The celebrity world has said goodbye to many famous faces in 2025 already, with too many sad deaths happening – and, tragically, we are only two months in.
Here, ED! remembers the stars and celebs we’ve loved and lost so far this year.
Celebrity deaths: Jocelyn Wildenstein
Jocelyn Wildenstein, also known as Catwoman, died on New Year’s Eve.
The star was known for her surgery and also her likeness to a real cat. She was 84 at the time of her death. Her partner Lloyd Klein, 57, claimed to People that Jocelyn’s battle with phlebitis – an inflammation that causes a blood clot to form in a vein – played a role in her death.
Tony Slattery
Comedian Tony Slattery died from a heart attack, aged 65, on January 14.
The Whose Line Is It Anyway? star suffered a heart attack on the Sunday night before being taken to hospital. He then died on Tuesday, as shared by his partner.
Celebrity deaths: The Vivienne
The Vivienne – real name James Lee Williams – died on January 5. The Drag Race UK winner and Dancing On Ice star was 32 at the time of their death.
Police have also ruled out any “suspicious circumstances”.
Paul Danan
Hollyoaks star Paul Danan’s death was announced on January 16. He was 46. The actor played Sol Patrick on the soap.
While Paul’s cause of death is unknown, in the past he’d been open about the many health issues he battled. Police also confirmed that his death was not being treated as suspicious. Reports suggested he died after a fall at his home.
Diane Langton
The death of Diane Langton was shared on January 15.
Diane, who was best known for her roles on Hollyoaks as Nana McQueen and also Only Fools And Horses, was 77 years old.
She died from kidney disease.
Celebrity deaths: Linda Nolan
Singer and TV star Linda Nolan sadly passed away on January 15 aged 65.
A statement said that she died surrounded by her loved ones after a 20-year cancer battle. However, sister Maureen revealed that cancer didn’t actually kill Linda. Instead, she contracted double pneumonia over the festive period and her body was too weak to fight it.
Question Time producer Alison Fuller
Earlier this month, Fiona Bruce choked back tears as she shared the death of her producer.
She shared: “Before we go… very sadly, last week, we lost a well-loved…,” she said, before looking down and choking back tears.
After composing herself, Fiona continued: “Alison Fuller had worked on this programme for 27 years. She was responsible for recruiting audiences, like you. We reckon she’s spoken to well over, I think, 100,000 audience members in that time. It was a very short and sudden illness and we were all shocked by her death and we miss her very much. I just want to send my love to Ally’s family.”
Roberta Flack
February 24 saw the death of Killing Me Softly With His Song hitmaker Roberta Flack announced.
Roberta was aged 88 at the time of her death. She revealed she was suffering from MND back in 2022. In a statement, her reps said: “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025. She died peacefully surrounded by her family.”
Death of Michelle Trachtenberg
Also this week, the death of Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg was announced. She was aged 39.
The star, who has appeared in a myriad of 90s and 2000s show was reportedly found dead by her mother in her New York City apartment near Central Park on February 26.
The NYPD have since confirmed that they discovered Trachtenberg “unconscious and unresponsive” and she was pronounced dead by emergency medical workers, according to reports.
Despite Michelle Trachtenberg’s death being untimely, police are not treating it as suspicious. She had struggled with alcohol problems over the years and, in the months before her death, underwent a liver transplant.
Henry Kelly
Going For Gold host Henry Kelly also died this week. On February 26, his death was announced in a statement.
He is said to have died at the age of 78 “after a period of ill health”.
Carry On star Julian Holloway
Miriam Margolyes was among those paying tribute following the death of Carry On legend Julian Holloway. He was aged 80 and was the father of model Sophie Dahl.
No cause of death was revealed. Miriam shared: “Oh I am very sad. Wonderful man. Wishing you and all his family long life. Too many going.”
Celebrity deaths – Gene Hackman
The death of Hollywood legend Gene Hackman was announced earlier today (February 27).
Mystery surrounds the cause of the actor’s death. He was found at his New Mexico home alongside the bodies of his 64-year-old wife and their dog.
Silent Witness creator
The creator of Silent Witness, Nigel McCrery, also died in February. He shared he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness in October 2024. However, he didn’t say what diagnosis doctors had given him.
Actress Emilia Fox – who stars in the series – paid her tribute on social media. She shared: “I was hugely fond of him personally.” Emilia then added: “He was always kind and warm and spoke devotedly of his own family as an extremely proud parent and grandparent.”
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