Recent necrology, June/July 2025

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Allan Ahlberg, 1938-2025
  Renowned children’s author

• Alfred Brendel, 1931-2025
  Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author and lecturer

• Stuart Burrows, 1933-2025
  Welsh lyric tenor

• Alf Clausen, 1941-2025
  Composer for The Simpsons

• Frederick Forsyth, 1938-2025
  English thriller writer, fighter pilot, journalist and spy

• Connie Francis, 1938-2025
  American pop singer and actress

• Maurice Gee, 1931-2025
  One of New Zealand’s most distinguished and prolific writers

• Michael Hill, 1938-2025
  New Zealand jeweller, entrepreneur and philanthropist

• Hulk Hogan, 1953-2025
  American retired professional wrestler

• Cleo Laine, 1927-2025
  English singer and actress

• Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025
  American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist and mathematician

• Roger Norrington, 1934-2025
  English conductor

• Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025
  English singer, songwriter and media personality

• Martin Cruz Smith, 1942-2025
  American writer of mystery and suspense fiction

• Sly Stone, 1941-2025
  Legendary funk rock pioneer

• Greer Twiss, 1937-2025
  Longest continually producing sculptor in New Zealand

• Béatrice Uria-Monzon, 1963-2025
  French mezzo-soprano

• Daphne Walker, 1930-2025
  New Zealand singer

• Brian Wilson, 1942-2025
  American musician, songwriter, singer and record producer

• Stu Wilson, 1954-2025
  Former All Black captain