Recent necrology, January 2025

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Philippa Blair, 1945-2025
  New Zealand painter

• Rudolf Boelee, 1940-2025
  Dutch New Zealand painter

• Marianne Faithfull, 1946-2025
  English rock singer and actress. Read interviews and reviews about Marianne Faithfull in Rock's Backpages

• Helen Hogan, 1923-2025
  Former Christchurch Teachers’ College lecturer, author and editor

• Garth Hudson, 1937-2025
  Virtuoso keyboardist of The Band. Read interviews and reviews about Garth Hudson in Rock's Backpages

• David Lynch, 1946-2025
  American filmmaker, visual artist, musician and actor

• Peter Penlington, 1932-2025
  Former New Zealand Judge

• Charles Person, 1942-2025
  Youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders

• Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, 1929-2025
  Māori language advocate

• Tariana Turia, 1944-2025
  Māori rights activist and politician