The following is a list of notable deaths in January 2020.
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.
January 2020
1
*
János Aczél, 95, Hungarian-Canadian mathematician.
*
Lexii Alijai
Alexis Alijai Lynch (February 19, 1998 – January 1, 2020), better known by her stage name Lexii Alijai, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Early life
Lexii Alijai was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was the granddau ...
, 21, American rapper, drug and alcohol overdose.
*
Chris Barker
Christopher Andrew Barker (2 March 1980 – 1 January 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Alfreton Town, Barnsley, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Colchester United, Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth A ...
, 39, English footballer (
Barnsley,
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
,
Southend United
Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Southend are known as ...
), suicide.
*
Joan Benson
Joan Benson (October 9, 1925 – January 1, 2020) was an American keyboard player who specialized in the clavichord and fortepiano.
Biography
Benson was of Swedish descent. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she spent her childhood in New Orleans, ...
, 94, American keyboard player.
*
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blagonravov
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Blagonravov (russian: Александр Александрович Благонравов; 24 May 1933 – 1 January 2020) was a Soviet and Russian military engineer and designer who worked on the designs of armoured ...
, 86, Russian scientist.
*
George W. Blair
George Warren Blair (August 24, 1921 – January 1, 2020) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota. He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Blair was born in Sturgis, South Dakota and graduated from Sturgis Hig ...
, 98, American politician, member of the
South Dakota House of Representatives
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided in ...
(1979–1986).
*
Marius Bruat
Marius Bruat (27 June 1930 – 1 January 2020) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.
Biography
Bruat was recruited in 1950 to FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. He played for the France national team on 17 December 1953 in a World Cup qual ...
, 89, French footballer.
*
Günter Brümmer
Günter Brümmer (15 February 1933 – 1 January 2020) was a West German slalom canoeist who competed from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-2 team event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1963 ICF ...
, 86, German canoeist.
*
Martin Bundi
Martin Bundi (19 October 1932 – 1 January 2020) was a Swiss historian and politician. He was a member of the Swiss National Council from 1975 to 1995 and was the chamber’s President in 1985 and 1986. He was a native of the Canton of Grisons a ...
, 87, Swiss politician, president of the
National Council (1985–1986).
*
Carlos De León
Carlos may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Carlos, Alberta, a locality
;United States
* Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community
* Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County
* Carlos, Minnesota, a small city
* Carlos, West Virginia
;Elsewhe ...
, 60, Puerto Rican boxer,
WBC cruiserweight champion (1980–1982, 1983–1985, 1986–1988, 1989–1990), heart attack.
*
Alexander Frater
Alexander Russell Frater (3 January 1937 – 1 January 2020) was a British travel writer and journalist. Described by Miles Kington as 'the funniest man who wrote for ''Punch'' since the war', Frater is best known for his various books and fo ...
, 82, British-Australian travel writer and journalist.
*
Marty Grebb
Marty may refer to:
Names
* Marty (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters, also includes stage names
* Marty (surname), a list of people
Places in the United States
* Marty, California, a former settlement
* Marty, Min ...
, 73, American musician (
The Buckinghams
The Buckinghams are an American sunshine pop band from Chicago. They formed in 1966 and went on to become one of the top-selling acts of 1967, charting their only five top 40 hits in the U.S. that year. The band dissolved in 1970, but re-formed ...
).
*
Tommy Hancock
Thomas O. Hancock (March 25, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American musician widely regarded as the godfather of West Texas music.
Hancock was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, and his grandmother had him classically trained in violin. At age ...
, 90, American musician.
*
Doug Hart
Douglas Wayne Hart (June 6, 1939 – January 1, 2020) was a professional American football player, a defensive back who played eight seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
Football career
Born and raised in Handley, Fo ...
, 80, American football player (
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the th ...
).
*
Walter Hayman
Walter Kurt Hayman FRS (6 January 1926 – 1 January 2020) was a British mathematician known for contributions to complex analysis. He was a professor at Imperial College London.
Life and work
Hayman was born in Cologne, Germany, the son ...
, 93, German-born British mathematician.
*
Jiao Ruoyu
Jiao Ruoyu (; November 7, 1915 – January 1, 2020) was a People's Republic of China politician and diplomat. He was born in Ye County, Henan. He was deputy mayor of Shenyang under Huang Oudong. He was PRC Ambassador to North Korea (1965–1970), ...
, 104, Chinese politician and diplomat,
Mayor of Beijing
The politics of Beijing is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the mainland of the People's Republic of China.
The Mayor of Beijing is the highest-ranking official in the People's Government of Bei ...
(1981–1983),
Ambassador to Peru (1972–1977) and
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
(1977–1979).
*
Les Josephson
Lester Andrew Josephson (July 29, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Augustana College.
Early years
Josephson's f ...
, 77, American football player (
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC Wes ...
).
*
Don Larsen
Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During a 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he pitched from 1953 to 1967 for seven different teams: the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore O ...
, 90, American baseball player (
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one o ...
,
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
,
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Y ...
), esophageal cancer.
*
Bengt Levin
Bengt Levin (30 September 1958 – 1 January 2020) was a Swedish orienteering competitor. He won a silver medal in the ''relay'' event at the 1981 World Orienteering Championships in Thun, along with Lars-Henrik Undeland, Jörgen Mårtensson and ...
, 61, Swedish orienteer, world championship silver medalist (
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major off ...
).
*
Peter Lo Su Yin
Tan Sri Datuk Peter Lo Su Yin (; 19 May 1923 – 1 January 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Chief Minister of Sabah from January 1965 to May 1967. He was a member of the Sabah Chinese Association (SCA). ''Malaysia: Who� ...
, 96, Malaysian politician,
Chief Minister of Sabah
The Ketua Menteri Sabah or Chief Minister of Sabah is the head of government of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Since September 2020, the position has been held by Hajiji Noor from the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Perikatan N ...
(1965–1967).
*
Aleksandr Manachinsky, 61, Ukrainian Olympic swimmer (
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 Phil ...
).
*
Jim Manning, 76, American baseball player (
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area ...
).
*
Barry McDonald, 79, Australian rugby union player (
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 exam ...
).
*
Roland Minson
Roland T. Minson (February 18, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach, best known for his college career at Brigham Young University (BYU), where he led the Cougars to the 1951 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) ch ...
, 90, American basketball player (
BYU Cougars
The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West Co ...
).
*
Jimmy Moran
James Moran (6 March 1935 – 1 January 2020) was a Scottish footballer who scored 52 goals from 190 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Leicester City, Norwich City, Northampton Town, Darlington and Workington i ...
, 84, Scottish footballer (
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 2 ...
,
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland L ...
,
Workington
Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England. The town was historically in Cumberland. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207.
Loca ...
).
*
Peter Neumann, 88–89, Canadian football player (
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
).
*
Ng Jui Ping
Ng Jui Ping (17 October 1948 – 1 January 2020) was a Singaporean lieutenant-general who served as Chief of Defence Force between 1992 and 1995.
Education
Ng held a Master of Arts in history from Duke University. He attended the six-week A ...
, 71, Singaporean entrepreneur and army general,
Chief of Defence Force (1992–1995), pancreatic cancer.
*
Chris Pattikawa, 79, Indonesian film director and producer.
*
Jaap Schröder
Jaap Schröder or Jaap Schroeder (31 December 1925 – 1 January 2020) was a Dutch violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.
He studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory and at the Sorbonne in France. In the 1960s he was a member of the Dutch early mu ...
, 94, Dutch violinist and conductor.
*
Dick Scott, 96, New Zealand historian.
*
Katsura Shinnosuke
was a Japanese ''rakugoka'' and musician who performed the works of Katsura Bunji X Katsura or Katsuura may refer to:
Architecture
*The Katsura imperial villa, one of Japan's most important architectural treasures, and a World Heritage Site
...
, 66, Japanese
rakugoka
is a form of ''yose'', which is itself a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long ...
, acute myeloid leukemia.
*
David Stern
David Joel Stern (September 22, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American lawyer and business executive who was the commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014. Stern oversaw NBA basketball's growth into one of ...
, 77, American sports executive and lawyer, commissioner of the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball sports league, league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues i ...
(1984–2014), brain hemorrhage.
*
Silva Zurleva, 61, Bulgarian journalist, heart attack.
2
*
John Baldessari
John Anthony Baldessari (June 17, 1931 – January 2, 2020) was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California.
Initially a painter, ...
, 88, American conceptual artist.
*
Fazilatunnesa Bappy
Fazilatunesa Bappy (31 December 1970 – 2 January 2020) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and a politician representing the Bangladesh Awami League party. She was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad.
Biography
Bappy was born on 31 December 1970 in Narail ...
, 49, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician,
MP (2011–2018), pneumonia.
*
Daitari Behera, 81, Indian politician,
MLA (1974–1977 and 1995–2000).
*
Tom Buck
Thomas Bryant Buck III (March 2, 1938 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer.
Buck was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Columbus High School in 1955. He served in the United States Army in 1963 and 1964. Buck rec ...
, 81, American politician, member of the
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. ...
(1966–2004).
*
Michel Celaya
Michel Celaya (4 July 1930 – 2 January 2020) was a French rugby union player who played at back-row for the France national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique.
Early life and career
Michel Celaya was born on 4 July 1930 in Biarritz, F ...
, 89, French rugby player (
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 exam ...
).
*
Lorraine Chandler
Lorraine Chandler (born Ermastine Lewis, April 29, 1946 – January 2, 2020) was an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer.
Life and career
She was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, a neighbor of percussionist Eddie "Bongo" ...
, 73, American singer and songwriter.
*
Chen Suhou, 83, Chinese politician, Vice Governor of
Hainan
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slight ...
(1990–1997), Vice Chairman of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress (1997–2003).
*
Marie Clarke
Marie Clarke (June 27, 1915 – January 2, 2020) was an African American labor leader from Ohio. She was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame in 1986 by Governor Richard Celeste. She turned 100 in June 2015. Clarke was born in Columbus, Ohio ...
, 104, American labor leader.
*
Auxence Contout, 94, French Guianese writer.
*
Mohamed Salah Dembri
Mohamed Salah Dembri ( ar, محمد صالح دمبري; 30 January 1938 – 2 January 2020) was an Algerian politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria from 1993 to 1996.
Early life and education
Career
After his studies, Dem ...
, 81, Algerian 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 coun ...
(1993–1996).
*
R. Kern Eutsler
Ralph Kern Eutsler (August 2, 1919 – January 2, 2020) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1984.
Birth and family
Eutsler was born August 2, 1919, in Bridgewater, Virginia. He married Eva Rebecca Vines of Greenvill ...
, 100, American
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelica ...
bishop.
*
Marian Finucane
Marian Finucane ( ; 21 May 1950 – 2 January 2020) was an Irish broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). She began working with the national broadcaster in 1974, starting as a continuity announcer. She was the first presenter of ' ...
, 69, Irish broadcaster (''
Liveline
''Liveline'' is an Irish radio interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday afternoon between 13.45 and 15.00. The programme, which is currently presented by Joe Duffy and known for its slogan "Talk to Joe", seeks t ...
'', ''
The Marian Finucane Show
''The Marian Finucane Show'' was an Irish radio programme, presented by Marian Finucane. It aired Saturday - Sunday at 11:00 to 13:00. According to statistics from 2009, it was then the highest-rating weekend radio show in Ireland.
When Finucan ...
'').
*
Nick Fish
Nicholas Stuyvesant Fish (September 30, 1958 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a Commissioner of Portland, Oregon from 2008 to 2020. A Democrat, Fish worked with Portland Parks & Recreation, the Portland H ...
, 61, American politician and lawyer, Portland city commissioner (since 2008), stomach cancer.
*
Veronika Fitz
Veronika Fitz (28 March 1936 – 2 January 2020) was a German television actress.
She also had some solo-shows on the stage and produced a few singles.
Selected filmography
* '' The Vulture Wally'' (1956)
* ''The Spessart Inn'' (1958)
* '' The H ...
, 83, German actress (''
The Vulture Wally'', ''
The Spessart Inn
''The Spessart Inn'' (german: Das Wirtshaus im Spessart) is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It starred Liselotte Pulver and Carlos Thompson.
Plot
In the late years of the 18th century, Felix and Peter, two jou ...
'', ''
Oh! This Bavaria!
''Oh! This Bavaria!'' (german: O, diese Bayern!) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Arnulf Schröder and starring Rudolf Vogel, Liesl Karlstadt
Liesl Karlstadt (; born Elisabeth Wellano, 12 December 1892 – 27 June 1960) wa ...
'').
*
Bill Graham, 84, Canadian
football player (
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
).
*
Robert M. Graham, 90, American computer scientist.
*
Terry Gray, 81, Canadian ice hockey player (
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...
,
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 ...
).
*
Edward A. Grouby Jr., 92, American politician,
Alabama state representative (1978–1990).
*
Tom Hickey, 86, Canadian politician, member of the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Building in St. J ...
(1966–1986).
*
Gale McArthur, 90, American basketball player (
Oklahoma State Cowboys
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater. The program's mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates at the National Col ...
).
*
Bruce McEwen, 81, American neuroendocrinologist.
*
Jack McGuire, 86, American politician, member of the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
(1990–2012).
*
Yukiko Miyake
Yukiko Miyake (; March 5, 1965 – January 2, 2020) was an American-born Japanese politician. She served one term in the Japanese House of Representatives.
Career
Early life
Miyake's father, Wasuke Miyake, was a diplomat to the United Stat ...
, 54, Japanese politician, member of the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...
(2009–2012), suicide by drowning.
*
Roman Monchenko
Roman Vitalyevich Monchenko (russian: Роман Витальевич Монченко; 9 August 1964 – 2 January 2020) was a Russian Olympic rower who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and for Russia at the 1996 ...
, 55, Russian rower, Olympic bronze medallist (
1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on b ...
).
*
George Nicolau
George Nicolau (February 14, 1925 – January 2, 2020) was a labor lawyer and arbitrator, president of National Academy of Arbitrators, and chairman of Major League Baseball’s arbitration panel. He was also an arbitrator for the National Basket ...
, 94, American arbitrator,
MLB
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
(1985–1995),
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
(1993–1996),
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United ...
(1979–1981), president of
NAA
NAA or Naa may refer to:
People
* Naa Ashorkor (born 1988), Ghanaian actress and radio/ TV broadcaster
* Naa Govindasamy (1946–1999), Singaporean Tamil-language writer and computer font developer
* Naa Someswara, Indian science writer and TV ...
.
*
Bogusław Polch
Bogusław Polch act. Połch (5 October 1941 – 2 January 2020) was a Polish comic book artist. His most notable works include the series ''The Gods from Outer Space'' (based on Erich von Däniken books, written by Arnold Mostowicz and Alfred Gór ...
, 78, Polish artist.
*
Najwa Qassem
Najwa Kassem ( ar, نجوى قاسم, romanized as ''Qasem'', ''Qassim'', and ''Kassem''; 7 July 1967 – 2 January 2020) was a Lebanese journalist and television presenter (anchor) for Al Jadeed, Future TV and Al Arabiya.
Kassem has received ...
, 52, Lebanese journalist and television presenter (
Al Arabiya
Arabiya ( ar, العربية, transliterated: '; meaning "The Arabic One" or "The Arab One") is an international Arabic news television channel, currently based in Dubai, that is operated by the media conglomerate MBC.
The channel is a ...
), heart attack.
*
, 84, French film director (''
J'ai peur d'oublier
''J'ai peur d'oublier'' () is a French made-for-television drama film directed by Élisabeth Rappeneau and broadcast for the first time on 21 September 2011 on France 2. The film received a nomination at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 20 ...
'') and screenwriter (''
Lovers Like Us
''Lovers Like Us'' (french: Le Sauvage, lit=The Savage; also known in English as ''Call Me Savage'') is a 1975 adventure romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, starring Yves Montand and Catherine Deneuve. The film was ...
'', ''
Une Femme ou Deux
''Une Femme ou Deux'' (English: ''One Woman or Two'') is a French screwball comedy romance film released in 1985. It was directed by , who was also the screenwriter along with Élisabeth Rappeneau. It stars Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, ...
'').
*
Jacques Renaud
Jacques Renaud (13 December 1923 – 2 January 2020) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1950 Tour de France
The 1950 Tour de France was the 37th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 13 July to 7 August. It consisted of ...
, 96, French racing cyclist.
*
Ricardo Rosales, 85, Guatemalan politician, head of the
Guatemalan Party of Labour
The Guatemalan Labour Party (''Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo'') was a communist party in Guatemala. It existed from 1949 to 1998. It gained prominence during the government of Jacobo Arbenz. It was one of the main forces of opposition to the ...
(1974–1996).
*
Edward Spiegel
Edward A. Spiegel (1931 — January 2, 2020) was an American professor of astronomy at Columbia University. He worked on convection theory and on the application of fluid dynamics to astrophysics.
Career
In the 1960s his research focused on tur ...
, 88, American physicist.
*
Shen Yi-ming
Shen Yi-ming (; 30 March 1957 – 2 January 2020) was a Taiwanese military officer who served as a Republic of China Air Force general and the Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy, and Commander of the RO ...
, 62, Taiwanese
Air Force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an ar ...
general officer,
Chief of the General Staff The Chief of the General Staff (CGS) is a post in many armed forces ( militaries), the head of the military staff.
List
* Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (United States)
* Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia)
* Chief of General Staff ( ...
(since 2019),
helicopter crash
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forward, backward and laterally. These attribu ...
.
*
D. P. Tripathi, 67, Indian politician,
MP (2012–2018).
*
Grant Weatherstone
Grant Weatherstone (27 June 1931 – 2 January 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th centur ...
, 88, Scottish rugby union player (
Edinburgh District,
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 exam ...
).
*
Barbara Uehling
Barbara Uehling Charlton (June 12, 1932 – January 2, 2020) was an American educator and university administrator. She served as the 3rd chancellor and 17th chief executive officer of the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri. She ...
, 87, American educator and university administrator, complications from Alzheimer's disease.
*
Sam Wyche
Samuel David Wyche (; January 5, 1945 – January 2, 2020) was an American football quarterback and coach. He was a quarterback and head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and a quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers. As head coach, he le ...
, 74, 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) ...
) and coach (
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...
,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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), melanoma.
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Derek Acorah
Derek Francis Johnson (27 January 1950 – 4 January 2020), known professionally as Derek Acorah, was a British spiritual medium. He was best known for his television work on ''Most Haunted'', broadcast on Living TV (2002–2010). His career as ...
, 69, English self-styled
spiritual medium
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and television personality (''
Most Haunted
''Most Haunted'' is a British paranormal reality television series. Following complaints, the broadcast regulator, Ofcom, ruled that it was an entertainment show, not a legitimate investigation into the paranormal, and "should not be taken seri ...
'', ''
Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns
''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'' is a paranormal reality television series which features noted Medium Derek Acorah as he visits towns in the UK to investigate hauntings. The team would travel in the "Ghost Town Van" and would allow townsfolk to t ...
''), sepsis.
*
Antonis Balomenakis
Antonis Balomenakis ( el, Αντώνης Μπαλωμενάκης; 18 January 1954 – 3 January 2020), was a Greek politician and lawyer.
He was born on 18 January 1954 in Chania and studied law at the University of Athens. He was member of the ...
, 65, Greek lawyer and politician,
MP (2015–2019).
*
Christopher Beeny
Christopher Winton Beeny (7 July 1941 – 3 January 2020) was an English actor and dancer. He had a career as a child actor, but was best known for his work as the footman Edward Barnes on the 1970s television series ''Upstairs, Downstairs'', a ...
, 78, English actor (''
Upstairs, Downstairs Upstairs Downstairs may refer to:
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*Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series), ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1971 TV series), a British TV series broadcast on ITV from 1971 to 1975
*Upstairs Downstairs (2010 TV series), ''Upstairs Downstairs'' ...
'', ''
In Loving Memory In Loving Memory may refer to:
* ''In Loving Memory'' (TV series), a 1979–1986 British period sitcom
* ''In Loving Memory'' (Beneath the Sky album) or the title song, 2010
* ''In Loving Memory'' (compilation album), a gospel compilation, 1968
...
'', ''
Last of the Summer Wine
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*
Robert Blanche
Robert Clinton Blanche (March 30, 1962 – January 3, 2020) was an American film and television actor.
Early life
Blanche was born in Pomona, California, and raised in Oregon.
Career
Beginning his film and television career in 1994, Blanche ...
, 57, American actor (''
Leverage
Leverage or leveraged may refer to:
*Leverage (mechanics), mechanical advantage achieved by using a lever
* ''Leverage'' (album), a 2012 album by Lyriel
*Leverage (dance), a type of dance connection
*Leverage (finance), using given resources to ...
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Grimm
Grimm may refer to:
People
* Grimm (surname)
* Brothers Grimm, German linguists
** Jacob Grimm (1785–1863), German philologist, jurist and mythologist
** Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), German author, the younger of the Brothers Grimm
* Christia ...
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*
Pete Brewster
Darrel Burton Brewster (September 1, 1930 – January 3, 2020), known as Pete Brewster, was an American football end, coach, and collegiate football and basketball player.
College career
Brewster played football and basketball at Portland High ...
, 89, American football player (
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...
,
Pittsburgh Steelers
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) and coach.
*
Wolfgang Brezinka
Wolfgang Brezinka (June 9, 1928 – January 3, 2020) was a German-Austrian educational scientist. He served as Professor of Pedagogy at the School of education of the University of Würzburg, as well as at the Universities of Innsbruck and Kons ...
, 91, German-Austrian educational scientist.
*
Ninez Cacho-Olivares
Ninez Cacho-Olivares (19 July 1941 – 3 January 2020) was a Filipino journalist, having worked in the industry for over 20 years as a feature writer and political columnist in various Manila broadsheets such as the ''Bulletin Today'', ''Philippi ...
, 78, Filipino journalist (
''Daily Tribune''), heart attack.
*
Domenico Corcione
Domenico Corcione (20 April 1929 – 3 January 2020) was an Italian military staff and defence minister of Italy.
Early life and education
Corcione was born in Turin on 20 April 1929. He entered Modena Military Academy in 1950 and graduated in 1 ...
, 90, Italian general,
Minister of Defence
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
(1995–1996).
*
Gérard de Sélys
Gérard de Sélys (29 March 1944 – 3 January 2020) was a Belgian journalist and writer. He began his career in 1970 as a freelance journalist and photographer in Belgium, focusing on social issues. He joined RTBF
The ''Radio-télévision be ...
, 75, Belgian journalist.
*
Mónica Echeverría
Monica Echeverría Yáñez (September 2, 1920 – January 3, 2020) was a Chilean journalist, writer, actress and a Literature professor. She defined herself as a feminist since "before people called it that" and called herself a "rebel" and "anar ...
, 99, Chilean journalist, writer and actress.
*
Ken Fuson
Ken Fuson (June 23, 1956 – January 3, 2020) was an American journalist for ''The Baltimore Sun'' and ''The Des Moines Register''.
Life
Fuson was born in 1956 and he grew up in Granger, Iowa. He dropped out of the University of Missouri and beca ...
, 63, American journalist (''
The Baltimore Sun
''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries.
Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by Tr ...
'', ''
The Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa.
History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junction ...
''), complications from liver disease.
*
James W. Hennigan Jr.
James William Hennigan Jr. (March 17, 1927 – January 3, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955 and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1955 to 1965.
Hennigan graduated from Babs ...
, 92, American politician, member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member ...
(1953–1955) and
Massachusetts Senate
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(1955–1965).
*
Reuben Hersh
Reuben Hersh (December 9, 1927 – January 3, 2020) was an American mathematician and academic, best known for his writings on the nature, practice, and social impact of mathematics. Although he was generally known as Reuben Hersh, late in life h ...
, 92, American mathematician.
*
Nathaël Julan
Nathaël Antoine Julian Julan (19 July 1996 – 3 January 2020) was a French professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Guingamp in Ligue 1, and Le Havre and Valenciennes in Ligue 2.
Career
On 30 June 2016, Julan signed his ...
, 23, French footballer (
Le Havre
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,
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
,
Guingamp
Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 6,895 as of 2017, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...
), traffic collision.
*
M. Sakthivel Murugan
M. Sakthivel Murugan (died January 3, 2020) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetr ...
, Indian politician,
MLA (2001–2006), heart attack.
*
Stella Maris Leverberg
Stella Maris Raquel "Marilú" Leverberg (12 September 1962 – 3 January 2020), was an Argentinian politician. She was a National Deputy for the province of Misiones and Secretary General of the local teaching union.
Life
Stella Maris Raquel Lev ...
, 57, Argentine politician and trade unionist,
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, Spain, ...
(2007–2015), traffic collision.
*
Penny Morrell
Penny Morrell (4 February 1938 – 3 January 2020) was a British actress. She was married to the actor George Cole until his death in 2015.
Death
Penny Morrell died at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Berkshire, England on 3 January 2020, aged 81. ...
, 81, British actress.
*
Rameshwar Prasad, Indian politician,
MLA (1980–1985), kidney disease.
*
Harvey Reti
Harvey Neil Reti (1 September 1937 – 3 January 2020) was a Canadian boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, and competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , ...
, 82, Canadian Olympic boxer (
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 Patriarc ...
).
*
Bernard Ryan Jr.
Bernard Ryan (December 2, 1923 - January 3, 2020) was an American writer. His works include ''The Poodle at the Poodle'' and ''Tyler's Titanic''. His biography of Senator Hillary Clinton was a ''New York Times'' notable book for young adults in 20 ...
, 96, American writer.
*
Michael Shute
Michael R. Shute (21 September 1951 - 3 January 2020 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a Canadian scholar and Professor of Religious Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He was known for his research on the works of Bernard Lonergan and ...
, 68, Canadian academic, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*
Douglas N. Walton
Douglas Neil Walton (2 June 1942 – 3 January 2020) was a Canadian academic and author, known for his books and papers on argumentation, logical fallacies and informal logic. He was a Distinguished Research Fellow of the Centre for Research in ...
, 77, Canadian academic.
*
Bo Winberg, 80, Swedish singer and guitarist.
*Notable people killed in the
Baghdad International Airport airstrike
On 3 January 2020, Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian major general, was killed by a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad International Airport. The drone targeted and killed Soleimani while he was on his way to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi i ...
:
**
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Jamal Ja'far Muhammad Ali Al Ibrahim ( ar, جمال جعفر محمد علي آل إبراهيم ', 16 Nov 1954 – 2 January 2020), known by the kunya Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis ( ar, أبو مهدي المهندس, lit=Father of Mahdi, the Engine ...
, 65, Iraqi military commander, head of the
Popular Mobilization Forces
The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) ( ar, الحشد الشعبي ''al-Ḥashd ash-Shaʿbī''), also known as the People's Mobilization Committee (PMC) and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), is an Iraqi state-sponsored umbrella organization ...
(since 2011).
**
Qasem Soleimani
Qasem Soleimani ( fa, قاسم سلیمانی, ; 11 March 19573January 2020) was an Iranian military officer who served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). From 1998 until his assassination in 2020, he was the commander of the Quds F ...
, 62, Iranian major general, commander of the
Quds Force
The Quds Force ( fa, نیروی قدس, niru-ye qods, Jerusalem Force) is one of five branches of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations. U.S. Army's Iraq War ...
(since 1998).
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*
Oliver Batali Albino
Oliver Batali Albino (11 November 1935 – 4 January 2020), also sometimes referred to as Oliver Albino Batali, was a South Sudanese politician and civil servant.
Background
Oliver Albino was born on 11 November 1935 in Yei, South Sudan. He was ...
, 84, South Sudanese politician, heart failure.
*
Guy Arnold
Guy Arnold (6 May 1932 – 4 January 2020) was a British explorer, travel writer, political writer and specialist in north-south relations, who wrote mainly in the areas of African history, politics, and international affairs. He was based i ...
, 87, English writer and explorer, complications from dementia.
*
Sir Jack Baldwin, 81, British chemist.
*
Russell Bannock
Russell William Bannock (born Bahnuk; November 1, 1919 – January 4, 2020) was a Canadian fighter ace during the Second World War and a chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada.
Early years
Bannock was born in Edmonton in 1919, and worked as ...
, 100, Canadian
fighter ace
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during World War II.
*
Byron W. Bender, 90, American linguist.
*
Herbert Binkert
Herbert Binkert (3 September 1923 – 4 January 2020) was a German footballer who played internationally for Saarland.
Club career
With 1. FC Saarbrücken the striker took part in the 1955–56 European Cup.
International career
Binkert sc ...
, 96, German football player (
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken (german: 1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken e. V.) is a football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany. The club began its existence as the football de ...
,
Saarland national team) and manager (
FC 08 Homburg
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).
*
Emanuel Borok
Emanuel Borok (15 July 1944 – 4 January 2020) was an American violinist of Russian descent.
Early life and education
Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Borok studied violin in Riga, Latvia, with Voldemar Sturestep. In 1959, he joined the Gnessin M ...
, 75, Soviet-born American violinist (
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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,
Boston Pops
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Founded in 1885 as an offshoot of the Boston Symp ...
,
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an American orchestra based in Dallas, Texas. Its principal performing venue is the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in the Arts District of downtown Dallas.
History
The orchestra traces its origins t ...
), teacher and concertmaster, lung cancer.
*
Bonnie Burstow
Bonnie Burstow (March 6, 1945 – January 4, 2020) was a Canadian psychotherapist, author, and anti-psychiatry scholar. She was a professor in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto.
Burstow argued th ...
, 74, Canadian psychotherapist.
*
Júlio Castro Caldas
Júlio de Lemos de Castro Caldas (19 November 1943 – 4 January 2020) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician.
Legal career
Castro Caldas was born on 19 November 1943, and raised in Arcos de Valdevez. He graduated from the of the University of ...
, 76, Portuguese lawyer and politician,
MP (1980–1983),
Minister of National Defence (1999–2001).
*
Marie-Thérèse Cheroutre
Marie-Thérèse Cheroutre (17 May 1924 – 4 January 2020) was a French historian and professor of philosophy. She served as general commissioner of Guides de France from 1953 to 1979.
Biography
Cheroutre was born in 1924. She discovered Scoutin ...
, 95, French historian, General Commissioner of
Guides de France
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(1953–1979).
*
John R. Cunningham, 92, Canadian medical physicist.
*
Ding Xieping
Ding Xieping (; 16 April 1938 – 4 January 2020) was a Chinese mathematician and a professor at Sichuan Normal University. He served as Director of the Institute of Mathematics at the university.
Biography
Ding was born on 16 April 1938 in Z ...
, 81, Chinese mathematician.
*
Georges Duboeuf
Georges Duboeuf (14 April 1933 – 4 January 2020) was a French wine merchant, and the founder of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest wine merchants in France. The company is known for its popularization and production of Beaujolais win ...
, 86, French vintner, stroke.
*
Károly Gesztesi
Károly Gesztesi (born Károly Tóth; 16 April 1963 – 4 January 2020) was a Hungarian actor. He was best known for providing the Hungarian dubbing of Shrek from the movie of the same name.
Life and career
He graduated from the Academy of ...
, 56, Hungarian actor (''
A Kind of America
''A Kind of America'' ( hu, Valami Amerika) is a Hungarian comedy film from 2002.
Plot
The film is situated in Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European U ...
'', ''
The District!
''The District!'' ( hu, Nyócker!) is a 2004 Hungarian caricaturistic animated film directed by Áron Gauder. Its original title is a shortened colloquial form of ''nyolcadik kerület'', the eighth district of Budapest, also known as Józsefvá ...
'', ''
Children of Glory
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''), heart attack.
*
Emilio Giletti
Emilio Giletti (20 April 1929 – 4 January 2020) was an Italian racing driver. He made a name for himself in the early 1950s, after the racing experience took possession of the family factory, and was later the owner of Giletti S.p.A. His son ...
, 90, Italian racing driver.
*
Gugum Gumbira
Dr. Gugum Gumbira Tirasondjaja (April 4, 1945 – January 4, 2020), often known just as Gugum Gumbira, was a Sundanese composer, orchestra leader, choreographer, and entrepreneur from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Jaipongan
In 1961, Indonesia ...
, 74, Indonesian gamelan composer and orchestra leader.
*
John W. Hasper
John W. Hasper (November 6, 1935 – January 4, 2020) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from the 136th district from 1987 to 1992.
He died on January 4, 2020, in Punta Gorda, Florida
, nickname ...
, 84, American politician, member of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
(1987–1992).
*
Junko Hirotani
, better known by her stage name , was a Japanese singer.
Biography
Junko Kido was born in Tokyo on 17 October[Profile]
at Kira ...
, 63, Japanese singer, breast cancer.
*
Bill Hobbs, 70, American rower, Olympic silver 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 ...
).
*
Jiang Hongde
Jiang Hongde (; 4 July 1942 – 4 January 2020) was a Chinese engineer and professor at Tsinghua University.
Early life and education
Jiang was born in Hengyang, Hunan, Republic of China (1912-1949), on July 4, 1942, while his ancestral home ...
, 77, Chinese engineer.
*
Tom Long, 51, American-born Australian actor (''
Two Hands'', ''
The Dish
''The Dish'' is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossi ...
'', ''
The Postcard Bandit
''The Postcard Bandit'' is a 2003 Australian television film directed by Tony Tilse, loosely based on the life of a convicted bank robber Brenden James Abbott. The plot is based on the biographical book ''No Fixed Address'' by newspaperman Dere ...
''), encephalitis.
*
Lorenza Mazzetti
Lorenza Mazzetti (26 July 1927 – 4 January 2020) was an Italian film director, novelist, photographer and painter.
Early life
Mazzetti was born in Florence. Her mother, Olga Liberati, died shortly after giving birth to Lorenza and her twi ...
, 92, Italian film director (''
Together
''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi P ...
'') and novelist.
*
James Parks Morton
James Parks Morton (January 7, 1930 – January 4, 2020) was an American Episcopal priest and founder of the Interfaith Center of New York.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Morton was dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for 25 ye ...
, 89, American Episcopal priest and founder of
Interfaith Center of New York
The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) is a secular educational non-profit organization founded in 1997 by the Very Reverend James Parks Morton. ICNY programs work to connect religious leaders and their communities with civil organizations ...
.
*
K. S. S. Nambooripad
K. S. S. Nambooripad (6 April 1935 – 4 January 2020) was an Indian mathematician who has made fundamental contributions to the structure theory of regular semigroups. Nambooripad was also instrumental in popularising the TeX software in Indi ...
, 84, Indian mathematician, academic and computer scientist.
*
Walter Ormeño
José Francisco Walter Ormeño Arango (3 December 1926 – 4 January 2020) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in Lima, Ormeño played for Universitario de Deportes, Huracán de Medellín, Mariscal Sucre, Boc ...
, 93, Peruvian footballer (
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. ...
,
Atlante,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
).
*
P. H. Pandian
Paul Hector Pandian (27 February 1945 – 4 January 2020) was an Indian politician of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Tirunelveli district. He served as the Speaker of the Ta ...
, 74, Indian politician,
MP (1999–2004), heart disease.
*
Puerto Plata, 96, Dominican musician.
*
Zdravko Tomac
Zdravko Tomac (24 May 1937 – 4 January 2020) was a Croatian politician.
A native of Slavonski Brod, Zdravko Tomac began his political career in the Communist Party of Yugoslavia. There he rose through the ranks, becoming a close associate o ...
, 82, Croatian politician and writer,
MP (1995–2005).
*
Galia Yishai, 69, Israeli actress and singer, cancer.
*
Kiyoshi Yoshimoti
was a Japanese swordsman.
His father, Gosho Motoharu, is one of the more important master of koryū budō of the region, being Menkyo kaiden and Shihan (master) of two important schools, the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū and the Sekiguchi Ryū.
Sin ...
, 71, Japanese swordsman.
5
*
Rubén Almanza
Rubén Almanza (28 July 1929 – 5 January 2020) was a Mexican basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...
, 90, Mexican Olympic basketball player (
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...
).
*
James Barber, 79, British biochemist.
*
T. N. Chaturvedi
Tirlok Nath Chaturvedi''’ (12 January 1928-5 January 2020), was a member of the 1950 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). He held several important positions in the Government of Rajasthan and the Government of India including Co ...
, 90, Indian civil servant,
Governor of Karnataka
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(2002–2007) and
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
(2004).
*
Peter Dyck
Peter George Dyck (November 22, 1946 – January 5, 2020) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1995 to 2011.
Before entering provincial politics, Dyck was a public school music teacher (one of ...
, 73, Canadian politician,
MLA (1995–2011), complications of
progressive supranuclear palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a late-onset degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of specific volumes of the brain. The condition leads to symptoms including loss of balance, slowing of movement, difficulty ...
.
*
Betty Pat Gatliff, 89, American
forensic art
Forensic art is any art used in law enforcement or legal proceedings. Forensic art is used to assist law enforcement with the visual aspects of a case, often using witness descriptions and video footage.
It is a highly specialized field that ...
ist, stroke.
*
Maciej Górski, 75, Polish diplomat, ambassador to Italy (1996–2001) and Greece (2005–2006).
*
Colin Howson
Colin Howson (1945 – 5 January 2020) was a British philosopher. He was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, where he joined the faculty on 1 July 2008. Previously, he was Professor of Logic at the London School of Economics. H ...
, 74–75, British philosopher.
*
Guri Ingebrigtsen
Guri Helene Ingebrigtsen (19 May 1952 – 5 January 2020) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
Ingebrigtsen was born in Værøy. In the 1970s she was a member of the leftist Workers' Communist Party (AKP). In 1986, she worked in th ...
, 67, Norwegian politician, mayor of
Vestvågøy
Vestvågøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leknes. Some of the villages in the municipality include Ballstad, Borg, ...
(1999–2007) and
Minister of Social Affairs
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(2000–2001), cancer.
*
Anri Jergenia
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, 78, Abkhazian politician,
Prime Minister
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(2001–2002).
*
Walter Learning
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, 81, Canadian actor, director and producer, founder of
Theatre New Brunswick
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.
*
Liu Zhongyi
Liu Zhongyi (; October 1930 – 5 January 2020) was a Chinese politician who served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1993 and Vice Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission from 1985 to 1990.
Biography
Liu was born in ...
, 89, Chinese politician,
Minister of Agriculture
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(1990–1993).
*
Danny Masterton
Daniel Masterton (5 September 1954 – 5 January 2020) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a striker.
Masterton was from Muirkirk, Ayrshire. He began his career with Ayr United, before moving to Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde ...
, 65, Scottish footballer (
Ayr United
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,
Clyde Clyde may refer to:
People
* Clyde (given name)
* Clyde (surname)
Places
For townships see also Clyde Township
Australia
* Clyde, New South Wales
* Clyde, Victoria
* Clyde River, New South Wales
Canada
* Clyde, Alberta
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John Migneault
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, 70, Canadian ice hockey player (
Philadelphia Blazers
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The franchise was origina ...
,
Vancouver Blazers
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,
Phoenix Roadrunners), cancer.
*
Antoni Morell Mora, 78, Spanish-born Andorran diplomat and writer, ambassador to the Holy See (2005–2010), heart failure.
*
Sylvia Jukes Morris
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Education and early career
Morris was born in Worcestershire, England and educated at ...
, 84, British biographer.
*
Charles Oguk, 55, Kenyan Olympic hockey player.
*
Issiaka Ouattara
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The First ...
, 53, Ivorian rebel general (
First Ivorian Civil War
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).
*
Ana Maria Primavesi, 99, Austrian-Brazilian agronomist.
*
Kamal Singh, 93, Indian politician,
MP (1952–1962).
*
Sir Michael Stear, 81, British
Royal Air Force
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air chief marshal.
*
Mien Sugandhi
Mien Sugandhi (28 July 1934 – 5 January 2020) was an Indonesian politician who served as the State Minister of Women's Affairs from March 1993 to March 1998 under President Suharto's rule.
In 1977, Sugandhi was elected to the Dewan Perwakilan ...
, 85, Indonesian politician, member of the
People's Representative Council
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(1977–1993).
*
Hans Tilkowski, 84, German football player (
Westfalia Herne
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History
Aft ...
,
Borussia Dortmund
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,
West Germany national team) and manager.
*
Bjørn Unneberg, 91, Norwegian politician.
*
Peter Wertheimer
Peter Wertheimer (July 21, 1947January 5, 2020) was a Romanian-Israeli musician who specialised in playing the flute, saxophone and the clarinet.
Biography In Romania
Wertheimer was born in Satu Mare to violinist Andrei Wertheimer. He spent most ...
, 72, Romanian-Israeli flautist, saxophonist and clarinetist, cancer.
*
David Albin Zywiec Sidor
David Albin Zywiec Sidor, OFM Cap (July 15, 1947 – January 5, 2020) was an American-Nicaraguan Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in East Chicago, Indiana, United States, Zywiec Sidor was ordained to the priesthood, for the Capuchin order, on June 1, ...
, 72, American-Nicaraguan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Siuna
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(since 2017), brain tumour.
6
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Bernt Andersson, 86, Swedish football player (
Djurgården
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) and manager (
Halmstad
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,
Helsingborg
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).
*
John Brownjohn
John Maxwell Brownjohn (11 April 1929 – 6 January 2020) was a British literary translator.
Career
John Brownjohn translated more than 160 books, and won the Schlegel-Tieck Prize for German translation three times and the Helen and Kurt Wolf ...
, 90, British literary translator.
*
Ray Byrom, 85, English footballer (
Accrington Stanley
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,
Bradford (Park Avenue)).
*
Cabeção
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, 89, Brazilian footballer (
Corinthians
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,
Portuguesa
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Places
*Portuguesa (state), one of the 23 states of Venezuela
*Portuguesa (Rio de Janeiro), a neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
...
,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
).
*
Sir George Cooper, 94, British general,
Adjutant-General to the Forces
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(1981–1984).
*
Michel Didisheim
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, 89, Belgian aristocrat and royal secretary.
*
Duncan Dowson
Duncan Dowson (31 August 1928 – 6 January 2020) was a British engineer and Professor of Engineering Fluid Mechanics and Tribology at the University of Leeds.
Biography
Dowson's father, Wilfrid Dowson, was an ornamental blacksmith, and as ...
, 91, British engineer.
*
Mike Fitzpatrick
Michael Gerard Fitzpatrick (June 28, 1963 – January 6, 2020) was an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 2005 to 2007 and 2011 to 2017. He was fi ...
, 56, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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(2005–2007, 2011–2017), melanoma.
*
Reva Gerstein
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, 102, Canadian psychologist, educator, and mental health advocate.
*
Frank Gordon Jr.
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, 90, American jurist, Justice (1975–1992) and Chief Justice (1987–1992) of the
Arizona Supreme Court
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.
*
Arne Holmgren, 79, Swedish biochemist.
*
Prem Nath Hoon
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, 90, Indian military officer, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the
Western Command (1986–1987).
*
Ria Irawan
Chandra Ariati Dewi Irawan or better known as Ria Irawan (24 July 1969 – 6 January 2020) was an Indonesian actress and singer of Minangkabau descent.
Biography
Irawan began acting at age four, with her debut film being ''Sopir Taxi''. Her bre ...
, 50, Indonesian actress (''
Biola Tak Berdawai
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'', ''
Arisan!
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'', ''
Love for Share
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''), lymphoma.
*
Oswaldo Larriva
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, 74, Ecuadorian academic and politician,
Governor of Azuay Province (2007–2009, 2019) and
Deputy
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(1992–1994, 2013–2017), leukaemia.
*
Richard Maponya
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, 99, South African property developer, owner of
Maponya Mall
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.
*
Aloïse Moudileno Massengo
Aloïse Moudileno-Massengo (March 11, 1933 – January 6, 2020) was the first Congolese lawyer in France. He later became a minister in the Republic of the Congo under Alphonse Massamba-Débat and then Marien Ngouabi, as well as serving as Vice- ...
, 86,
Congolese
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African peoples
* Congolese people (disambiguation)
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politician and lawyer,
Vice President
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(1971–1972).
*
James Mehaffey
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Early life and minstry
Born on 29 March 1931 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin he was ordained in 1955.
He began ...
, 88, Irish Anglican prelate,
Bishop of Derry and Raphoe
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(1980–2002).
*
Minati Mishra
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, 91, Indian classical dancer.
*
Zacarías Ortiz Rolón
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Ortiz Rolón was born in Paraguay and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. He served as bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Chaco Paraguay ...
, 85, Paraguayan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Concepción en Paraguay (2003–2013).
*
Akbar Padamsee
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, 91, Indian painter.
*
Ivan Salaj
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Playing career
A power forward, Salaj played 22 seasons in Yugoslavia from 1977 to 1999. During his playing days, he played ...
, 58, Serbian basketball player (
Crvena zvezda
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).
*
Alejandro Trujillo
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, 67, Chilean footballer.
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*
André Abadie
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Biography ...
, 85, French rugby union player (
Sporting Club Graulhetois
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History
Founded in 1910, played in the Pyrénées regional ch ...
,
SC Albi
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).
*
Raghunath Singh Anjana
Raghunath Singh Anjana ( – 7 January 2020) was an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a legislator of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Biography
Anjana was elected as a legislator of the ...
, 75, Indian politician,
MLA (1990–1993).
*
Zijad Arslanagić
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Club career
After beginning to play in a minor local club in his home town, FK Gimnazijalac, he signed with the ...
, 83, Bosnian footballer (
Sarajevo
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,
Tasmania Berlin,
Yugoslavia national team).
*
Gerald Bowden
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Career
He was ...
, 84, British politician,
MP (1983–1992).
*
Vincenzo Cerundolo
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, 60, Italian medical researcher, lung cancer.
*
Chang Chiu-hua
Chang Chiu-hua (; 1937–2020) was a Taiwanese politician. He was head of government in Miaoli Township and Miaoli City, then served a single four-year term as magistrate of Miaoli County.
Life and career
Chang was born in Tō'oku, Byōritsu, S ...
, 83, Taiwanese politician, mayor (1973–1982) and
county magistrate
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(1989–1993) of
Miaoli
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, liver cancer.
*
Chi Zhiqiang
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Early life and education
Chi was born in Huangyan County, Zhejiang, Republic o ...
, 95, Chinese pharmacologist.
*
Stephen Clements
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, 47, British radio personality (
BBC Radio Ulster
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), suicide.
*
Jacques Dessange
Jacques Dessange (5 December 1925 – 7 January 2020) was a French hairdresser.
Early life
Jacques Dessange was born in 1925 in Souesmes, France as the son of René Dessange, a hairdresser, and his wife Aline, who opened a café next to the hairdr ...
, 94, French hairdresser.
*
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim
Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim, TI ( Urdu: فخر الدين جى ابراهيم; February 12, 1928 – January 7, 2020) was a Pakistani judge, a legal expert and senior most lawyer. He was appointed as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner of Pakista ...
, 91, Pakistani judge,
Attorney General
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(1971–1977) and
Governor of Sindh
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(1989–1990).
*
Larry Gogan
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Larry may refer to the following:
People Arts and entertainment
*Larry D. Alexander, American artist/writer
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, 85, Irish broadcaster (
RTÉ Gold
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Background
The station plays music from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Weekday programming has pr ...
,
RTÉ 2fm
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).
*
Bruce Haywood, 94, American educator.
*
Silvio Horta
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, 45, American film and television writer (''
Ugly Betty
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'', ''
Jake 2.0
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'', ''
Urban Legend
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''), suicide by gunshot.
*
Alexandre Matheron
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...
, 93, French philosopher.
*
Jaime Monzó, 73, Spanish Olympic swimmer (
1968
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Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...
).
*
Phil O'Neill
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O'Neill was born in Darlinghurst to Sidney Lessor O'Nei ...
, 78, Australian politician, member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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(1978–1984).
*
Khamis Al-Owairan
Khamis Al-Owairan Al-Dossari ( ar, خميس العويران الدوسري) (8 September 1973 – 7 January 2020) was a Saudi Arabian footballer. He played most of his career for Al-Hilal and Al Ittihad.
Al-Owairan played for the Saudi Arabia ...
, 46, Saudi Arabian footballer (
Al-Hilal
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*Hilal ( ar, هلال, ''hilāl''), a crescent
** the crescent Moon visible after a new Moon, determining the beginning of a month in the Islamic calendar
* Banu Hilal, a confederation of tribes of Arabia
Arts ...
,
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to:
Sports Football Libya
*Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...
,
national team
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), brain cancer.
*
Neil Peart
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, 67, Canadian
Hall of Fame drummer and lyricist (
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
),
glioblastoma
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.
*
David Penner, 61, Canadian architect, heart attack.
*
George Perles
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, 85, American football player and coach (
Pittsburgh Steelers
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,
Michigan State Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and whi ...
), Parkinson's disease.
*
Abderrazak Rassaa
Abderrazak Rassaa ( ar, عبد الرزاق الرصاع) (4 January 1930 – 7 January 2020) was a Tunisian politician.
Biography
Rassaa started out as a French professor at Lycée Carnot de Tunis in Tunis. After this teaching stint he became ...
, 90, Tunisian politician,
Minister of Finance
A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation.
A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...
(1969–1971).
*
Ron Rogers
Ronald Bruce Rogers (born November 5, 1952), better known as Ron Rogers or Ronnie Rogers, is a songwriter, composer, recording artist and record producer from New York City. His career spanned from the late 1970s until the 1990s.
Life and career ...
, 65, American cartoonist.
*
Rob Ronayne
Robert Graeme Ronayne (1955 – 7 January 2020) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as a District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge from 2013 until his death in 2020.
Born in 1955, Ronayne studied law at the University of Ca ...
, 64, New Zealand lawyer and jurist,
District Court judge (since 2013).
*
Fritz Hans Schweingruber, 83, Swiss dendrochronologist.
*
Colin Seeley
Colin Jordan Seeley (2 January 1936 – 7 January 2020) was a British motorcycle retailer who later became a motorcycle sidecar racer, motorcycle designer, constructor and retailer of accessories. In 1992 he was involved in running the Norton Rot ...
, 84, English motorcycle engineer and racer.
*
Ana Lucrecia Taglioretti, 24, Paraguayan violinist.
*
R. P. Ulaganambi, 81, Indian politician,
MP (1971–1977).
*
Patrick Welch
Patrick Daniel Welch (December 12, 1948 – January 7, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 38th district from 1983 to 2005. He served as an Assistant Majority Leader during ...
, 71, American politician, member of the
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the I ...
(1983–2005), complications from a stroke.
*
Elizabeth Wurtzel
Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel (July 31, 1967 – January 7, 2020) was an American writer, journalist, and lawyer known for the confessional memoir '' Prozac Nation'', which she published at the age of 27. Her work often focused on chronicling her person ...
, 52, American author (''
Prozac Nation
''Prozac Nation'' is a memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel published in 1994. The book describes the author's experiences with atypical depression, her own character failings and how she managed to live through particularly difficult periods while co ...
''),
LMD LMD may stand for:
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*Leptomeningeal disease
* Life Model Decoy, a fictional android in Marvel Comics
* ''Linux Malware Detect''
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Haskel Ayers
Sterling Haskel "Hack" Ayers (February 10, 1936 – January 8, 2020) was an American auctioneer and politician in the state of Tennessee. Ayers served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968. A Republican, he represented the ...
, 83, American auctioneer and politician, member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to cons ...
(1967–1968).
*
Edd Byrnes
Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series ''77 Sunset Strip.'' He also was featured in the 1978 film '' Gre ...
, 87, American actor (''
77 Sunset Strip
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'', ''
Grease
Grease may refer to:
Common uses
* Grease (lubricant), a type of industrial lubricant
* Grease, any petroleum or fat (including cooking fat) that is a soft solid at room temperature
** Brown grease, waste vegetable oil, animal fat, grease, e ...
'') and recording artist ("
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
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").
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Pat Dalton
Patrick James Dalton (12 June 1942 – 8 January 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played 217 games for Perth Football Club, Perth in the West Australian Football League, WANFL from 1960-71. He was named on the interchange bench in ...
, 77, Australian
footballer
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Perth
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).
*
Boken Ete, 97, Indian politician,
MLA (1978–1980).
*
Buck Henry
Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's '' The Graduate'' (1967) for which he ...
, 89, American actor, screenwriter (''
The Graduate
''The Graduate'' is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Wi ...
'', ''
Get Smart
''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the '' James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, ...
'') and director (''
Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait may refer to:
* ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1943 film), a comedy based on the stage play ''Birthday'' by Leslie Bush-Fekete
* ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1978 film), an American football comedy starring Warren Beatty; a remake of the 1941 film ...
''), heart attack.
*
Peter T. Kirstein
Peter Thomas Kirstein (20 June 1933 – 8 January 2020) was a British computer scientist who played a role in the creation of the Internet. He put the first computer on the ARPANET outside of the US and was instrumental in defining and implem ...
, 86, British computer scientist, brain tumour.
*
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Madan Mohan is a form of the Hindu god, Krishna.
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, 74, Indian cricketer (
Kerala
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).
*
David Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
David Bernard Montgomery, 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, (18 August 1928 – 8 January 2020) was a British politician and businessman. He was the son of Bernard Montgomery.
Early life and education
Montgomery was the only child of Field ...
, 91, British peer and businessman, member of the
House of Lords
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(1976–1999, 2005–2015).
*
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz and Viscountess of La Torre ( Spanish: ''María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón''; 30 July 1936 – 8 January 2020), sometimes known more simply as ...
, 83, Spanish royal,
Grandee of Spain
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, colon cancer.
*
Christine Præsttun
Christine Præsttun (1971 – 8 January 2020) was a Norwegian television presenter and correspondent.
She studied sociology at the University of Oslo, graduating in 2001 with a master's thesis about identity and modernity in Hong Kong. Whil ...
, 48, Norwegian television presenter, cancer.
*
Bill Ray, 83, American photojournalist (''
Life
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''), heart attack.
*
Kevin Thompson, 58, American karateka, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*
Miklós Vető, 83, Hungarian-born French philosopher.
*
Zhu Yuli
Zhu Yuli (; February 1934 – 8 January 2020) was a Chinese politician and aerospace executive. He served as director of the State Bureau of Technological Supervision (1990–1992), vice minister of the Ministry of Astronautics Industry (1992–19 ...
, 85, Chinese politician and aerospace executive, General Manager of the
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
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(1993–1999).
9
*
Tom Alexander
Thomas Christopher Peter Alexander (born November 20, 1963 in Takoma Park, MD) is an American writer, broadcaster, composer, and voice actor.
He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Tom was the Executive Editor and Co-Founder of the s ...
, 85, Scottish musician (
The Alexander Brothers
The Alexander Brothers were an easy-listening folk-music duo from Scotland, who had a long career beginning in the 1950s.
Career
Thomas Armit "Tom" Alexander (25 June 1934 – 9 January 2020) and John "Jack" Armit Alexander (11 November 1935 � ...
).
*
Michael Allison
Michael Allison (August 7, 1958 – January 9, 2020), who recorded under the name Darshan Ambient, was an American musician and vocalist known for his ambient electronic music.
Life and career
Allison attended high school in Modesto, Califor ...
, 61, American composer and musician, cancer.
*
Jacques de Bauffremont
Jacques de Bauffremont, 8th Duke of Bauffremont and 10th Prince of Marnay (6 February 1922 – 9 January 2020) was a French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, wh ...
, 97, French prince.
*
Annette Bezor, 69, Australian painter and feminist.
*
Walter J. Boyne
Walter J. Boyne (February 2, 1929 – January 9, 2020) was a United States Air Force officer, Command Pilot, combat veteran, aviation historian, and author of more than 50 books and over 1,000 magazine articles. He was a director of the Nationa ...
, 90, American Air Force officer and writer (''
The Wild Blue: The Novel of the U.S. Air Force'').
*
Galen Cole
Galen Cole (November 29, 1925 – January 9, 2020) was an American World War II veteran and philanthropist. He managed the Cole Land Transportation Museum, the Walking Sticks for Veterans program, and organizes numerous activities and charity driv ...
, 94, American
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
veteran and philanthropist.
*
Bobby Comstock
Robert L. Comstock (December 29, 1941 – January 9, 2020)
Retrieved 20 March 2013 , 78, American pop singer.
*
Rudolf de Korte
Rudolf Willem de Korte (8 July 1936 – 9 January 2020) was a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and businessman.
Life and career
De Korte was born in The Hague, Netherlands. He attended the Maerlant Gymnasi ...
, 83, Dutch politician,
Deputy Prime Minister
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(1986–1989),
Minister of Economic Affairs (1986–1989).
*
Pete Dye
Paul Dye Jr. (December 29, 1925 – January 9, 2020), known as Pete Dye, was an American golf course designer and a member of a family of course designers. He was married to fellow designer and amateur champion Alice Dye.
Early life
Dye wa ...
, 94, American
Hall of Fame golf course designer (
TPC at Sawgrass
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).
*
Jack Faxon
Jack Faxon (June 9, 1936 – January 9, 2020) was an American politician and educator from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Background
Faxon was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Central High School in Detroit. He received his bachelor's ...
, 83, American politician, member of the
Michigan House of Representatives
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(1965–1971) and the
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ado ...
(1971–1995).
*
Pampero Firpo
Juan Kachmanian (April 6, 1930 – January 9, 2020) was an Argentine-American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Pampero Firpo.
Early life
Kachmanian was born on April 6, 1930, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His parents were of ...
, 89, Argentine-American professional wrestler (
NWA
NWA or Nwa most commonly refers to:
* N.W.A ("Niggaz Wit Attitudes"), a hip hop group from Compton, California, US
* National Wrestling Alliance, a professional wrestling organization
NWA or Nwa may refer to:
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* New Weird America, a subgen ...
,
WWF).
*
Greg Gates, 93, American rower, Olympic bronze medalist (
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
).
*
David Glass David Glass may refer to:
*David Glass (businessman) (1935–2020), American executive
* David Glass (Canadian politician) (1829–1906), Canadian lawyer and political figure
*David Glass (Israeli politician)
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, 84, American businessman, CEO of
Walmart
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(1988–2000), owner of the
Kansas City Royals
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(2000–2019), complications from pneumonia.
*
Jo Heng
Jo Heng (19609 January 2020), also known as Xing Zenghua, was a Singaporean lyricist. She died from lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, on 9 January 2020 at the age of 59.
Personal life
Heng studied in Bukit Panjang Government High School and T ...
, 59, Singaporean lyricist, lymphoma.
*
Chukwuemeka Ike
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike OFR, NNOM (28 April 1931 – 9 January 2020) was a Nigerian monarch, academic and writer known for a mixture of lampoon, humor and satire. He owed a little bit of his style to his Igbo cultural upbringing. He studied hi ...
, 88, Nigerian writer.
*
Euphrase Kezilahabi
Euphrase Kezilahabi (13 April 1944 – 9 January 2020) was a Tanzanian novelist, poet, and scholar. Born in Ukerewe, Tanganyika (now in Tanzania), he last worked at the University of Botswana, as an associate professor at the Department of Africa ...
, 75, Tanzanian novelist, poet and scholar.
*
Leo Kolber
Ernest Leo Kolber, (January 18, 1929 – January 9, 2020) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and Senator, serving from 1983 to 2004.
Early life and career
Kolber was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Luba (Kahan) and Moses Kolber, ...
, 90, Canadian politician,
Senator
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(1983–2004), Alzheimer's disease.
*
Pablo Macera
Pablo Macera (19 December 1929 – 9 January 2020) was a Peruvian historian.
Biography
Pablo Macera did his primary studies at La Salle School where he already felt a predilection for the History course. His secondary education was made at th ...
, 90, Peruvian historian.
*
Robert Molimard
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France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily loc ...
, 92, French physician.
*
Roscoe Nance, 71, American sports journalist (''
USA Today
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'') and beat writer (
NBA
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,
SWAC).
*
Lan O'Kun
Lan O'Kun (January 13, 1932 – January 9, 2020) was an American screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and composer. He was a television writer for '' That Was the Week That Was'', '' Apple's Way'', '' The Love Boat'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generati ...
, 87, American screenwriter (''
The Love Boat
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'', ''
Highway to Heaven
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'', ''
Insight
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*a piece of information
*the act or result of understanding the inner nature of things or of seeing intu ...
''), heart failure.
*
Breandán Ó Madagáin, 87–88, Irish scholar, writer and Celticist.
*
Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer (10 July 1933 – 9 January 2020) was a Czech film director and screenwriter, best known for his involvement in the Czechoslovak New Wave and for directing American films such as ''Born to Win'' (1971), '' Cutter's Way'' (1981) and ' ...
, 86, Czech film director (''
Born to Win
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'', ''
Cutter's Way
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'', ''
Silver Bears
''Silver Bears'' is a 1978 British comedy crime thriller film based on a novel by Paul Erdman, directed by Ivan Passer and starring Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan and Joss Ackland. Caine portrays mob accountant "Doc" Fletcher who ...
'') and screenwriter, pulmonary complications.
*
Matthew Quashie
Vice Admiral Mathew Quashie (23 March 1951 - 9 January 2020) is a Ghanaian naval officer and was the twenty-ninth Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. He also served as the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy from 3 April 2009 ...
, 68, Ghanaian naval officer.
*
Phyllis Rappeport, 90, American pianist.
*
Mike Resnick
Michael Diamond Resnick (; March 5, 1942 – January 9, 2020) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He won five Hugo awards and a Nebula award, and was the guest of honor at Chicon 7. He was the executive editor of the defunct ma ...
, 77, American science fiction writer (''
The Goddess of Ganymede
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Plot introduction
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'', ''
Stalking the Unicorn'', ''
Kirinyaga''), cancer.
*
Karel Saitl
Karel Saitl (5 November 1924 – 9 January 2020) was a Czechs, Czech Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
References
1924 births
2020 deaths
Sportspeople from Brno
Czech male ...
, 95, Czech Olympic weightlifter (
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...
).
*
Bergljot Sandvik-Johansen, 97, Norwegian Olympic gymnast (
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...
).
*
Jimmy Shields, 88, Northern Irish footballer (
Southampton
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,
Headington United
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,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
).
*
Hal W. Smith
Harold Wayne Smith (December 7, 1930 – January 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 879 games in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1964 — mostly as a catcher, but also as a third baseman and first baseman. S ...
, 89, American baseball player (
Baltimore Orioles
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,
Kansas City Athletics
The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 13 seas ...
,
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ...
).
*
Iñaki Vicente, 65, Filipino footballer (
De La Salle Green Archers
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,
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 exam ...
), stroke.
*
Geoff Wilson, 81, Australian nuclear physicist and academic administrator.
*
Yūji Yamaguchi
was a Japanese anime director who directed the '' Fate/stay night'' TV series and the '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' film.
Career
Yamaguchi directed several anime series, including ''Angel Links'' (1999), ''I My Me! Strawberry Eggs'' ...
, Japanese anime director (''
The Severing Crime Edge
is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Tatsuhiko Hikagi. KADOKAWA began releasing the digital English volumes on BookWalker on December 10, 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Gokumi premiered on Tokyo MX and ...
'', ''
Fate/stay night'', ''
Angel Links
is an anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was originally aired across the Japanese WOWOW television network from April 7 to June 30, 1999. It is a spin-off of the manga ''Outlaw Star'' by Takehiko Itō.
Premise
The story fol ...
''). (death announced on this date)
*
Yong Pung How
Yong Pung How (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge, lawyer and banker who served as the second chief justice of Singapore between 1990 and 2006, appointed by President Wee Kim Wee. He also served as the c ...
, 93, Singaporean judge,
Chief Justice (1990–2006).
10
*
Brice Armstrong
Brice Weeks Armstrong Jr (January 3, 1936 – January 10, 2020) was an American voice actor and announcer who primarily worked on the properties of Funimation. He was best known as the original narrator of ''Dragon Ball Z.'' He was also known for ...
, 84, American voice actor (''
Dragon Ball'', ''
Case Closed
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'', ''
Barney & Friends
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'').
*
Neda Arnerić
Neda Arnerić ( sr-cyr, Неда Арнерић; 15 July 1953 – 10 January 2020) was a Serbian film, stage and television actress, and politician. A graduate art historian, she was considered a sex symbol of Yugoslav cinematography.
Personal ...
, 66, Serbian actress (''
Shaft in Africa
''Shaft in Africa'' is a 1973 American blaxploitation film directed by John Guillermin, and the third film of the '' Shaft'' series, starring Richard Roundtree as John Shaft. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay. The film's budget was $1.5 mi ...
'', ''
Venom
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'', ''
The End of the War
''The End of the War'' ( sr, Kraj rata, Крај рата) is a 1984 Yugoslav war film directed by Dragan Kresoja. The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as ...
'').
*
Qaboos bin Said
Qaboos bin Said Al Said ( ar, قابوس بن سعيد آل سعيد, ; 18 November 1940 – 10 January 2020) was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said, ...
, 79, Omani royal,
Sultan (since 1970), colon cancer.
*
André Capron
André Capron (30 December 1930 – 10 January 2020) was a French immunologist and parasitologist known for his work on schistosomiasis (bilharzia).
Career
Capron graduated from the University of Lille as doctor of medicine (1958) with a scientifi ...
, 89, French immunologist.
*
Alun Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont
Alun Arthur Gwynne Jones, Baron Chalfont, (5 December 1919 – 10 January 2020) was a British Army officer, a British politician and an historian.
Early life and military career
Gwynne Jones was born in modest circumstances in Monmouthshire ...
, 100, British politician,
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (1964–1970) and member of the
House of Lords
The House of Lords, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Membership is by appointment, heredity or official function. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster ...
(1964–2015).
*
John Crosbie
John Carnell Crosbie, (January 30, 1931 – January 10, 2020) was a Canadian provincial and federal politician who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to being lieutenant governor, he served as a p ...
, 88, Canadian politician,
MHA (1966–1976),
MP (1976–1993),
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
The lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador () is the Viceroy, viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the , who Monarchy in Newfoundland and Labrador, operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally wi ...
(2008–2013).
*
Wolfgang Dauner
Wolfgang Dauner (; 30 December 1935 – 10 January 2020) was a German jazz pianist who co-founded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked with Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen and composed for radio, televi ...
, 84, German jazz pianist and composer.
*
Bud Fowler
Bud Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913), born "John W. Jackson", was an American baseball player, manager, and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball. He was elected to the ...
, 94, Canadian 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 ...
).
*
Dante Frasnelli Tarter
Dante Frasnelli Tarter (6 January 1925 – 10 January 2020) was an Italian-Peruvian Catholic bishop.
Frasnelli Tarter was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1952. He served as territorial prelate of Huari, Peru
, image ...
, 95, Italian-born Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Huarí (1967–2001).
*
Gopinath Gajapati
Gopinath Gajapati (6 March 1943 – 10 January 2020) was a member of the 9th and 10th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Berhampur constituency of Odisha and was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He later joined BJP, ...
, 76, Indian politician,
MP (1989–1996).
*
Michael Greene
Michael Harris Greene (November 4, 1933 – January 10, 2020) was an American actor who was active from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Career
Greene was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Gladys () and Harry Greene. Early in his caree ...
, 86, American actor (''
The Dakotas
The Dakotas is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, econo ...
'', ''
To Live and Die in L.A.'').
*
Mozammel Hossain
Mozammel Hossain (1 August 1940 – 10 January 2020) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a member of Parliament from Bagerhat-1 and Bagerhat-4.
Early life
Hossain was born on 1 August 1940. He had a M.B.B.S. degree.
Career
Hossain w ...
, 79, Bangladeshi politician,
MP (1991–1995, 1996–2001, since 2008), kidney disease.
*
Genshō Imanari
was a scholar of Japanese literature, specializing in Buddhist literature, Japanese medieval war literature and setsuwa. He is a professor emeritus at Rissho University, Japan.
He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the department of literature ...
, 94, Japanese academic.
*
Brian James, 76, Australian rugby league player (
South Sydney,
St. George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...
,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
).
*
Patrick Jordan
Albert Patrick Jordan (10 October 1923 – 10 January 2020) was a British stage, film and television actor.
Biography
He was born and raised in Harrow, Middlesex, the son of Margaret, a cook, and Albert Jordan, a regimental sergeant major. An ...
, 96, English actor (''
The Angry Hills
''The Angry Hills'' (1955) is a novel written by the American novelist Leon Uris. It was adapted into a motion picture by the same name in 1959.
Michael "Mike" Morrison is an American author and recent widower who is in Greece during World War ...
'', ''
The Marked One
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'', ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...
'').
*
Bernard Joly
Bernard Joly (26 October 1934 – 10 January 2020) was a French politician who served as Senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Se ...
, 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 e ...
(1995–2004).
*
Roddy Lumsden
Roderick Chalmers "Roddy" Lumsden (28 May 1966 – 10 January 2020) was a Scottish poet. He was born in St Andrews and educated at Madras College. He published seven collections of poetry, a number of chapbooks and a collection of trivia, as well ...
, 53, Scottish poet, heart attack.
*
Guido Messina
Guido Messina (4 January 1931 – 10 January 2020) was an Italian road and track cyclist.
He was born in Monreale, Italy, on 4 January 1931. On track he won five world titles in the individual 4000 m pursuit between 1948 and 1956, and a gold m ...
, 89, Italian racing cyclist, Olympic (
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...
) and world champion (
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
,
1953,
1954,
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yiji ...
,
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...
).
*
P. T. Mohana Krishnan, 84, Indian politician,
MLA (1987–1991).
*
Marc Morgan
Marc Morgan (30 April 1962 – 10 January 2020) was a Belgian singer and songwriter.
After his talents were discovered by Yves Bigot and Philippe Poustis, Morgan excelled as a pop singer. His single ”Notre Mystère, nos retrouvailles ” reache ...
, 57, Belgian singer-songwriter.
*
Michael Posluns, 78, Canadian writer and activist.
*
Petko Petkov, 73, Bulgarian football player (
Beroe,
Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mo ...
,
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 exam ...
) and manager.
*
Carlos Cuco Rojas
Carlos Rojas Hernández (San Martín, Meta), better known as Carlos "Cuco" Rojas, (28 March 1954 – 10 January 2020) was a Colombian harpist and songwriter of joropo. He was the director of Colombian band Cimarron.
Music career
Early life ...
, 65, Colombian harpist (
Cimarrón).
*
Jean-Pierre Souche
Jean-Pierre Louis Souche (2 September 1927 – 10 January 2020) was a French rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Paris. In 1948 he was a crew member of the French boat which was elimin ...
, 92, French Olympic rower (
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
,
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...
).
*
Ed Sprague Sr., 74, American baseball player (
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 t ...
,
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Brewers are named for the city's association wi ...
,
Cincinnati Reds
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).
*
Tiny White, 95, New Zealand equestrian.
*
Wu Shuqing, 88, Chinese economist, President of
Peking University
Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charte ...
(1989–1996).
11
*
Ahmed Ali, 87, Bangladeshi politician, prostate cancer.
*
Tom Belsø
Tom Belsø (27 August 1942 – 12 January 2020) was a motor racing driver, credited as the first Formula One driver from Denmark.
Early career
Belsø started out in touring cars, where he won his debut race and went on to become Scandinavian To ...
, 77, Danish motor racing driver, stomach cancer.
*
Sabine Deitmer
Sabine Deitmer (21 October 1947 – 11 January 2020) was a German crime writer known for her character, Beate Stein.
Life
Sabine Deitmer was born in Jena in Germany in 1947 and brought up in Düsseldorf before studying literature and languages ...
, 72, German crime writer.
*
Jean-René Farthouat
Jean-René Farthouat (26 June 1934 – 11 January 2020) was a French lawyer who served as Bâtonnier of the Paris Bar Association from 1994 to 1995.
Decorations
*Commander of the Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour ...
, 85, French lawyer and Legion of Honour recipient.
*
Alana Filippi, 59, French singer and songwriter.
*
Musharraf Karim
Musharraf Karim (9 January 1946 – 11 January 2020) was a Bangladeshi writer and journalist. He was conferred with the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2003 for his contribution to juvenile literature. He was a fellow of Bangla Academy too.
Earl ...
, 74, Bangladeshi writer.
*
Stan Kirsch
Stanley Benjamin Kirsch, Jr. (July 15, 1968 – January 11, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and acting coach.
Biography
Kirsch was born in New York City, New York. He began acting as a young child. His first acting job was ...
, 51, American actor (''
Highlander: The Series''), suicide by hanging.
*
La Parka
Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra (November 14, 1965) is a Mexican '' luchador enmascarado'' ( masked professional wrestler), who currently performs as L. A. Park for Major League Wrestling in the United States, where he is a former MLW World Tag ...
, 54, Mexican professional wrestler (
AAA
AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to:
Airports
* Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA)
* Logan County Airport (Illinois) (FAA airport code AAA)
Arts, entertainment, and ...
), kidney failure after wrestling injury.
*
Norma Michaels
Norma Michaels (March 13, 1924 – January 11, 2020) was an American television and film character actress, with a career spanning six decades from her debut in 1954 until 2018. She was best known of the latter for her portraying of elderly woman ...
, 95, American actress (''
The King of Queens
''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the sh ...
'', ''
Mind of Mencia
''Mind of Mencia'' is an American comedy television series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by comedian Carlos Mencia, it aired from July 6, 2005 to July 23, 2008.
History
The first season of ''Mind of Mencia'' ran from July 6, 20 ...
'', ''
Easy A
''Easy A'' (stylized as ''easy A'') is a 2010 American teen romantic
comedy film directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal, starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley ...
'').
*
Manfred Moore
Manfred Moore (December 22, 1950 – January 11, 2020) was an American professional American football running back and, briefly, rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s.
Early years
Moore was born in Martinez, California. He gradu ...
, 69, American football (
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
,
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansio ...
) and rugby league (
Newtown Jets
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) player.
*
Valdir de Moraes, 88, Brazilian football player (
Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional association football, football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes (district of São Paulo), Perdizes. Palmeiras is one ...
,
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 exam ...
) and manager, multiple organ failure.
*
M. Chidananda Murthy
M. Chidananda Murthy (10 May 1931 – 11 January 2020) was a Kannada writer, researcher and historian. He was a well-known scholar in Karnataka specializing in the history of Kannada language and ancient Karnataka. He was also known for his ...
, 88, Indian historian.
*
Edward Pinkowski
Edward G. Pinkowski (August 11, 1916 – January 11, 2020) was an American writer, journalist, and historian of Polish descent. He was presented with the Polish American Historical Society's Haiman Award in 1989, and the Cavalier's Cross of the Or ...
, 103, American writer, journalist, and historian.
*
Fernanda Pires da Silva
Fernanda Ferreira Pires da Silva GOM GCM ComMAI (27 August 1926 – 11 January 2020) was a Portuguese businesswoman. She was President of Grupo Grão-Pará, a conglomerate focusing on construction, real estate, tourism, hotel management, and m ...
, 93, Portuguese businesswoman.
*
Steve Stiles
Stephen Willis Stiles (July 16, 1943 – January 11, 2020) was an American cartoonist and writer, coming out of the science fiction fanzine tradition. He won the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist.
Early life and education
Steven Willis Stil ...
, 76, American cartoonist and writer, cancer.
*
Hilarion Vendégou
Hilarion Tumi Vendégou (4 September 1941 – 11 January 2020) was a French politician, the high chief of the Isle of Pines, in New Caledonia
)
, anthem = ""
, image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia cent ...
, 78, French politician, High Chief of the
Isle of Pines (since 1974) and mayor of
L'Île-des-Pins
L'Île-des-Pins is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. L'Île-des-Pins is made up of the Isle of Pines, the smaller Kôtomo Island, and several islets around these two, as wel ...
(since 1989).
*
Maceo Woods, 87, American gospel musician and organist.
12
*
Carlo Azzini
Carlo Azzini (19 July 1935 – 12 January 2020) was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1962 Tour de France
The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 2 ...
, 84, Italian racing cyclist.
*
Jack Baskin, 100, American philanthropist, engineer, and businessman.
*
William Bogert
William Bogert (January 24, 1936 – January 12, 2020) was an American character actor best known for his roles as Brandon Brindle on the TV series ''Small Wonder'' from 1985 to 1989, Kent Wallace, the host of ''Chappelle's Show''s '' Frontline'' ...
, 83, American actor (''
WarGames
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'', ''
Small Wonder Small Wonder or variants may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Small Wonder'' (TV series), a 1985–1989 American sitcom
* '' A Small Wonder'', a 1966 Australian television film
* '' Small Wonders'', a 1995 documentary film
* ''Small Wond ...
'', ''
The Greatest American Hero
''The Greatest American Hero'' is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981, and ran until February 2, 1983. The se ...
'').
*
Jackie Brown
''Jackie Brown'' is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, based on Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel '' Rum Punch.'' It stars Pam Grier as Jackie Brown, a flight attendant who is caught smuggling money. Samuel L. J ...
, 84, Scottish boxer,
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 British Empire Game ...
champion (
1958),
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English ...
and
Commonwealth
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flyweight champion (1962–1963).
*
Brian Clifton
Brian Clifton (15 March 1934 – 12 January 2020) was an English retired footballer who played at either inside-forward or half-back for Southampton and Grimsby Town in the 1950s and 1960s.
Football career
Clifton was born in Whitchurch, ...
, 85, English footballer (
Southampton
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,
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...
,
Boston United
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).
*
Shlomo Eckstein
Shlomo Raber Eckstein (1 November 1929 – 12 January 2020) was an Israeli economist, and President of Bar-Ilan University.
Biography
Eckstein was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. His family emigrated from Germany before World War II to Mexico, which ...
, 91, Israeli economist and President of
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University (BIU, he, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן, ''Universitat Bar-Ilan'') is a public research university in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is Israel's second-largest academic ...
(1992–1996).
*
Mary Evelyn Fredenburg
Mary Evelyn "Mev" Fredenburg (January 12, 1923 – January 12, 2020) was an American nurse and a missionary in Eku, Nigeria for over forty years.
Early life
Mary Evelyn Fredenburg was born in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, the daughter of David ...
, 97, American nurse and missionary.
*
Tony Garnett
Tony Garnett (3 April 1936 – 12 January 2020) was a British film and television producer, and actor. Best known for his thirteen-year association with director Ken Loach, his work as a producer continued into the 21st century.
Early life and ...
, 83, British film producer (''
Kes'', ''
Earth Girls Are Easy
''Earth Girls Are Easy'' is a 1988 American science fiction musical romantic comedy film that was produced by Tony Garnett, Duncan Henderson, and Terrence E. McNally and was directed by Julien Temple. The film stars Geena Davis, Julie Brown ...
'').
*
Paulo Gonçalves, 40, Portuguese motorcycle rally racer, race crash.
*
Robert Heinich
Robert Heinich (May 31, 1923 – January 12, 2020) was an American instructional designer, instructional technologist, author, and editor.
Early life and education
Robert Heinich attended Stuyvesant High School in New York City. He then studie ...
, 96, American designer and writer.
*
Rolf Koschorrek
Rolf Koschorrek (17 June 1956 - 12 January 2020) was a German politician and a member of the CDU party from 1983.
Koschorrek was born in Bad Bramstedt, West Germany. After studying Dentistry in Göttingen, he worked as a dental technician and d ...
, 64, German politician,
MP (2005–2013), cancer.
*
Maurice Kujur, 84, Indian politician,
MP (1984–1989).
*
Francis MacNutt
Francis Scott MacNutt (April 22, 1925 - January 12, 2020)) was an American former Roman Catholic priest. Associated with the Catholic Charismatic Renewal he was an author of books on healing prayer, including as ''Healing'', ''The Healing Rea ...
, 94, American priest.
*
Jayalath Manoratne
Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr. Keselgaspe Manatunga Jayalath Manoratne ( si, කෙසෙල්ගස්පේ මනතුංග ජයලත් මනෝරත්න; 12 June 1948 – 12 January 2020), popularly known as Jayalath Manoratne, was ...
, 71, Sri Lankan actor (''
Doo Daruwo
Doo Daruwo (Sinhala, "children") was one of the longest running Sri Lankan television serials, airing from 1990 to 1995. It was one of the most popular shows of its time and drew in 8 million viewers at its peak.
Plot
This was a story that r ...
'', ''
Handaya
''Handaya'' ( si, හඳයා, italic=yes) is a 1979 Sri Lankan Sinhala black-n-white children's film directed and produced by Titus Thotawatte for Thotawatte Salaroo. The film is cited as a legend in Sinhala cinema history. It stars many child a ...
'', ''
Sooriya Arana
''Sooriya Arana'' ( si, සූරිය අරණ) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala children's thriller film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasooriya. It stars Jackson Anthony and Jayalath Manoratne in lead roles along wi ...
''), brain cancer.
*
Frank Nervik, 85, Norwegian footballer (
Brage,
Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad.
The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 1 ...
,
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
).
*
Marc Riolacci, 74, French football director, President of
Ligue corse de football.
*
Kazuo Sakurada
, better known as Mr. Sakurada, The Dragonmaster, and as the Japanese version of , was a Japanese professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling. Saku ...
, 71, Japanese ''
rikishi
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'', professional wrestler (
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta. For nearly 50 years, it was one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies. Originally established by Stu Hart in 1948, the pr ...
,
CWF,
BJPW) and trainer, cardiac arrhythmia.
*
C. Robert Sarcone
Carmine Robert Sarcone (August 3, 1925 – January 12, 2020) was an American Republican Party politician. He served in both houses of the New Jersey State Legislature, and sought the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 1977.
Ear ...
, 94, American politician, member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
(1960–1964) and
Senate
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(1964–1966).
*
Dick Schnittker, 91, American basketball player (
Minneapolis Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has a long and storied history, predating the formation of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Founded in 1947, the Lakers are one of the NBA's most famous and successful franchises. As of summer 2012, t ...
).
*
Sir Roger Scruton
Sir Roger Vernon Scruton (; 27 February 194412 January 2020) was an English philosopher and writer who specialised in aesthetics and political philosophy, particularly in the furtherance of traditionalist conservative views.
Editor from 198 ...
, 75, British philosopher and author (''
How to Be a Conservative''), editor of ''
The Salisbury Review
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The ''Review'' was named after Ro ...
'' (1982–2001), lung cancer.
*
Aart Staartjes
Aart Staartjes (1 March 1938 – 12 January 2020) was a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker from Amsterdam. He was well known for his role on ''Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. On this s ...
, 81, Dutch actor (''
De Stratemakeropzeeshow
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''De Stratemakeropzeeshow'' is regarded as one of ...
'', ''
Sesamstraat
''Sesamstraat'' () is a Dutch television series in the Netherlands, and a spin-off of the U.S. children's program ''Sesame Street''. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders (Belgium) as well. It is the second longest-running foreign ...
'', ''
Pinkeltje
''Pinkeltje'' (known in English as Fingerling) is a fictional character from the eponymous children's book series by the Dutch writer Dick Laan. Pinkeltje is a white-bearded gnome and wears a pointed hat and is as big as a pinky finger, hence it ...
'') and television presenter, traffic collision.
13
*
Jean Delumeau
Jean Léon Marie Delumeau (18 June 1923 – 13 January 2020) was a French historian specializing in the history of the Catholic Church, and author of several books regarding the subject. He held the Chair of the History of Religious Mentalities ( ...
, 96, French historian.
*
Carlos Girón, 65, Mexican diver, Olympic silver medalist (
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning Syst ...
), pneumonia.
*
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
Jaime Humberto Hermosillo Delgado (22 January 1942 – 13 January 2020) was a Mexican film director, often compared to Spain's Pedro Almodóvar.
Born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, in central Mexico, Hermosillo's films often explore the hypo ...
, 77, Mexican film director (''
Homework
Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside the classroom. Common homework assignments may include required reading, a writing or typing project, mathematical exercises to be completed, informatio ...
'').
*
Murad Wilfried Hofmann
Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931 – 13 January 2020) was a German diplomat and author. He wrote several books on Islam, including ''Journey to Makkah'' () and ''Islam: The Alternative'' (). Many of his books and essays focused on Islam's place ...
, 88, German diplomat and author, Ambassador to Algeria (1987–1990) and Morocco (1990–1994).
*
Edmund Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside
Edmund Oslac Ironside, 2nd Baron Ironside (21 September 1924 – 13 January 2020) was a British hereditary peer, who sat in the House of Lords from 1959 to 1999. Prior to entering the Lords, he served in the Royal Navy and worked for Marconi.
...
, 95, British hereditary peer, naval officer and businessman.
*
Andrew Kashita
Andrew Elias Kashita (1932 – 13 January 2020) was a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly and held several ministerial posts.
Biography
An engineer by training, Kashita became Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of ...
, 87, Zambian politician,
MP (1974–1975, 1991–1996),
Minister of Mines and Industry (1973–1975) and
Transport and Communications (1991–1994).
*
Sophie Kratzer, 30, German Olympic ice hockey player (
2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...
), cancer.
*
Pierre Lacoste
Pierre Lacoste (23 January 1924 – 13 January 2020) was a French marine officer and government official. He served as President of the Fédération des professionnels de l'intelligence économique in 2006.
Biography
During World War II, Lacost ...
, 95, French admiral, Chief of
Directorate-General for External Security
The General Directorate for External Security (french: link=no, Direction générale de la Sécurité extérieure, DGSE) is France's foreign intelligence agency, equivalent to the British MI6 and the American CIA, established on 2 April 1982 ...
(1982–1985).
*
André Lufwa
André Lufwa Mawidi (15 November 1925 – 13 January 2020) was a Congolese sculptor. He is best known for his sculpture ''Batteur de tam-tam'', which is on display at the Foire internationale de Kinshasa. Lufwa earned a degree in sculpture from � ...
, 94,
Congolese
Congolese or Kongolese may refer to:
African peoples
* Congolese people (disambiguation)
* Kongo people, a Bantu ethnic group who live along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo) to Luanda, Angola, primarily defined by ...
sculptor.
*
Manmohan Mahapatra
Manmohan Mahapatra (ମନମୋହନ ମହାପାତ୍ର, 10 November 1951 – 13 January 2020) was an Odia filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He won eight consecutive national film awards for his films ''Nishita Swapna'', ''Majhi ...
, 68, Indian film director (''
Neeraba Jhada
''Neeraba Jhada'' ''The silent storm'' is a 1984 award-winning Indian Oriya film directed by Manmohan Mahapatra, which depicts the realities of village existence, where dehumanized peasants still dream of a more fulfilling life.
Plot
In a ...
'', ''
Klanta Aparahna
Klanta Aparahna(1985) (English ''Tired Afternoon'') is a contemporary Oriya film directed by Manmohan Mahapatra, story of everyday life in a small village in Orissa.
Cast
* Kanak Panigrahi – Neeru
* Sachidananda Rath
* Kishori Devi – Neer ...
'') and screenwriter.
*
David Scott Milton
David Scott Milton (September 15, 1934 – January 13, 2020) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, and actor. His plays are known for their theatricality, wild humor, and poetic realism, while his novels and films are darker and more ...
, 85, American author and playwright.
*
Digby Moran
Albert Digby Moran (1948-2020) was an Australian Aboriginal artist. His work derived inspiration from his Bundjalung ancestors in the north of New South Wales, Australia, where he remains one of the Northern Rivers' most recognised artists.
...
, 71, Australian Aboriginal artist.
*
Maurice Moucheraud
Maurice Moucheraud (28 July 1933 – 13 January 2020) was a road racing cyclist from France, who won the gold medal in the men's team road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics, alongside Arnaud Geyre and Michel Vermeulin
Michel Vermeulin (born ...
, 86, French racing cyclist, Olympic champion (
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...
).
*
Ștefan Petrache
Ștefan Petrache (8 May 1949 – 13 January 2020) was a Moldovan singer who was a member of bands ''Noroc'', ''Contemporanul'', ''Plai'' and others.
Petrache was born in Vînători, Nisporeni. He worked at Teleradio-Moldova and spent thirty-two ...
, 70, Moldovan singer.
*
H. L. Richardson, 92, American politician, Member of the
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The State Senate convenes, along with the State Assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
...
(1966–1989), founder of
Gun Owners of America
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a gun rights organization in the United States. It makes efforts to differentiate itself from the larger National Rifle Association (NRA) and has publicly criticized the NRA on multiple occasions for what it consi ...
.
*
Jack D. Shanstrom, 87, American jurist, Judge (1990–2001) and Chief Judge (1996–2001) of the
U.S. District Court for Montana, Parkinson's disease.
*
Doug Shedden
Douglas Arthur Shedden (born April 29, 1961) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. He played in the National Hockey League between 1981 and 1991. After his playing career he became a coach, and worked in the minor leagues for several ...
, 82, Australian politician, member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House ...
(1987–1999).
*
Isabel-Clara Simó
Isabel-Clara Simó i Monllor (4 April 1943 – 13 January 2020) was a Spanish journalist and writer. She is considered one of the most important writers in the Catalan language.
Simó was awarded several prizes, including the Premi Sant Jordi i ...
, 76, Spanish journalist and writer.
*
Hylda Sims
Hylda Sims (3 April 1932 – 13 January 2020) was an English folk musician and poet.
Biography
She was born in 1932, to parents who travelled the country in a caravan selling homemade herbal remedies. Her father, Thomas Sims, was a member of t ...
, 87, English folk musician and poet.
*
Gerald Weisfeld
Gerald Weisfeld (17 March 1940 – 13 January 2020) was a British businessman, and the founder of the What Every Woman Wants (WEWW) retail chain, which at one time had 130 stores in the UK.
Weisfeld was born in London to a Jewish family, and l ...
, 79, British retailer, founder of
What Every Woman Wants.
14
*
Nana Akwasi Agyeman, 86, Ghanaian politician, mayor of
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is t ...
(1977–2001).
*
Tony Beddison, 71, Australian businessman and philanthropist.
*
John N. Brandenburg
John Nelson Brandenburg (April 29, 1929 – January 14, 2020) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was commander of I Corps at Fort Lewis from 1981 to 1984. He was also a commander of the 101st Airborne Division (1978–1980).
...
, 90, American lieutenant general.
*
José Calle
José Calle (12 February 1945−14 January 2020) was a French rugby union and professional rugby league (RL) player who represented France (RL).
Playing career
Calle learnt rugby union at the Haut Vernet Lay Centre in Perpignan. As a junior play ...
, 75, French rugby union footballer.
*
Steve Martin Caro
Carmelo Esteban "Steve" Martin Caro (October 12, 1948 – January 14, 2020), originally known as Steve Martin, was an American rock musician. He is best known as the original lead singer of the 1960s baroque pop band The Left Banke. The son o ...
, 71, American singer (
The Left Banke
The Left Banke was an American baroque pop band, formed in New York City in 1965. They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, " Walk Away Renée" and " Pretty Ballerina". The band often used what the music press referred to as " ba ...
), heart failure.
*
Nand Lal Chaudhary, 84, Indian politician,
MLA (1980–1990).
*
Chamín Correa, 90, Mexican guitarist.
*
Kazi Sekendar Ali Dalim
Kazi Sekendar Ali Dalim ( – 14 January 2020) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of Parliament for the constituency of Khulna-3.
Biography
Dalim was a member of the executive committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Par ...
, 75, Bangladeshi politician,
MP (1996–2001).
*
Guy Deplus
Guy Gaston Simon Deplus (29 August 1924 – 14 January 2020) was a French clarinetist.
Biography
Deplus was born in Vieux-Condé and studied clarinet at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he would later become a professor of clarinet, and receive ...
, 95, French clarinetist.
*
Bernard Diederich
Bernard Diederich (18 July 1926 – 14 January 2020) was a New Zealand-born author, journalist, and historian.
Diederich was born into an Irish-German family in Christchurch, where his father was a barman at the Empire Hotel. The family moved to r ...
, 93, New Zealand-born Haitian journalist, author and historian.
*
Jan-Olof Ekholm
Jan-Olof Ekholm (20 October 1931 – 14 January 2020) was a Swedish detective fiction writer born in Grytnäs, Dalarna, Sweden, also known for some children's literature works. He was one of the members of the presidium of the Swedish Crime Wri ...
, 88, Swedish crime writer.
*
Giovanni Gazzinelli
Giovanni Gazzinelli (6 September 1927, in Araçuaí – 14 January 2020) was a Brazilian medical doctor and scientist, with a PhD in biochemistry from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
The Federal University of Minas Gerais ( pt, Univ ...
, 92, Brazilian physician and scientist.
*
Eville Gorham
Eville Gorham (October 15, 1925 — January 14, 2020) was a Canadian-American scientist whose focus has been understanding the chemistry of fresh waters and the ecology and biogeochemistry of peatlands. In the process, Gorham made a number of pr ...
, 94, Canadian-American scientist.
*
Heshimu Jaramogi, 67, American journalist, cancer.
*
Jack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe (November 21, 1934 – January 14, 2020) was an American film actor appearing in a wide variety of films, including the crime dramas '' Serpico'' (1973), '' The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984) and Brian De Palma's '' The Untouchabl ...
, 85, American actor (''
Serpico
''Serpico'' is a 1973 American neo-noir biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino in the title role. The screenplay was adapted by Waldo Salt and Norman Wexler from the book of the same name written by P ...
'', ''
The Sting
''The Sting'' is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss ( Robert Shaw).'' Variety'' film review; December 12, 1973, pag ...
'', ''
The Untouchables
Untouchables or The Untouchables may refer to:
American history
* Untouchables (law enforcement), a 1930s American law enforcement unit led by Eliot Ness
* ''The Untouchables'' (book), an autobiography by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley
* ''The Un ...
''), complications from a stroke.
*
Naděžda Kniplová, 87, Czech operatic soprano.
*
Liang Jun, 90, Chinese tractor driver and national hero, depicted on the
one yuan banknote.
*
Gudrun Lund, 89, Danish composer.
*
Carl McNulty, 89, American basketball player (
Milwaukee Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
).
*
Ritu Nanda
Ritu Nanda (born Ritu Raj Kapoor; 30 October 1948 – 14 January 2020) was an Indian businesswoman and insurance advisor.
Career
Nanda served as the chairperson and CEO of Ritu Nanda Insurance Services (RNIS). She initially managed a household ...
, 71, Indian insurance advisor, cancer.
*
Jerry Norton
Jerry Ray Norton (May 16, 1931 – January 14, 2020) was a professional American football safety and punter in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. He was se ...
, 88, American football player (
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
,
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the th ...
).
*
Saidi Shariff
Saidi bin Shariff (1940 – 14 January 2020) was a Singaporean politician belonging to People's Action Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Singapore.
Biography
Saidi was a founding member of Yayasan Mendaki which is a self-help group. He ...
, 79, Singaporean politician,
MP (1980–1984).
15
*
Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started h ...
, 96, Scottish
Hall of Fame football player (
Rangers
A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to:
* Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
,
Queen's Park) and manager (
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 exam ...
).
*
Chris Darrow
Christopher Lloyd Darrow (July 30, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. He was considered to be a pioneer of country rock music in the late-1960s and performed and recorded with numerous groups, ...
, 75, American musician (
Kaleidoscope
A kaleidoscope () is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when v ...
,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band formed in 1966. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California. Between 1976 and 1981, the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant ...
), stroke.
*
Frederick Darwent
Frederick Charles Darwent (20 April 1927 – 15 January 2020) was bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, from 1976 to 1991.
Biography
Born in Liverpool, Darwent was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School. After military service in the Far East with the ...
, 92, English bishop.
*
Mark Harris, 72, Australian rugby league player (
Eastern Suburbs,
North Sydney Bears
The North Sydney Bears is an Australian rugby league football club based in North Sydney, New South Wales. The club competes in the New South Wales Cup, having exited the National Rugby League following the 1999 NRL season after 90 years in the ...
,
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 exam ...
), throat cancer.
*
Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first Black Georgia Heavyweight Champion as well as the NWA Televisi ...
, 75, Canadian
Hall of Fame professional wrestler (
WWF,
Big Time Wrestling,
CWF) and trainer, pulmonary embolism.
*
Bruno Nettl
Bruno Nettl (14 March 1930 – 15 January 2020) was an ethnomusicologist who was central in defining ethnomusicology as a discipline. His research focused on folk and traditional music, specifically Native American music the music of Iran a ...
, 89, Czech-born American ethnomusicologist and musicologist.
*
Abe Piasek
Abram "Abe" Piasek (10 November 1928 – 15 January 2020) was a survivor of three slave labor camps in Poland and Germany, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He shared his story of survival with thousands of students and people throughout North Carol ...
, 91, American public speaker.
*
Katherine W. Phillips, 47, American social scientist and academic, cancer.
*
Rocky Rosema
Roger William "Rocky" Rosema (February 5, 1946 – January 15, 2020) was an American football player. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, he played high school football at Grand Rapids Central High School
Innovation Central High School, foun ...
, 73, American football player (
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals h ...
), dementia.
*
Victor Salvemini
Victor Salvemini (15 August 1946 – 15 January 2020) was an Australian Paralympic athlete from Western Australia. As a wheelchair athlete, he competed in several sports including archery, basketball and track sprinting in the 1970s. A paraple ...
, 73, Australian Paralympic athlete (
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 Phil ...
).
*
Milovan Stepandić
Milovan Stepandić ( sr-cyr, Милован Степандић; December 18, 1954 – January 15, 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball coach.
Coaching career
Stepandić coached Budućnost, Iva Zorka Šabac, Borac Čačak
Borac may ref ...
, 65, Serbian basketball coach (
Šabac
Šabac (Serbian Cyrillic: Шабац, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Mačva District in western Serbia. The traditional centre of the fertile Mačva region, Šabac is located on the right banks of the river Sava. , the city p ...
,
Metalac
Metalac a.d. ( sr-cyr, Металац) is a Serbian manufacturing company based in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. With around 2,000 employees, it is one of the largest companies in Moravica District.
History
Metalac was founded in 1959 in Gornji Mila ...
,
OKK Beograd
Omladinski košarkaški klub Beograd ( sr-cyr, Омладински кошаркашки клуб Београд), commonly referred to as OKK Beograd, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. They are currently competi ...
).
*
Kotaro Suzumura
was a Japanese economist and professor emeritus of Hitotsubashi University and Waseda University. He graduated from Hitotsubashi University in 1966. His research interests were in social choice theory and welfare economics. He was also a Fel ...
, 76, Japanese economist, pancreatic cancer.
*
Ben Swane
Edgar Norman Swane (17 November 1927 – 15 January 2020), known as Ben Swane, was an Australian nurseryman.
Swane was a Sydney-based gardener. He was, until 2000, the proprietor of Swane's Nurseries at Dural, New South Wales and was for thi ...
, 92, Australian nurseryman.
*
Saša Tešić, 50, Serbian footballer (
FK Priština
Football Club Prishtina ( sq, Klubi Futbollistik Prishtina, ; sr, Фудбалски клуб Приштина, Fudbalski klub Priština), commonly known as Prishtina, is a professional football club based in Prishtina, Kosovo. The club play i ...
,
FK Milicionar
FK Milicionar () is a defunct football club based in Makiš, Belgrade, Serbia.
History
Founded in 1946, the club was operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They won the Second League of FR Yugoslavia (Group East) in 1998, thus earning ...
).
*
Nikolai Tsymbal
Nikolai Andreyevich Tsymbal (russian: Николай Андреевич Цымбал; 20 January 1925 – 15 January 2020) was an officer of the Soviet Armed Forces. He worked in the force's political branch and reached the rank of .
Born in 19 ...
, 94, Russian military officer.
*
Ivan Ustinov, 100, Russian intelligence officer (
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (russian: Наро́дный комиссариа́т вну́тренних дел, Naródnyy komissariát vnútrennikh del, ), abbreviated NKVD ( ), was the interior ministry of the Soviet Union.
...
,
SMERSH
SMERSH (russian: СМЕРШ) was an umbrella organization for three independent counter-intelligence agencies in the Red Army formed in late 1942 or even earlier, but officially announced only on 14 April 1943. The name SMERSH was coined by Josep ...
,
KGB
The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ...
).
*Michael Wheeler (athlete), Michael Wheeler, 84, British sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 1956).
*David Wildt, 69, American wildlife biologist.
16
*Bernard Grosfilley, 70, French alpine skier.
*Maik Hamburger, 88, German writer and dramaturge.
*Peter Hammersley, 91, British rear admiral.
*Harry G. Haskell Jr., 98, 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 the ...
(1957–1959), List of mayors of Wilmington, Delaware, mayor of Wilmington, Delaware (1969–1973).
*László Iván, 86, Hungarian psychiatrist and politician, National Assembly (Hungary), MP (2006–2014).
*John Klyberg, 88, British priest, Bishop of Fulham (1985–1996).
*Naka Laxmaya, 69, Indian politician,
MLA (1980–1985).
*Alan Pattillo, 90, British television director (''Supercar (TV series), Supercar'', ''Thunderbirds (TV series), Thunderbirds''), writer and editor (''All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 film), All Quiet on the Western Front''), complications from Parkinson's disease.
*Jibon Rahman, 56, Bangladeshi film director.
*Magda al-Sabahi, 88, Egyptian actress (''Jamila, the Algerian'').
*William J. Samarin, 93, American linguist and translator.
*Efraín Sánchez, 93, Colombian football player (San Lorenzo de Almagro, San Lorenzo, Independiente Medellín, Colombia national football team, national team) and manager.
*R. Sathyanarayana, 93, Indian musicologist.
*Gene Schwinger, 87, American basketball player.
*Christopher Tolkien, 95, British academic and editor (''The Silmarillion'', ''The History of Middle-earth'').
*Barry Tuckwell, 88, Australian horn player and conductor, heart disease.
*Zhao Zhongxiang, 78, Chinese TV presenter (''CCTV New Year's Gala'').
17
*Pietro Anastasi, 71, Italian footballer (Juventus F.C., Juventus, Inter Milan, Inter, Italy national football team, national team), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*Charles Carrère, 91, Senegalese poet.
*Peter Clarricoats, 87, British engineer.
*Jacques Desallangre, 84, French politician, National Assembly (France), Deputy (1997–2012).
*Thérèse Dion, 92, Canadian TV cooking show host.
*Rahşan Ecevit, 97, Turkish politician, co-founder of the Democratic Left Party (Turkey), Democratic Left Party.
*Derek Fowlds, 82, British actor (''Yes Minister'', ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'', ''East of Sudan''), heart failure from sepsis.
*Fernando Miguel Gil Eisner, 66, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Salto, Salto (since 2018).
*Grant Goldman, 69, Australian radio announcer (2GB), cancer.
*Terence Hallinan, 83, American defense lawyer and prosecutor, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, District Attorney of San Francisco (1996–2004).
*Hwang Sun-hui, 100, North Korean politician, director of the Korean Revolution Museum (since 1990), pneumonia.
*Bobby Kay, 70, Canadian professional wrestler (Cormier wrestling family) and promoter (Eastern Sports Association).
*Georgi Kutoyan, 38, Armenian lawyer, director of the National Security Service (Armenia), National Security Service (2016–2018), shot.
*Khagendra Thapa Magar, 27, Nepali record holder, world's shortest man (2010–2011), pneumonia.
*Bapu Nadkarni, 86, Indian cricketer (India national cricket team, national team).
*Oswald Oberhuber, 88, Austrian sculptor and painter.
*Walter E. Powell, 88, American politician, Ohio Senate, Ohio state senator (1967–1971), 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 the ...
(1971–1975).
*Lech Raczak, 73, Polish theatre director, heart attack.
*Steve Rayner, 66, British social scientist, cancer.
*Claudio Roditi, 73, Brazilian-born American trumpeter, prostate cancer.
*Roger Schneider, 36, Swiss speed skater.
*Emanuele Severino, 90, Italian philosopher.
*Stanisław Stefanek, 83, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Łomża, Łomża (1996–2011).
*Morimichi Takagi, 78, Japanese Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame baseball player (Chunichi Dragons), heart failure.
*Rhona Wurtele, 97, Canadian Olympic skier (Alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill, 1948).
18
*Dan Andrei Aldea, 69, Romanian rock musician (Sfinx (band), Sfinx), heart attack.
*V. Balram, 72, Indian politician,
MLA (1996–2004).
*Mario Bergamaschi, 91, Italian footballer (A.C. Milan, Milan, U.C. Sampdoria, Sampdoria, Italy national football team, national team).
*Peter Beyerhaus, 90, German Protestant theologian.
*Bollin Eric, 21, British racehorse, St Leger Stakes, St Leger winner (2002).
*John Burke (composer), John Burke, 68, Canadian composer and music educator, recipient of the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music (1995).
*Cajun Beat, 20, American Thoroughbred racehorse, Breeders' Cup Sprint winner (2003).
*Isabel Cabanillas, 26, Mexican artist and activist, shot.
*Frieda Rapoport Caplan, 96, American businesswoman.
*Ashwini Kumar Chopra, 63, Indian journalist, cricketer and politician,
MP (2014–2019), cancer.
*Allison Copening, 55, American politician, member of the Nevada Senate (2009–2013).
*William C. Davis (American football), William C. Davis, 81, American football player (Mount Union Purple Raiders football, Mount Union Purple Raiders), coach (Adrian Bulldogs football, Adrian Bulldogs) and executive (
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
*Stanley Dudrick, 84, American surgeon.
*André Dulait, 82, 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 e ...
(1995–2014), mayor of Ménigoute (2001–2008).
*Urs Egger, 66, Swiss film director (''Children of the Open Road'', ''Opernball (film), Opernball'').
*Empire Maker, 19, American racehorse, Belmont Stakes winner (2003).
*Antonia Gransden, 91, English historian and medievalist.
*Dr. Hannibal, 56, Canadian professional wrestler (
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta. For nearly 50 years, it was one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies. Originally established by Stu Hart in 1948, the pr ...
, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, FMW), heart attack.
*Norm Hill, 91, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
*Peter Hobday (presenter), Peter Hobday, 82, British news presenter (''Today (BBC Radio 4), Today'', ''Newsnight'', ''World at One'').
*Bubby Jones, 78, American National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame racing driver.
*Egil Krogh, 80, American lawyer, United States Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Under Secretary of Transportation (1973), heart failure.
*Robert Maclennan, Baron Maclennan of Rogart, 83, British politician,
MP (1966–2001), Leader of the Social Democratic Party (UK), SDP (1987–1988) and President of the Liberal Democrats (1995–1998).
*Abdul Mannan (politician, born 1953), Abdul Mannan, 66, Bangladeshi politician,
MP (since 2008), cardiac arrest.
*Peter Mathebula, 67, South African WBA flyweight champion boxer (1980–1981).
*Roger Nicolet, 88, Belgian-born Canadian engineer (CN Tower, Louvre Pyramid).
*David Olney, 71, American singer-songwriter, heart attack.
*Petr Pokorný (theologian), Petr Pokorný, 86, Czech Protestant theologian.
*Piri Sciascia, 73, New Zealand Māori people, Māori leader, kapa haka exponent and university administrator.
*Abbas Ullah Shikder, 65, Bangladeshi film producer (''Beder Meye Josna'', ''Moner Majhe Tumi'', ''Ji Hujur'').
*Gordon A. Smith, 100, Canadian artist.
*Jim Smith (Nova Scotia politician), Jim Smith, 84, Canadian politician.
*Jack Van Impe, 88, American televangelist.
*George Herbert Walker III, 88, American businessman, diplomat and philanthropist, United States Ambassador to Hungary, Ambassador to Hungary (2003–2006).
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*Charles Alverson, 84, American screenwriter (''Jabberwocky (film), Jabberwocky'').
*Kazım Ayvaz, 81, Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic champion (1964 Summer Olympics, 1964).
*David Chadwick (physician), David Chadwick, 93, American clinical and research pediatrician and author.
*Herbert W. Chilstrom, 88, American Lutheran bishop.
*David Climer, 66, American sports columnist (''The Tennessean''), cancer.
*Manfred Clynes, 94, Austrian-born Australian-American scientist, inventor and musician.
*Richard M. Dudley, 81, American mathematician.
*Pat Evans (gymnast), Pat Evans, 93–94, Welsh Olympic gymnast (Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around, 1948).
*Fang Shouxian, 87, Chinese accelerator physicist, President of the Institute of High Energy Physics.
*Lee Gelber, 81, American urban historian and tour guide.
*John Gibson (ice hockey, born 1959), John Gibson, 60, Canadian ice hockey player (Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs,
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 ...
).
*Harold G. Glasgow, 90, American major general.
*Bill Greenwood (reporter), Bill Greenwood, 77, American television reporter (ABC News).
*Chisako Hara, 84, Japanese actress.
*Jimmy Heath, 93, American jazz saxophonist (Heath Brothers).
*Marilyn Lanfear, 89, American sculptor and performance artist.
*David Leach (admiral), David Leach, 91, Australian vice admiral, Chief of Navy (Australia), Chief of the Naval Staff (1982–1985).
*Gene London, 88, American children's television presenter (WCAU, WNYW, WABD, NBC), cerebral hemorrhage from a fall.
*Dee Molenaar, 101, American mountaineer and writer.
*James Mollison, 88, Australian arts administrator, director of the National Gallery of Australia (1971–1989) and the National Gallery of Victoria (1989–1995).
*Nanjil Nalini, 76, Indian actress.
*Ikkō Narahara, 88, Japanese photographer.
*Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, 77, Irish writer and playwright.
*Robert Parker (singer), Robert Parker, 89, American R&B singer ("Barefootin' (song), Barefootin'").
*Sunanda Patnaik, 85, Indian Gwalior gharana classical singer.
*Anne Wilson Schaef, 85, American clinical psychologist and author.
*Blagovest Sendov, 87, Bulgarian diplomat, mathematician and politician, Chairperson of the National Assembly of Bulgaria, Chairperson of the National Assembly (1995–1997) and ambassador to Japan (2004–2009).
*Ali Mardan Shah, 63, Pakistani politician, member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh (2002–2018), cardiac arrest.
*Shin Kyuk-ho, 98, South Korean businessman, founder of Lotte Corporation.
*Sher Bahadur Singh, 87, Indian politician.
*Man Sood, 80, Indian cricketer (India national cricket team, national team).
*Danny Talbott, 75, 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) ...
), cancer.
*Allah Thérèse, Ivorian traditional musician.
*Guy Thomas (musician), Guy Thomas, 85, Belgian-born French songwriter.
*Leonard Woodley, 92, British barrister.
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*Steph Bowe, 25, Australian author and blogger, T-lymphoblastic lymphoma.
*Nedda Casei, 87, American operatic mezzo-soprano.
*Franck Delhem, 83, Belgian Olympic fencer (Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960).
*Gilles Delouche, 71, French literary scholar.
*Raymond D. Fogelson, 86, American anthropologist.
*Wolfgang J. Fuchs, 74, German author, historian and comic book translator.
*Jay Hankins, 84, American baseball player (
Kansas City Athletics
The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 13 seas ...
).
*Wendy Havran, 64, American immunologist, complications from a heart attack.
*Kit Hood, 76, British-born Canadian television producer (''Degrassi'').
*Bill Kaiserman, 77, American fashion designer, complications from a stroke and pneumonia.
*Emory Kemp, 88, American civil engineer and industrial archaeologist.
*Jaroslav Kubera, 72, Czech politician, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, President of the Senate (since 2018) and mayor of Teplice (1994–2018).
*Richard L. Lawson, 90, American Air Force general.
*Bicks Ndoni, 61, South African politician, chief whip of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (since 2018), heart attack.
*Ulf Norrman, 84, Swedish Olympic sailor (Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Star, 1968).
*Gyanendra Nath Pande, Indian engineer.
*Tom Railsback, 87, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois (1962–1966) and
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 the ...
(1967–1983).
*Joe Shishido, 86, Japanese actor (''Youth of the Beast'', ''Branded to Kill'', ''A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness'').
*Michael I. Sovern, 88, American legal scholar and academic administrator, List of presidents of Columbia University, President of Columbia University (1980–1993), amyloid cardiomyopathy.
*Shamsher Singh Surjewala, 87, Indian politician, Haryana Legislative Assembly, MLA (1967–1972, 1977–1987, 1991–1992, 2005–2009),
MP (1992–1998).
*Mick Vinter, 65, English footballer (Notts County F.C., Notts County, Wrexham A.F.C., Wrexham, Oxford United F.C., Oxford United).
*Henry C. Wente, 83, American mathematician, complications from pneumonia.
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*Paul Addison, 76, British author and historian.
*Norman Amadio, 91, Canadian jazz pianist and bandleader.
*Larry Amar, 47, American Olympic field hockey player (Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1996) and manager.
*Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, 80, Greek poet and academic.
*Hédi Baccouche, 90, Tunisian politician, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tunisia, Prime Minister (1987–1989).
*Herbert Baumann, 94, German composer.
*Eugène Berger, 59, Luxembourgish politician, Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg), MP (1994–2004, since 2007).
*Bandar bin Muhammad Al Saud, 95, Saudi prince.
*John R. Buckley, 88, American politician, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts state representative (1965–1975), Massachusetts Secretary of Administration and Finance (1975–1979).
*Hank Burnine, 87, American football player (
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...
).
*James Chesebro, 75, American communication theorist.
*Sébastien Demorand, 50, French journalist, cancer.
*Terry Jones, 77, Welsh comic actor, screenwriter and film director (Monty Python), frontotemporal dementia.
*Patrick Kennedy (Limerick politician), Patrick Kennedy, 78, Irish politician, Seanad Éireann, Senator (1981–1982, 1983–1993).
*Hermann Korte, 71, German academic.
*Shuchi Kubouchi, 99, Japanese Go (game), Go player.
*Warren Meck, 63, American psychologist.
*Zlatko Mesić, 73, Croatian footballer (GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb).
*Vladimir Aleksandrovich Muravyov, 81, Russian military officer, Strategic Missile Forces.
*Meritxell Negre, 48, Spanish singer (Peaches & Herb), cancer.
*Gerry Priestley, 88, English footballer (
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...
, Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace, FC Halifax Town, Halifax Town).
*Ismat Ara Sadique, 77, Bangladeshi politician, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Minister of Primary and Mass Education (2014) and Ministry of Public Administration, Public Administration (2014–2018),
MP (since 2014).
*Ronald Senungetuk, 87, American Iñupiat artist.
*Tengiz Sigua, 85, Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia, Prime Minister (1992–1993).
*Boris Tsirelson, 69, Russian-Israeli mathematician.
*Ian Tuxworth, 77, Australian politician, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (1984–1986).
*Theodor Wagner, 92, Austrian football player (SC Wacker Wien, Wacker Wien, Austria national football team, national team) and manager (FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002), Wacker Innsbruck).
*Gloria Weber, 86, American politician, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri state representative (1993–1995).
*De'Runnya Wilson, 25, American football player (Mississippi State Bulldogs football, Mississippi State Bulldogs), shot.
*Morgan Wootten, 88, American Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame high school basketball coach (DeMatha Catholic High School).
*Fa-Yueh Wu, 88, Chinese mathematician and physicist, emeritus professor at Northeastern University.
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*Hercules Ayala, 69, Puerto Rican professional wrestler (
Stampede Wrestling
Stampede Wrestling was a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta. For nearly 50 years, it was one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies. Originally established by Stu Hart in 1948, the pr ...
, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, NJPW, World Wrestling Council, WWC).
*Tom Calvin, 93, American football player (
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Stee ...
).
*Roser Rahola d'Espona, 105, Spanish editor and baroness.
*Sonny Grosso, 89, German-born American police detective, actor and television producer (''The French Connection (film), The French Connection'', ''Night Heat'').
*John Karlen, 86, American actor (''Daughters of Darkness'', ''Dark Shadows'', ''Cagney & Lacey''), heart failure.
*John Kasper (cricketer), John Kasper, 73, New Zealand cricketer (Auckland cricket team, Auckland, Natal cricket team, Natal).
*Gerda Kieninger, 68, German politician, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1995–2017).
*George F. MacDonald, 81, Canadian anthropologist, director of Canadian Museum of History, Canadian Museum of Civilization (1983–1998).
*Julius Montgomery, 90, American aerospace engineer and politician.
*John Douglas Morrison, 85, Australian police officer.
*Paul Murphy (Massachusetts politician), Paul Murphy, 87, American politician and judge, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts state representative (1961–1974).
*John S. Pobee, 82, Ghanaian theologian.
*Bertrand Teyou, 50, Cameroonian author.
*Addy Valero, 50, Venezuelan politician, National Assembly (Venezuela), National Assembly Deputy (since 2016), uterine cancer.
*Ralph Weymouth, 102, American Vice Admiral and anti-nuclear activist.
*M. Crawford Young, 88, American political scientist, complications from heart failure.
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*Robert Archibald, 39, Scottish basketball player (Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors, Club Joventut Badalona).
*Frederick Ballantyne, Sir Frederick Ballantyne, 83, Vincentian cardiologist, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Governor-General (2002–2019).
*Clayton Christensen, 67, American business theorist, cancer.
*Hester Diamond, 91, American art collector, breast cancer.
*Tom Daley (footballer), Tom Daley, 86, English footballer (
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...
).
*Fernand Daoust, 93, Canadian trade unionist, President of the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (1991–1993).
*Frank Froehling, 77, American tennis player, lymphocytic leukemia.
*Jake Godbold, 86, American politician, List of mayors of Jacksonville, Florida, mayor of Jacksonville, Florida (1978–1987).
*Robert Harper (actor), Robert Harper, 68, American actor (''Frank's Place'', ''Once Upon a Time in America'', ''Twins (1988 film), Twins''), cancer.
*Adolf Holl, 89, Austrian theologian.
*Ricarda Jacobi, 96, German painter.
*Stephen James Joyce, 87, Irish literary executor of James Joyce.
*Alfred Körner, 93, Austrian football player (Rapid Wien, Austria national football team, national team) and manager (First Vienna FC, First Vienna).
*Marsha Kramer, 74, American actress (''Modern Family'').
*Jim Lehrer, 85, American journalist (''PBS NewsHour'').
*Thaddeus F. Malanowski, 97, American priest, Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army.
*Franz Mazura, 95, Austrian operatic bass-baritone, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Grammy winner (23rd Annual Grammy Awards#Classical, 1981, 28th Annual Grammy Awards#Classical, 1986).
*Michele McDonald, 67, American model and beauty pageant contestant, Miss USA 1971.
*Patrick Mitchell (priest), Patrick Mitchell, 89, British Anglican priest, Dean of Wells (1973–1989) and Dean of Windsor, Windsor (1989–1997).
*Gourahari Naik, 60, Indian politician,
MLA (2000–2009).
*Adolfo Natalini, 78, Italian architect (Superstudio).
*Ashish Parmar, 40, Indian photographer, complications from a heart attack.
*Gudrun Pausewang, 91, German author (''The Last Children of Schewenborn'', ''Die Wolke'').
*Barbara Remington, 90, American artist and illustrator.
*Peter Salama, 51, Australian epidemiologist and World Health Organization, WHO official, heart attack.
*Jean-Noël Tremblay, 93, Canadian politician.
*Kalevi Tuominen, 92, Finnish Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player (Tampereen Pyrintö (basketball), Tampereen Pyrintö), coach (Finland national basketball team, national team) and executive.
*Armando Uribe, 86, Chilean writer and diplomat, Ambassador to China (1971–1973) and winner of the National Prize for Literature (Chile), National Prize for Literature (2004).
*Herbert Voelcker, 90, American Olympic sports shooter (Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions, 1956).
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*David Adam (priest), David Adam, 83, British priest and author.
*Nusrat Badr, Indian lyricist ("Dola Re Dola").
*Duje Bonačić, 90, Croatian rower, Olympic champion (Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, 1952).
*Georges Castera, 83, Haitian poet and writer.
*José Luis Castro Medellín, 81, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Tacámbaro, Tacámbaro (2002–2014).
*Chai Chidchob, 92, Thai politician, President of the National Assembly of Thailand, President of the National Assembly (2008–2011).
*Fernando Cordero Rusque, 80, Chilean military officer and politician, List of General Directors of Carabineros de Chile, General Director of Carabineros (1995–1997) and Senate of Chile, Senator (1998–2006).
*Gene Corrigan, 91, American National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, Hall of Fame lacrosse player, coach (Washington and Lee Generals, Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse, Virginia Cavaliers) and college athletics administrator (Notre Dame Fighting Irish).
*Sheldon Drobny, 74, American accountant and founder of the Air America (radio network), Air America radio network.
*Robert Erwin, 85, American jurist, Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court (1970–1977), complications from heart failure.
*John Fry (journalist), John Fry, 90, American journalist, heart attack.
*Aenne Goldschmidt, 99, Swiss expressionist dancer and choreographer.
*Herman Goldstein, 88, American criminologist.
*Carl Holm, 92, Danish footballer.
*Kennedy Isles, 28, Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer, shot.
*Leila Janah, 37, American entrepreneur, founder of Samasource, epithelioid sarcoma.
*Yuri Viktorovich Kuznetsov, 73, Russian military officer, Hero of the Soviet Union.
*Li Fanghua, 88, Chinese physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
*Margo Lion, 75, American theatre producer (''Hairspray (musical), Hairspray''), brain aneurysm.
*Seamus Mallon, 83, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Middletown GAA, Middletown) and politician, Seanad Éireann, Senator (1982) and First Minister and Deputy First Minister, Deputy First Minister (1998–2001).
*Horst Meyer, 77, German rower, Olympic gold medalist (Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, 1968).
*Justice Pain, 41, American professional wrestler (Combat Zone Wrestling, CZW), suicide by jumping.
*Joe Payne (musician), Joe Payne, 35, American heavy metal bassist and guitarist (Divine Heresy, Nile (band), Nile).
*Ibsen Pinheiro, 84, Brazilian prosecutor and politician, President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), President of the Chamber of Deputies (1991–1993) and Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), Deputy (1983–1994, 2003–2011), cardiac arrest.
*Juan José Pizzuti, 92, Argentine football player (Club Atlético Banfield, Banfield, Racing Club de Avellaneda, Racing Club, Argentina national football team, national team) and manager.
*Sean Reinert, 48, American drummer (Cynic (band), Cynic, Death (metal band), Death, Æon Spoke).
*Rob Rensenbrink, 72, Dutch footballer (AFC DWS, DWS, R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht, Netherlands national football team, national team), progressive spinal muscular atrophy.
*Zsolt Richly, 78, Hungarian animator.
*Giovanny Romero Infante, 31, Peruvian journalist and LGBTQ activist.
*Jagannath Rout, 77, Indian politician,
MLA (1980–1990, 1995–1999), cardiac arrest.
*Millard Seldin, 93, American businessman.
*Vinay Kumar Sinha, 74, Indian film producer (''Chor Police'', ''Andaz Apna Apna'', ''Naseeb (1997 film), Naseeb'').
*Pete Stark, 88, American politician and attorney, 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 the ...
(1973–2013).
*Edwin Straver, 48, Dutch rally motorcyclist, injuries sustained in race crash.
*Melhupra Vero, 86, Indian politician,
MP (since 1989).
*Wes Wilson, 82, American psychedelic poster artist (Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Bill Graham (promoter), Bill Graham), cancer.
*Forrest L. Wood, 87, American entrepreneur, founder of Ranger Boats.
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*Antonia Apodaca, 96, American musician and songwriter.
*Vasily Bakalov, 90, Russian military engineer and designer (9M113 Konkurs, 2K22 Tunguska, Drozd).
*Michael Cummins (serjeant-at-arms), Sir Michael Cummins, 80, British parliamentary official, Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons (United Kingdom), Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons (2000–2005).
*Siegfried Enns, 95, Canadian politician.
*Meredith Etherington-Smith, 73, British fashion journalist, heart attack.
*Lorenzo Ghiglieri, 88, American sculptor.
*Golok Chandra Goswami, 96, Indian academic and linguist.
*Nina Griscom, 65, American model, television host and columnist, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
*Ip Ching, 83, Chinese martial artist.
*Anne Kulle, 76, Swedish actress.
*Liang Wudong, 60, Chinese physician, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19.
*Otakar Mareček, 76, Czech rower, Olympic bronze medalist (Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's coxed four, 1972).
*Bob Markell, 95, American television producer (''The Defenders (1961 TV series), The Defenders'', ''N.Y.P.D. (TV series), N.Y.P.D.'') and art director (''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'').
*Shirley Murray, 88, New Zealand hymn writer.
*Tor Obrestad, 81, Norwegian author.
*Narciso Parigi, 92, Italian singer and actor.
*Todd Portune, 61, American politician, Hamilton County, Ohio, Hamilton County Commissioner (2001–2019), spinal cancer.
*Stephen R. Reed, 70, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1975–1980) and List of mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, mayor of Harrisburg (1982–2010).
*Denis Rivière, 75, French painter.
*Holger Romander, 98, Swedish civil servant, National Police Commissioner (Sweden), National Police Commissioner (1978–1987).
*Alison Roxburgh, Dame Alison Roxburgh, 85, New Zealand women's rights advocate and community leader.
*Jordan Sinnott, 25, English footballer (Altrincham F.C., Altrincham, F.C. Halifax Town, Halifax Town), beaten.
*Hartmut Steinecke, 79, German literary critic.
*Thuy Thanh Truong, 34, Vietnamese entrepreneur, cancer.
*Monique van Vooren, 92, Belgian-born American actress (''Tarzan and the She-Devil'', ''Happy Anniversary (1959 film), Happy Anniversary'', ''Fearless Frank'') and dancer, cancer.
*Ben Hur Villanueva, 81, Filipino artist.
*Clifford Wiens, 93, Canadian architect.
*Garbis Zakaryan, 90, Turkish boxer.
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*Jos Bernard, 95, Luxembourgish Olympic gymnast (Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948).
*Maharaj Kishan Bhan, 72, Indian virologist and paediatrician, cancer.
*Vsevolod Chaplin, 51, Russian Russian Orthodox Church, Orthodox clergyman, stroke.
*Alfredo Da Silva, 89, Bolivian-American artist, traffic collision.
*Maurice Sanford Fox, 95, American geneticist and molecular biologist.
*Lucy Jarvis (producer), Lucy Jarvis, 102, American television producer (''Family Reunion (film), Family Reunion'').
*Nathaniel R. Jones, 93, American attorney and jurist, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1979–2002).
*Gloria Lubkin, 86, American science journalist and editor.
*Gordon McLauchlan, 89, New Zealand author, social historian, and television and radio presenter.
*Terje Meyer, 77, Norwegian industrial designer.
*Michou (cabaret artist), Michou, 88, French cabaret artist.
*Hubert Mingarelli, 64, French writer, cancer.
*Santu Mofokeng, 64, South African photographer,
progressive supranuclear palsy
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a late-onset degenerative disease involving the gradual deterioration and death of specific volumes of the brain. The condition leads to symptoms including loss of balance, slowing of movement, difficulty ...
.
*Louis Nirenberg, 94, Canadian-American mathematician, co-developer of Gagliardo–Nirenberg interpolation inequality, Abel Prize winner (2015).
*Bob Shane, 85, American singer and guitarist (The Kingston Trio), complications from pneumonia.
*Wang Xianliang, 62, Chinese politician, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19.
*Notable Americans killed in the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash, Calabasas helicopter crash:
**John Altobelli, 56, baseball coach (Orange Coast College).
**Kobe Bryant, 41, basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers), Olympic champion (Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008, Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012) and Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Oscar winner (90th Academy Awards, 2018).
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*Sharif al Mujahid, 93, Pakistani professor.
*Xana Antunes, 55, British-American business journalist, pancreatic cancer.
*Ramón Avilés, 68, Puerto Rican baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies).
*Lina Ben Mhenni, 36, Tunisian political activist and blogger, kidney disease.
*Haakon Bjørklid, 94, Norwegian artist.
*Allen Brown, 76, American football player (
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the th ...
).
*Jack Burns, 86, American comedian, actor (''The Andy Griffith Show'') and screenwriter (''The Muppet Show''), respiratory failure.
*Rathin Datta, 88, Indian physician.
*Bernard de Give, 106, Belgian Trappist monk.
*Derek Edwards (rugby league), Derek Edwards, British rugby league player (Castleford Tigers, Castleford, Great Britain national rugby league team, national team).
*Flamarion (footballer, born 1951), Flamarion, 68, Brazilian football player and trainer.
*Edvardas Gudavičius, 90, Lithuanian historian.
*James Houra, 67, Ivorian painter.
*Émile Jung, 78, French chef (''Au Crocodile'').
*Eva Marks, 87, Austrian-born Australian Holocaust survivor.
*Lovemore Matombo, 75, Zimbabwean trade unionist, president of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU (2002–2008).
*Norbert Moutier, 78, French film director (''Dinosaur from the Deep'').
*Reed Mullin, 53, American rock drummer (Corrosion of Conformity, Teenage Time Killers).
*Alberto Naranjo, 78, Venezuelan musician.
*Gennaro Olivieri (footballer), Gennaro Olivieri, 77, Italian football player (S.P.A.L., SPAL, A.C. Perugia Calcio, Perugia) and manager (Reggina 1914, Reggina).
*Jason Polan, 37, American artist and illustrator, cancer.
*Johnny Ray (racing driver), Johnny Ray, 82, American NASCAR driver.
*K. Amarnath Shetty, 80, Indian politician, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, MLA (1983–1998).
*Nelly Wicky, 96, Swiss politician, member of the Swiss National Council, National Council (1971–1975).
*Michael W. Wright, 81, American Canadian Football League, CFL player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) and business executive, CEO of SuperValu (United States), SuperValu, managing director of Wells Fargo, pneumonia.
*Yang Xiaobo (politician, born 1963), Yang Xiaobo, 57, Chinese engineer, politician and business executive, mayor of Huangshi (2009–2014), Coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19.
*Mohammad Zuhdi Nashashibi, 95, Palestinian politician, Finance Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (1994–2002).
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*Julia Breck, 78, British actress (''Q... (TV series), Q...'').
*Lowry Burgess, American artist.
*Chris Doleman, 58, American Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame football player (
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansio ...
, Atlanta Falcons,
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
), glioblastoma.
*Marj Dusay, 83, American actress (''Guiding Light'', ''The Facts of Life (TV series), The Facts of Life'', ''MacArthur (1977 film), MacArthur'').
*Frank Edwards (Illinois politician), Frank Edwards, 69, American politician, List of mayors of Springfield, Illinois, mayor of Springfield, Illinois (2010–2011), plane crash.
*Narciso Elvira, 52, Mexican baseball player (
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Brewers are named for the city's association wi ...
), shot.
*Paul Farnes, 101, British
Royal Air Force
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) an ...
flying ace (The Few).
*Harriet Frank Jr., 96, American screenwriter (''Hud (1963 film), Hud'', ''Norma Rae'', ''The Carey Treatment'').
*Robert V. Gentry, 86, American Young Earth creationism, Young Earth creationist and nuclear physicist.
*Abdul Ghafoor (Saharsa politician), Abdul Ghafoor, 60, Indian politician,
MLA (1995–2005, since 2010).
*Oscar N. Harris, 80, American politician, member of the North Carolina Senate (1998–2002), mayor of Dunn, North Carolina (1987–1995, 2003–2019).
*Harry Harrison (DJ), Harry Harrison, 89, American radio personality (WMCA (AM), WMCA, WABC (AM), WABC, WCBS-FM).
*Don Hasenmayer, 92, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).
*Hergo, 68, French photographer.
*Sándor Kaló, 75, Hungarian Olympic handball player (Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972) and coach.
*Naomi Karungi, 41, Ugandan military officer, helicopter crash.
*Théo Klein, 99, French lawyer (Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France).
*Irwin Lewis, 80, Australian Indigenous Australian art, Indigenous artist.
*Jameela Malik, 74, Indian actress (''Chottanikkara Amma'', ''Sexilla Stundilla'', ''Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal'').
*Othmar Mága, 90, German conductor.
*Léon Mokuna, 91, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese football player (Sporting CP, Sporting, K.A.A. Gent, Gent) and manager (DR Congo national football team, national team).
*Mohammad Munaf (cricketer), Mohammad Munaf, 84, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistan national cricket team, national team).
*Nicholas Parsons, 96, British actor (''Four Feather Falls''), radio and television presenter (''Just a Minute'', ''Sale of the Century (British game show), Sale of the Century''), Rector of the University of St Andrews (1988–1991).
*Peter Rogers (businessman), Peter Rogers, 72, British businessman (Babcock International).
*Jasper Sanfilippo, 88, American businessman.
*Dyanne Thorne, 83, American actress (''Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS'', ''Chesty Anderson, USN'', ''Hellhole (1985 film), Hellhole''), pancreatic cancer.
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*Sheikha Ahmed al-Mahmoud, Qatari politician.
*Qasim al-Raymi, 41, Yemeni Islamic militant, emir of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (since 2015), drone airstrike.
*Ruth Butterworth, 85, British-born New Zealand political scientist.
*Mike Dancis, 80, Latvian-born Australian Olympic basketball player (Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964).
*Georges-Hilaire Dupont, 100, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Pala, Pala (1964–1975).
*Kim Eastland, 67, American game designer.
*Larry Eisenhauer, 79, American football player (New England Patriots, Boston Patriots).
*Alfred John Ellis, 104, Canadian banker.
*Tofig Gasimov, 81, Azerbaijani politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992–1993).
*Blagoja Georgievski, 69, Macedonian basketball player (KK Rabotnički, Rabotnički) and coach, Olympic silver medallist (Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976).
*Homero Gómez González, 50, Mexican anti-logging activist, head trauma. (body discovered on this date)
*Tushar Kanjilal, 84, Indian social worker.
*Irina Laricheva (shooter), Irina Laricheva, 55, Russian Olympic trap shooter (Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's trap, 2004, Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's trap, 2008).
*Eddie Legard, 84, English cricketer (Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire).
*Félix Marcilhac, 78, French art historian and collector.
*Christoph Meckel, 84, German author and graphic designer.
*Dale L. Mortensen, 53, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (since 2014).
*Keith Nelson (footballer), Keith Nelson, 77, Scottish-born New Zealand footballer (New Zealand national football team, national team).
*Frank Press, 95, American geophysicist, President of the National Academy of Sciences (1981–1993).
*Ajmal Sultanpuri, 95, Indian Urdu poet.
*Matty Todd, 95, British submariner.
*Yannis Tseklenis, 82, Greek fashion designer.
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*Muhammad Abu Khubza, 87, Moroccan theologian and linguist.
*John Andretti, 56, American racing driver (NASCAR Cup Series, ChampCar, CART), colon cancer.
*Miguel Arroyo, 53, Mexican road racing cyclist, Mexican National Road Race Championships, National champion (2000), complications during surgery.
*Vidya Bal, 84, Indian feminist writer.
*Lucien Barbarin, 63, American jazz trombonist (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), cancer.
*Vidmantas Bartulis, 65, Lithuanian composer.
*Vitaliy Boiko, 82, Ukrainian lawyer and diplomat, Ministry of Justice (Ukraine), Minister of Justice (1990–1992), List of ambassadors of Ukraine to Moldova, Ambassador to Moldova (1993–1994) and Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Supreme Court (1994–2002).
*Larbi Chebbak, 73, Moroccan footballer (Union Sidi Kacem, Morocco national football team, national team).
*Luboš Dobrovský, 87, Czech journalist, politician and dissident, Ministry of Defence (Czech Republic), Minister of Defence (1990–1992) and List of ambassadors of the Czech Republic to Russia, Ambassador to Russia (1996–2000).
*Jörn Donner, 86, Finnish writer, film director (''Fanny and Alexander'', ''Men Can't Be Raped'', ''Anna (1970 film), Anna'') and politician, Parliament of Finland, MP (1987–1995, 2007, 2013–2015), Member of the European Parliament, MEP (1996–1999), lung disease.
*Gisela Eckhardt, 93, German physicist, co-developer of the Raman laser.
*Nello Fabbri, 85, Italian racing cyclist.
*Terry Fair (basketball), Terry Fair, 59, American basketball player (Georgia Bulldogs basketball, Georgia Bulldogs, Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv).
*Yoshinaga Fujita, 69, Japanese novelist and screenwriter (''Adrift in Tokyo''), lung cancer.
*Ge Hongsheng, 88, Chinese politician, Governor of Zhejiang (1990–1993).
*Johannes Geiss, 93, German astrophysicist.
*Barrie Gilbert, 82, English-American inventor.
*Roger Holeindre, 90, French military officer and politician, National Assembly (France), MP (1986–1988).
*Richard Hunstead, 76, Australian astronomer.
*Dale Jasper, 56, English footballer (Chelsea F.C., Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brighton, Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra).
*M. Kamalam, 93, Indian politician,
MLA (1980–1987).
*Pierre-Étienne Laporte, 85, Canadian politician.
*Jake MacDonald, 70, Canadian author, fall.
*William Mitchell (sculptor), William Mitchell, 94, English sculptor.
*Z. Obed, 88, Indian politician, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, MLA (1993–1998, 2003–2008).
*Erneido Oliva, 87, Cuban-American military officer (Brigade 2506).
*T. S. Raghavendra, 75, Indian actor (''Vaidehi Kathirunthal'', ''Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi'', ''Vaazhga Jananayagam''), playback singer and music director.
*Raymond Reierson, 100, Canadian politician.
*Fred Silverman, 82, American Television Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame television programmer (CBS, American Broadcasting Company, ABC, NBC) and producer, cancer.
*Tian Chengren, 93, Chinese actor (''Warm Spring''), winner of the 1984 Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actor.
*Manohar Untwal, 53, Indian politician,
MLA (1988–2003, 2008–2014, since 2018) and
MP (2014–2018), brain hemorrhage.
*Mauro Varela, 78, Spanish banker, lawyer and politician, Congress of Deputies, Deputy (1989–2000) and member of the Parliament of Galicia (1997–2001).
*Roland Wlodyka, 81, American racing driver.
*Zhang Changshou, 90, Chinese archaeologist, Vice Director of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (1985–1988).
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*Khaled Bichara, 48, Egyptian business executive, CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding (since 2009), traffic collision.
*Michel Billière, 76, French rugby union player (Stade Toulousain).
*Buck Bounds, 90, American politician.
*Alexander Joseph Brunett, 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, Seattle (1997–2010).
*Johnny Bumphus, 59, American boxer, WBA junior welterweight champion (1984), cardiac arrest.
*Anne Cox Chambers, 100, American media proprietor (Cox Enterprises) and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Belgium, Ambassador to Belgium (1977–1981).
*Chen Fushou, 88, Indonesian-born Chinese badminton player and coach, Uber Cup winner (1984 Thomas & Uber Cup, 1984, 1986 Thomas & Uber Cup, 1986).
*Louise D. Clement-Hoff, 93, American artist.
*Guy Delcourt (politician), Guy Delcourt, 72, French politician, National Assembly (France), MP (2012–2017) and mayor of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Lens (1998–2013).
*James Dunn (diplomat), James Dunn, 92, Australian diplomat.
*Mark Dziersk, 60, American industrial designer.
*Thomas Fay, 79, American politician and jurist, Rhode Island House of Representatives, Rhode Island state representative (1969–1978), Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court (1986–1993).
*Tony Ford (judge), Tony Ford, 77–78, New Zealand lawyer and jurist, Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Tonga (2006–2010).
*Delphine Forest, 53, French actress.
*Mary Higgins Clark, 92, American author (''A Stranger Is Watching'', ''A Cry in the Night (novel), A Cry in the Night'', ''Remember Me (Mary Higgins Clark novel), Remember Me'').
*Wazi Uddin Khan, 83, Bangladeshi politician,
MP (1986–1988, 1996–2001).
*Wen Zengxian, 68, Chinese politician, Deputy director-general of the Civil Affairs Department of Hubei Province (1997–2010), COVID-19.
*Mirza Khazar, 72, Azerbaijani author and political analyst.
*Ram Lakhan Mahato, 74, Indian politician,
MLA (1995–2000, 2005–2010), heart attack.
*Andrée Melly, 87, English actress (''The Brides of Dracula'').
*Bob Monahan, 91, American ice hockey player (Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey, Michigan Tech Huskies).
*Miloslav Penner, 47, Czech footballer (SK Dynamo České Budějovice, 1. FK Příbram, FC Fastav Zlín, Fastav Zlín).
*Uma Sambanthan, 90, Malaysian political activist.
*Melvin Seeman, 101, American social psychologist.
*Janez Stanovnik, 97, Slovenian economist and politician, President of Slovenia, President (1988–1990).
*Gunnar Svensson, 64, Swedish ice hockey player (IF Björklöven, Björklöven) and coach (Djurgårdens IF Hockey, Djurgården, IF Troja/Ljungby, Troja/Ljungby), non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
*William Thomas (Archdeacon of Northumberland), William Thomas, 92, British priest, Archdeacon of Northumberland (1982–1993).
*Dalip Kaur Tiwana, 84, Indian author, lung disease.
*Katsumasa Uchida, 75, Japanese actor.
*Donald J. West, 95, English psychiatrist and parapsychologist.
*Yang Xin (art historian), Yang Xin, 79–80, Chinese art historian and curator, Vice Director of the Palace Museum (1987–2000).
*César Zabala, 58, Paraguayan footballer (Cerro Porteño, Talleres de Córdoba, Talleres, Paraguay national football team, national team), bladder cancer.
Falleció el histórico albirrojo César Zabala
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