May 2025 1 Sue Anderson, 70, American pianist and theatre conductor, cancer.Broadway Conductor Sue Anderson Has Died at 70 Victor Aviat, 42, French oboist and conductor, brain tumor.Victor Aviat 1982–2025 Bob Brockie, 93, New Zealand biologist, cartoonist and columnist.The colourful life and times of Bob Brockie ‒ obituary Ruth Buzzi, 88, American comedian (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In) and actress (Sesame Street, That Girl), complications from a stroke and Alzheimer's disease.Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on 'Laugh-In,' Dies at 88 Tania Marie Caringi, 38, American-Italian model.Muore a soli 38 anni la modella Tania Marie Caringi Nana Caymmi, 84, Brazilian singer, multiple organ failure.Morre Nana Caymmi, aos 84 anos Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury, 78, Bangladeshi police officer, inspector general (2001–2003).Former IGP Modabbir Hossain Choudhury passes away Ricky Davao, 63, Filipino actor (Ang Padrino, Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin) and television director (!Oka Tokat), cancer.Ricky Davao dead at 63, daughter Ara Davao confirms Irma Moen Eriksen, 90, Norwegian politician, deputy representative (1981–1985).Eriksen, Irma Moen (1934-2025) Tivi Etok, 95–96, Canadian illustrator and printmaker.Hommage à Tivi Etok, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec Ingolf Gabold, 83, Danish composer.Tidligere DR Drama-chef Ingolf Gabold er død, 83 år Antoni Garrallà, 81, Andorran politician and hotelier, mayor of La Massana (1995–2003) and deputy general syndic of the General Council (1985–1989).Mor l'excònsol de la Massana, Antoni Garrallà Jackson Guice, 63, American comic book artist (Superman, Captain America), co-creator of Apocalypse, pneumonia.Jackson 'Butch' Guice, Acclaimed Longtime DC and Marvel Artist, Has Passed Away Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 young children Larry Johnson, 70, American basketball player (Buffalo Braves).Former Kentucky MBB player Larry Johnson dies at 70 Irina Kostrova, 102, Russian actress.Honored Artist of Russia Irina Kostrova died at the age of 103. Barnabás Lenkovics, 74, Hungarian jurist, president of the Constitutional Court (2015–2016).Meghalt az Alkotmánybíróság volt elnöke Ezio Leonardi, 95, Italian politician, senator (1987–1994) and mayor of Novara (1971–1978).Addio a Ezio Leonardi, fu sindaco di Novara e presidente della Fondazione comunitaria Lidwine, 64, French comic book author and illustrator.Lidwine, dessinateur de BD bien connu du festival de Perros-Guirec, est décédé Manolo el del Bombo, 76, Spanish football fan (Valencia, national team), respiratory failure.Muere Manolo 'el del Bombo' a los 76 años Evangeline Montgomery, 94, American sculptor and art curator.Evangeline Juliet Montgomery Peter Nixon, 97, Australian politician, MP (1961–1983), minister for the interior (1967–1971) and primary industry (1979–1983).Vale Peter Nixon AO Carole Ormaca, 88, American Olympic skater (1956).Carole Ann Butler Fadıl Öztürk, 69–70, Turkish writer and poet.Şair Fadıl Öztürk hayatını kaybetti (death announced on this date) George William Penrose, Lord Penrose, 86, Scottish judge, member of the Court of Session.Penrose Andrejs Prohorenkovs, 48, Latvian footballer (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Liepājas Metalurgs, national team), cancer.Mūžības ceļos devies Andrejs Prohorenkovs Charley Scalies, 84, American actor (The Wire, The Sopranos, Liberty Heights).Charles J. Scalies Jr. Jill Sobule, 66, American singer-songwriter ("I Kissed a Girl", "Supermodel"), house fire.Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song 'I Kissed a Girl,' Killed in House Fire Starcadian, 43–44, American synthwave musician, traffic collision.Influential Synthwave Producer Starcadian Dead at 44 After Horrific NYC Bike Crash Marie Vaislic, 94, French Holocaust survivor and writer.Marie Vaislic, rescapée de la Shoah, est morte à 94 ans Girija Vyas, 78, Indian politician, minister of housing (2013–2014) and MP (1991–2004), injuries sustained in a fire.Congress veteran Girija Vyas passes away at 78 Tashi Wangdi, 78, Tibetan diplomat and politician.Former minister and representative Tashi Wangdi passes away at 78 David Woodfield, 81, English football player (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford) and manager (Sabah).Leamington born ex Wolverhampton Wanderers player David Woodfield has died Ali Yachkaschi, 86, Iranian environmentalist.درگذشت پدر علم محیطزیست
2 Alfred Kwame Agbesi, 70, Ghanaian politician, MP (2005–2017).Former MP for Ashaiman Alfred Agbesi dies Michael Alaimo, 86, American actor (The China Syndrome, Billy, Space Jam).Michael Alaimo, ‘Space Jam’ and ‘The China Syndrome’ Actor, Dies at 86 Alexandra Bellow, 89, Romanian-American mathematician.Alexandra Bellow Dara Birnbaum, 78, American video artist (Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman) and installation artist.Dara Birnbaum, Video Artist Whose Pivotal Works Talked Back to the Media, Dies at 78 Karel Bláha, 77, Czech singer.Zemřel zpěvák Karel Bláha Lisa Brown-Miller, 58, American ice hockey player, Olympic champion (1998).U.S. Olympic gold medalist Lisa Brown-Miller passes away at 58 Philippe Capdenat, 90, French composer and academic teacher.Philippe Albert Simon Capdenat Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, 89, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Quibdó (1983–2001) and auxiliary bishop of Medellín (2001–2010).Bishop Jorge Iván Castaño Rubio, C.M.F. † Kathleen Corrigan, 80, American Olympic gymnast (1964).1964 Olympian Kathy Corrigan-Ekas passes away Jean-François Davy, 79, French film director (Bananes mécaniques, Surprise Sock) and producer.Jean-François Davy, réalisateur et producteur de films pornographiques, est mort à l'âge de 79 ans Jim Dent, 85, American golfer.Jim Dent, pioneering Black golfer, longtime professional dies at 85 Esteban Escudero, 79, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, bishop of Palencia (2010–2015) and auxiliary bishop of Valencia (2000–2010, 2015–2021).Muere el obispo auxiliar emérito de Valencia Esteban Escudero Harry Fritz, 74, American-Canadian tennis player.Harry Fritz, Former Pro Player and Uncle of Taylor Fritz, Passes Away at 74 Alfredo Felipe Fuentes, 75, Cuban journalist.The former prisoner of the Black Spring, Alfredo Felipe Fuentes, has passed away in the U.S (death announced on this date) Dave Gorman, 70, Canadian ice hockey player (Atlanta Flames).David Peter Gorman Ron Haun, 82, American college football coach (Dixie State).Trailblazer Athletics Mourns the Passing of Former Head Football Coach Ron Haun Fidel Herrera Beltrán, 76, Mexican politician, governor of Veracruz (2004–2010), senator (2000–2004), and four-time deputy.Muere Fidel Herrera Beltrán, exgobernador de Veracruz Tom Hidley, 93, American audio engineer.Remembering Tom Hidley, 1931-2025 Doug Hinds, 91, American politician, member of the South Carolina Senate.Former State Senator and Georgetown Mayor Doug Hinds has died Hữu Ngọc, 106, Vietnamese writer and journalist.Décès du grand écrivain Huu Ngoc, pont culturel entre le Vietnam et le monde Sir Bob Jones, 85, New Zealand property investor and politician.Sir Bob Jones, the man who dominated the skyline Adnan Kassar, 94, Lebanese banker and politician, minister of economy and trade (2004–2005).Death of former minister and banker Adnan Kassar Parma Nand, 63, New Zealand surgeon https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/auckland-surgeon-dr-parma-nand-known-for-fiji-missions-dies-at-64/HCEHKDD46FCGFFYK2L5KT5J65M/ George Ryan, 91, American politician, governor (1999–2003), secretary of state (1991–1999) and lieutenant governor of Illinois (1983–1991).Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, who went to prison for corruption, dies at age 91 Robert B. Shapiro, 86, American businessman (Monsanto, G.D. Searle, LLC).Robert B. Shapiro Jim Smith, 70, American animator (The Ren & Stimpy Show, Samurai Jack), co-founder of Spümcø, heart attack.'Ren & Stimpy' Artist and Spümcø Co-founder Jim Smith Has Died, Age 70 José Torres, 65, American educator, CEO of Chicago Public Schools (2021).Former U-46 chief José Torres dies at 65
3 Humaira Ali, 65, Pakistani actress (Jab We Wed, Sammi).Brother claims body of Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali, denies family disowned her Pierre Audi, 67, French-Lebanese theatre director and artistic director.Mort de Pierre Audi, directeur du festival d'Aix John Henry Bostwick, 86, Bahamian politician, president of the Senate of Bahamas (1992–2002).J. Henry Bostwick Greg Cannom, 73, American makeup artist (Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), four-time Oscar winner.Greg Cannom, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist on 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' Dies at 73 Peter Coade, 83, Canadian meteorologist and television weather reporter (Information Morning).Longtime Maritime meteorologist Peter Coade dead at 82 Ruth A. Davis, 81, American diplomat, director general of the Foreign Service (2001–2003), pneumonia.In Memoriam: Celebrating the Legacy of Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, C'65 Alv Egeland, 93, Norwegian physicist.Alv Egeland Jake Findlay, 70, Scottish footballer (Aston Villa, Luton Town, Swindon Town).Luton Town – Jake Findlay – RIP Lino Gutierrez, 74, American diplomat, ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999), ambassador to Argentina (2003–2006).Condolence Book for Ambassador Lino Gutierrez Elsbeth Hamilton, 104, Czechoslovak-born British radio operator and Women's Auxiliary Air Force veteran.„Válka je ošklivá, musím něco dělat." V Británii zemřela poslední československá veteránka Stephen Harmelin, 85, American lawyer and speechwriter, White House director of speechwriting (1964–1965), complications from Parkinson's disease.Stephen J. Harmelin, former Dilworth Paxon chair, passionate Philadelphian and history lover who helped shape Center City, has died at 85 Lori Healey, 65, American urban planner, pancreatic cancer.Lori Healey, former Mayor Daley chief of staff, Obama Foundation executive, dies at 65 Pedro Hidalgo, 88–89, Chilean politician, minister of agriculture (1973).Ministro de Agricultura de Allende: pesar en la izquierda por muerte de Pedro Hidalgo Harold Horton, 85, American football player and coach (Arkansas Razorbacks).Razorback Legend Harold Horton Passes Away Sarah Kramer, 56, Canadian vegan cookbook author, glioblastoma.In Loving Memory of Sarah Kramer Sholom Lipskar, 78, Uzbek-born American Orthodox rabbi and community leader.Sholom Lipskar, influential Chabad rabbi who reshaped Florida community, dies at 78 Sajid Mir, 86, Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar, senator (1994–1999, 2003–2025) and amir of Jamiat Ahle Hadith (since 1987), heart attack.PML-N leader, Senator Prof Sajid Mir passes away Walid Mostafa, 53, Egyptian media executive, founder of Youm7.Décès de Walid Mustafa, époux de Carole Samaha Sırrı Süreyya Önder, 62, Turkish actor, film director, and politician, member (2011–2018, since 2023) and deputy speaker (since 2023) of the GNAT, multiple organ failure.Sırrı Süreyya Önder hayatını kaybetti Steve Pepoon, 68, American television writer (ALF, Get a Life, The Wild Thornberrys).Stephen Robert Pepoon Ian Polmear, 97, Australian metallurgist.Ian James Polmear James F. Rooney, 89, American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1973–1985).James Francis Rooney Rajiv Ruparelia, 35, Ugandan businessman and rally driver, traffic collision.Sudhir’s son Rajiv Ruparelia dies in fiery road crash on morning he was to be groomsman Shōzō Satō, 91, Japanese-born American artist and theatre director, founder and director of Japan House.In Memory of Shozo Sato, Professor Emeritus, Sensei, and More Merrill Singer, 74, American medical anthropologist.Merrill Charles Singer Sivananda, Indian yoga teacher and longevity claimant, cardiac arrest.Yoga guru, Padma Shri awardee Swami Sivananda dies at 128 in Varanasi Karsten Stolz, 60, German Olympic shot putter (1984).Nachruf Karsten Stolz