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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 โ 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals on their first eight albums, from 1970 to 1978.
Charles Frank Mangione ( man-JOH-nee; November 29, 1940 โ July 22, 2025) was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter. and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap, achieving international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good".
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series.
2022 University of Idaho murders
In the early morning of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in an off-campus residence at 1122 King Road in Moscow, Idaho. On December 30, suspect Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Prosecutors initially sought the death penalty.
Brooke Ellen Oleksy (nรฉe Bollea, born May 5, 1988), better known by her stage name Brooke Hogan, is an American television personality and singer. The daughter of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, she starred in the reality television series Hogan Knows Best from 2005 to 2007. The show saw a then-teenage Brooke struggling with her overprotective father while pursuing her musical career.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 โ July 20, 2025) was an American actor, musician and poet. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984โ1992), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Sharon Rachel Osbourne (nรฉe Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English and American television personality, music manager, and author. She was married to heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne from 1982 until his death in 2025, and came to prominence while appearing on The Osbournes (2002โ2005), a reality television show that aired on MTV, which followed her family's daily life.
Superman is a 2025 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. After adopting the Black Sabbath name in 1969 (the band were previously named Earth, and before that the Polka Tulk Blues Band), they distinguished themselves through occult themes with horror-inspired lyrics and down-tuned guitars.
Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell ( ghee-LAYN, ghee-LEN; born 25 December 1961) is a British former socialite and a convicted sex offender. She was found guilty of child sex trafficking and other offences in connection with the deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2021. In 2022 she was sentenced in federal court in New York City to twenty years' imprisonment.
Aimee Rachel Osbourne (born 2 September 1983) is an English actress and singer. She is the eldest daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne. While her younger siblings Jack and Kelly achieved pop culture fame for appearing in the family's MTV reality series The Osbournes, she declined to appear on the show, feeling that doing so would typecast her and affect her musical career.
Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actor, and fashion designer. She is the youngest daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing on the reality show The Osbournes (2002โ2005) with her family, for which they won a 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
Josรฉ Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (Spanish: [xoหse หpeรฐษพo ฮฒalmaหseรฐa pasหkal]; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2014).
Aneet Padda (born 14 October 2002) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She began her career with a brief role in the drama Salaam Venky (2022) and had her first lead role in the Amazon Prime Video series Big Girls Don't Cry (2024). She had her breakthrough with Mohit Suri's romantic drama Saiyaara (2025), for which she earned wider recognition.
Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley
Amy Lynn Bradley (born May 12, 1974) is an American woman who went missing during a Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas in late March 1998 while en route to Curaรงao. Her whereabouts remain unknown. She was a 23-year-old Longwood University graduate at the time of her disappearance.
Dominic Richard Harrison (born 5 August 1997), known professionally as Yungblud, is an English singer, songwriter and actor. In 2018, he released his debut EP Yungblud, followed by his first full-length album 21st Century Liability. In 2019, he released his second EP, The Underrated Youth, and the following year, he released his second studio album, Weird!
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx film series, the film stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency.
Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 โ March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). Rhoads was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
The twenty-seventh season of the American animated series South Park premiered on Comedy Central on July 23, 2025. On July 21, 2025, it was announced that Trey Parker and Matt Stone had agreed to a new five-year deal with Paramount+ to have their service host all streaming, and for the season to consist of 10 episodes. The season was originally scheduled to premiere July 9 but was delayed.
Tulsi Gabbard (; born April 12, 1981) is an American politician and military officer serving since 2025 as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI). She has held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve since 2021, and previously served as U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2021.
Candace Owens Farmer (nรฉe Owens; born 1989) is an American political commentator and author. Her political positions have mostly been described as far-right or conservative. Owens has gained recognition for her conservative activismโdespite being initially critical of President Donald Trump and the Republican Partyโas well as her criticism of Black Lives Matter.
Jurassic World Rebirth is a 2025 American science fiction action film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp. It takes place three years after Jurassic World Dominion (2022), and is the fourth Jurassic World film as well as the seventh installment overall in the Jurassic Park franchise.
South Park is an American animated television sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central. Parker and Stone developed the series from two animated shorts both titled The Spirit of Christmas (1992, 1995), and was originally developed for Fox. The series was later acquired by Comedy Central, which premiered South Park on August 13, 1997.
KPop Demon Hunters is a 2025 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released by Netflix. It was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans from a screenplay they co-wrote with the writing team of Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan, based on a story conceived by Kang.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy family in New York City, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
South Park is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysโStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickโand their adventures in and around the titular Colorado town. South Park also features many recurring characters.
The Sandman is an American fantasy drama television series based on the 1989โ1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinberg for the streaming service Netflix and is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.
Mohit Suri (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director. He directed the films Murder 2 (2011), the musical romance films Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Saiyaara (2025), the romantic action-thrillers Awarapan (2007), Ek Villain (2014) and Malang (2020). He has been married to Udita Goswami since 2013 and has two children.
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frรฉdรฉric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He served as Minister of the Economy, Industry, and Digital Affairs under President Franรงois Hollande from 2014 to 2016. He has been a member of Renaissance since founding the party in 2016.
Williams syndrome (WS), also WilliamsโBeuren syndrome (WBS), is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. Mild to moderate intellectual disability is observed, particularly challenges with visual spatial tasks such as drawing.
Happy Gilmore 2 is a 2025 American sports comedy film directed by Kyle Newacheck, and written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler. It is a sequel to Happy Gilmore (1996). Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, and Dennis Dugan reprise their roles from the original film while Benny Safdie and Benito Antonio Martรญnez Ocasio join the film as new cast members.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025 film)
I Know What You Did Last Summer is a 2025 American slasher film directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Lansky from a story by Leah McKendrick and Robinson. It is the fourth installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise and a sequel to I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998).
The Antonov An-24 (Russian/Ukrainian: ะะฝัะพะฝะพะฒ ะะฝ-24) (NATO reporting name: Coke) is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport/passenger aircraft designed in 1957 in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau and manufactured by the Kyiv, Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude Aviation Factories. It was the first of a future family of turboprops by Antonov.
Anshul Kamboj (born 6 December 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Haryana in domestic cricket and previously for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and currently plays for Chennai Super Kings. He is a right-handed all-rounder who bowls medium pace. In October 2024, he was also part of India A team's squad for the 2024 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV series)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama television series created by author Jenny Han for Amazon Prime Video, and it is based on her novel trilogy of the same name. Lola Tung stars as Belly Conklin, a teenager involved in a love triangle with brothers Conrad and Jeremiah, played by Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno, respectively.
Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Barcelona, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United, and the England national team. A product of the Manchester United youth system, Rashford joined the club at the age of seven.
Andrรฉ Renรฉ Roussimoff (French: [ษฬdสe สษne สusimษf]; 19 May 1946 โ 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name Andrรฉ the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. Dubbed "the Eighth Wonder of the World", Roussimoff was known for his great size, which was a result of gigantism caused by excess human growth hormone.
Convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated a social circle of public figures that included politicians and celebrities. This fueled conspiracy theories that Epstein kept a list of clients to whom he had trafficked young girls, that he used it to blackmail them, and that he was killed by them, instead of suicide as officially reported.
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (December 12, 1937 โ July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over $100 million in record sales, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history.
The Nanjing Sister Hong incident (Chinese: ๅไบฌ็บขๅงไบไปถ; pinyin: Nรกnjฤซng hรณng jiฤ shรฌjiร n) is a scandal that emerged in July 2025 involving a 38-year-old man from Nanjing, China, who allegedly posed as a woman, "Sister Hong" (Chinese: ็บขๅง; pinyin: Hรณng Jiฤ; lit. 'Sister Red'), and have engaged in sexual acts with hundreds of men.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinฤ Greek: ฮฮปฮตฮฟฯฮฌฯฯฮฑ ฮฮตฮฌ ฮฆฮนฮปฮฟฯฮฌฯฯฯ, lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC โ 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen, who were former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search.
Alexander Isak (born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team. Born and raised in Solna, Sweden, Isak started his professional career with boyhood club AIK in 2016 and then represented Borussia Dortmund and Willem II before signing with Real Sociedad in 2019.
The Osbournes is an American reality television series featuring the domestic life of English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his familyโhis wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son Jack. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and, in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV. The final episode aired on March 21, 2005.
Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is an uncommon neurological condition in which the primary symptom is visual snow, a persistent flickering white, black, transparent, or colored dots across the whole visual field. It is distinct from the symptom of visual snow itself, which can also be caused by several other causes; these cases are referred to as "VSS mimics".
Blizzard of Ozz is the debut studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. Blizzard of Ozz is the first of two studio albums Osbourne recorded with guitarist Randy Rhoads prior to Rhoads' death in 1982.
F1 (marketed as F1 the Movie) is a 2025 American sports drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger. The film stars Brad Pitt as Formula One (F1) racing driver Sonny Hayes, who returns after a 30-year absence to save his former teammate's underdog team, APXGP, from collapse. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Javier Bardem also star in supporting roles.
Together is a 2025 supernatural body horror film written and directed by Michael Shanks, in his directorial debut. The film stars real-life married actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie as a couple who move to the countryside but find themselves encountering a mysterious force that horrifically causes changes in their bodies.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 โ April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
Viktor Einar Gyรถkeres (Swedish: [หvษชฬkหtษr หjรธฬหkษrษs]; born 4 June 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Sweden national team. Gyรถkeres made his professional debut with Swedish side Brommapojkarna in 2015, making over fifty appearances before joining Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018.
VShojo (officially VShojo, Inc.) was an American talent agency that focused on promoting VTuber content creators based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2020 as the first major VTuber agency fully based in North America, VShojo billed itself as a "talent first" agency oriented towards providing resources (such as models, merchandising, and advertisement opportunities) to its talent.
Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 37th attorney general of Florida from 2011 to 2019, the first woman to hold the office.
Ian Robert Maxwell (born Jรกn Ludvรญk Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 โ 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor, politician and fraudster. Of Jewish descent, he escaped the Nazi occupation of his native country and joined the Czechoslovak Army in exile during World War II. He was decorated after active service in the British Army.
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions.
Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. Wylde's signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized.