Celebrity Obits 2025

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Reports of the death of celebrities for the upcoming year. 

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Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said.

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Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said. 

He was 86 and had been diagnosed with bladder cancer four years ago.

 

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And there's a local connection to him as well:

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Yarrow co-wrote the group’s biggest hit, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” while at Cornell University with college friend Leonard Lipton, according to the Associated Press. Despite theories it was inspired by drug usage and referenced marijuana smoke, Yarrow said it was a tale about the loss of childhood innocence as a young boy named Jackie Paper outgrows his make-believe dragon friend.

“A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys,” Yarrow said.

 

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Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89.

Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery. No additional details were immediately available.

 

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44 minutes ago, Twin Tiers Living said:

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That is a severe loss. His duet with Conway Twitty is in my top 5 favorite songs.  It is iconic!

https://youtu.be/cAA_LUCb0QE?si=iT6_-UP5ZlJVn9bH