The entertainment world mourns a difficult year of extraordinary losses in 2025.

The entertainment world experienced profound grief in 2025 as it mourned the passing of several iconic figures.The summer months were marked by the departure of notable personalities, including Anne Burrell, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Brandon Blackstock.October brought further sadness with the loss of individuals from diverse fields, such as famed zoologist Jane Goodall, cinematic legend Diane Keaton, Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, and others. The following month, Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died tragically at age 24, alongside Oscar-nominated actress Pauline Collins, who passed away at 85 after confronting Parkinson’s disease.November commenced with the passing of actress Sally Kirkland, former ABC News correspondent Jim Avila, musician Gary “Mani” Mounfield, and Prince collaborator Jellybean Johnson.December's losses included former So You Think You Can Dance contestant Donyelle Jones, Criscilla Anderson from Netflix’s Country Ever After, and Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes. That same month, we also bid farewell to Jeff Garcia, known for voicing Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron, alongside Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene, and director Rob Reiner with his wife, Michele Reiner.Please continue below to honor the memory of all the notable figures lost in 2025: