The world lost a host of icons in 2025, from nonagenarians with decades of great work behind them to younger stars whose lives were cut tragically short. Read on to remember 23 cultural figures who left their marks on the world of film, TV, music, fashion, sports, and, in one case, science—and find out where you can read more about each of them in the pages of Vanity Fair. Though their bright lights have dimmed, they won’t be forgotten.
