Obituaries

Noel Duggan, Ciaran Brennan, Moya Brennan, Padraig Duggan and Paul Brennan of Irish group Clannad in 1982

Moya Brennan: Clannad singer and harpist dies aged 73

Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died

1980s hip hop legend dies aged 68

Game of Thrones actor Michael Campbell has died at the age of 35

Game of Thrones actor dies at 35 following MND diagnosis

Dash Crofts from the music duo Seals & Crofts has died

Pop icon Dash Crofts has died aged 85, daughter confirms

Grime legend Dot Rotten has died, aged 37

Family pay tribute to “one of a kind” musician after his sudden death

Grime legend Dot Rotten has died, aged 37

Grime legend Dot Rotten dies at 37, family confirm

Star of Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch - Todd Meadows - has died at 25

Star of Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch has died at 25

Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka was famed for penning hits including Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and Oh! Carol

"Rock and roll legend" dies at 86 after being taken to LA hospital

Rob Grant, co-creator of legendary sitcom Red Dwarf, has died aged 70.

'Visionary' Red Dwarf co-creator dies aged 70 as tributes pour in

Oliver 'Power' Grant, a founding member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, has died at the age of 52.

Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver 'Power' Grant dies aged 52

LA-based rapper Luci4, whose real name is James Dear, has died at the age of 23.

US rapper Luci4 dies aged 23 as family questions 'suspicious' death

Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of the Nerds star Robert Carradine has died at the age of 71.

Lizzie McGuire star Robert Carradine dies aged 71

Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane gas died at the age of 53 less than a year after revealing his ALS diagnosis.

Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies aged 53 following ALS battle

Tim very, the drummer for US indie rock band Manchester Orchestra, has died at the age of 42.

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very dies aged 42

The Pogues drummer and founding member Andrew Ranken (far right) has died at the age of 72.

Tributes paid to The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken as he dies aged 72

James Van Der Beek, star of the iconic 90s TV show Dawson's Creek, has died

Iconic 90s actor dies at 48 after cancer battle

Rock manager Christina Cavalera was the stepdaughter of heavy metal legend Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera

"Miss you until the end of days": Music legend's stepdaughter dies
Heavy metal legend Max Cavalera’s stepdaughter has died, her family has confirmed.
Jamie Jones

Elizabeth Kelly was best known for playing Nellie Ellis in EastEnders

EastEnders and Coronation Street star dies aged 104

Catherine O'Hara accepts the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award onstage at the TIFF Tribute Awards during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Iconic comedy actress dead at 71

Reggae legend Sly Dunbar has died at the age of 73, his wife has confirmed.

Reggae icon Sly Dunbar dies aged 73 as tributes pour in for 'legend'

Actress Yvonne Lime Fedderson is famous for playing Michael Landon’s girlfriend in I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Elvis Presley co-star dies at 90

BBC New correspondent Sir Mark Tully, who was known as the 'Voice of India', has died aged 90.

Veteran BBC News correspondent Sir Mark Tully dies aged 90

Donald Douglas, known for his role as Admiral Darcy in the Bridget Jones films, has died at the age of 92.

Bridget Jones's Diary actor Donald Douglas died aged 92

Rob Hirst at the Australian leg of the Live Earth series of concerts in Sydney in 2007

“True legend”: Drummer and founding member of Midnight Oil dies at 70

Vera Frances, who appeared in productions alongside George Formby and Arthur Askey, has died aged 95.

Former child star Vera Frances dies aged 95

Actress Marian Diamond has died aged 89, with Miriam Margolyes leading tributes to the former star of film and television.

Miriam Margolyes pays tribute to 'dear friend' after her death aged 89

Country music songwriting legend Jim McBride has dies at the age of 78.

Country music legend Jim McBride dies 'unexpectedly' aged 78

Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his role in The Wire and Veep, has died at the age of 71.

The Wire and Veep star Isiah Whitlock Jr dies aged 71
American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr has died at the age of 71, his agent has confirmed.
Heather Carrick

The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte has died at the age of 65.

The Cure guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65

Celebrities who have died so far in 2025, as of December 23. Photos by Getty Images.

68 celebs who've died so far 2025: Sophie Kinsella, Chris Rea and more

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver, Greg Biffle prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2024

Nascar champion and family among seven killed plane crash

Macclesfield player Ethan McLeod died after a crash on the M1

Former Premier League footballer killed in M1 crash aged just 21

American actor Gil Gerard, who was known for his role in the sci-fi show Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, has died at the age of 82.

Buck Rogers icon Gil Gerard dies aged 82 after short cancer battle

Peter Greene at the Tito Puente tribute concert press conference in 2010

Pulp Fiction actor dies at home aged 60

Legendary comedian and actor Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.

Legendary comedian and actor Stanley Baxter dies aged 99

Michael Griffiths was a “one-of-a-kind” father and an “irreplaceable big brother”, his family said

Family pays tribute to ‘one-of-a-kind’ father who died aged 45

Remembering Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, as he dies aged 63

Mani and Ian Brown after The Stone Roses headlined V Festival 2012

Stone Roses bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dies aged 63

Dave Burgess, the guitarist of pioneering rock and roll group The Champs has died at the age of 90

Pioneering rock and roll guitarist dies at 90

Food influencer Michael Duarte, who is known online as FoodwithBearHands, has died in what has been described as a "horrible incident".

Food influencer dies in 'horrible incident' days after anniversary

Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader on long-time friend Jimmy Kimmel's late night chat show, has died aged 59.

Jimmy Kimmel pays tribute to 'great friend' following star's death

The cause of death for KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has been confirmed following his passing last month.

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's cause of death confirmed

Squeeze legend - drummer Gilson Lavis - has died, bandmate Jools Holland has confirmed

Jools Holland reveals Squeeze bandmate has died at 74

Ben Duncan died after falling seven floors from the rooftop bar of a luxury five star hotel

Big Brother star dies in '100ft fall from rooftop bar'

French actor Tchéky Karyo has died at the age of 72.

Acclaimed French actor Tchéky Karyo dies aged 72 after cancer battle

Scott Sorry, former member of Geordie rock band The Wildhearts, died on his 47th birthday after a battle with brain cancer.

Former Wildhearts member Scott Sorry dies after cancer battle

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Floyd Roger Myers Jr. has died at the age of 42.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Floyd Roger Myers Jr dies aged 42

Frontman of Liverpool indie band, Sound of Guns - Andrew Metcalfe - has died

Frontman of Liverpool indie rockers Sound of Guns - has died

Prunella Scales was married to actor Timothy West from 1963 until his death in 2024.

Fawlty Towers icon Prunella Scales dead at 93 as tributes pour in

Legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has died aged 83.

Grammy Award-winning jazz legend Jack DeJohnette dies aged 83

Popular TikTok comedian Steve Bridges died suddenly in his sleep aged 41

TikTok comedian Steve Bridges dies suddenly in his sleep

Tomonobu Itagaki, a video game director known for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchises, has died aged 58.

Video game legend dies aged 58 as he leaves sad note to fans

The family of Hollywood actress Diane Keaton have revealed the actress's cause of death.

Cause of death for Hollywood actress Diane Keaton confirmed by family

Drew Struzan sign copies of the Oscar poster at the Hollywood and Highland Centre in 2008

Hollywood legend Drew Struzan has died at 78

D'Angelo performing during the Samsung Supper Club at SXSW in 2015

Grammy winning R&B singer dies at 51 after cancer battle

Tony Caunter and Pam St Clement during a photocall at Highbury in 1998

EastEnders actor Tony Caunter dies aged 88, family announces

Matt Tolfrey - DJ/producer behind Leftroom Records

Matt Tolfrey - DJ and producer behind Leftroom Records - has died

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