Deaths Month: December 2025
James Akins (tubist) Musician dead at age 69
an American tubist and music professor best known for his association with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, died on December 29, 2025, at age 69. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on June 15, 1956, he studied the tuba with Ronald Bishop, Arnold… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025
Tony Bracegirdle British rose breeder and horticulturist dead at age 83
a British rose breeder and horticulturist, died on December 29, 2025, aged 83. Born Anthony James Bracegirdle in Bury, Greater Manchester, in April 1942, he began breeding roses in 1974. His floribunda rose won the Torridge Award for Best Amateur… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Pedro Camus Spanish Olympic footballer dead at age 70
a Spanish footballer and central defender who competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on December 29, 2025, at the age of 70. Pedro Camus Pérez was born on 13 June 1955. He played as a… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025
Saber Eid Egyptian football player dead at age 66
an Egyptian football player who played for Ghazl El Mahalla and the national team, died on December 29, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1959, and played as a centre-back for Ghazl El Mahalla. Eid represented Egypt at the… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Cancer
John Palin (sport shooter) British Olympic sport shooter dead at age 91
a British sports shooter who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, died on December 29, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, on 16 July 1934, Palin represented Britain in Olympic sport shooting… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Michael J. Schumacher Writer, journalist, biographer dead at age 75
an American journalist and author, died on December 29, 2025, at age 75. Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 22, 1950, he wrote biographies of Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, musicians Eric Clapton and Phil Ochs,… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025
Eddy Shah Messenger Group Today, The Post dead at age 81
the British businessman and publisher who founded the newspaper Today and the short-lived tabloid The Post, died on December 29, 2025. Born Selim Jehan Shah in Cambridge in 1944, he was based in Manchester and also owned the Messenger Group.… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Melanie Watson Bernhardt
American actresss (Diff’rent Strokes) · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Bernhardt · Other
F. X. Mudji Sutrisno
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Sutrisno
Santiago Sinclair
Chilean Army general · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Other
Colin Ford
British photographic curator · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Other
F.X. Mudji Sutrisno
Indonesian Jesuit priest and painter · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Sutrisno
Wu Feng
Chinese material scientist and engineer · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Guy Chouinard
Canadian ice hockey player (Atlanta/Calgary Flames · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Sady Baby
Brazilian actor and director · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Terence M. Green
Canadian science fiction writer · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28 · Green
Emma Johnston
Australian marine ecologist and academic · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Khosrow Alikordi
Iranian lawyer and human rights activist · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Adamu Baikie
93–94 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Other
Sigmund Abeles
90–91 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Other
Coqui Calderón
Panamanian visual artist · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Mohammed al-Haddad
57–58 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Other
Pablo Moret
Argentine actor (Responsibility · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Argentine
Tony Bond
English rugby union player (national team) · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
S. Krishnaswamy
Indian documentarist · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Other
Lou Gerstner
American technology executive · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Other
Carles Vilarrubí Carrió
Spanish businessman · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Carrió · Other
Hugh Morris
Welsh cricketer (Glamorgan · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Welsh
Monic Cecconi-Botella French pianist, composer and academic dead at age 89
a French pianist, music educator and composer, died on December 28, 2025. Born in Courbevoie on September 30, 1936, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Maurice Duruflé, Jean Rivier and Henri Dutilleux. She later taught music theory at… · 28 December 2025 · December 2025
Thomas J. Fogarty Inventing, winemaking dead at age 91
an American surgeon and medical device inventor, died on December 28, 2025, at age 91. Born Thomas James Fogarty in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 25, 1934, he was best known for inventing the embolectomy catheter, or balloon catheter, which revolutionized… · 28 December 2025 · December 2025
Silvan Kindle Liechtenstein Olympic alpine skier dead at age 89
2025. He was a Liechtenstein Olympic alpine skier who competed in 1960 · 28 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 28
Maria Pellegrini Canadian operatic soprano dead at age 86
the Canadian operatic soprano, died on December 28, 2025. Born in Pretoro, Italy, on July 15, 1939, she emigrated to Canada with her family in 1958 and became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1965. She studied voice at The Royal… · 28 December 2025 · December 2025
Seyyed Ali Shafiei
84–85 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27 · Shafiei · Other
Suad Kalesić
Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Carlos Cardoso
Portuguese footballer and manager · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Allwell Ademola
Nigerian actress (Tiwa's Baggage · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Dave Downey
American basketball player (Illinois Fighting Illini) · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 27
Clifton McNeil
American football player (Cleveland Browns · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Amelia del Castillo
Spanish football club president · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Castillo
Leonard Morse
American physician and public health official · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Gary Graffman
American classical pianist · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Rafael Viteri
Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
John P. Connolly
English businessman · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Connolly · Other
Bahram Beyzai
Iranian film and theatre director · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Ikramuddin Saree
former Afghan police chief of Takhar and Baghlan provinces and activist exiled in Iran · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Fernando Martín Carreras
Spanish footballer and manager · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Carreras
Daoud Abdel Sayed
Egyptian director and screenwriter · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Sayed
Leonard Nolens
Belgian poet and diary writer · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Isabelle Marciniak
Brazilian gymnast · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Jeffrey R. Holland
American religious leader and educator · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Holland · Other
Kathleen Dalyell Stewardship of The Binns dead at age 88
a Scottish conservationist and supporter of the Labour Party, died on December 27, 2025, aged 88. Born Kathleen Mary Agnes Wheatley on November 17, 1937, she was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Aberdeen and later studied… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Miklós Fazekas Hungarian steeplechase runner dead at age 92
a Hungarian steeplechase runner, died on December 27, 2025, at the age of 92. Born in Putnok on December 6, 1933, he graduated from the College of Physical Education in Budapest. Fazekas won the gold medal in the men's 3000… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Meredith Hooper Writer dead at age 86
an Australian historian and writer, died on December 27, 2025, aged 86. Born Meredith Jean Rooney in Adelaide on October 21, 1939, she was raised in the city and later graduated in history from the University of Adelaide. She went… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Colin Pickthall Teacher dead at age 81
British Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament for West Lancashire, died on December 27, 2025, aged 81. Born in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, in 1944, he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and retired at the… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Richard Pollak American journalist dead at age 91
an American journalist, died on December 27, 2025 · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · Pollák
Jonathan Powell (musician) British pianist and musicologist dead at age 56
the British pianist, musicologist and music editor, died on December 27, 2025, aged 56. Born in Lancashire in 1969, he was also a self-taught composer who wrote piano sonatas, string quartets and other chamber music. As a performer and scholar,… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
John Roberts (Royal Navy officer) British naval rear-admiral dead at age 101
a British Royal Navy officer who served as Flag Officer, Naval Air Command, died on December 27, 2025, at the age of 101. Born in Wales on 4 April 1924, he was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth and… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other
Marcia Rodd Actress dead at age 87
an American actress, singer and director known for Little Murders, Shelter and Handle with Care, died on December 27, 2025, at age 87. Born in Lyons, Kansas, on July 8, 1938, she studied theatre at Northwestern University before moving to… · 27 December 2025 · December 2025
Juanan López
Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao) · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Lopez
Denis Kapustin
Russian-born Ukrainian paramilitary leader · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Tom Maentz
American football player and businessman (University of Michigan) · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Mickey Lee
American television personality and event curator · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Robert Smellie
New Zealand High Court judge · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Stu Phillips
Canadian-American country singer · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26
Annette Dionne
Canadian media personality (Dionne quintuplets) · 26 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 26 · Other
Kristina Gjerde
American ocean conservationist · 25 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 25 · Other