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Celebrities Who Died in 2025: Uche Ojeh, George Wendt, and More Stars Who We’ve Lost
As 2025 unfolded, some of Hollywood’s beloved stars died and are no longer with us, leaving behind legacies after their deaths that will continue to inspire and resonate with fans.
It was revealed that Michelle Trachtenberg had died on February 26.
The deaths continued in March when Dolly Parton announced the passing of her husband, Carl Dean Thomas, followed by David Hasselhoff’s ex Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff on March 5.
On April 21, The Vatican announced Pope Francis’s death. May started out with the death of comedian and Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi at age 88, followed by Survivor: Nicaragua‘s Jane Bright, who died at age 71 on May 15. Cheers alum George Wendt died on May 20 at the age of 76.
On May 23, Today’s Savannah Guthrie shared that cohost Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, had passed away at 45 years old after battling brain cancer.
