In tribute to the stars of TV, film, music and the internet who have died so far in May 2025, this gallery remembers the actors and musicians we have lost this month.
Read on to remember the famous faces who have sadly lost their lives, and remember the joy they brought to us with their talents.
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5. Ruth Buzzi
Comedian Ruth Buzzi died at 88. Her rep said she had passed away due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Photo: Ruth Buzzi/Facebook | Photo: Ruth Buzzi/Facebook
6. James Foley
Hollywood film director James Foley died at the age of 71 following a battle with brain cancer. He was best known to mainstream audiences as the director of the two Fifty Shades of Grey sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: AFP via Getty Images
7. Lainie Miller
Hollywood actress, star of The Graduate, Lainie Miller died aged 84 after a cancer battle. The star, best known for her show-stopping burlesque number in The Graduate in 1967, died at home after battling metastatic cancer, a family spokesperson confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Photo by LinkedIn. | LinkedIn Photo: LinkedIn
8. Sabu
WWE legend Sabu, real name Terry Brunk, died at the age of 60, just weeks after taking part in his final match in the ring. No cause of death has been confirmed. Photo: therealsabuecw/Instagram | therealsabuecw/Instagram