The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in July–September 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.
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July 1 Samuel G. Bonasso, 85, entrepreneur and civil engineer (b. 1939)Samuel George Bonasso Robert Bruce, 58, racing driver (b. 1967)For Robert: Cole Bruce races on in memory of his late father Carl Frederick Mengeling, 94, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lansing (1996–2008) (b. 1930)Former Lansing Bishop passes away at 94 Scott Haring, 67, game designer (Car Wars) (b. 1958)Scott Dennis Haring Rudy Silbaugh, 94, politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1990–1996) (b. 1930)Rudolph L. Silbaugh Jimmy Swaggart, 90, televangelist and gospel musician (b. 1935)Rev. Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90 July 2 David O. Dykes, 72, baptist minister (b. 1953)David Dykes, former longtime Green Acres Baptist Church pastor, passes away John C. Harris, 81, horse breeder, owner of Harris Ranch (b. 1943)John Harris, Valley farming titan behind Harris Ranch, dead at 81 Sophia Hutchins, 29, talent manager, charity executive and television personality (I am Cait) (b. 1996)Sophia Hutchins Dies In ATV Accident: Caitlyn Jenner's Manager Was 29 Neal Justin, 89, politician and professor, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1965–1966) (b. 1936)Dr. Neal "Doc" Justin Douglas Loeffler, 93, politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1961–1964) (b. 1932)Douglas J. Loeffler Julian McMahon, 56, Australian-born actor (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four, Home and Away) (b. 1968)Julian McMahon Dies: ‘Nip/Tuck’, ‘Fantastic Four’, ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Star Was 56 Anna Ornstein, 98, Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor (b. 1927)Anna Ornstein Dan Siegel, 79, civil rights attorney (b. 1945/1946)Remembering Dan Siegel, who told the crowd to take People’s Park on Bloody Thursday David Fenwick Wilson, 95, American-born Canadian organist (b. 1929)David Fenwick Wilson July 3 Francis Bell, 82, politician, member of the South Carolina State Senate (b. 1943)Francis Laney Bell Jr. Billy Hunter, 97, baseball player (St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles) and manager (Texas Rangers) (b. 1928)Gordon William "Bill" Hunter Michael Madsen, 67, actor (Reservoir Dogs, Die Another Day, Kill Bill: Volume 2) (b. 1957)Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' Actor, Dies at 67 July 4 Lyndon Byers, 61, Canadian-born ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks) and radio host (b. 1964)Lyndon "LB" Byers, former Boston Bruins enforcer and radio host, dies at 61 Michael Dinwiddie, 70, playwright (b. 1954)Remembering Professor Michael D. Dinwiddie Richard Greenberg, 67, playwright (Three Days of Rain, Take Me Out), Tony winner (2003) (b. 1958)Richard Greenberg, 'Take Me Out' Playwright, Dies at 67 (death announced on this date) Bobby Jenks, 44, baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox) (b. 1981)Bobby Jenks dies at 44 years old Ed Rombola, 88, actor (Indians) (b. 1937)Ferde Rombola Mark Snow, 78, film and television composer (The X-Files, Smallville, Blue Bloods) (b. 1946)Mark Snow, ‘X-Files,’ ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Composer, Dies at 78 Young Noble, 47, rapper (Outlawz) (b. 1978)Outlawz Member Young Noble Dead By Suicide At Age 47 July 5 David Boger, 85, American-born Australian chemical engineer (b. 1939)Fellows update: July 2025 J. Wade Gilley, 86, academic, president of the University of Tennessee system (1999–2001) and Marshall University (1991–1999), Virginia secretary of education (1978–1982) (b. 1938)James Wade Gilley William Hoge, 79, politician, member of the California State Assembly (1992–1996) (b. 1946)William Edison Hoge Jonathan Ott, 76, ethnobotanist, chemist and writer, co-creator of the term entheogen (b. 1949)Jonathan Ott, apostle for jurema and entheogens, dies at 76 John A. Sabatini, 79, politician, member of the Rhode Island Senate (1981–1993) (b. 1945)John Sabatini July 6 Ed Fiori, 72, professional golfer, four-time PGA Tour winner (b. 1953)Four-time PGA TOUR winner Ed Fiori passes away July 7 Mosie Burks, 92, gospel singer (Mississippi Mass Choir) (b. 1933/1934) Edward Lucyk, 82, politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1981–2002) (b. 1942)Edward J. Lucyk Pettis Norman, 86, football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers) (b. 1939)Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Pettis Norman dead at 86 Gábor A. Somorjai, 90, Hungarian-born academic (b. 1935)Gabor Somorjai Jewel Thais-Williams, 86, activist and dance bar owner (Jewel's Catch One) (b. 1939)Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of beloved Black queer nightclub Jewel's Catch One, dies at 86 July 8 Steve Benson, 71, editorial cartoonist (Arizona Republic, Arizona Mirror), complications from a stroke. James Carter Cathcart, 71, voice actor (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Sonic X) (b. 1954)'Pokémon' Voice Actor James Carter Cathcart Dead at 71 Tim Cronin, 63, drummer (Monster Magnet) (b. 1961/1962)Founding Monster Magnet Drummer Tim Cronin Dies After Battle With ALS Edward D. DiPrete, 91, politician and convicted criminal, mayor of Cranston (1978–1985) and governor of Rhode Island (1985–1991) (b. 1934)'The real deal': Former Gov. Edward DiPrete dies on his 91st birthday David Flebotte, 65, television writer and producer (Desperate Housewives, 8 Simple Rules, Masters of Sex) (b. 1959)Dave Flebotte, ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘Tulsa King’ Writer-Producer, Dies at 65 Sara J. Harper, 98, lawyer (b. 1926)Sara J. Harper Alan G. Hassenfeld, 76, toy industry executive, CEO and chairman of Hasbro (1989–2008) (b. 1948)Former Hasbro CEO, philanthropist Alan Hassenfeld dies. What we know. Fanny Howe, 84, poet (b. 1940)Acclaimed Poet Fanny Howe Dies at 84 Roy William Ide III, 85, lawyer (b. 1940)Former ABA president, ‘a towering figure in the legal community,’ dies at 85 Paulette Jiles, 82, author (News of the World) (b. 1943)'News of the World' author Paulette Jiles dies at 82 July 9 Joseph A. Capineri, 96, politician, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (1957–1980) (b. 1929)Joseph A. Capineri, Esq. Joe Coleman, 78, baseball player (Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs) (b. 1947)Joe Coleman, pitcher for Senators and Tigers, dies at 78 Lee Elia, 87, baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs) and executive (Philadelphia Phillies) (b. 1937)Lee Elia, former Cubs and Phillies manager known best for profane rant at fans, dies at 87 Frank Layden, 93, basketball coach and executive (Utah Jazz) (b. 1932)Former Jazz coach and GM Frank Layden dies at 93 C. M. Naim, 89, Indian-born literary scholar (b. 1936)One of Urdu’s Greatest Scholars, C.M. Naim, Passes Away Ryan Reid, 38, basketball player (Florida State Seminoles, Tulsa 66ers, Oklahoma City Thunder) (b. 1986)Ryan Reid, former Florida State basketball player, dies at 38 Alexander F. Schilt, 84, academic, president of the University of Houston–Downtown (1980–1987) (b. 1941)Alex Schilt July 10 Arthur Coia, 82, labor union leader, president of LIUNA (1993–1999) (b. 1943)Former labor powerhouse Arthur A. Coia dies. What we know. David Gergen, 83, political commentator and former presidential adviser (b. 1942)David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83 July 11 Rene Kirby, 70, actor (Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Carnivàle) (b. 1955)Rene Kirby, 'Shallow Hal' Actor, Dies At 70 William J. Rutter, 97, biochemist (b. 1927)William J. Rutter Luis Sharpe, 65, Cuban-born football player (UCLA Bruins, St. Louis Cardinals, Memphis Showboats) (b. 1960)Cardinals three-time Pro Bowl left tackle Luis Sharpe has died at 65 Martin Cruz Smith, 82, author (Gorky Park) (b. 1942)Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed author of 'Gorky Park,' dies at 82 July 13 David Adickes, 98, sculptor (b. 1927)David Adickes, the artist who created Texas' massive president sculptures, has died at age 98 Jack Cera, 69, politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1983–1996, 2011–2020) (b. 1955/1956)Former Ohio state representative Jack Cera dies at 69 Michael Diedrich, 70, politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (1987–1991, 1993–1995) and House of Representatives (2017–2021) (b. 1954)Former South Dakota state legislator Mike Diedrich passes away Billy Eisenberg, 87, bridge player (b. 1937)Billy Eisenberg 09/05/1937-07/13/2025 Richard H. Fallon Jr., 73, legal scholar (b. 1952)Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Dies at 73 July 14 Bill Chamberlain, 75, basketball player (Memphis Tams, Kentucky Colonels, Phoenix Suns) (b. 1949)Bill Chamberlain: From Rucker to Carmichael Eileen Fulton, 91, actress (As the World Turns) (b. 1933)Eileen Fulton Dies: 'As The World Turns' Star Was 91 Andrea Gibson, 49, poet and activist, Poet Laureate of Colorado (b. 1975)RIP: Colorado Loses Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson Lamont Green, 49, football player (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers) (b. 1979)Former Miami Southridge and Florida State standout linebacker Lamont Green dies at age 49 Bobby L. Harnage, 85, labor leader, AFGE president (1997–2003) (b. 1939)Bobby L. Harnage John MacArthur, 86, pastor, Christian theologian and author (b. 1939)'Our Hearts are Heavy, Yet Rejoicing': Pastor and Bible Teacher John MacArthur, 86, Passes Victor McElheny, 89, science writer and journalist (b. 1935)Victor King McElheny William Henry Stafford Jr., 94, jurist, judge (since 1975) and chief judge (1981–1993) of the U.S. District Court of Northern Florida (b. 1931)Passing of the Honorable William Henry Stafford, Jr. July 15 Roseann Bentley, 89, politician, member of the Missouri Senate (1995–2003) (b. 1936)Longtime public servant Roseann Bentley dies at 89 Saul Elkin, 93, actor and director, founder of Shakespeare in Delaware Park (b. 1932)Saul Elkin, founder of Shakespeare in Delaware Park, dies Robert A. Funk, 85, banker, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2005–2007) (b. 1940)Robert Funk Sr., Express Employment co-founder, OKC philanthropist, dead at 85 Hani Mahmassani, 69, Lebanese-born engineer (b. 1956)Professor Hani Mahmassani Passes Away Jack McAuliffe, 80, brewer (b. 1945)Before Craft Beer was Born, there was Jack McAuliffe and New Albion Michael Patella, 70, theologian (b. 1954)Father Michael Francis Patella, OSB Alexander F. Schilt, 84, academic, president of the University of Houston–Downtown (1980–1987) (b. 1941)In Memoriam: Alexander F. Schilt, Former Chancellor, President and Visionary Leader (death announced on this date) July 16 Bill Clay, 94, politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1969–2001) (b. 1931)Bill Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman who wielded power for 32 years, dies at 94 Connie Francis, 87, singer ("Who's Sorry Now?", "Pretty Little Baby") and actress (Where the Boys Are) (b. 1937)Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87 Gary Karr, 83, double bassist (b. 1941)Pioneering double bassist Gary Karr has died July 17 Alan Bergman, 99, composer and songwriter (b. 1925)Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning 'The Way We Were' Songwriter, Dies at 99 Bryan Braman, 38, football player (Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles), Super bowl champion (2018) (b. 1987)Bryan Braman dies at 38: Former Super Bowl champion with Eagles passes away after battling cancer Jake Larson, 102, World War II veteran and TikToker (b. 1922)D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102 Bill Neukom, 83, baseball executive, owner of San Francisco Giants (2008–2011), and lawyer, president of the American Bar Association (2007–2008), Microsoft chief counsel for Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (b. 1942)Bill Neukom, top SF Giants exec from 2010 World Series team, dies at 83 (death announced on this date) July 18