KnowraDeaths in 2025Deaths in 2025An annual listing of notable people who died during 2025, spanning public life, culture, science, and other fields.BriefConnectPope Francis: The head of the Catholic Church from 2013 until his death in 2025. His death was among the year's most consequential religious and political losses.Obituary: A published account of a person's life, usually written after their death. Annual death lists collect and condense the lives that obituaries examine in depth.Notability: The quality of attracting public attention or being considered worthy of record. Selection for a notable-deaths list depends on judgments of public significance.Associated Press: An independent American news cooperative that supplies reporting to member organizations and subscribers. Its year-end coverage provides a news-agency account of notable deaths.David Lynch: An American filmmaker and artist known for surreal films and the television series Twin Peaks. His death marked the loss of a singular voice in cinema and television.Collective memory: The shared ways groups remember and interpret their past. Which deaths receive attention helps shape a society's remembered account of the year.Mortality: The condition of being subject to death; also, the incidence of death in a population. The list records individual deaths within the universal fact of human mortality.Reuters: An international news agency headquartered in London. Its annual retrospectives offer a distinct editorial record of notable losses.Roberta Flack: An American singer and pianist known for songs including “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” Her death closed the life of a major figure in soul and popular music.Legacy: The lasting effects, reputation, or work associated with a person after death. Annual retrospectives frame which contributions are likely to endure.Show all 21Linked from 1 pageDeaths in 2026Compared with: The preceding year's list provides a direct chronological comparison.