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Celebrity Deaths: 2025's Fallen Stars

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Dec 19, 2025 8:00 PM
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Ernesto Barajas

The Enigma Norteño lead singer was shot dead at a parking lot in Zapopan, Mecixo, on Aug. 19, according to local authorities. He was 38. 


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Ariela "La Langosta"

The Dominican influencer died on Aug. 17. New York's Westchester County Police Department confirmed that Ariela Mejia-Polanco, 33, was fatally shot after her body was found at the wheel of her car on the Cross County Parkway.


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Tristan Rogers

The General Hospital star died in August at the age of 79 following a brief battle with lung cancer.


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Brandon Blackstock

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband passed away in August at 48 following a private, years-long battle with cancer.


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Loni Anderson

The '80s TV star passed away Aug. 3 at the age of 79, her publicist Cheryl J. Kagan confirmed to multiple outlets.


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Laura Dahlmeier

The two-time Olympic gold medalist in biathlon died on July 28 after getting caught in a rockfall while descending Laila Peak in Pakistan, her management team shared. Due to the remote location of the accident, rescuers were unable to reach her body.

"Recovering the body is too risky for the rescue workers under the current difficult conditions on Laila Peak, including rockfall and a sudden change in the weather," the statement continued. "It was Laura Dahlmeier's express and written wish that, in a case like this, no one should risk their life to recover her."


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Alon Aboutboul

The actor, who appeared in films such as The Dark Knight Rises, Munich and London Has Fallen, died in July 2025 at age 60 shortly after going swimming at HaBonim Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to local publication N12. His rep later confirmed his passing to Metro.


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Hulk Hogan

The wrestling legend and WWE superstar died at his Clearwater, Florida home in July 2025 a month after he underwent a successful neck surgery. He was 71.


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Ozzy Obsourne

The Black Sabbath rocker known for his decades-long career in the music industry died on July 22 after a battle with Parkinson's disease, his family has announced. He was 76.

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," they said in a statement shared to the U.K. Press Association. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”


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Malcolm-Jamal Warner

The actor, who portrayed Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, died at the age of 54 after an accidental drowning, multiple outlets reported July 21.


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Bobby Jenks

The two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, who brought the team to victory at the 2005 World Series, died on July 4 following a battle with stomach cancer. He was 44.


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Sophia Hutchins

Caitlyn Jenner's longtime friend and manager died on July 2 after a fatal ATV accident, multiple outlets confirmed. She was 29.


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Ananda Lewis

The former MTV VJ died in June after a years-long battle with breast cancer.


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Jonathan Joss

The Parks and Rec actor died June 1 following a fatal shooting. He was 59. 


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Devin Harjes

The Boardwalk Empire alum died May 27 after battling cancer. He was 41.


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Ronald Fenty

Rihanna's father died May 31 at age 70 after battling an illness, multiple outlets reported.


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Loretta Swit

The M*A*S*H actress died of natural causes at her New York City home on May 30, according to her publicist. 


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Phil Robertson

The Duck Dynasty star passed away at the age of 79, his family confirmed May 25.


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Anna Grace Phelan

The TikToker died May 23 after a battle with brain cancer.


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Jiggly Caliente

The RuPaul's Drag Race star, whose real name is Bianca Castro-Arabejo, died April 27. Her family announced her death days after revealing she had had part of her right leg amputated after contracting a severe infection. The cause of her death was not revealed.


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Karen Silva

The Voice Kids Brazil alum died April 24 after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. She was 17.


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Sophie Nyweide

The child actor—who worked on films such as Mammoth, Noah and An Invisible Sign—died on April 14, her loved ones confirmed in an obituary. She was 24.


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Aaron Boupendza 

The professional soccer player died April 16 after falling from an 11th story balcony, the Gabonese Football Federation confirmed. He was 28. 


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Jean Marsh

The Emmy winner died at age 90, her agent confirmed to the BBC April 13.

Marsh cocreated and starred in the British TV series Upstairs Downstairs. She also played Mombi in the 1985 film Return to Oz and Queen Bavmorda in the 1988 movie Willow, 

The actress died 12 days after her Willow costar Val Kilmer.


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