The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in January–March 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
January
January 1 William Carter, 90, photographer (b. 1934)William Carter Obituary Henry P. Monaghan, 90, legal scholar (b. 1934)Henry Paul Monaghan Joseph Monninger, 71, novelist (The Letters) (b. 1953)Author Joseph Monninger Dies at 71 John B. O'Reilly Jr., 76, politician, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan (2007–2022) (b. 1948)Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family Wayne Osmond, 73, singer (The Osmonds) (b. 1951)Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73 Nelson Pryor, 82, politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (1972–1974) (b. 1942)Nelson Pryor Obituary Ripken, 8, retrieval dog (b. 2016)Ripken, beloved dog to NC State and Durham Bulls fans, dies on New Year's Day January 2 Mary Abrams, 66, politician, member of the Connecticut State Senate (2019–2023) (b. 1958)Mary Daugherty Abrams, former state senator from Meriden, dies from brain cancer Brian Berry, 90, British-born human geographer and planner (b. 1934)Brian Joe Lobley Berry Mark Bradley, 68, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) (b. 1956)‘Great guy, great athlete’ Mark Bradley dies at 68 (death announced on this date) James R. Hogg, 90, admiral (b. 1934)Admiral James R. Hogg, USN Ret. Derek Humphry, 94, British-born assisted suicide activist (Jean's Way, Final Exit), co-founder of Final Exit Network (b. 1930) Seymour P. Lachman, 91, political historian and politician, member of the New York State Senate (1996–2004) (b. 1933)Former Wagner teacher, author Lachman dies at 91 Larry Kish, 83, ice hockey coach (Hartford Whalers) (b. 1941)Former Men's Hockey All-American Larry Kish '64 Passes Away Ralph Mann, 75, Hall of Fame sprinter and hurdler, Olympic silver medalist (1972) (b. 1949)USATF Mourns Passing Of Hall Of Famer Ralph Mann January 3 Jeff Baena, 47, film director and screenwriter (The Little Hours, Horse Girl, Spin Me Round) (b. 1977)Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena Has Passed Away At 47 Morris Bradshaw, 72, football player (Oakland Raiders) (b. 1952)Raiders mourn the loss of Morris Bradshaw (death announced on this date) Howard Buten, 74, author and clown (b. 1950)Howard Buten aka Clown Buffo, American artist, performer and psychologist, has died Richard B. Hays, 76, theologian (b. 1948)Richard B. Hays, 1948–2025 William Leo Higi, 91, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lafayette (1984–2010) (b. 1933) Harvey Laidman, 82, television director (Matlock, 7th Heaven, The Waltons) (b. 1942)Harvey Laidman, Director on ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Matlock,’ Dies at 82 Robert Loewy, 98, aerospace engineer (b. 1926)Robert Loewy Constantine Manos, 90, Greek-born photographer (b. 1934)Obituary: Constantine Manos James Arthur Ray, 67, self-help businessman, author and convicted felon (b. 1957)James Arthur Ray, controversial self-help guru linked to Sedona tragedy, dies Bob Veale, 89, baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox) (b. 1935)Birmingham’s Bob Veale, All-Star pitcher with Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960s, has died at 89 (death announced on this date) Brenton Wood, 83, singer ("The Oogum Boogum Song", "Gimme Little Sign") (b. 1941)'Oogum Boogum' Singer Brenton Wood Dead at 83 Amit Yoran, 54, businessman, CEO of Tenable, Inc. (2017–2024) (b. 1970)Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO Amit Yoran dies after battle with cancer January 4 Ed Askew, 84, painter and singer-songwriter (b. 1940)Ed Askew Has Died Frank Blackwell, 77, politician, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1976–1982, 2016) (b. 1947)Frank Blackwell Obituary Daniel J. Brass, 77, organizational theorist (b. 1948)Daniel Joseph Brass Ben Espy, 81, politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1992–2002) (b. 1943)Ben Espy, former Ohio Senate minority leader, Columbus City Council member dies at 81 Richard Foreman, 87, playwright (Rhoda in Potatoland) (b. 1937)Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87 Barry Kramer, 82, basketball player (San Francisco Warriors, New York Knicks) and jurist, judge of the New York State Supreme Court (2009–2012) (b. 1942)Schenectady basketball legend, long-time judge Barry Kramer dead at 82 Dylan Thomas More, musician (Chemlab).For Dylan Shirah Neiman, 81, prosecutor (b. 1943)Shirah Neiman, Pathbreaking New York City Prosecutor, Dies at 81 Karen Pryor, 92, behavioral psychologist and author (b. 1932)Sad news: Karen Pryor has died Robert Sedler, 89, legal scholar (b. 1935)Remembering Professor Robert A. Sedler January 5 Beej Chaney, 68, guitarist (The Suburbs) (b. 1956/1957) Olga Marlin, 90, American-born Kenyan educator and writer (b. 1934)A life, a dream and magnificent realities Raquel Rabinovich, 95, Argentine-born artist (b. 1929)Raquel Rabinovich, Artist of Submerged Worlds, Dies at 95 Mike Rinder, 69, Australian-born Scientology executive and writer (A Billion Years) (b. 1955)Scientology Whistleblower Dead After Cancer Battle Jim Short, 58, Australian-born comedian (b. 1967)Jim Short Dies: The Comedian And Podcast Host Was 58 January 6 Hope Foye, 103, folk singer (b. 1921)Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025) John Granara, 81, politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1977–1979) (b. 1943)John R. Granara Brian Matusz, 37, baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1987)Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37 Charles M. Roessel, 63, Navajo photographer, journalist and academic administrator, president of Diné College (since 2017) (b. 1961)Diné College President Charles Roessel dies at 63 Jim Wetherington, 87, politician, mayor of Columbus, Georgia (2007–2011) (b. 1937) Robert Paul Wolff, 91, political philosopher (In Defense of Anarchism, A Critique of Pure Tolerance) (b. 1933)Robert Wolff (1933-2025) Edgar Maddison Welch, 36, criminal (b. 1988)Man at the center of Washington DC 'Pizzagate' killed during North Carolina traffic stop January 7 Carolyn Brown, 97, dancer, choreographer and writer (b. 1927)Ihr Sinn für Rhythmus und Romantik Neal McCaleb, 89, politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1975–1983) (b. 1935)Prominent Chickasaw politician Neal McCaleb dies at 90 Betty C. Monkman, 82, curator and author, White House curator (1997–2002) (b. 1942)Betty Monkman - In Memoriam 1942–2025 Leo Segedin, 97, painter (b. 1927) Derrick Ward, 62, journalist (WRC-TV) (b. 1962)Derrick Ward, beloved News4 reporter and DC native, dead at 62 Peter Yarrow, 86, singer (Peter, Paul and Mary, "Leaving on a Jet Plane") and songwriter ("Puff, the Magic Dragon") (b. 1938)Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86 January 8 William P. Dixon, 81, lawyer and political strategist, U.S. alternate director of the World Bank (1977–1979), manager of the 1980 Democratic National Convention (b. 1943)William Patrick Dixon Alan Emrich, 65, writer and game designer (b. 1959)Alan Emrich, the game designer and writer who coined the term '4X,' has died (death announced on this date) Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 104, nurse (b. 1920)Nancy Leftenant-Colon, first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps. dies at 104 Charles Person, 82, civil rights activist (Freedom Rides) (b. 1942)Charles Person, civil rights icon + original Freedom Rider, passes away at 82 Neil Zurcher, 89, journalist (WJW-TV) and television host (b. 1935) January 9 Black Bart, 76, professional wrestler (NWA) (b. 1948)Black Bart dies at 76 Bill Byrge, 92, actor (Ernest Saves Christmas, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest Scared Stupid) and comedian (b. 1932)Bill Byrge Dies; Actor From ‘Ernest’ Movies Was 92 Tom Osthoff, 88, politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1983–2003) (b. 1936)C. Thomas Osthoff January 10 José Jiménez, 76, Puerto Rican-born political activist, founder of the Young Lords (b. 1948)José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez, human rights activist and former chair of Young Lords organization, dead at 76 Bill McCartney, 84, Hall of Fame football coach (Colorado Buffaloes) (b. 1940)Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died Sam Moore, 89, singer (Sam & Dave) (b. 1935)Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89 Kenneth E. Scott, 96, politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1963–1967) (b. 1928)Kenneth E. Scott January 11 Beryl Anthony Jr., 86, lawyer and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1993) (b. 1938)Beryl Anthony, longtime U.S. congressman from Arkansas, dead at 86 Linda Burnes Bolton, 76, healthcare administrator (b. 1948)A Tribute: Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, 1948 – 2025 Marty DeMerritt, 71, baseball player and coach (San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1953)Former Bounty Hunter Turned MLB Pitching Coach Nicknamed 'Mad Dog' Passes Away Merle Louise, 90, actress (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, Gypsy) (b. 1934)Original Gypsy Cast Member, Merle Louise, Dies At Age 90 James McEachin, 94, actor (Coogan's Bluff, Play Misty for Me, Every Which Way but Loose) (b. 1930)James McEachin, Star of 'Tenafly' and Perry Mason Telefilms, Dies at 94 Peter J. Messitte, 83, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Maryland (since 1993) (b. 1941)Passing of the Honorable Peter J. Messitte Joel Paley, 69, theatre director, lyricist and playwright (Ruthless!) (b. 1955)Ruthless! Director and Scribe Joel Paley Has Died at 69 January 12 Leslie Charleson, 79, actress (General Hospital, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, The Day of the Dolphin) (b. 1945)Leslie Charleson, Longest-Tenured 'General Hospital' Cast Member, Dies at 79 Jackie Farry, 58, music manager and television host (Superock) (b. 1966)Jackie Farry, Frances Bean Cobain’s Nanny, 1990s Music Industry Veteran, Dies at 58 Mark Izu, 70, jazz double bass player and composer (b. 1954)Mark Izu, bassist and composer at the center of the Asian American arts movement, dies at 70 Claude Jarman Jr., 90, actor (The Yearling, Intruder in the Dust, Rio Grande) (b. 1934)Claude Jarman Jr., Young Star of 'The Yearling', Dies at 90 Robert Machray, 79, actor (Cheers, Thanks, The Master of Disguise) (b. 1945)Robert Machray Ward Jeffrey A. Meyer, 61, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (since 2014) (b. 1963)U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer Dies At 61 Stuart Spencer, 97, political strategist (b. 1927)Stuart Spencer, GOP strategist who helped Reagan become California governor, 40th president, dies Lynne Taylor-Corbett, 68, choreographer (b. 1956) January 13 Eliseo Alcon, 74, politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (2009–2024) (b. 1950) Paul Benacerraf, 94, French-born philosopher (Benacerraf's identification problem) (b. 1930)Paul Benacerraf (1930-2025) C. Marshall Cain, 90, lawyer and politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1969–1975, 1979–1981) (b. 1934)Charles Marshall Cain Carol Downer, 91, feminist lawyer and author (b. 1933)In Loving Memory of a Real Life Woman Warrior, Carol Downer Nathalie Dupree, 85, cookbook writer and television personality (b. 1939)Legendary Southern cookbook author and chef Nathalie Dupree dies at 85 P. Fluid, 64, rock musician (24-7 Spyz) (b. 1960)Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker Charles E. Jefferson, 79, politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2001–2014) (b. 1945) (death announced on this date)