The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025.

As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far this year.

Check out those names below as well as the major stars and names that we lost in 2024:

Eddie Adcock

Eddie Adcock’s name might not be the first that comes to mind when it comes to country music legends, but he was a legend in his own right.

Don’t believe it? Just Google him. You can find stories calling him a “legend,” and a “master” and there are plenty of other adjectives thrown in along the way, too.

Sadly, Adcock died on March 20. He was 86.

BlueGrassToday.com called him a “five string banjo master,” while noting that he has been “suffering from multiple health issues o

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