Dec. 30 (UPI) -- 2025 was another rough year for celebrity watchers as we said goodbye to dozens of luminaries who made us laugh, cry and think over the years.
From the shocking murders of filmmaker Rob Reiner and podcaster/author Charlie Kirk to the sad passings of Hollywood titans Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Brigitte Bardot, heavy-metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, singers Roberta Flack and Brian Wilson, primatologist Jane Goodall and a trio of General Hospital veterans, this year's "In Memoriam" roster was filled with beloved bold face names.
Here is a look back at those we lost in 2025.
Tragic endings
Double Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy were found dead by maintenance workers in their Santa Fe home Feb. 26. Betsy, 65, died of a respiratory condition Feb. 11 and Gene, 95, died a week later from heart disease and advanced Alzheimer's. Gene was best known for his work in The French Connection, Superman, Unforgiven, Mississippi Burning, The Birdcage and The Royal Tenenbaums.
