The following is a list of notable deaths in December 2021.
Entries for each day are listed
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
* Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
December 2021
1
*
Rudolf Bernhardt
Rudolf Bernhardt (29 April 1925 – 1 December 2021) was a German judge. He represented Germany on the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an internati ...
, 96, German jurist, president of the
European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights. The court hears applications alleging that a ...
(1998).
*
Ben Boo
Benjamin Boo Jr. (January 21, 1925 – December 1, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota. He served as the 33rd mayor of Duluth from 1967 to 1975, and as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing Distric ...
, 96, American politician,
mayor of Duluth (1967–1975), member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
(1984–1993).
*
Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham
Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham, (3 October 1927 – 1 December 2021), was a British Conservative politician, hereditary peer, writer and former member of the House of Lords. He was one of the few people to serve in the gover ...
, 94, British politician, member of the
House of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the Bicameralism, upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by Life peer, appointment, Hereditary peer, heredity or Lords Spiritual, official function. Like the ...
(1949–2021) and
captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a post in the Government of the United Kingdom that has been held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the ...
(1979–1991).
*
Sherwin Carlquist
Sherwin John Carlquist FMLS (July 7, 1930 - December 1, 2021) was an American botanist and photographer.
Education
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1952 and a Ph.D. in botany in 1956, also at ...
, 91, American botanist and photographer.
*
John Cunningham, 83, Scottish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Galloway
Galloway ( ; sco, Gallowa; la, Gallovidia) is a region in southwestern Scotland comprising the historic counties of Wigtownshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. It is administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.
A native or i ...
(2004–2014).
*
Jean Demannez, 72, Belgian politician, mayor of
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode () or Sint-Joost-ten-Node (), often simply called Saint-Josse or Sint-Joost, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the Ci ...
(1999–2012).
*
Abla Farhoud, 76, Canadian writer.
*
Grand Jojo
Jules Jean Vanobbergen (6 July 1936 – 1 December 2021) was a Belgian singer-songwriter better known as Grand Jojo in French and Lange Jojo in Dutch. Grand Jojo is best known as the co-writer of "Anderlecht Champions (Allez, Allez, Allez)", whic ...
, 85, Belgian singer.
*
John Hepworth
John Anthony Hepworth (23 March 1944 – 1 December 2021) was an Australian bishop. He was the ordinary of the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia and the archbishop and primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion, an international body o ...
, 77, Australian bishop, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*
Anna-Liisa Hyvönen, 95, Finnish politician,
MP (1972–1980).
*
Enrique Jackson, 75, Mexican 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 ...
(2015–2018), member (1997–2006) and three-time
president
President most commonly refers to:
*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
President may also refer to:
Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
of the
senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
, heart attack.
*
Christian Kerr
Christian Gregory Kerr (24 March 1965 – 1 December 2021) was an Australian conservative political staffer turned political commentator, a co-founder of the online news service Crikey and journalist and columnist for ''The Australian''.
Kerr wa ...
, 56, Australian political commentator and journalist (''
The Australian
''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatew ...
''), co-founder of
Crikey
Crikey is an Australian electronic magazine comprising a website and email newsletter available to subscribers. Crikey was described by the former Federal Opposition Leader Mark Latham as the "most popular website in Parliament House" in ''The ...
.
*
Alvin Lucier, 90, American composer (''
I Am Sitting in a Room
''I am sitting in a room'' is a sound art piece composed in 1969 and one of composer Alvin Lucier's best known works.
The piece features Lucier recording himself narrating a text, and then playing the tape recording back into the room, re-record ...
'', ''
Music on a Long Thin Wire ″''Music on a Long Thin Wire'' is a musical piece by Alvin Lucier conceived in 1977.
In his own words (1992): "''Music on a Long Thin Wire'' is constructed as follows: the wire is extended across a large room, clamped to tables at both ends. Th ...
'').
*
Almerindo Marques
Almerindo da Silva Marques (20 December 1939 – 1 December 2021) was a Portuguese businessman and politician.
Biography
Marques earned a licenciate degree in Economy and Finance from the in 1969. In the 1970s, he became Secretary-General of th ...
, 81, Portuguese businessman, banker 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 ...
(1983–1985) and president of
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) is the public service broadcasting organisation of Portugal. It operates four national television channels and three national radio stations, as well as several satellite and cable offerings.
The current co ...
(2002–2008).
*
Jas Murphy, 98, Irish Gaelic footballer (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
,
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
).
*
Keiko Nobumoto
was a Japanese screenwriter. She wrote the screenplay for '' Cowboy Bebop'' and created ''Wolf's Rain''.
Nobumoto died from esophageal cancer on December 1, 2021, at the age of 57.
Filmography
* Series head writer denoted in bold Anime televi ...
, 57, Japanese screenwriter (''
Cowboy Bebop'', ''
Wolf's Rain
''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in uppercase as ''WOLF'S RAIN'') is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto wi ...
'', ''
Tokyo Godfathers
is a 2003 Japanese animated tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors.
Kon was inspired by the 1948 American ...
''), esophageal cancer.
*
Seánie O'Leary
Seán O'Leary (25 February 1952 – 1 December 2021) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.
Career
Born in Youghal, County Cork, Munster, O'Leary first played competitive hurling wh ...
, 69, Irish hurler (
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
,
Youghal
Youghal ( ; ) is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. Located on the estuary of the River Blackwater, the town is a former military and economic centre. Located on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a long and narrow layout. ...
).
*
Orm Øverland
Orm Harald Øverland (17 May 1935 – 1 December 2021) was a Norwegian literary historian.
He was born in Oslo and grew up in that city as well as in Bryne, Montreal and Aukra. He graduated with the cand.philol. degree from the University of Oslo ...
, 86, Norwegian literary historian.
*
Nikolai Paltsev, 72, Russian politician, mayor of
Stavropol
Stavropol (; rus, Ставрополь, p=ˈstavrəpəlʲ) is a city and the administrative centre of Stavropol Krai, Russia. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 547,820, making it one of Russia's fastest growing cities.
It was known as ...
(2008–2011).
*
Rudolf Pohl
Rudolf Pohl (5 November 1924 – 1 December 2021) was a German Catholic prelate, musician, and choral conductor based at the Aachen Cathedral, where he led the Aachener Domchor to international recognition and revived a school for its boys' cho ...
, 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
Juli may refer to:
* Juli (band), a rock/pop band from Germany
* "Juli", by Ryan Adams from the album '' Prisoner (B-Sides)''
* Juli District, one district of the province Chucuito in Puno Region, Peru
** , the capital of Juli District
* Juli (foo ...
(1988–1999).
*
Alan Clive Roberts
Alan Clive Roberts (28 April 1934 – 1 December 2021) was a British materials scientist, consultant and engineer who specialised in biomaterials, clinical prosthetics and implants in reconstructive surgery. He specialised in the research, deve ...
, 87, British materials scientist and engineer.
*
Sir John Roch, 87, British judge,
Lord Justice of Appeal
A Lord Justice of Appeal or Lady Justice of Appeal is a judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, the court that hears appeals from the High Court of Justice, the Crown Court and other courts and tribunals. A Lord (or Lady) Justice ...
(1993–2000).
*
Razi Shirazi
Ayatollah Sayyid Radhi al-Husayni al-Shirazi ( ar, رضي الحسيني الشيرازي; fa, ; 29 March 1927 – 1 December 2021), also known as Razi Shirazi, was an Iraqi-Iranian Shia who was a jurist, philosopher and theologian. He was the ...
, 94, Iranian jurist and philosopher.
*
Petr Uhl
Petr Uhl (8 October 1941 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech journalist, activist, and politician. A member of the Civic Forum, he served in the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia from 1990 to 1992. He was also a signatory of Charter 77
Charte ...
, 80, Czech journalist, activist and politician, member of the
Federal Assembly (1990–1992).
*
Rainbow George Weiss
Rainbow George Weiss (13 October 1940 – 1 December 2021) was a British political figure, who was best known as a serial fringe political party candidate in various elections in the UK.
Life and career
The son of a diamond merchant, Weiss fail ...
, 81, British serial political candidate.
*
Suzette Winter, 90, American filmmaker.
*
Miroslav Zikmund
Miroslav Zikmund (14 February 1919 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech travel writer and explorer.
Biography
After earning his ''Abitur'' in 1938, Zikmund entered university, but was unable to graduate until 1946 due to World War II. He studied al ...
, 102, Czech writer and explorer.
2
*
János Avar, 83, Hungarian journalist (''
Magyar Nemzet
''Magyar Nemzet'' ('' en, Hungarian Nation'') is a major Hungarian newspaper published in Hungary, and in 2021 styled itself as "close to the current Hungarian government led by Viktor Orbán."
History and profile
''Magyar Nemzet'', a moderate ...
'').
*
Samuel Bhend, 78, Swiss politician, member of the
Executive Council of Bern
The Executive Council (german: Regierungsrat, french: Conseil-éxecutif) is the executive of the Swiss canton of Bern.
This seven-member collegial body is elected by the people for a period of four years. The cantonal constitution reserves one s ...
(1997–2006).
*
Giuseppe Chiaretti, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of
Perugia–Città della Pieve (1995–2009).
*
Richard Cole
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
, 75, English music manager (
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...
), cancer.
*
Richard Costello
Captain Richard Barry Costello (April 4, 1951 – December 2, 2021) was an American police officer in Philadelphia who was President of the Philadelphia Lodge of the FOP. In 2008, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent John Perzel in Pennsylva ...
, 70, American police officer, heart failure.
*
Jos Dupré, 93, Belgian politician, mayor of
Westerlo
Westerlo () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns:
* Westerlo centrum
*
* Tongerlo
* Heultje
* Voortkapel
* Oosterwijk
*
In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The ...
(1977–1982, 1989–1996).
*
Diana G. Gallagher
Diana G. Gallagher (March 14, 1946 – December 2, 2021) was an American author who wrote books for children and young adults based on television series. She contributed to book series based on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vamp ...
, 75, American author (''
Obsidian Fate'', ''
Bad Bargain
''Bad Bargain'' is an original novel based on the U.S. television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Plot summary
Having sealed the Hellmouth, the Scooby Gang do not realise that anything is odd when things to be sold at the first annual band ...
'', ''
Doomsday Deck
''Doomsday Deck'' is an original novel based on the U.S. television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
Plot summary
Joyce Summers is running a local art show for people from around the United States. A girl named Justine shows up the first da ...
''), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
*
Aldo Giordano
Aldo Giordano (20 August 1954 – 2 December 2021) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union in 2021. He was previously Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela from 2013 to 2021 and before that the Perm ...
, 67, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
(2013–2021) and the
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
(since 2021), COVID-19.
*
Gérard Grandval, 91, French architect.
*
Darlene Hard
Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong serves. She captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Champ ...
, 85, American
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 ...
tennis player.
*
Phil Harvey, 83, American entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of
DKT International
DKT International (DKT) is a charitable non-profit organization that promotes family planning and HIV prevention through social marketing. The Washington, D.C.-based DKT was founded in 1989 by Phil Harvey and operates in 90 countries in Afric ...
.
*
Hong Sung-woo, 81, South Korean politician,
MP (1979–1988).
*
Ian Hore-Lacy
Ian Leslie Hore-Lacy (1940 – 2 December 2021) was an Australian nuclear industry communicator, author and advocate for nuclear power in Australia. He semi-retired as Senior Advisor with the World Nuclear Association, London.
Career
He was a ...
, 81, Australian nuclear industry communicator.
*
Joaquín Jiménez Hidalgo, 85, Spanish politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1982–1986).
*
Abdel Karim al Kabli
Abdel Karim al Kabli ( ar, عبد الكريم الكابلي), sometimes spelled el Kably or al Kably (13 April 1932 – 2 December 2021), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter, poet, composer and humanitarian, known for his songs with theme ...
, 89, Sudanese singer and poet.
*
Michael Laucke
Michael Laucke (; 29 January 1947 – 2 December 2021) was a Canadian classical, new flamenco and flamenco guitarist and composer. Starting at the age of thirteen, Laucke gave professional snooker demonstrations and his winnings allowed him t ...
, 74, Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist and composer.
*
Lyndsey Leask, 86, New Zealand softball administrator.
*
Richard Lerner
Richard Alan Lerner (August 26, 1938 – December 2, 2021) was an American research chemist. Best known for his work on catalytic antibodies, Lerner served as President of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) until January 1, 2012, and was a ...
, 83, American chemist.
*
Tom McGarry, 84, Irish hurler, footballer and rugby union player.
*
Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton
William David McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton (24 July 1946 – 2 December 2021) was a British Labour politician. Until the 2010 general election, he was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions and the D ...
, 75, British politician and life peer, member of the
House of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the Bicameralism, upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by Life peer, appointment, Hereditary peer, heredity or Lords Spiritual, official function. Like the ...
(since 2004).
*
Alex Orban
Alex Orban (August 25, 1939 – December 2, 2021) was a Hungarian-American sabre fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Orban also qualified for the 1980 Olympic t ...
, 82, Hungarian-American Olympic sabre fencer (
1968,
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
,
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 ...
).
*
Poedjono Pranyoto, 85, Indonesian military officer and politician,
regent of Cilacap (1979–1987), governor of
Lampung
Lampung (Lampung: ), officially the Province of Lampung ( id, Provinsi Lampung) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It has a short border with the province of Bengkulu to the northwest, and a ...
(1988–1997) and deputy speaker of the
MPR-R (1997–1999).
*
Felice Salis, 83, Italian Olympic field hockey player (
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
* Ja ...
).
*
Sir Antony Sher
Sir Antony Sher (14 June 1949 – 2 December 2021) was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a four-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 a ...
, 72, South African-born British actor (''
Stanley
Stanley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
* ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film
* ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy
* ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short
* ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...
'', ''
Shakespeare in Love
''Shakespeare in Love'' is a 1998 romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Col ...
'', ''
The Wolfman''), cancer.
*
Lovro Šturm, 83, Slovenian jurist and politician,
minister of justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
(2004–2008) and president of the
Constitutional Court
A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...
(1997–1998).
*
Lawrence Weiner
Lawrence Charles Weiner (February 10, 1942December 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist. He was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s. His work often took the form of typographic texts, a form of word a ...
, 79, American conceptual artist.
3
*
Güldal Akşit
Güldal Akşit (; 23 January 1960 – 3 December 2021) was a Turkish politician and the President of the Parliamentary Commission on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women. Biography
Güldal Akşit was born in Malatya on 23 January 1960. Her fath ...
, 61, Turkish politician,
minister of culture and tourism (2002–2003), COVID-19.
*
Man Arai, 75, Japanese writer and singer.
*
Eileen Ash
Eileen May Ash ( Whelan; 30 October 1911 – 3 December 2021) was an English cricketer and supercentenarian who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler.
As Eileen Whelan, she appeared in seven Test matches for England between 1937 an ...
, 110, English cricketer (
Middlesex
Middlesex (; abbreviation: Middx) is a Historic counties of England, historic county in South East England, southeast England. Its area is almost entirely within the wider urbanised area of London and mostly within the Ceremonial counties of ...
,
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 ...
).
*
Vesma Baltgailis, 71, Latvian-born Canadian chess player.
*
Jean Briane, 91, French 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 ...
(1971–2002).
*
Françoise Delord, 81, French zookeeper, founder of the
ZooParc de Beauval
The ZooParc de Beauval (), more commonly called Beauval Zoo or, more simply, Beauval, is a French zoological park located in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. It features more than 35,000 animals on 40 hectares, which is one of the larg ...
.
*
Lamine Diack
Lamine Diack (7 June 1933 – 3 December 2021) was a Senegalese businessman, sports administrator, and athlete. He was president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) from 1999 to 2015. He was the subject of numerou ...
, 88, Senegalese businessman, sports administrator, and athlete, president of the
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation (from 1912 to 2001) and International Association of Athletics Federations (from 2001 to 2019, both abbreviated as the IAAF) is the international governing body for ...
(1999–2015).
*
Horst Eckel
Horst Eckel (8 February 1932 – 3 December 2021) was a German footballer. He was part of the West Germany national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was the last surviving player of the 1954 World Cup Final.
Club career
Eckel debuted ...
, 89, German footballer (
1. FC Kaiserslautern,
SV Röchling Völklingen,
West Germany national team), world champion (
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
).
*
Nathaniel Exum, 81, American politician, member of the
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis, ...
(1975–1999) and
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1999–2011).
*
Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton
Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, (; 24 February 1920 – 3 December 2021) was a British courtier who served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II from 1967 until her death in 2021. She was the wife of Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of ...
, 101, British courtier,
mistress of the Robes
The mistress of the robes was the senior lady in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom.
Formerly responsible for the queen consort's/regnant's clothes and jewellery (as the name implies), the post had the responsibility for arranging the rota o ...
(since 1967).
*
Marian Hadenko, 66, Ukrainian composer, singer, and television presenter.
*
Peter Hayek, 64, American ice hockey player (
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
).
*
Robert Holman
Robert Holman (1952 – 3 December 2021) was a British dramatist whose work has been produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the Royal Court Theatre, as well as in the West End theatre, West End and elsewhere, since the 1970s. He was ...
, 69, British dramatist (''
Rafts and Dreams
''Rafts and Dreams'' is a play (theatre), play by English playwright Robert Holman that was first performed in 1990, and published in 1991.
Plot
Beginning as a seeming domestic drama, ''Rafts and Dreams'' shows the relationship between Obsessive ...
'', ''
A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky
''A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky'' is a play collaboratively written by David Eldridge, Robert Holman and Simon Stephens. It premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith on 7 May 2010 and ran until 5 June 2010.
Summary
The end of the world is app ...
'').
*
Wout Holverda, 63, Dutch footballer (
Sparta
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...
,
Fortuna Sittard
Fortuna Sittard (; li, Fortuna Zitterd ) is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Fortuna Sittard Stadion and features in the Eredivisie. The club was established through a merger ...
), COVID-19.
*
Claude Humphrey
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, 77, American
Hall of Fame
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football player (
Atlanta Falcons
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,
Philadelphia Eagles
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).
*
Lee Tae-bok, 70, South Korean politician,
minister of health and welfare (2002).
*
Claudia Levy
Claudia Dale Levy (December 24, 1943Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Index 1903-1997; via Ancestry – December 3, 2021) was an American journalist and union activist who worked at ''The Washington Post'' in the 198 ...
, 77, American journalist and union activist.
*
Peter Nagy, 56, Slovakian Olympic slalom canoeist (
1996
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2000
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).
*
Mirco Nontschew, 52, German comedian (''
RTL Samstag Nacht''). (body discovered on this date)
*
Denis O'Brien
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, 80, American talent manager (
George Harrison
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Monty Python's Life of Brian
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'', ''
Time Bandits
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'').
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Melvin Parker
Melvin Parker (June 7, 1944 – December 3, 2021) was an American drummer. He and his brother, saxophonist Maceo Parker, were key members of James Brown's band.
Life and career
Parker was born in Kinston, North Carolina on June 7, 1944. His drumm ...
, 77, American drummer (
James Brown
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).
*
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
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.
*
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz
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, 88, American socialite, cancer.
*
Sampath Tennakoon, 62, Sri Lankan actor (''
Saroja'', ''
Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli
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'', ''
Siri Raja Siri
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''), lung cancer.
*
Jim Troumbly, 93, American ice hockey player.
*
Nina Urgant, 92, Russian actress (''
Tamer of Tigers
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'', ''
Belorussian Station
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Plot
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Bonus
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Alfonso Vallejo
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, 78, Spanish playwright and poet.
*
Momčilo Vukotić
Momčilo "Moca" Vukotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Moмчилo Моца Bукoтић; 2 June 19503 December 2021) was a Serbian football coach and player.
He played 14 times for his national team, Yugoslavia, between 1969 and 1974 scoring four goals. ...
, 71, Serbian footballer (
FK Partizan
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,
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
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Yugoslavia national team).
*
Ronald S. Weinstein, 83, American pathologist.
*
Jōji Yanami
was a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles included the ''Dragon Ball'' anime series, which he narrated and voiced Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama ( King K ...
, 90, Japanese voice actor (''
Dragon Ball
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'', ''
Time Bokan
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One Piece
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Thoppil Anto
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, 81, Indian playback singer.
*
John Barton, 77, British businessman, chairman of
Next plc
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EasyJet
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.
*
Ron Blazier, 50, American baseball player (
Philadelphia Phillies
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).
*
Hans Blohm
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, 94, German-Canadian photographer and author.
*
Sarath Chandrasiri
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, 57, Sri Lankan actor (''
Dr. Nawariyan'', ''
Mago Digo Dai
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'', ''
Ran Kevita
''Ran Kevita 1 (The Golden Rod)'', ( si, රන් කෙවිට, italic=yes) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's fantasy film directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya and co-produced by Pravin Jayarathne, Dilman Jayaratne, Janitha Marasinghe ...
''), brain hemorrhage.
*
Sabbaruddin Chik
Tan Sri Sabbaruddin bin Chik ( ms, صبار الدين بن چئ, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 13 December 1941 – 4 December 2021) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism from 1987 to 1996.
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, 79, Malaysian politician,
minister of tourism, arts and culture (1987–1996),
MP (1982–1999), COVID-19.
*
Carl Clowes
Carl Iwan Clowes OBE (11 December 1943 – 4 December 2021) was a Welsh medical practitioner. In 1978 he founded the ''Nant Gwrtheyrn Trust'' in order to buy the village of Nant Gwrtheyrn, to restore and regenerate it and to set up a Welsh lan ...
, 77, Welsh medical practitioner.
*
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Breakdown
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'', ''
Hannibal
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'', ''
U-571''), cancer.
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Vinod Dua
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, 67, Indian journalist (
Doordarshan
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,
NDTV India
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In June 2016, NDTV decided to launch two separate channels called NDTV India and NDTV Spice in the United Kingdom.
Histor ...
), complications from COVID-19.
*
John Flynn, 67, Canadian politician,
New Brunswick MLA (1995–1999), cancer.
*
Mahmoud Hammoud, 57, Lebanese football player (
Nejmeh
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,
national team
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) and manager (
Shabab Sahel), COVID-19.
*
Golam Hasnayen, 91, Bangladeshi lawyer.
*
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, 89, American country singer ("
Waterloo", "
B.J. the D.J.
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Released in November 1963, "B.J. the D.J." was Jackson's second and final No. 1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in Feb ...
", "
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water"),
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.
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Percy Johnson
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, 88, Australian
football
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player (
East Fremantle
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,
Claremont) and coach (
Swan Districts), cancer.
*
Navid Khosh Hava, 30, Iranian footballer (
Rah Ahan,
Paykan
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,
PAS Hamedan
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), cardiac arrest.
*
Alois Kottmann
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, 92, German violinist and music pedagogue.
*
Paul Lannoye
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, 82, Belgian politician,
MEP (1989–2004).
*
Andy McCabe
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, 76, Irish Gaelic footballer.
*
Leonardo McNish
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, 75, Guatemalan footballer (
Deportivo Malacateco
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They play their home games in the Estadio Santa Lucía. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Fút ...
,
Cobán Imperial
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,
national team
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).
*
Boris Misnik
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References
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2 ...
, 83, Russian politician,
deputy
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(1995–2000).
*
Nirmal Nanan, 70, Trinidadian cricketer (
Nottinghamshire
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).
*
Mike Page
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, 81, American baseball player (
Atlanta Braves
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).
*
Trilochan Pradhan, 92, Indian physicist and academic administrator, vice-chancellor of
Utkal University
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(1989–1991).
*
Pierre Rabhi, 83, Algerian-born French environmentalist.
*
Konijeti Rosaiah
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, 88, Indian politician,
governor of Tamil Nadu
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(2011–2016) and
Karnataka
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(2014),
chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
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(2009–2010).
*
Shivaram
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, 83, Indian actor (''
Bhajarangi
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'', ''
Mukunda Murari
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'', ''
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya''), film producer and director, brain hemorrhage.
*
Wu Xinzhi
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Biography
Wu wa ...
, 93, Chinese paleoanthropologist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences
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.
*
Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi
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, 81, Nigerian general,
chief of Army staff (1981–1983).
*
Xavier Ziani, 49, French volleyball player (
Tourcoing Lille Métropole Volley-Ball
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Honours & achievements Domestic competitions
Fr ...
,
Paris Volley
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,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), cardiac arrest.
*
Shirley Zussman, 107, American sex therapist.
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Aad Andriessen
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, 60, Dutch footballer (
Sparta Rotterdam
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Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
).
*
Osman Arpacıoğlu
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Fenerbahçe a ...
, 74, Turkish footballer (
Mersin İdman Yurdu
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,
Fenerbahçe,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
).
*
Lisle Austin
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Career
Austin was appointed temporary President o ...
, 85, Barbadian football administrator (
Barbados Football Association
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).
*
Gary Callander
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, 62, Scottish rugby union player (
Kelso,
national team
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) and coach (
Watsonian), pancreatic cancer.
*
Júlio Eduardo Zamith Carrilho, 74–75, Mozambican politician, minister of public works and housing (1975–1979), industry (1979–1980), and construction and water (1980–1986).
*
Peter Cundall
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, 94, English-born Australian horticulturalist and television host (''
Gardening Australia
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'').
*
Jean-Paul Didierlaurent, 59, French writer, cancer.
*
Bob Dole
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, 98, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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(1961–1969) and
Senate
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(1969–1996), lung cancer.
*
Oleg Emirov, 51, Russian composer, arranger and keyboardist (
Kolibri,
Tequilajazzz
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).
*
Aurelio Galfetti, 85, Swiss architect.
*
Harry Giles, 91, Canadian educator.
*
Prithipal Singh Gill, 100, Indian military officer.
*
Bill Glass, 86, American
Hall of Fame
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football player (
Baylor Bears
The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only two private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to j ...
,
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 ( ...
,
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
).
*
Christine Haidegger, 79, Austrian writer.
*
Stevan Jelovac, 32, Serbian basketball player (
JuveCaserta
Sporting Club JuveCaserta (sometimes spelled Juve Caserta), also known as Decò Caserta after its title sponsor, is an Italian professional basketball team based in Caserta, Campania. The team currently plays in the Serie A2, the second tier of Ita ...
,
Brose Bamberg
Brose Bamberg is a German professional basketball team from Bamberg, Franconia / North Bavaria. The club has won the German Championship title nine times and the German Cup five times. The club currently plays in the German top tier Basketba ...
,
CAI Zaragoza
Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB. Their home arena is th ...
), complications from brain hemorrhage.
*
Manolo Jiménez, 79, Spanish footballer (
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded ...
,
RC Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo (; ), commonly known as Celta de Vigo or simply Celta, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, that competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football. Nicknamed ''Os Celestes'' (The Sky Blues), ...
).
*
Herbert Knoblich, 82, German politician, president of the
Landtag of Brandenburg
The Landtag of Brandenburg is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany.
Its 88 members of parliament are usually elected every 5 years.
It is responsible for deciding on state laws, controlling the state government an ...
(1990–2004).
*
Sławomir Majusiak
Sławomir Majusiak (30 May 1964 – 5 December 2021) was a Polish long-distance runner who competed mainly in track running. His greatest achievement was a 5000 metres bronze medal at the 1990 European Athletics Championships. He also represented ...
, 57, Polish long-distance runner.
*
M. Sarada Menon, 98, Indian psychiatrist.
*
Buddy Merrill
Leslie Merrill Behunin, Jr. (July 16, 1936 – December 5, 2021), known professionally as Buddy Merrill, was an American guitar player and steel guitar player, best known as a regular on ''The Lawrence Welk Show''.
Early life
Leslie Merrill Behu ...
, 85, American steel guitarist (''
The Lawrence Welk Show
''The Lawrence Welk Show'' is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 195 ...
'').
*
Melinda Micco, 73, American filmmaker and scholar.
*
John Miles, 72, British singer-songwriter and musician ("
Music
Music is generally defined as the art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise expressive content. Exact definitions of music vary considerably around the world, though it is an aspect ...
").
*
Bunu Sheriff Musa, 74, Nigerian administrator and engineer.
*
Scott Page-Pagter
Scott Page-Pagter (June 13, 1957 – December 5, 2021) was an American voice actor and television producer, known for his work in producing over 300 episodes of the ''Power Rangers'' series, starting with the fourth season, '' Zeo''.
Biography
Pa ...
, 64, American voice actor and television producer (''
Power Rangers
''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS Entert ...
''), cancer.
*
Enzo Restuccia, 80, Italian drummer.
*
Michel Rouche
Michel Rouche (30 May 1934 – 5 December 2021) was a French historian and academic. He specialized in the history of Gaul during the Roman Empire and in the Middle Ages.
Biography
Rouche earned an agrégation in history in 1959 and subsequently ...
, 87, French historian and academic.
*
Mark Rudinstein
Mark Izrailevich Rudinstein (russian: Ма́рк Григо́рьевич Рудинште́йн; 7 April 1946 – 5 December 2021) was a Russian actor, director, film producer and television presenter. He was the founder and producer of the in ...
, 75, Russian film producer, actor and television presenter, founder of
Kinotavr
Kinotavr (russian: Кинотавр), also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival is an open film festival held in the resort city of Sochi, Russia annually in June since 1991, until it was cancelled in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasio ...
.
*
Toni Santagata
Antonio Morese (9 December 1935 – 5 December 2021), known professionally as Toni Santagata, was an Italian folk singer, composer, comedian, and actor. He was sometimes credited as Tony Santagata.
Life and career
Born in Sant'Agata di Pugli ...
, 85, Italian folk singer.
*
Song Gisuk
Song Gisuk (Hangul: 송기숙; 5 July 1935 – 5 December 2021) was a South Korean writer of novels, short stories, and essay.
Life
Song Gisuk was born on 5 July 1935 in Changhung, Jeollanam-do, Korea. Song graduated with an M.A. from Chonnam ...
, 86, South Korean novelist.
*
Bill Staines
William Russell Staines (February 6, 1947 – December 5, 2021) was an American folk musician and singer-songwriter from New Hampshire who wrote and performed songs with a wide array of subjects. Called "the Woody Guthrie of my generation" by s ...
, 74, American folk musician, prostate cancer.
*
Jacques Tits
Jacques Tits () (12 August 1930 – 5 December 2021) was a Belgian-born French mathematician who worked on group theory and incidence geometry. He introduced Tits buildings, the Tits alternative, the Tits group, and the Tits metric.
Life and ...
, 91, Belgian-born French mathematician (
Tits alternative In mathematics, the Tits alternative, named for Jacques Tits, is an important theorem about the structure of finitely generated linear groups.
Statement
The theorem, proven by Tits, is stated as follows.
Consequences
A linear group is not a ...
,
Tits group
In group theory,
the Tits group 2''F''4(2)′, named for Jacques Tits (), is a finite simple group of order
: 211 · 33 · 52 · 13 = 17,971,200.
It is sometimes considered a 27th sporadic group. ...
,
Tits metric
In mathematics, the Tits metric is a metric defined on the ideal boundary of an Hadamard space (also called a complete CAT(0) space). It is named after Jacques Tits.
Ideal boundary of an Hadamard space
Let (''X'', ''d'') be an Hadamard space. T ...
).
*
Renato Turano
Renato Guerino Turano (2 October 1942 – 5 December 2021) was an Italian and American politician and businessman. He served in the Italian Senate from 2006 to 2008 as a representative of Italian citizens in North America and Central America a ...
, 79, Italian politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(2006–2008, 2013–2018).
*
Mario Turchetti, 77, Italian academic and historian, COVID-19.
*
Demetrio Volcic
Demetrio Volcic (22 November 1931 – 5 December 2021), also known in Slovene language, Slovene as Dimitrij Volčič, was an Italian journalist, author, and politician of Slovenian descent. He rose to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s ...
, 90, Italian journalist (''
La Repubblica
''la Repubblica'' (; the Republic) is an Italian daily general-interest newspaper. It was founded in 1976 in Rome by Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso (now known as GEDI Gruppo Editoriale) and led by Eugenio Scalfari, Carlo Caracciolo and Arnoldo ...
'', ''
TG1
''TG1'' (''Telegiornale 1'') is the flagship television newscast produced by Rai 1, the main channel of state-owned Italian public broadcaster RAI. It is the longest running program in the history of television in Italy as it has been broadcast ...
'') and politician,
MEP (1999–2004).
*
Osamu Yatabe, 89, Japanese lawyer and politician,
councillor
A councillor is an elected representative for a local government council in some countries.
Canada
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unl ...
(1974–1998).
6
*
Hussein Suleiman Abu Saleh, 91, Sudanese politician,
minister of foreign affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
(1988–1989, 1993–1995).
*
André Aschieri, 84, French 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 ...
(1997–2002).
*
Jørgen Barth-Jørgensen, 89, Norwegian Olympic weightlifter (
1952).
*
Klaus von Beyme
Klaus Gustav Heinrich von Beyme (3 July 1934 – 6 December 2021) was a German political scientist who was Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg.
Education
Beyme ...
, 87, German political scientist.
*
Teoman Duralı, 74, Turkish philosopher, cancer.
*
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim (1 July 19376 December 2021) was a South African anti-apartheid activist of Indian origin who was a member of the African National Congress's armed wing uMkhonto we Sizwe''.'' He was tried in the Pietermaritzburg sabotag ...
, 84, South African politician.
*
Richard Despard Estes
Richard Despard Estes (December 26, 1927 - December 6, 2021) was a biologist specialising in the behaviour of mammals in mainland Africa. He was particularly interested in studying wildebeest. This interest led Rod East, the former co-chair of t ...
, 93, American zoologist.
*
George Fleming, 83, American football player (
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...
) and politician, member of the
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
(1969–1971) and
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1971–1991).
*
Glenn Foster, 31, American football player (
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
).
*
Donald K. Fry
Donald K. "Don" Fry (March 31, 1937 – December 6, 2021) was an American writer and scholar. He began as a scholar of Old and Middle English literature at the University of Virginia and Stony Brook University. He changed fields to journalism ed ...
, 84, American writer and journalism academic.
*
Emma Gapchenko
Emma Vasilyevna Gapchenko (russian: Эмма Васильевна Гапченко; 24 February 1938 – 6 December 2021) was Russian archer. She won three gold medals at the world championships in 1969–73 and a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympi ...
, 83, Russian archer, Olympic bronze medalist (
1972
Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
).
*
Fred Hiatt
Frederick Samuel Hiatt (April 30, 1955 – December 6, 2021) was an American journalist. He was the editorial page editor of ''The Washington Post'', where he oversaw the newspaper's opinion pages and wrote editorials and a biweekly column. He w ...
, 66, American journalist, editor, and columnist (''
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
''), cardiac arrest.
*
Skilyr Hicks, 23, American singer-songwriter.
*
Thomas W. Horton, 101, New Zealand pilot (
RNZAF
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) ( mi, Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, "The Warriors of the Sky of New Zealand"; previously ', "War Party of the Blue") is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed from New Zeal ...
,
RAF
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
).
*
Olha Ilkiv, 101, Ukrainian partisan and liaison officer (
Ukrainian Insurgent Army
The Ukrainian Insurgent Army ( uk, Українська повстанська армія, УПА, translit=Ukrayins'ka povstans'ka armiia, abbreviated UPA) was a Ukrainian nationalist paramilitary and later partisan formation. During World ...
).
*
Lindiwe Mabuza
Lindiwe Mabuza (13 August 1938 – 6 December 2021) was a South African politician, diplomat, poet, academic, journalist, and cultural activist. She was an anti-apartheid activist who went on to serve her country as a member of the first democr ...
, 83, South African poet and politician,
MP (1994–1999) and
high commissioner to the United Kingdom
The following is the list of ambassadors and high commissioners to the United Kingdom, or more formally, to the Court of St James's. High commissioners represent member states of the Commonwealth of Nations and ambassadors represent other sta ...
(2001–2009).
*
Medina Spirit
Medina Spirit (April 5, 2018 – December 6, 2021) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who finished first in the 2021 Kentucky Derby before being disqualified. He came second in the 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic and third in the 2021 Preakness ...
, 3, American Thoroughbred racehorse,
Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ...
winner (
2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
), heart attack.
*
Eugenio Minasso, 62, Italian 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 ...
(2008–2013), complications from COVID-19.
*
Marvin Morgan, 38, English footballer (
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...
,
Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in the spring ...
,
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...
).
*
Jerome Lyle Rappaport
Jerome Lyle Rappaport (August 17, 1927 – December 6, 2021) was an American lawyer, developer, political leader, and landlord. Rappaport is also known for his philanthropy in Boston, Massachusetts, and Stuart, Florida. He was the general part ...
, 94, American lawyer, political leader, and real estate developer.
*
Aldo Rebecchi, 75, Italian 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 ...
(1987–2001).
*
Julius S. Scott, 66, American author (''
The Common Wind'').
*
Masayuki Uemura
was a Japanese engineer, video game producer, and professor. He was known for his work as an employee of Nintendo from 1971 to 2004, most notably for serving as a key factor in the development of the Nintendo Entertainment System.
A former ...
, 78, Japanese video game engineer (
Nintendo
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It develops video games and video game consoles.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as by craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi and originally produce ...
).
*
Kåre Willoch
Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (; 3 October 1928 – 6 December 2021) was a Norwegian politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He previously served as the ...
, 93, Norwegian politician,
prime minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
(1981–1986),
MP (1958–1989) and
minister of trade (1963, 1965–1970).
7
*
Lionel Antoine, 71, American football player (
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
).
*
Aydin Balayev, 65, Azerbaijani historian and ethnologist.
*
Carol Jenkins Barnett, 65, American businesswoman (
Publix
Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and ...
), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
*
Mustafa Ben Halim
Mustafa Ahmed Ben Halim ( ar, مصطفى احمد بن حليم; 29 January 1921 – 7 December 2021) was a Libyan politician and businessman who served in a number of leadership positions in the Kingdom of Libya from 1953 to 1960. Ben Halim wa ...
, 100, Libyan politician,
prime minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
(1954–1957) and
minister of foreign affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
(1954–1956).
*
Steve Bronski, 61, Scottish keyboardist (
Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat were a British synthpop trio which achieved success in the mid-1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit "Smalltown Boy", from their debut album '' The Age of Consent''. "Smalltown Boy" was their only US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 s ...
), smoke inhalation.
*
Raja Collure
Darrel Chandra Raja Collure (3 June 1938 – 7 December 2021) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as List of Governors of Uva, Governor of the Uva Province and List of governors of North Western Province, Governor of the North Western Provin ...
, 83, Sri Lankan politician,
MP (2000–2004) and
governor of Uva (since 2019), COVID-19.
*
Lamine Dieng
Lamine is a given name and a surname. Lamin is the local name for Al-Amin (a title given to the prophet Mohammed which means "the trustworthy"). Notable people with the name include:
*Ould Lamine Abdallah (born 1929), French former long-distance r ...
, 70, Senegalese football manager (
AS Douanes,
ASC Niarry Tally,
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 ...
).
*
Catherine Fournier, 66, French politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(since 2017).
*
Geoffrey Harcourt
Geoffrey Colin Harcourt (27 June 1931 – 7 December 2021) was an Australian academic economist and leading member of the post-Keynesian school. He studied at the University of Melbourne and then at King's College, Cambridge.
Biography
After ...
, 90, Australian economist.
*
Joe Hernandez, 81, American football player (
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
,
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
,
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
), COVID-19.
*
Sir Christopher Hogg, 85, British business executive, chairman of
GlaxoSmithKline
GSK plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, England. Established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK is the ten ...
(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
The State Duma (russian: Госуда́рственная ду́ма, r=Gosudárstvennaja dúma), commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma ( rus, Госду́ма), is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house ...
(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
Gregory Stephen Tate (October 14, 1957December 7, 2021) was an American writer, musician, and producer. A long-time critic for ''The Village Voice'', Tate focused particularly on African-American music and culture, helping to establish hip-h ...
, 64, American music critic (''
The Village Voice
''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the crea ...
'') and musician (
Burnt Sugar), co-founder of the
Black Rock Coalition
The Black Rock Coalition is a New York-based artists' collective and nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the creative freedom and works of black musicians.
Founding and purpose
The BRC was founded in 1985 in New York City by Vernon Reid ...
.
*
Michel Thierry, 93, French industrialist.
*
Claude Vandersleyen, 94, Belgian Egyptologist.
8
*
Chris Achilleos
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
People with the given name
*Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
, 74, Cypriot-born British illustrator.
*
Bruce Arden
Bruce Wesley Arden ( – ) was an American computer scientist.
Arden enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II (1944-1946) as a Radar Technician Third Class in California, Chicago, and Kodiak, Alaska.
He graduated from Purdue University ...
, 94, American computer scientist.
*
Hal E. Broxmeyer, 77, American microbiologist, thyroid cancer.
*
Sylwester Chęciński
Sylwester Chęciński (21 May 1930, Skwarki – 8 December 2021, Wrocław) was a Polish film and television director. He was born in Susiec, Poland, on 21 May 1930. Chęciński died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021, at the age of 91.
Biography
...
, 91, Polish film and television director (''
Katastrofa
''Katastrofa'' is a 1965 Polish drama film directed by Sylwester Chęciński.
Cast
* Marta Lipińska as Hanka
* Stanisław Niwiński as Grzegorz Hulewicz
* Aleksander Fogiel as Straw boss Bien
* Wiktor Grotowicz as Director Rozner
* Witold Pyr ...
'', ''
Sami swoi'', ''
Kochaj albo rzuć
''Kochaj albo rzuć'' (''Love or leave'') is a 1977 Polish comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński. It is the third and final part of a trilogy about two quarreling peasants Kargul and Pawlak, which started with ''Sami swoi'' ( All Friends H ...
'').
*
Kristina Đukić
Kristina Đukić (; 25 July 2000 – 8 December 2021), better known by her alias Kika (, stylized as K1KA), was a Serbian YouTuber and livestreamer.
Born in Belgrade in 2000, Kika began her YouTube career in 2015. Initially, she had recorded c ...
, 21, Serbian YouTuber, suicide.
*
Tapulesatele Mauteni Esera, Samoan politician,
MLA (2016–2021).
*
Gerry Foley
Gerald James Foley (September 22, 1932 – December 8, 2021) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 142 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Toronto Maple Leaf ...
, 89, American-Canadian ice hockey player (
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
,
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
,
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
).
*
Mitsutoshi Furuya
was a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut as a manga artist in 1955 with kashi-hon manga. He started as an assistant of Osamu Tezuka in 1958, but was primarily known for starting out as an assistant of Fujio Akatsuka five years later. He w ...
, 85, Japanese manga artist (''
Dame Oyaji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Furuya. It was serialized by Shogakukan in '' Shōnen Sunday'' from September 23, 1970 (issue 43) to July 28, 1982 (issue 30). ''Dame Oyaji'' received the 1979 Shogakukan Manga ...
'', ''
Bar Lemon Heart
, sometimes referred to as "Bar Lemon Heart," is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Furuya and Family Kikaku and published by Futabasha from 1985 to 2021. A Japanese television drama series based on the manga premie ...
''), cancer.
*
Igor Gamula
Igor Vasilyevich Gamula (russian: Игорь Васильевич Гамула, uk, Ігор Васильович Гамула; 17 February 1960 – 8 December 2021) was a Ukrainian and Russian professional association football, football coach ...
, 61, Ukrainian-Russian football player (
Zaria Voroshilovgrad,
SKA Rostov-on-Don
FC SKA Rostov-on-Don (russian: ФК СКА Ростов-на-Дону) is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in ...
) and manager (
Rostov
Rostov ( rus, Росто́в, p=rɐˈstof) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:
While t ...
).
*
Barry Harris
Barry Doyle Harris (December 15, 1929 – December 8, 2021) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. He was an exponent of the bebop style.
Life and career
Harris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on December ...
, 91, American jazz pianist, complications from COVID-19.
*
Susana Higuchi
Susana Shizuko Higuchi Miyagawa ( ja, 樋口 静子, Higuchi Shizuko; 26 April 1950 – 8 December 2021) was a Peruvian politician and engineer. She served as First Lady of Peru from 1990 to 1994 as the wife of President Alberto Fujimori. A mem ...
, 71, Peruvian 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 ...
(2000–2006) and
first lady
First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state fo ...
(1990–1994), cancer.
*
Lars Høgh
Poul Lars Høgh-Pedersen (; 14 January 1959 – 8 December 2021) was a Danish footballer, who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Odense BK. He won three Danish football championships and three Danish Cup trophies with OB, and won the ...
, 62, Danish football player (
Odense Boldklub
Odense Boldklub (; also known as Odense BK or the more commonly used OB) is a Danish professional football club based in the city Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga ...
,
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 ...
) and coach, pancreatic cancer.
*
Anne Hudson, 83, British literary historian.
*
Mustapha El Karouni, 53, Belgian lawyer and politician,
Brussels-Capital Region MP.
*
Blackjack Lanza
John Mortl Lanzo (October 14, 1935 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Blackjack Lanza. Along with his long-term tag team partner, Blackjack Mulligan, Lanza was one-half of The Blackjacks: ...
, 86, American
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 ...
professional wrestler (
WWWF,
WWA,
AWA
Awa (or variants) may refer to:
People
* Awa (given name), notable people named Awa or Hawa
* Awá (Brazil), an indigenous people of Brazil
* Awa-Kwaiker, an indigenous people of Colombia and Ecuador
Languages
* Awa language (China) or Wa (Va) ...
).
*
Daniel Laskin
Daniel M. Laskin (September 3, 1924 – December 8, 2021) was an American oral and maxillofacial surgeon and educator who contributed to his field for over fifty years. He excelled as an educator, a researcher and a clinician. He served as AAOM ...
, 97, American surgeon and educator.
*
Richie Lewis
Richie Todd Lewis (January 25, 1966 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from to for the Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Detroit ...
, 55, American baseball player (
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park.
The franc ...
,
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
,
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
).
*
Chandidas Mal, 92, Indian musician.
*
Farida Mammadova
Farida Jafar gizi Mammadova ( az, Fəridə Cəfər qızı Məmmədova; 8 August 1936 – 8 December 2021) was an Azerbaijani historian who specialized in the history of ancient Caucasian Albania. She was a lecturer at the Western Caspian Univers ...
, 85, Azerbaijani historian.
*
Patricia Misslin
Patricia Misslin (May 6, 1940 – December 8, 2021) was an American voice teacher and soprano. She taught voice on the faculties of several American institutions, including the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam, ...
, 81, American voice teacher and soprano.
*
Alfredo Moreno
Alfredo David Moreno (12 January 1980 – 8 December 2021) was an Argentine Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward.
Club career
Moreno began his career with Boca Juniors, making his debut for ...
, 41, Argentine footballer (
Celaya
Celaya (; ) is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico, municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 3 ...
,
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
,
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Taishan Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Jinan, Shandong and their home stadium is th ...
), stomach cancer.
*
Dieter Murmann, 87, German lobbyist, chairman of the
Economic Council Germany
The Economic Council (german: Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V.) is a major German business and lobby association representing the interests of around 12,000 members and member firms. Members are drawn from all sectors of the German economy including ban ...
(1989–2000).
*
Mark Pike
Mark Harold Pike (December 27, 1963 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker, defensive end, and special teamer for twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills. He pl ...
, 57, American football player (
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
), complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and COVID-19.
*
Phú Quang, 72, Vietnamese composer, complications from diabetes.
*
Michel Quarez, 83, Syrian-born French painter and graphic artist.
*
Robbie Shakespeare
Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021) was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar. Regarded as ...
, 68, Jamaican bassist (
Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separa ...
,
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful per ...
) and record producer, complications from kidney surgery.
*
John L. Sorenson, 97, American anthropologist, scholar and author.
*
Jan Stuifbergen, 92, Dutch politician, mayor of
Heerhugowaard
Heerhugowaard (; West Frisian Dutch: ''Heerhugoweard'', ''Heregeweard'' or ''De Weard'') is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.
Heerhugowaard was previously a municipality, which merged w ...
(1980–1994).
*
Malcolm Troup, 91, Canadian-born British pianist and musicologist.
*
Andrzej Zieliński, 85, Polish sprinter, Olympic silver medallist (
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
).
*
Jacques Zimako, 69, French footballer (
Bastia
Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ...
,
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
,
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 ...
).
*Notable Indian military officers killed in the
Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 crash:
**
Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat (16 March 1958 – 8 December 2021) was an Indian military officer who was a four-star general of the Indian Army. He served as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces from January 2020 u ...
, 63,
chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
The Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (Chairman COSC) is a position in the Indian Armed Forces, usually held by a four-star officer serving as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian military. The position holder chairs the Chiefs of ...
(2019),
chief of defence staff (since 2020) and
chief of the Army Staff (2016–2019)
**
Lakhbinder Singh Lidder
Brigadier Lakhbinder Singh 'Tony' Lidder (26 June 1969 – 8 December 2021) was an Indian Army officer. He was the Defence Assistant to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces General Bipin Rawat. He died in the 2021 Indi ...
, 52, defence assistant to Bipin Rawat
9
*
Danielle Adams
Danielle E'Shawn Adams (born February 19, 1989) is an American forward-center who is currently a free agent. She played college basketball at Texas A&M. She is the first Texas A&M player to be named an Associated Press first-team All-American. ...
, 38, Canadian politician,
Manitoba MLA (since 2019), traffic collision.
*
Shamim Alam Khan
General Shamim Alam Khan ( ur, ; 18 August 1937 – 9 December 2021), was a Pakistan Army senior general, who served as the 7th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1991 until retiring in 1994.
Biography
Shamim Alam Khan was born ...
, 84, Pakistani military officer,
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
The Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) ( ur, ) is, in principle, the highest-ranking and senior most uniformed military officer, typically at four-star rank, in the Pakistan Armed Forces who serves as a Principal Staff Officer an ...
(1991–1994), COVID-19.
*
Brian Aldridge, 81, New Zealand cricket umpire.
*
Don Asmussen
Donald Asmussen (October 31, 1962 – December 9, 2021) was an American cartoonist working for the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' and Universal Press Syndicate.
Career
Asmussen was born in Rhode Island. Early in his career, he published collages a ...
, 59, American cartoonist (''
San Francisco Chronicle
The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and M. H. de Young, Michael H. de ...
''), brain cancer.
*
Billy J. Boles, 83, American general.
*
Julie Brougham, 67, New Zealand Olympic equestrian (
2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
), cancer.
*
Ryszard Brzuzy, 60, Polish trade unionist 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 ...
(1989–1991).
*
Donald Cozzens
Donald Cozzens (May 17, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American Roman Catholic priest, author, and lecturer.
Biography
Cozzens was a president-rector and professor of pastoral theology at Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology i ...
, 82, American Roman Catholic priest, author and lecturer, complications from COVID-19.
*
Anthony Cullis, 75, British electronic engineer.
*
Garth Dennis
Rudolph "Garth" Dennis (2 December 1949 – 9 December 2021) was a Jamaican musician who was a founder member of Black Uhuru, later a member of The Wailing Souls for ten years before returning to Black Uhuru in the mid-1980s, and also recorded ...
, 72, Jamaican reggae musician (
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful per ...
,
The Wailing Souls
The Wailing Souls (originally The Renegades) are a Jamaican reggae vocal group whose origins date back to the 1960s. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years with Winston "Pipe" Matthews and Lloyd "Bread" McDonald the only c ...
).
*
Speedy Duncan
Leslie Herbert "Speedy" Duncan (August 10, 1942 – December 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played ...
, 79, American football player (
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
,
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
).
*
Gunter Hadwiger
Gunter Hadwiger (28 March 1949 – 9 December 2021) was an Austrian politician. A member of the Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-co ...
, 72, Austrian politician.
*
Luis Irizar, 91, Cuban-born Spanish chef.
*
Robert Jervis
Robert Jervis (April 30, 1940 – December 9, 2021) was an American political scientist who was the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University. Jervis was co-editor of the ...
, 81, American political scientist.
*
Gertraud Jesserer
Gertraud Jesserer (13 December 1943 – 9 December 2021) was an Austrian film and television actress. Jesserer was the wife of German actor Peter Vogel and the mother of actor-journalist Nikolas Vogel. She died in a house fire in Vienna on 9 De ...
, 77, Austrian actress (''
Eva
Eva or EVA may refer to:
* Eva (name), a feminine given name
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
* Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment
* Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in t ...
'', ''
My Daughter and I'', ''
I Learned It from Father
''I Learned It from Father'' (german: Das hab ich von Papa gelernt) is a 1964 German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Willy Fritsch, Thomas Fritsch and Gertraud Jesserer. The son of a respectable industrialist leads a wild se ...
''), house fire.
*
Enju Kato, 102, Japanese
bhikkhu
A ''bhikkhu'' (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, ''bhikṣu'') is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics ("nun", ''bhikkhunī'', Sanskrit ''bhikṣuṇī'') are members of the Sangha (Buddhist ...
and politician, member of the
Okazaki city council (1967–1984).
*
David Lasley
David Eldon Lasley (August 20, 1947 – December 9, 2021) was an American recording artist, singer, musician and songwriter. He was best known as a touring background singer for James Taylor, as a session singer on recordings by artists including ...
, 74, American singer-songwriter.
*
Giosuè Ligios, 92, Italian politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(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
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 ...
(1989–1991).
*
Otar Patsatsia, 92, Georgian politician,
prime minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
(1993–1995), COVID-19.
*
Carmen Salinas
Carmen Salinas Lozano (5 October 1939 – 9 December 2021) was a Mexican actress, impressionist, comedian, politician, and theatre entrepreneur. She was associated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) during her later career as a po ...
, 82, Mexican actress (''
María Mercedes'', ''
Abrázame muy fuerte'', ''
Under the Same Moon
''Under the Same Moon'' ( es, La misma luna) is a 2007 Mexican-American drama film in Spanish and English directed by Patricia Riggen (in her feature film directorial debut) and starring Kate del Castillo, Adrián Alonso, and Eugenio Derbez.
P ...
'') 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 ...
(2015–2018), complications from a stroke.
*
Larry Sellers
Larry Sellers (October 2, 1949 – December 9, 2021) was an Osage American actor and stuntman.
Background
Sellers was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, where he grew up. After graduating high school, he joined the US Navy.
Acting career
Selle ...
, 72, American actor (''
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...
'').
*
Peter Spoden, 100, German Luftwaffe fighter pilot.
*
Charles R. Steele, 88, American aerospace engineer.
*
Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Antwon Thomas (December 25, 1987 – December 9, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. He played college ...
, 33, American football player (
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
,
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
,
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
),
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...
champion (
2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
), seizure.
*
Themsie Times, 72, South African actress (''
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
''Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold'' is a 1986 American adventure comedy film directed by Gary Nelson and released in West Germany on December 18, 1986, and in the United States on January 30, 1987. It is loosely based on the 1887 novel ...
'', ''
Dangerous Ground'', ''
Stander'').
*
Al Unser
Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men ( A. J. Foyt, himself, Rick ...
, 82, American
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 ...
racing driver, four-time
Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...
winner,
IndyCar
INDYCAR, LLC, is an American-based auto racing sanctioning body for Indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. The organization sanctions five racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with its centerpiece the Indianapolis ...
champion (1983, 1985), liver cancer.
*
Lina Wertmüller
Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich (14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021), known as Lina Wertmüller (), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 1970s art film, art house films ''Sev ...
, 93, Italian film director (''
Seven Beauties
''Seven Beauties'' ( it, Pasqualino Settebellezze, "Pasqualino Sevenbeauties") is a 1975 Italian language film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, and Shirley Stoler.
Written by Wertmüller, the ...
'', ''
Love and Anarchy
''Love and Anarchy'' ( it, Film d'amore e d'anarchia, ovvero: stamattina alle 10, in via dei Fiori, nella nota casa di tolleranza..., lit=Film of love and anarchy, or rather: this morning at 10, in via dei Fiori, in the well-known brothel ...) i ...
'', ''Swept Away (1974 film), Swept Away'') and screenwriter.
*Cara Williams, 96, American actress (''The Defiant Ones,'' ''Pete and Gladys'', ''Boomerang (1947 film), Boomerang'').
*Maryse Wolinski, 78, French writer and journalist (''Sud Ouest (newspaper), Sud Ouest'', ''Le Journal du Dimanche'').
10
*Jacques Auxiette, 81, French politician, Regional Council of Pays de la Loire, president of the regional council of Pays de la Loire (2004–2015).
*Gabriel Calvo, 66, Spanish Olympic gymnast (Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics#Men's events, 1976, Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer_Olympics#Men's events, 1980).
*Romulo T. de la Cruz, 74, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Zamboanga (since 2014).
*Oded Muhammad Danial, 59, Indonesian politician, mayor of Bandung (since 2018).
*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 (CS Rapid București, Rapid București, AFC Dacia Unirea Brăila, Progresul Brăila, Romania national football team, national team).
*Michael Nesmith, 78, American musician (The Monkees) and songwriter ("Different Drum", "Joanne (Michael Nesmith song), Joanne"), Grammy Award for Video of the Year, Grammy winner (24th Annual Grammy Awards, 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, National Council (Austria), councilor (1986–1996, 1999).
*Gene Prebola, 83, American football player (Oakland Raiders,
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
).
*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 (Austria), Federal Council.
*Leland Wilkinson, 77, American statistician and computer scientist.
11
*Janusz Bargieł, 63, Polish politician, Senate of Poland, senator (2001–2005).
*Fjölnir Geir Bragason, 56, Icelandic tattoo artist.
*Mecnur Çolak, 54, Bulgarian-born Turkish footballer (PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, Ludogorets Razgrad, Sarıyer S.K., Sarıyer, Fenerbahçe S.K., Fenerbahçe), complications from COVID-19.
*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 (film), For Your Eyes Only'', ''Colditz (1972 TV series), 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, France national rugby league team, national team).
*Mel Lastman, 88, Canadian politician, mayor of North York (1973–1997) and Mayor of Toronto, Toronto (1998–2003).
*Juan Carlos Oyarzún, 70, Argentine politician, Argentine Senate, 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''), complications from a stroke.
*Francisco Rodríguez Pérez, 82, Mexican politician, member (1973–1976, 1982–1985) and President of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), president (1983) of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), 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
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 ...
tennis player, The Championships, Wimbledon, Wimbledon champion (1966 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, 1966), three-time French Open champion, Olympic champion (Tennis at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968).
*Mike Sharpe (sprinter), Mike Sharpe, 65, Bermudian Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976).
*Gunnar Talsethagen, 90, Norwegian footballer (Molde FK, Molde) and author.
*Dennis Ward (rugby league), Dennis Ward, 74, Australian rugby league player (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Australia national rugby league team, national team), stomach cancer.
*Mohamed Selim Zaki, 97, Egyptian Olympic equestrian (Equestrianism at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952, Equestrianism at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, Equestrianism at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960). (death announced on this date)
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*John Archer (footballer, born 1941), John Archer, 80, English footballer (AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Chesterfield F.C., Chesterfield).
*Kåre Berg (ski jumper), Kåre Berg, 89, Norwegian Olympic ski jumper (Ski jumping at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1960).
*Sid Blanks, 80, American football player (History of the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers, New England Patriots, 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).
*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, secretary general of the Lok Sabha (1992–1994), heart attack.
*Byron LaBeach, 91, Jamaican Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, 1952).
*Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, 66, Tongan noble and politician, Legislative Assembly of Tonga, MP (since 2008).
*Paulias Matane, Sir Paulias Matane, 90, Papua New Guinean diplomat and public servant, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, governor-general (2004–2010).
*Daniel Nlandu Mayi, 68, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Kinshasa (1999–2008) and bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi, Matadi (2010–2021).
*Stanisław Nowak, 86, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Częstochowa, Częstochowa (1984–2011).
*Toddy O'Sullivan, 87, Irish politician, Teachta Dála, TD (1981–1997) and Lord Mayor of Cork, 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 Legislative Assembly, Gujarat MLA (since 2017), complications from dengue fever, dengue.
*Martin Quinn (Gaelic footballer), Martin Quinn, 83, Irish Gaelic footballer (Meath GAA, Meath).
*Jimmy Rave, 39, American professional wrestler (NWA Wildside, Impact Wrestling, TNA, Ring of Honor, ROH).
*George Ryden, 81, Scottish footballer (Dundee F.C., Dundee, St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone, Stirling Albion F.C., Stirling Albion).
*Silvia Sayago, 66, Argentine politician, Argentine Chamber of Deputies, deputy (since 2021), multiple organ failure.
*Yury Sharov, 82, Russian fencer, Olympic champion (Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil, 1964).
*Len Thornson, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (Fort Wayne Komets, Indianapolis Chiefs, Huntington Hornets).
*Tu Men, 61, Chinese actor (''Genghis Khan (1998 film), Genghis Khan'', ''An End to Killing'', ''Old Beast''), esophageal cancer.
*Chalard Worachat, 78, Thai activist.
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*Falco Accame, 96, Italian 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 ...
(1976–1983).
*Barry Atkinson, 83, British-born Australian darts player.
*Giannalberto Bendazzi, 75, Italian animation historian.
*Clyde Bennett, 89, American Canadian football, 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 (1968 film), 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 (film), Kika'', ''What Have I Done to Deserve This? (film), 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 List of speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, speaker (2007–2012) of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
*Liam Kavanagh, 86, Irish politician, Teachta Dála, TD (1969–1997),
MEP (1973–1981) and Minister for Labour (Ireland), minister for labour (1981–1983).
*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
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 ...
(2001–2007).
*Georgios Panagiotopoulos (politician), Georgios Panagiotopoulos, 91, Greek lawyer and politician.
*Pete Petcoff, 89, Canadian Canadian football, football player (Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders).
*John Salt, 84, English artist.
*Leonid Sharayev, 86, Ukrainian politician.
*Joe Simon (musician), Joe Simon, 85, American soul and R&B singer ("The Chokin' Kind", "Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)", "Power of Love (Joe Simon song), Power of Love").
*Toby Slater, 42, British singer-songwriter and musician (Catch (band), Catch).
*Sergei Solovyov (film director), Sergei Solovyov, 77, Russian film director (''Wild Pigeon (film), Wild Pigeon'', ''Assa (film), 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 Gdańsk, Gedania 1922) and manager (Jaguar Gdańsk).
*Józef Tejchma, 94, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, deputy prime minister (1972–1976).
*Wang Xuezhen, 95, Chinese politician, President of Peking University#Communist Party Secretaries of Peking University, party secretary of Peking University, alternate member of the 12th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, 12th and 13th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, 13th CCP Central Committees.
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*Muamer Abdulrab, 39, Qatari footballer (Al-Sailiya SC, Al-Sailiya, Al Kharaitiyat SC, Al Kharaitiyat, Qatar national football team, national team).
*Božidar Bojović, 83, Montenegrin physician, endocrinologist, and politician, Parliament of Montenegro, MP (1990–2005).
*Phil Chen, 75, Jamaican bassist (Manzarek–Krieger, Butts Band, Rod Stewart), cancer.
*Ian Cooper (Australian footballer, born 1946), Ian Cooper, 75, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda).
*Jacques Dewatre, 85, French diplomat, officer, and politician, Directorate-General for External Security, director-general for external security (1991–2000).
*Nikolai Egorov, 100, Russian microbiologist and politician, Ministry of Higher Education (Soviet Union), deputy minister of higher education (1967–1988).
*Riccardo Ehrman, 92, Italian journalist.
*María Guðmundsdóttir (actress), 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 (comedian), Jethro, 73, British comedian, COVID-19.
*Spyros Kapernekas, 73, Greek footballer (Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, Aris Thessaloniki F.C., 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 People's Representative Council, 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 Poker Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame poker player and toymaker, COVID-19.
*Tony Perez (referee), Tony Perez, 90, American boxing referee.
*Bob Peters, 84, Canadian ice hockey coach (Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey, Bemidji State Beavers).
*Harry Read (Salvationist), Harry Read, 97, British soldier, Commissioner (The Salvation Army), 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 F.C., Burnley, Barnsley F.C., Barnsley, Bury F.C., Bury).
*Tadeusz Ross, 83, Polish actor and politician, Sejm, 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, Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), deputy (1991–1999).
*James Wharram, 93, British sailor and yacht designer.
*Daniel Widlöcher, 92, French psychiatrist and academic.
*Chris Wilkinson (architect), Chris Wilkinson, 76, British architect, co-founder of WilkinsonEyre.
*Warren Zapol, 79, American anesthesiologist.
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*Frederick C. Baldwin, 92, Swiss-born American photographer.
*Maja Beutler, 85, Swiss writer.
*Nelly Commergnat, 78, French 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 ...
(1981–1986).
*Juan Ignacio Campos, 71, Spanish attorney, lieutenant attorney of the Supreme Court of Spain, Supreme Court (since 2020), cancer.
*Vivian Cook (linguist), Vivian Cook, 81, British linguist.
*Ernst Fivian, 90, Swiss gymnast, Olympic silver medalist (Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around, 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 (TV series), Harper Valley PTA''), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
*Len Hauss, 79, American football player (
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
).
*bell hooks, 69, American feminist author (''Ain't I a Woman? (book), 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 of North Korea, vice president (1993–1997), Premier of North Korea, vice premier (1974–1975) and head of the Organization and Guidance Department, 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, Germany national football team, national team).
*Günter Lach, 67, German politician, member of the Bundestag (2009–2017).
*Huguette Lachapelle, 79, Canadian politician, National Assembly of Quebec, Quebec MLA (1981–1985).
*François Lissarrague, 74, French historian and anthropologist.
*Adam Łomnicki, 86, Polish evolutionary biologist.
*Alceste Madeira, 77, Brazilian politician, Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), deputy (1990–2006), traffic collision.
*Willie McSeveney, 92, Scottish footballer (Motherwell F.C., Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic).
*Víctor Moro, 95, Spanish economist and politician, Congress of Deputies, deputy (1977–1979).
*Fernando Ospina Hernández, 92, Colombian engineer and politician, Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, deputy (1982–1986).
*Ramón Regueira, 86, Spanish footballer (Caudal Deportivo, Burgos CF (1936), 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 (Paris Université Club (basketball), PUC, France men's national basketball team, national team).
*Marilee Stepan, 86, American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist (Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, 1952).
*Fayez Tarawneh, 72, Jordanian politician, Prime Minister of Jordan, prime minister (1998–1999, 2012), List of ambassadors of Jordan to the United States, ambassador to the United States (1993) and chief of The Royal Hashemite Court (1998).
*Jim Tobin (activist), Jim Tobin, 76, American economist and taxpayer activist.
*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
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1980–1989).
*Robert Cumming (artist), 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 (Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée, 1956, Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée, 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 of Chile, first lady (1974–1990), heart failure.
*Hub (bassist), 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
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...
), complications from dementia.
*Vasily Michurin, 105, Belarusian colonel.
*Taniela Moa, 36, Tongan rugby union player (Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland, Section Paloise, Tonga national rugby union team, national team).
*Peter Mulholland, 68, Australian rugby league coach, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
*Duma Nkosi, 64, South African politician, National Assembly of South Africa, MP (1994–2001) and mayor of City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, 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 Connecticut State Senate, 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 (Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, 1948, Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, 1956, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, 1960).
*Bob Speller, 65, Canadian politician, Parliament of Canada, MP (1988–2004) and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, minister of agriculture and agri-food (2003–2004).
*Jacques Timmermans, 76, Belgian politician, Chamber of Representatives (Belgium), MP (1987–1991), Senate (Belgium), senator (1991–1995).
*Ben Tollefson, 94, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1985–2000) and North Dakota Senate, Senate (2000–2008).
*Bogalay Tint Aung, 99, Burmese film director (''Nge Kywan Swe'') and composer.
*Sérgio Vieira (politician), Sérgio Vieira, 80, Mozambican politician and poet.
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*Hussaini Akwanga, 77, Nigerian politician, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (Nigeria), 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.
*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
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
(1999–2011) and
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(since 2011), COVID-19.
*José Pablo Feinmann, 78, Argentine philosopher, writer (''Últimos días de la víctima (novel), 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 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chihuahua, Chihuahua (1991–2009) and bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Apatzingan, Apatzingán (1974–1980) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, 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 Arizona Senate, senate (1999–2003).
*Raymond Guth, 97, American film and television actor (''Gunsmoke#Television series (1955–1975) and TV movies, Gunsmoke'', ''Death Valley Days'', ''Bonanza'').
*Bill Hill (geneticist), Bill Hill, 81, English geneticist, co-discoverer of the Hill–Robertson effect.
*Harry Jacobs (American football), Harry Jacobs, 84, American football player (New England Patriots, Boston Patriots,
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
,
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
).
*R. L. Jalappa, 96, Indian politician, Ministry of Textiles, minister of textiles (1996–1998) and Lok Sabha, MP (1996–2009).
*Perko Kolevski, 76, Macedonian politician, minister of health (1991–1992).
*John Mitchinson (tenor), John Mitchinson, 89, English operatic tenor.
*Frank Mula, 71, American television writer and producer (''The Simpsons'', ''Cosby (TV series), Cosby'', ''Life with Bonnie''), Emmy winner (52nd Primetime Emmy Awards, 2000, 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards, 2001).
*Mladen Naletilić Tuta, 75, Bosnian paramilitary commander and convicted war criminal.
*Rafik Petrosyan, 81, Armenian politician, member of the National Assembly (Armenia), National Assembly (1990–1995, 2003–2012).
*Burt Prelutsky, 81, American television writer (''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Diagnosis: Murder'', ''Dragnet (1967 TV series), 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 F.C., Olympiacos, Greece national football team, national team).
*Filippo Tasso, 81, Italian footballer (A.S. Roma, Roma, A.S. Sambenedettese, Sambenedettese, U.S. Lecce, Lecce).
*Greg Tebbutt, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (Pittsburgh Penguins).
*Trevor Thompson (footballer, born 1955), Trevor Thompson, 66, English football player (Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City, Newport County A.F.C., Newport County) and manager (Boston Town F.C., Boston Town). (death announced on this date)
*Klaus Wagenbach, 91, German author and publisher.
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*Harry Azhar Azis, 65, Indonesian economist and politician, People's Representative Council, MP (2004–2014) and chairman of the Audit Board of Indonesia, Audit Board (2014–2017).
*Tawfik Bahri, 69, Tunisian actor.
*Osagi Bascome, 23, Bermudian footballer (Darlington FC, Darlington, Bermuda national football team, national team), stabbed.
*Laurent Bouvet (political scientist), Laurent Bouvet, 53, French political scientist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*Custom (musician), Custom, 54, Canadian-American musician, cardiac arrest.
*Ladislav Falta, 85, Czech sport shooter, Olympic silver medallist (Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol, 1972).
*Jan Fransz, 84, Dutch footballer (AFC Ajax, Ajax, HFC Haarlem, Haarlem).
*Manuel Garza González, 88, Mexican 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 ...
(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, National Assembly (Tanzania), MP (2005–2010).
*Sayaka Kanda, 35, Japanese actress (''School Wars: Hero'', ''Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown'') 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, United States Secretary of the Air Force, secretary of the Air Force (1979–1981).
*Renée Martel, 74, Canadian singer, pneumonia.
*Terry McManus, 75, Canadian singer-songwriter.
*Joan Murray (journalist), Joan Murray, 84, American journalist.
*G. T. Nanavati, 86, Indian jurist, justice of the Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court (1995–2000), heart attack.
*Bagrat Oghanian, 40, Armenian boxer.
*Tilman Pünder, 88, German politician, Regierungspräsident (Germany), Regierungspräsident of Giessen (1987–1989).
*Louis-Ferdinand de Rocca Serra, 85, French politician,
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1994–2001).
*Richard Rogers, 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, Knesset, MK (1984–1990).
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*Boško Abramović, 70, Serbian chess grandmaster.
*Ron Anderson (voice coach), Ron Anderson, 75, American vocal coach (Axl Rose, Chris Cornell, Ozzy Osbourne).
*Ian Barker (Australian barrister), Ian Barker, 86, Australian barrister.
*Alan Cardy, 76, Australian rugby union player (Australia national rugby union team, national team).
*Dick Carson, 92, American television director (''Wheel of Fortune (American game show), Wheel of Fortune'', ''The Merv Griffin Show'', ''The Tonight Show'').
*Billy Conway (drummer), Billy Conway, 65, American drummer (Morphine (band), 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 (KS Pogradeci, Pogradeci, KF Tomori, Tomori, FK Dinamo Tirana, Dinamo Tirana).
*Antoine Faivre, 87, French literary scholar and occultist.
*Nicholas Georgiade, 88, American actor (''The Untouchables (1959 TV series), The Untouchables'').
*Carie Graves, 68, American rower, Olympic champion (Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's eight, 1984).
*Jake Grey, 37, Samoan rugby union player (Samoa national rugby union team, national team).
*Robert H. Grubbs, 79, American chemist (Grubbs catalyst), Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize laureate (2005).
*Oleg Haslavsky, 73, Russian poet and translator.
*Earle Herrera, 72, Venezuelan journalist and politician, 2017 Constituent National Assembly, deputy (since 2017).
*Sally Ann Howes, 91, English actress (''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''Brigadoon'', ''The Admirable Crichton (1957 film), The Admirable Crichton'') and singer.
*Johnny Isakson, 76, 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 ...
(1999–2005),
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(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 (Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 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
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1982–1986). (death announced on this date)
*Aníbal Meléndez Rivera, 73, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Fajardo (1989–2020).
*Juan Norat, 77, Spanish footballer (Pontevedra CF, CD Ourense).
*Gérard Poirier, 91, Canadian actor (''The Heat Line'', ''Matusalem (film), Matusalem'', ''Stay with Me (2010 film), Stay with Me'').
*Russ Potts, 82, American politician, member of the Senate of Virginia, 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
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
,
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
).
*Elio Roca, 78, Argentine singer and actor (''Vamos a soñar por el amor'', ''Contigo y aquí'', ''Love in Flight''), heart failure.
*Adam Rosen, 37, American-born British Olympic luger (Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006, Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010, Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018), cancer.
*Vytautas Straižys, 85, Lithuanian astronomer.
*Robert Strichartz, 78, American mathematician.
*Ed van Thijn, 87, Dutch politician, House of Representatives (Netherlands), MP (1967–1983), List of Ministers of the Interior of the Netherlands, minister of the interior (1981–1982, 1994), List of mayors of Amsterdam, mayor of Amsterdam (1983–1994).
*Chowdhury Akmal Ibne Yusuf, 75, Bangladeshi politician, Jatiya Sangsad, MP (1996, 2002–2008).
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*Fred Andrews (baseball), Fred Andrews, 69, American baseball player (
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 ...
).
*Luboš Andršt, 73, Czech guitarist (Framus Five, Energit (band), Energit, Jazz Q) and composer.
*Viktor Antikhovich, 76, Russian football player (FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola, Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola, FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan) and manager (PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara, Krylia Sovetov).
*Kimera Bartee, 49, American baseball player (
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
) and coach (Pittsburgh Pirates,
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 ...
), complications from a brain tumour.
*Heinz Bigler (footballer, born 1949), Heinz Bigler, 72, Swiss footballer (FC St. Gallen).
*Norberto Boggio, 90, Argentine footballer (Atlante F.C., 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, Argentine Senate, senator (2001–2003) and Argentine Chamber of Deputies, deputy (1999–2001).
*Jiří Čadek, 86, Czech footballer (Dukla Prague).
*Pierre Cassignard, 56, French actor (''The Conquest (2011 film), The Conquest'', ''A French Woman'', ''Seventh Heaven (1997 film), Seventh Heaven''), cancer.
*Mamadú Iaia Djaló, c. 59, Bissau-Guinean politician, Ministry of Justice (Guinea-Bissau), minister of justice (2018–2019) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Guinea-Bissau), foreign affairs (2000–2001).
*Elizabeth Fennema, 93, American educator.
*Giuseppe Galante, 84, Italian rower, Olympic silver medallist (Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, 1960, Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, 1964).
*Asma Khader, 69, Jordanian politician, Ministry of Culture (Jordan), minister of culture (2004–2005), Senate (Jordan), 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 (Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, 2008).
*Mushtari Shafi, 83, Bangladeshi writer, liver disease.
*Jack Whillock, 79, American baseball player (
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
).
*Umar Zahir (politician), 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 (Ohio politician), John Galbraith, 98, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1967–1986).
*Carlyle Glean, Sir Carlyle Glean, 89, Grenadian politician, Governor-General of Grenada, governor-general (2008–2013).
*P. A. Ibrahim Haji, 78, Indian entrepreneur.
*Ivan Hopta, 63, Slovak politician, member of the National Council (Slovakia), 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.
*Ian Matos, 32, Brazilian Olympic diver (Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard, 2016), lung infection.
*Geneviève Meurgues, 91, French explorer and botanist.
*Christian Ouellet, 87, Canadian politician, House of Commons of Canada, MP (2006–2011).
*Gary Lee Sampson, 62, American spree killer.
*Osman Sapian, 69, Malaysian politician, Johor State Legislative Assembly, Johor MLA (1999–2013, since 2018) and Menteri Besar of Johor, Menteri Besar (2018–2019), stroke.
*Tahir Shamsi, 59, Pakistani hematologist, stroke.
*George Sheltz, 75, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Galveston-Houston (2012–2021).
*Nkodo Sitony, 62, Cameroonian singer.
*Liv Thorsen, 86, Norwegian actress (''Mot i brøstet'').
*Anthony Williams (musician), 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 (special effects artist), Richard Conway, 79, English visual effects artist (''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'', ''Brazil (1985 film), Brazil'', ''Sunshine (2007 film), Sunshine'').
*Dansili, 25, British thoroughbred racehorse and sire.
*Antonio Falconio, 83, Italian 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 ...
(1979–1983), List of presidents of Abruzzo, 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).
*Robert Holland (executive), Robert Holland, 81, American business executive, CEO of Ben & Jerry's (1995–1996).
*Egill Skúli Ingibergsson, 95, Icelandic politician, mayor of Reykjavík (1978–1982).
*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 (WWE, WWF, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, NJPW, W*ING), heart attack.
*Robin Le Mesurier, 68, British guitarist (The Wombles (band), 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 (politician), Barbara Shaw, 79, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (since 2010), complications from surgery.
*Ivan Shilov, 91, Russian politician, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Soviet Union), 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, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, MP (2009–2014) and three-time Kerala Legislative Assembly, Kerala MLA, cancer.
*Gilberto Valbuena Sánchez, 92, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Colima, Colima (1989–2005).
*Eddie Wallace, 71, Irish football player and manager (Athlone Town A.F.C., Athlone Town).
*Jürg Wyttenbach, 86, Swiss composer and pianist.
*Dmitry Zimin, 88, Russian radio scientist and businessman, founder of PJSC VimpelCom, VimpelCom.
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*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 NYSE American, American (1977–1985) and List of presidents of the New York Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchanges (1985–1988).
*Francis Boisson, 93, Monégasque Olympic sports shooter (Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions, 1960, Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle three positions, 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 (South Korea), National Assembly (1988–1992).
*Eugeniusz Czepiel, 92, Polish beekeeper and politician, Sejm, MP (1981–1985).
*Bernard Dewulf, 61, Belgian poet and journalist.
*Chris Dickerson (bodybuilder), Chris Dickerson, 82, American bodybuilder, Mr. Olympia (1982 Mr. Olympia, 1982).
*Joan Didion, 87, American writer (''Run, River'', ''Slouching Towards Bethlehem'', ''The Year of Magical Thinking''), complications from Parkinson's disease.
*Karen Ferguson, 80, American workers' rights advocate, founder of Pension Rights Center, cancer.
*Roberto Gerlein Echeverría, 83, Colombian politician, Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, deputy (1968–1974), Senate of Colombia, senator (1976–2018) and Ministry of Economic Development (Colombia), minister of economic development (1982–1983), complications from urinary tract infection.
*Lars Eighner, 73, American writer.
*Donald H. Elliott, 89, American urban planner.
*Bob McCammon, 80, Canadian ice hockey coach and executive (Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers).
*Grace Mirabella, 91, American magazine editor, editor-in-chief of ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' (1971–1988) and founder of ''Mirabella''.
*Sharyn Moffett, 85, American actress (''My Pal Wolf'', ''The Body Snatcher (film), 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
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(2013–2018), COVID-19.
*Keith Rae (footballer), Keith Rae, 104, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton, Richmond Football Club, Richmond).
*Benito Rigoni, 85, Italian bobsledder, Olympic bronze medalist (Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Four-man, 1964).
*Omar Saavedra Santis, 77, Chilean writer.
*Stanley M. Truhlsen, 101, American ophthalmologist.
*Francisco Valada, 80, Portuguese Olympic cyclist (Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, 1960).
*Dragan Vujadinović, 68, Serbian politician, economist, and journalist, National Assembly (Serbia), deputy (2007–2009) and mayor of Kosjerić (2009–2012).
*Louie L. Wainwright, 98, American corrections administrator.
*Elżbieta Żebrowska, 76, Polish Olympic hurdler (Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles, 1968).
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*Bill Attewell, 89, Canadian politician, Member of Parliament (Canada), 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 (Slovakia), 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 (band), New South).
*Norman R. DeBlieck, 95, American politician, member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
(1987–1989).
*Harvey Evans, 80, American actor (''West Side Story (1961 film), West Side Story'', ''Bank Shot'', ''Enchanted (film), Enchanted'').
*Tesfaye Gebreab, 53, Eritrean writer.
*Gwendolyn Killebrew, 80, American operatic contralto (Deutsche Oper am Rhein).
*Willibert Kremer, 82, German football player (FC Viktoria Köln, Viktoria Köln, Hertha BSC, MSV Duisburg) and coach.
*Ganeshwar Kusum, 87, Indian politician, Rajya Sabha, MP (1984–1990).
*Joycelynne Loncke, 80, Guyanese academic.
*Oscar López Ruiz, 83, Argentine composer, record producer and guitarist.
*Paul Lyall, 77, British table tennis player, Paralympic champion (Table tennis at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, 1964, Table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, 1968).
*Raúl Madero, 82, Argentine footballer (Boca Juniors, Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes, Argentina national football team, national team).
*Vojvoda Malesija, 51, Montenegrin football player (FK Zeta, Zeta, FK Radnički Niš, Radnički Niš, FC Elista, Elista) and manager.
*Anthony May, 75, British actor (''Man on Horseback'', ''Cromwell (film), Cromwell'', ''No Blade of Grass (film), No Blade of Grass'').
*Terry Morrison (rugby union), Terry Morrison, 70, New Zealand rugby union player (Otago Rugby Football Union, Otago, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team), heart attack.
*Deborah Nickerson, 67, American geneticist, abdominal cancer.
*Ron Page, 70, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Williamstown Football Club, Williamstown, Sydney Swans, South Melbourne).
*Ram Krushna Patnaik, 81, Indian politician, six-time Odisha Legislative Assembly, 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 (1989 film), 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 (1968 film), Intervention'', ''Failure of Engineer Garin'', ''The Twentieth Century Approaches''), COVID-19.
*Jim Teal, 71, American football player (
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
).
*Birgit Vanderbeke, 65, German writer.
*José Villegas, 87, Mexican footballer (C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico national football team, 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, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (1970–1974, 1979–1987).
*Harry Colomby, 92, German-born American talent manager (Michael Keaton) and screenwriter (''Johnny Dangerously'', ''Working Stiffs (TV series), Working Stiffs''), complications from a fall.
*Bruce Davis (offensive tackle), Bruce Davis, 65, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers).
*Jacques Drillon, 67, French writer and journalist, cancer.
*John Gleeson (rugby league), John Gleeson, 82, Australian rugby league player (Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Wynnum-Manly, Queensland rugby league team, Queensland, Australia national rugby league team, national team).
*Guenshi Ever, Beninese singer.
*Naren Gupta, 73, Indian venture capital investor.
*Ray Illingworth, 89, English cricketer (Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire, Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire, England cricket team, national team), oesophageal cancer.
*Edy Korthals Altes, 97, Dutch diplomat.
*Brij Lal (historian), 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 (academic), 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 (Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn, 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 (TV series), Big Little Lies''), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Emmy winner (69th Primetime Emmy Awards, 2017), cardiac arrhythmia stemming from atherosclerosis.
*Ralph Warburton, 97, American Olympic ice hockey player (Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 1948).
*Guido Weiss, 92, Italian-born American mathematician.
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*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 Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi, Lodi (1989–2005).
*Denis J. Hickie, 78, Irish rugby union player (Leinster Rugby, Leinster, Ireland national rugby union team, national team, Barbarian F.C., Barbarians).
*Steve Jenkins (author), 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 (footballer, born 1996), Diego Montiel, 25, Argentine footballer (Atlético de Rafaela, Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú, Juventud Unida), meningitis.
*Karolos Papoulias, 92, Greek politician, President of Greece, president (2005–2015), Hellenic Parliament, deputy (1977–2004) and Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece), minister of foreign affairs (1985–1989, 1993–1996).
*Phua Bah Lee, 89, Singaporean politician, Parliament of Singapore, MP (1968–1988).
*Dorval Rodrigues, 86, Brazilian footballer (Santos FC, Santos, Club Athletico Paranaense, Paranaense, Brazilian national football team, national team).
*Agustín Saavedra Weise, 78, Bolivian diplomat and writer, president of the Central Bank of Bolivia, Central Bank (2020) and Foreign Minister of Bolivia, foreign minister (1982).
*Desmond Tutu, 90, South African Anglican prelate and civil rights activist, bishop of Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg, Johannesburg (1985–1986) and archbishop of Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, Cape Town (1986–1996), Nobel Peace Prize, 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 (Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls, 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, White House political director (1979–1981).
*Grzegorz Więzik, 58, Polish footballer (ŁKS Łódź, Łódź, FC Mulhouse, Mulhouse, Viborg FF, 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 (book), 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 (Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg, 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.
*Defao, 62, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese singer-songwriter, COVID-19.
*Patsy Dorgan, 85, Irish footballer (Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers, Cork Hibernians F.C., Cork Hibernians, Cork Celtic F.C.).
*Raymond Fau, 85, French singer-songwriter.
*Carlo Franciosi, 86, Sammarinese politician, Captains Regent, Captain Regent (1987).
*Howard Fredeen, 100, Canadian animal breeding researcher.
*Norman Freeman, 90, American Olympic sailor (Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Flying Dutchman, 1976).
*Paul Carter Harrison, 85, American playwright.
*Joynal Hazari, 76, Bangladeshi politician, Jatiya Sangsad, 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 (British politician), Peter Pike, 84, British politician, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (1983–2005).
*Mahendra Prasad, 81, Indian politician, Rajya Sabha, MP (since 1985).
*Robert Preston (American politician), 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 (British game show), Blind Date'', ''Shooting Stars (British TV series), Shooting Stars'').
*Victor Socaciu, 68, Romanian folk singer, composer and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Romania), deputy (2008–2012).
*José Chemo Soto, 78, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, 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 (politician), Myrna Williams, 92, American politician, member of the Nevada Assembly (1985–1993) and Clark County Commission, Clark County commissioner (1995–2007).
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*Kane Hamidou Baba, 67, Mauritanian politician, National Assembly (Mauritania), MP (2006–2013), traffic collision.
*Grichka Bogdanoff, 72, French television presenter and academic fraudster (Bogdanov affair), COVID-19.
*John Bowman (screenwriter), John Bowman, 64, American television writer (''Martin (TV series), 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 Chamber of Deputies of Chile, deputy (1965–1973).
*Stanislav Huml, 66, Czech police officer and politician, Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, 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
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 ...
football coach (Oakland Raiders) and sportscaster (''NFL on CBS'', ''NFL on Fox''),
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...
champion (Super Bowl XI, 1977).
*Hugo Maradona, 52, Argentine footballer (Rayo Vallecano, Sagan Tosu, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo), heart attack.
*Thomas Milani, 69, Canadian-born Italian ice hockey player (Minnesota Fighting Saints, Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000), Kalamazoo Wings, Italy men's national ice hockey team, Italy national team).
*Annie Chidzira Muluzi, 69, Malawian First Lady of Malawi, 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 United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives (1983–1987), pancreatic cancer.
*Edward Shaske, 94, Canadian Olympic sports shooter (Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Mixed trap, 1968).
*Nikolay Shirshov, 47, Uzbek footballer (Pakhtakor Tashkent FK, Pakhtakor Tashkent,
Rostov
Rostov ( rus, Росто́в, p=rɐˈstof) is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, one of the oldest in the country and a tourist center of the Golden Ring. It is located on the shores of Lake Nero, northeast of Moscow. Population:
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, Uzbekistan national football team, national team).
*David Sidorsky, 94, American philosopher.
*Mary Alice Thatch, 78, American newspaper editor.
*Tibi (footballer), Tibi, 70, Portuguese footballer (Leixões S.C., Leixões, FC Porto, Porto, Portugal national football team, national team).
*Chris Wall, 79, Irish politician, Seanad Éireann, senator (2007).
*Ananda Weerasekara, 78, Sri Lankan military officer and Buddhist monk, commanding officer of the North Central Province, Sri Lanka, North Central Province.
*Sabine Weiss (photographer), Sabine Weiss, 97, Swiss-French photographer.
*Don Whitten, 86, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Western Bulldogs, Footscray, Yarraville Football Club, Yarraville).
*Stanislav Zavidonov, 87, Russian football player (FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Leningrad) and manager (ASM Oran).
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*Simão Almeida, 77, Brazilian politician, Legislative Assembly of Paraíba, Paraíba MLA (1991–1995), complications from COVID-19.
*Ricardo Bellveser, 73, Spanish writer and journalist, cancer.
*Antoine Bonifaci, 90, French footballer (OGC Nice, Nice, Torino F.C., Torino,
national team
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).
*Sue Cline, 75, American politician, member of the West Virginia Senate (2016–2020).
*Ahmed Daham, 54, Iraqi football player (Al-Naft SC, Al-Naft, Iraq national football team, national team) and manager (Naft Maysan FC, 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 Legislative Council, Telangana MLC (since 2016), cardiac arrest.
*Nino Filastò, 83, Italian lawyer and writer.
*Bianca Garavelli, 63, Italian writer and literary critic.
*Paolo Giordano (guitarist), Paolo Giordano, 59, Italian guitarist, COVID-19.
*Ignace Guédé-Gba, 57, Ivorian footballer (Africa Sports d'Abidjan, Africa Sports, Gazélec Ajaccio, Ivory Coast national football team, national team).
*Christian Gyan, 43, Ghanaian footballer (Feyenoord, Ghana national football team, national team), cancer.
*John Hartman, 72, American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame drummer (The Doobie Brothers).
*Clemente Iriarte, 75, Spanish footballer (Burgos CF (1936), Burgos, Real Oviedo, CA Osasuna, Osasuna).
*Peter Klatzow, 76, South African composer and pianist.
*Ralph W. Klein, 85, American Biblical scholar (Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, LSTC) and pastor (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 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 (1958 film), The Boxer'').
*William Moncrief, 101, American petroleum executive.
*Kaithapram Viswanathan Namboothiri, 58, Indian film score composer (''Kaliyattam'', ''Kannaki (film), Kannaki'', ''Thilakkam''), cancer.
*Steve Peplow, 72, English footballer (Swindon Town F.C., Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers F.C., 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, secretary of state of Alabama (2003–2007).
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*George Brenner (politician), George Brenner, 92, Australian politician, New South Wales Legislative Council, NSW MLC (1981–1991).
*Vladimir Gorikker, 96, Russian film director and screenwriter (''Mozart and Salieri (1962 film), Mozart and Salieri'', ''The Tsar's Bride (film), The Tsar's Bride'').
*Billy Harrison (rugby league), Billy Harrison, 83, New Zealand rugby league player (Wellington rugby league team, Wellington, New Zealand national rugby league team, national team).
*Ron Jones (athlete), Ron Jones, 87, British Olympic sprinter (
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* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
, Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968).
*Sam Jones (basketball, born 1933), Sam Jones, 88, American Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics), ten-time NBA Finals, NBA champion.
*Stephen J. Lawrence, 82, American composer (''Sesame Street'', ''Bang the Drum Slowly (film), 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.
*Wolfgang Müller (equestrian), Wolfgang Müller, 90, German Olympic equestrian (Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, Equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972).
*Bill Noonan, 74, New Zealand rugby league player (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Newtown Jets, New Zealand national rugby league team, national team).
*Denis O'Dell, 98, British film producer (''The Magic Christian (film), The Magic Christian'', ''The Offence'', ''The Ritz (film), The Ritz'').
*Renato Scarpa, 82, Italian actor (''Il Postino: The Postman, The Postman'', ''Don't Look Now'', ''The Icicle Thief''), heart attack.
*Jean Vassieux, 72, French ice hockey player (Ours de Villard-de-Lans, France men's national ice hockey team, national team).
*Joseph W. Wenzel, 88, American academic, complications from a stroke.
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*Gaber Asfour, 77, Egyptian academic and politician, Ministry of Culture (Egypt), minister of culture (2011, 2014–2015).
*Roger Bradfield, 97, American children's author and illustrator.
*Joe Comuzzi, 88, Canadian politician, House of Commons (Canada), MP (1988–2008).
*Fred Cone (American football), 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 (administrator), 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 (Idaho), 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 (Brazil), Superior Court of Justice (1986–1997), acting Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil), 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 (Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2000).
*Strong Kobayashi, 81, Japanese professional wrestler (International Wrestling Enterprise, IWE, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, NJPW) and actor (''Choudenshi Bioman''), lung disease.
*Valery Kovalyov, 51, Russian businessman and Wikimedian.
*Long Zhiyi, 92, Chinese novelist and politician, Politics of Guizhou#Chairpersons of CPPCC Guizhou Committee, chairman of CPPCC Guizhou Committee (1993–1998).
*Csilla Madarász, 78, Hungarian Olympic swimmer (Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, 1964, Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, 1968).
*Sara McLanahan, 81, American sociologist, lung cancer.
*Ivan Mozgovenko, 97, Russian clarinetist and music teacher.
*Luigi Negri (bishop), Luigi Negri, 80, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, theologian and academic, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, San Marino-Montefeltro (2005–2012) and archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio, Ferrara-Comacchio (2012–2017).
*Richard Patten, 79, Canadian politician, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Ontario MPP (1987–1990, 1995–2007).
*Fred Pickard, 83, American college football player (Florida State Seminoles football, Florida State Seminoles) and coach (UT Martin Skyhawks football, Tennessee-Martin Pacers), complications from Parkinson's disease.
*G. K. Pillai (actor), 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 of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), 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 Awards, Emmy winner, complications from a stroke.
Golden Girls star Betty White dies aged 99
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