TV Stars Who Died in 2025
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Over the course of 2025, we’ve lost beloved performers from current and classic shows, as well as TV hosts and series creators, all of whom left an indelible mark on the small-screen landscape.
Join us as we remember the gone-but-never-forgotten primetime TV stars who died this year by scrolling through the photo gallery below. (Of course, we haven’t forgotten about all the soaps stars who passed away in 2025, who are highlighted in their own tribute gallery.)
Bob Uecker
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Bob Uecker
The actor (pictured right), who played dad George Owens on the sitcom Mr. Belvedere, died in January after a battle with small cell lung cancer. He was 90.
David Lynch
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David Lynch
The Twin Peaks creator died in January at the age of 78 from cardiac arrest due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Peter Jason
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Peter Jason
The character actor, who died of undisclosed causes in February, played Con Stapleton on HBO’s Deadwood. His TV credits also include Gunsmoke and Remington Steele. He was 80 years old.
Lynne Marie Stewart
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Lynne Marie Stewart
The actress (pictured right), who most recently played Charlie’s mom on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, died in February at the age of 78. She is also known for Pee-wee’s Playhouse.
Roberto Orci
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Roberto Orci
The co-creator of Fox’s Fringe and Sleepy Hollow and CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 reboot died in February at the age of 51 from kidney disease.
Michelle Trachtenberg
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Michelle Trachtenberg
The actress, who is known for her TV roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl and All My Children, passed away in February at just 39 years old. New York City’s chief medical examiner declared that Trachtenberg died naturally as a result of complications from diabetes mellitus.
Richard Chamberlain
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Richard Chamberlain
The star of miniseries such as Shogun and The Thorn Birds died in March at the age of 90 from complications following a stroke.
Jay North
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Jay North
The titular star of CBS’ Dennis the Menace died in April at the age of 73 after battling colon cancer.
Nicky Katt
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Nicky Katt
The actor, who played geology teacher Harry Senate on Fox’s Boston Public, died by suicide in April. He was 54.
Jean Marsh
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Jean Marsh
The Emmy Award-winning Upstairs, Downstairs co-creator and star died in April from dementia complications. She was 90.
Wink Martindale
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Wink Martindale
The Tic-Tac-Dough game show host passed away in April at the age of 91.
Priscilla Pointer
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Priscilla Pointer
The actress (pictured left), who played the mother of Victoria Principal’s character on Dallas, died in April at the age of 100.
Lar Park Lincoln
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Lar Park Lincoln
The Knots Landing scene stealer, who played Karen Fairgate’s vixenish daughter-in-law, died in April at just 63 years old.
Ruth Buzzi
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Ruth Buzzi
The Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In star died in May of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 88.
George Wendt
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George Wendt
Best known for his role as Norm on Cheers, Wendt died in May at the age of 76 from cardiac arrest.
Loretta Swit
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Loretta Swit
The two-time Emmy Award winner for her role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on M*A*S*H passed away in May at 87 years old.
Valerie Mahaffey
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Valerie Mahaffey
After battling cancer, the veteran actress — whose many credits include Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, to name a few — died in May at the age of 71.
Harris Yulin
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Harris Yulin
The veteran character actor (pictured left) — who appeared in everything from Frasier to 24 to Buffy the Vampire Slayer — died in June of cardiac arrest. He was 87.
Anne Burrell
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Anne Burrell
The TV personality/chef, who co-hosted Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, passed away in June at the age of 55.
Lynn Hamilton
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Lynn Hamilton
The actress, who recurred on Sanford and Son and The Waltons, died in June of natural causes.
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD, from left: Rick Hurst, Catherine Bach, 1979-85.
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Rick Hurst
The actor (pictured left), who played Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, died in June at the age of 79.
NIP/TUCK, (from left): Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh, ‘Enigma’, (Season 6, ep. 602, aired Oct. 21, 2009), 2003-10. photo: Michael Becker / © Warner Bros. Television / Courtesy Everett Collection
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Julian McMahon
The actor passed away in July at the age of 56 after battling cancer away from the public eye. He got his American break on the soap Another World, before going on to star in Charmed, Nip/Tuck and FBI: Most Wanted.
BREEDERS, from left: Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, No Age’, (Season 4, ep. 403, aired Aug. 7, 2023). photo: Mark Johnson / ©FX / Courtesy Everett Collection
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Joanna Bacon
The British actress, who played the mother of Martin Freeman’s character on the FX comedy Breeders, died in June after a battle with cancer.
Michael Madsen at arrivals for Hollywood Film Awards, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA November 1, 2015. Photo By: Elizabeth Goodenough/Everett Collection
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Michael Madsen
The actor died in July at the age of 67 after suffering a cardiac arrest. While he was best known for his work in the Quentin Tarantino films Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, Madsen also had TV roles on 24, Powers, Hawaii Five-0, The Mob Doctor and Blue Bloods.
HOGAN’S HEROES, (from left): Bob Crane, Larry Hovis, Kenneth Washington, John Banner, 1965-71.
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Kenneth Washington
The actor (pictured second from right), who played Sergeant Baker on Hogan’s Heroes, died in July at the age of 89.
THE COSBY SHOW, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 1984-92. ph: Roger Prigent / ©NBC / courtesy Everett Collection
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The actor, known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show and more recently Dr. AJ Austin on Fox’s The Resident, drowned in July while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica, according to People. He was 54.
THE OSBOURNES, Ozzy Osbourne, (Season 1), 2002-2004, © MTV / Courtesy: Everett Collection
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Ozzy Osbourne
The rocker, who became a reality TV staple with the MTV series The Osbournes, died in July at the age of 76 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.
WWF SMACKDOWN!, (aka WWE SMACKDOWN!), Hulk Hogan, 1999-. ©UPN/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Hulk Hogan
The wrestler-turned-actor died in July at his home in Clearwater, Fla., after going into cardiac arrest. He was 71.
Loni Anderson, c. 1970s
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Loni Anderson
The WKRP in Cincinnati actress passed away in August at the age of 79 after “an acute prolonged illness,” her publicist Cheryl J. Kagan told The Hollywood Reporter.
Danielle Spencer Dead
Danielle Spencer
The actress, best known for playing Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom What’s Happening!!, passed away in August at the age of 60.
jerry adler Dead
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Jerry Adler
The actor, whose many credits included recurring roles on The Sopranos, The Good Wife and Rescue Me, died in August at the age of 96.
ALICE, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Polly Holliday, 1976-85
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Polly Holliday
The actress, who played Florence “Flo” Castleberry on the CBS sitcom Alice (pictured far right), passed away in September at the age of 88.
Kimberly Hebert Gregory at arrivals for ABC”s TCA Summer Press Tour Party – Part 2, The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA August 6, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection
