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2025 In Memoriam: Notable Deaths and the Cases That Followed

Medical examiner findings, murder charges, club tributes defined a year spanning natural deaths, accidents, violence.

Overview

  • Los Angeles authorities said Rob and Michele Reiner died from multiple sharp‑force injuries, and prosecutors charged their son Nick Reiner with two counts of murder with a special allegation that he used a knife.
  • Liverpool confirmed forward Diogo Jota died with his brother André Silva in a Lamborghini crash following a suspected tyre blowout, and the club retired Jota’s number 20 shirt across all levels.
  • New York City’s medical examiner determined earlier this year that actress Michelle Trachtenberg died from complications of diabetes at age 39.
  • Music landmarks included the deaths of Ozzy Osbourne at 76, reported by his family, and Beach Boys co‑founder Brian Wilson at 82 after respiratory arrest noted in media reports.
  • Global figures remembered included Pope Francis, succeeded by Pope Leo XIV, and British boxing champion Ricky Hatton, whose body was found at home by his manager.