Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

The entertainment industry has already lost several notable figures in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continuing for weeks.

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Where did my journalistic credibility end up after another column of mine appeared a week ago? I’m afraid these words by singer-composer Bob Dylan sum it up:

Peter Yarbrough of Peter Paul and Mary — the 60s folk music trio—died the other day. I hate the old folkie is gone, but it means there’ll be one less character in my Secret Life.

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Back in the day those rockers were famous for poisoning their bodies with all kinds of chemicals and other bad behavior. You would think they would have destroyed their livers long ago. But maybe it pickled them, or, as in the case of the 100-year-old woman, they come from lines of long-livers.

Take a look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who have died so far in 2025. These prominent people have made an impact in their fields of sports, public service and the arts.

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Sky News contributor Joe Hildebrand has discussed the latest polling as this year’s federal election looms.

Among the notable entertainment figures who have died in 2025 are David Lynch, Garth Hudson, Leslie Charleson, Joan Plowright and Sam Moore.

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