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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29. Val Kilmer
Val Kilmer died aged 65 on April 1. Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes told The New York Times that her father died after a battle with pneumonia. The actor is best known for his breakthrough role as TL Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in 1986’s Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise. He went on to portray the eponymous caped crusader in the 1995 film Batman Forever. The star was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015 and underwent chemotherapy, two tracheotomies, and a tracheal procedure that severely damaged his vocal chords and gave him difficulty speaking. His last job on screen came in 2022, when he reprised his Top Gun role for the long-awaited and beloved sequel Top Gun: Maverick. | WireImage
30. Nicky Katt
Dazed and Confused, School of Rock and Friends actor Nicky Katt died by suicide at his home in California. He was 54 years old. | Getty
31. Steve McMichael
Steve McMichael, widely considered one of NFL's greatest players, died aged 67. McMichael, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024, died in April at a hospice in Chicago, following a journey with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a type of motor neurone disease, diagnosed in April 2021. | Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
32. Jiggly Caliente
Drag queen Jiggly Caliente, whose real name is Bianca Castro, died at the age of 44 after being treated in hospital due to a "severe infection" which led to her having most of her leg amputated. Photo by Instagram/@jigglycalienteofficial. | Instagram/@jigglycalienteofficial Photo: Instagram/@jigglycalienteofficial