Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2025

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From Ace Frehley to D'Angelo, Ozzy Osbourne, Roberta Flack and beyond, Billboard remembers the artists who near america this year.

2025 got disconnected to a unsmooth commencement successful the euphony world, with 2 euphony greats passing distant connected the archetypal time of the caller year. Argentine creator and composer Leo Dan — known for his romanticist tracks specified as“Cómo Te Extraño Mi Amor,” “Mary Es Mi Amor” and “Pídeme La Luna” — died astatine property 82; Wayne Osmond, the 2nd oldest of the Osmond Brothers, died astatine 73, his household announced the time aft his passing.

Soul vocalist Brenton Wood, known for 1967’s “The Oogum Boogum Song,” died of earthy causes connected Jan. 3 astatine property 83. And earlier the archetypal week of the caller twelvemonth ended, Peter Yarrow of fashionable people trio Peter, Paul and Mary died successful his New York City location astatine property 86 aft a four-year conflict against bladder cancer.

The losses continued with Sam Moore of the duo Sam & Dave passing distant astatine property 89 connected Jan. 10, followed by The Whites’ Buck White, who died 3 days aboriginal astatine property 94, past Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes passing connected astatine property 65 aft a crab battle. And connected the last time of the 3rd week of the caller year, Garth Hudson — the past surviving subordinate of Rock Hall-honored radical The Band — died successful his slumber astatine property 87.

Music fans were dealt different stroke erstwhile the iconic Roberta Flack died astatine property 88 connected Feb. 24, surrounded by her loved ones. Another large nonaccomplishment deed connected July 22, erstwhile metallic icon Ozzy Osbourne passed distant astatine the property 76, conscionable weeks aft the last Black Sabbath concert.

While the satellite has had to accidental goodbye to galore musicians truthful acold this year, they volition unrecorded successful the memories of not lone their families, but their fans. Here, Billboard remembers the philharmonic artists who passed distant successful 2025.

Sam Rivers

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(Sept. 2, 1977 – Oct. 18, 2025)
Ace Frehley

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