Deaths in October 2025

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

October 2025

31

30

  • Yoqub Ahmedov, 87, Uzbek actor (The Mischievous Boy, Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Battle of the Three Kings).[3]
  • Charles Coste, 101, French olympic cyclist.[4]
  • Jorunn Kjellsby, 81, Norwegian actress (Lasse & Geir, A Somewhat Gentle Man).[5]
  • Peter Watkins, 90, English filmmaker (The War Game, Punishment Park, Resan).[6]

29

  • Maria Riva, 100, American actress (Scrooged).[7]
  • James Senese, 80, Italian jazz saxophonist (Napoli Centrale), singer-songwriter, and actor (No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous, Zora the Vampire), complications from pneumonia.[8]

28

  • Benz Hui, 76, Hong Kong actor (Running Out of Time, Bounty Lady, Line Walker), multiple organ failure.[9]
  • Héctor Noguera, 88, Chilean actor (Jackal of Nahueltoro, The Compass Rose, Mr. Kaplan), cancer.[10]
  • Prunella Scales, British actress, 93
  • Kostas Smoriginas, 72, Lithuanian actor (Nikolai Vavilov, Loss).[11]

27

  • Patrick Dela Rosa, 64, Filipino actor (Ping Lacson: Super Cop), politician and businessman.[12]

26

  • Gennady Nazarov, 58, Russian actor (Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs, What a Wonderful Game, 72 Meters).[13]

25

  • Tony Adams, 84, Welsh actor (Crossroads, General Hospital).[14]
  • Björn Andrésen, 70, Swedish actor (Death in Venice, Midsommar, Shelley).[15]
  • Mauro Di Francesco, 74, Italian actor (Attila flagello di Dio, An Ideal Adventure, Chewingum).[16]
  • Miriam Learra, 88, Cuban actress (The Teacher, The Galíndez File, 7 Days in Havana).[17]
  • Franco Mari, 78, Italian actor (All the Moron's Men, Italiano medio, Omicidio all'italiana) and comedian.[18]
  • Aleksey Zolotnitskiy, 79, Russian actor (The Big Space Travel, Desyat Negrityat, What a Wonderful Game).[19]

24

23

  • Bryant Gumbel, 77, retired American television journalist and sportscaster. [21]
  • Japanese (Singer), 57, singer of Spanish reggae and dancehall.[22]
  • Tahura Ali, 69, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996–2001, 2009–2014), heart and kidney disease.[23]
  • K. Ponnusamy, 74, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (2006–2011, since 2021), heart attack.[24]

22

  • Eknath Vasant Chitnis, 100, Indian space scientist, director of the Space Applications Centre (1981–1985).[25]
  • Jackie Ferrara, 95, American sculptor and draughtswoman.[26]
  • Joeli Veitayaki, 58, Fijian rugby union player (King Country, Northland, national team).[27]
  • Charles Martin Wamika, 72, Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jinja (since 2010).[28]

21

  • Abdelkader Moutaa, 85, Moroccan actor (Wechma, The Violent Silence).[29]

20

  • Asrani, 84, Indian actor (Sholay, Khatta Meetha) and director (Dil Hi To Hai).[30]
  • Mikhail Bakharev, 78, Ukrainian-Russian journalist, editor and politician.[31]
  • Robert Bartlett, 86, American surgeon.[32]
  • Gilbert Bouchet, 78, French politician, senator (since 2014), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[33]
  • Christian Caujolle, 72, French journalist and photographer, co-founder of Agence Vu.[34]
  • Morris Chapman, 84, American pastor, president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1990–1992).[35]
  • Oliver Colvile, 66, British politician, MP (2010–2017).[36]
  • Anto Jakovljević, 63, Bosnian footballer (Sarajevo, Hrvatski dragovoljac, Suhopolje).[37]
  • Ali Mahjoubi, 85–86, Tunisian historian and academic (Tunis University).[38]
  • Edoardo Menichelli, 86, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Chieti-Vasto (1994–2004) and Ancona-Osimo (2004–2017).[39]
  • Kartini Muljadi, 95, Indonesian pharmaceutical industry executive.[40]
  • Nebojša Pavković, 79, Serbian military officer and convicted war criminal, chief of the General Staff of Yugoslavia (2000–2002).[41]
  • Felicito Payumo, 88, Filipino civil servant and politician, representative (1987–1998), chairman of the SBMA (1998–2004) and the BCDA (2011–2012).[42]
  • Selma van de Perre, 103, Dutch-British World War II resistance fighter.[43]
  • Mahadeo Shivankar, 85, Indian politician, MP (1989–1991, 2004–2009) and twice Maharashtra MLA.[44]
  • So You Think, 18, New Zealand-bred Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.[45] (death announced on this date)
  • Carla Stellweg, 83, Dutch art historian.[46]
  • Arthur Waskow, 92, American rabbi, author and political activist.[47]
  • Zhou Guozhi, 88, Chinese physical chemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.[48]

19

18

17

16

  • Gustavo Angarita, 83, Colombian actor (The Strategy of the Snail, The 33, Memories of My Father).[54]
  • Ace Frehley, 74, American Hall of Fame guitarist (Kiss) and songwriter ("Cold Gin", "Rocket Ride"), complications from a fall.[55]
  • Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu, 90, Turkish actor (Yabancı Damat, The White Angel, Muhteşem Yüzyıl).[56]
  • Jayananda Warnaweera, 64, Sri Lankan cricketer (national team).[57]

15

  • Jim Bolger, 90, New Zealand diplomat and politician, prime minister (1990–1997), MP (1972–1998), and ambassador to the United States (1998–2002), kidney failure.[58]
  • Raila Odinga, 80, Kenyan politician, prime minister (2008–2013), MP (1993–2013), and African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development (2018–2023), cardiac arrest.[59]

14

  • D'Angelo, 51, American singer-songwriter ("Lady", "Brown Sugar", "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"), four-time Grammy winner, pancreatic cancer.[60]
  • Penelope Milford, 77, American actress (Coming Home, Heathers, Shenandoah).[61]
  • Nasser Taghvai, 84, Iranian film director (Captain Khorshid, Tales of Kish, Unruled Paper) and screenwriter.[62]

13

11

  • Albert Cohen, 93, Israeli actor (Blaumilch Canal, To Take a Wife, Zanzouri) and accordionist.[67]
  • Mohamad Kasebi, 74, Iranian actor (The Father, Saint Mary, Without Permission).[68]
  • Diane Keaton, 79, American actress.[69]

10

9

  • Damir Ibrahimović, 60, Bosnian film producer (On the Path, Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny).[73]

8

7

  • Yen Cheng-kuo, 50, Taiwanese actor (My Native Land, Growing Up, A Summer at Grandpa's), director, and calligraphy teacher.[78]

6

5

4

3

2

1

  • José Andrada, 87, Argentine actor (Los Velázquez, Johny Tolengo, el majestuoso, Two to Tango).[88]
  • Judit Elek, 87, Hungarian film director (The Lady from Constantinople, Maria's Day, Memories of a River) and screenwriter.[89]
  • Jane Goodall, 91, anthropologist

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  2. ↑ Prej 24 ditësh në spital, ndërron jetë në moshën 73-vjeçare Fatos Nano, ish-kryeministri dhe lideri historik i Partisë Socialiste (in Albanian)
  3. ↑ Скончался народный артист Узбекистана Якуб Ахмедов (in Russian)
  4. ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/11/02/charles-coste-ancien-cycliste-et-doyen-mondial-des-champions-olympiques-est-mort-a-101-ans_6651158_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
  5. ↑ Skuespiller Jorunn Kjellsby er død (in Norwegian)
  6. ↑ Peter Watkins obituary: radical British filmmaker behind The War Game and Punishment Park
  7. ↑ Maria Riva, Daughter & Biographer of Screen Icon Marlene Dietrich, Dies at 100
  8. ↑ Addio a James Senese: l'artista napoletano aveva 80 anni (in Italian)
  9. ↑ Hong Kong actor Benz Hui has died at age 76
  10. ↑ Muere a los 88 años Héctor Noguera: adiós a una leyenda de la cultura nacional (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Seminal Lithuanian actor Kostas Smoriginas dies at 72
  12. ↑ Actor Patrick Dela Rosa dies, says Mindoro information office
  13. ↑ Умер актер Геннадий Назаров (in Russian)
  14. ↑ Tony Adams death: Tributes paid to ‘absolute joy’ Crossroads actor after death aged 84
  15. ↑ Skådespelaren och musikern Björn Andrésen död – blev 70 år (in Swedish)
  16. ↑ Addio all’attore Mauro Di Francesco, volto simbolo della commedia italiana Anni Ottanta (in Italian)
  17. ↑ Cuban actress Miriam Learra has died
  18. ↑ Morto Rupert Sciamenna (Franco Mari): il messaggio di addio di Herbert Ballerina (in Italian)
  19. ↑ Умер заслуженный артист России Алексей Золотницкий (in Russian)
  20. ↑ Paul Hüttel er død (in Danish)
  21. ↑
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  23. ↑ Former Jamalpur MP Tahura Ali, mother of Meher Afroz Shaon, passes away
  24. ↑ K Ponnusamy, Senthamangalam MLA, dies
  25. ↑ Prof Eknath Chitnis, veteran scientist who pioneered India’s space programme, dies at 100
  26. ↑ Jackie Ferrara, Artist Who Brought Mystery to Minimalism, Dies at 95 (subscription required)
  27. ↑ Former Flying Fijian Joeli Veitayaki passes away
  28. ↑ Jinja Catholic Bishop Charles Martin Wamika dies at 72
  29. ↑ الموت يغيب الفنان عبد القادر مطاع (in Arabic)
  30. ↑ Veteran actor Asrani dies at 84, nephew Ashok confirms
  31. ↑ Умер заслуженный журналист России Михаил Бахарев (in Russian)
  32. ↑ Robert H. Bartlett, 'Father of ECMO,' dies at 86
  33. ↑ Gilbert Bouchet, sénateur atteint de la maladie de Charcot, est mort (in French)
  34. ↑ Christian Caujolle, passeur majeur de la photographie en France, est mort (in French)
  35. ↑ SBC leader Morris Chapman dies at 84
  36. ↑ House of Commons - Hansard - UK Parliament
  37. ↑ Preminuo prvi golman reprezentacije BiH i legenda Sarajeva i Borca (in Croatian)
  38. ↑ Décès de l'historien et universitaire Ali Mahjoubi (in French)
  39. ↑ Lutto per la Chiesa, è morto il cardinale Edoardo Menichelli (in Italian)
  40. ↑ Mengenang Kartini Muljadi, Perempuan di Balik Kejayaan Tempo Scan (in Indonesian)
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  47. ↑ Arthur Waskow, activist rabbi who brought Jewish spiritual wisdom to bear on progressive politics, dies at 92
  48. ↑ 中国科学院院士周国治逝世，其创立的“周模型”被编入多部教材 (in Chinese)
  49. ↑ وفاة رئيس الوزراء الأسبق في سورية عبد الرؤوف الكسم (in Arabic)
  50. ↑ È morta l'attrice francese Martine Brochard. È stata moglie del regista e commediografo ternano Franco Molè. (in Italian)
  51. ↑ Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dead at 48
  52. ↑ Skådespelaren Jacob Ericksson död (in Swedish)
  53. ↑ 【速報】村山富市元総理が死去、101歳 (in Japanese)
  54. ↑ Falleció Gustavo Angrarita, actor y leyenda de la televisión colombiana (in Spanish)
  55. ↑ Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74
  56. ↑ Turkish actor Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu, beloved "Memik Dede" passes away at 90
  57. ↑ Former Cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera passes away at 64
  58. ↑ Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies aged 90
  59. ↑ Raila Odinga, former Kenyan PM, passes away at 80
  60. ↑ D’Angelo, neo-soul pioneer and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ singer, dies at 51
  61. ↑ Penelope Milford, Oscar-Nominated Actress in ‘Coming Home,’ Dies at 77
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  63. ↑ Jamaican-born theatre pioneer Yvonne Brewster OBE dies at 87
  64. ↑ EastEnders actor Tony Caunter dies aged 88, family announces
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  67. ↑ השחקן והמדבב הוותיק אלברט כהן הלך לעולמו בגיל 93 (in Hebrew)
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  70. ↑ Murió famoso actor de 'La Saga, Negocio de Familia' a los 81 años: esto se sabe (in Spanish)
  71. ↑ Roger Meredith Harris
  72. ↑ John Lodge, Longtime Moody Blues Band Guitarist, Dies at 82
  73. ↑ Obituary: Bosnian Producer Damir Ibrahimović
  74. ↑ Addio a Paolo Bonacelli, maestro del cinema e del teatro italiano (in Italian)
  75. ↑ The Flamingos
  76. ↑ Trauriger Abschied von Wanda Perdelwitz – SO ehrt die TV-Landschaft die Schauspielerin (in German)
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