Ozzy, the Pope, and Norm: These Are the Celebrities Who Died in 2025

Ozzy, the Pope, and Norm: These are the celebrities who died in 2025

This year has seen the deaths of many celebrities, from religious leaders to professional athletes and beloved musicians. Below is a list of some of the most notable celebrity deaths of 2025 so far.

Why Celebrity Deaths (Seem to) Happen in Threes

For many, the news of the death of legendary wrestling personality Hulk Hogan on Thursday, July 24 confirmed a long-held superstition: celebrity deaths occur in threes. Hogan’s shocking demise from an apparent coronary event came within days of the drowning death of The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner on July 20 and the passing of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne on July 22.  The so-called “three deaths” or “death comes in threes” theory isn…