The year has barely begun and the film, television and the music world have already lost several remarkable figures 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continues for weeks.
In music, Garth Hudson was the last remaining member of the band to die, while Peter, Paul and Mary lost Peter Yarrow. Noteworthy actresses who died in January include Joan Ploughright and Leslie Charleson.
In 2024, the entertainment industry said goodbye to stars including Shannen Doherty, Bob Newhart, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Sutherland and James Earl Jones.
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Jeff Baena
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Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the off -beat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth”, died. 2017 Black Comedy sat in a monastery from the 1300s and “Life After Beth”, a zombie -Satire.
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Vivienne, alias James Lee Williams
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“Rupaul’s Drag Race UK” winner James Lee Williams, better known with their stage name Vivienne, died January 5. They were 32.
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Peter Yarrow
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Peter Yarrow, a third of chart-top 1960s folktrio Peter, Paul and Mary, co-author of the song “Puff, The Magic Dragon” and a prominent social activist, died January 7 in his home in New York City.
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Sam
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Sam Moore, who had classic hits with Soulduon Sam and Dave in the 1960s, died January 10 in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89.
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Leslie Charleson
SOAP Opera icon Leslie Charleson, who for decades played Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital”, died January 12 after a long illness.
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David Lynch
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Director author David Lynch, who radicalized American film with a dark, surreal artistic vision in films such as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network TV with “Twin Peaks”, died January 15.
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Joan Plogright
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Joan Ploughright, star in “Enchanted April” and the widow of Laurence Oliver, died January 16. She was 95.
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Garth Hudson
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Garth Hudson, whose fantastic attitude to the organ and virtuosity on a panoply of other instruments borrowed a distinct touch to the Roths of the Canadian-American group, died the last surviving member of the band.
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