Deaths from 2025-12-31 | Dead-People.com

an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997, died on December 31, 2025, at age 81. A Republican from New Jersey, he also served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. Zimmer… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Gillian Wagner Writer and philanthropist dead at age 98

British writer and philanthropist and chair of Barnardo's, died on December 31, 2025, aged 98. Born Gillian Mary Millicent Graham in London on October 25, 1927, she was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College and the University of Geneva, and later… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Hayden Thompson American rockabilly musician dead at age 87

an American singer, songwriter and rockabilly musician, died on December 31, 2025, at age 87. Born in Booneville, Mississippi, Thompson was a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He formed the Southern Melody Boys in high school and later… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Yuri Sudakov Russian boxer dead at age 77

a Russian boxer and boxing coach, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 77. Born Yuri Evgenievich Sudakov on July 3, 1948, in Moscow, he competed at the 1976 USSR Boxing Championships, where he won the bronze medal… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Harvey Pratt Forensic artist dead at age 84

an American forensic and Native American artist, died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Pratt, also known as Harvey Phillip Pratt, worked for more than 40 years in law enforcement and pioneered the soft tissue postmortem drawing method used… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Mark McCullough (lighting designer) American lighting designer dead at age 62

an American lighting designer, died on December 31, 2025. A native of North Carolina, he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts and the Yale School of Drama, earning a Master of Fine Arts from Yale in 1991.… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other

December 31, 2025

Elizabeth Kelly Actress dead at age 104

the English actress best known for playing Nellie Ellis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, died on December 31, 2025, aged 104. Born Elizabeth Hutton Kelly in Newcastle upon Tyne on May 29, 1921, she began her acting career in… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Pasha Kasanov Ukrainian football player and manager dead at age 72

a Ukrainian football player and manager, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 72. Known as Pasha Namazovych Kasanov, he played for Nyva Vinnytsia and Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and later worked as manager of Nyva Vinnytsia. He was born… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Dean C. Jessee American historian dead at age 96

an American historian of the early Latter Day Saint movement and a leading expert on the writings of Joseph Smith Jr., died on December 31, 2025. Born on August 29, 1929, he was raised in Springville, Utah, and was a… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Paul Idlout Canadian Inuk Anglican bishop dead at age 90

a Canadian Inuk Anglican bishop and former police constable, died on December 31, 2025. Born on April 21, 1935, in Pond Inlet, Northwest Territories, he was raised in a traditional Inuit hunting culture and was a young man when his… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · Other

December 31, 2025

Enno Hallek Artist dead at age 94

a Swedish artist and academic, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in Rohuküla, Estonia, on November 7, 1931, he moved with his family to Sweden in 1943 after fleeing Soviet-occupied Estonia as refugees. He studied… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Francis Hallé French botanist and biologist dead at age 87

the French botanist and biologist, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 87. He was a specialist in tropical rainforests and tree architecture, and is best known for the first "Radeau des cimes" ("Navigating the peaks"), which he… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · Halle

December 31, 2025

Bobby Gosh American musician and singer-songwriter dead at age 89

an American musician and singer-songwriter known for writing “A Little Bit More,” died on December 31, 2025, at age 89. Born Robert Gosch on May 31, 1936, in Stouchsburg, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Reading and studied classical piano from… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Jerry Bledsoe Author, journalist dead at age 84

an American author and journalist, died on December 31, 2025, at age 84. Born in Danville, Virginia, on July 14, 1941, he was known for several true crime books based on murders in North Carolina, including Bitter Blood and Blood… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Billy Ray Barnes American football player dead at age 90

an American football player and coach, died on December 31, 2025, at age 90. Barnes was a halfback in the National Football League, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection.… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Jiří Zubrický Czech Olympic weightlifter dead at age 61

a Czech Olympic weightlifter who competed in the 1988 and 1992 Games for Czechoslovakia, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 61. Born in Most on February 8, 1964, he won a bronze medal at the 1990 World… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Godiya Akwashiki Only Eggon Representative In House of Rep dead at age 52

Nigerian politician and senator representing Nasarawa North since 2019, died on December 31, 2025. He was elected to the Senate in Nigeria’s 2019 general elections and re-elected in 2023. Before entering the upper chamber, Akwashiki served as Deputy Speaker of… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

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