Obituaries for stars we've lost in 2025
We remember every celebrity and notable figure from the arts and entertainment industry who has died this year.
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Rob Reiner
December 14: Acclaimed director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died.
The When Harry Met Sally director, 78, and photographer Michele, 68, were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
"It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner," a spokesperson for the family said, confirming the sad news.
"We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."
The couple's son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested in connection with their deaths.
The shocking news has prompted a wave of tributes from Hollywood figures, who've remembered Reiner as a "truly good human" and "a true visionary titan".
Peter Greene
December 12: Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in Pulp Fiction, has died. He was 60.
He died in his home in New York City, his manager Gregg Edwards confirmed.
Greene's cause of death has not been confirmed.
Edwards told NBC that a wellness check was performed at Greene's house after neighbours heard music playing from his apartment for over 24 hours.
"He was just a terrific guy," said Edwards. "Arguably one of the greatest character actors on the planet; Has worked with everybody."
Rachael Carpani
December 7: McLeod's Daughers star Rachael Carpani has died "unexpectedly but peacefully" aged 45.
Her sister Georgia shared the news on Instagram
"It is with great sadness that Tony and Gael Carpani announce that their beautiful daughter, beloved Australian actress Rachael Carpani ... passed away after a long battle with chronic illness, in the early hours of Sunday 7th December," the post read.
"The family requests privacy at this very difficult time and will be making no further statements."
The actress is best known for her role as Jodi Fountain on McLeod's Daughters. For her performance she was nominated for two Logies in 2007; the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress and the coveted Gold Logie.
She also appeared in classic Aussie projects such as Hating Alison Ashley and All Saints, leaving McLeod's Daughters to set her sights on America.
Bob Starkie
November: Bob Starkie from the legendary Aussie rock band Skyhooks has died aged 73.
The band announced the news on their Facebook page this morning, writing that he died after a battle with leukemia.
"It's with sadness in our hearts that we have to send out this news that early this morning Bob 'Bongo' Starkie has passed away," the statement reads.
The guitarist was diagnosed with "aggressive leukemia" at the start of the year.
"Music was in his blood till the very end. Bob was the guitarist in the iconic Skyhooks, the youngest in the band and he embraced the theatrics from striking facial make-up to unique stage costumes," the statement continues.
"The music always came first and touring and playing onstage was his absolute joy."
Spencer Lofranco
November 18: Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco has died at the young age of 33.
His heartbroken brother confirmed the news of his passing by sharing a touching tribute to his late sibling on Instagram.
Spencer, whose full name was Spencer Rocco Lofranco, was best known for starring in the 2018 mobster film Gotti, alongside Hollywood star John Travolta.
Sally Kirkland
November 11: Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, has died.
The star, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie Anna, died aged 84.
Michael Greene, a representative for Kirkland, confirmed the news and said she had been in a Palm Springs hospice and had suffered with dementia for the past year.
Kirkland acted in such films as The Way We Were with Barbra Streisand, Revenge with Kevin Costner, Cold Feet with Keith Carradine and Tom Waits, Ron Howard's EDtv, Oliver Stone's JFK, Heatwave with Cicely Tyson, High Stakes with Kathy Bates, Bruce Almighty with Jim Carrey and the 1991 TV movie The Haunted, about a family dealing with paranormal activity. She had a cameo in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles.
Robert Taylor
November 3: Legendary Dragon guitarist Robert Taylor has died at the age of 74.
His bandmate Kerry Jacobson, 71, shared the sad news in a moving post and tribute to Taylor online.
In his post, Jacobson said the Kiwi rocker's death was "unexpected and devastating".
"I'm writing to share the unexpected and devastating news of the passing of my mentor, my partner in crime for some of the best times, my musical comrade through the hardest of times and my dear friend of decades… the irreplacable Robert Taylor," he wrote.
The New Zealand-Australian band were known for hit songs including 1977's April Sun In Cuba and 1978's Are You Old Enough?
Diane Ladd
November 3: Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd, the mother of Laura Dern, has died aged 89.
Dern confirmed the devastating news in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, announcing her mother had died in her California home.
"My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning, at her home in Ojai, California," the statement reads.
Ladd had a long history in Hollywood, earning Academy Award nominations for her roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart and Rambling Rose.
June Lockhart
October 23: June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in Lassie or up in the stratosphere in Lost in Space, has died. She was 100.
Lockhart died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, family spokesman Lyle Gregory, a friend of 40 years, said.
"She was very happy up until the very end, reading the New York Times and LA Times everyday," he said, "It was very important to her to stay focused on the news of the day."
