años, murió el actor Atilio Veronelli (in Spanish)
  15. ↑ Atriz Amélia Bittencourt morre aos 86 anos no RS (in Portuguese)
  16. ↑ R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae
  17. ↑ Miss Yvonne of 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse,' Lynne Marie Stewart, Dies at 78
  18. ↑ Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dead at 78
  19. ↑ Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
  20. ↑ Peter Jason, Character Actor and John Carpenter Regular, Has Passed Away
  21. ↑ Trauer um "Dresdner Brettl"-Gründer: Schauspieler Friedrich-Wilhelm Junge ist tot! (in German)
  22. ↑ Constituent Assembly member Sapkota passes away
  23. ↑ Souleymane Cissé, un des chefs de file du cinéma africain, est mort (in French)
  24. ↑ Falleció Norberto "Pájarito" Huezo a los 68 años (in Spanish)
  25. ↑ Muere a los 74 años el gran actor Tony Isbert, nieto del popular Pepe Isbert (in Spanish)
  26. ↑ The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute
  27. ↑ Fallece el centenario director de fotografía Juan Mariné (in Spanish)
  28. ↑ King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82
  29. ↑ Carry On star Julian Holloway dies aged 80
  30. ↑ Evan 'Curly' Hultman, champion for veterans and former Iowa attorney general, dies at 99 (subscription required)
  31. ↑ Actress Kim Sae-ron found dead at home
  32. ↑ Veteran actress and producer C Krishnaveni passes away at 100
  33. ↑ Yolanda Montes ‘Tongolele,’ Icon of Mexican Cinema, Dies at 93
  34. ↑ È morto a 97 anni Renato Ballardini, partigiano ed ex parlamentare (in Italian)
  35. ↑ Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
  36. ↑ General Hospital OLTL Alum Alice Hirson Dead At 95
  37. ↑ Training great Fulke Johnson Houghton dies aged 84
  38. ↑ Décès de Geneviève Page, gloire du théâtre, à l’âge de 97 ans (in French)
  39. ↑ Nike Arrighi 1944-2025
  40. ↑ Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died
  41. ↑ Annie Joe Edwards, Multi-Talented Birmingham Actress, Composer, Musician, Dies at 76
  42. ↑ Veteran actor Moses Lim dies at age 75
  43. ↑ Muere Norma Mora a los 81 años: ¿Qué le pasó a la actriz que trabajó con Tin Tan y El Santo? (in Spanish)
  44. ↑ Soccer legend Takis Oikonomopoulos passes away at 81
  45. ↑ Peter Navy Tuiasosopo Dies: ‘Street Fighter’, ‘Necessary Roughness’ Actor Was 61
  46. ↑ Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
  47. ↑ Актер Олег Стриженов умер на 96-м году жизни (in Russian)
  48. ↑ Fallece a los 93 años Baldemar Carrasco, exdiputado y miembro del “Grupo de los 13″ de la DC (in Spanish)
  49. ↑ Namibia’s founding president, Sam Nujoma, dies
  50. ↑ ‘Day of the Dead’ Actor Anthony DiLeo Jr. Has Passed Away
  51. ↑ Bruce French, ‘Passions’ Actor and a Veteran of the Stage, Dies at 79
  52. ↑ Tony Roberts, Woody Allen Sidekick and Broadway Stalwart, Dies at 85
  53. ↑ Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Founder Who Worked With Ashanti and Ja Rule, Dies at 54
  54. ↑ Brian Turner dies
  55. ↑ وفاة رئيس الحكومة الأسبق سيد احمد غزالي (in Arabic)
  56. ↑ Rich Dauer, Orioles Hall of Famer and former Astros coach, dies at 72
  57. ↑ Bettina Heltberg er død (in Danish)
  58. ↑ Veteran actress Lee Joo-shil dies of stomach cancer at 81
  59. ↑ Sitcom actor Brian Murphy dies aged 92
  60. ↑ Ex-Bundespräsident Horst Köhler gestorben (in German)
  61. ↑ Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86
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