In tribute to the stars of TV, film, music and the internet who have died so far in 2025, this gallery remembers the actors, musicians and other stars we have lost in the first few weeks of the year.
Read on to remember the famous faces who have sadly lost their lives so far this year, as of Tuesday December 23, and remember the joy they brought to us with their talents.
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9. DJ Unk
Anthony Leonard Platt, known in the music world as DJ Unk, died at the age of 43 in January. The death of the rapper, who was best known for his 2006 hits 'Walk It Out' and '2 Step', was revealed by his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt on Facebook. The musician died of heart attack. He had previously suffered heart attack 16 years earlier - blaming stress. | Getty Images
10. Calvin Jones
Former Super Bowl champion Calvin Jones was found dead at 54 in Janaury. Pictured here in 1992, Calvin Jones of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in action during a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils. Nebraska won the game 45-24. The cause of death was likely carbon monoxide poisoning. | Photo: Earl Richardson /Allsport
11. Jan Shephard
Hollywood Golden Age actress Jan Shephard died of pneumonia brought on by respiratory failure at age 96 in January. | X Photo: X
12. Ken Flores
Comedian Ken Flores died aged 28 after a cardiac arrest in January. He was in the middle of a tour called the Butterfly Effect, which stretched across America. He was due to play a show in Phoenix, Arizona, on the night he died, and had dates booked as far ahead as June. | Instagram/@kenflores300 Photo: Instagram/@kenflores300