Deaths in July 2025

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

July 2025

31

  • Adriana Asti, 94, Italian actress (Rocco and His Brothers, A Brief Vacation, The Inheritance).[1]
  • Seán Rocks, 64, Irish broadcaster and actor (Dear Sarah, Go Now).[2]
  • Robert Wilson, 83[3]

30

  • David Argue, 65, Australian actor (Razorback, Hercules Returns, Gallipoli).[4]
  • Lotfy Labib, 77, Egyptian actor (The Embassy in the Building, Keda Reda, Assal Eswed).[5]

29

28

27

  • Henry Hu, 105, Hong Kong academic administrator and politician, founder of HKSYU, MLC (1976–1983) and MUC (1965–1981).[11]

26

  • Jean-Pol Dubois, French actor (A Captain's Honor, Vidocq, Fanfan la Tulipe).[12]
  • Tom Lehrer, 97, American singer-songwriter ("The Elements", "The Old Dope Peddler", "The Vatican Rag"), satirist, and mathematician.[13]

24

23

22

21

20

19

  • Josip Pejaković, 78, Bosnian actor (Silent Gunpowder) and writer (Novi Plamen).[28]

18

  • Pasty Harris, 81, English cricketer (Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Wellington).[29] (death announced on this date)
  • Homayun, 88, Iranian actor (Topoli, Soltane Ghalbha).[30]
  • Velu Prabhakaran, 68, Indian film director (Adhisaya Manithan, Rajali, Puratchikkaaran).[31]
  • Harry Standjofski, 66, Canadian actor (Pieces of a Woman, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Aviator).[32]

17

  • Alan Bergman, 99, American songwriter ("The Way We Were", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers").[33]
  • Berit Frodi, 99, Swedish actress (The Koster Waltz).[34]
  • Joanna Kołaczkowska, 59, Polish actress.[35]
  • Don McIntosh, 94, New Zealand rugby union player.[36]
  • Felix Baumgartner,56, skydiving/basejumping accident.[37]

16

  • Connie Francis, 87, American pop singer ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Pretty Little Baby", "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own").[38]
  • Taylor Wong, 75, Hong Kong film director (Behind the Yellow Line, The Truth, The Three Swordsmen), throat cancer.[39]

15

  • Dheeraj Kumar, 80, Indian actor (Sargam, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Beharoopia), and television producer and director, pneumonia.[40]

14

  • Alexander Mitta, 92, Russian film director (Shine, Shine, My Star, How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor, Air Crew), screenwriter and actor, complications from a stroke.[41]
  • Yuri Moroz, 68, Russian film director (The Witches Cave, Black Square), actor (Visit to Minotaur) and producer.[42]

13

  • Muhammadu Buhari, 82, Nigerian military officer and politician, military head of state (1983–1985), president (2015–2023), and governor of Borno State (1975–1976).[43]
  • Dave Cousins, 85, English musician (Strawbs) and songwriter ("Lay Down", "Shine on Silver Sun").[44]
  • Jörgen Liik, 35, Estonian actor (November, Kättemaksukontor, Tuulepealne maa).[45]

12

  • Sylvi Graham, 73, Norwegian politician, MP (2009–2017).[46] (death announced on this date)
  • Mario Mactas, 80, Argentine journalist and writer.[47]
  • Rudolf van den Berg, 76, Dutch film director (Evenings, Tirza, A Real Vermeer) and screenwriter, cardiac arrest.[48]

11

  • Balaram Gharti Magar, 87, Nepali politician, MP (1994–1999).[49]

10

  • Bun Hay Mean, 43, French comedian and actor (Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom), fall.[50]

9

8

  • James Carter Cathcart, 71, American voice actor (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Sonic X), throat cancer.[52]

7

  • Norman Tebbit, 94, British politician, secretary of state for employment (1981–1983).[53]

5

4

  • Chow Chung, 92, Hong Kong actor (Old Time Buddy: To Catch a Thief, Point of No Return, When Rules Turn Loose), pneumonia.[56]
  • Rob Houwer, 87, Dutch film producer (Turkish Delight, Soldier of Orange, The Fourth Man).[57]

3

2

  • Gerald Harper, 96, English actor (Hadleigh, Adam Adamant Lives!, A Night to Remember).[61]
  • Agliberto Meléndez, 82, Dominican film director (One Way Ticket).[62]
  • Babu Meman, 73, Zimbabwean cricketer (Shropshire, national team).[63] (death announced on this date)

1

  • Florence Delay, 84, French writer and actress (The Trial of Joan of Arc, Le Jouet criminel, Écoute voir), member of the Académie Française.[64]
  • Maureen Hingert, 88, Sri Lankan actress (Fort Bowie, Gun Fever, The Adventures of Hiram Holliday).[65] (death announced on this date)

References

  1. ↑ E' morta Adriana Asti, l'attrice che cercava un altro mondo (in Italian) (subscription required)
  2. ↑ Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63
  3. ↑ https://robertwilson.com/news/2025/7/31/in-memoriam-robert-wilson
  4. ↑ Vale David Argue, veteran actor
  5. ↑ Egyptian artist Lotfi Labib dies at 77
  6. ↑ Leading Israeli actor Alon Abutbul dies aged 60
  7. ↑ https://snl.no/Lena_Cronqvist. SNL.no. Retrieved 2025-08-02
  8. ↑ Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day dead at 69
  9. ↑ “More than a jeweller”: Sir Michael Hill passes away
  10. ↑ Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer
  11. ↑ Henry Hu, co-founder of Hong Kong Shue Yan University, dies at 105
  12. ↑ La mort de Jean-Pol Dubois (in French)
  13. ↑ Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97
  14. ↑ "Hulk Hogan dies at 71". KFDM. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Hulk Hogan Dead at 71". TMZ. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  16. ↑ Jules Walter obituary
  17. ↑ George Kooymans, guitarist of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, dies at 77
  18. ↑ ITV Coronation Street star dies aged 78 with his company making the announcement
  19. ↑ Australian TV actor Henri Szeps dies aged 81
  20. ↑ Otra vez luto en el Rock mexicano, falleció Emily Cranz (in Spanish)
  21. ↑ Chuck Mangione, jazz icon known for "Feels So Good," dies at 84
  22. ↑ Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Singer and Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dead at 76
  23. ↑ Oldest living Springbok dies at 96
  24. ↑ Актриса Татьяна Егорова умерла после продолжительной болезни (in Russian)
  25. ↑ Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, director of Amitabh Bachchan's ‘Don’, passes away at 86
  26. ↑ Tom Troupe, Stage and Screen Actor Who Appeared in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ Dies at 97
  27. ↑ Malcolm-Jamal Warner, former 'Cosby Show' star, dead at 54
  28. ↑ Legendary BiH Actor and Writer Josip Pejakovic Passes Away
  29. ↑ Mike 'Patsy' Harris: 1944–2025
  30. ↑ محمدعلی تبریزیان، بازیگر ایرانیِ معروف به «همایون»، درگذشت Archived 2025-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Persian)
  31. ↑ Tamil filmmaker-cinematographer Velu Prabhakaran passes away
  32. ↑ 1959-2025: Le comédien Harry Standjofski s'est éteint (in French)
  33. ↑ Lyricist Alan Bergman, Known for ‘The Way We Were’ & ‘Maude’ Theme, Dead at 99
  34. ↑ Berit Marianne Frodi (in Swedish)
  35. ↑ Joanna Kołaczkowska nie żyje (in Polish)
  36. ↑ Former All Blacks flanker Don McIntosh dies, aged 94
  37. ↑ "Stratospheric skydiver Baumgartner dies in crash". ESPN.com. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  38. ↑ Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87
  39. ↑ Hong Kong film director Taylor Wong passes away at 75
  40. ↑ Veteran actor and filmmaker Dheeraj Kumar passes away at 79
  41. ↑ Умер режиссер Александр Митта (in Russian)
  42. ↑ Умер актер и режиссер Юрий Мороз (in Russian)
  43. ↑ Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82
  44. ↑ Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85
  45. ↑ Lahkunud on näitleja Jörgen Liik (in Estonian)
  46. ↑ Tidligere stortingspolitiker i Høyre, Sylvi Graham, er død (in Norwegian)
  47. ↑ Murió Mario Mactas, el periodista tenía 80 años (in Spanish)
  48. ↑ Rudolf van den Berg overleden: filmregisseur (76) Archived 2025-07-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
  49. ↑ Former minister Balaram Gharti Magar passes away
  50. ↑ Bun Hay Mean: Jamel Comedy Club comedian dies aged 43
  51. ↑ Actrița Ioana Bulcă a încetat din viață la vârsta de 89 de ani (in Romanian)
  52. ↑ 'Pokémon' Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Dead at 71
  53. ↑ Norman Tebbit dies aged 94 as tributes paid to Tory legend
  54. ↑ Fallece Pedro Aguayo Cubillo, exvicepresidente de la República (in Spanish)
  55. ↑ Gordon Frederick Rorke
  56. ↑ 周驄離世終年92歲 傳不敵肺炎病逝 (in Chinese)
  57. ↑ Filmproducent Rob Houwer (87) (onder meer Turks Fruit) overleden (in Dutch)
  58. ↑ Bill Hunter, last surviving member of inaugural Orioles team, dies at 97
  59. ↑ Barton, Matias Grez, Jamie (2025-07-03). "Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies at 28 in car crash in Spain". CNN. Retrieved 2025-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  60. ↑ Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Actor, Dies at 67
  61. ↑ Gerald Harper, actor best known as the suave squire Hadleigh and the out-of-time crime fighter Adam Adamant
  62. ↑ Fallece el cineasta Agliberto Meléndez, pionero del cine dominicano (in Spanish)
  63. ↑ Former Zimbabwe spinner and team manager Meman dies at 73
  64. ↑ Décès de Mme Florence Delay (F10) (in French)
  65. ↑ Sri Lanka’s First Hollywood Starlet and Miss Universe Finalist, Passes Away at 88
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