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2025 got off to a rough start in the music world, with two music greats passing away on the first day of the new year. Argentine artist and composer Leo Dan \u2014 known for his romantic tracks such as\u201cC\u00f3mo Te Extra\u00f1o Mi Amor,\u201d \u201cMary Es Mi Amor\u201d and \u201cP\u00eddeme La Luna\u201d \u2014 died at age 82; Wayne Osmond, the second oldest of the Osmond Brothers, died at 73, his family announced the day after his passing.<\/p>\n
Soul singer Brenton Wood, known for 1967\u2019s \u201cThe Oogum Boogum Song,\u201d died of natural causes on Jan. 3 at age 83. And before the first week of the new year ended, Peter Yarrow of popular folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary died in his New York City home at age 86 after a four-year battle against bladder cancer.<\/p>\n
The losses continued with Sam Moore of the duo Sam & Dave passing away at age 89 on Jan. 10, followed by The Whites\u2019 Buck White, who died three days later at age 94, then Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes passing on at age 65 after a cancer battle. And on the final day of the third week of the new year, Garth Hudson \u2014 the last surviving member of Rock Hall-honored group The Band \u2014 died in his sleep at age 87.<\/p>\n
While the world has had to say goodbye to many musicians so far this year, they will live in the memories of not only their families, but their fans. Here, Billboard<\/em> remembers the musical artists who passed away in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n