Deaths in December 2021

1

 * Rudolf Bernhardt, 96, German jurist, president of the European Court of Human Rights (1998).
 * Ben Boo, 96, American politician, mayor of Duluth (1967–1975), member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1984–1993).
 * Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham, 94, British politician, member of the House of Lords (1949–2021) and captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (1979–1991).
 * Sherwin Carlquist, 91, American botanist and photographer.
 * Albert M. Craig, 92, American academic and historian.
 * John Cunningham, 83, Scottish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Galloway (2004–2014).
 * Jean Demannez, 72, Belgian politician, mayor of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (1999–2012).
 * Abla Farhoud, 76, Canadian writer.
 * Grand Jojo, 85, Belgian singer.
 * John Hepworth, 77, Australian bishop, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
 * Anna-Liisa Hyvönen, 95, Finnish politician, MP (1972–1980).
 * Enrique Jackson, 75, Mexican politician, deputy (2015–2018), member (1997–2006) and three-time president of the senate, heart attack.
 * Bernie Jeffrey, 88, Australian footballer.
 * Christian Kerr, 56, Australian political commentator and journalist (The Australian), co-founder of Crikey.
 * Sonja Krause, 88, Swiss-American physical chemist.
 * Alvin Lucier, 90, American composer (I Am Sitting in a Room, Music on a Long Thin Wire).
 * Almerindo Marques, 81, Portuguese businessman, banker and politician, deputy (1983–1985) and president of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (2002–2008).
 * Jas Murphy, 98, Irish Gaelic footballer (Cork, Kerry).
 * Keiko Nobumoto, 57, Japanese screenwriter (Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, Tokyo Godfathers), esophageal cancer.
 * Seánie O'Leary, 69, Irish hurler (Cork, Youghal).
 * Orm Øverland, 86, Norwegian literary historian.
 * Nikolai Paltsev, 72, Russian politician, mayor of Stavropol (2008–2011).
 * Rudolf Pohl, 97, German Roman Catholic prelate.
 * Konrad Porzner, 86, German politician, MP (1962–1981, 1983–1990).
 * Raimundo Revoredo Ruiz, 93, Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop-prelate of Juli (1988–1999).
 * Alan Clive Roberts, 87, British materials scientist and engineer.
 * Sir John Roch, 87, British judge, Lord Justice of Appeal (1993–2000).
 * Razi Shirazi, 94, Iranian jurist and philosopher.
 * Petr Uhl, 80, Czech journalist, activist and politician, member of the Federal Assembly (1990–1992).
 * Rainbow George Weiss, 81, British serial political candidate.
 * Suzette Winter, 90, American filmmaker.
 * Miroslav Zikmund, 102, Czech writer and explorer.

2

 * János Avar, 83, Hungarian journalist (Magyar Nemzet).
 * Samuel Bhend, 78, Swiss politician, member of the Executive Council of Bern (1997–2006).
 * Giuseppe Chiaretti, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (1995–2009).
 * Richard Cole, 75, English music manager (Led Zeppelin), cancer.
 * Richard Costello, 70, American police officer, heart failure.
 * Jos Dupré, 93, Belgian politician, mayor of Westerlo (1977–1982, 1989–1996).
 * Diana G. Gallagher, 75, American author (Obsidian Fate, Bad Bargain, Doomsday Deck), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
 * Aldo Giordano, 67, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to Venezuela (2013–2021) and the European Union (since 2021), COVID-19.
 * Gérard Grandval, 91, French architect.
 * Darlene Hard, 85, American Hall of Fame tennis player.
 * Phil Harvey, 83, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of DKT International.
 * Hong Sung-woo, 81, South Korean politician, MP (1979–1988).
 * Ian Hore-Lacy, 81, Australian nuclear industry communicator.
 * Joaquín Jiménez Hidalgo, 85, Spanish politician, senator (1982–1986).
 * Abdel Karim al Kabli, 89, Sudanese singer and poet.
 * Michael Laucke, 74, Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist and composer.
 * Lyndsey Leask, 86, New Zealand softball administrator.
 * Richard Lerner, 83, American chemist.
 * Tom McGarry, 84, Irish hurler, footballer and rugby union player.
 * Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton, 75, British politician and life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004).
 * Alex Orban, 82, Hungarian-American Olympic sabre fencer (1968, 1972, 1976).
 * Poedjono Pranyoto, 85, Indonesian military officer and politician, regent of Cilacap (1979–1987), governor of Lampung (1988–1997) and deputy speaker of the MPR-R (1997–1999).
 * Felice Salis, 83, Italian Olympic field hockey player (1960).
 * Sir Antony Sher, 72, South African-born British actor (Stanley, Shakespeare in Love, The Wolfman), cancer.
 * Lovro Šturm, 83, Slovenian jurist and politician, minister of justice (2004–2008) and president of the Constitutional Court (1997–1998).
 * Lawrence Weiner, 79, American conceptual artist.

3

 * Güldal Akşit, 61, Turkish politician, minister of culture and tourism (2002–2003), COVID-19.
 * Man Arai, 75, Japanese writer and singer.
 * Eileen Ash, 110, English cricketer (Middlesex, national team).
 * Vesma Baltgailis, 71, Latvian-born Canadian chess player.
 * Doug Bolstorff, 90, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons) and coach.
 * Jean Briane, 91, French politician, deputy (1971–2002).
 * Françoise Delord, 81, French zookeeper, founder of the ZooParc de Beauval.
 * Lamine Diack, 88, Senegalese businessman, sports administrator, and athlete, president of the IAAF (1999–2015).
 * Horst Eckel, 89, German footballer (1. FC Kaiserslautern, SV Röchling Völklingen, West Germany national team), world champion (1954).
 * Nathaniel Exum, 81, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1975–1999) and Senate (1999–2011).
 * Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, 101, British courtier, mistress of the Robes (since 1967).
 * Marian Hadenko, 66, Ukrainian composer, singer, and television presenter.
 * Peter Hayek, 64, American ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars).
 * Robert Holman, 69, British dramatist (Rafts and Dreams, A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky).
 * Wout Holverda, 63, Dutch footballer (Sparta, Fortuna Sittard), COVID-19.
 * Claude Humphrey, 77, American Hall of Fame football player (Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles).
 * Lee Tae-bok, 70, South Korean politician, minister of health and welfare (2002).
 * Claudia Levy, 77, American journalist and union activist.
 * Peter Nagy, 56, Slovakian Olympic slalom canoeist (1996, 2000).
 * Mirco Nontschew, 52, German comedian (RTL Samstag Nacht). (body discovered on this date)
 * Denis O'Brien, 80, American talent manager (George Harrison) and film producer (Monty Python's Life of Brian, Time Bandits).
 * Melvin Parker, 77, American drummer (James Brown).
 * Saul Raiz, 91, Brazilian politician, mayor of Curitiba (1975–1979).
 * Jean Rosset, 84, French sculptor.
 * Edward Shames, 99, American Army colonel, last surviving officer of Easy Company.
 * Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, 88, American socialite, cancer.
 * Sampath Tennakoon, 62, Sri Lankan actor (Saroja, Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli, Siri Raja Siri), lung cancer.
 * Jim Troumbly, 93, American ice hockey player.
 * Nina Urgant, 92, Russian actress (Tamer of Tigers, Belorussian Station, Bonus).
 * Alfonso Vallejo, 78, Spanish playwright and poet.
 * Momčilo Vukotić, 71, Serbian footballer (FK Partizan, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Yugoslavia national team).
 * Ronald S. Weinstein, 83, American pathologist.
 * Jōji Yanami, 90, Japanese voice actor (Dragon Ball, Time Bokan, One Piece).

4

 * Thoppil Anto, 81, Indian playback singer.
 * John Barton, 77, British businessman, chairman of Next plc and EasyJet.
 * Ron Blazier, 50, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).
 * Hans Blohm, 94, German-Canadian photographer and author.
 * Sarath Chandrasiri, 57, Sri Lankan actor (Dr. Nawariyan, Mago Digo Dai, Ran Kevita), brain hemorrhage.
 * Sabbaruddin Chik, 79, Malaysian politician, minister of tourism, arts and culture (1987–1996), MP (1982–1999), COVID-19.
 * Carl Clowes, 77, Welsh medical practitioner.
 * Martha De Laurentiis, 67, American film producer (Breakdown, Hannibal, U-571), cancer.
 * Vinod Dua, 67, Indian journalist (Doordarshan, NDTV India), complications from COVID-19.
 * John Flynn, 67, Canadian politician, New Brunswick MLA (1995–1999), cancer.
 * Mahmoud Hammoud, 57, Lebanese football player (Nejmeh, national team) and manager (Shabab Sahel), COVID-19.
 * Golam Hasnayen, 91, Bangladeshi lawyer.
 * Stonewall Jackson, 89, American country singer ("Waterloo", "B.J. the D.J.", "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water"), vascular dementia.
 * Percy Johnson, 88, Australian football player (East Fremantle, Claremont) and coach (Swan Districts), cancer.
 * Navid Khosh Hava, 30, Iranian footballer (Rah Ahan, Paykan, PAS Hamedan), cardiac arrest.
 * Alois Kottmann, 92, German violinist and music pedagogue.
 * Paul Lannoye, 82, Belgian politician, MEP (1989–2004).
 * Andy McCabe, 76, Irish Gaelic footballer.
 * Leonardo McNish, 75, Guatemalan footballer (Deportivo Malacateco, Cobán Imperial, national team).
 * Boris Misnik, 83, Russian politician, deputy (1995–2000).
 * Nirmal Nanan, 70, Trinidadian cricketer (Nottinghamshire).
 * Mike Page, 81, American baseball player (Atlanta Braves).
 * Trilochan Pradhan, 92, Indian physicist and academic administrator, vice-chancellor of Utkal University (1989–1991).
 * Pierre Rabhi, 83, Algerian-born French environmentalist.
 * Konijeti Rosaiah, 88, Indian politician, governor of Tamil Nadu (2011–2016) and Karnataka (2014), chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (2009–2010).
 * Shivaram, 83, Indian actor (Bhajarangi, Mukunda Murari, Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya), film producer and director, brain hemorrhage.
 * Wu Xinzhi, 93, Chinese paleoanthropologist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
 * Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi, 81, Nigerian general, chief of Army staff (1981–1983).
 * Xavier Ziani, 49, French volleyball player (Tourcoing Lille Métropole Volley-Ball, Paris Volley, national team), cardiac arrest.
 * Shirley Zussman, 107, American sex therapist.

5

 * Aad Andriessen, 60, Dutch footballer (Sparta Rotterdam).
 * Osman Arpacıoğlu, 74, Turkish footballer (Mersin İdman Yurdu, Fenerbahçe, national team).
 * Lisle Austin, 85, Barbadian football administrator (Barbados Football Association).
 * Gary Callander, 62, Scottish rugby union player (Kelso, national team) and coach (Watsonian), pancreatic cancer.
 * Júlio Eduardo Zamith Carrilho, 75, Mozambican politician, minister of public works and housing (1975–1979), industry (1979–1980), and construction and water (1980–1986).
 * Peter Cundall, 94, English-born Australian horticulturalist and television host (Gardening Australia).
 * Jean-Paul Didierlaurent, 59, French writer, cancer.
 * Bob Dole, 98, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961–1969) and Senate (1969–1996), lung cancer.
 * Oleg Emirov, 51, Russian composer, arranger and keyboardist (Kolibri, Tequilajazzz).
 * Aurelio Galfetti, 85, Swiss architect.
 * Harry Giles, 91, Canadian educator.
 * Prithipal Singh Gill, 100, Indian military officer.
 * Bill Glass, 86, American Hall of Fame football player (Baylor Bears, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions).
 * Christine Haidegger, 79, Austrian writer.
 * Mirelle Hernández, 46, Makeup artist (Narcos: Mexico, Fear the Walking Dead, Miss Bala, Desperados), murder.
 * Stevan Jelovac, 32, Serbian basketball player (JuveCaserta, Brose Bamberg, CAI Zaragoza), complications from brain hemorrhage.
 * Manolo Jiménez, 79, Spanish footballer (FC Barcelona, RC Celta de Vigo).
 * Herbert Knoblich, 82, German politician, president of the Landtag of Brandenburg (1990–2004).
 * Sławomir Majusiak, 57, Polish long-distance runner.
 * M. Sarada Menon, 98, Indian psychiatrist.
 * Buddy Merrill, 85, American steel guitarist (The Lawrence Welk Show).
 * Melinda Micco, 73, American filmmaker and scholar.
 * John Miles, 72, British singer-songwriter and musician ("Music").
 * Bunu Sheriff Musa, 74, Nigerian administrator and engineer.
 * Scott Page-Pagter, 64, American voice actor and television producer (Power Rangers), cancer.
 * Andrew Pringle Jr., 94, American major general.
 * Enzo Restuccia, 80, Italian drummer.
 * Michel Rouche, 87, French historian and academic.
 * Mark Rudinstein, 75, Russian film producer, actor and television presenter, founder of Kinotavr.
 * Toni Santagata, 85, Italian folk singer.
 * Song Gisuk, 86, South Korean novelist.
 * Bill Staines, 74, American folk musician, prostate cancer.
 * Jacques Tits, 91, Belgian-born French mathematician (Tits alternative, Tits group, Tits metric).
 * Wolfgang Troßbach, 94, German Olympic hurdler.
 * Renato Turano, 79, Italian politician, senator (2006–2008, 2013–2018).
 * Mario Turchetti, 77, Italian academic and historian, COVID-19.
 * Demetrio Volcic, 90, Italian journalist (La Repubblica, TG1) and politician, MEP (1999–2004).
 * Osamu Yatabe, 89, Japanese lawyer and politician, councillor (1974–1998).

6

 * Hussein Suleiman Abu Saleh, 91, Sudanese politician, minister of foreign affairs (1988–1989, 1993–1995).
 * André Aschieri, 84, French politician, deputy (1997–2002).
 * Jørgen Barth-Jørgensen, 89, Norwegian Olympic weightlifter (1952).
 * Klaus von Beyme, 87, German political scientist.
 * Thomas E. Dewey Jr., 89, American businessman.
 * Teoman Duralı, 74, Turkish philosopher, cancer.
 * Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, 84, South African politician.
 * Richard Despard Estes, 93, American zoologist.
 * George Fleming, 83, American football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) and politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1969–1971) and Senate (1971–1991).
 * Glenn Foster, 31, American football player (New Orleans Saints).
 * Donald K. Fry, 84, American writer and journalism academic.
 * Emma Gapchenko, 83, Russian archer, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
 * Fred Hiatt, 66, American journalist, editor, and columnist (The Washington Post), cardiac arrest.
 * Skilyr Hicks, 23, American singer-songwriter.
 * Thomas W. Horton, 101, New Zealand pilot (RNZAF, RAF).
 * Olha Ilkiv, 101, Ukrainian partisan and liaison officer (Ukrainian Insurgent Army).
 * Lindiwe Mabuza, 83, South African poet and politician, MP (1994–1999) and high commissioner to the United Kingdom (2001–2009).
 * Medina Spirit, 3, American Thoroughbred racehorse, Kentucky Derby winner (2021), heart attack.
 * Eugenio Minasso, 62, Italian politician, deputy (2008–2013), complications from COVID-19.
 * Marvin Morgan, 38, English footballer (Plymouth Argyle, Aldershot Town, Shrewsbury Town).
 * Jerome Lyle Rappaport, 94, American lawyer, political leader, and real estate developer.
 * Aldo Rebecchi, 75, Italian politician, deputy (1987–2001).
 * Julius S. Scott, 66, American author (The Common Wind).
 * Elfriede Steurer, 96, Austrian Olympic sprinter.
 * Masayuki Uemura, 78, Japanese video game engineer (Nintendo).
 * Kåre Willoch, 93, Norwegian politician, prime minister (1981–1986), MP (1958–1989) and minister of trade (1963, 1965–1970).

7

 * Lionel Antoine, 71, American football player (Chicago Bears).
 * Aydin Balayev, 65, Azerbaijani historian and ethnologist.
 * Carol Jenkins Barnett, 65, American businesswoman (Publix), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
 * Mustafa Ben Halim, 100, Libyan politician, prime minister (1954–1957) and minister of foreign affairs (1954–1956).
 * Steve Bronski, 61, Scottish keyboardist (Bronski Beat), smoke inhalation.
 * Raja Collure, 83, Sri Lankan politician, MP (2000–2004) and governor of Uva (since 2019), COVID-19.
 * Lamine Dieng, 70, Senegalese football manager (AS Douanes, ASC Niarry Tally, national team).
 * Catherine Fournier, 66, French politician, senator (since 2017).
 * Geoffrey Harcourt, 90, Australian economist.
 * Joe Hernandez, 81, American football player (Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Washington Redskins), COVID-19.
 * Sir Christopher Hogg, 85, British business executive, chairman of GlaxoSmithKline (2002–2004).
 * Pavel Hůla, 69, Czech classical violinist (Kocian Quartet, Pražák Quartet) and music educator.
 * Suresh Jadhav, 72, Indian biotechnology executive, renal failure.
 * Yury Karabasov, 82, Russian professor and politician, member of the State Duma (2007–2011).
 * Nanda Prusty, 102, Indian teacher, COVID-19.
 * Matt Scherer, 38, American track and field athlete.
 * Philippe Stevens, 84, Belgian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Maroua-Makolo (1994–2014).
 * Greg Tate, 64, American music critic (The Village Voice) and musician (Burnt Sugar), co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition.
 * Michel Thierry, 93, French industrialist.
 * Claude Vandersleyen, 94, Belgian Egyptologist.

8

 * Chris Achilleos, 74, Cypriot-born British illustrator.
 * Bruce Arden, 94, American computer scientist.
 * Hal E. Broxmeyer, 77, American microbiologist, thyroid cancer.
 * Sylwester Chęciński, 91, Polish film and television director (Katastrofa, Sami swoi, Kochaj albo rzuć).
 * Edwin Cranston, 89, American scholar.
 * Kristina Đukić, 21, Serbian YouTuber, suicide.
 * Tapulesatele Mauteni Esera, Samoan politician, MLA (2016–2021).
 * Gerry Foley, 89, American-Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings).
 * Mitsutoshi Furuya, 85, Japanese manga artist (Dame Oyaji, Bar Lemon Heart), cancer.
 * Igor Gamula, 61, Ukrainian-Russian football player (Zaria Voroshilovgrad, SKA Rostov-on-Don) and manager (Rostov).
 * Barry Harris, 91, American jazz pianist, complications from COVID-19.
 * Susana Higuchi, 71, Peruvian politician, deputy (2000–2006) and first lady (1990–1994), cancer.
 * Lars Høgh, 62, Danish football player (Odense Boldklub, national team) and coach, pancreatic cancer.
 * Anne Hudson, 83, British literary historian.
 * Jan Józwik, 69, Polish Olympic speed skater, COVID-19.
 * Mustapha El Karouni, 53, Belgian lawyer and politician, Brussels-Capital Region MP.
 * Ulla-Britta Lagerroth, 94, Swedish literary critic.
 * Blackjack Lanza, 86, American Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWWF, WWA, AWA).
 * Daniel Laskin, 97, American surgeon and educator.
 * Richie Lewis, 55, American baseball player (Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics).
 * Chandidas Mal, 92, Indian musician.
 * Farida Mammadova, 85, Azerbaijani historian.
 * Patricia Misslin, 81, American voice teacher and soprano.
 * Alfredo Moreno, 41, Argentine footballer (Celaya, Ascenso MX, Shandong Luneng), stomach cancer.
 * Dieter Murmann, 87, German lobbyist, chairman of the Economic Council Germany (1989–2000).
 * Mark Pike, 57, American football player (Buffalo Bills), non-Hodgkin lymphoma complicated by COVID-19.
 * Phú Quang, 72, Vietnamese composer, complications from diabetes.
 * Michel Quarez, 83, Syrian-born French painter and graphic artist.
 * Robbie Shakespeare, 68, Jamaican bassist (Sly and Robbie, Black Uhuru) and record producer, complications from kidney surgery.
 * John L. Sorenson, 97, American anthropologist, scholar and author.
 * Jan Stuifbergen, 92, Dutch politician, mayor of Heerhugowaard (1980–1994).
 * Malcolm Troup, 91, Canadian-born British pianist and musicologist.
 * Andrzej Zieliński, 85, Polish sprinter, Olympic silver medallist (1964).
 * Jacques Zimako, 69, French footballer (Bastia, Saint-Étienne, national team).
 * Notable Indian military officers killed in the Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash:
 * Bipin Rawat, 63, chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (2019), chief of defence staff (since 2020) and chief of the Army Staff (2016–2019)
 * Lakhbinder Singh Lidder, 52, defence assistant to Bipin Rawat

9

 * Danielle Adams, 38, Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA (since 2019), traffic collision.
 * Shamim Alam Khan, 84, Pakistani military officer, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (1991–1994), COVID-19.
 * Brian Aldridge, 81, New Zealand cricket umpire.
 * Don Asmussen, 59, American cartoonist (San Francisco Chronicle), brain cancer.
 * Billy J. Boles, 83, American general.
 * Julie Brougham, 67, New Zealand Olympic equestrian (2016), cancer.
 * Ryszard Brzuzy, 60, Polish trade unionist and politician, deputy (1989–1991).
 * Christian Chagnon, 65, Canadian Olympic handball player.
 * Donald Cozzens, 82, American Roman Catholic priest, author and lecturer, complications from COVID-19.
 * Anthony Cullis, 75, British electronic engineer.
 * Garth Dennis, 72, Jamaican reggae musician (Black Uhuru, The Wailing Souls).
 * Speedy Duncan, 79, American football player (San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins).
 * Gunter Hadwiger, 72, Austrian politician.
 * Luis Irizar, 91, Cuban-born Spanish chef.
 * Robert Jervis, 81, American political scientist.
 * Gertraud Jesserer, 77, Austrian actress (Eva, My Daughter and I, I Learned It from Father), house fire.
 * Enju Kato, 102, Japanese bhikkhu and politician, member of the Okazaki city council (1967–1984).
 * David Lasley, 74, American singer-songwriter.
 * Giosuè Ligios, 92, Italian politician, senator (1972–1983), MEP (1979–1989).
 * Alice McGuire, 86, Canadian politician, Yukon MLA (1978–1982).
 * David Mercer, 60, American political strategist and commentator, cancer.
 * Aleksandr Neumyvakin, 81, Russian politician, deputy (1989–1991).
 * Otar Patsatsia, 92, Georgian politician, prime minister (1993–1995), COVID-19.
 * Carmen Salinas, 82, Mexican actress (María Mercedes, Abrázame muy fuerte, Under the Same Moon) and politician, deputy (2015–2018), complications from a stroke.
 * Larry Sellers, 72, American actor (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman).
 * Peter Spoden, 100, German Luftwaffe fighter pilot.
 * Charles R. Steele, 88, American aerospace engineer.
 * C. J. Stevens, 94, American author.
 * Demaryius Thomas, 33, American football player (Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Houston Texans), Super Bowl champion (2016), seizure.
 * Themsie Times, 72, South African actress (Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, Dangerous Ground, Stander).
 * Al Unser, 82, American Hall of Fame racing driver, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, IndyCar champion (1983, 1985), liver cancer.
 * Lina Wertmüller, 93, Italian film director (Seven Beauties, Love and Anarchy, Swept Away) and screenwriter.
 * Cara Williams, 96, American actress (The Defiant Ones, Pete and Gladys, Boomerang).
 * Maryse Wolinski, 78, French writer and journalist (Sud Ouest, Le Journal du Dimanche).

10

 * Jacques Auxiette, 81, French politician, president of the regional council of Pays de la Loire (2004–2015).
 * Gabriel Calvo, 66, Spanish Olympic gymnast (1976, 1980).
 * Romulo T. de la Cruz, 74, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Zamboanga (since 2014).
 * Oded Muhammad Danial, 59, Indonesian politician, mayor of Bandung (since 2018).
 * Jim Emery, 87, American politician.
 * Les Emmerson, 77, Canadian singer (Five Man Electrical Band), complications from COVID-19.
 * Maria Gomori, 101, Hungarian-born Canadian family therapist.
 * Pavel Karpf, 52, Swiss footballer (BSC Old Boys, FC Luzern), complications from a heart attack.
 * Constantin Năsturescu, 81, Romanian footballer (Rapid București, Progresul Brăila, national team).
 * Michael Nesmith, 78, American musician (The Monkees) and songwriter ("Different Drum", "Joanne"), Grammy winner (1982), heart failure.
 * Ken Osinde, 59, Kenyan diplomat, ambassador to Germany (2010–2014).
 * Jean-Claude Perrot, 93, French historian.
 * Enrico Pieri, 87, Italian survivor of the Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre.
 * Karin Praxmarer, 77, Austrian politician, councilor (1986–1996, 1999).
 * Gene Prebola, 83, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos).
 * Kev Reynolds, 78, English outdoor writer.
 * Günther Rühle, 97, German journalist and theater critic.
 * Sunil Soma Peiris, 72, Sri Lankan filmmaker (Kauda Bole Alice, Pissu Puso, Ohoma Harida).
 * Tyler E. Stovall, 67, American historian, president of the American Historical Association (2017).
 * Martin Strimitzer, 93, Austrian politician, president (1990) and member (1982–1992) of the Federal Council.
 * Leland Wilkinson, 77, American statistician and computer scientist.

11

 * Janusz Bargieł, 63, Polish politician, senator (2001–2005).
 * Fjölnir Geir Bragason, 56, Icelandic tattoo artist.
 * Mecnur Çolak, 54, Bulgarian-born Turkish footballer (Ludogorets Razgrad, Sarıyer, Fenerbahçe), complications from COVID-19.
 * Kevin Drummond, 91, Canadian politician.
 * Edward Esko, 71, American macrobiotic diet advocate.
 * Ed Gayda, 94, American basketball player (Tri-Cities Blackhawks).
 * Jack Hedley, 92, British actor (The New York Ripper, For Your Eyes Only, Colditz), heart attack.
 * Hiroshi Hirata, 84, Japanese manga artist, heart failure.
 * Vera Kistiakowsky, 93, American physicist and arms control activist.
 * Christian Laskawiec, 69, French rugby league player (Racing Club Albi XIII, national team).
 * Mel Lastman, 88, Canadian politician, mayor of North York (1973–1997) and Toronto (1998–2003).
 * Richard Neal, 81, American police officer, commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department (1992–1998), stroke.
 * Juan Carlos Oyarzún, 70, Argentine politician, senator (1992–1998).
 * Jalal Pishvaian, 91, Iranian actor.
 * Hans Gerhard Ramler, 93, German politician, member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein (1971–1987).
 * Anne Rice, 80, American author (The Vampire Chronicles, Lives of the Mayfair Witches), complications from a stroke.
 * Francisco Rodríguez Pérez, 82, Mexican politician, member (1973–1976, 1982–1985) and president (1983) of the Chamber of Deputies.
 * Beverly Russell, 87, British-American journalist and editor, assisted suicide.
 * Galina Samsova, 84, Russian ballet dancer.
 * Manuel Santana, 83, Spanish Hall of Fame tennis player, Wimbledon champion (1966), three-time French Open champion, Olympic champion (1968).
 * Mike Sharpe, 65, Bermudian Olympic sprinter (1976).
 * Gunnar Talsethagen, 90, Norwegian footballer (Molde) and author.
 * Kenneth von Heidecke, 68, American dancer.
 * Dennis Ward, 74, Australian rugby league player (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, national team), stomach cancer.
 * Mohamed Selim Zaki, 97, Egyptian Olympic equestrian (1952, 1956, 1960). (death announced on this date)

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 * John Archer, 80, English footballer (Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Port Vale, Chesterfield).
 * Kåre Berg, 89, Norwegian Olympic ski jumper (1960).
 * Sid Blanks, 80, American football player (Houston Oilers, Boston Patriots).
 * Piotr Bryhadzin, 72, Belarusian historian and politician, minister of education (2001–2003).
 * Eduardo Cavieres, 76, Chilean historian and academic.
 * Nai-Ni Chen, 62, Taiwanese-American choreographer and dancer, drowning.
 * James P. Dugan, 92, American politician, member of the New Jersey Senate (1969–1977).
 * Margareta Ekström, 91, Swedish author and translator.
 * Vicente Fernández, 81, Mexican singer ("La Derrota", "Estos Celos", "El Último Beso") and actor, multiple Grammy Award winner, complications from a fall.
 * Bernie Fowler, 97, American politician, member of the Maryland Senate (1983–1994).
 * John F. Hawley, 63, American astrophysicist.
 * Roland Hemond, 92, American baseball executive (Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks).
 * Piotr Iwaszkiewicz, 62, Polish political historian and diplomat, ambassador to Uzbekistan (2015–2020).
 * C. K. Jain, 86, Indian civil servant, secretary general of the Lok Sabha (1992–1994), heart attack.
 * Byron LaBeach, 91, Jamaican Olympic sprinter (1952).
 * Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, 66, Tongan noble and politician, MP (since 2008).
 * Sir Paulias Matane, 90, Papua New Guinean diplomat and public servant, governor-general (2004–2010).
 * Daniel Nlandu Mayi, 68, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Kinshasa (1999–2008) and bishop of Matadi (2010–2021).
 * Stanisław Nowak, 86, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Częstochowa (1984–2011).
 * Toddy O'Sullivan, 87, Irish politician, TD (1981–1997) and lord mayor of Cork (1980–1981).
 * Jimoh Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, 95, Nigerian traditional ruler, Soun of Ogbomosho (since 1973).
 * Asha Patel, 44, Indian politician, Gujarat MLA (since 2017), complications from dengue.
 * Donny Petersen, 74, Canadian outlaw biker (Hells Angels).
 * Martin Quinn, 83, Irish Gaelic footballer (Meath).
 * Jimmy Rave, 39, American professional wrestler (NWA Wildside, TNA, ROH), staph infection.
 * George Ryden, 81, Scottish footballer (Dundee, St Johnstone, Stirling Albion).
 * Silvia Sayago, 66, Argentine politician, deputy (since 2021), multiple organ failure.
 * Yury Sharov, 82, Russian fencer, Olympic champion (1964).
 * Len Thornson, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (Fort Wayne Komets, Indianapolis Chiefs, Huntington Hornets).
 * Tu Men, 61, Chinese actor (Genghis Khan, An End to Killing, Old Beast), esophageal cancer.
 * André Vairolatto, 87, French Olympic boxer.
 * Chalard Worachat, 78, Thai activist.

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 * Falco Accame, 96, Italian politician, deputy (1976–1983).
 * Barry Atkinson, 83, British-born Australian darts player.
 * Giannalberto Bendazzi, 75, Italian animation historian.
 * Clyde Bennett, 89, American football player (Ottawa Rough Riders).
 * Kevin Billington, 87, British film director (The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer, The Light at the Edge of the World, Interlude), cancer.
 * Blackberri, 76, American singer-songwriter and community activist, complications from a heart attack.
 * Álvaro Díaz Pérez, 70–71, Chilean economist and politician, ambassador to Brazil (2007–2010).
 * Verónica Forqué, 66, Spanish actress (Bajarse al moro, Kika, What Have I Done to Deserve This?), suicide.
 * Viktor Gnezdilov, 78, Russian politician, mayor of Nakhodka (1987–2004).
 * Élizabeth Herrgott, 80, French writer.
 * Harbans Kapoor, 75, Indian politician, member (since 1989) and speaker (2007–2012) of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
 * Liam Kavanagh, 86, Irish politician, TD (1969–1997), MEP (1973–1981) and minister for labour (1981–1983).
 * Larry Kenney, 101, American basketball player.
 * Fawzi Al-Kharafi, 76, Kuwaiti billionaire, CEO of M. A. Kharafi & Sons (since 2015).
 * Teuvo Kohonen, 87, Finnish computer scientist.
 * Lillian Luckey, 102, American baseball player (South Bend Blue Sox).
 * Charles R. Morris, 82, American writer (Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal) and banker, complications from dementia.
 * Leszek Murzyn, 61, Polish politician, deputy (2001–2007).
 * Georgios Panagiotopoulos, 91, Greek lawyer and politician.
 * Aapo Perko, 97, Finnish Olympic shot putter.
 * Pete Petcoff, 89, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders).
 * John Salt, 84, English artist.
 * Leonid Sharayev, 86, Ukrainian politician.
 * Joe Simon, 85, American soul and R&B singer ("The Chokin' Kind", "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)", "Power of Love").
 * Toby Slater, 42, British singer-songwriter and musician (Catch).
 * Sergei Solovyov, 77, Russian film director (Wild Pigeon, Assa, Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, Red Rose Is an Emblem of Love), screenwriter and producer.
 * Marek Szutowicz, 44, Polish football player (Lechia Gdańsk, Gedania 1922) and manager (Jaguar Gdańsk).
 * Józef Tejchma, 94, Polish politician, deputy prime minister (1972–1976).
 * Wang Xuezhen, 95, Chinese politician, party secretary of Peking University, alternate member of the 12th and 13th CCP Central Committees.

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 * Muamer Abdulrab, 39, Qatari footballer (Al-Sailiya, Al Kharaitiyat, national team).
 * Božidar Bojović, 83, Montenegrin physician, endocrinologist, and politician, MP (1990–2005).
 * Phil Chen, 75, Jamaican bassist (Manzarek–Krieger, Butts Band, Rod Stewart), cancer.
 * Ian Cooper, 75, Australian footballer (St Kilda).
 * Jacques Dewatre, 85, French diplomat, officer, and politician, director-general for external security (1991–2000).
 * Nikolai Egorov, 100, Russian microbiologist and politician, deputy minister of higher education (1967–1988).
 * Riccardo Ehrman, 92, Italian journalist.
 * María Guðmundsdóttir, 86, Icelandic actress (The Honour of the House, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, Næturvaktin).
 * Audrey Henshall, 94, British archaeologist.
 * Ian Hetherington, 69, British businessman, co-founder of Psygnosis.
 * Kenny Hope, 80, Scottish football referee.
 * Igor Irtyshov, 49, Russian serial killer, rapist, and pedophile, heart failure. (death announced on this date)
 * Jethro, 73, British comedian, COVID-19.
 * Spyros Kapernekas, 73, Greek footballer (Olympiacos, Aris Thessaloniki).
 * Ken Kragen, 85, American music manager and producer ("We Are the World"), founder of Hands Across America.
 * Abraham Lunggana, 62, Indonesian businessman and politician, member of the Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council (2009–2018) and the DPR (2019–2021), heart attack.
 * Marek Moszczyński, 72, Polish politician, deputy marshal of Lower Silesian Voivodeship (2003–2004, 2006–2008).
 * Mustafa Murrar, 91, Palestinian writer.
 * Henry Orenstein, 98, Polish-born American Hall of Fame poker player and toymaker, COVID-19.
 * Tony Perez, 90, American boxing referee.
 * Bob Peters, 84, Canadian ice hockey coach (Bemidji State Beavers).
 * Harry Read, 97, British soldier, commissioner of the Salvation Army.
 * Miłogost Reczek, 60, Polish actor (Generał Nil).
 * Sonny Rhodes, 81, American blues singer and guitarist.
 * Jimmy Robson, 82, English footballer (Burnley, Barnsley, Bury).
 * Tadeusz Ross, 83, Polish actor and politician, MP (2007–2011), MEP (2013–2014).
 * Abd Al-Baqi Abd Karim Al-Sadun, 74, Iraqi military officer and politician.
 * Rosita Sokou, 98, Greek journalist, author, and playwright, COVID-19.
 * Sandra Meira Starling, 77, Brazilian politician, deputy (1991–1999).
 * James Wharram, 93, British sailor and yacht designer.
 * Daniel Widlöcher, 92, French psychiatrist and academic.
 * Chris Wilkinson, 76, British architect, co-founder of WilkinsonEyre.
 * Warren Zapol, 79, American anesthesiologist.

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 * Jesse Alexander, 92, American photographer.
 * Frederick C. Baldwin, 92, Swiss-born American photographer.
 * Maja Beutler, 85, Swiss writer.
 * Nelly Commergnat, 78, French politician, deputy (1981–1986).
 * Juan Ignacio Campos, 71, Spanish attorney, lieutenant attorney of the Supreme Court (since 2020), cancer.
 * Vivian Cook, 81, British linguist.
 * Ernst Fivian, 90, Swiss gymnast, Olympic silver medalist (1952).
 * Flow La Movie, 36, Puerto Rican music producer (Ozuna, Bad Bunny), plane crash.
 * Bridget Hanley, 80, American actress (Here Come the Brides, Harper Valley PTA), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
 * Len Hauss, 79, American football player (Washington Redskins).
 * bell hooks, 69, American feminist author (Ain't I a Woman?, Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center, All About Love: New Visions), kidney failure.
 * Kim Yong-ju, 101, North Korean politician, vice president (1993–1997), vice premier (1974–1975) and head of the OGD (1959–1974). (death announced on this date)
 * Francisco Kröpfl, 90, Argentine composer and music theorist.
 * Hans Küppers, 82, German footballer (TSV 1860 Munich, 1. FC Nürnberg, national team).
 * Günter Lach, 67, German politician, member of the Bundestag (2009–2017).
 * Huguette Lachapelle, 79, Canadian politician, Quebec MLA (1981–1985).
 * François Lissarrague, 74, French historian and anthropologist.
 * Adam Łomnicki, 86, Polish evolutionary biologist.
 * Alceste Madeira, 77, Brazilian politician, deputy (1990–2006), traffic collision.
 * Carol Jean Mays, 88, American politician.
 * Willie McSeveney, 92, Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic).
 * George W. Miller Jr., 91, American politician.
 * Víctor Moro, 95, Spanish economist and politician, deputy (1977–1979).
 * Fernando Ospina Hernández, 92, Colombian engineer and politician, deputy (1982–1986).
 * Ramón Regueira, 86, Spanish footballer (Caudal Deportivo, Burgos CF).
 * Rogério Samora, 63, Portuguese actor (Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor, April Captains, Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl).
 * Frédéric Sinistra, 41, Belgian kickboxer, COVID-19.
 * André Souvré, 82, French basketball player (PUC, national team).
 * Marilee Stepan, 86, American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (1952).
 * Fayez Tarawneh, 72, Jordanian politician, prime minister (1998–1999, 2012), ambassador to the United States (1993) and chief of The Royal Hashemite Court (1998).
 * Jim Tobin, 76, American economist and taxpayer activist.
 * Bruce Tozer, 95, Australian cricketer.
 * Lloyd L. Weinreb, 85, American law professor.
 * Linda Whetstone, 79, British libertarian, free market campaigner and author.
 * Wanda Young, 78, American singer (The Marvelettes).

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 * Valentino Bellucci, 46, Italian philosopher, sociologist, and writer, heart attack.
 * Stéphane Bonduel, 102, Chinese-born French politician, senator (1980–1989).
 * Robert Cumming, 78, American artist, sculptor and photographer, complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * Pavle Dešpalj, 87, Croatian composer and conductor.
 * Yves Dreyfus, 90, French épée fencer, Olympic bronze medalist (1956, 1964).
 * Gérald Forton, 90, Belgian-born French comic book artist.
 * Bert Fragner, 80, Austrian Iranologist.
 * George Gekas, 91, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–2003).
 * Lucía Hiriart, 98, Chilean socialite, first lady (1974–1990), heart failure.
 * Hub, 62, American bass guitarist (The Roots), multiple myeloma.
 * Stefan Keil, 63, German diplomat, ambassador to Jamaica (since 2021), heart attack.
 * Hiroshi Kuwashima, 89, Japanese politician, mayor of Morioka (1995–2003).
 * Baruch A. Levine, 91, American biblical scholar (New York University).
 * Bill Mahoney, 82, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars), complications from dementia.
 * Vasily Michurin, 105, Belarusian colonel.
 * Taniela Moa, 36, Tongan rugby union player (Auckland, Section Paloise, national team).
 * Peter Mulholland, 68, Australian rugby league coach, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
 * Duma Nkosi, 64, South African politician, MP (1994–2001) and mayor of Ekurhuleni (2001–2008).
 * Trevor Pinch, 69, British sociologist, cancer.
 * Robie Porter, 80, Australian musician and record producer.
 * Edith Prague, 96, American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1982–1990) and Senate (1994–2012).
 * Muhammad al-Qudwa, 75, Palestinian politician, governor of the Gaza Governorate (1996–2014).
 * Rusmono, 78, Indonesian military doctor.
 * Alan B. Scott, 89, American ophthalmologist, developer of botulinum toxin.
 * Manuel Seco, 93, Spanish lexicographer, linguist and philologist.
 * Victor Sillon, 93, French Olympic pole vaulter (1948, 1956, 1960).
 * Bob Speller, 65, Canadian politician, MP (1988–2004) and minister of agriculture and agri-food (2003–2004).
 * Jacques Timmermans, 76, Belgian politician, MP (1987–1991), senator (1991–1995).
 * Ben Tollefson, 94, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1985–2000) and Senate (2000–2008).
 * Bogalay Tint Aung, 99, Burmese film director (Nge Kywan Swe) and composer.
 * Sérgio Vieira, 80, Mozambican politician and poet.

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 * Hussaini Akwanga, 77, Nigerian politician, minister of labour and productivity (2003).
 * Eve Babitz, 78, American visual artist and author.
 * Sa'dulla Begaliyev, 66–67, Uzbek politician, hokim of Andijan Region (2004–2006).
 * Lalage Bown, 94, English educator and women's literacy advocate.
 * Milt Carthens, 60, American football player (Indianapolis Colts).
 * Chen Sung-young, 80, Taiwanese actor (City of Sadness, The Dull Ice Flower, Dust of Angels).
 * Gabriel Cohn-Bendit, 85, French-Burkinabè activist and teacher.
 * Doug Ericksen, 52, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1999–2011) and Senate (since 2011), COVID-19.
 * José Pablo Feinmann, 78, Argentine philosopher, writer (Últimos días de la víctima) and playwright (Eva Perón: The True Story, Ay Juancito), complications from a stroke.
 * José Fernández Arteaga, 88, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Chihuahua (1991–2009) and bishop of Apatzingán (1974–1980) and Colima (1980–1988).
 * Majid Al Futtaim, 86–87, Emirati businessman, founder of the Majid Al Futtaim Group.
 * Alexander Garvin, 80, American urban planner.
 * Dah Sagbadjou Glele, 90s, Beninese royal, king of Dahomey (since 2019).
 * Herb Guenther, 80, American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1987–1993) and senate (1999–2003).
 * Raymond Guth, 97, American film and television actor (Gunsmoke, Death Valley Days, Bonanza).
 * Bill Hill, 81, English geneticist, co-discoverer of the Hill–Robertson effect.
 * Harry Jacobs, 84, American football player (Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints).
 * R. L. Jalappa, 96, Indian politician, minister of textiles (1996–1998) and MP (1996–2009).
 * Ron Knight, 89, Canadian politician.
 * Perko Kolevski, 76, Macedonian politician, minister of health (1991–1992).
 * Dave Magazu, 64, American football coach (Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears).
 * John Mitchinson, 89, English operatic tenor.
 * Frank Mula, 71, American television writer and producer (The Simpsons, Cosby, Life with Bonnie), Emmy winner (2000, 2001).
 * Mladen Naletilić Tuta, 75, Bosnian paramilitary commander and convicted war criminal.
 * Rafik Petrosyan, 81, Armenian politician, member of the National Assembly (1990–1995, 2003–2012).
 * Burt Prelutsky, 81, American television writer (M*A*S*H, Diagnosis: Murder, Dragnet).
 * Árpád Pusztai, 91, Hungarian-born British biochemist and nutritionist (Pusztai affair).
 * Yurii Reshetnyak, 92, Russian mathematician and academician.
 * Russell Maroon Shoatz, 78, American militant (Black Liberation Army) and convicted murderer, colorectal cancer.
 * Torhild Staahlen, 74, Norwegian opera singer.
 * Dimitrios Stefanakos, 85, Greek footballer (Olympiacos, national team).
 * Filippo Tasso, 81, Italian footballer (Roma, Sambenedettese, Lecce).
 * Greg Tebbutt, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins).
 * Trevor Thompson, 66, English football player (Lincoln City, Newport County) and manager (Boston Town). (death announced on this date)
 * Siegfried Valentin, 85, German Olympic middle-distance runner.
 * Klaus Wagenbach, 91, German author and publisher.

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 * Harry Azhar Azis, 65, Indonesian economist and politician, MP (2004–2014) and chairman of the Audit Board (2014–2017).
 * Tawfik Bahri, 69, Tunisian actor.
 * Osagi Bascome, 23, Bermudian footballer (Darlington, national team), stabbed.
 * Laurent Bouvet, 53, French political scientist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
 * Custom, 54, Canadian-American musician, cardiac arrest.
 * Ladislav Falta, 85, Czech sport shooter, Olympic silver medallist (1972).
 * Jan Fransz, 84, Dutch footballer (Ajax, Haarlem).
 * Manuel Garza González, 88, Mexican politician, deputy (1991–1994, 2000–2003).
 * Krystyna Gozdawa-Nocoń, 72, Polish politician, deputy voivode of Pomeranian Voivodeship (2003–2006).
 * Bernd Grimmer, 71, German politician, member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg (since 2016), COVID-19.
 * Enzo Gusman, 74, Maltese singer.
 * Issa Kassim Issa, 54, Tanzanian politician, MP (2005–2010).
 * Sayaka Kanda, 35, Japanese actress (School Wars: Hero, Sword Art Online, Idoly Pride) and singer, fall.
 * Kangol Kid, 55, American rapper and songwriter (UTFO), colon cancer.
 * Pierre Lepape, 80, French journalist, writer, and literary critic.
 * Hans Mark, 92, German-born American aerospace engineer, secretary of the Air Force (1979–1981).
 * Renée Martel, 74, Canadian singer, pneumonia.
 * Terry McManus, 75, Canadian singer-songwriter.
 * Joan Murray, 84, American journalist.
 * G. T. Nanavati, 86, Indian jurist, justice of the Supreme Court (1995–2000), heart attack.
 * Bagrat Oghanian, 40, Armenian boxer.
 * Tilman Pünder, 88, German politician, Regierungspräsident of Giessen (1987–1989).
 * Louis-Ferdinand de Rocca Serra, 85, French politician, senator (1994–2001).
 * Richard Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside, 88, Italian-born British architect (Centre Pompidou, Lloyd's building, Millennium Dome).
 * Olina Storsand, 99, Norwegian politician, member of the Storting (1965–1977).
 * Robert Venables Sr., 88, American politician, member of the Delaware Senate (1989–2015).
 * David Wagoner, 95, American poet and novelist.
 * Eliezer Waldman, 84, Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician, MK (1984–1990).

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 * Boško Abramović, 70, Serbian chess grandmaster.
 * Ron Anderson, 75, American vocal coach (Axl Rose, Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne).
 * Ian Barker, 86, Australian barrister.
 * Alan Cardy, 76, Australian rugby union player (national team).
 * Dick Carson, 92, American television director (Wheel of Fortune, The Merv Griffin Show, The Tonight Show).
 * Billy Conway, 65, American drummer (Morphine, Treat Her Right), cancer.
 * Judith Davidoff, 94, American violist and cellist.
 * Drakeo the Ruler, 28, American rapper, stabbed.
 * Kurt Edler, 71, German politician, member of the Hamburg Parliament (1985–1986, 1993–1997).
 * Spartak Elmazi, 34, Albanian footballer (Pogradeci, Tomori, Dinamo Tirana).
 * Antoine Faivre, 87, French literary scholar and occultist.
 * Nicholas Georgiade, 88, American actor (The Untouchables).
 * Carie Graves, 68, American rower, Olympic champion (1984).
 * Jake Grey, 37, Samoan rugby union player (national team).
 * Robert H. Grubbs, 79, American chemist (Grubbs catalyst), Nobel Prize laureate (2005).
 * Oleg Haslavsky, 73, Russian poet and translator.
 * Earle Herrera, 72, Venezuelan journalist and politician, deputy (since 2017).
 * Sally Ann Howes, 91, English actress (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Brigadoon, The Admirable Crichton) and singer.
 * Johnny Isakson, 76, American politician, member of the U.S. House (1999–2005), Senate (2005–2019) and Georgia House of Representatives (1977–1991), Parkinson's disease.
 * Madhur Kapila, 79, Indian novelist and literary critic, cardiac arrest.
 * Kim Moon-ki, 89, South Korean politician, MP (1985–1996).
 * Anita Lallande, 72, Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer (1964).
 * Andrei Malyukov, 73, Russian film director (In the Zone of Special Attention, Express on Fire, Black Hunters) and screenwriter, COVID-19.
 * Carlos Marín, 53, German-born Spanish singer (Il Divo), COVID-19.
 * Ignacio Martín Amaro, 77, Spanish politician, senator (1982–1986). (death announced on this date)
 * Aníbal Meléndez Rivera, 73, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Fajardo (1989–2020).
 * Juan Norat, 77, Spanish footballer (Pontevedra CF, CD Ourense).
 * Gérard Poirier, 91, Canadian actor (The Heat Line, Matusalem, Stay with Me).
 * Russ Potts, 82, American politician, member of the Virginia Senate (1992–2008).
 * Frans Lebu Raya, 61, Indonesian politician, governor of East Nusa Tenggara (2008–2018).
 * Curt Ridley, 70, Canadian ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers).
 * Elio Roca, 78, Argentine singer and actor (Love in Flight), heart failure.
 * Adam Rosen, 37, American-born British Olympic luger (2006, 2010, 2018), cancer.
 * Vytautas Straižys, 85, Lithuanian astronomer.
 * Robert Strichartz, 78, American mathematician.
 * Ed van Thijn, 87, Dutch politician, MP (1967–1983), minister of the interior (1981–1982, 1994), mayor of Amsterdam (1983–1994).
 * Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf, 75, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996, 2002–2008).

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 * Fred Andrews, 69, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).
 * Luboš Andršt, 73, Czech guitarist (Framus Five, Energit, Jazz Q) and composer.
 * Viktor Antikhovich, 76, Russian football player (Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola, Rubin Kazan) and manager (Krylia Sovetov).
 * Kimera Bartee, 49, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers) and coach (Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies), complications from a brain tumour.
 * Heinz Bigler, 72, Swiss footballer (FC St. Gallen).
 * Norberto Boggio, 90, Argentine footballer (Atlante).
 * Anthony W. Bradley, 87, British barrister, academic and expert in UK constitutional law.
 * Jorge Busti, 74, Argentine politician, three-time governor of Entre Ríos Province, senator (2001–2003) and deputy (1999–2001).
 * Jiří Čadek, 86, Czech footballer (Dukla Prague).
 * Pierre Cassignard, 56, French actor (The Conquest, A French Woman, Seventh Heaven), cancer.
 * Mamadú Iaia Djaló, c. 59, Bissau-Guinean politician, minister of justice (2018–2019) and foreign affairs (2000–2001).
 * Elizabeth Fennema, 93, American educator.
 * Giuseppe Galante, 84, Italian rower, Olympic silver medallist (1960, 1964).
 * Hasan Irlu, 61–62, Iranian diplomat.
 * Asma Khader, 69, Jordanian politician, minister of culture (2004–2005), senator (2014–2015).
 * Jean-Paul Laumond, 68, French robotician.
 * Sarat Kumar Mukhopadhyay, 90, Indian poet and translator, cardiac arrest.
 * Willard H. Murray Jr., 90, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1988–1996).
 * Christopher Newton, 85, Canadian actor and director.
 * Reinier Paping, 90, Dutch speed skater, Elfstedentocht winner (1963).
 * Jack Paradise, 96, American pediatrician.
 * Michał Rokicki, 37, Polish Olympic swimmer (2008).
 * Mushtari Shafi, 83, Bangladeshi writer, liver disease.
 * Jack Whillock, 79, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers).
 * Umar Zahir, 85, Maldivian politician, minister of sports (1988–1993) and public works (1993–2004), COVID-19.

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 * George Alexander Albrecht, 86, German conductor (Staatsoper Hannover), composer and musicologist.
 * Chen Niannian, 80, Chinese nuclear engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
 * Jaime Comas, 85, Spanish screenwriter (A Fistful of Dollars, The Shark Hunter, The Glass Sphinx).
 * John Galbraith, 98, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1967–1986).
 * Sir Carlyle Glean, 89, Grenadian politician, governor-general (2008–2013).
 * P. A. Ibrahim Haji, 78, Indian entrepreneur.
 * Ivan Hopta, 63, Slovak politician, member of the National Council (2002–2006).
 * Muhammad Yusuf Islahi, 89, Indian Islamic scholar.
 * Vassos Karageorghis, 92, Cypriot archaeologist.
 * Eberhard Mahle, 88, German racing driver.
 * Myrna Manzanares, 75, Belizean cultural activist.
 * Giovanni Mastel, 78, Italian Olympic ice hockey player.
 * Ian Matos, 32, Brazilian Olympic diver (2016), lung infection.
 * Geneviève Meurgues, 91, French explorer and botanist.
 * Christian Ouellet, 87, Canadian politician, MP (2006–2011).
 * Gary Lee Sampson, 62, American spree killer.
 * Osman Sapian, 69, Malaysian politician, Johor MLA (1999–2013, since 2018) and Menteri Besar (2018–2019), stroke.
 * Tahir Shamsi, 59, Pakistani hematologist, stroke.
 * George Sheltz, 75, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston (2012–2021).
 * Nkodo Sitony, 62, Cameroonian singer.
 * Liv Thorsen, 86, Norwegian actress (Mot i brøstet).
 * Anthony Williams, 90, Trinidadian steelpan musician and designer, complications from COVID-19.

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 * Edgar H. Brown, 94, American mathematician.
 * Alessandro Casse, 75, Italian alpine skier.
 * Mava Chou, 32, Swiss influencer.
 * Richard Conway, 79, English visual effects artist (The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Brazil, Sunshine).
 * Dansili, 25, British thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
 * Antonio Falconio, 83, Italian politician, deputy (1979–1983), president of Abruzzo (1995–2000).
 * Lester E. Fisher, 100, American zoologist, director of Lincoln Park Zoo (1962–1992).
 * Vicente de la Fuente García, 87, Spanish politician, mayor of Betanzos (1979–1983).
 * Richard S. Gebelein, 75, American politician and judge.
 * Robert Holland, 81, American business executive, CEO of Ben & Jerry's (1995–1996).
 * Egill Skúli Ingibergsson, 95, Icelandic politician, mayor of Reykjavík (1978–1982).
 * Edward B. Jelks, 99, American archaeologist.
 * George Keiser, 75, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (since 1992), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
 * Bob Keselowski, 70, American racing driver (NASCAR), cancer.
 * Thomas Kinsella, 93, Irish poet, translator, and editor.
 * Corporal Kirchner, 64, American professional wrestler (WWF, NJPW, W*ING), heart attack.
 * Naomi Lazard, 93, American poet and author.
 * Robin Le Mesurier, 68, British guitarist (The Wombles), cancer.
 * Serge Lentz, 87, French writer and journalist.
 * Frédéric Manns, 79, French biblist.
 * Thandatha Jongilizwe Mabandla, 95, South African tribal leader, chief executive councillor (1968–1972) and chief minister (1972–1973) of Ciskei.
 * Poh Lip Meng, 52, Singaporean sport shooter.
 * Barbara Shaw, 79, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (since 2010), complications from surgery.
 * Ivan Shilov, 91, Russian politician, Soviet deputy minister of internal affairs (1988–1991).
 * Franklin A. Thomas, 87, American community developer and philanthropist, president and CEO of the Ford Foundation (1979–1996).
 * P. T. Thomas, 71, Indian politician, MP (2009–2014) and three-time Kerala MLA, cancer.
 * Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez, 92, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Colima (1989–2005).
 * Eddie Wallace, 71, Irish football player and manager (Athlone Town).
 * Jürg Wyttenbach, 86, Swiss composer and pianist.
 * Dmitry Zimin, 88, Russian radio scientist and businessman, founder of VimpelCom.

23

 * Zubir Amin, 82, Indonesian diplomat, ambassador to Madagascar (1979–1982) and Turkey (1982–1984).
 * Dan Berindei, 98, Romanian historian.
 * Robert J. Birnbaum, 94, American financial executive, president of the American (1977–1985) and New York Stock Exchanges (1985–1988).
 * Francis Boisson, 93, Monégasque Olympic sports shooter (1960, 1972).
 * Ted Byfield, 93, Canadian journalist and publisher, founder of Alberta Report and BC Report.
 * Chung Ung, 93, South Korean politician, member of the National Assembly (1988–1992).
 * Eugeniusz Czepiel, 92, Polish beekeeper and politician, MP (1981–1985).
 * Bernard Dewulf, 61, Belgian poet and journalist.
 * Chris Dickerson, 82, American bodybuilder, Mr. Olympia (1982).
 * Joan Didion, 87, American writer (Run, River, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The Year of Magical Thinking), complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * Roberto Gerlein Echeverría, 83, Colombian politician, deputy (1968–1974), senator (1976–2018) and minister of economic development (1982–1983), complications from urinary tract infection.
 * Lars Eighner, 73, American writer.
 * Donald H. Elliott, 89, American urban planner.
 * Karen Ferguson, 80, American workers' rights advocate, founder of Pension Rights Center, cancer.
 * Avio Lucioli, 93, Italian Olympic hammer thrower.
 * Bob McCammon, 80, Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers).
 * Grace Mirabella, 91, American magazine editor, editor-in-chief of Vogue (1971–1988) and founder of Mirabella.
 * Sharyn Moffett, 85, American actress (My Pal Wolf, The Body Snatcher, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House).
 * Patrick N'Guema N'Dong, 64, Gabonese journalist.
 * Françoise Nuñez, 64, French photographer.
 * Bartolomeo Pepe, 59, Italian politician, senator (2013–2018), COVID-19.
 * Keith Rae, 104, Australian footballer (Carlton, Richmond).
 * Benito Rigoni, 85, Italian bobsledder, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).
 * Omar Saavedra Santis, 77, Chilean writer.
 * Stanley M. Truhlsen, 101, American ophthalmologist.
 * Francisco Valada, 80, Portuguese Olympic cyclist (1960).
 * Dragan Vujadinović, 68, Serbian politician, economist, and journalist, deputy (2007–2009) and mayor of Kosjerić (2009–2012).
 * Louie L. Wainwright, 98, American corrections administrator.
 * Elżbieta Żebrowska, 76, Polish Olympic hurdler (1968).

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 * Bill Attewell, 89, Canadian politician, MP (1984–1993).
 * Meor Yusof Aziddin, 54, Malaysian folk singer, COVID-19.
 * Boss Ko, 47, Burmese politician, acting chief minister of Kayah State (since 2020) and member of the Kayah State Hluttaw (since 2016).
 * Shirley Bottolfsen, 87, Irish philanthropist.
 * Jozef Burian, 60, Slovak politician, member of the National Council (2002–2020), minister of labor, social affairs, and family (2012–2016).
 * J. D. Crowe, 84, American banjo player and bluegrass band leader (New South).
 * Norman R. DeBlieck, 95, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1987–1989).
 * Harvey Evans, 80, American actor (West Side Story, Bank Shot, Enchanted).
 * Tesfaye Gebreab, 53, Eritrean writer.
 * Gwendolyn Killebrew, 80, American operatic contralto (Deutsche Oper am Rhein).
 * Willibert Kremer, 82, German football player (Viktoria Köln, Hertha BSC, MSV Duisburg) and coach.
 * Ganeshwar Kusum, 87, Indian politician, MP (1984–1990).
 * Mona Latif-Ghattas, 75, Egyptian-born Canadian author and poet.
 * Joycelynne Loncke, 80, Guyanese academic.
 * Oscar López Ruiz, 83, Argentine composer, record producer and guitarist.
 * Paul Lyall, 77, British table tennis player, Paralympic champion (1964, 1968).
 * Raúl Horacio Madero, 82, Argentine footballer (Boca Juniors, Estudiantes, national team).
 * Vojvoda Malesija, 51, Montenegrin football player (Zeta, Radnički Niš, Elista) and manager.
 * Anthony May, 75, British actor (Man on Horseback, Cromwell, No Blade of Grass).
 * Terry Morrison, 70, New Zealand rugby union player (Otago, national team), heart attack.
 * Deborah Nickerson, 67, American geneticist, abdominal cancer.
 * Ron Page, 70, Australian footballer (Williamstown, South Melbourne).
 * Ram Krushna Patnaik, 81, Indian politician, six-time Odisha MLA.
 * Wolfgang Pfahl, 74, German politician, member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen (1997–2007).
 * K. V. Raju, 67, Indian film director and screenwriter (Yuddha Kaanda, Indrajith, Indrajeet).
 * Clark Richert, 80, American artist.
 * K. S. Sethumadhavan, 90, Indian film director (Oppol, Panitheeratha Veedu, Karakanakadal) and screenwriter.
 * Vladimir Tatosov, 95, Russian actor (Intervention, Failure of Engineer Garin, The Twentieth Century Approaches), COVID-19.
 * Jim Teal, 71, American football player (Detroit Lions).
 * Birgit Vanderbeke, 65, German writer.
 * José Villegas, 87, Mexican footballer (Guadalajara, national team).
 * Gunaratna Weerakoon, 74, Sri Lankan politician, MP (2004–2015).

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 * Madhavan Ayyappath, 87, Indian poet and translator.
 * Princess Maryam Begum, 85, Afghan princess.
 * Carmen Bourassa, 79, Canadian television producer (Passe-Partout).
 * Eric Cockeram, 97, British politician, MP (1970–1974, 1979–1987).
 * Harry Colomby, 92, German-born American talent manager (Michael Keaton) and screenwriter (Johnny Dangerously, Working Stiffs), complications from a fall.
 * Bruce Davis, 65, American football player (Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers).
 * Jacques Drillon, 67, French writer and journalist, cancer.
 * Aurèle Gervais, 88, Canadian politician.
 * John Gleeson, 82, Australian rugby league player (Wynnum-Manly, Queensland, national team).
 * Guenshi Ever, Beninese singer.
 * Naren Gupta, 73, Indian venture capital investor.
 * Ray Illingworth, 89, English cricketer (Yorkshire, Leicestershire, national team), oesophageal cancer.
 * Edy Korthals Altes, 97, Dutch diplomat.
 * Brij Lal, 69, Fijian historian.
 * Albert Likhanov, 86, Russian writer and screenwriter (Team 33).
 * Janice Long, 66, English disc jockey (BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Wales) and television presenter (Top of the Pops), pneumonia.
 * Thomas Lovejoy, 80, American ecologist, pancreatic cancer.
 * Richard Marcinko, 81, American naval officer, commander of SEAL Team Six (1980–1983), heart attack.
 * Roy Miller, 86, British academic and educator, principal of Royal Holloway, University of London (1982–1985).
 * Candy Palmater, 53, Canadian comedian, broadcaster (Definitely Not the Opera), and actress (Trailer Park Boys).
 * Colin Philp Jr., 57, Fijian Olympic sailor (1988).
 * Jonathan Spence, 85, English-born American historian and sinologist, complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * Wayne Thiebaud, 101, American painter.
 * Jean-Marc Vallée, 58, Canadian film and television director (Dallas Buyers Club, The Young Victoria, Big Little Lies), Emmy winner (2017), cardiac arrhythmia stemming from atherosclerosis.
 * Ralph Warburton, 97, American Olympic ice hockey player (1948).
 * Guido Weiss, 92, Italian-born American mathematician.

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 * David Baker, 86, English cricketer.
 * Abayomi Barber, 93, Nigerian artist.
 * Gary B. Beikirch, 74, American combat medic, Medal of Honor recipient.
 * Bruce Bromberg, 80, American record producer.
 * Giacomo Capuzzi, 92, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lodi (1989–2005).
 * Derrick Goodwin, 86, English theatre and television director (Holding the Fort, Dear Mother...Love Albert), producer (On the Buses), and writer.
 * Denis J. Hickie, 78, Irish rugby union player (Leinster, national team, Barbarians).
 * Steve Jenkins, 69, American author, splenic artery aneurysm.
 * Paul B. Kidd, 76, Australian radio broadcaster (2UE, 2GB) and writer, cancer and heart disease.
 * Henri Losch, 90, Luxembourgish actor, screenwriter, and linguist.
 * Fred McLafferty, 98, American chemist (McLafferty rearrangement).
 * Mameve Medwed, 79, American novelist.
 * Diego Montiel, 25, Argentine footballer (Atlético de Rafaela, Juventud Unida), meningitis.
 * Karolos Papoulias, 92, Greek politician, president (2005–2015), deputy (1977–2004) and minister of foreign affairs (1985–1989, 1993–1996).
 * Phua Bah Lee, 89, Singaporean politician, MP (1968–1988).
 * Dorval Rodrigues, 86, Brazilian footballer (Santos, Paranaense, national team).
 * Agustín Saavedra Weise, 78, Bolivian diplomat and writer, president of the Central Bank (2020) and foreign minister (1982).
 * Tom Stincic, 75, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints).
 * Desmond Tutu, 90, South African Anglican prelate and civil rights activist, bishop of Johannesburg (1985–1986) and archbishop of Cape Town (1986–1996), Nobel Prize laureate (1984).
 * Manikka Vinayagam, 78, Indian playback singer (Kannathil Muthamittal, Roja Kootam) and actor (Thiruda Thirudi), heart attack.
 * Barclay Wade, 77, Australian Olympic rower (1964).
 * Sarah Weddington, 76, American attorney (Roe v. Wade) and politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1973–1977) and White House political director (1979–1981).
 * Grzegorz Więzik, 58, Polish footballer (Łódź, Mulhouse, Viborg).
 * Jim Wiley, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks) and coach (San Jose Sharks).
 * E. O. Wilson, 92, American biologist (Sociobiology: The New Synthesis) and writer (On Human Nature, Consilience), Pulitzer Prize winner (1979, 1991).

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 * April Ashley, 86, English model, actress (The Road to Hong Kong), and writer.
 * Jeanine Baude, 75, French poet and writer.
 * Andreas Behm, 59, German weightlifter, Olympic bronze medalist (1992), heart attack.
 * Earl Best, 74, American activist and convicted bank robber, cancer.
 * Naren Chandra Das, 83, Indian soldier, escorted the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet in 1959.
 * Helen Cooke, 78, American gastroentorologist.
 * Defao, 62, Congolese singer-songwriter, COVID-19.
 * Patsy Dorgan, 85, Irish footballer (Blackburn Rovers, Cork Hibernians, Cork Celtic F.C.).
 * Raymond Fau, 85, French singer-songwriter.
 * Carlo Franciosi, 86, Sammarinese politician, Captain Regent (1987).
 * Howard Fredeen, 100, Canadian animal breeding researcher.
 * Norman Freeman, 90, American Olympic sailor (1976).
 * Paul Carter Harrison, 85, American playwright.
 * Joynal Hazari, 76, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1991–2001).
 * Keri Hulme, 74, New Zealand writer (The Bone People) and poet.
 * Arlo Hullinger, 100, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1965–1981).
 * Fariz Musa, 51, Malaysian politician, COVID-19.
 * Peter Pike, 84, British politician, MP (1983–2005).
 * Mahendra Prasad, 81, Indian politician, MP (since 1985).
 * Robert Preston, 92, American politician, member of the New Hampshire Senate (1964–1966, 1972–1990).
 * Jim Sherwin, 81, Irish rugby commentator.
 * Graham Skidmore, 90, British voice artist and announcer (Blind Date, Shooting Stars).
 * Victor Socaciu, 68, Romanian folk singer, composer and politician, deputy (2008–2012).
 * José Chemo Soto, 78, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Canóvanas (1993–2014).
 * Akram Toofani, 90–91, Pakistani Islamic scholar. (death announced on this date)
 * Raymond Viskanta, 90, Lithuanian engineer.
 * Chaim Walder, 53, Israeli rabbi and author, suicide by gunshot.
 * Myrna Williams, 92, American politician, member of the Nevada Assembly (1985–1993) and Clark County commissioner (1995–2007).

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 * Kane Hamidou Baba, 67, Mauritanian politician, MP (2006–2013), traffic collision.
 * Grichka Bogdanoff, 72, French television presenter and academic fraudster (Bogdanov affair), COVID-19.
 * John Bowman, 64, American television writer (Martin, Saturday Night Live, In Living Color).
 * Caliadi, 56, Indonesian civil servant, heart and kidney disease.
 * James Cayne, 87, American businessman, CEO of Bear Stearns (1993–2008).
 * Mikey Chung, 71, Jamaican musician and arranger, myeloma.
 * Michael R. Clifford, 69, American astronaut (STS-53, STS-59, STS-76), complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * Mary Fairhurst, 64, American jurist, chief justice of the Washington Supreme Court (2017–2020), cancer.
 * Ted Gardner, 74, Australian music manager, co-founder of Lollapalooza.
 * William Gorham, 91, American economist.
 * Luis Guastavino, 89, Chilean politician, intendant of the Valparaíso Region (2003–2006) and deputy (1965–1973).
 * Stanislav Huml, 66, Czech police officer and politician, MP (2010–2017).
 * Tony Jefferies, 73, British motorcycle road racer.
 * Bill Lyall, 79–80, Canadian politician and businessman, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (1975–1979).
 * John Madden, 85, American Hall of Fame football coach (Oakland Raiders) and sportscaster (NFL on CBS, NFL on Fox), Super Bowl champion (1977).
 * Hugo Maradona, 52, Argentine footballer (Rayo Vallecano, Sagan Tosu, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo), heart attack.
 * Jane Maroney, 98, American politician.
 * Thomas Milani, 69, Canadian-born Italian ice hockey player (Minnesota Fighting Saints, Kalamazoo Wings, Italy national team).
 * Annie Chidzira Muluzi, 69, Malawian first lady (1994–1999), cancer.
 * Wojciech Niemiec, 65, Polish footballer (Stal Mielec, Legia Warsaw, Stal Stalowa Wola).
 * P. Buford Price, 89, American physicist.
 * Harry Reid, 82, American politician, member of the U.S. Senate (1987–2017) and House of Representatives (1983–1987), pancreatic cancer.
 * Edward Shaske, 94, Canadian Olympic sports shooter (1968).
 * Nikolay Shirshov, 47, Uzbek footballer (Pakhtakor Tashkent, Rostov, national team).
 * David Sidorsky, 94, American philosopher.
 * Mary Alice Thatch, 78, American newspaper editor.
 * Tibi, 70, Portuguese footballer (Leixões, Porto, national team).
 * Chris Wall, 79, Irish politician, senator (2007).
 * Ananda Weerasekara, 78, Sri Lankan military officer and Buddhist monk, commanding officer of the North Central Province.
 * Sabine Weiss, 97, Swiss-French photographer.
 * Don Whitten, 86, Australian footballer (Footscray, Yarraville).
 * Stanislav Zavidonov, 87, Russian football player (Zenit Leningrad) and manager (ASM Oran).

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 * Simão Almeida, 77, Brazilian politician, Paraíba MLA (1991–1995), complications from COVID-19.
 * Ricardo Bellveser, 73, Spanish writer and journalist, cancer.
 * Antoine Bonifaci, 90, French footballer (Nice, Torino, national team).
 * Sue Cline, 75, American politician, member of the West Virginia Senate (2016–2020).
 * Ahmed Daham, 54, Iraqi football player (Al-Naft, national team) and manager (Naft Maysan), heart attack.
 * Lloyd van Dams, 49, Surinamese-born Dutch kickboxer, heart disease.
 * Chris Eitzmann, 45, American football player (New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers).
 * Mohammed Fareeduddin, 64, Indian politician, Telangana MLC (since 2016), cardiac arrest.
 * Nino Filastò, 83, Italian lawyer and writer.
 * Bianca Garavelli, 63, Italian writer and literary critic.
 * Paolo Giordano, 59, Italian guitarist, COVID-19.
 * Ignace Guédé-Gba, 57, Ivorian footballer (Africa Sports, Gazélec Ajaccio, national team).
 * Christian Gyan, 43, Ghanaian footballer (Feyenoord, national team), cancer.
 * John Hartman, 72, American Hall of Fame drummer (The Doobie Brothers).
 * Clemente Iriarte, 75, Spanish footballer (Burgos, Real Oviedo, Osasuna).
 * Peter Klatzow, 76, South African composer and pianist.
 * Ralph W. Klein, 85, American Biblical scholar (LSTC) and pastor (ELCA).
 * Pupetta Maresca, 86, Italian beauty queen, mobster and convicted murderer.
 * Lee C. McDonald, 96, American political scientist.
 * Alfonso Mejía, 87, Mexican actor (Los Olvidados, Vacations in Acapulco, The Boxer).
 * William Moncrief, 101, American petroleum executive.
 * Patricia Monk, 83, Canadian academic.
 * Kaithapram Viswanathan Namboothiri, 58, Indian film score composer (Kaliyattam, Kannaki, Thilakkam), cancer.
 * Steve Peplow, 72, English footballer (Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers).
 * Lluís Raluy, 79, Spanish clown and circus director, complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * Nancy Worley, 70, American politician, secretary of state of Alabama (2003–2007).

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 * Howard Berg, 87, American physicist.
 * George Brenner, 92, Australian politician, NSW MLC (1981–1991).
 * Vladimir Gorikker, 96, Russian film director and screenwriter (Mozart and Salieri, The Tsar's Bride).
 * Billy Harrison, 83, New Zealand rugby league player (Wellington, national team).
 * Ron Jones, 87, British Olympic sprinter (1964, 1968).
 * Sam Jones, 88, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics), ten-time NBA champion.
 * Stephen J. Lawrence, 82, American composer (Sesame Street, Bang the Drum Slowly, Alice, Sweet Alice), multiple organ failure.
 * Karel Loprais, 72, Czech rally raid driver, six-time winner of the Dakar Rally, COVID-19.
 * Lya Luft, 83, Brazilian writer, cancer.
 * Peden B. McLeod, 82, American politician.
 * Wolfgang Müller, 90, German Olympic equestrian (1968, 1972).
 * Bill Noonan, 74, New Zealand rugby league player (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Newtown Jets, national team).
 * Denis O'Dell, 98, British film producer (The Magic Christian, The Offence, The Ritz).
 * Renato Scarpa, 82, Italian actor (The Postman, Don't Look Now, The Icicle Thief), heart attack.
 * Jean Vassieux, 72, French ice hockey player (Ours de Villard-de-Lans, national team).
 * Joseph W. Wenzel, 88, American academic, complications from a stroke.

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 * Lauren Adamson, 73, American development psychologist.
 * Gaber Asfour, 77, Egyptian academic and politician, minister of culture (2011, 2014–2015).
 * Roger Bradfield, 97, American children's author and illustrator.
 * Joe Comuzzi, 88, Canadian politician, MP (1988–2008).
 * Fred Cone, 95, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys), complications from hip surgery.
 * Juan Figer, 87, Brazilian-Uruguayan football agent, cardiac arrest.
 * Juraj Filas, 66, Slovak composer, complications from COVID-19.
 * Christine Grant, 85, Scottish-born American athletic director (University of Iowa).
 * Hteik Su Phaya Gyi, 98, Burmese princess.
 * Stephen Hartgen, 77, American news editor (Times-News) and politician, member of the Idaho House of Representatives (2008–2018).
 * Michael Inwood, 77, British philosopher, lung cancer.
 * José de Jesus Filho, 94, Brazilian jurist and politician, member of the Superior Court of Justice (1986–1997), acting minister of justice (1998).
 * Gábor Kállai, 62, Hungarian chess grandmaster.
 * Elihu Katz, 95, American-born Israeli sociologist and communication scientist.
 * Vadim Khamuttskikh, 52, Russian volleyball player, Olympic silver medalist (2000).
 * Strong Kobayashi, 81, Japanese professional wrestler (IWE, NJPW) and actor (Choudenshi Bioman), lung disease.
 * Valery Kovalyov, 51, Russian businessman and Wikimedian.
 * Long Zhiyi, 92, Chinese novelist and politician, chairman of CPPCC Guizhou Committee (1993–1998).
 * Csilla Madarász, 78, Hungarian Olympic swimmer (1964, 1968).
 * Sara McLanahan, 81, American sociologist, lung cancer.
 * Ivan Mozgovenko, 97, Russian clarinetist and music teacher.
 * Luigi Negri, 80, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, theologian and academic, bishop of San Marino-Montefeltro (2005–2012) and archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio (2012–2017).
 * Richard Patten, 79, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP (1987–1990, 1995–2007).
 * Fred Pickard, 83, American college football player (Florida State Seminoles) and coach (Tennessee-Martin Pacers), complications from Parkinson's disease.
 * G. K. Pillai, 97, Indian actor (Kaaryasthan, Cochin Express, Danger Biscuit).
 * Gertrude Pressburger, 94, Austrian Holocaust survivor.
 * Jeanine Ann Roose, 84, American actress (It's a Wonderful Life), abdominal infection.
 * Billy Turner, 81, American horse trainer (Seattle Slew), Triple Crown winner (1977), cancer.
 * Betty White, 99, American actress (The Golden Girls, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Hot in Cleveland) and comedian, five-time Emmy winner, complications from a stroke.