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notable Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibi ...
deaths occurred in 2023. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent
nationality Nationality is a legal identification of a person in international law, establishing the person as a subject, a ''national'', of a sovereign state. It affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the ...
(if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference.


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Jay Briscoe Jamin "Jay" Pugh (born January 25, 1984) is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Jay Briscoe. He is currently signed with Ring of Honor, where he is the current one-half of ROH World Tag Team Champions with Mark Briscoe ...
, 38, American professional wrestler ( ROH,
CZW Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent wrestling promotion. In 1998, John Zandig and five of his students, Ric Blade, T.C.K, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain, along with trainer Jon Dahmer, began to run professional wrestling s ...
,
NJPW (NJPW) is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion based in Nakano, Tokyo. Founded on January 13, 1972, by Antonio Inoki, the promotion was sold to Yuke's, who later sold it to Bushiroad in 2012. TV Asahi and Amuse, Inc. own minority share ...
), traffic collision. * Teodor Corban, 65, Romanian actor ('' 12:08 East of Bucharest'', '' 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'', ''
Tales from the Golden Age ''Tales from the Golden Age'' ( ro, Amintiri din epoca de aur) is a 2009 Romanian omnibus film. It was screened as part of the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The film is composed of six whimsical yet blackly comic ...
''). * Manana Doijashvili, 75, Georgian pianist. *
Leon Dubinsky Leon Dubinsky (4 July 1941 – 17 January 2023) was a Canadian actor, theatre director and composer from Sydney, Nova Scotia. Dubinsky first became prominent in music with the regional touring band Buddy and the Boys in the 1970s and 1980s,"St ...
, 81, Canadian actor (''
Life Classes ''Life Classes'' is a 1987 Canadian drama film directed by William D. MacGillivray. Plot Mary Cameron (Cormier) lives on the Canadian island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. There, she enjoys a warm relationship with an old woman she calls Nanny ...
'', ''
Pit Pony A pit pony, otherwise known as a mining horse, was a horse, pony or mule commonly used underground in mines from the mid-18th until the mid-20th century. The term "pony" was sometimes broadly applied to any equine working underground.English ...
''), theatre director and composer (" Rise Again"). *
Renée Geyer Renée Rebecca Geyer (born 11 September 1953) is an Australian singer who has long been regarded as one of the finest exponents of jazz, soul and R&B idioms. She had commercial success as a solo artist in Australia, with "It's a Man's Man's Worl ...
, 69, Australian singer (" Say I Love You", "
Heading in the Right Direction "Heading in the Right Direction" is an Australian song written by Garry Paige and Mark Punch. It was first recorded by the Johnny Rocco Band in 1975 and made famous by the Renée Geyer Band later that year. Geyer's version was released in December ...
", " Stares and Whispers"), complications from hip surgery. *, 89, Italian choreographer and television and theatre director. *, 90, Iranian voice actor. *
Larry Morris Larry Cleo Morris (December 10, 1933 – December 19, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. The 1950 graduate of Decatur High School ...
, 75, New Zealand singer (
Larry's Rebels Larry's Rebels were a garage rock band, formed in Ponsonby, New Zealand, in 1964. The band had a relatively stable lineup, and had several nationally charting singles in New Zealand and Australia. Their musical genres ranged from blues rock ...
). *
Lucile Randon Lucile Randon (; born 11 February 1904), also known as Sister André (), is a French supercentenarian. At the age of , she has been the world's oldest verified living person since 19 April 2022, following the death of Kane Tanaka. She is the old ...
, 118, French supercentenarian, world's oldest living person (since 2022). *
Paul Soulikias Paleologos Soulikias (13 October 1926 – 17 January 2023) was a Greek-Canadian artist painter, known primarily for his Canadian landscape scenes. Biography Soulikias was born in Komotini, Greece on 13 October 1926, and raised in Volos. Afte ...
, 96, Greek-Canadian painter, pneumonia. * Stanislav Tereba, 85, Czech photojournalist. * Ferenc Varga, 97, Hungarian sprint canoer, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1952). (death announced on this date)


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Carrie Acheson Caroline Acheson (; 11 September 1934 – 16 January 2023) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Career Acheson was born in Tipperary in 1934, daughter of Matt Barlow, Republican activist in the Irish War of Independence. She was educated at t ...
, 88, Irish politician, TD (1981–1982). *
Latif Afridi Abdul Latif Afridi (Pashto/ ur, ), also known as Latif Lala (), is a lawyer and Pashtun nationalist politician who was formerly the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. He is a senior leader of the National Democratic Mo ...
, 79, Pakistani lawyer and politician, president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (2020–2021) and MNA (1997–1999), shot. * John Bicourt, 77, British Olympic middle-distance runner ( 1972,
1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
). (death announced on this date) *
Mousse Boulanger Mousse Boulanger (born Berthe Sophie Neuenschwander; 3 November 1926 – 16 January 2023) was a Swiss poet, actress, and television producer. Biography Neuenschwander was born in Boncourt on 3 November 1926 and attended a cantonal school in Po ...
, 96, Swiss writer and journalist. *, 81, Ukrainian production designer, art director and costume designer ('' Guard Me, My Talisman''). *
Vladas Česiūnas Vladislovas "Vladas" Česiūnas (born 15 March 1940 in Vyšnialaukiai, Jonava District Municipality)1972). * Pierre Danos, 93, French rugby union player (
RC Toulon R&C, RC, R/C, Rc, or rc may refer to: Science and technology Computing * rc, the default Command line interface in Version 10 Unix and Plan 9 from Bell Labs * .rc (for "run commands"), a filename extension for configuration files in UNIX-like ...
,
AS Béziers Hérault Association Sportive Béziers Hérault ( oc, Associacion Esportiva de Besièrs Erau), often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club currently playing in the second level of the country's profes ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
Mansour el-Essawy Mansour el-Essawi ( ar, منصور العيسوى; ; 18 September 1937 – 16 January 2023) was an Egyptian politician who served as minister of interior. He was appointed by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on 5 March 2011.
, 85, Egyptian politician,
minister of interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergenc ...
(2011). * Guo Hong'an, 79, Chinese translator. * Bjarne Hansen, 93, Norwegian footballer (
Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). * Luisa Josefina Hernández, 94, Mexican writer, playwright and translator. *
Jann Hoffmann Jann Hoffmann (19 July 1957 – 16 January 2023) was a Danish professional darts player who competed in the Professional Darts Corporation events. Career Hoffmann played at the BDO World Darts Championship four times. In 1990, he caused a major ...
, 65, Danish darts player. *
Gina Lollobrigida Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. As o ...
, 95, Italian actress (''
Bread, Love and Dreams ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' ( it, Pane, amore e fantasia) is a 1953 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. At the 4th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear award. Plot The film is set in Sagliena, an imaginar ...
'', ''
Come September ''Come September'' is a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida, Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin. Plot Wealthy American businessman Robert Talbot owns a villa on the Ligurian coast, ...
'', ''
The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...
''). *
Jim Molan Major General Andrew James Molan, (born 11 April 1950) is an Australian politician and former major general in the Australian Army. He has been a Senator for New South Wales since November 2019, representing the Liberal Party. He was previousl ...
, 72, Australian politician, senator (2017–2019, since 2019), cancer. *
Mats Nordberg Mats Nordberg (14 April 1958 – 15 January 2023) was a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag representing the Sweden Democrats party for the constituency of Dalarna County. Nordberg also worked as a tree surgeon An arborist, tree ...
, 64, Swedish politician, MP (since 2018). *
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Arthur Ravenel Jr. (March 29, 1927 – January 16, 2023) was an American businessman and a Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina. From 1987 to 1995, he served four terms in the United States Hou ...
, 95, American politician, member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly. It consists of 124 representatives elected to two-year terms at the same time as U.S. congressional elections. Unlike many legislatures, seati ...
(1953–1959) and twice of the Senate, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(1987–1995). *
Jean-Pierre Swings Jean-Pierre Swings (25 June 1943 – 16 January 2023) was an American-born Belgian astronomer. An honorary professor of the University of Liège, he was assistant general secretary of the International Astronomical Union from 1982 to 1985, then g ...
, 79, American-born Belgian astronomer. * Frank Thomas, 93, American baseball player (
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
,
New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
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* Balamurugan, 85, Indian screenwriter (''
Bantrothu Bharya ''Bantrothu Bharya'' (translation:Wife of Peon) is a 1974 Telugu drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Allu Aravind and Dasari Narayana Murthy under Geetha Arts. The film stars Chalam, Krishnam Raju, Srividya and Vijaya N ...
'', '' Soggadu''). * Leonid Barbier, 85, Ukrainian Olympic swimmer ( 1960). * Jane Cederqvist, 77, Swedish swimmer, Olympic silver medalist ( 1960), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *
Omar Chawshin ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun, Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun C ...
, 80, Iranian actor ('' Whisper with the Wind''). * Doris, 75, Swedish pop singer. *
Bruce Gowers Bruce Gowers is a British television director and producer, best known for his work on large-scale live music and event productions. Gowers started his career in his native United Kingdom, where his music video for Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" b ...
, 82, British music video director ("
Bohemian Rhapsody "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen, released as the lead single from their fourth album, '' A Night at the Opera'' (1975). Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, the song is a six-minute suite, notable for its lack o ...
", "
Stayin' Alive "Stayin' Alive" is a song written and performed by the Bee Gees from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' motion picture soundtrack. The song was released in 1977 as the second single from the ''Saturday Night Fever'' soundtrack. The band co-produced ...
", " 1999"). * C. J. Harris, 31, American singer (''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
''). *
Piet van Heusden Piet van Heusden (11 July 1929 – 15 January 2023) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in'the individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the ...
, 93, Dutch track cyclist. * Andrew Jones, 39, Welsh film director (''
The Amityville Asylum ''The Amityville Asylum'' (also known as ''The Nesting 2: Amityville Asylum'') is a 2013 British horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones (filmmaker), Andrew Jones. It is the eleventh film to be inspired by Jay Anson's 1977 novel ''The Ami ...
'', ''
Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
'', ''
Werewolves of the Third Reich ''Werewolves of the Third Reich'' is a 2017 British horror film written and directed by Andrew Jones. Premise A group of American soldiers stumble upon sinister experiments conducted by an evil Nazi doctor to create an army of werewolf warrior ...
'') and screenwriter. *
Vakhtang Kikabidze Vakhtang Kikabidze ( ka, ვახტანგ კიკაბიძე; born on July 19, 1938), also known as Buba ( ka, ბუბა) is a Georgian (formerly Soviet) singer, actor, screenwriter, producer, composer and politician who has served i ...
, 84, Georgian singer, actor (''
Mimino ''Mimino'' (russian: Мимино, ka, მიმინო, hy, Միմինո) is a 1977 comedy film by Soviet director Georgiy Daneliya produced by Mosfilm and Gruziya-film, starring Vakhtang Kikabidze and Frunzik Mkrtchyan. Anatoliy Petritsk ...
'', ''
Don't Grieve ''Don't Grieve'' (russian: Не горюй!; ka, არ იდარდო!) is a 1969 Soviet comedy film directed by Georgiy Daneliya. Film is loosely based on the novel "My uncle Benjamen" by French writer Claude Tillier. Plot In the end of ...
'') and politician, MP (since 2020), brain cancer. * Jan Krol, 60, Dutch actor. *
Gordana Kuić Gordana Kuić ( sr-cyr, Гордана Куић, ; 29 August 1942 – January 2023) was a Serbian novelist. Biography Kuić was born on 29 August 1942.''Style''Miris kiše na Balkanu (11 May 2009) She was the winner of numerous literature award ...
, 80, Serbian novelist ('' The Scent of Rain in the Balkans''). (death announced on this date) * Mursal Nabizada, 32, Afghan politician, member of the
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the rep ...
(2019–2021), shot. * Shaye Al-Nafisah, 60, Saudi Arabian footballer ( Al-Kawab,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
Gino Odjick Wayne Gino Odjick (September 7, 1970 – January 15, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1990 to 2002 for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Philadelph ...
, 52, Canadian ice hockey player (
Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...
, New York Islanders,
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
), heart attack. *
Ruslan Otverchenko Ruslan Otverchenko ( uk, Руслан Отверченко; 6 January 1990 – 15 January 2023) was a Ukrainian basketball player for SC Prometey and the Ukraine national basketball team, Ukrainian National Team. Otverchenko played the majority ...
, 33, Ukrainian basketball player (
BC Budivelnyk BC Budivelnyk Kyiv (in Ukrainian: Будівельник Київ) is a Ukrainian professional basketball club based in Kyiv. The club plays in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague. In June 2018, it was forced to withdraw from the Superleague due ...
, SC Prometey,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), heart disease. * Guadalupe Rivera Marín, 98, Mexican lawyer and politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(1961–1964, 1979–1982) and senator (1984–1988). *
Dilip Sardjoe Dilip may refer to: People * Dilīpa, king in Hindu mythology * Dilip Chhabria, Indian automobile designer * Dilip Chitre (1938–2009), Indian writer and critic * Dilip D'Souza (born 1960), Indian writer and journalist * Dilip Dholakia (1921–20 ...
, 73, Surinamese businessman and politician. * Ted Savage, 85, American baseball player (
St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
,
Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...
). * Shirley Shackleton, 91, Australian justice campaigner (
Balibo 5 The Balibo Five was a group of journalists for Australian commercial television networks who were murdered in the period leading up to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. The Balibo Five were based in the town of Balibo in East Timor (then ...
). *
Gáspár Miklós Tamás Gáspár Miklós Tamás (''G. M. Tamás''; hu, Tamás Gáspár Miklós; born 28 November 1948), often referred to in the media as TGM, is a Hungarian marxist-anarcho-syndicalist philosopher and public intellectual. He is currently a contribut ...
, 74, Hungarian columnist (''
openDemocracy openDemocracy is an independent media platform and news website based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, openDemocracy states that through reporting and analysis of social and political issues, they seek to "challenge power and encourage de ...
'') and politician, MP (1989–1994). *
Jean Veloz Jean Grinnell Veloz ( Phelps, March 1, 1924 – January 15, 2023) was an American lindy hop dancer and actress, best known for her roles in 1940s and 1950s musicals. She innovated a style of swing dance that was "silky smooth", now known as "Ho ...
, 98, American dancer and actress ('' Swing Fever'', '' Where Are Your Children?'', ''
Jive Junction ''Jive Junction'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and written by Irving Wallace, Walter Doniger and Malvin Wald Malvin Daniel Wald (August 8, 1917 – March 6, 2008) was an American screenwriter most famous for writin ...
''). *
Yoshimitsu Yamada Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田嘉光 born February 17, 1938)YAMADA, YOSHIMITSU 山田嘉光
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* Alireza Akbari, 61, Iranian-British politician and convicted spy, execution by hanging. (death announced on this date) * Gianfranco Baruchello, 98, Italian painter. * Keith Beaton, 72, American singer ( Blue Magic). (death announced on this date) *
Ronald Blythe Ronald George Blythe (born 6 November 1922)"Dr Ronald Blythe ...
, 100, English writer and columnist (''
Church Times The ''Church Times'' is an independent Anglican weekly newspaper based in London and published in the United Kingdom on Fridays. History The ''Church Times'' was founded on 7 February 1863 by George Josiah Palmer, a printer. It fought for the ...
''). * Matthias Carras, 58, German pop singer, cancer. * Zdeněk Češka, 93, Czech lawyer, academic and politician. *
Santokh Singh Chaudhary Santokh Singh Chaudhary (born 18 June, 1946) is an Indian politician who is a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab and a member of parliament from Jalandhar (Lok Sabha constituency). He won the 2014 Indian general election and 2019 Indian general e ...
, 76, Indian politician, MP (since 2014), heart attack. *
Inna Churikova Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова; born 5 October 1943) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. Biography Churikova was born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In t ...
, 79, Russian actress (''
Jack Frost Jack Frost is a personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, winter, and freezing cold. He is a variant of Old Man Winter who is held responsible for frosty weather, nipping the fingers and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, ...
'', ''
The Very Same Munchhausen ''The Very Same Munchhausen'' ( rus, Тот самый Мюнхгаузен, Tot samyy Myunkhgauzen, alt. translation - ''That Very Münchhausen'') is a 1979 Soviet fantasy dramedy television film directed by Mark Zakharov, based on a script b ...
'', ''
Walking the Streets of Moscow ''Walking the Streets of Moscow'' (''I walk across Moscow'', russian: link=no, italics=yes, Я шагаю по Москве) is a 1964 Soviet film directed by Georgiy Daneliya and produced by Mosfilm studios. It stars Nikita Mihalkov, Aleksei Lokt ...
''). * Bernard Delemotte, 83, French diver and cameraman. * Sunder Lal Dixit, 80, Indian politician, three-time Uttar Pradesh MLA, fall. * Carl Hahn, 96, German automotive industry executive, chairman of
Volkswagen Group Volkswagen AG (), known internationally as the Volkswagen Group, is a German multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial ...
(1982–1993). *
Mukarram Jah Nizam Mir Barkat Ali Khan Siddiqi Mukarram Jah, Asaf Jah VIII (born 6 October 1933), less formally known as Mukarram Jah, has been the titular Nizam of Hyderabad since the death of his grandfather in 1967. He currently chairs the H.E.H. The Ni ...
, 89, Indian royal, titular
Nizam of Hyderabad The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...
(since 1967). * Craig Lowe, 65, American politician,
mayor of Gainesville The Mayor of Gainesville is, for ceremonially purposes, receipt of service of legal processes and the purposes of military law, official head of the city of Gainesville, Florida and otherwise a member of, and chair of, the city commission, requi ...
(2010–2013). * Poul-Erik Nielsen, 91, Danish badminton player. *
David Onley David Charles Onley (born June 12, 1950) is a former Canadian journalist who served as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
, 72, Canadian journalist, writer and politician,
lieutenant governor of Ontario The lieutenant governor of Ontario (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''de l'Ontario'') is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the , who operates distinctly within the province bu ...
(2007–2014). * Qian Yitai, 82, Chinese chemist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...
. *
Mansa Ram Mansa Ram is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Mansa Ram was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Karsog constituency in Mandi district Mandi district is one of the central districts ...
, 82, Indian politician, Himachal Pradesh MLA (1967–1977, 1982–1985, 1998–2003), kidney failure. * Trifonio Salazar, 74, Filipino military officer. *
Brian Tufano Brian Tufano (1939 – 14 January 2023) was an English cinematographer, best known for his work on the films of Danny Boyle and Menhaj Huda. Tufano was admitted to the British Society of Cinematographers and won the 2001 BAFTA Award for Outst ...
, 83, English cinematographer ('' Trainspotting'', ''
Billy Elliot ''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the film is about a working-class boy w ...
'', ''
Shallow Grave Shallow Grave may refer to: * ''Shallow Grave'' (1987 film), an American slasher film * ''Shallow Grave'' (1994 film), a British thriller film directed by Danny Boyle * ''Shallow Grave'' (album), a 2008 album by The Tallest Man on Earth {{disa ...
''). * Miyuki Ueta, 49, Japanese murderer, asphyxiation. *
Lieuwe Westra Lieuwe Westra (born 11 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the KrolStonE Continental Team, and teams. Professional career Born in Mûnein), Westra finished second at ...
, 40, Dutch Olympic cyclist ( 2012). * John Wickham, 73, British motor racing team owner (
Spirit Racing Spirit Racing was a racing car constructor and racing team from the United Kingdom. Founded in 1981, it participated in the 1982 European Formula Two Championship, then in Formula One between and , before competing in the 1988 F3000 season b ...
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Madeleine Attal Madeleine Attal, also known as Madeleine Attal-Charvet, (11 December 1921 – 13 January 2023) was a French actress and theatre director. Biography Attal began her acting career in 1945 with the Compagnie du Peyrou, before heading a drama troupe ...
, 101, French actress and theatre director. *
Odd Bergh Odd Bergh (28 June 1937 – 13 January 2023) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump. Bergh finished seventh in the triple jump final at the 1962 European Championships with 15.52 metres. He never competed in an ...
, 85, Norwegian athlete. *
Al Brown Alfonso Teofilo Brown (July 5, 1902 – April 11, 1951), better known as Panama Al Brown, was a Panamanian professional boxer. He made history by becoming boxing's first Latin American world champion, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...
, 83, American actor (''
The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American Crime film, crime drama Television show, television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ''The ...
''). *
Sir Alan Budd Sir Alan Peter Budd (born 16 November 1937) is a prominent British economist, who was a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in 1997. He left the MPC in May 1999, and between August 1999 and 2008 was Provos ...
, 85, British economist, chairman of the
Office for Budget Responsibility The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is a non-departmental public body funded by the UK Treasury, that the UK government established to provide independent economic forecasts and independent analysis of the public finances. It was formally ...
(2010), heart attack. *
Reginald Cooray Reginald Cooray (12 November 1947 – 13 January 2023) was a Sri Lankan teacher and politician. He was a provincial chief minister, a government minister, and governor of the Northern Province. He was briefly governor of the Central Province ...
, 75, Sri Lankan politician, three-time MP, chief minister of Western Province (2000–2009) and governor of Northern Province (2016–2018), heart attack. *
Ray Cordeiro Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro (; 12 December 1924 – 13 January 2023), known professionally as Uncle Ray, was a Hong Kong broadcaster, disc jockey and actor at RTHK Radio 3. He was named "The World's Most Durable DJ" in 2000 by the Guinness Book ...
, 98, Hong Kong disc jockey (
RTHK Radio 3 RTHK Radio 3 () is a broadcasting station under Radio Television Hong Kong. It was launched on 30 June 1928 and is the first radio broadcast station in Hong Kong. At present, the station broadcasts on 567 kHz for all of Hong Kong, as well as add ...
) and actor (''
Games Gamblers Play ''Games Gamblers Play'' () is a 1974 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, with action direction by Sammo Hung. The film also co-stars Sam Hui, who also served as one of the film's music composers. Although very successful ...
'', ''
Security Unlimited ''Security Unlimited'' (Chinese: 摩登保鑣) is a 1981 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui and co-starring his brothers Samuel Hui and Ricky Hui, who are known as the Hui Brothers. Michael Hui was awarded Best Actor at th ...
''). *, 74, American basketball player (
Virtus Bologna Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, known for sponsorship reasons as Virtus Segafredo Bologna, is an Italian professional basketball club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1929, which makes it the oldest club in Italy and one ...
,
AS Viganello Basket AS Viganello, also known as Viganello Basket was a Swiss men's and women's professional basketball club based in the city of Viganello. The club was played for several years in the National League A and won the Swiss men's championship in 1980 and ...
) and coach (
Basket Club Ferrara Basket Club Ferrara was an Italian professional basketball team based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. For past club sponsorship names, see sponsorship names. History Basket Club Ferrara was founded on 16 June 1999 and started playing in the third d ...
), injuries sustained from traffic collision. *
Robbie Knievel Robert Edward Knievel II (born May 7, 1962) is an American daredevil and son of stunt performer Evel Knievel. He has also used the code name "Kaptain Robbie Knievel". Family Robbie Knievel is the son of the stuntman Robert "Evel" Knievel and ...
, 60, American daredevil and stuntman, pancreatic cancer. * Klas Lestander, 91, Swedish biathlete, Olympic champion ( 1960). * Mao Zhi, 90, Chinese engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *
Laila Mikkelsen Laila Mikkelsen (20 August 1940 – 13 January 2023) was a Norwegian film director and producer. Mikkelsen was born in Vardø on 20 August 1940. She made her film debut in 1976 with '' Oss''. Her film ''Little Ida'' is set during the German oc ...
, 82, Norwegian film director (''
Little Ida ''Little Ida'' ( no, Liten Ida) is a 1981 Norwegian-Swedish drama film directed by Laila Mikkelsen. The picture is based on the novel ''Little Ida'' by Marit Paulsen and set in Norway during World War II. https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/sv/it ...
'', '' Oss'') and producer (''
Nedtur ''Nedtur'' (literally 'Downturn', released in English as ''If Music Be the Food of Love'') is a Norway, Norwegian feature film from 1980 directed by Hans Lindgren. The film is about the life of a musician and his friends. They struggle with both r ...
''). * James L. Morse, 82, American jurist, justice of the Vermont Supreme Court (1988–2003). * Fañch Peru, 82, French teacher, writer and politician, mayor of
Berhet Berhet (; br, Berc'hed) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Berhet are called ''Berhetois'' in French. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan throug ...
(1983–2001). * Zenon Pigoń, 82, Polish trade unionist and politician, MP (1989–1991). * Enaxon Siddiqova, 68, Uzbek poet and politician, senator (since 2015). * Mark Stokes, British scientist and academic, cancer. * Claudio Willer, 82, Brazilian poet and translator, bladder cancer. * Thomasina Winslow, 57, American blues musician, stroke. *
Marc Worth Marcus Daniel Worth (March 1961 – 13 January 2023) was a British businessman. He was the co-founder of WGSN (trend forecasting), Worth Global Style Network, a fashion trend-forecaster, and Stylus. Early life Marcus Daniel Worth was born in M ...
, 61, British fashion executive, co-founder of WGSN, heart attack.


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Robbie Bachman Robin Peter Kendall Bachman (born February 18, 1953) is a Canadian drummer and the youngest brother of guitarist, singer and songwriter Randy Bachman. He was the original drummer for both the Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive bands. He i ...
, 69, Canadian drummer ( Bachman-Turner Overdrive). * Els Bendheim, 99, Dutch-Israeli theologian and philanthropist. * Harold Brown, 98, American Air Force officer (
Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army ...
). * Sanjay Chauhan, 60, Indian screenwriter ('' I Am Kalam'', '' Paan Singh Tomar'', ''
Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns ''Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns'' (; ) is a 2013 Indian romantic thriller drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. It is the sequel to the 2011 film, ''Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'' and the second installment of the '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster ...
''), liver disease. *
Gerrie Coetzee Gerhardus Christian Coetzee (born 8 April 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1986, and in 1993 and 1997. He was the first African ever to fight for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having hel ...
, 67, South African boxer, WBA
heavyweight champion At boxing's beginning, the heavyweight division had no weight limit, and historically the weight class has gone with vague or no definition. During the 19th century many heavyweights were 170 pounds (12 st 2 lb, 77 kg) or less, thou ...
(1983–1984), cancer. *, 59, Italian missionary, colon cancer. *
Henri De Wolf Henri De Wolf (17 August 1936 – 12 January 2023) was a Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1959 :1st Stage 9 Peace Race ;1960 :3rd Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne :5th Tour of Flanders :5th Paris–Roubaix :8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège ;1961 :1st Stage ...
, 86, Belgian racing cyclist. * David Doctorian, 88, American politician, member of the
Missouri Senate The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 174,000. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two ye ...
(1977–1991). * Vittorio Garatti, 95, Italian architect. *
Frene Ginwala Frene Noshir Ginwala (25 April 1932 – 12 January 2023) was a South African journalist and politician who was the first Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 1994 to 2004.
, 90, South African politician and academic administrator, speaker of the National Assembly (1994–2004), chancellor of the
UKZN The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville. ...
(2005–2007), complications from a stroke. * Toos Grol-Overling, 91, Dutch teacher and politician, senator (1982–1999). * Delwar Hossain, 67, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2001–2006), kidney disease. * Paul Johnson, 94, British journalist and historian ('' Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the 1980s'', '' A History of the American People'', '' A History of Christianity''). * Otohiko Kaga, 93, Japanese author. *
Elka Konstantinova Elka Georgieva Konstantinova ( bg, Елка Георгиева Константинова; 25 May 1932 – 12 January 2023) was a Bulgarian literary critic and politician. A member of the Radical Democratic Party, she served as Minister of Cultu ...
, 90, Bulgarian literary critic and politician, MP (1991–1994),
minister of culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizati ...
(1991–1992). * Jean Laurent, 78, French banker and businessman, managing director of Crédit Agricole (1999–2005). * Valentyna Lutayeva, 66, Ukrainian handball player, Olympic champion ( 1980). * Sulambek Mamilov, 84, Russian film director ('' Ladies' Tango'', ''
Day of Wrath ''Day of Wrath'' ( da, Vredens dag) is a 1943 Danish drama film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Lisbeth Movin, Thorkild Roose and Preben Lerdorff Rye. It is an adaptation of the 1909 play '' Anne Pedersdotter'' by Hans Wiers-Jens ...
'', ''
The Murder at Zhdanovskaya ''The Murder at Zhdanovskaya'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Убийство на «Ждановской») is a 1992 Russian crime film directed by Sulambek Mamilov. Plot The film takes place in 1980. It tells about the investigation into th ...
''). * Aurel Mitran, 68, Romanian rock band manager (
Holograf Holograf is a modern rock band from Romania. Since the band's formation in 1978, Holograf released 18 albums. The band won the Excellence Prize at Romanian Media Music Awards in 2013, the awards for best pop-rock artist and best pop-rock song at ...
). * Roy Pierpoint, 93, British racing driver, saloon car champion ( 1965). *
Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a caree ...
, 54, American singer-songwriter (" Lights Out", " You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"), cardiac arrest. * Sidharth Sharma, 28, Indian cricketer (
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...
). *
Lee Tinsley Lee Owen Tinsley (March 4, 1969 – January 12, 2023) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 1997 for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. He later serv ...
, 53, American baseball player (
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
,
Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...
,
Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
). * Elliot Valenstein, 99, American neuroscientist and psychologist. *
Bobby Wood Bobby Shou Wood (born November 15, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. Youth and early career Wood was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a mother with partial ...
, 87, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1976–2004). *
Sharad Yadav Sharad Yadav (born 1 July 1947) is a politician from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party. He has been elected to Lok Sabha seven times and to Rajya Sabha thrice from JD(U). He was the first national president of Janata Dal (United) since its form ...
, 75, Indian politician, MP (1974–1980, 1986–2017), minister of consumer affairs, food and public distribution (2002–2004).


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Shimon Baadani Shimon Baadani ( he, שמעון בעדני; 1928 – 11 January 2023), also spelled Shimon Ba'adani, was a leading Sephardi rabbi and rosh kollel in Israel. He was the co-founder and dean of Kollel Torah V'Chaim in Bnei Brak, and served as pres ...
, 94, Israeli Orthodox rabbi, pneumonia. * Hamza Berkaoui, 36, Algerian sports journalist. * Peter Campbell, 62, American water polo player, twice Olympic silver medallist ( 1984, 1988). *
Carole Cook Mildred Frances Cook (born January 14, 1924), professionally known as Carole Cook is an American actress. known for appearances on ''The Lucy Show'' and ''Here's Lucy'' Life and career She was born Mildred Frances Cook on January 14, 1924, in ...
, 98, American actress (''
The Lucy Show ''The Lucy Show'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to '' I Love Lucy''. A significant change in cast and premise for the fourth season (1965–1966) divides the program into two distin ...
'', '' The Incredible Mr. Limpet'', ''
Sixteen Candles ''Sixteen Candles'' is a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling, and Anthony Michael Hall. Written and directed by John Hughes in his directorial debut, it was the first in a string of films Hughes ...
''), heart failure. * Alexandru Donos, 92, Moldovan journalist and writer. *, 91, Israeli architect. *
Piers Haggard Piers Inigo Haggard, OBE (born 18 March 1939), is a British theatre, film and television director, although he has worked mostly in the latter. Haggard was born in London but grew up on a small farm in Clackmannanshire. He is the great-great- ...
, 83, British director ('' Pennies From Heaven''). *
Harriet Hall Harriet A. Hall (born July 2, 1945) is a U.S. retired family physician, former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and skeptic who writes about alternative medicine and quackery for ''Skeptic'' and ''Skeptical Inquirer''. She writes under the name T ...
, 77, American Air Force flight surgeon. *
Enamul Haque Inam-ul-Haq ( ar, إنعام الحـــق ), meaning ''Gift of the Truth'', is a masculine Islamic given name.). Notable bearers of the name include; Cricketers * Inam-ul-Haq (Lahore cricketer) (born 1943), Pakistani cricketer *Enamul Haque ( ...
, 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1988). *
Hussein el-Husseini Sayyid Hussein El-Husseini ( ar, حسين الحسيني) (born 15 April 1937) is a Lebanese politician and former speaker of the Lebanese parliament, whose efforts in brokering and fathering the Taif Agreement led to the end of the Lebanese Ci ...
, 85, Lebanese politician, speaker of the parliament (1984–1992). * Doming Lam, 96, Macanese-born Hong Kong classical composer. *, 85, Polish coal miner and Solidarity activist. * Ben Masters, 75, American actor (''
Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and ...
'', '' All That Jazz'', '' HeartBeat''), COVID-19. * Antonio Muratore, 95, Italian politician, senator (1983–1994). *
Pavlo Naumenko , image= Pavel Naumenko PHOTO 2017.jpeg , imagesize = 240 px , caption = , birth_name=Pavlo Naumenko , birth_date= , birth_place = Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR , nationality = Ukraine , alma mater = National Aerospace University – Kharkiv Aviation Inst ...
, 57, Ukrainian aerospace engineer. *
Rafiq Nishonov Rafiq Nishonovich Nishonov (Cyrillic uz, Рафиқ Нишонович Нишонов; russian: Рафик Нишанович Нишанов ''Rafik Nishanovich Nishanov'') (born 15 January 1926) served as the twelfth First Secretary of the Comm ...
, 96, Uzbek politician, chairman of the Soviet Nationalities (1989–1991) and first secretary of the
Communist Party A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...
(1988–1989). * Eli Ostreicher, 39, British-born American serial entrepreneur, traffic collision. *
Tatjana Patitz Tatjana Patitz (born 25 March 1966) is a German model and actress who achieved international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s representing fashion designers on runways and in magazines such as ''Elle'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', and ''Vogue''. Patitz ...
, 56, German model and actress ('' Rising Sun''), breast cancer. *, 64, Norwegian singer. (death announced on this date) * Murtaza Rakhimov, 88, Russian politician, president of Bashkortostan (1993–2010). *
François Roussely François Roussely (9 January 1945 – 11 January 2023) was a French government official and magistrate. Biography After his studies at the École nationale d'administration, Roussely became an auditor in 1978 and subsequently became a referend ...
, 78, French government official and magistrate, president of Électricité de France (1998–2004). * Kamel Tahir, 78, Algerian footballer (
USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...
,
JS Kabylie Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (in ar, شبيبة القبائل), ( Kabyle: Ilemẓiyen inaddalen n leqbayel, In Tamazight: ⵉⵍⵎⵣⵢⵏ ⵉⵏⴰⴷⴰⵍⴻⵏ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵠⴰⵢⵍ), known as JS Kabylie or JSK, is an Algerian professi ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
Yukihiro Takahashi Yukihiro Takahashi (高橋 幸宏 ''Takahashi Yukihiro'', born June 6, 1952) is a Japanese musician, singer, record producer and actor, who is best known internationally as the drummer and lead vocalist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, and as the fo ...
, 70, Japanese drummer and singer (
Yellow Magic Orchestra Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO for short) is a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums, lead vocals) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, vocals). The group is cons ...
,
Sadistic Mika Band was a Japanese rock band formed in 1972. Its name is a parody of the late 60s band Plastic Ono Band. Produced by Masatoshi Hashiba on Toshiba-EMI Records (now EMI Music Japan), the band was led by guitarist Kazuhiko Katō and singer , who were a ...
, METAFIVE), pneumonia. * Charles White, 64, American football player (
Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
, Los Angeles Rams),
Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...
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Sara Aboobacker Sara Aboobacker ( kn, ಸಾರಾ ಅಬೂಬಕ್ಕರ್; 30 June 1936 – 10 January 2023) was an Indian Kannada writer of novels and short stories, and a translator. Early life and education Sara was born in Kasaragod, Kerala on 30 J ...
, 86, Indian writer and translator. *
Jorge Ballesteros Jorge Ballesteros Fernández (27 May 1983 – 10 January 2023) was a Spanish sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shootin ...
, 39, Spanish sports shooter, shot. *
Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
, 78, British
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
guitarist (
The Yardbirds The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band's core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja and bassist/producer Paul Samwell ...
,
The Jeff Beck Group The Jeff Beck Group was a British rock band formed in London in January 1967 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy-sounding blues, rhythm and blues and rock was a major influence on popular music. Firs ...
), six-time
Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
winner, bacterial meningitis. *
Hans Belting Hans Belting (born 7 July 1935 in Andernach, Rhine Province) is a German art historian and theorist of medieval and Renaissance art, as well as contemporary art and image theory. He was born in Andernach, Germany, and studied at the universities ...
, 87, German art historian. *
Gaudenzio Bernasconi Gaudenzio Bernasconi (; 8 August 1932 – 10 January 2023) was an Italian football player and coach, who played as a midfielder. He held the record for most appearances for Sampdoria with 334, and is now third, behind only Roberto Mancini and M ...
, 90, Italian footballer (
Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia (region), Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene (mythology ...
, U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria, Italy national football team, national team). *Black Warrior (wrestler), Black Warrior, 54, Mexican professional wrestler (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, CMLL). *Donald Blom, 73, American murderer. *Lothar Blumhagen, 95, German film (''Sommerliebe'') and voice actor. *Dennis Budimir, 84, American jazz and rock guitarist (The Wrecking Crew (music), The Wrecking Crew). *Jorge O. Calvo, 61, Argentine geologist and paleontologist. *Hermenegildo Candeias, 88, Portuguese Olympic gymnast (Gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960). *Constantine II of Greece, Constantine II, 82, Greek monarch and sailor, Monarchy of Greece, king (1964–1973) and Olympic champion (Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon, 1960), stroke. *Alain da Costa, 87, Gabonese football manager (USM Libreville, Vantour Mangoungou, Gabon national football team, national team). *István Deák, 96, Hungarian-born American historian, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. *Pierre Dorsini, 88, French footballer (Toulouse FC (1937), Toulouse, FC Nancy, Nancy). *Kalle Eller, 82, Estonian publisher, cultural researcher and poet. *José Evangelista, 79, Spanish composer. *Jean Gevenois, 91, Belgian politician, Senate (Belgium), senator (1983–1996). *Jeff Hamilton (skier), Jeff Hamilton, 56, American Olympic skier. *He Ping (director), He Ping, 65, Chinese film director (''Swordsmen in Double Flag Town'', ''Sun Valley (film), Sun Valley'', ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth''), heart attack. *Traudl Hecher, 79, Austrian ski racer, Olympic bronze medalist (Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill, 1960, Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill, 1964). *Blake Hounshell, 44, American journalist (''The New York Times'', ''Politico'', ''Foreign Policy''), suicide. *David S. Howard, 94, American actor (''Moonstruck'', ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'', ''Meet Joe Black''). *Irenaios, 83, Greek Orthodox prelate, patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem (2001–2005). *Majid Jahangir, Pakistani comedian (''Fifty Fifty (Pakistani TV series), Fifty Fifty''). *Sezi Mbaguta, 76, Ugandan politician, Parliament of Uganda, MP (2011–2016). *Bruce Murray (cricketer), Bruce Murray, 82, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington cricket team, Wellington, New Zealand national cricket team, national team). *George Pell, 81, Australian Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, Melbourne (1996–2001) and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Sydney (2001–2014), prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy (2014–2019), complications from hip surgery. *Peter Pereira, 93, Indian cinematographer (''Toofan (1989 film), Toofan'', ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'') and special effects coordinator (''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India''). *Christopher T. Walsh, 78, American biochemist, member of the National Academy of Sciences, fall.


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*Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, 53, Nigerian filmmaker and entertainment executive. *Yahya Baş, 71, Turkish politician, Grand National Assembly of Turkey, MP (2002–2007) and mayor of Güngören (1992–2002). *Séamus Begley, 73, Irish musician. *Hermann-Josef Blanke, 65, German academic and legal scholar. *Stefan Brzózka, 91, Polish chess player. *Max Chantal, 64, French rugby league player (Villeneuve XIII RLLG, Villeneuve XIII, France national rugby league team, national team). *Gheorghe Ciocoi, 80, Moldovan poet, essayist and translator. *William Consovoy, 48, American attorney, brain cancer. *David Duckham, 76, English rugby union player (Coventry R.F.C., Coventry, England national rugby union team, national team). *Ahmaad Galloway, 42, American football player (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe), Frankfurt Galaxy). *Adolfo Kaminsky, 97, Argentine-born French forger and French Resistance, resistant. *Yoshito Kishi, 85, Japanese chemist (Nozaki–Hiyama–Kishi reaction), cerebral infarction. *, 83, Dutch author. *Thomas Kretschmer (politician), Thomas Kretschmer, 68, German politician, member of the Landtag of Thuringia (1990–2008). *Magnar Mangersnes, 84, Norwegian organist and choral conductor. *Yoriaki Matsudaira, 91, Japanese composer, pneumonia. *Ala Melnicova, 43, Moldovan singer. *Raymond Mertens, 89, Belgian football player (R. Uccle Sport, Royal Uccle Sport) and coach. *Ferenc Mészáros (footballer, born 1950), Ferenc Mészáros, 72, Hungarian footballer (Vasas SC, Vitória F.C., Vitória de Setúbal, Hungary national football team, national team). *Lesego Motsumi, 58, Botswana politician, fire. *K. Alex Müller, 95, Swiss physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize laureate (1987). *Virginia Kraft Payson, 92, American thoroughbred horse breeder and sports journalist (''Sports Illustrated''). *Rehman Rahi, 97, Indian poet. *, 89, Polish literary critic and translator, editor of ''Literatura na Świecie'' and president of Czytelnik Publishing House. *Mikio Sato, 94, Japanese mathematician (Sato–Tate conjecture, Sato–Bernstein polynomial). *Charles Simic, 84, Serbian-born American poet, complications from dementia. *Rainer Ulrich, 73, German football player (Karlsruher SC) and coach (SSV Ulm 1846, SSV Ulm, VfR Mannheim). *Norma Whiteman, 95, Australian cricketer (New South Wales Breakers, New South Wales, Australia women's national cricket team, national team). *Zhang Jinlin, 86, Chinese engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *George S. Zimbel, 93, American-Canadian documentary photographer.


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*Charles David Allis, 71, American molecular biologist. *Gundars Bērziņš, 63, Latvian accountant and politician, List of Ministers of Finance of Latvia, minister of finance (2000–2002) and Saeima, deputy (since 1993). *Arnie Coro, 80, Cuban radio presenter, co-founder of Radio Havana Cuba. *Borislav Dević, 59, Serbian Olympic marathoner (Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, 1996). *Roberto Dinamite, 68, Brazilian footballer (CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama, Brazil national football team, national team) and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), deputy (1995–2015), colon cancer. *Willem Doise, 87, Belgian academic and psychologist. *Mduduzi Fuzwayo, 36, Zimbabwean cricketer (Matabeleland Tuskers), traffic collision. *Patrick Grimlund, 50, Swedish television presenter, traffic collision. *Lynnette Hardaway, 51, American conservative activist (Diamond and Silk). *Jack W. Hayford, 88, American Pentecostal minister and hymn writer, founder of The King's University (Texas), The King's University. *Bernard Kalb, 100, American journalist (''Reliable Sources'', ''The New York Times''), Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, assistant secretary of state for public affairs (1985–1986), complications from a fall. *Siegfried Kurz, 92, German conductor and composer. *Michel Laurencin, 78, French academic and historian. *Barry Lines, 80, English footballer (Northampton Town F.C., Northampton Town). *Harold Martens, 81, Canadian rancher and politician, Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan MLA (1982–1995). *Ray Middleton (racewalker), Ray Middleton, 86, British Olympic racewalker (Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk, 1964), respiratory failure. *Slim Newton, 90, Australian country music singer-songwriter (''The Redback on the Toilet Seat''). *Christiane Papon, 98, French politician, Member of the European Parliament, MEP (1987–1989) and National Assembly (France), deputy (1988–1993). *Luis Gabriel Ramírez Díaz, 57, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of El Banco, El Banco (2014–2021) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña, Ocaña (since 2021). *Walter Sequeira, 64, Argentine television producer and journalist. *Aleksandr Shabanov, 87, Russian chemist and politician, State Duma, deputy (1995–2003). *Georgy Shayduko, 60, Russian sailor, Olympic silver medallist (Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Soling, 1996), cardiac arrest. *Aleksey Slapovsky, 65, Russian novelist, playwright and screenwriter (''The Irony of Fate 2''), pneumonia. *Walter Tosta, 66, Brazilian politician, Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), deputy (2011–2015). *Keshari Nath Tripathi, 88, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (1977–1980, 1989–2007), governor of List of governors of West Bengal, West Bengal (2014–2019) and twice of List of governors of Bihar, Bihar. *Adriaan Vlok, 85, South African politician, minister of Justice and Correctional Services, minister of correctional services (1991–1994). *Wu Tao (diplomat), Wu Tao, 82, Chinese diplomat, ambassador to List of ambassadors of China to Portugal, Portugal (1992–1994), List of ambassadors of China to Russia, Russia (1998–2001) and List of ambassadors of China to Australia, Australia (2001–2003), COVID-19.


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*Russell Banks, 82, American novelist (''Continental Drift (novel), Continental Drift'', ''The Sweet Hereafter (novel), The Sweet Hereafter'', ''Cloudsplitter''), cancer. *Miroslav Celler, 31, Slovak squash player, fall. *Djão, 64, Mozambican-born Portuguese footballer (C.F. Os Belenenses, Belenenses, F.C. Penafiel, Penafiel, Portugal national football team, national team). *Marcelle Engelen Faber, 99, French resistance fighter. *Joseph A. Hardy III, 100, American lumber industry executive, founder of 84 Lumber. *Mary Ellen Hawkins, 99, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1974–1994). *Rob Heming, 90, Australian rugby union player (New South Wales Waratahs, New South Wales, Australia national rugby union team, national team). *Henri Heurtebise, 86, French poet and editor. *, 90, Czech theatre director and academic. *Execution of Mohammad Hosseini, Mohammad Hosseini, 39, Iranian dissident, execution by hanging. *Walter Intemann, 78, Swiss-born Austrian businessman and politician. *Nazrul Islam (Indian politician), Nazrul Islam, 73, Indian politician, Assam Legislative Assembly, Assam MLA (1996–2021). *Execution of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, 22, Iranian dissident, execution by hanging. *Aleksandr Kharchikov, 73, Russian folk singer-songwriter. *William S. W. Lim, 90, Singaporean architect (Marine Parade Community Building, People's Park Complex, Golden Mile Complex). *Modeste M'bami, 40, Cameroonian footballer (CS Sedan Ardennes, Sedan, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., PSG, Cameroon national football team, national team), Olympic champion (Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000), heart attack. *Yuri Manin, 85, Russian mathematician (Gauss–Manin connection). *Zinaid Memišević, 72, Bosnian-Serbian actor (''2012 (film), 2012'', ''Miracle (2004 film), Miracle'', ''Bolji život''). *Sinikiwe Mpofu, 37, Zimbabwean cricket player (Zimbabwe women's national cricket team, national team) and coach (Southerns cricket team, Southerns). *Philemon Mulala, 59–60, Zambian footballer (Mufulira Wanderers, Cape Town Spurs F.C., Cape Town Spurs, Zambia national football team, national team), injuries sustained from dog attack. *Tony Pantano, 74, Italian-born Australian singer and entertainer, cancer. *Naomi Replansky, 104, American poet. *Adam Rich, 54, American actor (''Eight Is Enough'', ''Dungeons & Dragons (TV series), Dungeons & Dragons'', ''The Devil and Max Devlin''). *Ken Scotland, 86, Scottish rugby union player (Leicester Tigers, Scotland national rugby union team, national team) and cricketer (Scotland national cricket team, national team), cancer. *, 86, Italian writer, journalist and poet. *Dorothy Tristan, 88, American actress (''Klute'', ''Scarecrow (1973 film), Scarecrow'') and screenwriter (''Weeds (1987 film), Weeds''). *Tehemton Erach Udwadia, 88, Indian surgeon and gastroenterologist.


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*Sadiq al-Ahmar, 66, Yemeni politician and tribal leader, House of Representatives (Yemen), MP (1993–2011), cancer. *Benjamin Almoneda, 92, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1990–1991) and bishop (1991–2007) of Roman Catholic Diocese of Daet, Daet. *, 91, Brazilian politician, mayor of Jundiaí (1969–1973, 1989–1992). *Fred Benners, 92, American football player (New York Giants). *Omar Berdiýew, 43, Turkmen footballer (FC Kyzylzhar, Esil Bogatyr, FC Dinamo Samarqand, Dinamo Samarqand, Turkmenistan national football team, national team). *Jeff Blackburn, 77, American songwriter ("My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)") and guitarist (Blackburn & Snow, Moby Grape). *Bill Campbell (baseball), Bill Campbell, 74, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins,
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
), cancer. *Marc-Kanyan Case, 80, French Olympic footballer (Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968). *Slaheddine Cherif, 85, Tunisian judge and politician. *Gervasio Gestori, 86, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto, San Benedetto del Tronto-Ripatransone-Montalto (1996–2013). *Jacques Grattarola, 92, French footballer (AS Cannes, Cannes, AS Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne). *Patrick Hogan (racehorse breeder), Sir Patrick Hogan, 83, New Zealand New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame racehorse breeder. *Lew Hunter, 87, American screenwriter and screenwriting teacher. *Danny Kaleikini, 85, American Hawaiian entertainer and singer. *Kevin Lemons, 44, American gospel singer. *Michael Levin (actor), Michael Levin, 90, American actor (''Ryan's Hope''). *Vincent Lindo, 86, Jamaican cricketer (Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire, Somerset County Cricket Club, Somerset). *Annette McCarthy, 64, American actress (''Twin Peaks'', ''Creature (1985 film), Creature'', ''Baywatch''). *Stuart McCutcheon, 68, New Zealand academic administrator, List of vice-chancellors of the University of Auckland, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland (2005–2020) and Victoria University of Wellington (2000–2004). *Frank Molden, 80, American football player ( Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants). *Carlos Monín, 83, Paraguayan football player (Toulouse FC (1937), Toulouse, Red Star F.C., Red Star, Paraguay national football team, national team) and manager. *Theodore R. Newman Jr., 88, American jurist, judge (1976–2016) and chief judge (1976–1984) of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, D.C. Court of Appeals, judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Superior Court of D.C. (1970–1976). *Nguyễn Thọ Chân, 100, Vietnamese politician, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam), minister of labor (1974–1981). *Sigifredo Ochoa, 80, Salvadoran military officer and politician, Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, deputy (2012–2015), traffic collision. *David Penington, 92, Australian physician and academic administrator, vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne (1988–1995). *Karl Pfeifer, 94, Austrian journalist (''Jungle World''). *Paula Quintana, 66, Chilean sociologist and politician. *Owen Roizman, 86, American cinematographer (''The Exorcist'', ''Network (1976 film), Network'', ''The French Connection (film), The French Connection''). *Renzo Sacco, 78, Italian politician, president of the Province of Padua (1995–1998). *Dick Savitt, 95, American International Tennis Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame tennis player. *Shen Lyu-shun, 73, Taiwanese diplomat, representative to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, United States (2014–2016) and the Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom (2011–2014). *Victoria de Stefano, 82, Italian-Venezuelan novelist. *Axel Troost, 68, German politician, Member of the German Bundestag, MP (2005–2017, 2021). *Gianluca Vialli, 58, Italian football player (Juventus F.C., Juventus, Italy national football team, national team) and manager (Chelsea F.C., Chelsea), pancreatic cancer.


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*Magomed Abdulaev, 61, Russian lawyer and politician, prime minister of Dagestan (2010–2013), traffic collision. *Ruth Adler Schnee, 99, German-born American textile and interior designer. *Toni Batllori, 71–72, Spanish cartoonist. *Jack Bender (cartoonist), Jack Bender, 91, American cartoonist (''Alley Oop''), complications from dementia. *Earl Boen, 81, American actor (''The Terminator'', ''Bonkers (American TV series), Bonkers'', ''World of Warcraft''), lung cancer. *Mark Capps, 54, American sound engineer, shot. *Ernesto Castano, 83, Italian footballer (U.S. Triestina Calcio, Triestina, Juventus F.C., Juventus, Italy national football team, national team). *Nate Colbert, 76, American baseball player (San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers). *Carl Duser, 90, American baseball player (Kansas City Athletics). *Martin Fabi, 80, Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders, Montreal Alouettes). *Marcio Freire, 47, Brazilian surfer, surfing accident. *Herbert Gintis, 82, American economist, behavioral scientist and author (''Schooling in Capitalist America''). *Gordy Harmon, 79, American soul singer (The Whispers). *Mike Hill (film editor), Mike Hill, 73, American film editor (''Apollo 13 (film), Apollo 13'', ''Rush (2013 film), Rush'', ''Frost/Nixon (film), Frost/Nixon''), Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Oscar winner (68th Academy Awards, 1996), cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. *Kim Deok-ju, 89, South Korean lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea, chief justice (1990–1993). *Mondeño, 88, Spanish torero. *Mahir Muradov, 66, Azerbaijani judge, member of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan, Constitutional Court (since 2012). *Giorgio Otranto, 82, Italian historian, cerebral hemorrhage. *Russell Pearce, 75, American politician, member (2006–2011) and president (2011) of the Arizona Senate. *Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz, 33, Mexican criminal (Los Mexicles), shot. *Albert Rachkov, 95, Russian diplomat and politician, second secretary of the Communist Party of Turkmenistan (1980–1986). *Sam Schacht, 86, American actor (''Heart of Midnight (film), Heart of Midnight'', ''Puzzle of a Downfall Child'', ''Badge 373''). *Dave Schubert, 49, American street photographer. *Michael Snow, 94, Canadian filmmaker (''Wavelength (1967 film), Wavelength'', ''Back and Forth (film), Back and Forth'') and artist (''Flight Stop''). *Dušan Veličković, 75–76, Serbian writer, journalist and filmmaker. *Buddhi Wickrama, 83, Sri Lankan actor (''Anthima Reya'', ''Water (2005 film), Water'', ''Lantin Singho''). *Quentin Williams, 39, American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (since 2019), traffic collision. *Yang Fuyu, 95, Chinese biochemist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...
.


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*Richard Bernal, 73, Jamaican diplomat and economist. *Jean Bertho, 94, French actor (''La Marie du port'', ''The Doctor's Horrible Experiment'') and film director. *Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys, 82, British banker and peer, Lord Chamberlain, lord chamberlain (1998–2000). *Arthur Duncan, 97, American tap dancer (''The Lawrence Welk Show'', ''The Betty White Show (1952 TV series), The Betty White Show''). *Thirumagan Evera, 46, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu MLA (since 2021), cardiac arrest. *Michel Ferté, 64, French racing driver (Formula 3000). *Norman Fruchter, 85, American writer and academic, injuries sustained in a traffic collision. *Renée Gailhoustet, 93, French architect. *Ge Xiurun, 88, Chinese engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *David Gold (businessman), David Gold, 86, British retailer, publisher (Gold Star Publications), and football executive, chairman of West Ham United F.C., West Ham United (since 2010). *Casey Hayden, 85, American civil rights activist. *Kléber Haye, 85, French engineer and politician, Deputy (France), deputy (1981–1986). *Elwood Hillis, 96, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(1971–1987). *, 84, American country singer, cancer. *Pierre Joassin, 74, Belgian film director and screenwriter (''Maigret (1991 TV series), Maigret'', ''Josephine, Guardian Angel''). *Zoran Kalezić, 72, Serbian-Montenegrin singer, lung cancer. *Manfred Krikke, 90, Dutch cycling team manager. *Wyllie Longmore, 82, Jamaican-born British actor (''Coronation Street'', ''Love Actually''), cancer. *, 94, Chinese organic scientist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...
. *Alan Mackay-Sim, 71, Australian biomedical scientist. *Rosi Mittermaier, 72, German alpine skier, double Olympic champion (Alpine skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics#Women's events, 1976). *Géza Morcsányi, 70, Hungarian playwright and actor (''On Body and Soul''). *Calvin Muhammad, 64, American football player (Los Angeles Raiders, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers). *Heinrich Oberleiter, 81, Italian South Tyrolean independence movement, South Tyrolean separatist, traffic collision. *Beeyar Prasad, 61, Indian lyricist (''Kilichundan Mampazham'', ''Njan Salperu Ramankutty'', ''Vamanapuram Bus Route''), complications from a stroke. *Volodymyr Radchenko, 74, Ukrainian politician and intelligence officer, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, vice prime minister (2007), Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), minister of internal affairs (1994–1995) and twice head of the Security Service of Ukraine, SBU. *Hans Rebele, 79, German footballer (TSV 1860 Munich, 1860 Munich, Germany national football team, West Germany national team). *Sim Wong Hoo, 67, Singaporean entrepreneur, founder of Creative Technology. *Miiko Taka, 97, American actress (''Sayonara'', ''The Art of Love (1965 film), The Art of Love'', ''Walk, Don't Run''). (death announced on this date) *Fay Weldon, 91, British author (''The Life and Loves of a She-Devil'', ''Puffball (novel), Puffball'', ''The Cloning of Joanna May''), essayist and playwright. *, 93, Polish photographer and academic. *Wu Sheng (academic), Wu Sheng, 88, Chinese nuclear engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *Xu Mi, 85, Chinese nuclear engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
.


3

*Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken, 39, Cameroonian footballer (Persewangi Banyuwangi, Persijap Jepara, PSPS Riau, PSPS Pekanbaru), traffic collision. *Karim Bennani, 87, Moroccan painter. *Alberto Borin, 82, Belgian politician, Senate (Belgium), senator (1987–1991, 1994–1995) and Chamber of Representatives (Belgium), MP (1995–1999). *James D. Brubaker, 85, American film producer (''Rocky (franchise), Rocky'', ''Bruce Almighty'', ''Gia''), multiple strokes. *Danièle Brun, 84, French academic and psychologist. *Ib Christensen, 92, Danish politician, Folketing, MP (1973–1975, 1977–1981), Member of the European Parliament, MEP (1984–1994). *Theo Coetzee, 74, South African politician, National Assembly of South Africa, MP (2009–2014), cancer. *Walter Cunningham, 90, American astronaut (Apollo 7), complications from a fall. *Mohamed Enani, 83, Egyptian writer and translator. *Bessie Hendricks, 115, American supercentenarian. *Elena Huelva, 20, Spanish influencer and writer, Ewing sarcoma. *Thomas L. Hughes, 97, American government official, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1963–1969). *Laxman Pandurang Jagtap, 59, Indian politician, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra MLA (since 2009), cancer. *Roger Kean, British magazine publisher (''Crash (magazine), Crash'', ''Zzap!64''), co-founder of Newsfield. *Ruslan Khasbulatov, 80, Russian economist and politician, chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Russia, Supreme Soviet (1991–1993). *Greta Kiernan, 89, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1978–1980). *Joseph Koo, 91, Hong Kong film composer (''The Way of the Dragon'', ''Fist of Fury'', ''A Terra-Cotta Warrior''). *Eric Low, 75, Singaporean politician. *Abdelsalam Majali, 97, Jordanian physician and politician, List of prime ministers of Jordan, prime minister (1993–1995, 1997–1998). *Aleksey Malashenko, 71, Russian academic and political scientist. *Frederick J. Marshall, 71, American judge, justice of the New York Supreme Court (2000–2022), non-Hodgkin lymphoma. *Notis Mavroudis, 77, Greek guitarist and composer, fall. *Mimosa (magician), Mimosa, 62, French magician. *Silvio Parnis, 57, Maltese politician, Parliament of Malta, MP (1998–2022), cancer. *Robbie Pierce, 63, American off-road racing driver, scuba diving accident. *Mitică Popescu, 86, Romanian actor (''The Earth's Most Beloved Son'', ''The Moromete Family'', ''The Moment (1979 film), The Moment''). *Alan Rankine, 64, Scottish musician (The Associates (band), The Associates). *Nicolás Redondo, 95, Spanish union leader and politician, secretary general of the Unión General de Trabajadores, UGT (1976–1994) and Congress of Deputies, deputy (1977–1987). *Jeremy Salmond, 79, New Zealand heritage architect, NZIA Gold Medal winner (2018). *, 85, Spanish television producer (''Saber y ganar'', ''Ruta Quetzal''). *Sumitra Sen, 89, Indian Rabindra Sangeet artist, bronchopneumonia. *, 99, Greek basketball player (Greece men's national basketball team, national team). *Nate Thayer, 62, American journalist (''Far Eastern Economic Review'', ''Jane's Defence Weekly'', ''Soldier of Fortune (magazine), Soldier of Fortune''). *Giorgio Tombesi, 96, Italian politician, Chamber of Deputies (Italy), deputy (1976–1983). *Páll Vang, 73, Faroese politician, List of Health Ministers of the Faroe Islands, minister of agriculture, health, transport and justice (1981–1985). *Norbert Werbs, 82, German Roman Catholic prelate and theologian, auxiliary bishop of Diocese and prince-bishopric of Schwerin#New Catholic hierarchy in Schwerin from the 20th century, Schwerin (1981–1994) and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg, Hamburg (1994–2015). *Zhao Qiguo, 92, Chinese soil scientist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republi ...
. *Zhou Lingzhao, 103, Chinese painter. *Lyuben Zidarov, 99, Bulgarian visual artist.


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*Alain Acart, 71, French Olympic sprint canoer ( 1972, Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres, 1976), heart attack. *Lincoln Almond, 86, American politician and lawyer, Governor of Rhode Island, governor of Rhode Island (1995–2003), U.S. attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, district of Rhode Island (1969–1978, 1981–1993). *Ken Block, 55, American rally driver (Rally America, Global Rallycross), co-founder of DC Shoes, snowmobile rollover. *Frank Cameron, 90, New Zealand cricketer (Otago cricket team, Otago, New Zealand national cricket team, national team). *Suzy McKee Charnas, 83, American novelist (''The Kingdom of Kevin Malone'', ''The Holdfast Chronicles'') and short story writer ("Boobs (short story), Boobs"). *Molly Corbett Broad, 81, American academic administrator. *Buster Corley, 72, American restaurateur, co-founder of Dave & Buster's, suicide by gunshot. *Catherine David (writer), Catherine David, 73, French-American literary critic and novelist. *Roxanne Donnery, 79, American politician, cancer. *Andrew Downes (composer), Andrew Downes, 72, British classical composer. *Cai Emmons, 71, American author and blogger, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Viktor Fainberg, 91, Russian philologist and Soviet dissident. *Frank Galati, 79, American theatre director (''The Grapes of Wrath (play), The Grapes of Wrath'', ''Ragtime (musical), Ragtime'') and screenwriter (''The Accidental Tourist (film), The Accidental Tourist''), Tony Awards, Tony winner (44th Tony Awards, 1990), cancer. *, 76, French politician, mayor of Hérouville-Saint-Clair (1971–2001). *Cliff Gustafson, 91, American baseball coach (Texas Longhorns baseball, Texas Longhorns). *Bobby Hogue (politician), Bobby Hogue, 83, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1979–1998). *Kurt Horres, 90, German theatre director (Deutsche Oper am Rhein). *Hu Fuming, 87, Chinese philosopher and politician, COVID-19. *Thomas L. Hughes, 97, American government official. *John Huo Cheng, 96, Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang, Fenyang (since 1991). *Mubasshar Hussein, 79, Bangladeshi architect and independence activist. *J. Patrick McNamara, 80, American actor (''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'', ''The Fury (film), The Fury'', ''1941 (film), 1941''). *Dumitru Radu Popescu, 87, Romanian novelist and poet. *Marilyn Stafford, 97, American-born British photographer. *Robert Stephan, 89, American lawyer, Kansas Attorney General, Kansas attorney general (1979–1995). *Siddeshwar Swami, 82, Indian Hindu religious leader. *Kingsize Taylor, 83, British singer and guitarist (Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes). *Kajsa Thoor, 51, Swedish television presenter, apartment fire. *Vasil Timkovič, 99, Czech World War II veteran. *Abderrahim Tounsi, 86, Moroccan comedian. *, 92, Italian voice actor. *Wang Zhiliang (translator), Wang Zhiliang, 94, Chinese translator.


1

*Mario Artali, 84, Italian businessman and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Italy), deputy (1972–1976). *Francisco Bozinovic, 63, Chilean-Croatian biologist and academic, cancer. *Martin Davis (mathematician), Martin Davis, 94, American mathematician (Davis–Putnam algorithm). *N. C. Debbarma, 80, Indian politician, Tripura Legislative Assembly, Tripura MLA (since 2018), stroke. *Fan Weitang, 87, Chinese mining engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *Gangsta Boo, 43, American rapper (Three 6 Mafia). *Tetsuo Hasegawa, 84, Japanese actor (''Mito Kōmon''). *Viktor Ivanenko (security officer), Viktor Ivanenko, 75, Russian security officer. *Bob Jongen, 95, German-born Dutch footballer (Alemannia Aachen, Fortuna Sittard, Fortuna 54, Roda JC Kerkrade, Roda Sport). *R. K. Krishna Kumar, 84, Indian entrepreneur (Tata Sons, Sir Dorabji Tata and Allied Trusts), heart attack. *Kuo Nan-hung, 86, Taiwanese politician, Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Taiwan), minister of transportation and communications (1987–1990) and president of the National Chiao Tung University, NCTU (1979–1987), COVID-19. *Edith Lank, 96, American author and advice columnist. *Elizabeth Livingstone, 93, English Anglican theologian. *Kadri Mälk, 64, Estonian visual artist and jewellery designer. *Sebastian Marino, 57, American guitarist (Overkill (band), Overkill, Anvil (band), Anvil). *Frank McGarvey, 66, Scottish footballer (St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, Celtic F.C., Celtic, Scotland national football team, national team), pancreatic cancer. *Art McNally, 97, American Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame football official, director of officiating for the National Football League, NFL (1968–1991). *Kelly Monteith, 80, American comedian. *Meenakshi Narain, 58, Indian-born American experimental physicist. *Lise Nørgaard, 105, Danish journalist and writer (''Matador (Danish TV series), Matador''). *Edith Pearlman, 86, American short story writer. *Apostolos Pitsos, 104, Greek industrialist and businessman. *Michael Rawlins, Sir Michael Rawlins, 81, British clinical pharmacologist, chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MHRA (2014–2020). *Bohdan Rebryk, 84, Ukrainian political prisoner and politician, Verkhovna Rada, MP (1990–1994). *Bobby Rivard, 83, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins). *Mako Sajko, 95, Slovenian director and screenwriter. *Jacques Sereys, 94, French actor (''On Guard (1997 film), On Guard'', ''Chouchou (film), Chouchou'', ''Towards Zero (film), Towards Zero''). *, 83, Cuban Son cubano, son and jazz musician. *Wang Hao (born 1930), Wang Hao, 92, Chinese military officer. *, 77, Chinese film director (''On the Mountain of Tai Hang''). *Fred White (musician), Fred White, 67, American
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drummer (Earth, Wind & Fire). *Zhu Zushou, 77, Chinese diplomat, ambassador to List of ambassadors of China to Hungary, Hungary (2003–2007) and List of ambassadors of China to the Netherlands, the Netherlands (2001–2003), COVID-19.原陆外交部港澳台司长朱祖寿在北京染疫亡 曾称中英谈判时遭窃听


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