Celebrities who died in 2025
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- Here are the famous people who died in 2025.
- Soap star Leslie Charleson and legendary musician Peter Yarrow have passed away.
- So did Aubrey Plaza's husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena.
Below, we look back at those we lost in 2025.
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Baena was known for writing and directing comedic independent movies like "Life After Beth," "The Little Hours," and "Horse Girl."
Many of them starred his wife Aubrey Plaza.
He also wrote the 2004 movie "I Heart Huckabees" with director David O. Russell.
Baena died by suicide on January 3.
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For 50 years, fans of "General Hospital" knew Charleson as Dr. Monica Quartermaine, a role she played since 1977.
Charleson was beloved by fans and used her celebrity to support charities for breast cancer, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS awareness.
Charleson's other credits include "Adam 12," "Barnaby Jones," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Ironside," "Kung Fu," and "The Rockford Files."
She also starred in "Happy Days" and gave Ron Howard his first on-screen kiss.
Charleson died on January 12 following a long illness.
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Moore's R&B sound influenced everyone from Michael Jackson to Bruce Springsteen.
Alongside Dave Prater, Moore found fame in the 1960s with Sam & Dave, a duo who had hits like "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man."
"Soul Man" would gain renewed popularity in the late 1970s when Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi began performing the song as their alter egos, R&B singers The Blues Brothers, on "Saturday Night Live." The song would continue to find new fans in 1980 when "The Blues Brothers" movie was released.
Moore went solo in 1970 and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
Moore died on January 10 from complications while recovering from surgery.
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Yarrow was a singer-songwriter who was a member of the iconic folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Along with Paul Stookey and Mary Travers, the trio had six Billboard Top 10 singles, two No. 1 albums, and won five Grammys. Their major hit was "Puff the Magic Dragon," which Yarrow cowrote.
Yarrow died on January 7 after a battle with bladder cancer.
