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The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2021.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:

Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

May 2021

1

Felicia Adeyoyin, 82, Nigerian educationist and princess.
Virginia V. Ahern, 98, American radio and television producer.
Gary K. Aronhalt, 72, American lawyer, Virginia secretary of public safety (1998–2002).
Pieter Aspe, 68, Belgian writer.
Debu Chaudhuri, 85, Indian sitarist and writer, complications from COVID-19.
Hari Narayan Choudhary, 77, Indian politician, Bihar MLC (since 2015), COVID-19.
Chrysostomos of Mozambique, 61, Greek prelate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, bishop of Mozambique (since 2015).
Tava Colo, 118, French longevity claimant.
Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, 89, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (1998–2010).
Francis Ducreux, 76, French racing cyclist.
Marc Dudicourt, 88, French actor (A Matter of Resistance, King of Hearts, Jupiter's Thigh).
Olympia Dukakis, 89, American actress (Moonstruck, Steel Magnolias, Tales of the City), Oscar winner (1988).
José Daniel Falla Robles, 64, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Cali (2009–2016) and bishop of Soacha (since 2016), COVID-19.
Jean Fontaine, 84, French theologian and writer, COVID-19.
Helen Murray Free, 98, American chemist, complications from a stroke.
Guan Yunlong, 92, Taiwanese painter, writer and poet, complications from a fall.
József Hámori, 89, Hungarian biologist and politician, minister of culture (1998–1999).
Joseph W. Hatchett, 88, American attorney, judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1979–1981), judge (1981–1999) and chief judge (1996–1999) for the Eleventh Circuit.
Peter Heerey, 82, Australian jurist, judge of the Federal Court of Australia (1990–2009), cancer.
Włodzimierz Heliński, 65, Polish speedway rider.
Tom Hickey, 76–77, Irish actor (Gothic, High Spirits, My Left Foot).
Wondress Hutchinson, 56, American singer ("Got to Have Your Love").
Paul Ioannidis, 97, Greek resistance fighter and pilot.
Al Jamison, 83, American football player (Houston Oilers).
Kate Jennings, 72, Australian poet and writer (Moral Hazard).
Ghulam Mohammed Khan, 75, Indian equestrian.
Willy Kurant, 87, Belgian cinematographer (Man on Horseback).
John Paul Leon, 49, American comic book artist (Static, Earth X, The Winter Men).
Edy Lima, 96, Brazilian writer, Prêmio Jabuti laureate (1975).
Nancy McCredie, 76, Canadian Olympic athlete (1964).
Joseph Z. Nederlander, 93, American theatre owner and manager.
Andrzej Osęka, 89, Polish art historian, journalist and art critic, recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Ricardo Alberto Ramírez, 48, Argentine footballer, complications from COVID-19.
Mikhail Plotkin, 77, Russian music producer and administrator (Vesyolye Rebyata, Samotsvety, Leysya, Pesnya), complications from COVID-19.
Rafael Roncagliolo, 76, Peruvian diplomat and politician, minister of foreign affairs (2011–2013).
Kishan Rungta, 88, Indian cricket player (Maharashtra, Rajasthan) and administrator, COVID-19.
Mohammad Shahabuddin, 53, Indian politician and convicted kidnapper, Bihar MLA (1990–1996) and MP (1996–2009), COVID-19.
W. Royal Stokes, 90, American writer.
Jack Stroek, 79, Dutch criminal.
Henry Ventura, Venezuelan politician, deputy (since 2020) and minister of health (2015), COVID-19.
Ernest E. West, 89, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient.
Stuart Woolf, 85, English-Italian historian.

2

Bob Abernethy, 93, American journalist (NBC News) and television presenter (Religion & Ethics Newsweekly).
Alcira Argumedo, 80, Argentine sociologist and politician, deputy (2009–2017), lung cancer.
Joel Chadabe, 82, American electronic music pioneer.
Bronisław Cieślak, 77, Polish actor (07 zgłoś się, Pierwsza miłość), television presenter and politician, member of the Sejm (1997–2005).
Frank Costa, 83, Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist, president of Geelong Football Club (1998–2010), cancer.
Jacques d'Amboise, 86, American ballet dancer, choreographer and actor (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Carousel, Off Beat), stroke.
Lolly Debattista, 91, Maltese footballer (Floriana, Ħamrun Spartans, Valletta).
Rita Di Giovacchino, 74, Italian journalist, COVID-19.
Dauji Gupta, 84, Indian politician, mayor of Lucknow (1971–1992), Uttar Pradesh MLC (1997–2003), COVID-19.
David Humphreys, 84, Australian Olympic cyclist (1964).
Eric McClure, 42, American racing driver (NASCAR Xfinity Series).
Zhan Melnykov, 84, Ukrainian actor (Far from the Motherland, Road to Life, Spring on Zarechnaya Street).
Sally Falk Moore, 97, American legal anthropologist.
Andrzej Możejko, 72, Polish footballer (Widzew Łódź).
S. G. Neginhal, 93, Indian forester and conservationist, COVID-19.
Barry Nelson, 88–89, Australian rugby league footballer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Newtown Jets). (death announced on this date)
Janneke Raaijmakers, 47, Dutch historian, cancer.
Boddu Bhaskara Ramarao, 72, Indian politician, Andhra Pradesh MLC (1994–2017), COVID-19.
Brijendra Singh Rathore, 63, Indian politician, Madhya Pradesh MLA (1993–2013, since 2018), COVID-19.
Carlos Romero Barceló, 88, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of San Juan (1969–1977) and governor (1977–1985), sepsis complicated by a urinary tract infection.
Fedja Rupel, 84, Slovenian flutist and university teacher.
Damodar Barku Shingada, 66, Indian politician, MP (1980–1996, 2004–2009), COVID-19.
Marcel Stellman, 96, Belgian record producer and lyricist, creator of Countdown.
Jesús Hilario Tundidor, 85, Spanish poet.
Bobby Unser, 87, American Hall of Fame racing driver, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner.
Paul Vollmar, 86, German-born Swiss Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Chur (1993–2009).
Tommy West, 78, American music producer (Life and Times, I Got a Name) and singer-songwriter, complications from Parkinson's disease.
Blaha Ben Ziane, 67–68, Algerian actor (Nass Mlah City, Djemai Family, Sultan Achour 10), complications from surgery.

3

Alfons Adam, 76, Austrian politician, party founder (Christian Party of Austria) and lawyer.
Roser Agell i Cisa, 96–97, Spanish painter, illustrator and engraver.
Rafael Albrecht, 79, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Club León, national team), COVID-19.
Noor Alam Khalil Amini, 68, Indian Islamic scholar.
Vinod Kumar Bansal, 71, Indian educationist, heart attack.
Aurélien Boisvert, 93, Canadian historian.
Hal Breeden, 76, American baseball player (Montreal Expos, Hanshin Tigers, Chicago Cubs).
Donald Cameron, 74, Canadian politician, premier of Nova Scotia (1991–1993) and Nova Scotia MLA (1974–1993).
María Colombo de Acevedo, 64, Argentine politician, senator (2001–2009), COVID-19.
Seán Corcoran, 74, Irish singer.
Mary Cullinan, 70–71, American academic administrator, president of Eastern Washington University.
Jos De Man, 88, Belgian lawyer, journalist and writer, COVID-19.
Dannie Druehyld, 73, Danish witch.
Vinson Filyaw, 51, American convicted child rapist.
András Gergely, 74, Hungarian historian and diplomat, ambassador to the Netherlands.
Hans Hagenbeek, 79, Dutch architect.
Richard Halliwell, 61–62, British game designer (Warhammer, Space Hulk, Block Mania). (death announced on this date)
Sabbam Hari, 68, Indian politician, MP (2009–2014), COVID-19.
Surat Ikramov, 76, Uzbekistani human rights activist, pneumonia, diabetes and prostate cancer.
Jagmohan, 93, Indian civil servant and politician, governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1990), MP (1996–2004) and lieutenant governor of Delhi (1980–1981, 1982–1984).
Alan Keely, 38, Irish footballer (Shelbourne).
Michèle Léridon, 62, French journalist and news director (Agence France-Presse, Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel member).
Joop Linthorst, 72, Dutch politician. (death announced on this date)
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi, 88, Spanish-born Puerto Rican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Arecibo (1991–2010).
Steve McKean, 77, American-born New Zealand basketball coach (national team), cancer.
Else Michelet, 79, Norwegian journalist and satirist.
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 80, American domestic terrorist, perpetrator of the Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting.
Phil Naro, 63, American rock vocalist and theme songwriter (6teen), tongue cancer.
Volodymyr Nechayev, 70, Ukrainian football player (Chornomorets Odesa, Kolos Nikopol) and manager (Olkom Melitopol).
R. Balakrishna Pillai, 86, Indian politician and actor (Vedikkettu, Ival Oru Naadody), Kerala MLA (1960–1965, 1977–2006).
Lloyd Price, 88, American Hall of Fame R&B singer ("Personality", "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Stagger Lee"), complications from diabetes.
Hamid Rashid Ma`ala, Iraqi politician, MP (2005–2010), COVID-19.
Cliff Slaughter, 92, British political activist.
Dick Steere, 94, American football player (Philadelphia Eagles, Edmonton Eskimos).
Masatomo Taniguchi, 75, Japanese Olympic basketball player (1972), pancreatic cancer.
Kamel Tchalabi, 74, Algerian footballer (USM Alger, national team).
Burhanettin Uysal, 53, Turkish academic and politician, MP (2015–2018).
Franz Vansteenkiste, 86, Belgian politician, MP (1981–1987).
Ed Ward, 72, American music writer and radio commentator.
Béchir Ben Yahmed, 93, Tunisian-French journalist, founder of Jeune Afrique, complications from COVID-19.

4

Simon Achidi Achu, 86, Cameroonian politician, prime minister (1992–1996) and senator (since 2013).
Antony Anandarayar, 75, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Ootacamund (1997–2004) and archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (2004–2021), COVID-19.
Julie Chipchase, 60, British football player and manager (Leeds United Ladies, Doncaster Rovers).
Steve Conroy, 64, English footballer (Sheffield United, Rotherham United, Rochdale).
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, 87, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jataí (2000–2009) and Tocantinópolis (1981–1999), heart attack.
Margaret Forsyth, 59, New Zealand netball player (national team), coach (Magic), and politician, Hamilton city councillor (2010–2016, since 2019), cancer.
Subhadra Sen Gupta, Indian writer, COVID-19.
Paulo Gustavo, 42, Brazilian actor (Minha Mãe é uma Peça, Vai Que Cola, Fala Sério, Mãe!) and comedian, complications from COVID-19.
Jim Hagan, 83, American basketball player (Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Phillips 66ers).
Jan Hahn, 47, German television presenter and radio host (Wheel of Fortune).
Chuck Hicks, 93, American stuntman (Dick Tracy, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Runaway Train), complications from a stroke.
Peter Toshio Jinushi, 90, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Sapporo (1987–2009).
Jim Johnson, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Fighting Saints).
V. Kalyanam, 98, Indian freedom fighter.
Nick Kamen, 59, English model, singer ("Each Time You Break My Heart") and songwriter ("I Promised Myself"), bone marrow cancer.
Genji Kuniyoshi, 90, Japanese singer, prostate cancer.
Ricky Lo, 75, Filipino journalist (The Philippine Star) and television host (CelebriTV), stroke.
Sir Leslie Marr, 2nd Baronet, 98, British racing driver and landscape artist.
Alan McLoughlin, 54, Irish footballer (Portsmouth, Swindon Town, national team), cancer.
Ray Miller, 76, American baseball coach and manager (Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles).
Luciano Modica, 71, Italian politician, senator (2002–2006), heart attack.
Abhilasha Patil, Indian actress (Chhichhore), COVID-19.
Karamat Rahman Niazi, Pakistani naval officer, chief of naval staff (1979–1983).
Traffic Ramaswamy, 87, Indian social activist, cardiac arrest.
Elly Salomé, 99, Dutch pianist, teacher and music critic.
Willian Santiago, 30, Brazilian illustrator, graphic designer and educator, COVID-19.
Julião Sarmento, 72, Portuguese multimedia artist and painter.
Aleksandr Saprykin, 74, Russian volleyball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
Sarena Li, 31, Hong Kong singer, adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Montevideo (1982–1987) and bishop of Florida (1987–2008).
T. S. Shanbhag, 84, Indian bookseller, COVID-19.
Kirsten Stallknecht, 83, Danish nurse and trade unionist, president of FTF (1977–1984) and ICN (1997–2001).
Manas Bihari Verma, 77, Indian aeronautical scientist.
William Warner Westenra, 7th Baron Rossmore, 90, Irish noble.
Bernard Ziegler, 88, French pilot and engineer (Airbus).

5

Bożena Bednarek-Michalska, 63, Polish librarian and academic (Nicolaus Copernicus University Library).
Jonathan Bush, 89, American banker.
Paul Chomat, 83, French politician, deputy (1981–1988).
Del Crandall, 91, American baseball player (Boston Braves/Milwaukee Braves) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers).
Lucinda Franks, 74, American journalist (The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic), Pulitzer Prize winner (1971), cancer.
Fikrat Goja, 85, Azerbaijani poet.
Abelardo González, 76, Spanish footballer (UP Langreo, Sporting Gijón, Valencia CF).
Piet van Haaren, 89, Dutch businessman (Efteling). (death announced on this date)
Gerard Höweler, 80, Dutch sculptor.
Emine Işınsu, 82, Turkish writer, poet, and journalist.
Bertil Johansson, 86, Swedish footballer (IFK Göteborg, national team).
George Jung, 78, American drug trafficker and smuggler, subject of Blow.
René Le Corre, 98, French poet.
Li Man-king, 99, Hong Kong broadcaster (Rediffusion Radio, Radio Vilaverde Lda, CRHK).
Urbano Marín, 85, Chilean judge, president of the Supreme Court (2008–2010).
T. K. S. Natarajan, 87, Indian actor (Then Kinnam, Needhikku Thalaivanangu, Mangala Vaathiyam).
Edward Pietrzyk, 71, Polish military officer and diplomat.
Georgy Prokopenko, 84, Ukrainian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist (1964).
Valeriy Raenko, 65, Russian politician, chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai (since 2011).
Barry Reilly, 73, Australian rugby league player (Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), kidney failure.
Hermann Schmitz, 92, German philosopher and professor (University of Kiel).
Ashraf Sehrai, 77, Indian Kashmiri separatist, chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (since 2018).
Dildar Hossain Selim, 70, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2001–2006).
Frank Sheehan, 83, Australian politician, Victorian MLA (1982–1992).
Sriprada, Indian actress (Nishane Bazi, Khooni Murda, Din Dahade), COVID-19.
Feđa Stojanović, 73, Serbian actor (T.T. Syndrome, The Fourth Man, Ljubav i drugi zločini).
David F. Swensen, 67, American investor and philanthropist, cancer.
Dan Tawfik, 65, Israeli biochemist (Weizmann Institute of Science), EMET Prize winner (2020), climbing accident.
Ray Teret, 79, English disc jockey and convicted rapist.
K. V. Thikkurissi, 88, Indian writer and poet, COVID-19.
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma, 103, Indian Mar Thoma Syrian prelate, metropolitan of the Church (1999–2007).
Vivek Yadav, 36, Indian cricketer (Rajasthan), complications from stomach cancer and COVID-19.
Alfredo Zanellato, 90, Italian painter and sculptor.

6

G. Anand, 67, Indian playback singer, COVID-19.
Yitzhak Arad, 94, Israeli military officer and historian, director of Yad Vashem (1972–1993).
Paul Aulagnier, 77, French Traditionalist Catholic priest, co-founder of the Institute of the Good Shepherd.
Dal Bahadur, 64, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), complications from COVID-19.
Jim Bertelsen, 71, American football player (Los Angeles Rams).
Basil Bhuriya, 65, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jhabua (since 2015).
David Bulow, 41, American soccer player (Dungannon Swifts, Richmond Kickers), stroke.
Prateek Chaudhuri, 49, Indian sitarist, COVID-19.
Comagan, 48, Indian singer, composer and actor, COVID-19.
David H. Gambrell, 91, American politician, member of the U.S. Senate (1971–1972).
Carlos Timoteo Griguol, 84, Argentine football player (Atlanta) and manager (Rosario Central, Ferro Carril Oeste), COVID-19.
Shamim Hanafi, 82, Indian dramatist and literary critic, COVID-19.
Murray Hedgcock, 90, Australian cricket writer and journalist.
Roberto Herrera García, 45, Cuban basketball player (national team), liver cancer.
Vanya Kostova, 64, Bulgarian singer (Tonika).
Liu Xingtu, 84, Chinese agronomist, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Bhaskar Maiya, 70, Indian author, scholar and translator, COVID-19.
Humberto Maturana, 92, Chilean philosopher (Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living) and biologist.
Mohan Mishra, 83, Indian physician.
Kentaro Miura, 54, Japanese manga artist (Berserk, Japan, King of Wolves), aortic dissection.
G. Muniratnam, 85, Indian social worker.
Guillermo Murray, 93, Argentine-born Mexican actor (Alfonsina, The Chinese Room, The Rebellious Novice), complications from dementia.
Jacques Nihoul, 83, Belgian marine biologist.
John Ntegyereize, 74, Ugandan Anglican prelate, bishop of Kinkiizi (1995–2010).
Pandu, 74, Indian actor (Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo, Kadhal Kottai, Vellachi) and comedian, COVID-19.
Georges Perron, 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Djibouti (1992–2001).
Prem Dhoj Pradhan, 82, Nepalese musician.
Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran, 86, Indian air force officer, vice chief of the Air Staff (1991–1993).
Christophe Revault, 49, French footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Toulouse, Le Havre).
Sumbul Shahid, 66–67, Pakistani actress (Dekho Chaand Aaya, Meri Behan Meri Dewrani, Aik Aur Sitam Hai), COVID-19.
Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar, 80, Indian archaeologist and politician.
Ajit Singh, 82, Indian politician, MP (1989–2014), minister of civil aviation (2011–2014) and commerce and industry (1989–1990), COVID-19.
Matang Sinh, 58, Indian politician, MP (1992–1998), COVID-19.
Edith Tar, 76, German photographer and editor.
Paul Van Doren, 90, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Vans.
Karl Wirsum, 81, American artist.
Felix Zabala, 83, Cuban-born American boxing promoter.

7

Aisha Alhassan, 61, Nigerian lawyer and politician, senator (2011–2015).
Ernest Angley, 99, American evangelist.
Courtenay Bartholomew, 89, Trinidadian physician.
Vanraj Bhatia, 93, Indian composer (Tamas, 36 Chowringhee Lane, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama).
Cassiano, 77, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
M. Y. Eqbal, 77, Indian jurist, judge of the Supreme Court (2012–2015) and chief justice of Madras High Court (2010–2013), COVID-19.
Emmanuel Erskine, 84, Ghanaian military officer, chief of army staff (1972–1974), commander of UNIFIL (1978–1981) and UNTSO (1976–1978, 1981–1986).
Antoni Gausí, 92, Spanish football player (Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza) and executive (UE Lleida).
Pál Gömöry, 85, Hungarian Olympic sailor (1968).
Hubert Hughes, 87, Anguillan politician, chief minister (1994–2000, 2010–2015).
Heinz Hölscher, 95, German cinematographer (Two People, Dead Body on Broadway, Starke Zeiten).
Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, Somalian diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (2004–2006).
John Kay, 77, British journalist (The Sun).
Tawny Kitaen, 59, American actress (The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, Bachelor Party, Witchboard).
Oleg Krivonogov, 82, Russian diplomat, ambassador to Luxembourg (1997–2001).
Lê Thụy Hải, 75, Vietnamese football player (Tong Cuc Duong Sat, national team) and coach (Becamex Binh Duong FC), pancreatic cancer.
Yegor Ligachyov, 100, Russian politician, member of the Central Committee (1981–1990) and Politburo (1985–1990), second secretary of the Communist Party (1985–1990).
John Llewelyn, 93, Welsh-born Scottish photographer.
David McCall, 81, Australian Anglican bishop of Willochra (1987–2000) and Bunbury (2000–2010).
Ram Sajan Pandey, 64, Indian academic, COVID-19.
Martín Pando, 86, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, River Plate, national team).
Leigh Perkins, 93, American mail-order retailer (Orvis).
Aurora Pita Alonso, 84, Spanish-born Cuban actress.
Cruz Reynoso, 90, American civil rights lawyer and jurist, associate judge of the Supreme Court of California (1982–1987).
Jamal Salameh, 75, Egyptian songwriter and melodist, COVID-19.
Vinod Kumar Singh, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (1996–2017), COVID-19.
John Sludden, 56, Scottish football player (Celtic, Ayr United) and manager (Bo'ness United).
Tai, American Asian elephant (Larger than Life, Operation Dumbo Drop, Water for Elephants), kidney failure.
Kalthoon Thilak, 78, Indian actor (Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai, Kalthoon), COVID-19.

8

Tanveer Akhtar, Indian politician, Bihar MLC (since 2016), COVID-19.
Mixel Berhokoirigoin, 69, French farmer and activist.
Tatiana Bershadskaya, 99, Russian musicologist.
Bo, 12, American dog, presidential pet (2009–2017), cancer.
Raul Danda, 63, Angolan politician, MP (2012–2016).
Georgi Dimitrov, 62, Bulgarian football player (CSKA Sofia, national team) and manager (Marek Dupnitsa), cancer.
Pete du Pont, 86, American politician, governor of Delaware (1977–1985), member of the Delaware (1969–1971) and U.S. House of Representatives (1971–1977).
Fadeli, 65, Indonesian politician, regent of Lamongan (2010–2015, 2016–2021).
Graeme Ferguson, 91, Canadian filmmaker, co-inventor of IMAX, cancer.
Curtis Fuller, 88, American jazz trombonist.
Aurelia Greene, 86, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1982–2009).
Miodrag Gvozdenović, 76, Serbian volleyball player (Yugoslavia national team).
Alois Hajda, 92, Czech theater director and rector (Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts).
Eula Hall, 93, American healthcare activist.
Ronald Inglehart, 86, American political scientist (Inglehart–Welzel cultural map of the world).
Helmut Jahn, 81, German-American architect (Liberty Place, James R. Thompson Center, 50 West Street), traffic collision.
Theodore Katsanevas, 74, Greek academic and politician, MP (1989–2004) and founder of Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars, COVID-19.
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, 66, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980), COVID-19.
Nikola Kolev, 69, Bulgarian Air Force officer, chief of the defence.
Pantelis Kouros, 88, Cypriot politician, deputy minister to the president (1993–2003).
Lee Han-dong, 86, South Korean politician, prime minister (2000–2002).
German Lorca, 98, Brazilian photographer.
Low Yow Chuan, 88, Malaysian real estate developer.
Cal Luther, 93, American basketball coach (Murray State Racers, UT Martin Skyhawks, Longwood Lancers).
Jean Maran, 101, French politician, deputy (1986–1988) and mayor of Sainte-Luce, Martinique (1965–1990), heart failure.
Catalina Meyer, 94–95, Chilean basketball player (national team), World Championships runner-up (1953), South American champion (1946, 1950).
S. A. E. Nababan, 87, Indonesian Lutheran prelate.
Sanda Oumarou, 38, Cameroonian footballer (Coton Sport, Al Masry).
Don Parrish, 66, American football player (Kansas City Chiefs).
Gordon Pettengill, 95, American radio astronomer, congestive heart failure.
Jean-Luc Phaneuf, 65, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls).
Jean-Claude Romer, 88, French actor, film critic and film historian.
Miguel Schweitzer Walters, 80, Chilean lawyer and diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (1983), ambassador to the United Kingdom (1980–1983).
Eleanor Bernert Sheldon, 101, American sociologist, president of the SSRC (1972–1979).
Spencer Silver, 80, American chemist, co-inventor of Post-it Notes.
Ravinder Pal Singh, 60, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion (1980), COVID-19.
George Skudder, 73, New Zealand rugby union player (Waikato, New Zealand Māori, national team).
Rana Waitai, 78, New Zealand politician, MP (1996–1999).
Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole, 82, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1999–2017).
Asfaw Yemiru, 78–79, Ethiopian educator.

9

Ahmed Al Khattab, 78–79, Jordanian politician, minister of agriculture (2011–2013) and MP (1997–2001).
Eva Bal, 82, Dutch theatre director.
Jacques Bouveresse, 80, French philosopher.
José Manuel Caballero, 94, Spanish poet and novelist, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2012).
Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga, 78, French politician, senator (1992–2011).
Neil Connery, 82, Scottish actor (O.K. Connery, The Body Stealers).
James Dean, 35, English footballer (Stalybridge Celtic, Chorley, Halifax Town). (body discovered on this date)
Marye Anne Fox, 73, American chemist and academic administrator, chancellor of North Carolina State University (1998–2004) and the University of California, San Diego (2004–2012).
Alec Graham, 91, British Anglican prelate, bishop of Newcastle (1981–1997).
Karl-Günther von Hase, 103, German diplomat, ambassador to the United Kingdom (1970–1977), director of ZDF (1977–1982).
George Hovland, 94, American Olympic cross country skier (1952).
Ranjita Jena, 84, Indian writer, poet and translator.
Hasmik Kirakosyan, 78, Armenian cultural activist.
Meindert Leerling, 85, Dutch journalist and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1981–1994).
Miguel Lifschitz, 65, Argentine politician, governor of Santa Fe (2015–2019) and mayor of Rosario, Santa Fe (2003–2011), COVID-19.
Raghunath Mohapatra, 78, Indian architect, sculptor and politician, MP (since 2018), COVID-19.
Marjatta Nuoreva, 77, Finnish printmaker.
Bruno Oldani, 85, Swiss designer.
Dhiru Parikh, 87, Indian poet and editor.
Bratislav Petković, 72, Serbian film and theater director and playwright, minister of culture and information (2012–2013).
K. B. Shanappa, 82, Indian politician, MP (2006–2012), COVID-19.
Viliam Turčány, 93, Slovak poet, translator and writer.
Rahul Vohra, 35, Indian actor (Un plus une, Sir), COVID-19.
Marion Walter, 92, German-born American mathematician.
Robert Ward, 68, American politician, member (1984–2007) and minority leader (1994–2007) of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1994–2007), kidney failure.
Alexandra Zalevskaya, 91, Russian linguist.

10

Maurice Adevah-Pœuf, 78, French politician, deputy (1981–1993, 1997–2002), mayor of Thiers (1977–2001).
Sami Hasan Al Nash, 64, Yemeni football manager (national team), COVID-19.
Marisa Aragón, 77, Spanish lawyer and judge.
Miguel Arellano, 80, Mexican Olympic basketball player (1964, 1968), cancer.
Josep Maria Batlle i Farran, 71, Spanish politician, senator (2002–2011) and mayor of Puigverd de Lleida (1979–2003), tractor accident.
Lars-Gunnar Bodin, 85, Swedish electronic musician.
Frank Brazier, 87, Australian Olympic cyclist (1956, 1960, 1964).
Elfiya Burnasheva, 79, Russian music pedagogue and pianist, professor at Kazan Conservatory.
Salem Chandrasekharan, Indian film producer (Sullan, Ghajini, Sabari), COVID-19.
Catherine Che, 69, Hong Kong ten-pin bowler, Asian champion (1986).
Marc Daniëls, 61, Belgian comic book artist, COVID-19.
Brendan Edwards, 85, Australian footballer (Hawthorn).
Michel Fourniret, 79, French serial killer, respiratory failure.
Fortunato Franco, 84, Indian footballer (Salgaocar, Maharashtra, national team).
Art Gensler, 85, American architect, founder of Gensler.
Alan Hardman, 83, English rugby league player (St Helens, Liverpool Stanley, national team).
Inaya Jaber, 62, Lebanese writer and journalist.
Kevin Jackson, 66, English writer, broadcaster and filmmaker.
Dennis Joseph, 63, Indian screenwriter (Nirakkoottu, Rajavinte Makan) and film director (Manu Uncle), stroke.
Jerome Kagan, 92, American psychologist.
Sambhajirao Kakade, 89, Indian politician, MP (1977–1979, 1984–1989).
Cristopher Mansilla, 30, Chilean track and road cyclist, COVID-19.
Néstor Montelongo, 66, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1983 Copa América winner.
Johannes Møllehave, 84, Danish Lutheran priest and theologian.
Dieudonné Ntep, 61, Cameroonian Olympic cyclist (1984).
B. Prasada Rao, 65, Indian police officer, DGP of Andhra Pradesh (2013–2014), cardiac arrest.
Rasa Singh Rawat, 79, Indian politician, MP (1989–2004).
Thummala Narsimha Reddy, 45, Indian actor (Savaari, Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, Jathi Ratnalu) and journalist, COVID-19.
Froy Salinas, 81, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1977–1985).
Richie Scheinblum, 78, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians).
Abdolvahab Shahidi, 98, Iranian barbat player, singer and composer, heart disease.
Giosuè Stucchi, 90, Italian footballer (Udinese, Roma, Brescia).
Joker Thulasi, 71, Indian actor (Thamizhachi, Udan Pirappu, Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum) and comedian, COVID-19.
Svante Thuresson, 84, Swedish jazz musician ("Nygammal vals").
Pauline Tinsley, 93, British soprano.

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Vahur Afanasjev, 41, Estonian writer.
Victor Asirvatham, 80, Malaysian Olympic runner (1968).
Serge Bouchard, 73, Canadian anthropologist and writer.
Colt Brennan, 37, American football player (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Washington Redskins).
Dan W. Brown, 70, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2008–2010) and Senate (2011–2019).
John Castellani, 94, American basketball coach (Seattle Redhawks).
Haralambie Corbu, 91, Moldovan philologist, member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.
Attila Demény, 66, Hungarian composer and theatre director.
Orieta Escámez, 83, Chilean actress (La maleta).
K. R. Gouri Amma, 101, Indian politician, Travancore–Cochin (1951–1957) and Kerala MLA (1960–1965, 1970–1977, 1982–1996, 2001–2006).
Jan Heijer, 71, Dutch artist.
Madampu Kunjukuttan, 79, Indian screenwriter (Parinamam) and actor (Aanachandam, Agninakshathram), COVID-19.
Bernard Lachance, 46, Canadian singer-songwriter and conspiracy theorist, complications from AIDS.
Christine Laprell, 71, German Olympic alpine skier (1968).
Norman Lloyd, 106, American actor (St. Elsewhere, Limelight), producer and director (Alfred Hitchcock Presents).
Rashid Meer, 70, Indian poet and editor (Dhabak), COVID-19.
Richard Nonas, 85, American sculptor.
Mats Nyby, 74, Finnish politician, MP (1983–1999).
Wilfried Peffgen, 78, German Olympic cyclist (1964).
Nellai Siva, 69, Indian actor (Mahaprabhu, Vetri Kodi Kattu, Kannum Kannum).
Buddy Van Horn, 92, American stunt performer (High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider) and film director (The Dead Pool).
Frank Warrick, 76, Australian television journalist and newsreader (BTQ-7).
Lester L. Wolff, 102, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965–1981).
Chuck Welke, 67, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (2013–2015).
Vladislav Yegin, 32, Russian ice hockey player (Spartak Moscow, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg), complications from COVID-19.

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Homen Borgohain, 88, Indian journalist (Niyomiya Barta) and novelist, complications from COVID-19.
Iolanda Braga, 79, Brazilian actress and ballet dancer (Beto Rockfeller).
Jerry Burns, 94, American football coach (Iowa Hawkeyes, Minnesota Vikings).
Fred Buttsworth, 93, Australian footballer (West Perth, Essendon).
Herman Celis, 67, Belgian drummer.
Venugopal Chandrasekhar, 63, Indian table tennis player.
Ubiratàn D'Ambrosio, 88, Brazilian mathematician.
Patrick Dean, 45, American cartoonist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Seamus Deane, 81, Northern Irish poet and writer (Reading in the Dark).
Nick Downie, 74, British journalist and soldier, COVID-19.
Jiří Feureisl, 89, Czech footballer (FC Karlovy Vary) and ice hockey player.
Hurley Goodall, 93, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1978–1992).
Louis De Grève, 91, Belgian judge (Court of Arbitration, 1984–1999) and politician, senator (1974–1977) and member of the Chamber of Representatives (1977–1984).
Dixie Hale, 85, Irish footballer (Waterford).
Rajeev Karwal, 58, Indian businessman, founder of Milagrow, COVID-19.
Jim Klobuchar, 93, American journalist and author (Star Tribune).
Bob Koester, 88, American music executive, founder of Delmark Records.
Kira Kreylis-Petrova, 89, Russian actress (Drumroll, Window to Paris, Russian Symphony).
Vadim Logunov, 53, Russian footballer (Metallurg Lipetsk, APK Azov, Krystal Kherson).
Lyudmyla Mamakina, 74, Ukrainian stage actress.
Maran, 48, Indian actor and singer (Ghilli), COVID-19.
Tatiana Nikonova, 43, Russian feminist, journalist, and sex educator.
Luigi Panigazzi, 96, Italian partisan and politician, senator (1983–1987).
Ton Pansier, 74, Dutch footballer (XerxesDZB, SV SVV).
Francisco Pelló Hernandis, 85, Spanish-born Argentine painter, sculptor and poet, heart failure.
Vladimír Príkazský, 85, Czech journalist and politician, minister without portfolio (1990).
Ján Repák, 65, Slovak Olympic volleyball player (1980).
Ivanildo Rozenblad, 24, Surinamese footballer (S.V. Robinhood).
Neus Segrià i Fortuny, 90, Spanish ceramicist.
Jack Terricloth, 50, American musician (The World/Inferno Friendship Society).
Marianne Tidick, 78, German politician, Schleswig-Holstein minister for federal affairs (1988–1990), education (1990–1993) and science (1993–1996).
Ralph Turlington, 100, American politician, member (1950–1974) and speaker (1967–1969) of the Florida House of Representatives, Florida education commissioner (1974–1986).
Higinio Vélez, 73, Cuban baseball coach (Santiago de Cuba, national team), COVID-19.
Ileana Vulpescu, 88, Romanian philologist, lexicographer, and writer.

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Maria João Abreu, 57, Portuguese actress (Golpe de Sorte, Mar Salgado, Amor Maior), ruptured brain aneurysm.
Raymond Biaussat, 89, French painter.
Nona Conner, 37, American activist.
K. M. Hamsa Kunju, 79, Indian politician, Kerala MLA (1982–1986), cardiac arrest.
Indu Jain, 84, Indian publishing executive, chairperson of The Times Group, COVID-19.
Olivier Jean-Marie, 61, French animator (Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure, Zig & Sharko, Oggy and the Cockroaches), cancer.
Bella Kaufman, Israeli oncologist.
Nelson Marcenaro, 68, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1980 Mundialito winner, heart attack.
Kenneth Mayhew, 104, British army officer, Military William Order recipient (1946).
Abel Murrieta Gutiérrez, 58, Mexican politician and lawyer (LeBarón and Langford families massacre), deputy (2015–2018), shot.
Božidar Nikolić, 79, Serbian film director (Balkan Spy, The Dark Side of the Sun, Three Tickets to Hollywood).
Alberto Piccinini, 79, Argentine politician and trade unionist, member of the Constitutional Assembly (1994) and deputy (2001–2005), cardiorespiratory arrest.
Feodor Pitcairn, 86, American photographer and environmentalist.
Norman Simmons, 91, American pianist, arranger ("Wade in the Water"), and composer.
Christa Stubnick, 87, German Olympic sprinter, silver medalist (1956).
George Wallerstein, 90, American astronomer.

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Sándor Balassa, 86, Hungarian composer.
Jay Barbree, 87, American space travel news correspondent (NBC News).
Otto Beatty Jr., 81, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1980–1999).
Teus van den Berg-Been, 95, Dutch sculptor.
R. L. Bhatia, 99, Indian politician, MP (1971–1977, 1980–1989, 1991–2004), governor of Kerala (2004–2008) and Bihar (2008–2009), COVID-19.
Torkild Brakstad, 75, Norwegian football player (Molde, national team) and manager (Tromsø).
Glenn R. Croshaw, 70, American judge and politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1987–2000).
Olga Domouladzhanova, 53, Russian boxer, world (2001) and European champion (2001), COVID-19.
Barry Fry, 81, Canadian curler.
Milan Ftáčnik, 64, Slovak politician, mayor of Bratislava (2010–2014).
Jaime Garza, 67, Mexican actor (Navajeros, Missing, The Falcon and the Snowman), complications from diabetes.
Jan van 't Hek, 76, Dutch footballer (VVV-Venlo, Fortuna Sittard).
Raph Huet, 79, Belgian artist.
Raimund Hoghe, 72, German dancer, choreographer and author.
Bob Jones, 81, American college basketball coach (Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers).
Hartley Joynt, 82, Australian cricketer (Western Australia).
Haziq Kamaruddin, 27, Malaysian Olympic archer (2012).
Masao Kawai, 97, Japanese primatologist.
Igor Lavrinenko, 60, Belarusian politician, member of the House of Representatives (since 2019).
Ester Mägi, 99, Estonian composer.
David McPhail, 76, New Zealand comedian and actor (A Week of It, Letter to Blanchy, Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby).
New Jack, 58, American professional wrestler (SMW, ECW, XPW), heart attack.
Jorge Picciani, 66, Brazilian politician, Rio de Janeiro MLA (2003–2010), prostate cancer.
Ward C. Pitfield Jr., 95, Canadian financier and Thoroughbred racehorse owner.
Farooq Qaiser, 75, Pakistani puppeteer (Uncle Sargam), cardiac arrest.
María Amalia Revelo, 65, Costa Rican businesswoman, minister of tourism (2018–2020).
Lee Ross, 78, Canadian-born American psychologist.
Waltraut Schälike, 94, German-Russian historian.
Jarnail Singh, 48, Indian journalist and politician, Delhi MLA (2015–2017), COVID-19.
Margrit Wetzel, 71, German politician, member of the Bundestag.
Wang Yuan, 91, Chinese mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Mildred Allen, 91, American opera singer.
Alexander Bisenz, 59, Austrian comedian and painter.
Jim Clendenen, 68, American vintner (Au Bon Climat).
Jacky van Dam, 83, Dutch musician and singer, lung cancer.
Felicia Elizondo, 74, American transgender activist.
Ricardo Estarriol, 84, Spanish journalist.
Tim Falvey, 87, Irish politician, lord mayor of Cork (1994–1995).
Deanna Milvia Frosini, 81, Italian painter and actress (Under the Sign of Scorpio, Wind from the East, Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera).
Oliver Gillie, 83, British medical journalist and scientist, lymphocytic leukemia.
M. Thomas Inge, 85, American comics scholar.
Sunil Jain, 58, Indian journalist, complications from COVID-19.
Babak Khorramdin, 46, Iranian director and writer.
Merja Kinnunen, 65, Finnish professor (University of Lapland).
Ivo Luís Knoll, 91, Brazilian politician, Santa Catarina MLA (1967–1971).
Lim Heng Chek, 85, Malaysian Olympic swimmer (1956).
George Little, 83, Scottish-born Canadian politician.
Đorđe Marjanović, 89, Serbian singer, COVID-19.
Fred Martinelli, 92, American Hall of Fame college football coach (Ashland University).
Mario Pavone, 80, American jazz bassist.
Roy Scammell, 88, British stuntman and actor (Alien, Willow, Flash Gordon).
Karl Schleunes, 84, American Holocaust historian.
Wilfred van Soldt, 73, Dutch Assyriologist.
Eva Wilma, 87, Brazilian actress (Alô, Doçura!, A Flea on the Scales, A Indomada), ovarian cancer.

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Nadia Al-Iraqia, 57, Iraqi actress (Africano), COVID-19.
Yauhien Anischanka, 65, Belarusian writer, historian, and scientist.
Anjan Bandyopadhyay, 55, Indian television journalist, COVID-19.
Stefan Banz, 60, Swiss artist, heart attack.
William Berg, 82, American classicist.
Patsy Bruce, 81, American country songwriter ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys").
Marianne Burgman, 68, Dutch politician, mayor of Maarn (1995–2002) and De Ronde Venen (2002–2011).
Gladys Cáceres, 97, Venezuelan actress (El Amor no Tiene Precio, Leonela, Bienvenida Esperanza).
Mike Carter, 67, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (since 2013), pancreatic cancer.
Bruno Covas, 41, Brazilian politician, mayor of São Paulo (since 2018), deputy (2015–2017) and São Paulo MLA (2007–2011), gastric cancer.
Vera Deacon, 94, Australian historian.
Sándor Gál, 88, Hungarian chemist.
Samir Hadjaoui, 42, Algerian footballer (ASO Chlef, ES Sétif, national team).
Alfred Haverkamp, 84, German historian, academic and medievalist (University of Trier).
Anatoliy Havrylov, 88, Ukrainian cinematographer, Shevchenko National Prize winner (1988).
Rajendrasinh Jadeja, 66, Indian cricket player (Saurashtra) and umpire (BCCI), COVID-19.
Sindhuja Kamaraj, 38, Indian actress, COVID-19.
Nasim Wali Khan, 88, Pakistani politician, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA (1977), complications from diabetes.
Ailsa Land, 93, British mathematician.
Jakov Lazaroski, 84, Macedonian political commissar, president of the League of Communists of Macedonia (1986–1989).
MC Kevin, 23, Brazilian singer-songwriter, fall.
Rildo da Costa Menezes, 79, Brazilian football player (Botafogo, national team) and manager (California Kickers).
Boris Miranda, 37, Bolivian journalist and correspondent (BBC Mundo).
José Manuel Mouzo, 54, Spanish politician, mayor of Laxe (2015–2019).
M. S. Narasimhan, 88, Indian mathematician (Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem).
Raili Pietilä, 94, Finnish architect (Mäntyniemi).
Richard L. Rubenstein, 97, American rabbi and writer.
Sa'duddin, 59, Indonesian politician, regent of Bekasi (2007–2012), member of the People's Representative Council (2014–2016).
Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj, 54, Thai Muay Thai fighter, suicide by gunshot.
Rajeev Satav, 46, Indian politician, MP (2014–2019, since 2020), complications from COVID-19.
Alessandro Talotti, 40, Italian Olympic high jumper (2004, 2008), stomach cancer.
Ekaterina Vilmont, 75, Russian writer.
Jerzy Wilk, 66, Polish politician, mayor of Elbląg (2013–2014), deputy (since 2015).
Rudolf Yanson, 82, Russian philologist.

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K. K. Aggarwal, 62, Indian cardiologist, COVID-19.
Ilse Bechthold, 93, German athlete, recipient of the Olympic Order.
Joaquín Benito de Lucas, 87, Spanish writer.
Ian Brusasco, 92, Australian businessman and philanthropist.
Michael Bruun [da], 70, Danish musician, composer and educator.
Yegor Drozdetsky [ru], 90, Russian miner.
Neal Ford, 78, American rock singer (Neal Ford and the Fanatics).
Məcnun Göyçəli [az], 71, Azerbaijani poet.
Gwen Inglis, 46, American racing cyclist, traffic collision.
Kabang, 13, Filipino dog.
Nicolas Ker [fr], 50, French singer (Poni Hoax).
Don Kernodle, 71, American professional wrestler (Jim Crockett Promotions), suicide.
Nan Kinross, 94, New Zealand nurse and nursing academic.
Bruno Kouamé, 93, Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Abengourou (1981–2003).
Pranit Kulkarni, 50, Indian film director, screenwriter (Deool Band) and actor (Wedding Cha Shinema).
Casildo Maldaner, 79, Brazilian politician, senator (since 2011) and governor of Santa Catarina (1990–1991), cancer.
Mykola Maletskyi [uk], 75, Ukrainian film director and screenwriter (Breakfast with a View to the Elbrus Mountains).
Andrea Mari [it], 43, Italian jockey, traffic collision.
Joe Mercer, 86, English jockey.
Amarendra Mohanty, 63, Indian music composer and singer, COVID-19.
Ki. Rajanarayanan, 97, Indian folklorist and writer.
Salim Raz [ur], 82, Pakistani poet and activist, COVID-19.
Buddy Roemer, 77, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1981–1988), governor of Louisiana (1988–1992).
Don Sakers, 62, American science fiction writer, heart attack.
Jesús Santrich, 53, Colombian guerrilla leader (FARC) and politician, deputy (2006–2009), shot.
Henry Schmidt, 85, American football player (San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills).
Hans Peter Schütz [de], 81, German political journalist and writer.
Héctor Silva, 76, Argentine rugby union player (South American Jaguars) and coach (national team), COVID-19.
Lembit Teesalu [et], 75, Estonian auto racer and motorcyclist.
K. Thurairetnasingam, 80, Sri Lankan politician, MP (2002–2010, 2015–2020), COVID-19.
K. Thulasiah Vandayar, 92, Indian politician, MP (1991–1996).
Nitish Veera, 45, Indian actor (Pudhupettai, Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Kaala), COVID-19.
Mario Vellani [it], 99, Italian jurist.
Sabino Vengco, 79, Filipino Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and author.
Tomasz Wiater, Polish cartoonist (Nie).
Magdeleine Willame-Boonen, 80, Belgian politician, senator (1999–2003).
Olavo Yépez, 83, Ecuadorian chess master, cancer.

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Abdul Khaleq Alghanem, 63, Saudi Arabian film and TV director (Tash ma Tash), prostate cancer.
Franco Battiato, 76, Italian singer-songwriter (La voce del Padrone, Orizzonti perduti, Mondi lontanissimi) and filmmaker, neurodegenerative disease.
Viktor Belskiy, 66, Belarusian Olympic long jumper (1980).
Oscar Cáceres [fr], 93, Uruguayan classical guitarist and music pedagogue.
Joe J. Christensen, 91, American Mormon leader, president of Ricks College (1985–1989), general authority (since 1989).
Bob Cullison, 84, American politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979–1995).
Esegé, 63, Spanish comic artist (Mortadelo, Mister K).
Zeyneb Farhat, Tunisian theatre director and activist.
Bernhard Friedmann, 89, German economist and politician, member of the Bundestag (1976–1990) and European Court of Auditors (1990–2001).
Vladimir Fyodorov, 82, Russian actor (Ruslan and Ludmila, Kin-dza-dza!, Heart of a Dog) and physicist.
John Gomery, 88, Canadian jurist.
Charles Grodin, 86, American actor (The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, Beethoven) and comedian, Emmy winner (1978), bone marrow cancer.
Ad de Jager, 82, Dutch politician, senator (1995–1999, 2000–2003).
Chaman Lal Gupta, 86, Indian politician, Jammu and Kashmir MLA (1972–1977) and MP (1996–2004), complications from COVID-19.
Arthur Hills, 91, American golf course designer.
Zsuzsanna Kézi, 76, Hungarian Olympic handball player, bronze medalist (1976).
Ricardo Letts Colmenares, 83, Peruvian politician and journalist, founder of the Revolutionary Vanguard and congressman (1990–1992).
Gilles Lupien, 67, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers), Stanley Cup champion (1978, 1979), intestinal cancer.
Hiroshi Maeda, 82, Japanese chemist, discoverer of the EPR effect, liver failure.
Malibu Moon, 24, American racehorse and sire, heart attack.
Douglas Mossman, 88, American actor (Hawaii Five-O, Hawaiian Eye).
Kamalakanta Nayak, 67, Indian politician, Odisha MLA (2009–2014).
Milan Novák [cs], 93, Slovak composer and conductor.
Terry O'Dea, 76, Australian darts player.
László Patócs [hu], 35, Serbian journalist and critic.
Inger Persson, 84, Swedish ceramic designer (Rörstrand).
Albert Planasdemunt i Gubert, 91, Spanish politician, member of the Catalan parliament (1980–1984).
Terence Riley, 66, American architect and museum curator, chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art (1992–2006).
Chrissy Sharp, 73, Australian politician, member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (1997–2005).
Rennie Stennett, 72, Panamanian baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants), World Series champion (1979), cancer.
Gábor Tőrös [hu], 86, Hungarian sculptor.
Yoshi Wada, 77, Japanese sound installation artist and musician.
Genzō Wakayama, 88, Japanese voice actor (Astro Boy, Shin Takarajima, Treasure Island), heart failure.
Corinne Wood, 66, American politician, lieutenant governor of Illinois (1999–2003), complications from breast cancer.

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Guillermo Aguirre, 40, Argentine disc jockey, suicide.
Darío Alessandro, 69, Argentine sociologist, politician and diplomat, pancreatic cancer.
Wiranto Arismunandar, 87, Indonesian academic, minister of education (1998).
Johnny Ashcroft, 94, Australian country singer.
Khadgajeet Baral, 93, Nepalese diplomat and police officer, inspector general (1972–1978).
Gary Blodgett, 83, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1993–2001).
Lori Burton, 80, American singer, songwriter and record producer.
Daryle H. Busch, 93, American inorganic chemist.
Pablo Calucho, 41, Bolivian journalist, COVID-19.
Oscar Cavagnis, 47, Italian road racing cyclist, avalanche.
Alix Dobkin, 80, American folk singer-songwriter, lesbian feminist activist and memoirist, brain aneurysm.
Mykhailo Dutchak [uk], 67, Ukrainian conductor.
Piet van Eijsden, 85, Dutch tennis player.
Lee Evans, 74, American sprinter, double Olympic champion (1968), complications from a stroke.
Serhiy Ferenchak, 37, Ukrainian footballer (Khimik Krasnoperekopsk, Sevastopol, SKChF Sevastopol).
Josep Franch, 77, Spanish footballer (FC Barcelona, CE Sabadell FC).
Vladimir Gerasimov, 89, Russian colonel general, 12th Chief Directorate (1985–1992).
Charles C. Hagemeister, 74, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (1968).
John Hodge, 92, British-born aerospace engineer, member of NASA Space Task Group, flight director.
Esther A. Hopkins, 94, American chemist, environmental lawyer and civil servant.
Quintin Jones, 41, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection.
Werner Kieser [de], 80, Swiss entrepreneur and author.
Alain Kirili, 74, French-American sculptor, leukemia.
Zakpa Komenan, 76, Ivorian politician, minister of education and professional formation (1993–1999).
David Anthony Kraft, 68, American comic book writer (The Defenders, Captain America), complications from COVID-19.
Joseph D. Lichtenberg [de], 95, American psychiatrist.
Prasanta Mohapatra, 47, Indian cricketer (Odisha), COVID-19.
Paul Mooney, 79, American actor (The Buddy Holly Story, Bamboozled), comedian (Chappelle's Show) and writer, heart attack.
Neville Myton, 74, Jamaican Olympic middle-distance runner (1964, 1968), cancer.
Galina Novozhilova, 98, Russian voice actress (The Humpbacked Horse, The Twelve Months, It Was I Who Drew the Little Man) and radio presenter.
Jagannath Pahadia, 89, Indian politician, chief minister of Rajasthan (1980–1981), governor of Bihar (1989–1990) and Haryana (2009–2014), COVID-19.
Aleksandr Privalov, 87, Russian biathlete, Olympic silver medallist (1964), heart attack.
Tatyana Protsenko, 53, Russian actress (The Adventures of Buratino), cancer.
Adrian Rădulescu, 66, Romanian politician and agriculturist, multiple organ failure.
Guillermo Sepúlveda, 86, Mexican footballer (Guadalajara, Oro, national team).
Miguel Soler, 99, Spanish-Uruguayan educational theorist.
Martin Turnovský, 92, Czech conductor.
Tibor Vámos, 94, Hungarian electrical engineer.
Lyudmyla Vershynina, 93, Ukrainian stage actress.
Romy Walthall, 57, American actress (Face/Off, The X-Files, Howling IV: The Original Nightmare), cardiac arrest.
Wimar Witoelar, 75, Indonesian journalist and talk show host, presidential press secretary (1999–2001), complications from sepsis.
Oğuz Yılmaz, 52, Turkish folk musician, heart attack.
Mark York, 55, American television and film actor (The Office).

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Zion Aquino, 42, Filipino musician.
Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi, 95, Indian historian.
Len Badger, 75, English footballer (Sheffield United).
Georges Barriol, 81, French politician, mayor of Sainte-Consorce (1971–2001), plane crash.
Jean Bayle-Lespitau, 92, French basketball executive, president of the Ligue nationale de basket (1987–1999).
Manuel Belón [gl], 89, Spanish politician.
Francisco Brines, 89, Spanish poet and academic, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner.
Chris Chilton, 77, English footballer (Hull City, Coventry City), complications from dementia.
Glen E. Conrad, 71, American jurist, U.S. District Court for Western Virginia (since 2003).
Ingvar Cronhammar, 73, Swedish-Danish sculptor (Elia).
Jesús Davoz Gorrotxategi, 89, Spanish road racing cyclist.
Ion Dichiseanu, 87, Romanian actor (Kampf um Rom, Titanic Waltz, Mofturi 1900).
Cees van Drongelen, 84, Dutch television presenter.
Tommy Finn, 87, English rugby league player (Hull, St Helens).
Ken Garland, 92, British graphic designer.
Samir Ghanem, 84, Egyptian comedian, singer and entertainer, complications from COVID-19.
Roberto González [es], 68, Mexican musician and composer, cancer.
Gregorio Gordo, 62, Spanish politician and trade unionist, member of the Madrilenian Assembly (2007–2015), cancer.
Roger Hawkins, 75, American drummer (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) and recording studio owner (Muscle Shoals Sound Studio).
Gonzalo Herranz Rodríguez, 90, Spanish doctor.
Bertrand Herz, 91, French engineer, Holocaust survivor.
David Holman, 79, British playwright (No Worries) and actor.
Henk Hovinga, 90, Dutch journalist.
Gennadiy Igumnov, 84, Russian politician, governor of Perm Oblast (1996–2000).
Anthony Lazzaro, 100, American academic administrator.
Lubomír Ledl, 68, Czech politician, member of the Federal Assembly.
Phil Lombardi, 58, American baseball player (New York Yankees, New York Mets), complications from brain cancer.
Irom Maipak, 53, Indian cinematographer (Ashangba Nongjabi, Leipaklei, Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi), COVID-19.
Giancarlo Majorino [it], 93, Italian poet and playwright.
Margherita Marchione, 99, American Roman Catholic nun and writer.
Plinio Mesciulam [it], 94, Italian painter, complications from COVID-19.
Freddy Marks, 71, English musician (Rod, Jane and Freddy) and actor.
Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, 62, Cameroonian politician, heart attack.
Erin O'Brien, 87, American actress (John Paul Jones, Onionhead, Girl on the Run).
Florian Pilkington-Miksa, 70, English rock drummer (Curved Air).
John Powless, 88. American college basketball coach (Wisconsin Badgers).
Sándor Puhl, 65, Hungarian football referee.
Urban Rahoi, 102, American aviator, businessman and politician.
U. Visweswar Rao, Indian film director (Nagna Sathyam, Harischandrudu) and screenwriter, COVID-19.
Tarannum Riyaz, Indian writer, COVID-19.
Rizuan Abdul Hamid, Malaysian businessman and politician, senator (since 2005) and chairman of Halal Development Corporation (since 2019), COVID-19.
Abubakar Shekau, 46–56, Nigerian Islamic militant, leader of Boko Haram (since 2009), suicide by explosive vest.
Faisal Al-Shuhail, Saudi businessman, president of the Saudi Railways Organization and Al-Nahda Club, vice-president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
Csaba Szabó [hu], 56, Romanian-Hungarian journalist.
Ray Thomas, 80, Australian footballer (Collingwood).
Taygib Tolboyev, 65, Russian test pilot.
Alfinur Vakhitova, 89, Russian poet and writer.
Mike Weatherley, 63, British politician, MP (2010–2015), lung cancer.
Johan Weyts, 81, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament, senator.
Eric Winstanley, 76, English footballer (Barnsley, Chesterfield).

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Farhat Abdraimov, 55, Kazakh actor (Whoever Softer, Fara, Tale of Pink Hare), heart attack.
Vitold Ashurak, 50, Belarusian activist and political prisoner, cardiac arrest.
Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, Nigerian military officer, chief of Army staff (since 2021), plane crash.
Ahmed Bahjat Fattouh, Egyptian-American businessman.
Sunderlal Bahuguna, 94, Indian environmentalist (Chipko movement), COVID-19.
Om Prakash Bhardwaj, 79, Indian boxing coach.
André Claes, 83, Belgian politician, mayor of Westerlo.
Ajoy Dey, 69, Indian politician, West Bengal MLA (1991–2016), COVID-19.
Andrew Gotianun Jr., 69, Filipino businessman (Filinvest).
Roman Kent, 92, Polish-born American Holocaust survivor, president of the International Auschwitz Committee.
Rajkumar Keswani, 70, Indian journalist, complications from COVID-19.
Rana Kharkongor, 69, Indian singer and video director, COVID-19.
Heikki Koort, 66, Estonian film actor, karateka and diplomat.
Krishna, 79, Indian politician, MP (1996–1998), member (1985–1989, 1994–1996, 2006–2008) and speaker (2004–2008) of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Aiden Leos, 6, American road rage victim, shot.
Usman Mansoorpuri, 76, Indian Islamic scholar, COVID-19.
Sakti Mazumdar, 89, Indian Olympic boxer (1952), heart attack.
Cveta Mirnik, 69, Slovenian costume designer. (death announced on this date)
M. M. S. Moorthy, Indian screenwriter (Billa Pandi), COVID-19.
Merv Norrish, 94, New Zealand diplomat, ambassador to the United States (1978–1980).
Manfred Ommer, 70, German Olympic sprinter (1972).
Babagouda Patil, 76, Indian politician, minister of rural development (1998–1999).
B. A. Raju, Indian film journalist and producer (Lovely).
Aurita Rodríguez, 92, Spanish racing cyclist.
Tahir Salahov, 92, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman, first secretary of the Artists' Union of the USSR (1973–1992), vice president of the Russian Academy of Arts.
Dwayne Sandy, 32, Saint Vincent footballer (Pastures United FC, Avenues United FC, national team), shot.
Giuliano Scabia, 85, Italian playwright and writer.
Harvey Schlossberg, 85, American police officer.
Lisa Shaw, 44, British radio presenter and journalist.
Klemen Tinal, 50, Indonesian politician, vice governor of Papua (since 2013).
René Volle, French Catholic priest.
Stephen Zappala Sr., 88, American judge, member (1983–2002) and chief justice (2001–2002) of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

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Jordi Aguadé i Clos [ca], 95–96, Spanish ceramist.
Francesc Arnau, 46, Spanish football player (Barcelona, Málaga) and executive (Real Oviedo).
Benjamin Ayimba, 44, Kenyan rugby union player (Nondescripts RFC, Cornish Pirates) and coach (national sevens team), cerebral malaria.
Edminas Bagdonas, 57, Lithuanian diplomat, ambassador to Italy (2001–2004), Belarus (2007–2012) and Israel (2014–2019).
Joe Beckwith, 66, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals), World Series champion (1985), colon cancer.
Jeanne Bot, 116, French supercentenarian.
Colette Brull-Ulmann, 101, French physician, pediatrician, and Resistance fighter.
Jacqueline Caurat, 93, French television presenter, journalist and actress (Mon pote le gitan).
Anna Maria Cecchi, 78, Italian Olympic swimmer (1960, 1964).
Charles G. Cleveland, 93, American lieutenant general.
David Danielson, 74, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (since 2013), cancer.
Pál Erőss, 86, Hungarian lawyer and judge.
Sister Loyola Galvin, 99, New Zealand nun, nurse and gardener.
Jorge García Carneiro, 69, Venezuelan politician, governor of Vargas (since 2008) and minister of defense (2004–2006), heart attack.
Mels Kenetaev, 75, Kazakh footballer (Dinamo Tselinograd).
Harold Lambert, 99, Australian footballer (Essendon).
Jorge Larrañaga, 64, Uruguayan politician, minister of the interior (since 2020) and senator (2000–2020), heart attack.
Ram Sarup Lugani, 94, Indian educator.
Syamsuddin Mahmud, 86, Indonesian economist and politician, governor of Aceh (1993–2000), COVID-19.
Robert Marchand, 109, French racing cyclist.
Cornelia Oberlander, 99, Canadian landscape architect, COVID-19.
Raamlaxman, 78, Indian composer (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain), heart attack.
André Ribeiro, 55, Brazilian racing driver (CART), bowel cancer.
Sophie Rivera, 82, American photographer.
Moti Rosenblum, 75, Israeli journalist (Maariv, IDF Radio).
Y. C. Simhadri, 80, Indian academic administrator, vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (1997–2002), COVID-19.
Jiřina Šiklová, 85, Czech sociologist and political dissident, Charter 77 signatory. (death announced on this date)
Pavol Szikora, 69, Slovak Olympic race walker (1988, 1992).
Marek Trončinský, 32, Czech ice hockey player (Progym Gheorgheni, Bílí Tygři Liberec, Sheffield Steelers).
Glenn Douglas Tubb, 85, American singer-songwriter ("Skip a Rope", "Two Story House").
Wu Mengchao, 98, Chinese hepatobiliary surgeon, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Yuan Longping, 90, Chinese agronomist, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, multiple organ failure.
Connie Zelencik, 66, American football player (Buffalo Bills).
Eddy Zemach, 85–86, Israeli philosopher.
Chinese marathon runners killed in the Gansu ultramarathon disaster:
- Huang Guanjun, 34
- Liang Jing, 31

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Octavio Aceves, 73, Argentine-born Spanish seer, psychologist and actor (Torrente 4: Lethal Crisis, Animal Crack-Ups), kidney infection.
Dewayne Blackwell, 84, American songwriter ("Friends in Low Places", "Mr. Blue").
Charles Boutin, 79, American politician and administrative law judge, mayor of Aberdeen, Maryland (1994–1998), member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1999–2005).
José Agusto Briones, 60, Ecuadorian politician, minister of energy and non-renewable natural resources (2019–2020), suicide by hanging.
Srikumar Banerjee, Indian metallurgical engineer, director of BARC (2004–2010) and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (2009–2012), heart attack.
Eric Carle, 91, American writer and illustrator (The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?), kidney failure.
Barney Curley, 81, Irish horse trainer and gambler (Yellow Sam betting coup).
Lorrae Desmond, 91, Australian singer, television presenter (The Lorrae Desmond Show) and actress (A Country Practice, Arcade).
Aly Doerfel, 71, Luxembourgish Olympic fencer (1972).
Bob Fulton, 73, English-born Australian rugby league player and coach (Manly-Warringah, Eastern Suburbs, national team), cancer.
Milton Moses Ginsberg, 85, American film director (Coming Apart, The Werewolf of Washington), cancer.
Patrick Grenthe [fr], 71, French president of the French Bridge Federation.
Cristóbal Halffter, 91, Spanish classical composer and conductor.
James Harman, 74, American harmonica player and singer-songwriter, heart attack.
Malik Dohan al-Hassan, 101, Iraqi politician, minister of justice (2004–2005).
Ron Hill, 82, English Olympic marathon runner (1964, 1972).
Richard R. G. Hobson, 89, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1976–1980).
Hidetarō Kataoka [ja], 79, Japanese actor (Hissatsu Shimainin, Taikōki).
Helga Mauersberger, 90, German film producer and journalist.
Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 92, Brazilian architect (Serra Dourada Stadium, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum), Pritzker Prize winner (2006).
Ahmed Mestiri, 95, Tunisian lawyer and politician, minister of the interior (1970–1971), defence (1966–1968) and justice (1956–1958).
Xerardo Moscoso [gl], 77, Spanish singer-songwriter, playwright and theatre director.
Max Mosley, 81, British racing driver and lawyer, president of the FIA (1993–2009), cancer.
Makoto Nagao, 84, Japanese computer scientist, president of Kyoto University (1997–2003), stroke.
Luiz Gonzaga Paes Landim, 79, Brazilian politician, Piauí MLA (1979–1991), COVID-19.
Shanti Pahadia, 86, Indian politician, MP (1984–1990), COVID-19.
Lionel Platts, 86, English golfer.
Alex Salaueu, 94, Belarusian artist.
Nina Shatskaya, 81, Russian actress (Welcome, or No Trespassing, A Man Before His Time, Visit to Minotaur).
Dibang Tatak, Indian politician, Arunachal Pradesh MLA (1995–1999, 2005–2009), COVID-19.
Ross Taylor, 95, New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist.
Delmer Urbizo Panting, 84, Honduran diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (1995–1997) and president of the U.N. Security Council (1995–1996).
Mario Vascellari [it], 69, Italian basketball player.
Nikolay Leonidovich Vasiliev [ru], 65, Russian literary scholar.

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Cabo Almi, 58, Brazilian politician, Mato Grosso deputy (since 2011), complications from COVID-19.
Josep Almudéver Mateu, 101, French veteran of the Spanish Civil War (CXXIX International Brigade).
Lourdes Alves Araújo, 64, East Timorese feminist, separatist militant and politician, member of the National Parliament.
Aung Toe, 96, Burmese jurist, chief justice of the Supreme Court (1988–2011).
Frithjof Bergmann, 90, German philosopher, founder of the New Work movement.
Ivana Brádková [cs], 56, Czech visual artist, exhibition curator and university teacher.
Adolfo Campos Panadeiros, 86, Spanish politician, mayor of Dozón (1987–2020).
Paul Christy, 82, American professional wrestler (NWA, ICW, WWF).
John Davis, 66, American singer (Milli Vanilli, The Real Milli Vanilli), COVID-19.
Teodor Dyachun [uk], 94, Ukrainian World War II veteran.
Aldo Forbice, 80, Italian radio host (Radio 1) and journalist.
David T. Foster III, American photojournalist (Charlotte Observer).
Banira Giri, 75, Nepalese poet, heart attack.
Desiree Gould, 76, American actress (Sleepaway Camp).
Robert Green Hall, 47, American makeup artist (Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and film director (Laid to Rest).
Anna Halprin, 100, American choreographer.
Jeetmal Khant, 58, Indian politician, Rajasthan MLA (2013–2018), COVID-19.
Marie-Catherine Kingbo, 67–68, Senegalese nun and activist.
Jussi Kotkavirta [fi], 67, Finnish philosopher.
José Mailhot, 78, Canadian ethnologist, linguist and translator.
Eugene Marve, 60, American football player (Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers).
Dmitry Mindiashvili, 87, Russian sports coach.
Umakanta Mishra, 81, Indian politician, actor and lawyer, Odisha MLA.
Hazen Myers, 86, Canadian politician, New Brunswick MLA (1978–1987).
Henri Paris, 85, French general.
Milan Puzrla, 75, Czech Olympic cyclist (1968, 1972, 1976).
Charan Ramdas, Indian preacher, COVID-19.
Xosé Represas Giráldez, 65, Spanish politician, mayor of Ponteareas (2015–2021).
Habibullah Siraji, 72, Bangladeshi poet, director general of the Bangla Academy (since 2018).
Kiyomitsu Torii, 83, Japanese painter, ukiyo-e artist and theatre designer, heart failure.
Itoko Tsuji, 73, Japanese actress (Osaka Story, My House, Tokyo Dogs), pancreatic cancer.
Beverly White, 92, American politician, member of the Utah House of Representatives (1971–1991), longest serving female member of the Utah State Legislature.
Samuel E. Wright, 74, American actor (The Little Mermaid, Dinosaur) and singer ("Under the Sea"), prostate cancer.
Marinette Yetna, 55, Cameroonian politician, deputy.
Fred Zwang, 57, Dutch masseur and physiotherapist (Feyenoord).

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Ahmad Ahmadzadeh, 75, Azerbaijani professor (Azerbaijan Medical University).
Hashem Muhammad Ali Al-Mashhadani [ar], 68–69, Iraqi-Qatari Islamic jurist, dawah and writer.
Alfonso Barasoain, 63, Spanish football player and manager (Barakaldo, Eibar, Lemona).
Rod Breedlove, 83, American football player (Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers).
Jáchym Bulín, 86, Czech Olympic ski jumper (1956).
Pete Correll, 80, American businessman, CEO-emeritus of Georgia-Pacific (1993–2005).
Lois Ehlert, 86, American children's author and illustrator (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom).
Johnny Everard, 97, Irish hurler (Moyne-Templetuohy, Tipperary) and Gaelic footballer.
David Foot, 92, English journalist and historian.
Paolo Fratini, 82, Italian touring cyclist.
Arturo Gentili, 85, Italian footballer (Atalanta B.C., Varese Calcio, Triestina Calcio).
Sir Roger Gifford, 65, English banker and philanthropist, lord mayor of London (2012–2013).
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, 86, Syrian-born Lebanese Armenian Catholic hierarch, catholicos patriarch of Cilicia (since 2015).
Krishne Gowda, 80, Indian actor and performer, cardiac arrest.
Yaroslav Havrylyuk [uk], 69, Ukrainian actor (Under the Constellation Gemini), COVID-19.
Søren Holm, 25, Danish singer (Liss).
Michael Hudson, 82, American political scientist.
Cotton Ivy, 91, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1985–1989).
Monte Johnson, 84, American college athletic director (Kansas Jayhawks).
Tõnu Kilgas, 66, Estonian baritone and actor (Rahu tänav, Those Old Love Letters), cancer.
David Klein, 86, Israeli economist, governor of the Bank of Israel (2000–2005).
Prokip Kolisnyk, 63, Slovak painter (Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art).
Ben Kruger, 64, South African actor and author (A Case of Murder, Silent Witness, Binnelanders), complications from COVID-19.
Juan Máximo Martínez, 74, Mexican Olympic long-distance runner (1968, 1972), cancer.
Eilat Mazar, 64, Israeli archaeologist.
José Melitón Chávez, 63, Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Añatuya (2015–2019) and Concepción (since 2020), COVID-19.
J. D. Roberts, 88, American football player and coach (New Orleans Saints).
Daniele Sasson [it], 76, Italian photographer.
Amichai Shoham, 99, Israeli footballer (Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., national team).
Fons Teheux, 87, Dutch politician, mayor of Wijnandsrade (1966–1972).
John Warner, 94, American politician, senator (1979–2009), secretary of the Navy (1972–1974), heart failure.
Rusty Warren, 91, American comedian and singer (Knockers Up!).
Nizami Xudiyev, 72, Azerbaijani scientist and politician, Shohrat Order recipient.

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Sergio Agnoli [it], 95, Italian middle-distance runner and marathoner.
Abdul Wahab Al-Dailami, 82–83, Yemeni politician, minister of justice (1994–1997), COVID-19.
Adrián Babič, 24, Slovak touring cyclist, traffic collision.
Roser Bru, 98, Spanish-born Chilean painter and engraver.
Tarcisio Burgnich, 82, Italian football player (Inter Milan, Napoli, national team) and manager.
Chen Qingru, 94, Chinese scientist, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Vincent Daly, 73, Irish Gaelic footballer (Longford GAA).
Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro, 80, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Ipiales (2000–2018), COVID-19.
Isabella De Bernardi, 57, Italian actress (Fun Is Beautiful, Il Marchese del Grillo, Talcum Powder).
Eduardo de Jesus Barreto, 69, East Timorese separatist militant and politician, member of the National Parliament.
Ivan Dobrev, 99, Bulgarian admiral, recipient of the Order of Georgi Dimitrov.
H. S. Doreswamy, 103, Indian independence activist and politician, cardiac arrest.
Murray Dowey, 95, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic champion (1948).
Sir Llew Edwards, 85, Australian politician, deputy premier and treasurer of Queensland (1978–1983).
Maruja García, 77, Spanish model, Miss Europe (1962) and Miss Spain (1962).
Jerome Hellman, 92, American film producer (Midnight Cowboy, The Mosquito Coast, Coming Home), Oscar winner (1970).
Henk Horsman, 83, Dutch events founder.
Lambert Kelchtermans, 91, Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives (1961–1985) and Flemish Parliament (1980–1991), senator (1985–1995) and president (1988).
Kay Lahusen, 91, American photographer and LGBT rights activist.
Arturo R. Luz, 94, Filipino sculptor and printmaker.
Mykola Moshyk [uk], 79, Ukrainian bandurist and music teacher, COVID-19.
Mohammed Naji [ar], 41, Iraqi actor and comedian, heart attack.
Majendra Narzary, 68, Indian politician, Assam MLA (since 2006), complications from COVID-19.
Spas Natov, 53, Bulgarian basketball player (BC Cherno More, national team).
Luciana Novaro, 98, Italian ballet dancer.
Ramasundran, 57, Malaysian actor (Petaling Street Warriors).
Ranjita Rane, 43, Indian cricketer (Mumbai), cancer.
Mufti Abdul Razzaq, 95, Indian Muslim scholar.
Ren Farong, 84, Chinese Taoist priest and politician, MP (1993–2018), venerable master of the Chinese Taoist Association (2005–2015).
Sureni Senarath, 61, Sri Lankan actress (Surapurata Kanyaviyak, Aathma Warusha, Yalu Malu Yalu 2).
Llew Smith, 77, Welsh politician, MP (1992–2005) and MEP (1984–1994), cancer.
Paul Soles, 90, Canadian actor (Spider-Man, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Redwall).
Sze-Piao Yang, 101, Taiwanese physician and pulmonologist.

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Ali Al-Fridawy [ar], 38, Iraqi poet, songwriter and journalist, stroke.
Pierre Bessot, 86, French rugby union player (CA Brive).
Shane Briant, 74, British actor (Demons of the Mind, Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell, Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter).
David Butler, 61, South African actor (Circles in a Forest, Project Shadowchaser II, Maze Runner: The Death Cure).
José Uriel Delgado [es], 121, Costa Rican longevity claimant.
V. A. Dilshad Pippy, Indian cinematographer (The Waiting Room, Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, Hrudayantar), COVID-19.
Violetta Elvin, 96, Russian prima ballerina and actress.
Edi Finger, 72, Austrian sports journalist (Radio Wien).
Carla Fracci, 84, Italian ballet dancer and actress, cancer.
Foster Friess, 81, American investment manager.
Tiit Haagma, 67, Estonian sailor and musician (Ruja).
Robert Hogan, 87, American actor (The Lady in Red, Species II, Youth in Oregon), complications from pneumonia.
Kees de Jager, 100, Dutch astronomer.
Marina Janashia, 71, Georgian actress (Kukaracha).
Lorina Kamburova, 30, Bulgarian actress (Nightworld, Leatherface, Doom: Annihilation) and singer, pneumonia.
Shantiraj Khosla, 54, Indian composer, COVID-19.
Ludvík Kolek, 87, Czech architect, painter and sculptor.
Jaime Lerner, 83, Brazilian architect, urban planner and politician, governor of Paraná (1995–2002), mayor of Curitiba (1971–1974, 1979–1983, 1989–1992), kidney disease.
Robbie McCauley, 78, American playwright and actress.
Peter Millett, Baron Millett, 88, British jurist, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1998–2004) and non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (since 2000).
María Teresa Miras Portugal, 73, Spanish biochemist, cancer.
Narayan Chandra Roy Mohapatra, 83, Indian playwright.
Jarji Pkhoveli [ka], 77, Georgian poet, translator and writer.
Patricio Rojas, 88, Chilean physician, surgeon and politician, minister of the interior (1969–1970) and national defence (1990–1994).
Nicos A. Rolandis, 86, Cypriot politician, minister of foreign affairs (1978–1983) and deputy (1991–1996).
Sophia Sagonas, 39, German high jumper.
Nelson Sargento, 96, Brazilian samba musician (Estação Primeira de Mangueira), COVID-19.
Poul Schlüter, 92, Danish politician, prime minister (1982–1993), minister of justice (1989), MEP (1994–1999).
Patrick Sky, 80, American singer-songwriter.
Jay Sydeman, 93, American composer.
John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham, 92, British peer, member of the House of Lords (1972–1999).
Sergio Varisco, 60, Argentine politician, deputy (2005–2009) and mayor of Paraná (1999–2003, 2015–2019), pneumonia.
Zdenko Vukasović, 79, Croatian footballer (Anderlecht, Cercle Brugge, Lokeren).
Steef Weijers, 91, Dutch politician, member of the Second Chamber (1970–1972, 1975–1989).
Norman Weissman, 96, American documentary writer, director and producer.

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Zohra Abdullayeva, 68, Azerbaijani musician.
Resurreccion Acop, 71, Filipino doctor and politician, representative (since 2019), COVID-19.
Zablon Amanaka, 45, Kenyan footballer (Željezničar Sarajevo, Mahakama, national team).
Jim Beirne, 74, American football player (Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers).
Jimi Bellmartin, 71, Dutch singer.
Boris Mikhailovich Bolotovsky, 92, Russian physicist (Lebedev Physical Institute).
William F. Clinger Jr., 92, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1997) and chair of the House Oversight Committee (1995–1997).
Basant Das [or], 81, Indian journalist and columnist, COVID-19.
Jan Duckert, 73, Danish chief executive officer and voice actor.
Mark Eaton, 64, American basketball player (Utah Jazz), bicycle crash.
Markus Egen, 93, German Olympic ice hockey player (1952, 1956, 1960).
Henrik Enderlein, 46, German economist and political scientist, complications from melanoma.
Sándor Gál, 80, Hungarian writer, journalist and poet. (death announced on this date)
Magdalena Graells Casals, 80, Spanish politician, mayor of Olesa de Montserrat.
He Zhaowu, 99, Chinese historian, translator, and professor at Tsinghua University.
Viktor Hvozd, 61, Ukrainian intelligence officer, drowned.
Paul Johnsgard, 89, American ornithologist.
T. M. Kaliannan, 100, Indian politician, MP (1950–1952) and Tamil Nadu MLA (1952–1967).
Rina Katselli, 83, Cypriot playwright and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1981–1996).
Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, 85, Indian humanitarian, founder of the Al-Ameen Educational Society.
Hiromichi Kohata [es], 76, Japanese karateka.
Albert Kookesh, 72, American politician, member of the Alaska Senate (2005–2013) and House of Representatives (1997–2005).
Joseph Nunzio Latino, 83, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jackson (2003–2013).
Tony Marino, 90, American professional wrestler (WWWF, NWA).
Bohuslav Maršík [cs], 83, Czech bass singer and music educator.
José Martínez Couselo [gl], 82, Spanish journalist and news presenter.
Ken McElligott, 81, Australian politician, Queensland MLA (1983–1998).
Gianfranco Morra, 90, Italian sociologist.
Subhendu Mund, 70, Indian writer, poet and translator.
Jan Niemeijer, 75, Dutch journalist.
Juan Manuel Ochoa [es], 63, Peruvian actor (The City and the Dogs, Alias 'La Gringa', Black Butterfly), throat cancer.
Barbara Ossenkopp, 77–78, German actress (Seduction: The Cruel Woman, Dem Täter auf der Spur, Mozart und Meisel).
Henryk Samsonowicz, 91, Polish historian, minister of education (1988–1991).
Tomás George Conceição Silva, 88, Portuguese general and politician, minister for the Azores. (death announced on this date)
Benoît Sokal, 66, Belgian comics artist (Inspector Canardo) and video game developer (Syberia, Sinking Island).
Giuseppe Viola [it], 90, Italian magistrate and sports manager (Viola Reggio Calabria).
Alexander Zhamoida, 99, Russian scientist.
Zhang Kaiyuan, 94, Chinese historian, president of CCNU (1984–1990).

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Munirathna Anandakrishnan, 92, Indian civil engineer, vice-chancellor of Anna University (1990–1996), COVID-19.
Carlota Ayub, 96, Argentine human rights activist.
Maurice Capovilla, 85, Brazilian film director (The Prophet of Hunger, The Night of the Scarecrow, O Jogo da Vida) and screenwriter.
Camilo Cola, 97, Brazilian politician, deputy (2007–2015).
Adolfo Eraso, 86, Spanish chemist and geologist.
Judith Godwin, 91, American painter.
John Gregg, 82, Australian actor (Armchair Thriller, Bodyline, Heatwave).
Marcell Jankovics, 79, Hungarian animator and film director (Johnny Corncob, Sisyphus, The Struggle).
Dani Karavan, 90, Israeli sculptor (Monument to the Negev Brigade).
Johan von Koskull, 56, Finnish Olympic sailor (1984, 1988).
Evert Kuijt, 82, Dutch writer.
Joe Lara, 58, American actor (American Cyborg: Steel Warrior, Steel Frontier, Tarzan: The Epic Adventures), plane crash.
Luciano Luisi, 97, Italian poet, writer and journalist.
Gavin MacLeod, 90, American actor (The Love Boat, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, McHale's Navy).
Ian Marsh, 65, Australian footballer (Essendon), cancer.
Thomas Mathiesen, 87, Norwegian sociologist.
Paolo Maurensig, 78, Italian novelist.
Floyd McClung, 75, American clergyman, Protestant missionary, and writer.
Keith Mullings, 53, Jamaican boxer, WBC super welterweight champion (1997–1999).
Kenzo Oshima, 78, Japanese diplomat, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator (2001–2003), heart attack.
Ljubica Ostojić, 76, Bosnian poet and playwright.
Marion Petric, 54, Austrian comedian, presenter and voice actress, cancer.
Tiptur Raghu, 83, Indian film director (Naga Kala Bhairava, Benki Birugali).
Hossam Al-Sabah, 73, Lebanese actor, traffic collision.
Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66, American writer and dietician (Christian diet programs), plane crash.
Leonid Ivanovich Shcherbakov, 84, Russian military officer.
Cornelius Sim, 69, Bruneian Roman Catholic cardinal, apostolic vicar of Brunei Darulassam (since 2005), cardiac arrest.
Ryan Stephen, Indian film producer (Indoo Ki Jawani), COVID-19.
Venkat Subha, Indian actor (Kattappava Kanom, Kazhugu 2, Gorilla), COVID-19.
B. J. Thomas, 78, American singer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", "Hooked on a Feeling"), five-time Grammy winner, lung cancer.
Johnny Trudell, 82, American composer and jazz trumpeter.
José Manuel Vázquez Yebra, 92–93, Spanish lawyer and politician, mayor of Chantada (1958–1964).

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Tonnie van As, 93, Dutch footballer (SBV Vitesse).
Mikhail Beregovoy, 103, Russian military officer.
Andriy Beshta, 44, Ukrainian politician and diplomat, ambassador to Thailand (since 2015), heart attack.
Bruno Bich, 74, French businessman, president of Société Bic.
John Carpenter, 84, Irish football referee.
Ralph Davis, 82, American basketball player (Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Packers).
Dominguinhos do Estácio, 79, Brazilian samba musician (Unidos do Viradouro, Estácio de Sá, Imperatriz Leopoldinense), cerebral hemorrhage.
Jason Dupasquier, 19, Swiss motorcycle road racer, competition crash.
Joaquín Farnós Gauchía, 86, Spanish politician, senator (1977–1979), member of the Corts Valencianes (1983–1995).
Harussani Zakaria, 82, Malaysian Islamic scholar and Perak mufti, COVID-19.
Asei Kobayashi, 88, Japanese composer (Wolf Boy Ken, The King Kong Show, Tekkaman: The Space Knight), heart failure.
Claude Landini, 95, Swiss Olympic basketball player (1948).
Luisa Molina, 65, Bolivian folk singer, COVID-19.
Frank Navarro, 91, American college football player (Maryland Terrapins) and coach (Williams Ephs, Princeton Tigers).
Uroš Peterka, 40, Slovenian ski jumper, traffic collision.
Parminder Singh Saini, 63, Kenyan Olympic field hockey player (1984, 1988).
Baddegama Samitha Thero, 68, Sri Lankan monk and politician, MP (1997–2004), COVID-19.
Mythili Sivaraman, 81, Indian women's rights activist, COVID-19.
Harrie Scholtze, 87, Dutch comedian.
P. W. T. Simanjuntak, 85, Indonesian Lutheran priest, MP (1967–1971).
Mykhailo Slaboshpytskyi, 74, Ukrainian writer.
Choudhary Khush Akhtar Subhani, Pakistani politician, Punjab MPA (since 2018).

31

Zakay Aharon [he], 93, Israeli poet, journalist and translator.
Colin Appleton, 85, English football player (Leicester City, Charlton Athletic) and manager (Swansea City).
Enrique Badosa, 94, Spanish writer, poet, and translator.
Hugo Bakker, 35, Dutch organist and music educator.
Andreea Bollengier, 46, French-Romanian chess player, international master (2000), French championship medalist (2011, 2014).
Romain Bouteille, 84, French playwright and actor.
Michel Brûlé, 56, Canadian writer, traffic collision.
Leon Burtnett, 78, American football coach (Purdue University).
James Crawford, 72, Australian jurist, judge of the International Court of Justice (since 2015).
Peter Del Monte, 77, Italian film director (Traveling Companion, Etoile, Piccoli fuochi) and screenwriter.
Arlene Golonka, 85, American actress (Mayberry R.F.D., The In-Laws, Hang 'Em High).
Firmino de Itapoan [pt], 78, Brazilian sambista and composer.
Abdessalem Jerad, 84, Tunisian trade unionist, chairman of the UGTT (2000–2011).
Albert Krivchenko, 85, Russian politician and journalist, governor of Amur Oblast (1991–1993).
Evert Kuijt, 82, Dutch writer. (death announced on this date)
Filip Láb [cs], 45, Czech journalist, university teacher and photographer.
Lil Loaded, 20, American rapper and internet personality, suicide.
Mike Marshall, 78, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira, 93, Brazilian physicist and educator.
Rick Mitchell, 66, Australian sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (1980), prostate cancer.
Januário de Oliveira [pt], 81, Brazilian announcer.
Filimon Sergeyev, 79, Russian actor (Balzaminov's Marriage, Royal Regatta, Who If Not Us).
Laxmikant Sharma, 60, Indian politician, Madhya Pradesh minister for education, leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, COVID-19.
Devendra Pratap Singh, 55, Indian politician.
Kitenge Yesu, 76, Congolese politician, high representative, and advisor to the president, minister of foreign trade.

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Deaths by month

2024	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
2023	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2022	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2017	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2016	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2014	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2013	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2011	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2009	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2008	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2007	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2006	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2005	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2003	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2001	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1999	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1998	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1997	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1996	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1995	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1994	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1993	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1992	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1991	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1990	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1989	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1988	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
1987	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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