Religious and Hollywood giants
Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), 88, elected in 2013 as the first Latin American pope, champion of migrants and the poor, died April 21. His emphasis on solidarity reshaped Catholic outreach globally.
Robert Redford, 89, actor in “Butch Cassidy,” director, and Sundance Institute founder promoting indie films, passed away on September 16. Environmental activist embodied American optimism for decades.
Gene Hackman, 95, double Oscar winner for “The French Connection” cop and “Unforgiven” outlaw, died February 18. Versatile star spanned Westerns to thrillers.
Pope Francis 1936-2025
Rock legends and fashion icons
Ozzy Osbourne, 76, Black Sabbath frontman dubbed Prince of Darkness, pioneered heavy metal with hits like “Paranoid,” died July 22. Reality TV star survived excesses to influence generations.
Giorgio Armani, 91, Italian designer revolutionizing menswear with unstructured suits, dressed stars from Hollywood to runways, passed away on September 4. Defined timeless elegance.
Brigitte Bardot, 91, “And God Created Woman” sex symbol turned animal rights activist, feminist 1960s icon, died December 28. Her sultry roles and later advocacy marked cultural shifts.
Visionaries and trailblazers
David Lynch, 78, surreal director of Oscar-nominated “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive,” and “Twin Peaks,” died January 16. Painter and innovator blended dreamlike horror with Americana.
Mario Vargas Llosa, 89, Peruvian-Spanish Nobel Literature 2010 winner for novels like “The Time of the Hero,” critiquing power, died April 13 (noted in May). Shaped the Latin American Boom.
James Watson, 97, Nobel Medicine 1962 for DNA double helix discovery with Francis Crick, revolutionizing biology, died November 6.
Source: Philenews
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