George Wendt (1948–2025): Norm Peterson’s Final Cheers

George Wendt, the actor who brought Norm Peterson to life on Cheers, passed away on May 20, 2025, at the age of 76, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles WikipediaLegacy. A death certificate from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health determined that cardiac arrest was the immediate cause, with underlying […]

Lynn Ban (1972–2025): Jewelry Visionary, Reality TV Luminary

  Lynn Ban, the Singaporean jewelry designer and star of Netflix’s Bling Empire: New York, passed away on January 20, 2025, at age 52 abcnews.go.com+12scmp.com+12Los Angeles Times+12. A ski accident on Christmas Eve led to a brain bleed that required emergency craniotomy; she died weeks later goodmorningamerica.com+8realtor.com+8abcnews.go.com+8. Ban’s designs—favourite choices of Rihanna, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Kendrick Lamar, […]

Leslie Charleson (1945–2025): ‘General Hospital’ Matriarch & Television Icon

  Leslie Ann Charleson, best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital for nearly five decades, died on January 12, 2025, at age 79 facebook.com+15Legacy+15wunc.org+15. She appeared in over 2,000 episodes between 1977 and 2023, making her one of daytime television’s most enduring pillars decider.com+1thesun.co.uk+1. One month after her passing, the Los Angeles County Medical […]

Jeff Baena (1977–2025): Indie Filmmaker Remembered, A World Mourns

  Jeffrey Lance Baena, indie filmmaker, screenwriter, and husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, died by suicide on January 3, 2025, at the age of 47 in his Los Angeles home. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed the manner of death as suicide People.com+15Wikipedia+15Los Angeles Times+15. Born in Miami on June 29, 1977, Baena was an […]

Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025): Metal’s Eternal Flame

Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025, at age 76—just weeks after performing his final show with Black Sabbath mensjournal.com+11parade.com+11Decider+11. Though his official cause of death was not disclosed, Osbourne had long battled Parkinson’s disease and various health complications scientificamerican.com+3eonline.com+3nypost.com+3. His funeral on July 30 in Birmingham, England, was both public procession and […]

Michelle Trachtenberg (1985–2025): Gone Too Soon, Never Forgotten

Michelle Trachtenberg passed away on February 26, 2025, in her New York City apartment at the age of 39 YouTube+2People.com+2DocWire News+2. Family-requested privacy initially delayed an autopsy, but toxicology and medical testing later confirmed she died from natural causes related to complications of diabetes mellitus, linked to New Onset Diabetes After Transplant (NODAT) following a liver […]

Bob Uecker (1934–2025): ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bids Farewell

  Bob Uecker, beloved Milwaukee Brewers announcer and character actor, died at age 90 on January 16, 2025, after a private battle with small cell lung cancer radiomilwaukee.org+8ripbaseball.com+8latimes.com+8. He’d worked as a broadcaster for more than five decades and was famed for his comedic timing in Major League and TV appearances like Mr. Belvedere and The […]

Hulk Hogan (1953–2025): Wrestling’s Showman Gone Home

Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea died on July 24, 2025, in Clearwater, Florida, at age 71 from cardiac arrest CBS News+8Legacy+8Wikipedia+8. First responders arrived at 9:51 a.m., performed CPR for over 30 minutes, but Hogan was later pronounced dead at Morton Plant Hospital people.com+1CBS News+1. WWE confirmed no evidence of foul play people.comLegacyespn.com. He was wrestling’s biggest star in the […]

David Lynch (1946–2025): Master of the Surreal

  David Lynch passed away on January 16, 2025, at age 78 irishtimes.com. The world learned of his death via an announcement from his family and Legacy.com, with a request for privacy and reflection facebook.comLegacy. A painter-turned-filmmaker, Lynch delivered cinematic visions unlike any before: Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks. His surreal landscapes explored desire, dread, […]

Sly Stone (1943–2025): Funk’s Revolutionary Architect

  Sly Stone, founder of Sly and the Family Stone, died at age 82 on June 9, 2025, in Los Angeles after a long battle with COPD Legacy+2thetimes.co.uk+2Legacy+2Legacy+1CBS News+1. He transformed music between 1968 and 1973 with anthems that fused funk, rock, and soul while pushing for social unity and change theguardian.com. He delivered the groove, the […]