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The following is a list of notable deaths in March 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.


March 2020


1

* István Balsai, 72, Hungarian jurist and politician,
Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a Ministry (government department), ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of ju ...
(1990–1994), MP (1990–2011). * Clara D. Bloomfield, 77, American physician and cancer researcher. * Carsten Bresch, 98, German physicist and geneticist. *
Laura Caldwell Laura Caldwell (October 24, 1967 – March 1, 2020) was a civil trial lawyer and also a law professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, founding director of Life After Innocence, published author of 14 novels and two non-fiction books. ...
, 52, American novelist and lawyer, breast cancer. * Ernesto Cardenal, 95, Nicaraguan Roman Catholic priest and poet (''
The Gospel in Solentiname ''The Gospel in Solentiname'' ( es, El Evangelio en Solentiname, link=no) is a collection of commentary on the Christian gospels, written by Ernesto Cardenal. Originally published in four Spanish-language volumes between 1975 and 1977, English tr ...
''). *
John Currier Vice Admiral John P. Currier (December 18, 1951 – March 1, 2020) was the 28th Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. He assumed the position from Vice Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara on May 18, 2012 and was relieved on May 20, 2014 by Vi ...
, 68, American vice admiral, Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (2012–2014). *
Sven Ivar Dysthe Sven Ivar Dysthe (25 August 1931 – 1 March 2020) was a Norwegian furniture designer born in Oslo, Norway. Among his designs is the armchair ''1001'' from 1960, and the chair ''Laminette'' from 1964. He was awarded Norsk Form's Jakob Award in ...
, 88, Norwegian furniture designer. * Jacques Lesourne, 91, French economist, director of ''
Le Monde ''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website si ...
'' (1991–1994). *
Stefan Lindqvist Stefan Lindqvist (18 March 1967 – 1 March 2020) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his club career, Lindqvist played for Halmstad, Neuchâtel Xamax, IFK Göteborg, Motherwell and Strømsgodset IF. He made f ...
, 52, Swedish footballer (
Halmstad Halmstad () is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan river, in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County. The ci ...
,
IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or simply Göteborg, is a Swedish professional Football team, football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in ...
, national team), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. * William MacEachern, 89, Canadian politician. *
Timothy Moynihan Timothy Joseph Moynihan (July 28, 1941 –  March 1, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1975 to 1986. Education Moynihan attended East Hartford High School and graduate ...
, 78, American politician, member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives The Connecticut State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with ea ...
(1975–1986). * Ndidi Nwosu, 40, Nigerian powerlifter, Paralympic champion ( 2016), lung infection. * May Lorna O'Brien, 87, Australian educator and author. * Andreas Papaemmanouil, 81, Greek footballer ( Panathinaikos, national team). * Siamand Rahman, 31, Iranian powerlifter, Paralympic champion (
2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...
, 2016), heart attack. * Jim Sheets, 88, American politician. * Jan Vyčítal, 77, Czech caricaturist and country music singer-songwriter. *
Jack Welch John Francis Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American business executive, chemical engineer, and writer. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric (GE) between 1981 and 2001. When Welch retired from GE, he receive ...
, 84, American business executive and chemical engineer, CEO of
General Electric General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable energ ...
(1981–2001), kidney failure.


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* Elizabeth Nelson Adams, 79, American artist and poet. * Bahamian Bounty, 26, British racehorse and sire. (death announced on this date) *
Tabea Blumenschein Tabea Blumenschein (11 August 1952 – 2 March 2020) was a German painter, actress, film director, screenwriter, costume/set designer and musician. Blumenschein was born in Konstanz. She studied art at Kunstschule Konstanz and moved to Berlin in ...
, 67, German actress (
Die Tödliche Doris Die Tödliche Doris ''(Deadly Doris;'' a pun on ''tödliche Dosis,'' meaning ''lethal dose)'' was a performance art and music group based in West Berlin from 1980 to 1987. It was founded by band members Wolfgang Müller and and later joined by , ...
) and painter. *
Trevor Braham Trevor Hyam Braham (born Hyam Trevor Braham, 22 April 1922 – 2 March 2020) was a British Himalayan explorer and mountaineer, mostly active during the mid-20th century. Braham was born in Calcutta, British India. He spent much of his boyhood in ...
, 97, British explorer and mountaineer. * Rafael Cancel Miranda, 89, Puerto Rican independence leader and convicted attempted murderer (
1954 United States Capitol shooting incident The 1954 United States Capitol shooting was an attack on March 1, 1954, by four Puerto Rican nationalists who sought to promote the cause of Puerto Rico's independence from US rule. They fired 30 rounds from semi-automatic pistols onto the legis ...
). * Bob Christie, 94, 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 ...
(1981–1991). * Henry N. Cobb, 93, American architect (
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Pei Cobb Freed & Partners is an American architectural firm based in New York City, founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei and other associates.
). *
René Coicou René Coicou (30 May 1935 – 2 March 2020) was a Haitian-Canadian politician, who served as the last mayor of Gagnon, Quebec from 1973 to 1985, making him the first black mayor in Quebec. Biography In 1957, Coicou fled Haiti during the regime of ...
, 84, Haitian-born Canadian politician, mayor of
Gagnon Gagnon may refer to: * Gagnon (surname), people with the surname Gagnon * Gagnon, Quebec, a ghost town in East-Central Quebec, Canada * ''Gagnon v. Scarpelli'', a United States Supreme Court case See also * Gagné Gagne and Gagné are two distinc ...
(1973–1985). * Roger Cooper, 80, New Zealand paleontologist, cancer. *
Viktor Josef Dammertz Viktor Josef Dammertz (8 June 1929 – 2 March 2020) was a German Benedictine monk of St. Ottilien Archabbey located in Bavaria, Germany, which is part of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien. He was elected and served as the sixth Abb ...
, 90, German Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Augsburg Augsburg (; bar , Augschburg , links=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabian_German , label=Swabian German, , ) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, around west of Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and regional seat of the '' ...
(1993–2004). * Charles E. Freeman, 86, American attorney and jurist, Justice (1990–2018) and Chief Justice (1997–2000) of the
Supreme Court of Illinois The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the State of Illinois. The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five ...
. *
Jesús Gatell Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
, 76, Spanish Olympic luger (
1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...
). *
Evans Hayward Evans Hayward (February 17, 1922 – March 2, 2020) was an American physicist and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. She was an international leader in photonuclear physics using beams of electrons, positrons and neutrons from high-energy ...
, 98, American physicist, heart disease. * Lance James, 81, South African singer. * William Johnson, 88, Canadian journalist and author, president of Alliance Quebec (1998–2000). *
Yannis Katsafados Yannis Katsafados ( el, Γιάννης Κατσαφάδος; 9 May 1935 – 2 March 2020) was a Greek lawyer and politician who served as both MP and MEP. References 1935 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Greek politicians Politicians from ...
, 84, Greek lawyer and politician, MP (1974–1981) and
MEP MEP may refer to: Organisations and politics * Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, a political party in Sri Lanka * Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1956), a former political alliance in Sri Lanka * Maison européenne de la photographie, a photography centre ...
(1981). *
Albie Keen Mike Hope (born Michael Gerard Harrison; 17 June 1935 – 12 April 2019) and Albie Keen (born Thomas Albert Henry Harrison; 4 June 1935 – 2 March 2020) were a British comedy double act. They were first cousins, the sons of British Var ...
, 84, British comedian (
Hope and Keen Mike Hope (born Michael Gerard Harrison; 17 June 1935 – 12 April 2019) and Albie Keen (born Thomas Albert Henry Harrison; 4 June 1935 – 2 March 2020) were a British comedy double act. They were first cousins, the sons of British Var ...
). * Sir Gavin Lightman, 80, English judge. *
James Lipton Louis James Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, and host of the Br ...
, 93, American television host (''
Inside the Actors Studio ''Inside the Actors Studio'' is an American talk show that airs on Ovation. The series premiered in 1994 on Bravo where it aired for 22 seasons and was hosted by James Lipton from its premiere until 2018. It is taped at the Michael Schimmel C ...
''), actor (''
Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...
'') and writer (''
Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...
''), bladder cancer. * Farrell McElgunn, 88, Irish 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 ...
(1969–1973),
MEP MEP may refer to: Organisations and politics * Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, a political party in Sri Lanka * Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1956), a former political alliance in Sri Lanka * Maison européenne de la photographie, a photography centre ...
(1973). *
Mohammad Mirmohammadi Sayyid Mohammad Mirmohammadi ( fa, سید محمد میرمحمدی‎; 1948 – 2 March 2020) was an Iranian conservative and principlist politician who served as the senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a membe ...
, 70, Iranian politician, member of the
Expediency Discernment Council The Expediency Discernment Council of the System ( fa, مجمع تشخیص مصلحت نظام ''Majma'-e Taškhīs-e Maslahat-e Nezām'') is an administrative assembly appointed by the Supreme Leader and was created upon the revision to the C ...
(since 2012),
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. *
Barbara Neely Barbara Ann Neely (often self-stylized as BarbaraNeely; November 30, 1941 – March 2, 2020) was an African-American novelist, short story writer and activist who wrote murder mysteries. Her first novel, ''Blanche on the Lam'' (1992), introduced ...
, 78, American author ('' Blanche on the Lam''). *
Vera Pless Vera Pless (nee Stepen; March 5, 1931 – March 2, 2020) was an American mathematician who specialized in combinatorics and coding theory.Joaquín Sánchez Joaquín Sánchez may refer to: * Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Joaquín Sánchez de Toca y Calvo (24 September 1852 – 13 July 1942) was a Spanish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister in 1919. Biography Born in Madrid on 24 Sep ...
, 79, Colombian footballer (
Deportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A. Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
, national team). * Vladimir Shuralyov, 84, Russian military officer, Deputy
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 ...
(1990–1991), traffic collision. *
Virendra Singh Sirohi Virendra Singh Sirohi (5 May 1946 - 2 March 2020) was an Indian politician who was the Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bulandshahr. In 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he contested and won as a Bharatiya Ja ...
, 73, Indian politician. * Tim Skelly, 69, American video game designer and programmer (''
Warrior A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have ...
'', '' Rip-Off'', '' Reactor''). (death announced on this date) *
Laird Stirling R. Laird Stirling (August 22, 1938 – March 2, 2020) was a Canadian politician and minister. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Prog ...
, 81, Canadian politician. *
Ulay Frank Uwe Laysiepen (; 30 November 1943 – 2 March 2020), known professionally as Ulay, was a German artist based in Amsterdam and Ljubljana, who received international recognition for his Polaroid art and collaborative performance art with lon ...
, 76, German performance artist, cancer. *
Susan Weinert Susan Weinert (24 June 1965 – 2 March 2020) was a German guitarist and songwriter. Career Weinert was born in Neunkirchen. Called one of the masters of jazz fusion Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music g ...
, 54, German guitarist. *
Peter Wieland Peter Wieland (stage name of Ralf Sauer; 6 July 1930 – 2 March 2020) was a German singer. Biography The Sauer family left Stralsund following World War II, moving to Köthen. Here, Ralf trained as a carpenter. His musical talent was discover ...
, 89, German singer and entertainer. * Suat Yalaz, 88, Turkish comic book artist ('' Karaoğlan'').


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* Božidar Alić, 65, Croatian actor (''
Operation Stadium ''Operation Stadium'' (Serbo-Croatian: ''Akcija stadion'') is a 1977 Croatian film directed by Dušan Vukotić. Cast * Igor Galo - Kruno * Franjo Majetić - Stric Luka * Zvonimir Črnko - Lujo Verdar * Božidar Alić - Ferko * Zvonko Lepet ...
'', ''
The Third Key ''The Third Key'' (''Treći ključ'') is a 1983 Croatian film directed by Zoran Tadić, starring Božidar Alić and Vedrana Međimorec. A Kafkian horror film, indirectly touching on the topic of corruption, in showing the alienation and soulles ...
'', '' Long Dark Night''). * Bobbie Battista, 67, American journalist ( CNN), cervical cancer. * Réginald Bélair, 70, Canadian politician, MP (1988–2004). * Alain Bertrand, 69, 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 ...
(2011, since 2012) and mayor of
Mende, Lozère Mende (, ) is a commune and the prefecture of the department of Lozère, in the region of Occitania, Southern France. Its inhabitants are called the ''Mendois''. The city, including the first traces of dwellings date back to 200 BC, was original ...
(2008–2016). * Minoru Betsuyaku, 82, Japanese writer, pneumonia. * Roscoe Born, 69, American actor ('' One Life to Live'', '' Santa Barbara'', ''
The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City ...
''), suicide. * CC, 18, American
tabby cat A tabby is any domestic cat (''Felis catus'') with a distinctive 'M'-shaped marking on its forehead; stripes by its eyes and across its cheeks, along its back, and around its legs and tail; and (differing by tabby type), characteristic striped, ...
, first cloned pet, kidney failure. *
Alf Cranner Alf Cranner (25 October 1936 – 3 March 2020) was a major Norwegian folk singer, lyricist and painter, considered by many to be the pioneer of the Norwegian folk music wave of the 1960s. (in Norwegian) (in Norwegian) The citation for the award o ...
, 83, Norwegian folk singer. * Michel Cullin, 75, French diplomat and writer. * Freimut Duve, 83, German politician and author, MP (1980–1998). *
Tekla Famiglietti Maria Tekla Famiglietti (1936–2020) was an Italian Catholic religious sister who served as the abbess general of the Order of the Most Holy Savior, commonly called the Bridgettine Sisters, beginning in 1981. On 28 October 2016, Famiglietti ...
, 83, Italian nun, Abbess General of the
Bridgettines The Bridgettines, or Birgittines, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Savior (; abbreviated OSsS), is a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church founded by Saint Birgitta or Bridget of Sweden in 1344, and approved by Pope Urba ...
(1981–2016). *
Georges Fontès Georges Fontès (5 September 1924 – 3 March 2020) was a French politician. He was first a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), then the Rally for the Republic (RPR), and finally the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). Biography Fontès ...
, 95, French politician, MP (1986) and mayor of
Béziers Béziers (; oc, Besièrs) is a subprefecture of the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Every August Béziers hosts the famous ''Feria de Béziers'', which is centred on bullfighting. A million visitors are attra ...
(1983–1989). *
Wendell Goler Wendell Goler (July 26, 1949 – March 3, 2020) was the Senior White House and Foreign Affairs correspondent for Fox News Channel, joining the network on its inception in 1996. He retired on December 3, 2014. During his time at the network, he c ...
, 70, American journalist (
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), kidney failure. *
Stratis Haviaras Stratis Haviaras (June 28, 1935 – March 3, 2020) was a bilingual writer of literary works in English and Greek, known in the U.S. for his novels ''When the Tree Sings'' (shortlisted for the Natiοnal Book Award and named an ALA Notable book), an ...
, 84, Greek-American writer and poet. *
Madeline Held Madeline Held MBE (1944, in Corbridge, Northumberland – 2020, in London) was a British academic in the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University. She had been the Director of the LLU+ (formerly the London Language and Lit ...
, 75, British academic. *
Jacob Hines Jacob Albert "Doc" Hines (May 1, 1927 – March 3, 2020) was an American politician, veterinarian, and beef farmer. Hines was born in West Salem, Ohio on May 1, 1927, and graduated from Homer High School in Homerville, Ohio. Hines served in th ...
, 92, American politician. *
Stanisław Kania Stanisław Kania (; 8 March 1927 – 3 March 2020) was a Polish communist politician. Life and career Kania joined the Polish Workers' Party in April 1945 when the Germans were driven out by the Red Army and Polish Communists began to take cont ...
, 92, Polish politician, First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980–1981), pneumonia and heart failure. *
Suddhananda Mahathero H H Sanghanayaka Suddhananda Mahathero (15 January 1933 – 3 March 2020) was a Bangladeshi Buddhist monk. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to social work. He served as the President of B ...
, 87, Bangladeshi Buddhist monk and social worker. * Kerry Marshall, 79, New Zealand politician, mayor of Richmond (1986–1989),
Tasman Tasman most often refers to Abel Tasman (1603–1659), Dutch explorer. Tasman may also refer to: Animals and plants * Tasman booby * Tasman flax-lily * Tasman parakeet (disambiguation) * Tasman starling * Tasman whale People * Tasman (name), ...
(1989–1998), and
Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
(2007–2010). * Günther Müller, 95, German conductor. *
Ahmad NikTalab Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ...
, 85, Iranian poet, author, and linguist. * James Otis, 71, American actor (''
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (abbreviated as ''DS9'') is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. The fourth series in the ''Star Trek'' media franchise, it originally aired in syndication from ...
'', '' The Black Dahlia''). *
János Petrenkó János Petrenkó (30 March 1940 – 3 March 2020) was a Hungarian industrialist, inventor and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) from 1990 to 1994. He was noted as owner of the first private large company, the rolling mill for heavy ...
, 79, Hungarian industrialist and MP (1990–1994). *
Nicolas Portal Nicolas Portal (23 April 1979 – 3 March 2020) was a French directeur sportif and professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Auch, France. He missed much of the 2009 season because of problems with cardiac arrhythmia and retired as a prof ...
, 40, French racing cyclist, sporting director of Team Sky (since 2013), heart attack. *
George Preti George Preti (October 7, 1944 – March 3, 2020) was an analytical organic chemist who worked at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more than four decades, his research focused on the nature, origin, and function ...
, 75, American organic chemist, bladder cancer. *
Harry Suhl Harry Suhl (October 18, 1922 — March 3, 2020) was a German-American physicist who specialized in statistical mechanics, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and solid-state physics, and in particular superconductivity. Various phenomena in his field ...
, 97, German-born American physicist. *
Nicholas Tucci Nicholas Whitney Tucci (April 3, 1981 – March 3, 2020) was an American actor. Early life Tucci was a Middletown, Connecticut, native, born in 1981. He attended Middletown High School in his hometown, and earned a bachelor's degree in theatre ...
, 38, American actor ('' You're Next''), cancer. * Charles J. Urstadt, 91, American real estate executive and investor. * David Wise, 65, American television writer (''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...
'', '' The Transformers'', '' Defenders of the Earth''), lung cancer.


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* Hesham Ashmawy, 41–42, Egyptian convicted terrorist, execution by hanging. * David Bentley, 84, British Anglican prelate,
Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire. The see's centre of governan ...
(1993–2003). * Adelaide Chiozzo, 88, Brazilian actress and accordionist. *
Helen Courtney Helen Kathleen Courtney (5 June 1952 – 4 March 2020) was a New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator, known for her work on ''Broadsheet''. Life Of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Te Āti Awa descent, Courtney grew up in ...
, 67, New Zealand cartoonist and illustrator. * Serge Deslières, 72, Canadian politician. *
Eskandar Firouz Eskandar Firouz ( – ) was an Iranian environmentalist and politician. He was the first director of the Department of Environment in Iran. He developed Iran's ecological conservation and management program. Eskandar Firouz is recognized as the ...
, 93, Iranian environmentalist and politician. * Amo Houghton, 93, American glass executive (
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) and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1987–2005). *
Ivan Lee Ivan Lee (born Ivan James Lee, March 31, 1981 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American sabre fencer, referee and coach. Overview Ivan Lee was a member of the 2001 U.S. Junior World Sabre team, anchoring the team to its first men's world title at t ...
, 63–64, Australian Anglican bishop, Bishop of the Western Region (2003–2019). * Jacques Leibowitch, 77, French medical researcher. * Barbara Martin, 76, American singer (
The Supremes The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successf ...
). * Frank McLaughlin, 84, American comics artist ('' Judomaster'', '' Gil Thorp''). *
Úna O'Connor Úna is an Irish language feminine given name. It may be derived from the Irish word ''uan'' (lamb). Also, the name Una might mean "the personification of truth, beauty, and unity" cited. Alternative spellings are Una, Oona and Oonagh. The Scottish ...
, 83, Irish
camogie Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the game of hurling (which is played by men only ...
player (
Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...
, Celtic). * Jean Payne, 80, Canadian politician, MP (1993–1997). *
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar de la Guerra (; ; 19 January 1920 – 4 March 2020) was a Peruvian diplomat and politician who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to 1991. He later served as Prime Min ...
, 100, Peruvian diplomat and politician,
Secretary-General of the United Nations The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the United Nations System#Six principal organs, six principal organs of the Un ...
(1982–1991),
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
(2000–2001). * Robert Shavlakadze, 86, Georgian high jumper, Olympic champion ( 1960). * Alexey Sorokin, 97, Russian military officer and politician, Admiral of the Fleet (1988–1992) and Deputy (1989–1991). * Alan Thornhill, 98, British artist and sculptor. * Rosalind P. Walter, 95, American riveter and philanthropist, namesake of
Rosie the Riveter Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war supplies. These women sometimes took entirely new ...
. * Bill Young, 88, Australian
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
( St Kilda).


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Katcho Achadjian Khatchik Hratchia Achadjian (June 2, 1951 – March 5, 2020) was an Armenian-American businessman, and politician who formerly served in the California State Assembly. He was a Republican who represented the 35th district, encompassing San Luis ...
, 68, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (2010–2016). *
Brian Astbury Brian Astbury (14 November 1941 – 5 March 2020) was a South African photographer, theatre director, acting and writing teacher, and founder of The Space Theatre in Cape Town, South Africa. Early life Brian Astbury was born on 14 November 1 ...
, 78, South African photographer and theatre director, heart attack. * Yevgeny Barilovich, 87, Russian naval officer,
Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...
. * Solomon Berewa, 81, Sierra Leonean politician,
Vice-President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ...
(2002–2007). *
Edith L. Blumhofer Edith Lydia Waldvogel Blumhofer (April 24, 1950March 5, 2020) was a Harvard educated historian whose teaching and publications gave the study of American Pentecostalism a respected place in the history of religion and scholarly research. Blumhofer ...
, 69, American religious historian, cancer. *
Stanislav Bogdanovich Stanislav Eduardovich Bogdanovich (4 February 1993 – 5 March 2020) was a Ukrainian chess player who also competed for Russia. Early life Bogdanovich graduated from the National University Odessa Law Academy. Chess career * Silver medalis ...
, 27, Ukrainian chess grandmaster, nitrous oxide overdose. *
Emilio Caprile Emilio Caprile (; 30 September 1928 – 5 March 2020) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. A versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a striker and as a left winger. Club career Born in Genoa, Emilio Caprile's Serie A de ...
, 91, Italian footballer (
Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of t ...
,
Juventus Juventus Football Club (from la, iuventūs, 'youth'; ), colloquially known as Juve (), is a professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that competes in the Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football league system. Founded in ...
, national team). *
André Chéret André Chéret (27 June 1937 – 5 March 2020) was a French comic book artist. He is best known for creating '' Rahan'' in 1969 alongside Roger Lécureux. Biography Chéret was placed in the care of farmers in Allier during World War II. Passion ...
, 82, French comic book artist ('' Rahan''). *
Troy Collings Troy Michael Collings (1986 or 1987 – February or March 2020) was a New Zealand businessman and tour guide. In 2008, he co-founded Young Pioneer Tours, a company known for specialising in low-cost tours of North Korea and other remote places ...
, 33, New Zealand travel executive, heart attack. (death announced on this date) * Lambros Comitas, 92, American anthropologist. *
Shirley Cowles Shirley Dawn Cowles (; 26 April 1939 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in 7 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 197 ...
, 80, New Zealand cricketer ( national team). *
Edward Dyson Edward George Dyson (4 March 1865 – 22 August 1931), or 'Ted' Dyson, was an Australian journalist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He was the elder brother of illustrators Will Dyson (1880–1938) and Ambrose Dyson (1876–1913), wi ...
, 100, British Olympic sailor ( 1952). *
Mary Fantasia Mary E. (Coyne) Fantasia (October 1, 1919 – March 5, 2020) was an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. Political career She served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1971 to 1978, representing the 4th Middlesex ...
, 100, American politician,
Massachusetts state representative The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 countie ...
(1971–1978). *
Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons (née Gaston; 17 January 1945 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from ...
, 75, New Zealand politician and environmentalist, co-leader of the
Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundati ...
(1995–2009) and MP (1996–2010), stroke. * Sir Toby Frere, 81, British vice admiral, Chief of Fleet Support (1994–1997). * Richard Hughes, 93, English cricketer (
Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
). * Gray Kunz, 65, Singaporean-born Swiss restaurateur, stroke. *
Susanna Majuri Susanna Majuri (24 November 1978 – 5 March 2020) was a Finnish fine art photographer based in Helsinki.Marnie, 18, American
Shih Tzu The Shih Tzu (, ; literally " Hsi Shih dog") is a toy dog breed originating from Tibet and was bred from the Pekingese and the Lhasa Apso. Shih Tzus are known for their short snouts and large round eyes, as well as their long coat, floppy e ...
dog and social media celebrity. * Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis, 84, German royal. * Levan Moseshvili, 79, Georgian basketball player, Olympic silver medalist (
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 ...
). * Antonio Nardini, 98, Italian historian and author. * Rip Oliver, 67, American professional wrestler ( PNW), heart failure. * Don Pavletich, 81, American baseball player (
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
). * Antonio Permunian, 89, Swiss footballer (
Bellinzona Bellinzona ( , , Ticinese ; french: Bellinzone ; german: Bellenz ; rm, Blizuna )is a municipality, a historic Swiss town, and the capital of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The town is famous for its three castles (Castelgrande, Montebell ...
,
Luzern Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital ...
, national team). *
Potturi Venkateswara Rao Potturi Venkateswara Rao ( te, పొత్తూరి వెంకటేశ్వర రావు; 8 February 1934 – 5 March 2020) was an Indian Telugu language journalist. He worked with all major Telugu dailies like Andhra Bhoomi, Eenadu, A ...
, 86, Indian Telugu journalist (''
Eenadu ''Eenadu'' () is the largest circulated Telugu-language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Jean-Luc Seigle, 64, French dramatist and screenwriter ('' The Carriers Are Waiting''), cardiac arrest. * Hossein Sheikholeslam, 67, Iranian politician, MP (2004–2008) and Ambassador to Syria (1998–2003), COVID-19. * Alejandro Sieveking, 85, Chilean playwright and theatre director. * Jeff Taylor, 60, American basketball player (
Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raider ...
,
Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Divisio ...
,
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at L ...
). (death announced on this date) *
Michael Anthony Telesca Michael Anthony Telesca (November 25, 1929 – March 5, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York from 1982 to 2020 and its Chief Judge from 1989 to 1995. Education and ca ...
, 90, American jurist, Judge (since 1982) and Chief Judge (1989–1995) of the U.S. District Court for Western New York. *
Ranka Velimirović Ranka Velimirović ( sr-cyr, Ранка Велимировић; 20 June 1940 – 5 March 2020) was a film producer and film director. She was the wife of the prominent Yugoslav film director Zdravko Velimirović. Career and life She was bo ...
, 79, Serbian film producer. *
Wanderley Wanderley is a Brazilian surname. The Brazilian family name '' Vanderlei'' and ''Wanderley'', now also used as given names, was introduced in Brazil in 1637 by the Dutch cavalry captain Gaspar/Caspar van Niehof van der Leij, who may have been born i ...
, 81, Brazilian footballer ( Levante, Málaga, Hércules). * Ray Wedgwood, 77, Australian engineer.


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* Amanullah, 70, Pakistani actor ('' Khabarnaak'', '' One Two Ka One'', ''
Na Maloom Afraad ''Na Maloom Afraad'' (lit. ''Unidentified People''), is a 2014 Pakistani action comedy film co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi in his directorial debut. It stars Javed Sheikh, Fahad Mustafa, Mohsin Abbas Haider with supporting cast of ...
'') and comedian, lung and kidney failure. *
Ralph Angel Ralph Angel (May 2, 1951 – March 6, 2020) was an American poet and educator. Early life and education Born on May 2, 1951, in Seattle, Washington, Angel was a second-generation American of Sephardic Jewish descent. He attended inner-city publ ...
, 68, American writer. *
Khalid Mahmud Arif General Khalid Mahmud Arif ( ur, 29 December 1930 – 6 March 2020) popularly known as K.M. Arif, was a senior officer of the Pakistan Army, serving as the vice-chief of army staff under President Zia-ul-Haq, who retained the command of the ...
, 89, Pakistani military officer. * Anne-Marie Berglund, 68, Finnish-born Swedish writer. *
Walter Bryan Walter Dean Bryan (December 23, 1933 – March 6, 2020) was an American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tarleton State University and Texas Tech University. ...
, 86, American football player (
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...
). *
Jack Buechner John William Buechner (June 4, 1940 – March 6, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 1991. After serving in Co ...
, 79, American politician, member of the
Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
(1973–1983) and U.S. (1987–1991) Houses of Representatives. *
Bélgica Castro Bélgica Castro Sierra (; 6 March 1921 – 6 March 2020) was a Chilean stage, film, and television actress. During her career she participated in more than 100 plays. She also acted in numerous Chilean films, including ' (1944) by Jorge Délano ...
, 99, Chilean actress (''
Little White Dove ''Little White Dove'' ( es, Palomita blanca) is a 1973 Chilean dramedy film directed by Raúl Ruiz. It is loosely based on the bestselling 1971 novel '' Palomita Blanca'' by Enrique Lafourcade. As a result of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état and ...
'', '' Old Cats'', ''
La Recta Provincia ''La Recta Provincia'' is a four-part 2007 Chilean TV miniseries written and directed by Raúl Ruiz which was edited into a feature film and shown at the Rome Film Festival in 2007. It was the first of the two folklore-themed miniseries' Ruiz ...
''). * Christopher Collier, 90, American historian and author. * Norm Fieldgate, 88, Canadian Hall of Fame football player (
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,
BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first season ...
) and executive. *
Magdaleno Mercado Magdaleno Mercado Gutiérrez (4 April 1944 – 6 March 2020) was a Mexican professional football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.Club Atlas Atlas Fútbol Club () is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently plays in Liga MX. It plays home matches at the Estadio Jalisco. Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic ...
, national team). * David Paul, 62, American actor ('' The Barbarians'', '' Double Trouble'', '' Twin Sitters''), television personality and bodybuilder. * Ed Renwick, 81, American political scientist. * Henri Richard, 84, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (
Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
), 11-time Stanley Cup champion. * Clif Richardson, 75, American politician, Louisiana state representative (2008–2013). * Elinor Ross, 93, American operatic soprano. * Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales, 100, Hong Kong community leader, chairman of the
Urban Council The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Serv ...
(1973–1981). * Peter Smith, 76, English Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
East Anglia East Anglia is an area in the East of England, often defined as including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the East Angles, a people whose name originated in Anglia, in ...
(1995–2001), Archbishop of
Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. It forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a ...
(2001–2010) and
Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...
(2010–2019), cancer. * Silvia Smith, 80, Australian politician, MHR (
Bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...
, 1993–1996), Parkinson's disease. * Danny Tidwell, 35, American dancer and reality television contestant (''
So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...
''), traffic collision. *
Tom Turnipseed George Thomas Turnipseed (August 27, 1936 – March 6, 2020) was an attorney and Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate known for his liberal activism. Beginning in the late 1970s, he became active within the civil rights movement ...
, 83, American politician, member of the
South Carolina Senate The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It consists of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the sa ...
(1976–1980). *
McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gr ...
, 81, American jazz pianist (''
Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infil ...
'', '' The Real McCoy'', ''
Song for My Lady ''Song for My Lady'' is a 1973 album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, his second to be released on the Milestone label. It was recorded in September and November 1972 and features performances by Tyner with saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Cal ...
''). *
Géza Ütő Géza Ütő (9 October 1929 – 6 March 2020) was a Hungarian rower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with the men's coxless four where they were eliminated in the round one repêchage Repechage (; french: repêchage, "fis ...
, 90, Hungarian Olympic rower (
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 ...
). * Betty Weir, 95, American Olympic alpine skier ( 1952). *
Patrick Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond Patrick Richard Henry Wright, Baron Wright of Richmond, (28 June 1931 – 6 March 2020) was a British diplomat who served as Head of HM Diplomatic Service. He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 10 February 1994 until his reti ...
, 88, British diplomat and life peer.


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* K. Anbazhagan, 97, Indian politician, MP (1962–1967) and MLA (1957–1962, 1971–1991, 1996–2011). *
Mart Crowley Edward Martino Crowley (August 21, 1935 – March 7, 2020) was an American playwright best known for his 1968 play '' The Boys in the Band''. Biography Crowley was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. After graduating from The Catholic University of ...
, 84, American playwright ('' The Boys in the Band''), complications from heart surgery. *
William Benner Enright William Benner Enright (July 12, 1925 – March 7, 2020) was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Education and career Born on July 12, 1925, in New York City, New Yor ...
, 94, American jurist, Judge of the
U.S. District Court for Southern California The United States District Court for the Southern District of California (in case citations, S.D. Cal.) is a federal court in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against th ...
(since 1972). *
Susan Hammer Susan Walker Hammer (December 21, 1938 – March 7, 2020) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the mayor of San Jose, California, from 1991 to 1999. She was voted best local politician six times. Pre ...
, 81, American politician,
Mayor of San Jose The Mayor of San Jose, officially the Mayor of the City of San José, is executive of the Government of the City of San Jose, California in the United States. The mayor presides over the San Jose City Council, which is composed of 11 voting m ...
(1991–1999). * Conway Hayman, 71, American football player (
Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 a ...
). *
Karri Käyhkö Karri Käyhkö (16 December 1937 – 7 March 2020) was a Finnish freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as ...
, 82, Finnish Olympic swimmer (
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 ...
, 1960). *
Nelson Leirner Nelson Leirner (1932 – March 7, 2020) was a Brazilian artist. Leirner has participated in several exhibitions in Brazil and abroad. In 1997, he moved to Rio de Janeiro and began teaching at the Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage. He lives a ...
, 88, Brazilian visual artist. * John Manners, 105, English
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ...
officer and cricketer (
Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ...
, MCC). *
Jair Marinho Jair Marinho de Oliveira (17 July 1936 – 7 March 2020), known as Jair Marinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender. He earned four caps for the Brazil national team. He was part of the 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA ...
, 83, Brazilian footballer ( Fluminense, Corinthians, national team), World Cup winner (
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wo ...
). *
Reza Mohammadi Langroudi Reza Mohammadi Langroudi ( fa, رضا محمدی لنگرودی; 3 August 1928 – 5 March 2020) was an Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric of the rank of Ayatollah. He served as representative of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the town of ...
, 91, Iranian ayatollah, COVID-19. *
Adamou Ndam Njoya Adamou Ndam Njoya (8 May 1942"Biographie de M. Adamou Ndam Nj ...
, 77, Cameroonian author and politician, founder and president of the Cameroon Democratic Union (since 1991), mayor of Foumban (1996–2020). *
Robert M. Nerem Robert M. Nerem, often referred to as Bob Nerem, a member of the U. S. National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, held the Parker H. Petit Distinguished Chair for Engineering in Medicine and Institute Professor Emeritus at the ...
, 82, American biomedical engineer. *
Jim Owen James Owen (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for St. Helens Recs, as a or . Play ...
, 78, American country singer-songwriter. * Kanakorn Pianchana, 50, Thai judge, suicide by gunshot. * Earl Pomerantz, 75, Canadian-born American television writer and producer (''
Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. ...
''), aneurysm. *
Fatemeh Rahbar Fatemeh Rahbar ( fa, فاطمه رهبر, Fâtemeh Rahbar; – 7 March 2020) was an Iranian conservative politician who served three terms as a member of the Iranian Parliament representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat, and Eslamshahr. Rahbar was ...
, 56, Iranian politician, MP (2004–2016), COVID-19. * Boyce Richardson, 92, New Zealand-born Canadian journalist and filmmaker. * Laura Smith, 67, Canadian folk singer-songwriter, cancer. *
Matthew Watkins Matthew Jason Watkins (2 September 1978 – 7 March 2020) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played as a centre. He was commonly known by the name Matthew J. Watkins to avoid confusion with another Welsh rugby union player of the s ...
, 41, Welsh rugby union player (
Newport Newport most commonly refers to: *Newport, Wales *Newport, Rhode Island, US Newport or New Port may also refer to: Places Asia *Newport City, Metro Manila, a Philippine district in Pasay Europe Ireland *Newport, County Mayo, a town on the ...
,
Scarlets The Scarlets () are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams and are based in Llanelli, Wales. Their home ground is the Parc y Scarlets stadium. They play in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup (which ...
, national team), pelvic cancer. * Houshang Zarif, 81, Iranian
tar Tar is a dark brown or black viscosity, viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic matter, organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat. ...
player, heart failure.


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Anders Åberg Per Anders Åberg (16 April 1945 – 23 January 2018) was a Swedish sculptor, painter and cartoonist. Åberg was best known for his wooden models of all sorts of buildings. In the early 1970s, he was assigned to decorate the Stockholm metro sta ...
, 71, Swedish actor ('' Långt bort och nära'', ''Kejsaren'', ''Second Dance, Andra dansen''). *DeAndrey Abron, 47, American boxer, traffic collision. *H. R. Bhardwaj, 82, Indian politician, Minister of Law and Justice (2004–2009), Governor of Karnataka (2009–2014) and Governor of Kerala, Kerala (2012–2013), cardiac arrest. *Wayne Bridges, 83, British professional wrestler (All Star Wrestling, ASW). *Molly Brodak, 39, American poet, suicide. *Ernest Davies (Stretford MP), Ernest Davies, 93, British politician, Member of Parliament, MP (1966–1970). *Martin Davorin-Jagodić, 84, Croatian composer. *William Dawson (ornithologist), William Dawson, 92, American zoologist. *Eremein, 18, Australian thoroughbred. *Jan-Henrik Fredriksen, 63, Norwegian politician, Storting, MP (2005–2017). *Coco Hotahota, 78–79, French Polynesian dancer and choreographer. *Yukimitsu Kano, 87, Japanese judoka, President of the All Japan Judo Federation (1980–2009). *Aileen S. Kraditor, 91, American historian. *Chineme Martins, 23, Nigerian footballer (Nasarawa United F.C., Nasarawa United). *Challace McMillin, 77, American college football coach (James Madison Dukes football, James Madison Dukes). *Markoosie Patsauq, 78, Canadian Inuit, Inuk writer. *Vijayan Pillai, 68, Indian politician, Kerala Legislative Assembly, MLA (since 2016). *Luis Racionero, 80, Spanish writer, Biblioteca Nacional de España, Director of National Library (2001–2004). *David Rogers (racing driver), David Rogers, 64, American racing driver, Whelen All-American Series, Winston Racing Series champion (1994), complications from lymphoma. *Salleh Ibrahim, 72, Malaysian footballer (Kelantan FA, Kelantan, Singapore FA, Malaysia national football team, national team), liver disease. *Max von Sydow, 90, Swedish-born French actor (''The Seventh Seal'', ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist'', ''Pelle the Conqueror''). *Johnny Yune, 83, South Korean-American actor (''They Call Me Bruce?'', ''Nothing in Common'', ''They Still Call Me Bruce'') and comedian, cerebral hemorrhage.


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*Donald A. Bailey, 74, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1983). *John Bathersby, 83, Australian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Brisbane (1991–2011), Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns, Cairns (1986–1991). *Allen Bellman, 95, American comic book artist (''Captain America''). *Anton Coppola, 102, American orchestra conductor and composer. *Italo De Zan, 94, Italian racing cyclist, COVID-19. *Suleiman Dori, 42, Kenyan politician, National Assembly (Kenya), MP (since 2013), cancer. *Barney Eastwood, 87, Irish boxing promoter and bookmaker. *Daniel S. Greenberg, 88, American journalist. *Richard K. Guy, 103, British mathematician (''Winning Ways for your Mathematical Plays'', strong law of small numbers). *José Jiménez Lozano, 89, Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2002). *Gary B. Kibbe, 79, American cinematographer (''They Live'', ''Escape from L.A.'', ''RoboCop 3''). *Lee Cha-su, 62, South Korean politician and activist, COVID-19. *Alain Marcel, 68, Algerian-born French actor and music composer. *Khitish Chandra Mondal, 80, Bangladeshi politician. *Keith Olsen, 74, American record producer, sound engineer and musician (The Music Machine), cardiac arrest. *John Havelock Parker, 91, Canadian politician, List of mayors of Yellowknife, Mayor of Yellowknife (1964–1967) and Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (1979–1989). *Lon Pennock, 74, Dutch sculptor, environmental artist and photographer. *Mohammad-Reza Rahchamani, 67, Iranian physician and politician, MP (1984–2000), COVID-19. *Dietmar Rothermund, 87, German historian. *John Schneebichler, 61, Australian Australian rules, footballer (South Adelaide Football Club, South Adelaide, Glenelg Football Club, Glenelg, South Australia Australian rules football team, South Australia), cancer. *George Strachan (Scottish cricketer), George Strachan, 87, Scottish cricketer (Scotland national cricket team, national team). *Eric Taylor (musician), Eric Taylor, 70, American folk singer-songwriter. *Abdel Razak al-Yehiyeh, 90, Palestinian politician.


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*Ruth Born, 94, American baseball player (South Bend Blue Sox). *John M. Carpenter, 84, American nuclear engineer. *Alessandro Criscuolo, 82, Italian jurist, List of Presidents of the Constitutional Court of Italy, President of the Constitutional Court (2014–2016). *Hyun Kil-un, 80, South Korean writer, cancer. *John Seward Johnson II, 89, American sculptor and art impresario (Grounds for Sculpture), cancer. *Erik Juárez Blanquet, 39, Mexican teacher and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), Deputy (2015–2018, 2018), shot. *Mohammad Kiavash, 89, Iranian politician, MP (1980–1988), COVID-19. *Robert Langbaum, 96, American author. *Kurt Liander, 88, Swedish footballer (AIK Fotboll, AIK, IFK Stockholm, national team). *Bill Linger, 88, Australian footballer. *Bintou Malloum, 73, Chadian diplomat. *Jane Myron, 69, American politician, mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee. *Marcelo Peralta, 59, Argentine saxophonist, COVID-19. *Beba Selimović, 80, Bosnian sevdalinka singer. *Mal Sharpe, 83, American television and radio personality, complications from heart surgery. *Roberto Stella, 67, Italian physician, president of the National Interdisciplinary Medical Society of Primary Care, COVID-19. *Sanford Wheeler, 49, Australian
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
(Sydney Swans).


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*Didier Bezace, 74, French actor (''The Little Thief'', ''Les Voleurs'', ''The Minister''). *Stefano Bianco, 34, Italian motorcycle racer, traffic collision. *A. Richard Caputo, 81, American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for Middle Pennsylvania (since 1997). *Ted Cox (baseball), Ted Cox, 65, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners), multiple myeloma. *Gerard du Prie, 82, Dutch strongman and powerlifter, Strongest Man of the Netherlands (1979). *Rob Fenwick, Sir Rob Fenwick, 68, New Zealand environmentalist and businessman, cancer. *József Gyuricza, 86, Hungarian fencer, Olympic bronze medallist (Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil, 1956). *Burkhard Hirsch, 89, German politician, minister of the North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW state govt. (1975–80) and member of the Bundestag (1972–1975, 1980–1998). *Aarne Kainlauri, 104, Finnish Olympic steeplechaser (Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, 1948). *Ken King (ice hockey), Ken King, 68, Canadian businessman and sports executive (Calgary Flames), cancer. *Irina Kirichenko, 82, Russian sprint cyclist. *Paul Korda, 72, British musician, songwriter and actor. *Whitney MacMillan, 90, American businessman (Cargill). *Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes, 90, Brazilian prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina, Leopoldina (1985–1989), Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte (1989–2004). *Colin Mudie, 93, British yacht designer. *Santu Mukherjee, 69, Indian actor (''Harmonium'', ''Swami Stree'', ''Sanjhbati''), cancer. *Jarrod Patterson, 46, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals), traffic collision. *Tatyana Prorochenko, 67, Ukrainian athlete, Olympic champion (Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 1980). *Michel Roux, 78, French-born British chef and restaurateur (Le Gavroche, The Waterside Inn), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. *Del Shofner, 85, American football player (Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants). *Dave Souter, 79, Scottish footballer (Clyde F.C., Clyde, Dundee F.C., Dundee). *Mohammed Tikly, 80, South African educator and Anti-apartheid struggle, struggle veteran. *War Emblem, 21, American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2002 Kentucky Derby and 2002 Preakness Stakes. *Charles Wuorinen, 81, American composer.


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*Alexander Gordon, 7th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, 64, Scottish peer. *Kevin Bacon (equestrian), Kevin Bacon, 87, Australian Olympic equestrian (Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964, Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976). *Verne L. Bowers, 100, American major general. *Don Burrows, 91, Australian jazz musician. *Jean-Michel Cambon, 68, French climber, climbing fall. *John Chalstrey, Sir John Chalstrey, 88, British surgeon and civic leader, Lord Mayor of London (1995–1996). *Jim Derrington, 80, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox). *Ken Goodman, 92, American psycholinguist. *Juha Harjula, 77, Finnish Olympic basketball player (
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 ...
). *Mobio Besse Henri, 42, Ivorian boxer. *Wolfgang Hofmann, 78, German judoka, Olympic silver medalist (Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg, 1964). *John Lyons (linguist), Sir John Lyons, 87, British linguist. *Brendan Macken (tennis), Brendan Macken, 97, Canadian tennis player. *Dorothy Maclean, 100, Canadian writer and educator. *Tonie Marshall, 68, French actress (''A Slightly Pregnant Man'') and film director (''Venus Beauty Institute'', ''The Missionaries''). *Pete Mitchell (broadcaster), Pete Mitchell, 61, English radio DJ and presenter (BBC Radio 2, Virgin Radio). *Georgios Papavasileiou, 89, Greek Olympic runner (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, 1960). *Vincent Pepi, 93, American abstract expressionist painter. *Giovanni Battista Rabino, 88, Italian politician, Italian Parliament, MP (1983–1994), COVID-19. *Francisco Romãozinho, 76, Portuguese rally driver. *H. B. Tanner, 87, American politician. *Danny Ray Thompson, 72, American jazz musician. *Dimitrinka Todorova, 46, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast, Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships#Team, European team champion (1992).


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*Menahem Ben, 71, Israeli poet, literary critic, and publicist (''Haaretz'', ''Maariv'', Walla!), stroke. *Alejandro Betts, 72, Argentine historian and political activist. *Lucien Braun, 97, French historian and philosopher. *Ivor Danvers, 87, English actor (''Howards' Way''). *Ivan Davis (politician), Ivan Davis, 82, Northern Irish politician, Northern Ireland Assembly, MLA (1998–2003). *Arch Deal, 88, American television reporter (WFLA-TV), asphyxiation. *René Follet, 88, Belgian illustrator, comics writer and artist. *Barbara Harris (bishop), Barbara Harris, 89, American Episcopal prelate, suffragan bishop of Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Massachusetts (1989–2003). *Kent Lawrence, 72, American football player (Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons). *Eugene Thomas Long, 84, American philosopher. *Jim Mahaffey, 83, American bridge player. *Givi Margvelashvili, 92, German-Georgian writer and philosopher. *Moon Deoksu, 91, South Korean poet. *Filippos Petsalnikos, 69, Greek politician, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament (2009–2012). *Louise Robic, 85, Canadian politician, member of the National Assembly of Quebec (1985–1994). *Nasser Shabani, c. 62, Iranian brigadier general (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Revolutionary Guard), COVID-19. *Breonna Taylor, 26, American victim of police shooting, shot. *Mart Ummelas, 66, Estonian journalist. *Yang Mu, 79, Taiwanese poet and essayist. *Dana Zátopková, 97, Czech javelin thrower, Olympic champion (Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw, 1952).


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*Ofer Bar-Yosef, 82, Israeli archaeologist and anthropologist. *Gustavo Bebianno, 56, Brazilian lawyer and politician, President of the Social Liberal Party (Brazil), Social Liberal Party (2018), heart attack. *Doriot Anthony Dwyer, 98, American flutist. *Jon Atle Gaarder, 85, Norwegian diplomat, ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1984–1990), India (1990–1994) and Lithuania (1999–2001). *Giancarlo Ghironzi, 88, Sammarinese politician, Captain Regent of San Marino, Captain Regent (1961, 1969–1970). *Cecil Gray (poet), Cecil Gray, 97, Trinidadian-born Canadian poet. *Mubashir Hassan, 98, Pakistani politician, Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Minister of Pakistan, Minister of Finance (1971–1974). *Galen Head, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings). *Milan Kubala, 73, Czech Paralympic athlete, silver (Athletics at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, 1996) and gold (Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2000, Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2004) medallist. *Tamaki Nakanishi, 44, Japanese voice actress (''Accel World'', ''Gad Guard'', ''I"s''). *Phil Phillips, 94, American singer and songwriter ("Sea of Love (Phil Phillips song), Sea of Love"). *John L. Pickitt, 86, American lieutenant general. *Eva Pilarová, 80, Czech singer. *Genesis P-Orridge, 70, English musician (Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV) and performance artist (COUM Transmissions), leukaemia. *Mariano Puga, 88, Chilean Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist, opponent of the Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990), military dictatorship. *Puthussery Ramachandran, 91, Indian poet. *Chris Reed (figure skater), Chris Reed, 30, American-born Japanese figure skater, cardiac arrest. *Piero Schlesinger, 89, Italian jurist and banker, COVID-19. *Henry Smith (discus thrower), Henry Smith, 64, Samoan Olympic athlete (Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw, 1984, Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw, 1988). *Nihal Yeğinobalı, 92, Turkish novelist and translator.


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*Mohammad Ami-Tehrani, 84, Iranian Olympic weightlifter (Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg, 1960). *Savenaca Aria, 55, Fijian rugby player (Fiji national rugby union team, national team, Nawaka Rugby Club, Nawaka). *Charles Atger, 98, French pilot. *Gilbert Espinosa Chávez, 87, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, San Diego (1974–2007). *Chong Hon Nyan, 95, Malaysian politician, Ministry of Health (Malaysia), Minister of Health (1978–1982). *Boyce G. Clayton, 90, American jurist, Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1975–1976) and Kentucky Supreme Court, Supreme Court (1976–1983). *Suzy Delair, 102, French actress (''Quai des Orfèvres'', ''Atoll K'', ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21''). *Aleksandr Nikolayevich Denisov, 65, Russian military officer. *Jean Dufour, 70, French politician, National Assembly (France), Deputy (2001–2002). *Manfred Feiler, 94, German painter. *Vittorio Gregotti, 92, Italian architect, COVID-19. *Richard L. Hanna, 69, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (2011–2017), cancer. *Roy Hudd, 83, English actor (''The Blood Beast Terror'', ''Up the Chastity Belt'', ''Coronation Street'') and comedian. *Wolf Kahn, 92, German-born American artist, heart failure. *Tony Lewis (mathematician), Tony Lewis, 78, English mathematician, co-inventor of cricket's Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method. *Pilar Luna, 75, Mexican underwater archaeologist. *Olvi L. Mangasarian, 86, Iraqi-born American mathematician. *Jeremy Marre, 76, English music documentary filmmaker. *Mick Morris (footballer, born 1943), Mick Morris, 77, English footballer (Oxford United F.C., Oxford United, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Stafford Rangers F.C., Stafford Rangers). *Ning Jinsheng, 87, Chinese engineer, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering. *Phil Olsen (javelin thrower), Phil Olsen, 63, Canadian javelin thrower, Commonwealth Games champion (Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Men's javelin throw, 1978), heart attack. *Mark Perrow, 55, South African Olympic sprint canoer (Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics#Sprint, 1992), plane crash. *Wiesław Rosocha, 74, Polish illustrator and graphic designer. *Iftikhar Hussain Shah, 71, Pakistani military officer and politician, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2000–2005), heart attack. *Jeff Stabins, 60, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1992–1998). *Aytaç Yalman, 79, Turkish military officer, List of General Commanders of the Turkish Gendarmerie, General Commander of the Gendarmerie (2000–2002) and List of Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces, Commander of the Army (2002–2004), COVID-19.


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*Nicolas Alfonsi, 83, French politician, MP (1973–1988, 2001–2014) and Member of European Parliament, MEP (1981–1984), COVID-19. *Lynford Anderson, 78, Jamaican-born American music engineer and producer. *Jim Bartko, 54, American college athletics administrator (Fresno State Bulldogs, Fresno State). *Sergio Bassi, 68, Italian folk singer-songwriter, COVID-19. *David Briggs (headmaster), David Briggs, 102, English educator, headmaster of King's College School, Cambridge (1959–1977). *Menachem Friedman, 83, Israeli sociologist. *Ranveig Frøiland, 74, Norwegian politician, Minister of Petroleum and Energy (1997). *Hashem Bathaie Golpayegani, 78–79, Iranian ayatollah, member of the Assembly of Experts (since 2016), COVID-19. *Ralph Gomes, 82, Guyanese-born American track and field athlete. *François Hilsum, 91, French political activist and writer. *Karl Hoffmann (footballer), Karl Hoffmann, 84, German Olympic footballer (Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956). *Slobodan Kićović, 78, Montenegrin Olympic swimmer ( 1960). *Jan Levor Njargel, 76, Norwegian politician. *Francesco Saverio Pavone, 75, Italian magistrate, COVID-19. *Saskia Post, 59, American-born Australian actress (''Dogs in Space''). *Patil Puttappa, 99, Indian writer and journalist, complications from brain surgery. *Fariborz Raisdana, 75, Iranian economist, COVID-19. *Stuart Whitman, 92, American actor (''The Mark (1961 film), The Mark'', ''The Comancheros (film), The Comancheros'', ''Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines''), skin cancer. *Susan R. Wilson, 71, Australian statistician, metastatic cancer. *Hank Workman, 94, American baseball player (New York Yankees).


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*Vittoria Bogo Deledda, 53, Italian politician, Senate of the Republic (Italy), Senator (since 2018), cancer. *Michael Broadbent, 92, British wine critic, auctioneer and writer. *Flossie M. Byrd, 92, American home economist. *Janet Carr (psychologist), Janet Carr, 92, English psychologist. *Horst Felbermayr, 75, Austrian industrialist and amateur racing driver. *Gerald Freedman, 92, American theatre director, librettist and lyricist. *Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani, 80, Pakistani lawyer and politician, National Assembly of Pakistan, MP (2008). *Jérôme Hanquez, 46, French tennis player. *G. Rama Iyer, 88, Malaysian politician. *Piotr Jegor, 51, Polish footballer (Górnik Zabrze, Odra Wodzisław Śląski, Poland national football team, national team). *Frank Kapral, 91, American football and wrestling coach. *Tadashi Kato, 85, Japanese Olympic cyclist (Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952). *Michel Kitabdjian, 89, French football referee. *Jayram Kulkarni, 87, Indian actor (''Dhoom Dhadaka'', ''Gammat Jammat'', ''Thartharat''). *Eduard Limonov, 77, Russian writer, poet and political dissident, complications from surgery. *Roger Mayweather, 58, American boxer and boxing trainer, List of WBA world champions#Super featherweight, WBA super featherweight (1983–1984) and List of WBC world champions#Super lightweight, WBC super lightweight champion (1987–1989). *Bill McPherson (American football), Bill McPherson, 88, American football coach (Santa Clara University, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers). *Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, 61, Bissau-Guinean politician, Acting List of presidents of the National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau, President of the National People's Assembly (2009, 2012) and Acting List of presidents of Guinea-Bissau, President (2012–2014). *Patrick Nothomb, 83, Belgian diplomat, heart attack. *Keiji Ogushi, 85, Japanese hurdler, pneumonia. *William Outten, 71, American politician, member of the Delaware House of Representatives (2005–2019). *Arvo Sarapuu, 66, Estonian politician, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn (2011–2017), County Governors of Estonia#Järva County, County Governor of Järva County (1989–1997). *Stephen Schwartz (pathologist), Stephen Schwartz, 78, American pathologist (University of Washington), COVID-19. *Thái Thanh, 85, Vietnamese-American singer. *Leonidas Veliaroutis, 103, Greek writer. *Lyle Waggoner, 84, American actor (''The Carol Burnett Show'', ''Wonder Woman (TV series), Wonder Woman'', ''Love Me Deadly''), cancer. *Geoffrey Wainwright, 80, British theologian. *Betty Williams (peace activist), Betty Williams, 76, Northern Irish political activist, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize laureate (1976). *Malcolm Yardley, 79, British Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, 1960).


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*Kathleen Appler, 68, American Roman Catholic nun, Superior General of Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Daughters of Charity (since 2015) and member of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (since 2019). *Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim, 75–76, Palestinian politician. *Richard G. Austin (weightlifter), Richard G. Austin, 89, American weightlifter, complications from diabetes. *David Bowker (sailor), David Bowker, 98, British sailor, Olympic silver medalist (Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – 5.5 Metre, 1956). *Christopher Butler (literary scholar), Christopher Butler, 79–80, English literature academic. *Rose Marie Compaoré, 61, Burkinabé politician, 2nd vice president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, National Assembly (since 2015), COVID-19. *Brownlee O. Currey Jr., 91, American financier, philanthropist and newspaper publisher, owner and CEO of the ''Nashville Banner''. *Mark H. A. Davis, 74, British mathematician. *Wray Downes, 89, Canadian jazz pianist. *Erwin Drèze, 59, Belgian comic book artist, brain cancer. *Patrick J. Duggan, 86, American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan (since 1986). *John E. Erickson (basketball), John E. Erickson, 92, American basketball coach (Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball, Wisconsin Badgers), general manager (Milwaukee Bucks) and politician. *Luciano Federici, 81, Italian footballer (Cosenza Calcio, A.C. Pisa 1909), COVID-19. *Joe Ferebee, 101, American baseball coach (Pfeiffer Falcons, Pfeiffer University). *Rudi Georgi, 92, German politician, member of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1973–1989). *Yoine Goldstein, 85, Canadian academic, lawyer and senator. *Sarah Gorelick, 88, American pilot. *Catherine Hamlin, 96, Australian physician and philanthropist, co-founder of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. *Syed Shahidul Huque Jamal, 76, Bangladeshi politician, member of the Jatiya Sangsad. *Kenneth Kafui, 68, Ghanaian composer. *Emil Karewicz, 97, Polish actor (''Stawka większa niż życie'', ''How I Unleashed World War II'', ''Knights of the Teutonic Order (film), Knights of the Teutonic Order''). *Patrick Le Lay, 77, French engineer and businessman (TF1, Bouygues). *Moon Ji-yoon (actor), Moon Ji-yoon, 36, South Korean actor, sepsis. *Peter Musevski, 54, Slovenian actor (''Bread and Milk'', ''Spare Parts (2003 film), Spare Parts'', ''Slovenian Girl''). *George O'Brien (footballer, born 1935), George O'Brien, 84, Scottish footballer (Southampton F.C., Southampton, Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic, Leeds United F.C., Leeds United). *Joaquín Peiró, 84, Spanish football player (Atlético Madrid, A.S. Roma, Roma, Spain national football team, national team) and manager. *Francisco Peralta, 76, Spanish Olympic archer (Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's individual, 1980). *Raviraaj, 77, Indian actor (''Achanak (1973 film), Achanak'', ''Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari''). *Henri Richelet, 75, French painter, COVID-19. *Om Bhakta Shrestha, 86, Nepalese judge, Chief Justice of Nepal (1997–1998). *John Solomon (rugby union), John Solomon, 90, Australian rugby union player (New South Wales Waratahs, Australia national rugby union team, national team). *Miranda, Countess of Stockton, 72, British socialite and model, pancreatic cancer. *Kevin Taylor (rugby league), Kevin Taylor, 72, English rugby league footballer (Oldham R.L.F.C., Oldham, Leigh Centurions, England national rugby league team, national team). (body discovered on this date) *John Tooley, Sir John Tooley, 95, British opera administrator, general director of the Royal Opera House (1970–1988). *Sérgio Trindade, 79, Brazilian scientist (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC), COVID-19. *William Alfred Weber, 101, American botanist and lichenologist. *Thomas A. Wiseman Jr., 89, American jurist, Tennessee House of Representatives, Tennessee state representative (1964–1968), Tennessee State Treasurer, State Treasurer (1971–1974) and Judge (1978–1995) and Chief Judge (1984–1991) of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, M.D. Tenn.. *Alfred Worden, 88, American astronaut (Apollo 15), stroke.


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*Román Arámbula, 83, Mexican comic-book and storyboard artist (Mickey Mouse (comic strip), Mickey Mouse), heart attack. *Harlan Cohen, 85, American volleyball coach, US United States men's national volleyball team, men's and United States women's national volleyball team, women's national teams. *Peter Davies (economic historian), Peter Davies, 92, British economic historian. *Enrico Decleva, 78, Italian historian, Rector of the University of Milan (2001–2012). *François Dermaut, 70, French comic book artist. *Innocenzo Donina, 69, Italian footballer (Reggio Audace F.C., Reggio Audace, Atalanta B.C., Atalanta, S.S.C. Bari, Bari), COVID-19. *Max Engman, 74, Finnish historian and translator. *Camille Fischbach, 87, French footballer (Olympique de Marseille, FC Metz). *James B. Jacobs, 72, American criminologist. *Hamid Kahram, 62, Iranian politician, MP (2000–2004), COVID-19. *Patrick Kirschman, 65, American politician, South Dakota House of Representatives, South Dakota state representative (2009–2017). *Hans Knudsen, 75, Danish Olympic sprint canoer (Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres, 1964, Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 1000 metres, 1968). *Lê Minh Đảo, 87, Vietnamese soldier, major general of South Vietnam. *Li Daozeng, 90, Chinese architect, member of Chinese Academy of Engineering. *Aurlus Mabélé, 66, Congolese singer and composer, stroke and COVID-19. *Benny Malone, 68, American football player (Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins), complications from diabetes. *Herbert Marx (politician), Herbert Marx, 88, Canadian lawyer and politician, National Assembly of Quebec, MNA (1979–1989). *Don McGuire (television executive), Don McGuire, American television executive, heart attack. *Anthony Pigott, Sir Anthony Pigott, 75, British lieutenant general, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (2000–2003). *Oliver Lee Pitts, 103, American journalist (''Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Telegram'') and restaurateur (White Horse Tavern (Newport, Rhode Island), White Horse Tavern). *Raymond Renard, 95, Belgian writer and linguist. *W. J. Rorabaugh, 74, American historian. *Ashraf Siddiqui, 93, Bangladeshi poet. *Antonio Michele Stanca, 77, Italian geneticist, COVID-19. *Richard Tracey, 77, British politician, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (1983–1997). *Peter Viggers, Sir Peter Viggers, 82, British politician, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (1974–2010). *Peter Whittingham, 35, English footballer (Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City, Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers), complications of traumatic brain injury. *Bob Wilkinson (cricketer), Bob Wilkinson, 80, English cricketer (Kent County Cricket Club, Kent). *John Young (rugby union), John Young, 82, English rugby union player (England national rugby union team, national team). *Nazzareno Zamperla, 82, Italian actor (''Samson and the Slave Queen'', ''A Pistol for Ringo'', ''Three Tough Guys'') and stuntman. *Edi Ziegler, 90, German road racing cyclist, Olympic bronze medallist (Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, 1952).


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*Mark Andrews (rower), Mark Andrews, 60, British rower. *P. K. Banerjee, 83, Indian football player (Aryan F.C., Aryan, Eastern Railway F.C., Eastern Railway, India national football team, national team) and manager, heart attack. *Susham Bedi, 74, Indian writer and academic. *Cengiz Bektaş, 85, Turkish architect (Mertim) and writer, heart failure. *Claude Bennett, 83, Canadian politician, Member of Provincial Parliament (Canada), MPP (1971–1987). *Harry van den Bergh, 77, Dutch politician, House of Representatives (Netherlands), MP (1977–1987). *Denise Bradley, 77, Australian academic administrator. *Amadeo Carrizo, 93, Argentine footballer (Club Atlético River Plate, River Plate, Millonarios, Argentina national football team, national team). *Belarmino Correa Yepes, 89, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San José del Guaviare, San José del Guaviare (1999–2006). *Allah Ditta (pole vaulter), Allah Ditta, 87, Pakistani Olympic athlete (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, 1956, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault, 1960). *Carlos Falcó, 5th Marquess of Griñón, 83, Spanish nobleman, socialite and entrepreneur, Grandee of Spain, COVID-19. *Carole Finer, 83, English radio presenter and artist, COVID-19. *Victor Fotso, 93, Cameroonian politician and businessman, Mayor of Bandjoun (since 1996). *K. J. George (Kerala politician), K. J. George, 85, Indian politician, Kerala State Assembly, MLA (1977–1980, 1987–1994). *Johnny Harris (musician), Johnny Harris, 87, Scottish composer and arranger, lung cancer. *Willigis Jäger, 95, German Benedictine monk and Zen master. *Shapi Kaziev, 63, Russian writer and playwright. *Werner Lorenz (ice hockey), Werner Lorenz, 83, German ice hockey player (Adler Mannheim). *Ali Habib Mahmud, 81, Syrian military officer, Syrian Armed Forces, Chief of Staff (2004–2009) and Ministry of Defense (Syria), Minister of Defense (2009–2011). *Don Manning (politician), Don Manning, 52, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (since 2019). *Justin Mulenga, 65, Zambian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika, Mpika (since 2015). *Muhterem Nur, 87, Turkish actress and singer. *Enrique del Portal, 87, Spanish operatic tenor, gastroenteritis. *Marino Quaresimin, 82, Italian politician, Mayor of Vicenza (1995–1998), COVID-19. *Kenny Rogers, 81, American Country Music Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame singer ("The Gambler (song), The Gambler", "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), Just Dropped In", "Islands in the Stream (song), Islands in the Stream"), songwriter and actor. *Giovanni Romanini, 74, Italian comics artist and cartoonist (''Satanik'', ''Diabolik'', ''Alan Ford (comics), Alan Ford''), heart attack. *Jean-Marie Saget, 91, French military pilot. *Robert H. Scarborough, 97, American vice admiral. *Vladimir Shtapov, 73, Russian football player (FC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, FC Torpedo Moscow, Torpedo Moscow) and manager (FC Khimki, Khimki). *Harkishan Singh, 91, Indian pharmaceutical scientist. *Borislav Stanković, 94, Serbian Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player (KK Partizan, Partizan) and coach (OKK Beograd, Pallacanestro Cantù, Cantù), Secretary General of FIBA (1976–2003). *Bob Stephenson (baseball), Bob Stephenson, 91, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals). *Hans Stoll, 80, German-born American economist. *Mikhail Voloshin, 66, Romanian-born American theoretical physicist, heart failure. *Gino Volpe, 77, Italian singer-songwriter, heart attack. *Vladimír Zábrodský, 97, Czech IIHF Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame ice hockey player (LTC Prague, HC Sparta Praha, Bohemians 1905), world champion (1947 Ice Hockey World Championships, 1947, 1949 Ice Hockey World Championships, 1949) and Olympic silver medallist (Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 1948).


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*Nicholas Allen (anthropologist), Nicholas Allen, 80, English physician and social anthropologist. *Marguerite Aucouturier, 87, Czech-born French psychoanalyst and translator, COVID-19. *Balasingam Singaram, 72, Malaysian Olympic field hockey player (Field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972, Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976). *Aileen Baviera, 60, Filipino academic, COVID-19. *Dov Ben-Meir, 92, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1981–1988). *Dmitri Bruns, 91, Latvian-born Soviet and Estonian architect. *Vicenç Capdevila, 83, Spanish lawyer and politician, mayor of Hospitalet de Llobregat (1973–1977) and Congress of Deputies, Deputy (1977–1979), COVID-19. *Geoff Denial, 88, English footballer (Oxford United F.C., Oxford United, Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield Town). *Ted Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton, 94, British politician, member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament (1974–1983) and the House of Lords (since 1983), Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (1976–1979). *B. G. Hendrix, 97, American politician, member (1962–1996) and List of Speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Speaker (1989–1991) of the Arkansas House of Representatives. *Atsushi Ii, 81, Japanese voice actor. *Eldred D. Jones, 95, Sierra Leonean literary critic. *Moriyuki Kato, 85, Japanese politician, Governor of Ehime Prefecture, Ehime (1999–2010). *Sol Kerzner, 84, South African hotelier, founder of Southern Sun Hotel Group and Sun International, cancer. *Robert Klapisch, 87, French physicist. *Richard S. Kline, 79, American television producer and director. *Alain Macle, 75, French Olympic ski jumper (Ski jumping at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968, Ski jumping at the 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972). *Ray Mantilla, 85, American percussionist, complications from lymphoma. *Hiroshi Masuoka (voice actor), Hiroshi Masuoka, 83, Japanese voice actor (''Sazae-san'', ''Anpanman'', ''Dragon Ball Z''), rectal cancer. *James McLernon, 92, American automobile executive. *Mariko Miyagi, 93, Japanese actress (''Panda and the Magic Serpent'', ''Ten Dark Women'', ''Barefoot Gen'') and singer, lymphoma. *Pasqualino Morbidelli, 71, Italian Olympic boxer (Boxing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Featherweight, 1972). *Gianni Mura, 74, Italian journalist, heart attack. *Jacques Oudin, 80, French politician, Senator (1986–2004), COVID-19. *Piotr Pawlukiewicz, 59, Polish Roman Catholic priest. *Soundaraj Periyanayagam, 70, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore, Vellore (since 2006). *Annar Petersen, 88, Norwegian Olympic ice hockey player (Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952). *Anthony Procter, 76, South African cricketer (KwaZulu-Natal (cricket team), Natal). *Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy, 68, Madagascar-born French doctor, COVID-19. *Lorenzo Sanz, 76, Spanish sports administrator, president of Real Madrid (1995–2000), COVID-19. *Hellmut Stern, 91, German violinist. *William Stern (businessman), William Stern, 84, Hungarian-born British businessman, COVID-19. *Pierre Truche, 90, French magistrate (the trial of Klaus Barbie), cancer. *Leroy Wright, 82, American basketball player (Wilkes-Barre Barons, Pittsburgh Pipers). *Yitzhak Yamin, 81–82, Iraqi-born Israeli painter and sculptor.


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*Alberto Arbasino, 90, Italian novelist, essayist and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Deputy (1983–1987). *Petru Bogatu, 68, Moldovan journalist and writer, cancer. *Dean Borg, 81, American journalist, complications from pancreatic cancer. *Gene Brown (basketball), Gene Brown, 84, American basketball player (San Francisco Dons men's basketball, San Francisco Dons). *William A. Cassidy, 92, American geologist, heart attack. *Germà Colón, 91, Spanish philologist, COVID-19. *Gabi Delgado-López, 61, Spanish-born German musician (Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft). *Julie Felix, 81, American-British folk singer. *Ciprian Foias, 86, Romanian mathematician. *Ifeanyi George, 26, Nigerian footballer (Enyimba International F.C., Enyimba, Nigeria national football team, national team), traffic collision. *John Henn, 78, American Olympic volleyball player (Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1968) and coach (San Diego State Aztecs), 1973 NCAA men's volleyball tournament, National Champion (1973), cancer. *Máximo Hernández, 74, Spanish football player (Rayo Vallecano, Sporting de Gijón) and manager (Getafe Deportivo). *Benito Joanet, 84, Spanish football player (RCD Espanyol, Real Zaragoza) and coach (RCD Espanyol, RCD Mallorca), COVID-19. *Jack Krumpe, 84, American sports executive. *Serena Liu, 44, Taiwanese dancer and actress (''How Much Sorrow Do You Have'', ''The Rise of the Tang Empire''), complications from heart surgery. *José María Loizaga Viguri, 83, Spanish businessman, vice-president of ACS Group, COVID-19. *Mike Longo, 83, American jazz pianist, COVID-19. *George Lovelace, 83, American army officer and politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1996–1998), lung cancer. *Carmen de Mairena, 87, Spanish actress, cuplé singer and television personality. *Richard Marek, 86, American editor, esophageal cancer. *Bob McCullough (cricketer), Bob McCullough, 76, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington cricket team, Wellington). *Vintilă Mihăilescu, 68, Romanian anthropologist, leukemia. *James Martin Munley, 83, American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for Middle Pennsylvania (since 1998). *Daniel Edward Pilarczyk, 85, American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Cincinnati (1982–2009), president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (1989–1992). *Pasquale Russo Maresca, 51, Italian painter. *Markvard Sellevoll, 96, Norwegian geophysicist. *Richard Sharpe (historian), Richard Sharpe, 66, British historian and academic. *Peter Stapleton, 65, New Zealand musician (The Terminals, Dadamah, Flies Inside the Sun). *Ronnie Thompson (politician), Ronnie Thompson, 85, American politician, Mayor of Macon, Georgia (1967–1975). *Visu, 74, Indian film director (''Samsaram Adhu Minsaram'', ''Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi'', ''Pattukottai Periyappa''), writer and actor. *Eric Weissberg, 80, American folk musician ("Dueling Banjos", The Tarriers), Alzheimer's disease. *Woody Widenhofer, 77, American football coach (Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns), stroke. *Mikhail Yudin (footballer), Mikhail Yudin, 44, Russian footballer (FC Metallurg Lipetsk, FC Arsenal Tula), stroke. *Sultana Zaman (psychologist), Sultana Zaman, 87, Bangladeshi psychologist. *Jürg Zeltner, 52, Swiss banking executive (Quintet Private Bank, KBL), brain tumor.


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*Maurice Berger, 63, American cultural historian, curator, and art critic, COVID-19. *Lucia Bosè, 89, Italian actress (''No Peace Under the Olive Tree'', ''Story of a Love Affair'', ''Rome 11:00''), Miss Italia (1947), COVID-19. *Carole Brookins, 76, American stockbroker, COVID-19. *Carlo Casini, 85, Italian politician, Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Deputy (1979–1994) and
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(1984–1999, 2006–2014), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Llorenç Cassi, 79, Spanish athlete and coach, COVID-19. *Harry Chadwick, 92, Canadian politician. *Branko Cikatić, 65, Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, K-1 World Grand Prix champion (1993). *David Collings, 79, British actor (''Scrooge (1970 film), Scrooge'', ''The Thirty Nine Steps (1978 film), The Thirty Nine Steps'', ''The Invisible Woman (2013 film), The Invisible Woman''). *Alfio Contini, 92, Italian cinematographer (''Zabriskie Point (film), Zabriskie Point'', ''The Night Porter'', ''Ripley's Game (film), Ripley's Game''). *Brian Crowe, 82, British diplomat, Ambassador to Austria (1989–1992), COVID-19. *Maurice Delbez, 97, French film director (''Dans l'eau qui fait des bulles''). *Borja Domecq Solís, 74, Spanish fighting bulls breeder, COVID-19. *José Folgado, 75, Spanish businessman and politician, president of Red Eléctrica de España (2012–2018), Congress of Deputies, Deputy (2000, 2004–2008) and mayor of Tres Cantos (2007–2012), COVID-19. *Apple Gabriel, 64, Jamaican reggae singer (Israel Vibration). *José García González, 81, Spanish psychiatrist and neurologist. *Tristan Garel-Jones, 79, British politician, Member of Parliament, MP (1979–1997), Minister for Europe (1990–1993) and Treasurer of the Household (1989–1990). *Nora Illi, 35, Swiss Muslim activist and preacher, breast cancer. *Peter Jackson (politician), Peter Jackson, 91, British politician, MP (1966–1970). *Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir, 84, Bangladeshi academic and writer. *Paul Karslake, 61, British painter, COVID-19. *Nanette L. Laitman, 95, American art collector and philanthropist. *Robert E. Lavender, 93, American judge, Justice (1965–2007) and Chief Justice (1979–1981) of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. *Anastasio López Ramírez, 63, Spanish politician, member of the Cortes of Castilla-La Mancha (1983–1995) and mayor of Alcázar de San Juan (1987–1995), COVID-19. *Pyotr Lysenko, 88, Belarusian archaeologist. *Zororo Makamba, 30, Zimbabwean television journalist, COVID-19. *Ron Marciniak, 87, American football player (Washington Redskins), coach (Dayton Flyers football, Dayton Flyers) and scout. *Alan Ortiz, 66, Filipino business executive and journalist, COVID-19. *Keith Remington, 96, Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1977–1988). *Usama Riaz, 26, Pakistani physician, COVID-19. *Tony Ribaudo, 78, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1977–1997), lung cancer. *Calogero Rizzuto (architect), Calogero Rizzuto, 65, Italian architect and historic preservationist, COVID-19. *Walter Robb (engineer), Walter Robb, 91, American engineer and R&D executive (
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), owner of Albany River Rats (1998–2010), COVID-19. *Mary Roman, 84, American Senior Olympics athlete, COVID-19. *Lucien Sève, 93, French philosopher and political activist (French Communist Party), COVID-19. *JR Shaw, 85, Canadian telecommunications (Shaw Communications) and mass media executive (Corus Entertainment). *Júlia Sigmond, 90, Hungarian-Romanian puppet actress, COVID-19. *Stanley Sporkin, 88, American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1985–2000), heart failure. *Giles Walker, 74, Scottish-born Canadian film and television director (''Bravery in the Field'' ,''Never Too Late (1996 film), Never Too Late'', ''Fries with That?''). *Idelle Weber, 88, American artist. *Nashom Wooden, 50, American drag performer (The Ones, ''Flawless (1999 film), Flawless'', ''Swoon (film), Swoon''), COVID-19. *Hassie Young, 96, Canadian ice hockey player (Edmonton Mercurys). *Valery Zhuravko, 72, Soviet-Ukrainian association football player (FC Sirius Zhovti Vody, MFC Mykolaiv) and coach (FC Artania Ochakiv).


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*Lorenzo Acquarone, 89, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Parliament, MP (1987–2006), COVID-19. *Nihat Akbay, 75, Turkish footballer (Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray). *Ivan Bokyi, 78, Ukrainian politician, member of the Verkhovna Rada (1998–2007). *John Campbell-Jones, 90, British Formula One driver. *Romi Cohn, 91, Czechoslovak-born American rabbi, real estate developer and Holocaust survivor, COVID-19. *Hugh Conaghan, 93, Irish politician, Teachta Dála, TD (1977–1989). *Pierluigi Consonni, 71, Italian footballer (S.S.C. Bari), COVID-19. *Giuseppe Covre, 69, Italian businessman, writer and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Deputy (1996–2001), complications from a fall. *John Davies (swimmer), John Davies, 90, Australian-born American swimmer and jurist, Olympic champion (Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, 1952), Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for Central California (1986–1998), cancer. *Manu Dibango, 86, Cameroonian saxophonist ("Soul Makossa"), COVID-19. *George Dickie (philosopher), George Dickie, 93, American philosopher. *William Dufris, 62, American voice actor (''Bob the Builder''), cancer. *David Edwards (basketball), David Edwards, 48, American basketball player, COVID-19. *John Eriksson (footballer), John Eriksson, 91, Swedish footballer (Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Djurgården, national team). *Mohamed Farah (footballer), Mohamed Farah, 59, Somali footballer (Somalia national football team, national team), COVID-19. *Melinda O. Fee, 77, American actress (''Days of Our Lives'', ''The Invisible Man (1975 TV series), The Invisible Man'', ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge''). *Alan Finder, 72, American journalist (''The New York Times''), COVID-19. *Paul Goma, 84, Romanian writer, COVID-19. *Alfred Gomolka, 77, German politician, Member of European Parliament, MEP (1994–2009). *Stuart Gordon, 72, American film director (''Re-Animator'', ''From Beyond (film), From Beyond'', ''Dagon (film), Dagon''), multiple organ failure. *David Greetham (textual scholar), David Greetham, 78, American literary critic. *E. Harikumar, 76, Indian novelist. *Donald Howarth, 88, English playwright and theatre director. *Jack Jones (footballer, born 1924), Jack Jones, 95, Australian
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
(Essendon Football Club, Essendon), cancer. *Ian Reay Mackay, 98, Australian immunologist. *Sterling Maddox, 78, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1971–1974), COVID-19. *Loring Mandel, 91, American playwright and screenwriter, cancer. *Terrence McNally, 81, American playwright (''Ragtime (musical), Ragtime'', ''Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical), Kiss of the Spider Woman'', ''Love! Valour! Compassion!'') and screenwriter, Tony Award, Tony winner (47th Tony Awards, 1993, 49th Tony Awards, 1995, 50th Tony Awards, 1996), COVID-19. *Tom McNeil, 90, Australian
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
( St Kilda) and Western Australian Legislative Council, MLC (1977–1989). *Anatoliy Mokrenko, 87, Ukrainian opera singer. *John F. Murray, 92, American pulmonologist, COVID-19. *Kari Onstad, 79, Norwegian actress, stroke. *Juan Padrón, 73, Cuban comics artist (''Elpidio Valdés'') and animator (''Vampires in Havana''), lung disease. *Jenny Polanco, 62, Dominican fashion designer, COVID-19. *Robert A. Rescorla, 79, American psychologist. *Bill Rieflin, 59, American rock drummer (Ministry (band), Ministry, Revolting Cocks, King Crimson), cancer. *Tony Rutter, 78, British motorcycle racer, Formula TT world champion (1981–1984). *Odile Schmitt, 59, French actress (''Light Years Away'', ''Film Socialisme'', ''Hollywoo''). *Bernard Schreiner, 82, French politician, National Assembly (France), Deputy (1988–2007). *Gerard Schurmann, 96, Dutch-British composer and conductor (''The Bedford Incident'', ''Attack on the Iron Coast'', ''Claretta''). *Edward Tarr, 83, American trumpeter, Grammy Award winner, complications from heart surgery. *Ignacio Trelles, 103, Mexican football player (Club Necaxa, Necaxa) and manager (Deportivo Toluca F.C., Toluca, national team), heart attack. *Albert Uderzo, 92, French comic book artist (''Asterix'', ''Oumpah-pah''), heart attack.


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*Harry Aarts, 90, Dutch politician, House of Representatives (Netherlands), MP (1973–1993), COVID-19. *Soledad Alatorre, 94, Mexican labor activist. *Edman Ayvazyan, 87, Iranian-Armenian painter. *Danilo Barozzi, 92, Italian racing cyclist, complications from a broken femur. *William Bartholomay, 91, American insurance executive, owner of the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves. *Tissa Nagodavithana, 78, Sri Lankan film preservationist, producer and filmmaker. *Jennifer Bate, 75, British concert organist, cancer. *Jean-Louis Bernard, 81, French politician, MP (1993–2012) and Mayor of Orléans (1988–1989). *MaryAnn Black, 76, American politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (since 2017). *Mark Blum, 69, American actor (''Crocodile Dundee'', ''Mozart in the Jungle'', ''Desperately Seeking Susan''), COVID-19. *Floyd Cardoz, 59, Indian-American chef (''Top Chef Masters''), COVID-19. *Junseok Chae, South Korean engineer, bludgeoned. *Ousmane Conté, Guinean politician. *John DeBrito, 51, American soccer player. *Aric del Rosario, 80, Filipino basketball coach (UST Growling Tigers, Pampanga Dragons, Perpetual Altas), cardiac arrest. *Steve Dille, 75, American politician, Minnesota House of Representatives, Minnesota state representative (1987–1993) and Minnesota Senate, Minnesota state senator (1993–2011). *Jean-Jacques Fernier, 88, French architect and historian. *Dario Gabbai, 97, Greek-American List of Holocaust survivors, Holocaust survivor, Auschwitz Sonderkommando (1944). *Martinho Lutero Galati, 66, Brazilian conductor, COVID-19. *Nemai Ghosh (photographer), Nemai Ghosh, 85, Indian photographer (''Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'', ''Agantuk''). *Horace Hardwick, 84, American politician. *Peter Kemper, 77, Dutch footballer (PSV Eindhoven, PSV, Netherlands national football team, national team). *Henk Kronenberg, 85, Dutch Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville, Bougainville (1999–2009). *Pierre Lagénie, 81, French sculptor. *Donatien Laurent, 84, French musicologist and linguist. *Bob Lee (baseball), Bob Lee, 82, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, California Angels). *Robert Levinson, American intelligence officer, missing since 2007. (declared legally deceased on this date) *Liesbeth List, 78, Dutch singer, actress and television personality. *T. M. Lotha, 68, Indian politician, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, MLA (1989–2008, since 2013). *Joseph Ma Zhongmu, 100, Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia, Ningxia (1983–2005), pulmonary edema. *Inna Makarova, 93, Russian actress (''The Young Guard (film), The Young Guard'', ''The Return of Vasili Bortnikov'', ''The Rumyantsev Case''). *Detto Mariano, 82, Italian musician (I Ribelli) and composer, COVID-19. *Francis J. McManimon, 93, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1972–1982) and New Jersey Senate, Senate (1982–1992). *Angelo Moreschi, 67, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Vicar of Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella, Gambella (since 2009), COVID-19. *Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, 98, South African traditional healer and conspiracy theorist. *Nimmi, 87, Indian actress (''Aan'', ''Mere Mehboob'', ''Pooja Ke Phool''). *Jamal Aldin Omar, 60, Sudanese politician, Minister of Defence (Sudan), Minister of Defence (since 2019), heart attack. *Richard Reeves (American writer), Richard Reeves, 83, American writer, cardiac arrest. *Garret T. Sato, 55, American actor (''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Wolverine (film), The Wolverine'', ''Midway (2019 film), Midway''). *Mike Stratton, 78, American football player (Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers), complications from a fall. *Sudjiatmi, 77, Indonesian presidential mother. *Farzaneh Taidi, 74, Iranian actress (''Not Without My Daughter (film), Not Without My Daughter''). *Terry Tausch, 61, American football player (Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers). *Jean-Yves Veillard, 81, French historian. *Mark Wurtz, 55, American professional golfer.


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*Roger Baens, 86, Belgian racing cyclist. *Joe Baltake, 74, American film critic (''Sacramento Bee'', ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''), multiple myeloma. *Robert A. Barth, 89, United States Navy Chief Quartermaster and aquanaut, complications of Parkinson's disease. *Tibor Bodon, 88, Hungarian footballer. *Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, 86, French-Spanish royal, COVID-19. *Jenny Clack, 72, English palaeontologist. *Menggie Cobarrubias, 68, Filipino actor, COVID-19. *Balázs Csákabonyi, 83, Hungarian politician and lawyer, MP (1994–2010). *Ito Curata, 60, Filipino fashion designer, COVID-19. *Constantin Drăgănescu, 83, Romanian actor (''Dark Angel: The Ascent'', ''Everyday God Kisses Us On The Mouth'', ''The Japanese Dog''). *Jean Ginibre, 82, French mathematical physicist. *Colin Graham (New Zealand cricketer), Colin Graham, 90, New Zealand cricketer (Otago cricket team, Otago). *Lee Guittar, 88, American newspaper executive and publisher. *Satish Gujral, 94, Indian painter and sculptor. *Michel Hidalgo, 87, French football player (AS Monaco FC, Monaco, Stade de Reims, Reims) and manager (France national football team, national team). *Olle Holmquist, 83, Swedish trombonist (James Last Orchestra), COVID-19. *Rolf Huisgen, 99, German chemist, developer of 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition. *John Hyde (footballer), John Hyde, 89, Australian
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
(Geelong Football Club, Geelong), cancer. *Oscar Ichazo, 88, Bolivian spiritual teacher, founder of the Arica School. *Carl Kirkwood, 90, Australian politician, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1970–1988). *Neil Landon, 78, English singer (The Flower Pot Men, Fat Mattress). *Bill Martin (songwriter), Bill Martin, 81, Scottish songwriter ("Puppet on a String (Sandie Shaw song), Puppet on a String", "Congratulations (Cliff Richard song), Congratulations", "Back Home (1970 song), Back Home") and music publisher. *David Mason (mason), David Mason, 88, American stonemason. *Rade Mihaljčić, 83, Serbian historian and academic. *Naomi Munakata, 64, Japanese-Brazilian conductor, COVID-19. *Curly Neal, 77, American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters). *John O'Leary (golfer), John O'Leary, 70, Irish golfer and executive (PGA European Tour), winner of Irish Open (golf), Irish Open (1982). *Frank Pietri, 85, American jazz dance instructor and choreographer. *Lawrence R. Pomeroy, 94, American zoologist and ecologist. *Gainor Roberts, 78, American artist. *Suellen Rocca, 76, American artist, pancreatic cancer. *Luigi Roni, 78, Italian opera singer, COVID-19. *Georges Rostan, 86, French actor (''La Cuisine au Beurre'', ''L'Âge ingrat''). *John Sears (political strategist), John Sears, 79, American political strategist, heart attack. *V. Sethuraman, 35, Indian actor (''Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya'', ''Vaaliba Raja'', ''50/50 (2019 film), 50/50''), cardiac arrest. *Fred Smith (footballer, born 1942), Fred Smith, 77, English footballer (Burnley F.C., Burnley, Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth, Halifax Town F.C., Halifax Town). *Michael Sorkin, 71, American architect, COVID-19. *Robin Thomas (mathematician), Robin Thomas, 57, Czech-born American graph theorist, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Michael J. Tyler, 82, British-Australian herpetologist. *Mekia Valentine, 32, American basketball player. *Manuel del Valle, 80, Spanish lawyer and politician, Mayor of Seville (1983–1991), leukaemia. *Walter Wegmüller, 83, Swiss painter and musician. *Hamish Wilson, 77, Scottish actor (''Doctor Who'') and radio producer (Radio Forth, Radio Clyde), COVID-19. *Jimmy Wynn, 78, American baseball player (Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves). *Jon Wynne-Tyson, 95, English publisher, writer and animal rights campaigner. *Daniel Yuste, 75, Spanish Olympic racing cyclist (Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit, 1968), COVID-19.


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*Jacques F. Acar, 88, Senegalese-born French doctor, COVID-19. *Roberto Alemann, 97, Argentine politician, Ministry of the Treasury (Argentina), Minister of Economy (1961–1962, 1981–1982). *Bob Andy, 75, Jamaican reggae singer (The Paragons, Bob and Marcia), songwriter and actor (''The Mighty Quinn (film), The Mighty Quinn''). *Daniel Azulay, 72, Brazilian comic book artist and cartoonist, complications from leukemia and COVID-19. *Brian Blume, 70, American game designer, co-founder of TSR, Inc., Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease. *Robert Campbell (California politician), Robert Campbell, 82, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1980–1996), cancer. *Willy Diméglio, 85, French politician. *Mirna Doris, 79, Italian singer, cancer. *Graviola Ewing, 89, Guatemalan Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres, 1952). *Carl Friedman, 67, Dutch writer. *Randolph Stewart, 13th Earl of Galloway, 91, Scottish peer. *Jesús Gayoso Rey, 48, Spanish Civil Guard (Spain), Civil Guard lieutenant colonel, head of Grupo de Acción Rápida, Rapid Action Group (since 2014) and chief of Haro, La Rioja, Haro lockdown, COVID-19. *Daniel Gevargiz, 79, Iranian Olympic weightlifter (Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg, 1968). *José Luis González Novalín, 91, Spanish priest, COVID-19. *Petra Hillenius, 52, Dutch Olympic swimmer (Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Aneurin Hughes, 83, British diplomat. *Les Hunter (basketball), Les Hunter, 77, American basketball player (Baltimore Bullets (1963–73), Baltimore Bullets, Miami Floridians, Loyola Ramblers men's basketball, Loyola Ramblers), 1962–63 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team, National Champion (1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, 1963), cancer. *Hamed Karoui, 92, Tunisian politician, Prime Minister of Tunisia, Prime Minister (1989–1999) and Ministry of Justice (Tunisia), Minister of Justice (1988–1989). *Frank Larkin, 48, Irish disability rights activist. *Stefan Lippe, 64, German insurance manager, CEO of Swiss Re (2009–2012), COVID-19. *Joseph Lowery, 98, American minister and activist, President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1977–1997). *Glenda MacQueen, 55, Canadian medical researcher, breast cancer. *Orlando McDaniel, 59, American football player (Denver Broncos), COVID-19. *Michael McKinnell, 84, British-born American architect, co-founder of Kallmann McKinnell & Wood, COVID-19. *Thandika Mkandawire, 79, Malawian-Swedish economist. *Frank Myler, 81, English rugby league player (Widnes Vikings, St Helens R.F.C., St Helens, Great Britain national rugby league team, national team). *P. A. Ogundipe, 92, Nigerian writer and civil servant, COVID-19. *Dositeo Rodríguez, 84, Spanish politician, Ministry of Presidency, Civil Service and Justice, minister of presidency, civil service and justice of Galicia (1990–1999) and member of the Parliament of Galicia, Galician parliament (1993–1999), COVID-19. *Lanny D. Schmidt, 81, American chemist. *George Sidhom, 81, Egyptian comedian and actor. *Imam Suroso, 56, Indonesian politician, member of the People's Representative Council (since 2009), COVID-19. *Beni Prasad Verma, 79, Indian politician, Ministry of Steel (India), Minister of Steel (2011–2014) and Rajya Sabha, MP (1996–2014, since 2016). *Delroy Washington, 67, British-Jamaican reggae singer. *Zhou Jun (botanist), Zhou Jun, 88, Chinese botanist.


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*Fevzi Aksoy, 89, Turkish sports writer and medical doctor. *Elvia Andreoli, 69–70, Argentine actress (''Aquellos años locos'', ''Atrapadas'', ''Asesinato a distancia''). *Kerstin Behrendtz, 69, Swedish radio presenter, COVID-19. *Nicolás Brizuela, 70, Argentine musician. *John Callahan (actor), John Callahan, 66, American actor (''All My Children'', ''Falcon Crest'', ''Days of Our Lives''), stroke. *Tom Coburn, 72, American politician, member of the United States Senate, U.S. Senate (2005–2015) and United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives (1995–2001), prostate cancer. *Conor Connelly, 44, Irish Gaelic footballer (St Jude's GAA, St. Jude, Roscommon GAA, Roscommon). *George Corones, 101, Australian Masters swimmer. *April Dunn, 33, American disability rights activist, COVID-19. *Matthew Faber, 47, American actor (''Welcome to the Dollhouse'', ''The Pallbearer'', ''Natural Born Killers''). *Florencio Flores Aguilar, 88, Panamanian army officer. *Chato Galante, 71, Spanish pro-democracy activist and political prisoner, COVID-19. *Jean-Claude Ganga, 86, Congolese sports administrator (International Olympic Committee). *Rodolfo González Rissotto, 70, Uruguayan historian and politician, Ministry of National Defense (Uruguay), Minister of National Defence (1995), COVID-19. *Grim Sleeper, 67, American serial killer. *William B. Helmreich, 74, American sociologist and writer, COVID-19. *Jan Howard, 91, American country singer and songwriter ("The One You Slip Around With", "For Loving You", "Evil on Your Mind"). *Pearson Jordan, 69, Barbadian Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres, 1976), COVID-19. *Azam Khan (squash player), Azam Khan, 93, Pakistani squash player, COVID-19. *Lu Shibi, 89, Chinese orthopaedic surgeon. *Dan McCauley, 84, British football chairman (Plymouth Argyle F.C., Plymouth Argyle). *Monroe G. McKay, 91, American jurist, Judge (since 1977) and Chief Judge (1991–1993) of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. *Denise Millet, 86, French comic book artist. *Barbara Rütting, 92, German actress (''Doctor Sibelius'', ''Town Without Pity'', ''Turtledove General Delivery'') and politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria (2003–2009). *Thomas Schäfer, 54, German politician, Minister of Finance in Hesse (since 2010), suicide by train. *David Schramm (actor), David Schramm, 73, American actor (''Wings (1990 TV series), Wings'', ''Johnny Handsome'', ''Kennedy (miniseries), Kennedy''), heart attack. *Goldie Sellers, 78, American football player (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs), cancer. *Michel Tibon-Cornillot, 97, French philosopher and anthropologist, COVID-19. *Hertha Töpper, 95, Austrian contralto. *Edoardo Vesentini, 91, Italian mathematician (Andreotti-Vesentini theorem) and politician, Director of the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa (1978–1987) and Senate (Italy), Senator (1987–1992). *Salvador Vives (actor), Salvador Vives, 77, Spanish actor and voice actor, COVID-19. *William Wolf (critic), William Wolf, 94, American author and theater critic, COVID-19.


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*Claude Abadie, 100, French jazz clarinettist and bandleader. *Opoku Afriyie, 75, Ghanaian footballer (Asante Kotoko, Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., Hearts of Oak, Ghana national football team, national team). *Philip W. Anderson, 96, American physicist (Anderson localization, Anderson Hamiltonian, Anderson orthogonality theorem), Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize laureate (1977). *Peter Beaumont (racehorse trainer), Peter Beaumont, 85, British racehorse trainer (Jodami). *Beryl Bernay, 94, American television host and journalist, COVID-19. *Attilio Bignasca, 76, Swiss politician, National Council (Switzerland), National Councillor (2003–2009). *Yuri Bondarev, 96, Russian writer and screenwriter (''Liberation (film series), Liberation''). *Tom Burford, 84, American pomologist and apple historian. *José Luis Capón, 72, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid, Elche CF, Elche, Spain national football team, national team), COVID-19. *Jean-François Cesarini, 49, French politician, National Assembly (France), Deputy (since 2017), cancer. *Emilia Currás, 92, Spanish information scientist and academic, COVID-19. *Patrick Devedjian, 75, French politician, mayor of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Antony (1983–2002), president of the General Council of Hauts-de-Seine (since 2007), COVID-19. *Joe Diffie, 61, American country singer-songwriter ("Home (Joe Diffie song), Home", "Third Rock from the Sun (song), Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man"), COVID-19. *Nikolai Dimidyuk, 83, Russian military officer, commander of the Russian Missile Troops and Artillery (1991–1997). *Robert H. Garff, 77, American automotive dealer and politician, member (1978–1987) and Speaker (1985–1987) of the Utah House of Representatives, COVID-19. *Henry C. Gonzalez, 84, American politician, mayor of South Gate, California (1983, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009). *David Hodgkiss, 71, British cricket chairman (Lancashire County Cricket Club, Lancashire), COVID-19. *Jim Lambright, 77, American football coach (Washington Huskies football, Washington Huskies). *Maria Mercader, 54, American news producer (CBS, ''60 Minutes'', ''CBS Sunday Morning''), COVID-19. *Alan Merrill, 69, American musician (Arrows (British band), Arrows) and songwriter ("I Love Rock 'n' Roll"), COVID-19. *Paravai Muniyamma, 82, Indian folk singer and actress (''Dhool'', ''Kovil (film), Kovil'', ''Savaale Samaali''). *Joseph A. O'Hare, 89, American Jesuit, president of Fordham University. *Tomas Oneborg, 62, Swedish photographer, COVID-19. *Krzysztof Penderecki, 86, Polish composer (''Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'', ''Anaklasis'', ''Utrenja'') and conductor. *Jim Quinlan (writer), Jim Quinlan, 85, American writer and journalist. *Tuku Raka, 56, Papua New Guinean cricketer (Papua New Guinea national cricket team, national team). *James Ramsden (politician), James Ramsden, 96, British politician, Member of Parliament, MP (1954–1974), Secretary of State for War (1963–1964) and Minister for the Armed Forces (1964). *Francis Rapp, 93, French historian, COVID-19. *Isaac Robinson (politician), Isaac Robinson, 44, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (since 2019), COVID-19. *Angelo Rottoli, 61, Italian professional boxer, COVID-19. *Jean-Louis Roy (director), Jean-Louis Roy, 81–82, Swiss film director (''Black Out (1970 film), Black Out''). *Derek Semmence, 81, English cricketer (Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex). *Ken Shimura, 70, Japanese comedian, COVID-19. *Chandan Singh (Air Vice Marshal), Chandan Singh, 94, Indian military officer. *Henri Tincq, 74, French journalist, COVID-19.


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*Antonio Álvarez Solís, 90, Spanish journalist, founder of ''Interviú''. *Luis Arce Gómez, 82, Bolivian military officer, Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency (Bolivia), Minister of Interior (1980–1981), heart failure. *Joe Ashton, 86, British politician, Member of Parliament, MP (1968–2001). *Jean-Guy Astresses, 90, French footballer (FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Girondins de Bordeaux). *Hansruedi Beugger, 89, Swiss Olympic bobsledder (Bobsleigh at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Four-man, 1964). *Maurice Bidermann, 87, French industrialist. *Lorena Borjas, 59, Mexican-American transgender rights activist, COVID-19. *Henry Brabham, 90, American ice hockey executive, co-founder of the ECHL. *Wilhelm Burmann, 80, German ballet master, renal failure complicated by COVID-19. *Don Campbell (dancer), Don Campbell, 69, American dancer and choreographer. *Arianne Caoili, 33, Filipino-Australian chess player, traffic collision. *Jean-Claude Chamboredon, 81, French sociologist. *Joe Clark (aeronautics), Joe Clark, 78, Canadian-born American aviation entrepreneur, co-founder of Horizon Air, fall. *Tomie dePaola, 85, American writer, illustrator (''Strega Nona'', ''26 Fairmount Avenue''), and television personality (''Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola''), complications from surgery after a fall. *Hilary Dwyer, 74, English actress (''Witchfinder General (1968 film), Witchfinder General'', ''Cry of the Banshee'', ''Wuthering Heights (1970 film), Wuthering Heights''), COVID-19. *Louise Ebrel, 87, French singer (Les Ramoneurs de menhirs). *Raymond L. Erikson, 84, American molecular biologist and virologist. *Kurt W. Fischer, 76, American developmental psychologist. *Nathan Fong, 61, Canadian chef, heart attack. *Alex Forsyth (footballer, born 1928), Alex Forsyth, 91, Scottish footballer (Albion Rovers F.C., Albion Rovers, Darlington F.C., Darlington, East Stirlingshire F.C., East Stirlingshire). *William Gianelli, 101, American engineer and public servant. *Manolis Glezos, 97, Greek resistance activist and politician,
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(1984–1985, 2014–2015), heart failure. *James T. Goodrich, 73, American neurosurgeon, COVID-19. *John Haselden, 76, English football player (Rotherham United, Doncaster Rovers) and manager (Huddersfield Town), complications of dementia. *Hau Pei-tsun, 100, Taiwanese military officer and politician, Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff (1981–1989) and Premier of the Republic of China, Premier (1990–1993), multiple organ failure. *Abdul Qadir Junejo, 74, Pakistani novelist and playwright. *Milutin Knežević, 71, Serbian Orthodox prelate, Bishop of Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand (2003–2006) and Valjevo (since 2006), COVID-19. *Ted Knight (politician), Ted Knight, 86, English politician. *Bruce MacDonald (athlete), Bruce MacDonald, 92, American Olympic athlete (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964). *Ivo Mahlknecht, 80, Italian Olympic alpine skier (Alpine skiing at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964, Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968), COVID-19. *Frank Maloney (American football), Frank Maloney, 79, American football player (Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines) and coach (Syracuse Orange football, Syracuse Orange), brain cancer. *Romek Marber, 94, Polish graphic designer and academic. *Tom McArthur (linguist), Tom McArthur, 81, English linguist. *Bob Minihane, 82, American football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes). *Ted Monette, 74, American army colonel and FEMA director, COVID-19. *Alfie Monk, 86, Irish Gaelic football, Gaelic footballer (Louth GAA, Louth). *Raphael S. Ndingi Mwana a'Nzeki, 88, Kenyan Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi, Nairobi (1997–2007). *Kwasi Owusu, 72, Ghanaian Olympic footballer (Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972). *Millie Peterson, 75, American politician, member of the Utah State Senate (1991–2003). *Tim Petros, 58, Canadian football player (Calgary Stampeders), heart attack. *Daniel Prude, 41, American police detainee, asphyxia. *Riachão (singer), Riachão, 98, Brazilian samba composer and singer. *Mykhaylo Storozhenko, 82, Ukrainian Olympic athlete (Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon, 1964). *Martin Tudor (footballer), Martin Tudor, 43, Romanian football player (FC Olimpia Satu Mare, Olimpia Satu Mare, FCSB, CFR Cluj) and manager, heart attack. *Jacques Vandier (entrepreneur), Jacques Vandier, 92, French entrepreneur (MACIF, Macif). *Manuel Adolfo Varas, 76, Ecuadorian broadcaster, sports journalist and lawyer, COVID-19. *Bill Withers, 81, American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame singer-songwriter ("Lean on Me (song), Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lovely Day"), heart disease. *Joachim Yhombi-Opango, 81, Republic of the Congo, Congolese politician, List of presidents of the Republic of the Congo, President (1977–1979) and List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo, Prime Minister (1993–1996), COVID-19.


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*Mark Azbel, 87, Soviet-born Israeli physicist. *Jim Bailey (athlete), Jim Bailey, 90, Australian Olympic athlete (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, 1956). *Bruno Barbatti, 93, Swiss scholar and writer. *Pierre Bénichou, 82, French journalist. *Julie Bennett, 88, American actress (''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'', ''The Yogi Bear Show'', ''Sole Survivor (1970 film), Sole Survivor''), COVID-19. *Edmond W. Burke, 84, American jurist, Justice (1975–1983) and Chief Justice (1981–1984) of the Alaska Supreme Court. *Donna Caroll, 80, Argentine jazz singer and actress. *Gian Carlo Ceruti, 67, Italian sports manager and trade unionist, president of the Italian Cycling Federation (1997–2005), COVID-19. *Michel Chodkiewicz, 90, French author. *Cristina (singer), Cristina, 64, American singer ("Disco Clone", "Is That All There Is?"), COVID-19. *Viktar Dashkevich, 75, Belarusian stage actor, COVID-19. *Pape Diouf, 68, Senegalese journalist and football administrator, president of Olympique de Marseille (2005–2009), COVID-19. *Szabolcs Fazakas, 72, Hungarian politician,
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(2004–2009). *Richard C. Friedman, 79, American academic psychiatrist. *Aleksei Frolikov, 63, Russian ice hockey player (HC Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Moscow). *Rafael Gómez Nieto, 99, Spanish soldier (La Nueve), COVID-19. *James Gordon, Baron Gordon of Strathblane, 83, Scottish businessman, founder of Radio Clyde, COVID-19. *Jeff Grosso, 51, American skateboarder. *Bob Hasan, 89, Indonesian businessman and politician, Seventh Development Cabinet, Minister of Industry and Trade (1998), lung cancer. *Marcel Huguenin, 89, Swiss Olympic cross country skier (Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics#Men's events, 1956, Cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics#Men's events, 1960). *Andrew Jack (dialect coach), Andrew Jack, 76, British dialect coach (''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'', ''Sherlock Holmes (2009 film), Sherlock Holmes'') and actor (''Star Wars''), COVID-19. *Abdul Halim Khaddam, 87, Syrian politician, Vice President of Syria, Vice President (1984–2005), Acting President of Syria, President (2000) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates (Syria), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1970–1984), heart attack. *Ian King (English cricketer), Ian King, 88, English cricketer (Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire, Essex County Cricket Club, Essex). *Eva Krížiková, 85, Slovak actress (''In the Coat of Lioness' Arms''). *Hedgemon Lewis, 74, American boxer and trainer. *Reimar Lüst, 97, German astrophysicist, director of the Max Planck Society (1972–1984), director-general of the European Space Agency (1984–1990). *Arthur Marsh (footballer), Arthur Marsh, 72, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers). *Vincent Marzello, 68, American actor (''The Witches (1990 film), The Witches'', ''Never Say Never Again'', ''Bob the Builder''). *Paul Natali, 86, French politician,
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(1998–2005). *Adolphe Nicolas, 84, French geologist. *Zoltán Peskó, 83, Hungarian conductor and composer. *Gita Ramjee, 63, Ugandan-South African HIV prevention researcher, COVID-19. *James A. Redden, 91, American jurist and politician, Oregon State Treasurer (1973–1977), Oregon Attorney General, Attorney General (1977–1980) and Judge (since 1980) and Chief Judge (1990–1995) of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, D. Ore.. *Wallace Roney, 59, American jazz trumpeter, COVID-19. *Kiyoshi Sasabe, 62, Japanese film director (''Chirusoku no natsu'', ''Half a Confession'', ''Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms''). *Jack Schofield (journalist), Jack Schofield, 72, British technology journalist (''The Guardian'', ''Practical Computing''), heart attack. *Fedir Shpyh, 64, Ukrainian politician and businessman, member of Verkhovna Rada (1998–2007), traffic collision. *Peter J. N. Sinclair, 73, British economist, COVID-19. *Michael Wakelam, 64, British molecular biologist, COVID-19. *Leonid Zorin, 95, Russian playwright, cardiac arrest.Died playwright Leonid Zorin died
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