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Pope Francis, Jane Goodall, Robert Redford: Notable figures who died in 2025

(Clockwise from left) Pope Francis, Jane Goodall and Robert Redford are among some of the notable figures who passed on in 2025.

Antony Price, fashion guru of British pop stars, dies at 80

British designer Antony Price died on Dec 16.

Pulitzer-winning combat reporter Peter Arnett dies at 91

Mr Peter Arnett won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his coverage of the Vietnam War for The Associated Press.

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard dies at 82

Actor Gil Gerard best known for playing Buck Rogers in the science-fiction television show Buck Rogers In The 25th Century.

Trump condemned for saying director Rob Reiner brought on his own murder

US President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to launch a crude attack on actor and director Rob Reiner on Dec 15.

Rob Reiner, actor who went on to direct classic films, dies at 78

Rob Reiner attends the Los Angeles premiere of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues in Los Angeles on Sept 9.

Peter Greene, Pulp Fiction and The Mask actor, dies at 60

Peter Greene was a character actor who made a career of playing villains.

Veteran Singapore singer Ling Xiao dies aged 75

The singer, whose real name is Mr Tan Choon Huat, suffered a stroke in 2022.

British ‘Aga saga’ author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82

Joanna Trollope was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her services to literature in 2019.

Frank Benjamin, founder of FJ Benjamin, is remembered as a tough but caring leader

Mr Frank Benjamin, founder of FJ Benjamin, died of old age on Dec 10. He was 90 years old.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.