The year 2025 has been like a somber symphony in Hollywood, a requiem for the stars who have fallen, one by one. Jeff Baena, the soul of the film industry, left us at 47, in a final, dramatic exit. The Vivienne, with their unique charm and talent from RuPaul’s Drag Race, could not escape the capriciousness of life. And the legends, from the skating champion to the rock legend, from the singer to the director, their departures seem to remind us of the fragility and the transience of life. Perhaps, isn’t this the essence of life?