See photos of notable figures across the D.C. area, including national figures, politicians, celebrities and local heroes, who died in 2025.
PHOTOS: 2025 local deaths of note
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Undated file photo of NBC Washington and former WTOP reporter Derrick Ward. Ward, who has delivered local news in the D.C. area for decades, died following complications from a cardiac arrest. He was 62.
(Courtesy NBC Washington)
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Amit Yoran, President of RSA Security, testifies on data encryption policies between the tech industry and law enforcement during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 19, 2016. Amit Yoran, the CEO and chairman of cybersecurity firm Tenable Holdings, died Friday after a battle with cancer, according to a company announcement. He was 54.
(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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