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The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2021. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.


May 2021


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* Felicia Adeyoyin, 82, Nigerian educationist and princess. *
Mary V. Ahern Mary Virginia Ahern (October 15, 1922 – May 1, 2021) was an American radio producer, radio and television producer. She was a key figure producing the award-winning American program ''Omnibus (American TV program), Omnibus''. She was a producer, ...
, 98, American radio and television producer. *
Gary K. Aronhalt Gary King Aronhalt (March 12, 1949 – May 1, 2021) was an American lawyer who served as Virginia Secretary of Public Safety under Governor Jim Gilmore. References External links

1949 births 2021 deaths Harvard University alumni Sta ...
, 72, American lawyer, Virginia secretary of public safety (1998–2002). * Pieter Aspe, 68, Belgian writer. *
Debu Chaudhuri Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri (( bn, পণ্ডিত দেবব্রত চৌধুরী); 30 May 1935 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian sitarist and teacher. He was conferred the Padmabhushan and Padma Shri awards. He was the writer of ...
, 85, Indian sitarist and writer, complications from COVID-19. *
Hari Narayan Choudary Hari ( sa, हरि) is among the primary epithets of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, meaning 'the one who takes away' (sins). It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, the one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress ...
, 77, Indian politician, COVID-19. *
Geraldo Dantas de Andrade Geraldo Dantas de Andrade (29 September 1931 – 1 May 2021) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic titular bishop and auxiliary bishop. ãDantas de Andrade was born in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazi ...
, 89, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (1998–2010). *
Francis Ducreux Francis Ducreux (14 February 1945 – 1 May 2021) was a French racing cyclist. He rode in the 1968 Tour de France and 1971 Tour de France The 1971 Tour de France was the 58th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The r ...
, 76, French racing cyclist. *
Marc Dudicourt Marc Dudicourt (6 May 1932 – 1 May 2021) was a French actor. Biography Son of an industrial designer, he came to live in Paris with his family when he was eleven years old. Passionate about Walt Disney and cartooning, he decided to become a ...
, 88, French actor ('' A Matter of Resistance'', '' King of Hearts'', '' Jupiter's Thigh''). * Olympia Dukakis, 89, American actress (''
Moonstruck ''Moonstruck'' is a 1987 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-produced by Norman Jewison, written by John Patrick Shanley, and starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, Danny Aiello, Olympia Dukakis, and Vincent Gardenia. The film follow ...
'', '' Steel Magnolias'', '' Tales of the City''), Oscar winner ( 1988). * Henryetta Edwards, 95, British actress ('' Squibs'', '' She Shall Have Murder'', '' The Feminine Touch''). * José Daniel Falla Robles, 64, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Cali Santiago de Cali (), or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,227,642 residents according to the 2018 census. The city spans with of urban area, making Cali the secon ...
(2009–2016) and bishop of Soacha (since 2016), COVID-19. * Jean Fontaine, 84, French theologian and writer, COVID-19. * Helen Murray Free, 98, American chemist, complications from a stroke. * József Hámori, 89, Hungarian biologist and politician, minister of culture (1998–1999). *
Joseph W. Hatchett Joseph Woodrow Hatchett (September 17, 1932 – April 30, 2021) was an American lawyer and judge. He worked in private practice, was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit, an ...
, 88, American jurist, judge of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following federal judicial districts: * Eastern District of Louisiana * Mi ...
(1979–1981), judge (1981–1999) and chief judge (1996–1999) of the Eleventh Circuit. *
Peter Heerey Peter Cadden Heerey (16 February 1939 – 1 May 2021) was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1990 to 2009. Heerey attended St Virgil's College and the University of Tasmania, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law ...
, 82, Australian jurist, judge of the
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(1990–2009), cancer. *
Włodzimierz Heliński Włodzimierz Heliński (16 July 1955 – 1 May 2021) was a Polish speedway rider. Biography He obtained his speedway license in 1974. In the competition of the Polish team championship (DMP), he represented the clubs of "Unia" Leszno (1979– ...
, 65, Polish speedway rider. * Tom Hickey, 77, Irish actor (''
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'', '' High Spirits'', '' My Left Foot''). * Wondress Hutchinson, 56, American singer (" Got to Have Your Love"). * Paul Ioannidis, 97, Greek resistance fighter and pilot. * Al Jamison, 83, American football player ( Houston Oilers). * Kate Jennings, 72, Australian poet and writer ('' Moral Hazard''). * Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, 52, Indian actor ('' Shortcut Romeo'', '' Ghazi'', '' Madha''), COVID-19. *
Ghulam Mohammed Khan Col G.M. Khan (11 July 1946 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian national equestrian. He won the gold medal at 1982 Asian Games in ‘Three Days Event’. He was honoured with an Arjuna Award in 1984. He hailed from Rajasthan state. He served i ...
, 74, Indian equestrian, COVID-19. *
Kuan Yun-loong Kuan Yun-loong (; 27 September 1929 – 1 May 2021) was a Taiwanese painter, poet and writer known by the pen name Guan Guan (). Biography Kuan was employed as a commercial clerk in the Tzu Chi Private Red 4D Association in Qingdao. During the C ...
, 92, Taiwanese painter, writer and poet, complications from a fall. * John Paul Leon, 49, American comic book artist ('' Static'', '' Earth X'', '' The Winter Men''), cancer. *
Edy Lima Edy Maria Dutra da Costa Lima, best known as Edy Lima (July 7, 1924 – May 1, 2021), was a Brazilian writer. She wrote more than fifty works, among them the children's book series ''A Vaca Voadora. Lima'' also wrote stage plays and screenplays fo ...
, 96, Brazilian writer,
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laureate (1975). *
Nancy McCredie Nancy McCredie (February 5, 1945 – May 1, 2021) was a Canadian female track and field athlete. During her athletic career, she won three gold medals at the Pan American Games and one bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. McCredie was awarde ...
, 76, Canadian Olympic athlete ( 1964). *
Nine Moati Nine Moati (27 July 1937, in Paris – 1 May 2021, in Paris) was a French novelist, with Tunisian-Jewish origins. Nine Moati is the sister of the French film director Serge Moati Serge Moati (born Henry Moati; 17 August 1946) is a French journal ...
, 83, French novelist. *
Joseph Z. Nederlander Joseph Zachary Nederlander (June 1, 1927May 1, 2021) was an American theater owner and operator who served as the executive vice president of the Nederlander Organization, one of the largest live theater owners and producers in the United States. ...
, 93, American theatre owner and manager. * Barry Nelson, 89, Australian rugby league footballer (
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, Newtown Jets). * Andrzej Osęka, 89, Polish art historian, journalist and art critic, recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta. *
Ricardo Alberto Ramírez Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name *Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ...
, 48, Argentine footballer, complications from COVID-19. *
Mikhail Plotkin Mikhail Vladimirovich Plotkin (russian: Михаил Владимирович Плоткин; 20 April 1944 – 1 May 2021) was a Russian music producer and administrator (Vesyolye Rebyata, Samotsvety, Boris Amarantov, Leysya, Pesnya, Alla Pugac ...
, 77, Russian music producer and administrator (
Vesyolye Rebyata Vesyolye Rebyata (russian: Весёлые Ребята, which means "''jolly fellows''") was a Soviet VIA (vocal instrumental ensemble) band formed in 1966, in Moscow. It became one of the most successful and best known VIA bands of all time. It ...
,
Samotsvety Samotsvety (russian: Самоцветы, which means "''Semiprecious Stones''") is a Soviet VIA band formed in 1971, in Moscow. It became one of the more successful and better known VIA bands, recording a number of hits and serving as a springboa ...
,
Leysya, Pesnya Leysya, Pesnya (russian: Лейся, песня, literally "Flow, song") was a Soviet Vocal and instrumental ensemble active during the 1970s and 1980s. It was founded in 1975 by Valery Seleznev in the city of Kemerovo. Some of the earliest sin ...
), complications from COVID-19. *
Rafael Roncagliolo Fortunato Rafael Roncagliolo de Orbegoso (14 November 1944 – 1 May 2021) was a Peruvian sociologist, diplomat, and politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Ollanta Humala from 28 July 2011 until he resigned on 1 ...
, 76, Peruvian diplomat and politician,
minister of foreign affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...
(2011–2013). * Kishan Rungta, 88, Indian cricket player ( Maharashtra,
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
) and administrator, COVID-19. * Mohammad Shahabuddin, 53, Indian politician and convicted kidnapper, Bihar MLA (1990–1996) and MP (1996–2009), COVID-19. *
W. Royal Stokes W. Royal Stokes (''né'' William Royal Stokes; 27 June 1930 – 1 May 2021 Elkins, West Virginia Elkins is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor ...
, 90, American writer. *
Henry Ventura Henry Ventura (Falcón, 23 May 1965 – Caracas, 1 May 2021) was a Venezuelan politician. Career Ventura served as the Minister of Health of Venezuela from 2015 till 2016 and later as a member of the National Assembly In politics, a nat ...
, 55, Venezuelan politician, deputy (since 2020) and minister of health (2015), COVID-19. *
Ernest E. West Ernest Edison West (September 2, 1931May 1, 2021) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Korean War. Early life West was born in Russe ...
, 89, American soldier,
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor ...
recipient. *
Stuart Woolf Stuart Joseph Woolf (23 January 1936 – 1 May 2021) was an English-Italian historian. Woolf was emeritus professor of contemporary history at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where he had taught from 1996 to 2006. Prior to this he taught ...
, 85, English-Italian historian.


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* Bob Abernethy, 93, American journalist (
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) and television presenter ('' Religion & Ethics Newsweekly''). *
Alcira Argumedo Alcira Susana Argumedo (7 May 1940 – 2 May 2021) was an Argentine sociologist, academic and was member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies. She was nominated as a candidate for president on the Proyecto Sur ticket for the 2011 general el ...
, 80, Argentine sociologist and politician, deputy (2009–2017), lung cancer. *
John Bridgwater John Bridgwater FREng (10 January 1938 – May 2021) was a Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge.Joel Chadabe Joel Chadabe (December 12, 1938 – May 2, 2021) was an American composer, author, and internationally recognized pioneer in the development of interactive music systems.
, 82, American electronic music pioneer. * Bronisław Cieślak, 77, Polish actor ('' 07 zgłoś się'', '' Pierwsza miłość''), television presenter and politician, deputy (1997–2005). *
Gwendalyn F. Cody Gwendalyn F. Cody (April 4, 1922 – May 2, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1983 to 1986. She was a policy analyst and educator. Cody died in May 2021, at the age of 99. Reference ...
, 99, American politician, member of the
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(1983–1986). * Frank Costa, 83, Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist, president of Geelong Football Club (1998–2010), cancer. * Jacques d'Amboise, 86, American ballet dancer, choreographer and actor ('' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'', '' Carousel'', '' Off Beat''), stroke. *
Lolly Debattista Emmanuel Debattista (21 December 1929 – 2 May 2021), better known as Lolly Debattista, was a Maltese footballer player and manager. A one-club man, he spent his whole career playing as a defender for Floriana. Playing career Club Debatt ...
, 91, Maltese footballer ( Floriana,
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,
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). * David Humphreys, 84, Australian Olympic cyclist ( 1964). * Abdur Rauf Khan, 82, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1988–1990). *
Hans Lotz Hans-Martin Lotz (1 November 1947 - 2 May 2021) was an Australian hammer thrower. He finished fourth at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, won the silver medal at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games finished sixth at the 1985 World Cup and seventh at t ...
, 73, German-Australian hammer thrower. * Eric McClure, 42, American racing driver (
NASCAR Xfinity Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to ...
). * Sally Falk Moore, 97, American legal anthropologist. *
Andrzej Możejko Andrzej Aleksander Możejko (22 April 1949 – 1 May 2021) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender. He won two league championships with Widzew Łódź and also played for Kokkolan Palloveikot and Rauman Pallo Rauman ...
, 72, Polish footballer ( Widzew Łódź). *
S. G. Neginhal Sethuram Gopalrao Neginhal (1 May 1929 2 May 2021) was an Indian forest official and conservationist who is credited with generating the green cover around the Indian city of Bangalore leading to the city being referred to as ''The Garden City'' ...
, 92, Indian forester and conservationist, COVID-19. *
Janneke Raaijmakers Janneke Ellen Raaijmakers (Hilversum, 28 June 1973 - Utrecht, 2 May 2021) was a Dutch historian of the Middle Ages who specialized in the formation of monastic communities and the role of religious objects in the cult of the saints, with a particul ...
, 47, Dutch historian, cancer. * Teresa Román Vélez, 95, Colombian writer and chef. * Carlos Romero Barceló, 88, Puerto Rican politician, mayor of San Juan (1969–1977) and
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(1977–1985), sepsis complicated by a urinary tract infection. *
Damodar Barku Shingada Shingada Damodar Barku (1 October 1954 – 2 May 2021MP (1980–1996, 2004–2009), COVID-19. *
Pat Semple Patricia Frances Semple (3 July 1939 – 2 May 2021) was a Scottish landscape artist and teacher, known for a ' dramatic and visionary style' Early life Pat Semple was born in Bromley, Kent, but her parents soon moved back to Scotland, where ...
, 81, Scottish landscape artist. *
Marcel Stellman Marcel Leopold Stellman (15 February 1925 – 2 May 2021) was a Belgian born British record producer and lyricist. Among the many artists who recorded Stellman’s songs are Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Charles Aznavour, The Shadows and Tony Bennett. ...
, 96, Belgian record producer and lyricist, creator of '' Countdown''. * Jesús Hilario Tundidor, 85, Spanish poet. * Bobby Unser, 87, American Hall of Fame racing driver, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner. *
Paul Vollmar Paul Vollmar (11 November 1934 – 2 May 2021) was a German-born Swiss Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop. Vollmar was born in Überlingen am Bodensee, Germany and ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as titular bishop of ''Missau'' an ...
, 86, German-born Swiss Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Chur (1993–2009). * Tommy West, 78, American music producer ('' Life and Times'', '' I Got a Name'') and singer-songwriter, complications from Parkinson's disease. * Blaha Ben Ziane, 67–68, Algerian actor (''
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, Djemai Family, Sultan Achour 10''), complications from surgery.


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* Alfons Adam, 76, Austrian lawyer and politician, founder of Christian Party of Austria. * Rafael Albrecht, 79, Argentine footballer (
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, Club León, national team), COVID-19. * Noor Alam Khalil Amini, 68, Indian Islamic scholar. * Vinod Kumar Bansal, 71, Indian educationist, heart attack. *
Aurélien Boisvert Aurélien Boisvert (1927 – 3 May 2021) was a Canadian historian and lawyer. He attended classical college in Terrebonne and subsequently studied law at the Université de Montréal. Following his law career, he published several books on New ...
, 93, Canadian historian. *
Marion M. Bradford Marion Mckinley Bradford (October 28, 1946 - May 3, 2021) was an American scientist who developed and patented the Bradford protein assay, a method to quickly quantify the amount of protein in a sample. His paper describing the method is among th ...
, 74, American scientist ( Bradford protein assay). *
Hal Breeden Harold Noel Breeden (June 28, 1944 – May 3, 2021) was an American Major League Baseball player. Hal was a rarity in that he was a right-handed hitter who threw left-handed. He was also the brother of catcher Danny Breeden. After retirement from ...
, 76, American baseball player (
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, Hanshin Tigers,
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). *
Donald Cameron Donald Cameron may refer to: Scottish Clan Cameron * Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1695 or 1700–1748), 19th Chief, and his descendants: ** Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel (1769–1832), 22nd Chief ** Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905), Scot ...
, 74, Canadian politician, premier of Nova Scotia (1991–1993) and Nova Scotia MLA (1974–1993). *
María Colombo de Acevedo María Teresita del Valle Colombo de Acevedo (1957 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine politician who was a Senator for the province Catamarca and a member of the Radical Civic Union, which itself formed part of the Civic and Social Front of Catama ...
, 64, Argentine politician,
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(2001–2009), COVID-19. *
Seán Corcoran Seán Corcoran (1946 – 3 May 2021) was an Irish singer, musician and collector of Irish traditional music. Biography Born in 1946, Corcoran grew up in Clogherhead and Drogheda in County Louth. He began singing at Irish-language Feis Ceoil c ...
, 74, Irish singer. *
Mary Cullinan Mary Cullinan (December 23, 1950 – May 3, 2021) was the an American academic administrator who served as the 26th president of Eastern Washington University from 2014 to 2020. Early life and education Cullinan was raised in Washington, D.C. He ...
, 70, American academic administrator, president of Eastern Washington University. * Vinson Filyaw, 51, American convicted child rapist. *
Tatjana Gamerith Tatjana Gamerith (4 January 1919 – 3 May 2021) was a German-Austrian painter and graphic artist. Life Tatjana Gamerith was born on 4 January 1919 in Berlin to Austrian and Baltic German parents. The family moved to Austria in 1943. After grad ...
, 102, German-Austrian painter and graphic artist. * András Gergely, 74, Hungarian historian and diplomat, ambassador to the Netherlands. * Richard Halliwell, 62, British game designer ('' Warhammer'', '' Space Hulk'', ''
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''). (death announced on this date) * Sabbam Hari, 68, Indian politician, MP (2009–2014), COVID-19. * Brian S. Hartley, 95, British biochemist. *
Surat Ikramov Surat Khatamovich Ikramov (1945 – 3 May 2021) was an Uzbek human rights activist and a prominent critic of Uzbekistan’s authoritarian government. Ikramov was the chair of the Initiative Group of Independent Human Rights Defenders. Since it ...
, 76, Uzbekistani human rights activist, pneumonia, diabetes and prostate cancer. *
Jagmohan Jagmohan Malhotra (25 September 1927 – 3 May 2021), known by the mononym Jagmohan, was an Indian civil servant and politician. After working with the Indian National Congress, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1995. He served as Lieute ...
, 93, Indian civil servant and politician, governor of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1990), MP (1996–2004) and
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(1980–1981, 1982–1984). * Alan Keely, 38, Irish footballer ( Shelbourne). * Michèle Léridon, 62, French journalist and news director ( Agence France-Presse, '' Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel'' member). *
Iñaki Mallona Txertudi Iñaki Mallona Txertudi C.P. (July 1, 1932 – May 3, 2021) was a Spanish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Arecibo in Puerto Rico from 1992 to 2010 Biography Early life and ordination Txert ...
, 88, Spanish-born Puerto Rican Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
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(1991–2010). *
Steve McKean Stephen Ronald McKean ( – 3 May 2021) was an American-born New Zealand basketball coach. He was coach of the New Zealand men's national basketball team, and also coached in the New Zealand NBL. He moved from Auckland to Taranaki in 1990 and ...
, 77, American-born New Zealand basketball coach ( national team), cancer. *
Else Michelet Else Michelet (16 February 1942 – 3 May 2021) was a Norwegian journalist, satirical writer and songwriter. Early and personal life Michelet was born in Trondheim as a daughter of teacher Frans Oscar Michelet (1906–1984) and housewife Synnøv ...
, 79, Norwegian journalist and satirist. *
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. (November 23, 1940 – May 3, 2021), commonly known as Glenn Miller or Frazier Glenn Cross, was an American domestic terrorist and leader of the defunct North Carolina-based White Patriot Party (formerly known as the Car ...
, 80, American domestic terrorist, perpetrator of the Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting. * Phil Naro, 63, American rock vocalist and theme songwriter ('' 6teen''), tongue cancer. *
Volodymyr Nechayev Volodymyr Nechayev ( ua, Володимир Вікторович Нечаєв; 4 August 1950 – 3 May 2021) was a Soviet professional football defender and coach. Nechayev started at 12 in the sports school (DYuSSh) of SKA Odesa. With Chornom ...
, 70, Ukrainian football player ( Chornomorets Odesa,
Kolos Nikopol FC Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol (also referred as ''FC Elektrometalurg-NZF Nikopol '') is an amateur Ukrainian football club. The club is based in Nikopol, Ukraine and sponsored by the Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant (NZF). Brief history Metalurh→Trubn ...
) and manager ( Olkom Melitopol). *
R. Balakrishna Pillai Keezhoote Raman Balakrishna Pillai (8 March 1935 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian politician who served as minister of the state of Kerala in India, holding portfolios such as Transport and Electricity. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative A ...
, 86, Indian politician and actor ('' Vedikkettu'', ''
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''), Kerala MLA (1960–1965, 1977–2006). * Lloyd Price, 88, American Hall of Fame R&B singer ("
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", " Lawdy Miss Clawdy", " Stagger Lee"), complications from diabetes. * Boddu Ramarao, 72, Indian politician, COVID-19. *
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, Iraqi politician, MP (2005–2010), COVID-19. * Cliff Slaughter, 92, British political activist. *
Dick Steere Edward Richard Steere (March 2, 1927 – May 3, 2021) was an American football guard who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des ...
, 94, American football player (
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,
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). *
Masatomo Taniguchi was a Japanese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died on 3 May 2021 in Toride from pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular org ...
, 75, Japanese Olympic basketball player ( 1972), pancreatic cancer. *
Kamel Tchalabi Kamel Tchalabi (1 April 1947 – 3 May 2021) was an Algerian footballer who played as a right winger. Life and career On June 25, 1972, in the Algerian Cup final against Hamra Annaba, Tchalabi was forced to play the military final which he pl ...
, 74, Algerian footballer ( USM Alger, national team). * Burhanettin Uysal, 53, Turkish academic and politician, MP (2015–2018), COVID-19. *
Franz Vansteenkiste Franz Vansteenkiste (25 February 1935 – 3 May 2021) was a Belgian politician and lawyer. Biography As a student, Vansteenkiste was a member of the Catholic Flemish Students Union. He earned a doctorate in law from KU Leuven and established hi ...
, 86, Belgian politician, MP (1981–1987). * Ed Ward, 72, American music writer and radio commentator. * Béchir Ben Yahmed, 93, Tunisian-French journalist, founder of
Jeune Afrique ''Jeune Afrique'' (English: ''Young Africa'') is a French-language pan-African weekly news magazine, founded in 1960 in Tunis and subsequently published in Paris. It is the most widely read pan-African magazine. It is also a book publisher, un ...
, complications from COVID-19.


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* Simon Achidi Achu, 86, Cameroonian politician,
prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
(1992–1996) and
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 ...
(since 2013). * Antony Anandarayar, 75, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Ootacamund (1997–2004) and archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (2004–2021), COVID-19. *
Julie Chipchase Julie Chipchase (13 January 1961 – 4 May 2021) was an English football player and manager. Commonly known as Chippy, she is regarded as a pioneering female football coach who played an important role in the development of women's football in E ...
, 60, British football player and manager (
Leeds United Ladies Leeds United Women are an English women's football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They are currently members of the . Club information The club play their home matches at Thorp Arch, the Leeds United F.C. training facility near Wetherby. ...
, Doncaster Rovers). * Steve Conroy, 64, English footballer ( Sheffield United, Rotherham United,
Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...
). *
Aloísio Hilário de Pinho Aloísio Hilário de Pinho (14 January 1934 – 4 May 2021) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. De Pinho was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis, B ...
, 87, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Jataí (2000–2009) and
Tocantinópolis Tocantinópolis is a municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Tocantins This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Tocantins (TO), located in the North Region of Br ...
(1981–1999), heart attack. * Margaret Forsyth, 59, New Zealand netball player ( national team), coach ( Magic), and politician, Hamilton city councillor (2010–2016, since 2019), cancer. *
Omar Hugo Gómez Omar Hugo Gómez (3 October 1955 – 4 May 2021) nicknamed Indio (Indian) was an Argentine footballer, best known for his time as player for Quilmes Atlético Club (1974–1978) where he distinguished himself for his classic ''gambetas'' ( Dribbli ...
, 65, Argentine footballer ( Quilmes Atlético Club), COVID-19. *
Subhadra Sen Gupta Subhadra Sen Gupta (June 1952 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian writer. She was the winner of Sahitya Akademi's 2015 Bal Sahitya Puraskar and wrote over 30 books. Her book, ''Mystery of the House of Pigeons'', was adapted into a television series f ...
, 68, Indian writer, COVID-19. *
Paulo Gustavo Paulo Gustavo Amaral Monteiro de Barros (30 October 1978 – 4 May 2021), commonly known as Paulo Gustavo, was a Brazilian actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and presenter. He became known for the play ''Minha Mãe é uma Peça'', which, ...
, 42, Brazilian actor ('' Minha Mãe é uma Peça'', ''
Vai Que Cola ''Vai Que Cola'' is a Brazilian television series broadcast on Multishow. Cast *Paulo Gustavo as Valdomiro Lacerda * as Dona Jô * as Ferdinando *Samantha Schmutz as Jéssica *Fiorella Mattheis as Velna *Cacau Protásio as Terezinha * as Maic ...
'', ''
Fala Sério, Mãe! ''Fala Sério, Mãe!'' is a 2017 Brazilian comedy film, directed by Pedro Vasconcelos, starring Ingrid Guimarães, Larissa Manoela, Marcelo Laham and João Guilherme Ávila. Plot Ângela Cristina (Ingrid Guimarães), mother of teenager Maria de ...
'') and comedian, complications from COVID-19. * Jim Hagan, 83, American basketball player ( Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Phillips 66ers). *
Jan Hahn Jan Hahn (22 September 1973 – 4 May 2021) was a German radio and television presenter and actor. Background Hahn had his first television experience in 2001 for the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk as an outdoor presenter at '' Let's Dance''. In 200 ...
, 47, German television presenter and radio host ('' Wheel of Fortune''). * Chuck Hicks, 93, American stuntman ('' Dick Tracy'', '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', '' Runaway Train''), complications from a stroke. * Peter Toshio Jinushi, 90, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous ci ...
(1987–2009). * Jim Johnson, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (
Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wel ...
,
Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
, Minnesota Fighting Saints). *
V. Kalyanam V. Kalyanam (15 August 1922 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian freedom fighter and was Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary during the last few years of Gandhi's life (1943–48). He joined the freedom struggle during Quit India Movement in 1942, and ...
, 98, Indian freedom fighter. * Nick Kamen, 59, English model, singer (" Each Time You Break My Heart") and songwriter (" I Promised Myself"), bone marrow cancer. *
Yosef Kleinman Yosef Zalman Kleinman (January 1930 – 4 May 2021) was a Slovakian Holocaust survivor, who testified against Adolf Eichmann at his trial. Early life Yosef Zalman Kleinman was born in Slovakia in January 1930. Kleinman was deported by the occ ...
, 91, Slovakian Holocaust survivor. *
Genji Kuniyoshi was a Japanese singer of Okinawan folk songs (mainly Miyako folk songs). He is known as a leading figure in Miyakojima Kayo. Biography Kuniyoshi was born in 1930 in Aragusuku, Gusukube, Miyako District, Okinawa (present-day Miyakojima). He ...
, 90, Japanese singer, prostate cancer. * Ricky Lo, 75, Filipino journalist (''
The Philippine Star ''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...
'') and television host ('' CelebriTV''), stroke. * Sir Leslie Marr, 2nd Baronet, 98, British racing driver and landscape artist. *
Alan McLoughlin Alan Francis McLoughlin (20 April 1967 – 4 May 2021) was an Irish professional footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for the Republic of Ireland and various English club sides, most notably Swindon Town and Portsmouth. His most ...
, 54, Irish footballer (
Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city status in the United Kingdom, city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is admi ...
, Swindon Town, national team), cancer. * Ray Miller, 76, American baseball coach and manager (
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area ...
,
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
). *
Luciano Modica Luciano Modica (4 January 1950 – 4 May 2021) was an Italian politician. He was a senator from 2002 to 2006. References 1950 births 2021 deaths Italian politicians Senators of Legislature XIV of Italy Democrats of the Left politician ...
, 71, Italian politician,
senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the e ...
(2002–2006), heart attack. * Harvey Frans Nelson Jr., 97, American diplomat, ambassador to Swaziland (1985–1988). *
Abhilasha Patil Abhilasha Patil (6 April 1974 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian actor who worked in Marathi and Hindi films. She played the role of Raghav's nurse in the 2019-film '' Chhichhore''. Biography Patil was born in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata). Pati ...
, 47, Indian actress ('' Chhichhore''), COVID-19. * Karamat Rahman Niazi, Pakistani naval officer, chief of naval staff (1979–1983). *
Traffic Ramaswamy K. R. Ramaswamy (1 April 1934 – 4 May 2021), referred to by the media as Traffic Ramaswamy, was an Indian public interest litigator and social activist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was a mill worker, a founder member of Tamil Nadu's Home ...
, 87, Indian social activist, cardiac arrest. *
Willian Santiago Willian Santiago (1991 – 4 May 2021) was a Brazilian illustrator, graphic designer, and professor, known internationally for his works full of vibrant colors and digital reproduction of brushstrokes and natural textures, having illustrated sev ...
, 30, Brazilian illustrator, graphic designer and educator, COVID-19. *
Julião Sarmento Julião Manuel Tavares Sena Sarmento (4 November 1948 – 4 May 2021) was a Portuguese multimedia artist and painter. Biography / Work Born in Lisbon in 1948, Sarmento studied painting and architecture at the Lisbon School of Fine Arts. He be ...
, 72, Portuguese multimedia artist and painter. * Aleksandr Saprykin, 74, Russian volleyball player, Olympic bronze medalist ( 1972). *
Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero Raúl Horacio Scarrone Carrero (18 April 1931 – 4 May 2021) was an Uruguayan Roman Catholic bishop. Scarrone Carrero was born in Uruguay and was ordained to the priesthood in 1955. He served as the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic A ...
, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Montevideo Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern ...
(1982–1987) and bishop of
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
(1987–2008). *
T. S. Shanbhag T. S. Shanbhag (2 May 19374 May 2021) was an Indian bookseller who was the owner of Bangalore's famous Premier Bookshop. Early life Shanbhag was born on 2 May 1937 in Kundapur in modern day coastal Karnataka. He started his career working at h ...
, 84, Indian bookseller, COVID-19. *
Kirsten Stallknecht Kirsten Stallknecht (1937 – 4 May 2021) was a Danish nurse who served as President of the International Council of Nurses The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was fou ...
, 83, Danish nurse and trade unionist, president of FTF (1977–1984) and ICN (1997–2001). *
Manas Bihari Verma Manas Bihari Verma (29 July 1943 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian aeronautical scientist instrumental in the development of the light combat aircraft, Tejas. In 2018, he was conferred the Padma Sri civilian honour by the President of India. Afte ...
, 77, Indian aeronautical scientist. * William Warner Westenra, 7th Baron Rossmore, 90, Irish noble. * Bernard Ziegler, 88, French pilot and engineer (
Airbus Airbus SE (; ; ; ) is a European multinational aerospace corporation. Airbus designs, manufactures and sells civil and military aerospace products worldwide and manufactures aircraft throughout the world. The company has three divisions: '' ...
).


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* Jonathan Bush, 89, American banker. *
Cheng Youshu Cheng Youshu (; 1924 – 5 May 2021) was a Chinese diplomat and poet. Cheng was fluent in English and Danish. Biography Cheng was born in Beijing in 1924, with her ancestral hometown in Xiangxiang, Hunan. Her father Cheng Shewo was a newspape ...
, 97, Chinese diplomat and poet. *
Paul Chomat Paul Chomat (9 January 1938 – 5 May 2021) was a French politician. A member of the French Communist Party, he served on the National Assembly from 1981 to 1988. He was also Deputy Mayor of Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiè ...
, 83, French politician, deputy (1981–1988). * Del Crandall, 91, American baseball player (
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ...
/ Milwaukee Braves) and manager (
Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The Brewers are named for the city's association wi ...
). *
Konstantinas Dobrovolskis Konstantinas Romualdas Dobrovolskis (25 December 1939 – 5 May 2021) was a Lithuanian radiologist who was the Minister of Health of Lithuania from 2001 to 2003, serving in both Paksas Cabinet II and Brazauskas Cabinet I. Born in the town of ...
, 81, Lithuanian radiologist, minister of health (2001–2003). * Lucinda Franks, 74, American journalist (''
The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issue ...
'', ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...
'', ''
The Atlantic ''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. It was founded in 1857 in Boston, ...
''), Pulitzer Prize winner (1971), cancer. *
Yuriy Gavrilov Yuriy Anatoliyovich Gavrilov ( ua, Юрій Анатолійович Гаврилов, February 27, 1967 in Donetsk - 6 May 2021 in Luxembourg) was a Ukrainian handball player who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympi ...
, 54, Ukrainian handball player, Olympic gold medalist ( 1992). *
Fikrat Goja Fikrat Goja ( az, Fikrət Qoca, 25 August 1935 – 5 May 2021) was an Azerbaijani poet. He was honored as a People's Poet of Azerbaijan in 1998. Early life and education Goja was born in Agdash. He attended Maxim Gorky Literature Institute ...
, 85, Azerbaijani poet. * Abelardo González, 76, Spanish footballer ( UP Langreo, Sporting de Gijón,
Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol (, ca-valencia, València Club de Futbol ), commonly referred to as Valencia CF (or simply Valencia) is a professional football club based in Valencia, Spain, that currently plays in La Liga, the top flight of the S ...
). * Emine Işınsu, 82, Turkish writer, poet, and journalist. * Bertil Johansson, 86, Swedish footballer (
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). * George Jung, 78, American drug trafficker and smuggler, subject of '' Blow''. *
René Le Corre René Le Corre (12 March 1923 – 5 May 2021) was a French poet. A professor of philosophy, he published numerous poems. He was a member of , which sought to promote literature from Bigouden Bigouden ( Breton: ''Bro-Vigoudenn''; French: ''Pays ...
, 98, French poet. *
Li Man-king Li Man-King (; 16 February 1922 – 5 May 2021) known by his nickname of Li Ngaw (李我) or Lee Ngo was the pioneer of airwave novel radio broadcasting in Hong Kong. Father: li,dit sai( 李秩西）， also called li, kwong( 李光） Mother: ...
, 99, Hong Kong broadcaster ( Rediffusion Radio,
Radio Vilaverde Lda Founded by legendary Macau business figure Pedro José Lobo, Rádio Vilaverde Lda. () originally operated from his home of the same name in the northern part of the city and is now a Macau-based radio station serving Macau and nearby Chinese cities ...
, CRHK). *
Urbano Marín Urbano Marín Vallejo (4 September 1935 – 5 May 2021) was a Chilean judge. He was president of the Supreme Court from 2008 to 2010. References 1935 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Chilean judges Supreme Court of Chile members Universi ...
, 85, Chilean judge, president of the Supreme Court (2008–2010). * Doug Melvin, 92, British rower. *
Nuno P. Monteiro Nuno P. Monteiro (1971 – May 5, 2021) was a Portuguese-American political scientist. He was Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He is known for his research within the fields of International Relations and Security Studie ...
, 50, Portuguese-American political scientist. *
T. K. S. Natarajan T. K. S. Natarajan (23 July 1933 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian actor and folk singer. Natarajan debuted as a film actor in the 1954 film Ratha Paasam (1954 film), Ratha Paasam. Since then, he has acted in more than 500 films. The song 'Ennadi M ...
, 87, Indian actor ('' Then Kinnam'', '' Needhikku Thalaivanangu'', ''
Mangala Vaathiyam ''Mangala Vaathiyam'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by Gopikrishnan son of M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Y. G. Mahendran and Nagesh. It was released on 21 September 1979. ...
''). * Edward Pietrzyk, 71, Polish military officer and diplomat. *
Georgy Prokopenko Georgy Yakovlevich Prokopenko (russian: Георгий Яковлевич Прокопенко, uk, Георгій Якович Прокопенко; 21 February 1937 – 5 May 2021) was a Soviet swimmer who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer ...
, 84, Ukrainian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist ( 1964). *
Valeriy Raenko Valeriy Fyodorovich Raenko (russian: Валерий Фёдорович Раенко; 15 September 1955 – 5 May 2021) was a Russian politician. A member of the United Russia party, he served as Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka K ...
, 65, Russian politician, member (since 2007) and chairman (since 2011) of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai. * Barry Reilly, 73, Australian rugby league player ( Sydney Roosters, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), kidney failure. *
Hermann Schmitz Hermann Schmitz (1 January 1881 – 8 October 1960) was a German industrialist and Nazi war criminal. CEO of IG Farben from 1935 to 1945, he was sentenced to four years in prison in the IG Farben Trial. Biography Schmitz was born in Esse ...
, 92, German philosopher and professor ( University of Kiel). *
Gerry Schoen Gerald Thomas Schoen (January 20, 1947 – May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in one game in Major League Baseball as a member of the Washington Senators in . A native of New Orleans, he threw and batted right ...
, 74, American baseball player ( Washington Senators). * Ashraf Sehrai, 77, Indian Kashmiri separatist, chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (since 2018), COVID-19. * Dildar Hossain Selim, 70, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2001–2006). * Frank Sheehan, 83, Australian politician, Victorian MLA (1982–1992). * Thangjam Nandakishor Singh, 64, Indian politician, Manipur MLA (2007–2012), COVID-19. *
Feđa Stojanović Feđa Stojanović (31 January 1948 – 5 May 2021) was a Serbian actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1962. In 2017, Feđa Stojanović signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks The Bosniaks ...
, 73, Serbian actor (''
T.T. Syndrome ''T.T. Syndrome'' is a 2002 Serbian horror film written and directed by Dejan Zečević. Plot In 1958 a disheveled, pregnant young woman named Margita Karadzic stumbles into a Turkish bath, gives birth in one of the restrooms, and flushes the ...
'', '' The Fourth Man'', '' Ljubav i drugi zločini''). *
David F. Swensen David Frederick Swensen (January 26, 1954 – May 5, 2021) was an American investor, endowment fund manager, and philanthropist. He was the chief investment officer at Yale University from 1985 until his death in May 2021. Swensen was responsi ...
, 67, American investor and philanthropist, cancer. * Dan Tawfik, 65, Israeli biochemist ( Weizmann Institute of Science), EMET Prize winner (2020), climbing accident. * Ray Teret, 79, English disc jockey and convicted rapist. * K. V. Thikkurissi, 88, Indian writer and poet, COVID-19. * Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma, 103, Indian Mar Thoma Syrian prelate, metropolitan of the Church (1999–2007). *
Vivek Yadav Vivek Yadav (9 December 1984 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer who played for Rajasthan in first-class, List A and T20 matches. He was a primary bowler who bowled leg spin. Though he was known to be a front line bowler, he was known for s ...
, 36, Indian cricketer (
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
), complications from stomach cancer and COVID-19. * Alfredo Zanellato, 90, Italian painter and sculptor.


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* G. Anand, 67, Indian playback singer, COVID-19. * Yitzhak Arad, 94, Israeli military officer and historian, director of
Yad Vashem Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ...
(1972–1993). * Paul Aulagnier, 77, French Traditionalist Catholic priest, co-founder of the Institute of the Good Shepherd. * Jim Bertelsen, 71, American football player (
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC Wes ...
). * Basil Bhuriya, 65, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Jhabua Jhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District. Recently the district has got international recognition because of its endemic hen species ...
(since 2015), complications from COVID-19. * David Bulow, 41, American soccer player ( Dungannon Swifts, Richmond Kickers), stroke. *
Prateek Chaudhuri Pandit Prateek Chaudhuri (7 September 1971 – 6 May 2021) son of Padmabhushan Pandit Debu Chaudhuri, was an eminent Indian classical sitarist of the Senia Gharana (school) and graded as a "Top Class" Artist of India by the Radio & National ...
, 49, Indian sitarist, COVID-19. * Daniele Cioni, 62, Italian Olympic sport shooter ( 1984, 1988, 1992), COVID-19. * Comagan, 48, Indian singer, composer and actor, COVID-19. * David H. Gambrell, 91, American 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 ...
(1971–1972). * Carlos Timoteo Griguol, 84, Argentine football player (
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...
) and manager (
Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English ...
, Ferro Carril Oeste), COVID-19. *
Shamim Hanafi Shamim Hanafi (17 November 1938 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian Urdu critic, dramatist and a proponent of modernist movement in Urdu literature. His books on modernism include ''The Philosophical Foundation of Modernism'' and ''New Poetic Traditio ...
, 82, Indian dramatist and literary critic, COVID-19. *
Murray Hedgcock Murray Hedgcock (23 February 1931 – 6 May 2021) was an Australian cricket writer and journalist. He was born in south Melbourne and grew up in various country towns in Victoria. The test cricketer Bill Woodfull was the headmaster of one of his ...
, 90, Australian cricket writer and journalist. *
Dal Bahadur Kori Dal Bahadur Kori (1956/1957 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the 'Salon' constituency in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh. Political career Kori cont ...
, 64, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), complications from COVID-19. *
Vanya Kostova Vanya Kostova Kostova (Ваня Костова Костова; 18 April 1957 – 6 May 2021) was a Bulgarian singer active from 1980 until 2021. Between 1981 and 1986 she was a member of Tonika SV Tonika (Bulgarian: Тоника) was a Bulgar ...
, 64, Bulgarian singer (
Tonika Tonika ( Bulgarian: Тоника) was a Bulgarian pop music group similar in style to the Italian group Ricchi e Poveri. History Tonika was formed in Burgas in 1969 by a graduate of Bulgaria's National Academy of Music, Stefan Diomov. Tonika g ...
), complications from COVID-19. *
Liu Xingtu Liu Xingtu (; 10 September 1936 – 6 May 2021) was a Chinese agronomist born in Malacca, Malaya. He specialized in wetland research and regional agriculture of Northeast China. Liu was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineerin ...
, 84, Chinese agronomist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. * Bhaskar Maiya, 70, Indian author, scholar and translator, COVID-19. * Graham Mander, 89, New Zealand Olympic sailor (
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 ...
). * Philip P. Mason, 94, American archivist and author. * Humberto Maturana, 92, Chilean philosopher ('' Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living'') and biologist. *
Mohan Mishra Mohan Mishra (19 May 1937 - 6 May 2021) was an Indian physician, known for his studies on Visceral leishmaniasis, (''Kala Azar'') and its treatment using Amphotericin B, regarded by many as a pioneering attempt. The Government of India honoured h ...
, 83, Indian physician. *
Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series ''Berserk'', which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death. As of 2021, ''Berserk'' had more than 50 million copies in circulation, making it ...
, 54, Japanese manga artist (''
Berserk Berserk (meaning "very angry" or "out of control") may refer to: * ''Berserk'' (manga), a 1989 Japanese manga by Kentaro Miura ** ''Berserk'' (1997 TV series), the first anime adaption of the manga ** ''Berserk'' (2016 TV series), a second adap ...
'', '' Japan'', '' King of Wolves''), aortic dissection. * G. Muniratnam, 85, Indian social worker, COVID-19. * Guillermo Murray, 93, Argentine-born Mexican actor ('' Alfonsina'', '' The Chinese Room'', '' The Rebellious Novice''), complications from dementia. *
Jacques Nihoul Jacques Nihoul (6 June 1937 – 6 May 2021Monsieur Jacques Nihoul
) was a Belgian scientist an ...
, 83, Belgian marine biologist. *
John Ntegyereize John Wilson Ntegyereize (1946 – 6 May 2021) was an Anglican bishop in Uganda. He was Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St ...
, 74, Ugandan Anglican prelate, bishop of Kinkiizi (1995–2010). * Pandu, 74, Indian actor ('' Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo'', '' Kadhal Kottai'', '' Vellachi'') and comedian, COVID-19. *
Georges Perron Georges Marcel Émile Nicolas Perron (12 January 1925 – 6 May 2021) was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Djibouti from 1992 until his retirement in 2001. Georges Perron was born on January 12, 1925, as ...
, 96, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Re ...
(1992–2001). *
Prem Dhoj Pradhan Prem Dhoj Pradhan (6 June 1938 – 6 May 2021) was a Nepalese musician. He was a singer, composer, and regional playback singer. He sang in the two major languages of Nepal: Newari and Nepali. He was also known as the Golden Voice and King of R ...
, 82, Nepalese musician. * Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran, 86, Indian air force officer, vice chief of the Air Staff (1991–1993). *
Christophe Revault Christophe Maurice Robert Revault (22 March 1972 – 6 May 2021) was a French professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. After his playing career, he was the sporting director of h ...
, 49, French footballer ( Paris Saint-Germain,
Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania. The city is on t ...
,
Le Havre Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, ver ...
). * Sumbul Shahid, 66–67, Pakistani actress ('' Dekho Chaand Aaya'', '' Meri Behan Meri Dewrani'', '' Aik Aur Sitam Hai''), COVID-19. *
Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar, (1941 – 6 May 2021), the eldest son of Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar, was an Indian Indologist, archaeologist, and writer. His father, Pandurang Shirodkar, was a prominent freedom activist of Goa, and also ...
, 80, Indian archaeologist and politician. *
Ajit Singh Ajit Singh may refer to: Politicians and rulers * Ajit Singh (politician) (1939–2021), founder and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal party in Uttar Pradesh * Ajit Singh (Bihar politician), Indian politician * Ajit Singh (Assam politician), cabinet m ...
, 82, Indian politician, MP (1989–2014), minister of civil aviation (2011–2014) and commerce and industry (1989–1990), COVID-19. *
Matang Sinh Matang Sinh (August 1953 – 6 May 2021) was a leader of Indian National Congress and a former union minister of India. Biography He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam in 1992 and served as union minister of state in parliamentary affairs from ...
, 67, Indian politician, MP (1992–1998), complications from COVID-19. * Bhagwati Dhar Vajpayee, 96, Indian journalist, heart attack. *
Paul Van Doren Paul Van Doren (June 12, 1930 – May 6, 2021) was an American businessman and one of the founders of Vans, a shoe company in the United States. Early life Van Doren was one of the two children of Johnson and Rena Van Doren. His father was an i ...
, 90, American entrepreneur, co-founder of
Vans Vans is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and related apparel, established in Anaheim, California, and owned by VF Corporation. The company also sponsors surf, snowboarding, BMX, and motocross teams. From 1996 to 2019, the co ...
. *
Karl Wirsum Karl Wirsum (1939May 6, 2021) was an American artist. He was a member of the Chicago artistic group The Hairy Who, and helped set the foundation for Chicago's art scene in the 1970s. Although he was primarily a painter, he also worked with prin ...
, 81, American artist, cardiac arrest. * Felix Zabala, 83, Cuban-born American boxing promoter.


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* Aisha Alhassan, 61, Nigerian lawyer and 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 ...
(2011–2015). * Ernest Angley, 99, American evangelist. * Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay, 79, Indian tabla player, COVID-19. * Courtenay Bartholomew, 89, Trinidadian physician. * Vanraj Bhatia, 93, Indian composer ('' Tamas'', ''
36 Chowringhee Lane ''36 Chowringhee Lane'' is a 1981 film written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by Shashi Kapoor. It marked the directorial debut of Sen, who had until then been known as a leading actress of Bengali cinema. The film was very well receive ...
'', '' Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama''). * Cassiano, 77, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. *
M. Y. Eqbal M. Y. Eqbal (13 February 1951 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian judge. He served as Judge of Supreme Court of India. He served also as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. He retired in February 2016. Early life and education He was born on 13 F ...
, 70, Indian jurist, judge of the
Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
(2012–2016) and chief justice of Madras High Court (2010–2013), COVID-19. * Emmanuel Erskine, 86, Ghanaian military officer,
chief of army staff Chief of Army Staff or Chief of the Army Staff which is generally abbreviated as COAS is a title commonly used for the appointment held by the most senior staff officer or the chief commander in several nations' armies. * Chief of Army (Australia ...
(1972–1974), commander of UNIFIL (1978–1981) and UNTSO (1976–1978, 1981–1986). *
Antoni Gausí Antonio Gausí Subías (10 December 1927 – 7 May 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a right winger. Career Born in Lleida, Gausí played for Ilerda, Leridano, Lérida, Real Madrid, Celta de Vigo, Zaragoza and Levante. ...
, 93, Spanish football player ( Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza) and executive ( UE Lleida). * Pál Gömöry, 85, Hungarian Olympic sailor (
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 ...
). *
Hubert Hughes Hubert Benjamin Hughes (15 October 1933 – 7 May 2021) was an Anguillan politician. He was the island territory's Chief Minister from 16 March 1994 to 6 March 2000, and again between February 2010 and April 2015. He had stated his intention to ...
, 87, Anguillan politician,
chief minister A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
(1994–2000, 2010–2015). *
Heinz Hölscher Heinz Hölscher (1925 – 7 May 2021) was a German cinematographer.Bergfelder p.253 Selected filmography * '' Two People'' (1952) * ''Sarajevo'' (1955) * ''I Know What I'm Living For'' (1955) * ''Rübezahl'' (1957) * ''The Blue Sea and You'' (195 ...
, 95, German cinematographer ('' Two People'', '' Dead Body on Broadway'', '' Starke Zeiten''). * Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, 80–81, Somalian diplomat,
minister of foreign affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...
(2004–2006). * John Kay, 77, British journalist ('' The Sun''). *
Tawny Kitaen Julie Ellen "Tawny" Kitaen (August 5, 1961 – May 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and media personality. She began her career as a television actress, appearing in the television films '' Malibu'' (1983) and ''California Girls'' (1985) ...
, 59, American actress ('' The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak'', '' Bachelor Party'', ''
Witchboard ''Witchboard'' is a 1986 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Kevin Tenney in his directorial debut, and starring Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, and Todd Allen. The plot centers on a college student who becomes entranced int ...
''), dilated cardiomyopathy. *
Oleg Krivonogov Oleg Viktorovich Krivonogov ( rus, Олег Викторович Кривоногов; 27 July 1938 – 7 May 2021) was a Soviet and Russian diplomat. He served in various diplomatic roles from 1961 onwards, and was Ambassador of Russia to Luxe ...
, 82, Russian diplomat, ambassador to Luxembourg (1997–2001). *
Lê Thụy Hải Lê Thụy Hải (1 January 1946 – 7 May 2021) was a Vietnamese football player and manager. Playing career Lê Thụy Hải played for Tổng Cục Đường Sắt between 1965 and 1980, and also played for the Vietnam national team. Coachi ...
, 75, Vietnamese football player ( Tong Cuc Duong Sat, national team) and coach ( Becamex Binh Duong FC), pancreatic cancer. * Yegor Ligachyov, 100, Russian politician, member of the Soviet Central Committee (1981–1990) and
Politburo A politburo () or political bureau is the executive committee for communist parties. It is present in most former and existing communist states. Names The term "politburo" in English comes from the Russian ''Politbyuro'' (), itself a contractio ...
(1985–1990), second secretary of the Communist Party (1985–1990). *
John Llewelyn John Llewelyn (1 February 1928 – 7 May 2021) was a Welsh-born British philosopher whose extensive body of work, published over a period of more than forty years, spans the divide between Analytical and Continental schools of contemporary tho ...
, 93, Welsh-born Scottish photographer. * Graham Matters, 72, Australian actor ('' Oz''). * David McCall, 81, Australian Anglican bishop of Willochra (1987–2000) and Bunbury (2000–2010). *
Ram Sajan Pandey Ram Sajan Pandey (1 January 1957 – 7 May 2021) was the vice chancellor of Baba Mast Nath University (BMU), Rohtak, Haryana. Biography He had joined BMU in 2018. Previously he had worked as Hindi professor in Maharshi Dayanand University and ...
, 64, Indian academic, COVID-19. *
Martín Pando Martín Esteban Pando (26 December 1934 – 7 May 2021) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward. Pando started playing in 1955 at Platense in Buenos Aires before moving to Argentinos Juniors in 1958 and then River Plate in 1962. ...
, 86, Argentine footballer (
Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of th ...
, River Plate, national team). * Cruz Reynoso, 90, American civil rights lawyer and jurist, associate justice of the
Supreme Court of California The Supreme Court of California is the highest and final court of appeals in the courts of the U.S. state of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco at the Earl Warren Building, but it regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacra ...
(1982–1987). * Jamal Salameh, 75, Egyptian songwriter and melodist, COVID-19. * Vinod Singh, 57, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (1996–2017), COVID-19. * John Sludden, 56, Scottish football player ( Celtic, Ayr United) and manager (
Bo'ness United Bo'ness United Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. The team plays in the after winning the East of Scotland and gaining SFA membership in 2020. They presently play their home games at Newtown Park, which ...
). * Tai, 52, American Asian elephant ('' Larger than Life'', '' Operation Dumbo Drop'', '' Water for Elephants''), kidney failure. * Kalthoon Thilak, 78, Indian actor ('' Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'', ''
Kalthoon ''Kalthoon'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Major Sundarrajan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya and Sundarrajan. It is based on the play of the same name. The film become a hit at the box-office, running f ...
''), COVID-19. * Keith Waples, 97, Canadian sulky driver and horse trainer.


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* Tanveer Akhtar, Indian politician, Bihar MLC (since 2016), COVID-19. *
Mixel Berhokoirigoin Mixel Berhokoirigoin (16 August 1952 – 7 May 2021) was a Basque farmer and activist. He was the spokesperson for the self-styled group "Artisans of Peace" that promoted an act of disarmament of ETA in the Basque-French town of Baiona. He was ...
, 69, French farmer and activist. *
Tatiana Bershadskaya Tatiana Sergeevna Bershadskaya (4 July 1921 – 8 May 2021, Russian: Бершадская Татьяна Сергеевна) was a Russian musicologist, music theorist, doctor of arts and professor of the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory. ...
, 99, Russian musicologist. * Bo, 12, American dog, presidential pet (2009–2017), cancer. * Raul Danda, 63, Angolan politician, MP (2012–2016). * Georgi Dimitrov, 62, Bulgarian football player ( CSKA Sofia, national team) and manager ( Marek Dupnitsa), cancer. * David K. Doyle, 89, American lieutenant general. *
Pete du Pont Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He was the United States representative for Delaware from ...
, 86, American politician,
governor of Delaware A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
(1977–1985), member of the
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacen ...
(1969–1971) and U.S. House of Representatives (1971–1977). *
Fadeli Fadeli (16 July 1955 – 8 May 2021) was an Indonesian politician. He was regent of Lamongan from 2010 to 2015 and from 2016 to 2021.Lamongan (2010–2015, 2016–2021). *
Graeme Ferguson Graeme Ferguson may refer to: * Graeme Ferguson (biathlete) (born 1952), British biathlete * Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker) Ivan Graeme Ferguson (October 7, 1929May 8, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker and inventor. He was noted for co-inventing IM ...
, 91, Canadian filmmaker, co-inventor of
IMAX IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating. Graem ...
, cancer. *
Donald L. Friedrich Donald L. Friedrich (July 7, 1929 – May 8, 2021) was an American politician in the state of Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd ...
, 91, American politician, member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Minnesota Legislature, Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the Min ...
(1975–1981). *
Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz Trombone, trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December ...
, 88, American jazz trombonist. * Aurelia Greene, 86, American politician, member of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...
(1982–2009). *
Miodrag Gvozdenović Miodrag "Skale" Gvozdenović (Cyrillic: Миодраг "Скале" Гвозденовић) (September 19, 1944 – May 8, 2021) was a Yugoslav volleyball player, born in Nikšić. His career started in OK Sutjeska Nikšić. With OK Spartak Sub ...
, 76, Serbian volleyball player ( Yugoslavia national team). *
Eula Hall Eula Hall (October 29, 1927May 8, 2021) was an Appalachian activist and healthcare pioneer who founded the Mud Creek Clinic in Grethel in Floyd County, Kentucky. Biography A self-described "hillbilly activist", Eula was born on October 29, 192 ...
, 93, American healthcare activist. * Ronald Inglehart, 86, American political scientist ( Inglehart–Welzel cultural map of the world). *
Helmut Jahn Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German-American architect, known for projects such as the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the Thompson Center in Chicago; One Li ...
, 81, German-American architect ( Liberty Place,
James R. Thompson Center The James R. Thompson Center (JRTC), originally the State of Illinois Center, is a postmodern-style civic building designed by architect Helmut Jahn, located at 100 W. Randolph Street in the Loop district of Chicago. It houses offices of the Il ...
,
50 West Street 50 West Street is a 64-story, tall mixed-use retail and residential condominium tower developed by Time Equities Inc. in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It contains 191 residential units. Site The building is located on 50 West Street, in the ...
), traffic collision. * Theodore Katsanevas, 74, Greek academic and politician, MP (1989–2004) and founder of
Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars (abbreviated as: Drachma Five Star) was a Greek eurosceptic political party established on May 1, 2013 by Theodore Katsanevas (1947-2021), a one-time member of PASOK and son-in-law of Andreas Papandreou ...
, COVID-19. *
Khat Thi Khat Thi (also spelt Khet Thi, my, ခက်သီ; born Zaw Tun, 1976 — 8 March 2021), was a Burmese revolutionary poet who was killed during the 2021 Myanmar protests in Myanmar. His poems were widely used for Anti-junta resistance movement ...
, 44–45, Burmese poet and protester. * Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, 66, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion ( 1980), COVID-19. *
Pantelis Kouros Pantelis Kouros ( el, Παντελής Κούρος; 10 December 1932 – 8 May 2021) was a Greek Cypriot politician. A member of the Democratic Rally, he served as from 1993 to 2003. Biography Kouros was born in Nicosia in 1932, where he atten ...
, 88, Cypriot politician, deputy minister to the president (1993–2003). * Lee Han-dong, 86, South Korean politician,
prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...
(2000–2002). *
German Lorca German Lorca (28 May 1922 – 8 May 2021) was a Brazilian photographer. Biography Lorca studied accounting at the Liceu Acadêmico de São Paulo. He started his own accounting business in 1952. However, his interest in photography led him to a gr ...
, 98, Brazilian photographer. *
Low Yow Chuan Tan Sri Low Yow Chuan (刘耀全) (20 September 1932 – 8 May 2021) was a Malaysian real estate and property developer. Low Yow Chuan and his four children own the Federal Hotel, which includes Hotel Capitol, Low Yat Plaza, and the Bintang Fa ...
, 88, Malaysian real estate developer. * Cal Luther, 93, American basketball coach ( Murray State Racers, UT Martin Skyhawks,
Longwood Lancers The Longwood Lancers are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Longwood University, located in Farmville, Virginia. The University's 14 men’s and women’s teams compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) D ...
). *
Jean Maran Jean Maran (8 May 1920 – 9 May 2021) was a politician from Martinique who served in the French National Assembly from 1986 to 1988. He was mayor of the city of Sainte-Luce from 21 March 1965 to 1 July 1990, general councilor from 1964 to 1994, ...
, 101, French politician, deputy (1986–1988) and mayor of Sainte-Luce, Martinique (1965–1990), heart failure. *
S. A. E. Nababan Soritua Albert Ernst Nababan (24 May 1933 – 8 May 2021) was an Indonesian Lutheran minister who was elected as the ephorus (bishop) of the Batak Christian Protestant Church (HKBP) at its 48th ''Sinode Godang'' (Great Synod) on 31 January 1987. ...
, 87, Indonesian Lutheran prelate. *
Sanda Oumarou Sanda Mallam Oumarou (6 November 1982 – May 2021) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Coton Sport and Egyptian club Al Masry SC. Biography Oumarou first played for Coton Sport FC de Garoua, with whom ...
, 38, Cameroonian footballer ( Coton Sport, Al Masry). *
Don Parrish Donald Parrish (April 6, 1955 – May 8, 2021) was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college ...
, 66, American football player (
Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The t ...
). * Gordon Pettengill, 95, American radio astronomer, congestive heart failure. *
Jean-Luc Phaneuf Jean-Luc Phaneuf (October 26, 1955 – May 8, 2021Jean-Luc Phaneuf
...
, 65, Canadian ice hockey player ( Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls). * Jean-Claude Romer, 88, French actor, film critic and film historian. *
Shakeel Ahmed Samdani Shakeel Ahmed Samdani (21 June 1961 – 8 May 2021) was an Indian academic scholar who served as the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Aligarh Muslim University. He was an alumnus of the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University and the Aligarh Musli ...
, 59, Indian academic, COVID-19. *
Miguel Schweitzer Walters Miguel Schweitzer Walters (22 July 1940 – 8 May 2021) was a Chilean lawyer and diplomat. Biography The son of and Cora Walters, Miguel attended the at the University of Chile and earned a law degree in 1964. He then earned a doctorate in cri ...
, 80, Chilean lawyer and diplomat,
minister of foreign affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...
(1983), ambassador to the United Kingdom (1980–1983). *
Eleanor Bernert Sheldon Eleanor Harriet Bernert Sheldon (March 19, 1920 – May 8, 2021) was an American sociologist who was president of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) from 1972 to 1979, and was one of the key pioneers in the use of social indicators in soci ...
, 101, American sociologist, president of the SSRC (1972–1979). *
Spencer Silver Spencer Ferguson Silver III (February 6, 1941May 8, 2021) was an American chemist and inventor who specialized in adhesives. 3M credits him with having devised the adhesive that Arthur Fry used to create Post-it Notes. Early life Spencer Ferg ...
, 80, American chemist, co-inventor of Post-it Notes. * Ravinder Pal Singh, 60, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion ( 1980), COVID-19. *
George Skudder George Rupuha Skudder (10 February 1948 – 8 May 2021) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Skudder represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1969 ...
, 73, New Zealand rugby union player (
Waikato Waikato () is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, t ...
, New Zealand Māori, national team). * Rana Waitai, 78, New Zealand politician, MP (1996–1999). *
Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole Robert Horatio Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole of Walpole, 8th Baron Walpole of Wolterton, (8 December 1938 – 8 May 2021), was a British politician who, as an excepted hereditary peer, was a member of the House of Lords until his retirement in 20 ...
, 82, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1999–2017). * Asfaw Yemiru, 78–79, Ethiopian educator.


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* Ahmed Al Khattab, 78–79, Jordanian politician, minister of agriculture (2011–2013) and MP (1997–2001). *
Jacques Bouveresse Jacques Bouveresse (; 20 August 1940 – 9 May 2021) was a French philosopher who wrote on subjects including Ludwig Wittgenstein, Robert Musil, Karl Kraus, philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics and analytical philosophy ...
, 80, French philosopher. *
José Manuel Caballero Bonald José Manuel Caballero Bonald (November 11, 1926 – May 9, 2021) was a Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet. Early life Caballero was born in Calle Caballeros, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. His father was Plácido Caballero, a Cuban whose mother ...
, 94, Spanish poet and novelist, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner (2012). * Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga, 78, 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 ...
(1992–2011). * Neil Connery, 82, Scottish actor ('' O.K. Connery'', '' The Body Stealers''). *
James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, ''Rebel Without a Cause' ...
, 35, English footballer ( Stalybridge Celtic,
Chorley Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, north of Wigan, south west of Blackburn, north west of Bolton, south of Preston and north west of Manchester. The town's wealth came p ...
, Halifax Town). (body discovered on this date) *
Marye Anne Fox Marye Anne Payne Fox (9 December 1947 – 9 May 2021) was an American physical organic chemist and university administrator. She was the first female chief executive of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. In April 2004, Fo ...
, 73, American chemist and academic administrator, chancellor of
North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universi ...
(1998–2004) and the
University of California, San Diego The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Insti ...
(2004–2012). *
Alec Graham Andrew Alexander Kenny Graham (7 August 1929 – 9 May 2021) was an English Anglican bishop. Graham was educated at Tonbridge School and St John's College, Oxford. After studies at Ely Theological College he was ordained in 1956. He was ordain ...
, 91, British Anglican prelate, bishop of Newcastle (1981–1997). * Karl-Günther von Hase, 103, German diplomat, ambassador to the United Kingdom (1970–1977), director of ZDF (1977–1982). *
George Hovland George Hovland, Jr. (June 10, 1926 – May 9, 2021) was an American cross-country skier who had been competing since the 1950s. He represented the United States at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Hovland was a four-time Central USSA four-event ch ...
, 94, American Olympic cross country skier ( 1952). * Meindert Leerling, 85, Dutch journalist and politician, member of the Second Chamber (1981–1994). * Miguel Lifschitz, 65, Argentine politician,
governor of Santa Fe The Governor of Santa Fe ( es, Gobernador de la Provincia de Santa Fe) is a citizen of Santa Fe Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. Currently the governor of Santa Fe is Omar Perotti, of the Justicia ...
(2015–2019) and mayor of
Rosario, Santa Fe Rosario () is the largest city in the central Argentine province of Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous city in the country, and is also the most p ...
(2003–2011), COVID-19. * Raghunath Mohapatra, 78, Indian architect, sculptor and politician, MP (since 2018), COVID-19. * Chris Newman, 67, American musician, cancer. * Bruno Oldani, 85, Swiss designer. * Dhiru Parikh, 87, Indian poet and editor. *
Bratislav Petković Bratislav Petković ( sr, Братислав Петковић, ; 26 September 1948 – 9 May 2021) was a Serbian film director, playwright, theater director, founder and director of the Automobile Museum and Modern Garage Theater in Belgrade. He ...
, 72, Serbian film and theater director and playwright,
minister of culture and information The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia ( sr, Министарство културе и информисања, Ministarstvo kulture i informisanja) is the ministry in the Government of Serbia which is in the charge o ...
(2012–2013). * Nandivada Rathnasree, 57, Indian astrophysicist, COVID-19. *
K. B. Shanappa Kamalar Bhimsha Shanappa (16 May 1938 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian politician from the State of Karnataka. Biography As member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was nominated to the Karnataka Legislative Council, the upper house of the K ...
, 82, Indian politician, MP (2006–2012), COVID-19. *
Viliam Turčány Viliam Turčány (24 February 1928 – 9 May 2021) was a Slovak poet, translator, writer and literary scholar. Biography Turčány was born from a peasant family in 1928, in the village of Suchá nad Parnou. He went to folk school in his native vi ...
, 93, Slovak poet, translator and writer. * Marion Walter, 92, German-born American mathematician. *
Robert Ward Robert Ward may refer to: Politicians *Robert Ward (MP for City of York) * Robert Ward (1754–1831), Irish MP for Wicklow Borough, Killyleagh and Bangor * Robert Ward (American politician) (1952–2021), American lawyer and politician * Robert War ...
, 68, American politician, member (1984–2007) and minority leader (1994–2007) 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 ...
(1994–2007), kidney failure.


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* Maurice Adevah-Pœuf, 78, French politician, deputy (1981–1993, 1997–2002), mayor of Thiers (1977–2001). *
Sami Hasan Al Nash Sami Hasan Saleh Al Hadi Al Nash ( ar, سامي حسن صالح آل هادي ناش; 2 May 1957 – 10 May 2021) was a Yemeni professional football manager. Career Since January until May 2009 he coached the Yemen national team. Later, since ...
, 64, Yemeni football manager ( national team), COVID-19. *
Miguel Arellano Miguel Arellano (2 March 1941 – 10 May 2021)
, 80, Mexican Olympic basketball player ( 1964,
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 ...
), cancer. * Josep Maria Batlle i Farran, 71, Spanish politician,
senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the e ...
(2002–2011) and mayor of
Puigverd de Lleida Puigverd de Lleida is a village in the province of Lleida and autonomous community of Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalit ...
(1979–2003), tractor accident. *
Lars-Gunnar Bodin Lars-Gunnar Bodin (15 July 1935 – 10 May 2021) was a Swedish pioneer in the field of electronic music during the 1960s, especially in the Scandinavian scene.Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, ''All music guide: the defin ...
, 85, Swedish electronic musician. *
Frank Brazier Frank Brazier (24 February 1934 – 10 May 2021) was a racing cyclist from Australia. He won a silver medal in the Road Race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Cardiff. He competed in the men's 4000m Team Pursuit at the 1956 S ...
, 87, Australian Olympic cyclist ( 1956, 1960, 1964). * Salem Chandrasekharan, Indian film producer ('' Sullan'', '' Ghajini'', '' Sabari''), COVID-19. *
Haralambie Corbu Haralambie Corbu (15 February 1930 – 10 May 2021) was a professor and author from the Republic of Moldova. He was a member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. Corbu was decorated with Moldova's highest state decoration – the Order of t ...
, 91, Moldovan philologist, member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. * Marc Daniëls, 61, Belgian comic book artist, COVID-19. * Brendan Edwards, 85, Australian footballer ( Hawthorn). * Michel Fourniret, 79, French serial killer, respiratory failure. *
Fortunato Franco Fortunato Franco (1937 – 10 May 2021) was an Indian international footballer who played as a half back. Early and personal life Franco was born in 1937 in Colvale in Goa, Portuguese India, moving to Mumbai at the age of six. Club career F ...
, 84, Indian footballer (
Salgaocar Salgaocar Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco, Goa, that competes in the Goa Professional League. They have also played in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system. Founded in 1956, the clu ...
, Maharashtra, national team). * Art Gensler, 85, American architect, founder of Gensler. * Alan Hardman, 83, English rugby league player ( St Helens, Liverpool Stanley, national team). * Inaya Jaber, 62, Lebanese writer and journalist. * Kevin Jackson, 66, English writer, broadcaster and filmmaker. * Dennis Joseph, 63, Indian screenwriter ('' Nirakkoottu'', '' Rajavinte Makan'') and film director ('' Manu Uncle''), stroke. * Jerome Kagan, 92, American psychologist. * Sambhajirao Kakade, 89, Indian politician, MP (1977–1979, 1984–1989). *
Jenny King Jeanette King (14 February 1929 – 10 May 2021) was a New Zealand librarian. She was the first university librarian at the University of Waikato, serving in that role for 30 years, from 1964 to 1994. Biography Born in the Auckland suburb of ...
, 92, New Zealand librarian. * Cristopher Mansilla, 30, Chilean track and road cyclist, COVID-19. *
Néstor Montelongo Néstor Mario Montelongo (20 February 1955 – 10 May 2021) was an Uruguayan footballer who played as a right back and striker. Career Born in Montevideo, Montelongo played club football for Colón, Montevideo Wanderers, Peñarol, Nacional, R ...
, 66, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1983
Copa América The Copa América ( en, America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (''Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol'' in Spanish and ''Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol'' in Portuguese), is the t ...
winner. *
Johannes Møllehave Johannes Volf Møllehave (4 January 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Danish Lutheran priest, author, and lecturer. Education and career Møllehave was born in Frederiksberg. He graduated in theology in 1963. His wide range of interests extended to ...
, 84, Danish Lutheran priest and theologian. * Dieudonné Ntep, 61, Cameroonian Olympic cyclist ( 1984). * B. Prasada Rao, 65, Indian police officer, DGP of
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...
(2013–2014), cardiac arrest. *
Rasa Singh Rawat Rasa Singh Rawat (1 October 1941 – 10 May 2021) was an Indian politician. Biography He has been a member of the 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Ajmer constituency in the state of Rajasthan. He was a me ...
, 79, Indian politician, MP (1989–2004). * Froy Salinas, 81, American politician, member of the
Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...
(1977–1985). * Richie Scheinblum, 78, American baseball player (
Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive ...
). *
Abdolvahab Shahidi Abdolvahab Shahidi ( fa, عبدالوهاب شهيدی; 23 September 1922 – 10 May 2021) was an Iranian barbat player, singer and composer in the classical style. He is noted as one of the contemporary pioneers of Persian music Persian music m ...
, 98, Iranian barbat player, singer and composer, heart disease. * Giosuè Stucchi, 90, Italian footballer ( Udinese,
Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council * Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
,
Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Ise ...
). * Joker Thulasi, 71, Indian actor ('' Thamizhachi'', '' Udan Pirappu'', '' Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum'') and comedian, COVID-19. * Svante Thuresson, 84, Swedish jazz musician ("
Nygammal vals Sweden competed in Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Nygammal vals" performed by Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson. It was written by Bengt-Arne Wallin and Björn Lindroth. Much thanks to Scandinavian neighbours, Sweden took their be ...
"). *
Pauline Tinsley Pauline Cecilia Tinsley (27 March 1928 – 10 May 2021) was a British soprano, notable for her performances for the Welsh National Opera (1962–1972, 1975–1981) and the English National Opera (1963–1974). Biography Tinsley was born in Wigan ...
, 93, British soprano.


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* Vahur Afanasjev, 41, Estonian writer. *
Victor Asirvatham Victor Asirvatham (25 September 1940 – 11 May 2021) was a Malaysian sprinter. Individually he won bronze medals at the 1965 and 1967 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games. He also competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. In r ...
, 80, Malaysian Olympic runner (
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 ...
). * Henri Beaujean, 95, Guadeloupean politician, deputy of the French National Assembly (1986–1988). *
Serge Bouchard Serge Bouchard (July 27, 1947May 11, 2021) was a Canadian anthropologist, writer, and media personality. Bouchard studied contemporary life in Canada from an anthropological perspective; his subjects ranged from Innu hunters to Quebec truck drive ...
, 73, Canadian anthropologist and writer. * Colt Brennan, 37, American football player ( Hawaii Rainbow Warriors,
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) ...
). * Janine Brookner, 80, American lawyer and CIA agent, complications from kidney disease and cancer. *
Dan W. Brown Dan Wayne Brown (December 22, 1950 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri Senate, representing the 16th district from 2011 to 2019. He also served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2008 to ...
, 70, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2008–2010) and
Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the e ...
(2011–2019). * John Castellani, 94, American basketball coach ( Seattle Redhawks). *
Attila Demény Attila Demény (2 March 1955 – 11 May 2021) was a Romanian composer and theatre director. Born into an Hungarians in Romania, ethnic Hungarian family in Cluj, his parents were Dezső, a psychologist, and Piroska, a folk singer. He died in his ...
, 66, Hungarian composer and theatre director. * Greg Findlay, 78, Canadian football player ( BC Lions). * K. R. Gouri Amma, 101, Indian politician,
Travancore–Cochin Travancore–Cochin, or Thiru–Kochi, was a short-lived state of India (1949–1956). It was originally called United State of Travancore and Cochin following the merger of two former kingdoms, Travancore and Cochin on 1 July 1949. Its ori ...
(1951–1957) and Kerala MLA (1960–1965, 1970–1977, 1982–1996, 2001–2006). *Madampu Kunjukuttan, 79, Indian screenwriter (''Parinamam'') and actor (''Aanachandam'', ''Agninakshathram (2004 film), Agninakshathram''), COVID-19. *Bernard Lachance, 46, Canadian singer-songwriter and conspiracy theorist, complications from AIDS. *Christine Laprell, 71, German Olympic alpine skier (Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968). *Norman Lloyd, 106, American actor (''St. Elsewhere'', ''Limelight (1952 film), Limelight''), producer and director (''Alfred Hitchcock Presents''). *Rashid Meer, 70, Indian poet and editor (''Dhabak''), COVID-19. *Michael Monfils, 82, American politician, mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin (1975–1979). *Richard Nonas, 85, American sculptor. *Mats Nyby, 74, Finnish politician, Parliament of Finland, MP (1983–1999). *Wilfried Peffgen, 78, German Olympic cyclist ( 1964). *Nellai Siva, 69, Indian actor (''Mahaprabhu (film), Mahaprabhu'', ''Vetri Kodi Kattu'', ''Kannum Kannum''). *Buddy Van Horn, 92, American stunt performer (''High Plains Drifter'', ''Pale Rider'') and film director (''The Dead Pool''). *Frank Warrick, 76, Australian television journalist and newsreader (BTQ). *Lester L. Wolff, 102, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965–1981). *Chuck Welke, 67, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (2013–2015). *Vladislav Yegin, 32, Russian ice hockey player (HC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg), complications from COVID-19.


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*Tofig Aghahuseynov, 98, Azerbaijani military leader. *Homen Borgohain, 88, Indian journalist (''Niyomiya Barta'') and novelist, complications from COVID-19. *Jerry Burns, 94, American football coach (Iowa Hawkeyes football, Iowa Hawkeyes, Minnesota Vikings). *Fred Buttsworth, 93, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (West Perth Football Club, West Perth, Essendon Football Club, Essendon). *Venugopal Chandrasekhar, 63, Indian table tennis player, COVID-19. *Ubiratan D'Ambrosio, 88, Brazilian mathematician. *Patrick Dean (cartoonist), Patrick Dean, 45, American cartoonist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *Seamus Deane, 81, Northern Irish poet and writer (''Reading in the Dark''). *Nick Downie, 74, British journalist and soldier, COVID-19. *Jiří Feureisl, 89, Czech footballer (FC Slavia Karlovy Vary, FC Karlovy Vary) and ice hockey player. *Hurley Goodall, 93, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1978–1992). *Louis De Grève, 91, Belgian politician and jurist, Senate (Belgium), senator (1974–1977), MP (1977–1984), and judge of the Constitutional Court (Belgium), Court of Arbitration (1984–1999). *Dixie Hale, 85, Irish footballer (Waterford F.C., Waterford). *Rajeev Karwal, 58, Indian businessman, COVID-19. *Jim Klobuchar, 93, American journalist and author (''Star Tribune''). *Bob Koester, 88, American music executive, founder of Delmark Records. *Kira Kreylis-Petrova, 89, Russian actress (''Drumroll (film), Drumroll'', ''Window to Paris'', ''Russian Symphony''). *Vadim Logunov, 53, Russian footballer (FC Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg Lipetsk, FC APK Morozovsk, APK Azov, FC Krystal Kherson, Krystal Kherson). *Maran (actor), Maran, 48, Indian actor and singer (''Ghilli''), COVID-19. *Tatiana Nikonova, 43, Russian feminist, journalist, and sex educator. *Luigi Panigazzi, 96, Italian partisan and 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 ...
(1983–1987). *Ton Pansier, 74, Dutch footballer (XerxesDZB, SV SVV). *Francisco Pelló Hernandis, 85, Spanish-born Argentine painter, sculptor and poet, heart failure. *Vladimír Príkazský, 85, Czech journalist and politician, minister without portfolio (1990). *Ján Repák, 65, Slovak Olympic volleyball player (Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1980). *Ivanildo Rozenblad, 24, Surinamese footballer (S.V. Robinhood). *Stephen Sternberg, 100, American pathologist. *Jack Terricloth, 50, American musician (The World/Inferno Friendship Society). *Ralph Turlington, 100, American politician, member (1950–1974) and speaker (1967–1969) of the Florida House of Representatives, Florida Department of Education, Florida commissioner of education (1974–1986). *Higinio Vélez, 73, Cuban baseball coach (Avispas de Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba national football team, national team), COVID-19.


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*Maria João Abreu, 57, Portuguese actress (''Golpe de Sorte'', ''Mar Salgado'', ''Amor Maior''), ruptured brain aneurysm. *Raymond Biaussat, 89, French painter. *Rick Brennan, 52, American rear admiral. *Nona Conner, 37, American activist. *Hal de Becker, 89, American dancer and writer. *K. M. Hamsa Kunju, 79, Indian politician, Kerala MLA (1982–1986), cardiac arrest. *Indu Jain, 84, Indian publishing executive, chairperson of The Times Group, complications of COVID-19. *Olivier Jean-Marie, 61, French animator (''Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure'', ''Zig & Sharko'', ''Oggy and the Cockroaches''), cancer. *Dieter Lindner (racewalker), Dieter Lindner, 84, German racewalker, Olympic silver medalist (Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk, 1964) and European champion (1966 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk, 1966). *Nelson Marcenaro, 68, Uruguayan footballer (Uruguay national football team, national team), 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup, 1980 Mundialito winner, heart attack. *Kenneth Mayhew, 104, British army officer, Military Order of William, Military William Order recipient (1946). *Eigil Misser, 87, Danish footballer (Boldklubben 1913, B 1913, Denmark national football team, national team). *Abel Murrieta Gutiérrez, 58, Mexican politician and lawyer (LeBarón and Langford families massacre), Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), deputy (2015–2018), shot. *Božidar Nikolić, 79, Serbian film director (''Balkan Spy'', ''The Dark Side of the Sun (film), The Dark Side of the Sun'', ''Three Tickets to Hollywood''). *Alberto Piccinini (politician), Alberto Piccinini, 79, Argentine politician and trade unionist, member of the 1994 amendment of the Constitution of Argentina, Constitutional Assembly (1994) and deputy (2001–2005), cardiorespiratory arrest. *Feodor Pitcairn, 86, American photographer and environmentalist. *Norman Simmons (musician), Norman Simmons, 91, American pianist, arranger ("Wade in the Water"), and composer. *Christa Stubnick, 87, German Olympic sprinter, silver medalist (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres, 1956). *Pablo Uribe, 90, Colombian Olympic fencer (Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956). *George Wallerstein, 90, American astronomer.


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*Sándor Balassa, 86, Hungarian composer. *Jay Barbree, 87, American space travel news correspondent (
NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a division of NBCUniversal, which is, in turn, a subsidiary of Comcast. The news division's ...
). *Otto Beatty Jr., 81, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1980–1999). *R. L. Bhatia, 100, Indian politician, MP (1971–1977, 1980–1989, 1991–2004), governor of List of governors of Kerala, Kerala (2004–2008) and List of governors of Bihar, Bihar (2008–2009), COVID-19. *Torkild Brakstad, 75, Norwegian football player (Molde FK, Molde, Norway national football team, national team) and manager (Tromsø IL, Tromsø). *Glenn R. Croshaw, 70, American judge and politician, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
(1987–2000). *Eveline Cruickshanks, 94, British political historian. *Barry Fry (curler), Barry Fry, 81, Canadian curler. *Milan Ftáčnik, 64, Slovak politician, mayor of Bratislava (2010–2014). *Jaime Garza (actor), Jaime Garza, 67, Mexican actor (''Navajeros'', ''Missing (1982 film), Missing'', ''The Falcon and the Snowman''), complications from diabetes. *Raimund Hoghe, 72, German dancer, choreographer and author. *Bob Jones (basketball, born 1940), Bob Jones, 81, American college basketball coach (Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball, Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers). *Hartley Joynt, 82, Australian cricketer (Western Australia cricket team, Western Australia). *Haziq Kamaruddin, 27, Malaysian Olympic archer (Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team, 2012). *Masao Kawai, 97, Japanese primatologist. *Igor Lavrinenko, 60, Belarusian politician, member of the House of Representatives (Belarus), House of Representatives (since 2019). *Ester Mägi, 99, Estonian composer. *David McPhail, 76, New Zealand comedian and actor (''A Week of It'', ''Letter to Blanchy'', ''Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby''). *Kanaka Murthy, 78, Indian sculptor, COVID-19. *New Jack, 58, American professional wrestler (Smoky Mountain Wrestling, SMW, Extreme Championship Wrestling, ECW, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, XPW), heart attack. *Jorge Picciani, 66, Brazilian politician, Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro MLA (2003–2010), prostate cancer. *Ward C. Pitfield Jr., 95, Canadian financier and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. *Farooq Qaiser, 75, Pakistani puppeteer (Uncle Sargam), cardiac arrest. *María Amalia Revelo, 65, Costa Rican businesswoman, minister of tourism (2018–2020). *Lee Ross, 78, Canadian-born American psychologist. *Waltraut Schälike, 94, German-Russian historian. *Matheus Shikongo, 70, Namibian politician and businessman, List of mayors of Windhoek, mayor of Windhoek (1993–2010), COVID-19. *Jarnail Singh (politician, born 1973), Jarnail Singh, 48, Indian journalist and politician, Delhi Legislative Assembly, Delhi MLA (2015–2017), COVID-19. *Wang Yuan (mathematician), Wang Yuan, 91, Chinese mathematician, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. *Ramendra Kumar Yadav, 78, Indian politician, Parliament of India, MP (1989–1991, 1992–2004).


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*Mildred Allen (soprano), Mildred Allen, 91, American opera singer. *Nelly Reig Castellanos, 92, Paraguayan First Lady of Paraguay, first lady (1989–1993). *Jim Clendenen, 68, American vintner (Au Bon Climat). *Fred Dellar, 89, British music journalist. *Charles R. Doering, 65, American mathematician, esophageal cancer. *Felicia Elizondo, 74, American transgender activist. *Tim Falvey, 87, Irish politician, Lord Mayor of Cork, lord mayor of Cork (1994–1995). *Deanna Milvia Frosini, 81, Italian painter and actress (''Under the Sign of Scorpio'', ''Wind from the East'', ''Lettera aperta a un giornale della sera''). *Oliver Gillie, 83, British medical journalist and scientist, lymphocytic leukemia. *M. Thomas Inge, 85, American comics scholar. *Sunil Jain, 58, Indian journalist, complications from COVID-19. *Babak Khorramdin (director), Babak Khorramdin, 46, Iranian director and writer. *Ivo Luís Knoll, 91, Brazilian politician, Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina MLA (1967–1971). *Lim Heng Chek, 85, Malaysian Olympic swimmer (Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke, 1956). *George Little (New Brunswick politician), George Little, 83, Scottish-born Canadian politician. *Emily Mair, 92, Scottish-born New Zealand opera singer, pianist and vocal coach. *Đorđe Marjanović, 89, Serbian singer, COVID-19. *Fred Martinelli, 92, American College Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame college football coach (Ashland Eagles, Ashland University). *Mario Pavone, 80, American jazz bassist. *Carol Rudyard, 98, English-Australian visual artist. *Roy Scammell, 88, British stuntman and actor (''Alien (film), Alien'', ''Willow (film), Willow'', ''Flash Gordon (film), Flash Gordon''). *Karl Schleunes, 84, American Holocaust historian. *John Rosolu Bankole Thompson, 84, Sierra Leonean jurist, judge of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Special Court (2002–2013) and chair of the Sierra Leone Anti-corruption Commission, Anti-corruption Commission (since 2018). *Eva Wilma, 87, Brazilian actress (''Alô, Doçura!'', ''A Flea on the Scales'', ''A Indomada''), ovarian cancer.


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*Nadia Al-Iraqia, 57, Iraqi actress (''Africano (2001 film), Africano''), COVID-19. *Anjan Bandyopadhyay, 55, Indian television journalist, complications from COVID-19. *Stefan Banz, 60, Swiss artist, heart attack. *William Berg (classicist), William Berg, 82, American classicist. *Lawrence M. Breed, 80, American APL (programming language), APL computer scientist and early Burning Man contributor, Lewy body dementias. *Patsy Bruce, 81, American country songwriter ("Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"). *Marianne Burgman, 68, Dutch politician, mayor of Maarn (1995–2002) and De Ronde Venen (2002–2011). *Mike Carter (politician), Mike Carter, 67, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (since 2013), pancreatic cancer. *Bruno Covas, 41, Brazilian politician, mayor of São Paulo (since 2018), Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), deputy (2015–2017) and Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, São Paulo MLA (2007–2011), gastric cancer. *Vera Deacon, 94, Australian historian. *Tomer Eiges, 25, Israeli intelligence officer. *Hüseyin Er, 36, Turkish-British footballer (İzmirspor), heart attack. (death announced on this date) *Samir Hadjaoui, 42, Algerian footballer (ASO Chlef, ES Sétif, national team). *Anatoliy Havrylov, 88, Ukrainian cinematographer, Shevchenko National Prize winner (1988). *Rajendrasinh Jadeja, 66, Indian cricket player (Saurashtra cricket team, Saurashtra) and umpire (Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI), COVID-19. *Chetan Karki, 83, Nepali songwriter and filmmaker, COVID-19. *Nasim Wali Khan, 88, Pakistani politician, Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA (1977), complications from diabetes. *Ailsa Land, 93, British mathematician. *Jakov Lazaroski, 84, Macedonian political commissar, president of the League of Communists of Macedonia (1986–1989). *Hilarie Lindsay, 99, Australian toy manufacturer and writer. (death announced on this date) *MC Kevin, 23, Brazilian singer-songwriter, fall. *Rildo da Costa Menezes, 79, Brazilian football player (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Botafogo, Brazil national football team, national team) and manager (California Kickers). *Boris Miranda, 37, Bolivian journalist and correspondent (BBC Mundo). *Al Taib Mustafa, Sudanese journalist and politician, minister of state for communications, COVID-19. *M. S. Narasimhan, 88, Indian mathematician (Narasimhan–Seshadri theorem). *Raili Pietilä, 94, Finnish architect (Mäntyniemi). *Richard L. Rubenstein, 97, American rabbi and writer. *Sa'duddin, 59, Indonesian politician, regent of Bekasi Regency, Bekasi (2007–2012), member of the People's Representative Council (2014–2016). *Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj, 54, Thai Muay Thai fighter, suicide by gunshot. *Rajeev Satav, 46, Indian politician, MP (2014–2019, since 2020), complications from COVID-19. *Alessandro Talotti, 40, Italian Olympic high jumper (Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump, 2004, Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump, 2008), stomach cancer. *Akbar Torkan, 68, Iranian politician, Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (Iran), minister of defense (1989–1993), Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, minister of roads and transportation (1993–1997), Advisor to the President of Iran, senior advisor to the president (2013–2018). *Ekaterina Vilmont, 75, Russian writer. *Joe Walters (cricketer), Joe Walters, 81, English cricketer (Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire). *Jerzy Wilk, 66, Polish politician, mayor of Elbląg (2013–2014), deputy (since 2015). *Vijay Singh Yadav, 67–68, Indian politician, Bihar MLA (1995–2000), MP (2000–2006), COVID-19. *Rudolf Yanson, 82, Russian philologist.


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*K. K. Aggarwal (cardiologist), K. K. Aggarwal, 62, Indian cardiologist, COVID-19. *Ian Brusasco, 92, Australian businessman and philanthropist. *Kabang, 13, Filipino dog. *Don Kernodle, 71, American professional wrestler (Jim Crockett Promotions), suicide. *Nan Kinross, 94, New Zealand nurse and nursing academic. *Bruno Kouamé, 93, Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Abengourou, Abengourou (1981–2003). *Casildo Maldaner, 79, Brazilian politician, Federal Senate (Brazil), senator (since 2011) and governor of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina (1990–1991), cancer. *Jackie Matisse, 90, French artist. *Joe Mercer (jockey), Joe Mercer, 86, English jockey. *Amarendra Mohanty, 63, Indian music composer and singer, COVID-19. *Robert Quackenbush, 91, American children's author. *Ki. Rajanarayanan, 97, Indian folklorist and writer. *Terence Riley (curator), Terence Riley, 66, American architect and museum curator, chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art (1992–2006). *Buddy Roemer, 77, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1981–1988), governor of Louisiana (1988–1992). *Don Sakers, 62, American science fiction writer, heart attack. *Jesús Santrich, 53, Colombian guerrilla leader (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC) and politician, Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, deputy (2006–2009), shot. *Henry Schmidt (American football), Henry Schmidt, 85, American football player (San Francisco 49ers, History of the San Diego Chargers, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills). *Janet Shackleton, 92, New Zealand hurdler, British Empire Games bronze medallist (Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles, 1950). *Héctor Silva (rugby union), Héctor Silva, 76, Argentine rugby union player (South American Jaguars) and coach (Argentina national rugby union team, national team), COVID-19. *K. Thurairetnasingam, 80, Sri Lankan politician, Parliament of Sri Lanka, MP (2002–2010, 2015–2020), COVID-19. *K. Thulasiah Vandayar, 92, Indian politician, MP (1991–1996). *Nitish Veera, 45, Indian actor (''Pudhupettai'', ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'', ''Kaala (2018 film), Kaala''), COVID-19. *Sabino Vengco, 79, Filipino Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and author. *Vivek Raj Wangkhem, Indian politician, Manipur MLA (2002–2007), general secretary of the National People's Party (India), National People's Party, COVID-19. *Wolfgang Weiermann, 85, German politician, Bundestag, MP (1987–2002). *Magdeleine Willame-Boonen, 80, Belgian politician, Senate (Belgium), senator (1999–2003). *Olavo Yépez, 83, Ecuadorian chess master, cancer.


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*Abdul Khaleq Alghanem, 63, Saudi Arabian film and TV director (''Tash ma Tash''), prostate cancer. *Franco Battiato, 76, Italian singer-songwriter (''La voce del Padrone'', ''Orizzonti perduti'', ''Mondi lontanissimi'') and filmmaker, neurodegenerative disease. *Viktor Belskiy, 66, Belarusian Olympic long jumper (Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump, 1980). *Effie Boggess, 93, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1995–2005). *Joe J. Christensen, 91, American the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormon leader, president of Brigham Young University–Idaho, Ricks College (1985–1989), general authority (since 1989). *Theodore John Conrad, 71, American bank embezzler. *Bob Cullison, 84, American politician, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Oklahoma Senate, Senate (1979–1995). *Esegé, 63, Spanish comic artist (''Mortadelo (magazine), Mortadelo'', ''Mister K''). *Bernhard Friedmann, 89, German economist and politician, Bundestag, MP (1976–1990) and member of the European Court of Auditors (1990–2001). *Vladimir Fyodorov (actor), Vladimir Fyodorov, 82, Russian actor (''Ruslan and Ludmila (film), Ruslan and Ludmila'', ''Kin-dza-dza!'', ''Heart of a Dog (1988 film), Heart of a Dog'') and physicist. *John Gomery, 88, Canadian jurist, justice of the Superior Court of Quebec (1982–2007). *Charles Grodin, 86, American actor (''The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film), The Heartbreak Kid'', ''Midnight Run'', ''Beethoven (film), Beethoven'') and comedian, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, Emmy winner (30th Primetime Emmy Awards, 1978), bone marrow cancer. *Chaman Lal Gupta, 86, Indian politician, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir MLA (1972–1977) and MP (1996–2004), complications from COVID-19. *Arthur Hills, 91, American golf course designer. *Vijay Kumar Kashyap, 56, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), COVID-19. *Zsuzsanna Kézi, 76, Hungarian Olympic handball player, bronze medalist (Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, 1976). *Kim Ho-seong, 51, South Korean voice actor. *Ricardo Letts Colmenares, 83, Peruvian politician and journalist, founder of the Revolutionary Vanguard and Congress of the Republic of Peru, congressman (1990–1992). *Gilles Lupien, 67, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers), Stanley Cup champion (1978 Stanley Cup Finals, 1978, 1979 Stanley Cup Finals, 1979), intestinal cancer. *Hiroshi Maeda (chemist), Hiroshi Maeda, 82, Japanese chemist, discoverer of the Enhanced permeability and retention effect, EPR effect, liver failure. *Malibu Moon, 24, American racehorse and sire, heart attack. *Douglas Mossman, 88, American actor (''Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), Hawaii Five-O'', ''Hawaiian Eye''). *Terry O'Dea, 76, Australian darts player. *Albert Planasdemunt i Gubert, 91, Spanish politician, member of the Parliament of Catalonia (1980–1984). *Farida Rahman, 75, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2009–2013). *William C. Richardson, 81, American businessman. *Chrissy Sharp, 73, Australian politician, member of the Western Australian Legislative Council (1997–2005). *Thaddeus Spratlen, 90, American economist. *Rennie Stennett, 72, Panamanian baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants), World Series champion (1979 World Series, 1979), cancer. *Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan physician and politician, deputy (since 2016), complications from COVID-19. *Yoshi Wada, 77, Japanese sound installation artist and musician. *Genzō Wakayama, 88, Japanese voice actor (''Astro Boy (1963 TV series), Astro Boy'', ''Shin Takarajima'', ''Kingdom Hearts''), heart failure. *Corinne Wood, 66, American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, lieutenant governor of Illinois (1999–2003), complications from breast cancer.


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*Darío Alessandro, 69, Argentine sociologist, politician and diplomat, deputy (1995–2003), ambassador to Cuba (2004–2007) and Peru (2008–2015), pancreatic cancer. *Wiranto Arismunandar, 87, Indonesian academic, minister of education (1998). *Johnny Ashcroft, 94, Australian country singer. *Khadgajeet Baral, 93, Nepalese diplomat and police officer, Inspector General of Police (Nepal), inspector general (1972–1978). *Odd Berg (cyclist), Odd Berg, 97, Norwegian Olympic road racing cyclist (Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Road cycling, 1952). *Gary Blodgett, 83, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1993–2001). *Daryle H. Busch, 93, American inorganic chemist. *Pablo Calucho, 41, Bolivian journalist, COVID-19. *Oscar Cavagnis, 47, Italian road racing cyclist, avalanche. *Alix Dobkin, 80, American folk singer-songwriter, lesbian feminist activist and memoirist, brain aneurysm. *Piet van Eijsden, 85, Dutch tennis player. *Lee Evans (sprinter), Lee Evans, 74, American sprinter, double Olympic champion (Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968), complications from a stroke. *Serhiy Ferenchak, 37, Ukrainian footballer (FC Khimik Krasnoperekopsk, Khimik Krasnoperekopsk, FC Sevastopol, Sevastopol, FC Sevastopol (Russia), SKChF Sevastopol). *Josep Franch (footballer), Josep Franch, 77, Spanish footballer (FC Barcelona, CE Sabadell FC). *Vladimir Gerasimov (general), Vladimir Gerasimov, 89, Russian colonel general, 12th Chief Directorate (1985–1992). *Martin Greenberg (poet), Martin Greenberg, 103, American poet. *Charles C. Hagemeister, 74, American soldier,
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor ...
recipient (1968). *John Hodge (engineer), John Hodge, 92, British aerospace engineer, member of NASA Space Task Group, Flight controller#Flight director, flight director. *Esther A. Hopkins, 94, American chemist, environmental lawyer and civil servant. *Quintin Jones (prisoner), Quintin Jones, 41, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injection. *Alain Kirili, 74, French-American sculptor, leukemia. *Zakpa Komenan, 76, Ivorian politician, minister of education and professional formation (1993–1999). *David Anthony Kraft, 68, American comic book writer (''Defenders (comics), The Defenders'', ''Captain America''), complications from COVID-19. *Prasanta Mohapatra, 47, Indian cricketer (Odisha cricket team, Odisha), COVID-19. *Paul Mooney (comedian), Paul Mooney, 79, American actor (''The Buddy Holly Story'', ''Bamboozled''), comedian (''Chappelle's Show'') and writer, heart attack. *Robin Munro, 68, British human rights activist. *Neville Myton, 74, Jamaican Olympic middle-distance runner (Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Individual, 1964, Biathlon at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Individual, 1968), cancer. *Jagannath Pahadia, 89, Indian politician, List of chief ministers of Rajasthan, chief minister of Rajasthan (1980–1981), governor of List of governors of Bihar, Bihar (1989–1990) and List of governors of Haryana, Haryana (2009–2014), COVID-19. *Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand, 89, French Olympic diver (Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948, Diving at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952, Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956, Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960). *Aleksandr Privalov, 87, Russian biathlete, Olympic silver medallist (Biathlon at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Individual, 1964), heart attack. *Tatyana Protsenko, 53, Russian actress (''The Adventures of Buratino (1975 film), The Adventures of Buratino''), cancer. *Elisa Ruiz Díaz, 56, Paraguayan lawyer and diplomat, representative to the Organization of American States (since 2013) and chair of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS Permanent Council (since 2021) . *Guillermo Sepúlveda, 86, Mexican footballer (C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara, C.D. Oro, Oro, Mexico national football team, national team). *Abubakar Shekau, 46–56, Nigerian Islamic militant, leader of Boko Haram (since 2009), suicide by explosive vest. *Martin Turnovský, 92, Czech conductor. *Aimé Verhoeven, 85, Belgian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (Wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight, 1960). *Helmut Wopfner, 96, Austrian geologist. *Wimar Witoelar, 75, Indonesian journalist and talk show host, presidential press secretary (1999–2001), complications from sepsis. *Oğuz Yılmaz (musician), Oğuz Yılmaz, 52, Turkish folk musician, heart attack. *Mark York, 55, American television and film actor (''The Office (American TV series), The Office'').


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*Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi, 95, Indian historian. *Len Badger, 75, English footballer ( Sheffield United). *Francisco Brines, 89, Spanish poet and academic, Miguel de Cervantes Prize winner. *Lori Burton, 80, American singer, songwriter and record producer. *Chris Chilton, 77, English footballer (Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, Coventry City F.C., Coventry City), complications from dementia. *Glen E. Conrad, 71, American jurist, judge (since 2003) and chief judge (2010–2017) of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, U.S. District Court for Western Virginia. *Ingvar Cronhammar, 73, Swedish-Danish sculptor (Elia (sculpture), Elia). *Jesús Davoz Gorrotxategi, 89, Spanish road racing cyclist. *Ion Dichiseanu, 87, Romanian actor (''Kampf um Rom'', ''Titanic Waltz'', ''Mofturi 1900''). *Tommy Finn, 87, English rugby league player (Hull F.C., Hull, St Helens). *Ken Garland, 92, British graphic designer. *Samir Ghanem, 84, Egyptian comedian, singer and entertainer, complications from COVID-19. *Gregorio Gordo, 62, Spanish politician and trade unionist, member of the Assembly of Madrid (2007–2015), cancer. *Khatib Haji, 58, Tanzanian politician, National Assembly (Tanzania), MP (since 2010). *Roger Hawkins (drummer), Roger Hawkins, 75, American drummer (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) and recording studio owner (Muscle Shoals Sound Studio). *Gennady Igumnov, 84, Russian politician, governor of Perm Oblast (1996–2000). *George F. Keane, 91, American investment professional. *Anthony Lazzaro (university administrator), Anthony Lazzaro, 100, American academic administrator. *Lubomír Ledl, 68, Czech politician, member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia (1990–1992). *Phil Lombardi, 58, American baseball player (New York Yankees, New York Mets), complications from brain cancer. *Irom Maipak, 53, Indian cinematographer (''Ashangba Nongjabi'', ''Leipaklei'', ''Nongphadok Lakpa Atithi''), COVID-19. *Margherita Marchione, 99, American Roman Catholic nun and writer. *Robbie McCauley, 78, American playwright and actress. *Freddy Marks, 71, English musician (Rod, Jane and Freddy) and actor. *Erin O'Brien (actress), Erin O'Brien, 87, American actress (''John Paul Jones (film), John Paul Jones'', ''Onionhead'', ''Girl on the Run (1958 film), Girl on the Run''). *Florian Pilkington-Miksa, 70, English rock drummer (Curved Air). *Jerry Planutis, 91, American football player (Washington Redskins). *John Powless, 88, American college basketball coach (Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball, Wisconsin Badgers). *Sándor Puhl, 65, Hungarian football referee, complications from COVID-19. *U. Visweswar Rao, Indian film director (''Nagna Sathyam'', ''Harischandrudu'') and screenwriter, COVID-19. *Tarannum Riyaz, 60, Indian writer, COVID-19. *Rizuan Abdul Hamid, Malaysian businessman and politician, Dewan Negara, senator (since 2005) and chairman of Halal Development Corporation (since 2019), COVID-19. *Ray Thomas (footballer, born 1940), Ray Thomas, 80, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood). *Fred Tobias, 93, American songwriter ("Good Timin' (Jimmy Jones song), Good Timin'", "Little Bitty Girl", "Born Too Late (song), Born Too Late"). *Taygib Tolboyev, 65, Russian test pilot. *Tshoganetso Tongwane, South African politician, National Assembly of South Africa, MP (2008–2014, 2014–2019, since 2019), COVID-19. *Mike Weatherley, 63, British politician, Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (2010–2015), lung cancer. *Johan Weyts, 81, Belgian politician, member of the Flemish Parliament (1999–2004) and Senate (Belgium), senator (1987–1999). *Eric Winstanley, 76, English footballer (Barnsley F.C., Barnsley, Chesterfield F.C., Chesterfield). *Zuo Hui, 50, Chinese real estate broker.


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*Farhat Abdraimov, 55, Kazakh actor (''Whoever Softer'', ''Fara (film), Fara'', ''Tale of Pink Hare''), heart attack. *Vitold Ashurak, 50, Belarusian activist and political prisoner, cardiac arrest. *Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, Nigerian military officer, Chief of Army Staff (Nigeria), chief of Army staff (since 2021), plane crash. *Sunderlal Bahuguna, 94, Indian environmentalist (Chipko movement), COVID-19. *Om Prakash Bhardwaj, 79, Indian boxing coach. *Ajoy Dey, 69, Indian politician, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, West Bengal MLA (1991–2016), COVID-19. *Zdzisław Dobrucki, 76, Polish speedway rider (Unia Leszno). *John A. Hemphill, 93, American major general. *Roman Kent, 92, Polish-born American Holocaust survivor, president of the International Auschwitz Committee. *Rajkumar Keswani, 70, Indian journalist, complications from COVID-19. *Rana Kharkongor, 69, Indian singer and video director, COVID-19. *Heikki Koort, 66, Estonian film actor, karateka and diplomat. *Krishna (politician), Krishna, 79, Indian politician, MP (1996–1998), member (1985–1989, 1994–1996, 2006–2008) and List of speakers of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, speaker (2004–2008) of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. *Abdulrahman Kuliya, 53, Nigerian military office, plane crash. *Thomas B. Leary, 89, American attorney, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (1999–2005). *Mark Levitan, 73, American academic, complications from leukemia. *Ken MacKinnon, 87, Scottish Gaelic sociolinguist. *Usman Mansoorpuri, 76, Indian Islamic scholar, COVID-19. *Sakti Mazumdar, 89, Indian Olympic boxer (Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Flyweight, 1952), heart attack. *Walter Müller (German gymnast), Walter Müller, German Olympic gymnast (Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952). *Merv Norrish, 94, New Zealand diplomat, List of ambassadors of New Zealand to the United States, ambassador to the United States (1978–1980). *Manfred Ommer, 70, German Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, 1972). *Babagouda Patil, 76, Indian politician, Ministry of Rural Development (India), minister of rural development (1998–1999). *Tahir Salahov, 92, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman, first secretary of the Artists' Union of the USSR (1973–1992), vice president of the Imperial Academy of Arts, Russian Academy of Arts. *Dwayne Sandy, 32, Saint Vincent footballer (Pastures FC, Pastures United FC, Avenues United FC, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team, national team), shot. *Harvey Schlossberg, 85, American police officer. *Lisa Shaw (broadcaster), Lisa Shaw, 44, British radio presenter and journalist, brain haemorrhage. *Klemen Tinal, 50, Indonesian politician, vice governor of Papua (province), Papua (since 2013). *Stephen Zappala Sr., 88, American jurist, justice (1983–2002) and chief justice (2001–2002) of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.


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*Francesc Arnau, 46, Spanish football player (FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Málaga CF, Málaga) and executive (Real Oviedo), suicide. *Benjamin Ayimba, 44, Kenyan rugby union player (Nondescripts RFC, Cornish Pirates) and coach (Kenya national rugby sevens team, national sevens team), Malaria, cerebral malaria. *Edminas Bagdonas, 57, Lithuanian diplomat, ambassador to Italy (2001–2004), Belarus (2007–2012) and Israel (2014–2019). *Joe Beckwith, 66, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals), World Series champion (1985 World Series, 1985), colon cancer. *Colette Brull-Ulmann, 101, French physician, pediatrician, and Resistance fighter. *Jacqueline Caurat, 93, French television presenter, journalist and actress (''Mon pote le gitan''). *Anna Maria Cecchi, 78, Italian Olympic swimmer (Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960, Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly, 1964). *Charles G. Cleveland, 93, American lieutenant general. *David Danielson, 74, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (since 2013), cancer. *Iain R. Edgar, 72, British social anthropologist. *Peter Fish (composer), Peter Fish, 65, American composer. *Fred Ford (American football), Fred Ford, 83, American football player (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers). *Sister Loyola Galvin, 99, New Zealand nun, nurse and gardener. *Jorge García Carneiro, 69, Venezuelan politician, governor of Vargas (since 2008) and Ministry of Defense (Venezuela), minister of defense (2004–2006), heart attack. *Mels Kenetaev, 75, Kazakh footballer (FC Astana-1964, Dinamo Tselinograd). *Harold Lambert (footballer), Harold Lambert, 99, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Essendon Football Club, Essendon). *Jorge Larrañaga, 64, Uruguayan politician, Senate of Uruguay, senator (2000–2020) and Ministry of the Interior (Uruguay), minister of the interior (since 2020), heart attack. *Charles R. Larson (scholar), Charles R. Larson, 83, American scholar. *R. S. Lugani, 94, Indian educator. *Syamsuddin Mahmud, 86, Indonesian economist and politician, governor of Aceh (1993–2000), COVID-19. *Robert Marchand (cyclist), Robert Marchand, 109, French racing cyclist. *Cornelia Oberlander, 99, Canadian landscape architect, COVID-19. *Raamlaxman, 78, Indian composer (''Maine Pyar Kiya'', ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'', ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain''), heart attack. *André Ribeiro (racing driver), André Ribeiro, 55, Brazilian racing driver (Championship Auto Racing Teams, CART), bowel cancer. *Sophie Rivera, 82, American photographer. *David Shotter, 82, British archaeologist. *Y. C. Simhadri, 80, Indian academic administrator, vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (1997–2002), COVID-19. *Jiřina Šiklová, 85, Czech sociologist and political dissident, Charter 77 signatory. (death announced on this date) *Pavol Szikora, 69, Slovak Olympic race walker (Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk, 1988, Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk, 1992). *Marek Trončinský, 32, Czech ice hockey player (CS Progym Gheorgheni, Progym Gheorgheni, HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, Bílí Tygři Liberec, Sheffield Steelers). *Glenn Douglas Tubb, 85, American singer-songwriter ("Skip a Rope", "Two Story House"). *Mario Vascellari, 69, Italian basketball player. *Wu Mengchao, 98, Chinese hepatobiliary surgeon, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. *Yuan Longping, 90, Chinese agronomist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
, multiple organ failure. *Connie Zelencik, 66, American football player (Buffalo Bills). *Eddy Zemach, 85–86, Israeli philosopher. *Chinese marathon runners killed in the Gansu ultramarathon disaster: **Huang Guanjun, 34 **Liang Jing (runner), Liang Jing, 31


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*Dennis A'Court, 83, Welsh cricketer (Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire). *Srikumar Banerjee, 75, Indian metallurgical engineer, director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC (2004–2010) and chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, Atomic Energy Commission (2009–2012), heart attack. *Baby Barredo, 80, Filipino theater actress and producer, complications from sepsis. *Dewayne Blackwell, 84, American songwriter ("Friends in Low Places", "Mr. Blue"). *Charles Boutin, 79, American politician and administrative law judge, mayor of Aberdeen, Maryland (1994–1998) and member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1999–2005). *José Agusto Briones, 60, Ecuadorian politician, minister of energy and non-renewable natural resources (2019–2020), suicide by hanging. *Eric Carle, 91, American writer and illustrator (''The Very Hungry Caterpillar'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?''), kidney failure. *Barney Curley, 81, Irish horse trainer and gambler (Yellow Sam betting coup). *Lorrae Desmond, 91, Australian singer, television presenter (''The Lorrae Desmond Show'') and actress (''A Country Practice'', ''Arcade (TV series), Arcade''). *Aly Doerfel, 71, Luxembourgish Olympic fencer (Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée, 1972). *Bob Fulton, 73, English-born Australian rugby league player and coach (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Manly-Warringah, Sydney Roosters, Eastern Suburbs, Australia men's national rugby league team, national team), cancer. *Alan Garside, 94, Australian footballer (Australia men's national soccer team, national team). *Milton Moses Ginsberg, 85, American film director (''Coming Apart (film), Coming Apart'', ''The Werewolf of Washington''), cancer. *Cristóbal Halffter, 91, Spanish classical composer and conductor. *Charles Hamlin (rower), Charles Hamlin, 74, American Olympic rower (Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, 1968). *James Harman, 74, American harmonica player and singer-songwriter, heart attack. *Malik Dohan al-Hassan, 101, Iraqi politician, Ministry of Justice (Iraq), minister of justice (2004–2005). *Ron Hill, 82, English Olympic marathon runner (Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, 1964, Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, 1972). *Richard R. G. Hobson, 89, American politician, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
(1976–1980). *Paulo Mendes da Rocha, 92, Brazilian architect (Estádio Serra Dourada, Pinacoteca do Estado, National Coach Museum), Pritzker Prize winner (2006). *Ahmed Mestiri, 95, Tunisian lawyer and politician, Ministry of the Interior (Tunisia), minister of the interior (1970–1971), Ministry of Defence (Tunisia), defence (1966–1968) and Ministry of Justice (Tunisia), justice (1956–1958). *Max Mosley, 81, British racing driver and lawyer, president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA (1993–2009), suicide by gunshot. *Makoto Nagao, 84, Japanese computer scientist, president of Kyoto University (1997–2003), stroke. *Luiz Gonzaga Paes Landim, 79, Brazilian politician, Legislative Assembly of Piauí, Piauí MLA (1979–1991), COVID-19. *Shanti Pahadia, 86, Indian politician, MP (1984–1990), COVID-19. *Lionel Platts, 86, English golfer. *Alex Salaueu, 94, Belarusian artist. *Nina Shatskaya (actress), Nina Shatskaya, 81, Russian actress (''Welcome, or No Trespassing'', ''A Man Before His Time'', ''Visit to Minotaur (film), Visit to Minotaur''), COVID-19. *Ross Taylor (geochemist), Ross Taylor, 95, New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist. *Douglas Winston, 89, Australian Olympic sprinter (Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres, 1956).


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*Cabo Almi, 58, Brazilian politician, Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso MLA (since 2011), complications from COVID-19. *Josep Almudéver Mateu, 101, French veteran of the Spanish Civil War (CXXIX International Brigade). *Aung Toe, 96, Burmese jurist, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Myanmar, Supreme Court (1988–2011). *Frithjof Bergmann, 90, German philosopher, founder of the New Work movement. *Paul Christy, 82, American professional wrestler (National Wrestling Alliance, NWA, International Championship Wrestling, ICW, WWE, WWF). *Russell Church, 90, American psychologist. *John Davis (singer), John Davis, 66, American singer (Milli Vanilli, The Real Milli Vanilli), COVID-19. *Aldo Forbice, 80, Italian radio host. *Keith Foulger, 96, British naval architect, colorectal cancer. *Dan Frank, 67, American editor (Pantheon Books). *Banira Giri, 75, Nepalese poet, heart attack and COVID-19. *Desiree Gould, 76, American actress (''Sleepaway Camp''). *Robert Green Hall, 47, American makeup artist (''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'') and film director (''Laid to Rest (film), Laid to Rest''). *Anna Halprin, 100, American choreographer. *Jeetmal Khant, 58, Indian politician, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Rajasthan MLA (2013–2018), COVID-19. *Eugene Marve, 60, American football player (Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers). *Hazen Myers, 86, Canadian politician, Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, New Brunswick MLA (1978–1987). *Henri Paris, 85, French general. *Milan Puzrla, 75, Czech Olympic cyclist (Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, 1968, Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit, 1972, Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial, 1976). *Ron Rhodes, 88, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton). *Najeeb Qahtan al-Shaabi, 67–68, Yemeni politician, COVID-19. *Aditya Shastri, 57, Indian academic, complications from COVID-19. *Habibullah Siraji, 72, Bangladeshi poet, director general of the Bangla Academy (since 2018). *Lyubov Talalaeva, 68, Russian rower, Olympic silver medallist (Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's eight, 1976). *Beverly White, 92, American politician, member of the Utah House of Representatives (1971–1991), longest serving female member of the Utah State Legislature. *Samuel E. Wright, 74, American actor (''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'', ''Dinosaur (2000 film), Dinosaur'') and singer ("Under the Sea"), prostate cancer. *Marinette Yetna, 55, Cameroonian politician, National Assembly (Cameroon), deputy (since 2020).


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*Alfonso Barasoain, 63, Spanish football player and manager (Barakaldo CF, Barakaldo, SD Eibar, Eibar, SD Lemona, Lemona). *Rod Breedlove, 83, American football player (Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers). *Jáchym Bulín, 86, Czech Olympic ski jumper (Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics, 1956). *Pete Correll, 80, American businessman, CEO-emeritus of Georgia-Pacific (1993–2005). *Lois Ehlert, 86, American children's author and illustrator (''Chicka Chicka Boom Boom''). *Johnny Everard, 97, Irish hurler (Moyne-Templetuohy GAA, Moyne-Templetuohy, Tipperary GAA, Tipperary) and Gaelic footballer. *David Foot (journalist), David Foot, 92, English journalist and historian. *Arturo Gentili, 85, Italian footballer (Atalanta B.C., S.S.D. Varese Calcio, Varese Calcio, U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918, Triestina Calcio). *Roger Gifford, Sir Roger Gifford, 65, English banker and philanthropist, Lord Mayor of London, lord mayor of London (2012–2013). *Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, 86, Syrian-born Lebanese Armenian Catholic Church, Armenian Catholic hierarch, List of Armenian Catholic patriarchs of Cilicia, catholicos patriarch of Cilicia (since 2015). *Krishne Gowda, 80, Indian actor and performer, cardiac arrest. *Michael Hudson (political scientist), Michael Hudson, 82, American political scientist. *Cotton Ivy, 91, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1985–1989). *Padmanabh Jaini, 97, Indian-born American Jainist and Buddhist scholar. *Ib Georg Jensen, 93, Danish ceramist, designer, and author. *Esmail Khoi, 83, Iranian poet and writer. *Tõnu Kilgas, 66, Estonian baritone and actor (''Rahu tänav'', ''Those Old Love Letters''), cancer. *David Klein (economist), David Klein, 86, Israeli economist, governor of the Bank of Israel (2000–2005). *John Lynch (linguist), John Lynch, 74, Australian linguist. *Juan Máximo Martínez, 74, Mexican Olympic long-distance runner (Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968, Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres, 1972), cancer. *Eilat Mazar, 64, Israeli archaeologist. *José Melitón Chávez, 63, Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Añatuya, Añatuya (2015–2019) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción, Concepción (since 2020), COVID-19. *Bobby Mohammed, 78, Trinidadian pannist. *Elisapee Ootoova, 90, Canadian Inuit elder. (death announced on this date) *George Patterson (footballer, born 1934), George Patterson, 86, English footballer (Hull City A.F.C., Hull City, York City F.C., York City). *David Pole (economist), David Pole, 95, English health economist. *Robert Ridder (politician), Robert Ridder, 94, American politician, member of the Washington State Senate (1967–1973). *J. D. Roberts, 88, American football player and coach (New Orleans Saints). *Eva Sereny, 86, Swiss photographer and film director (''Foreign Student''). *Amichai Shoham, 99, Israeli footballer (Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C., Israel national football team, national team). *John Warner, 94, American 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 ...
(1979–2009), United States Secretary of the Navy, secretary of the Navy (1972–1974), heart failure. *Rusty Warren, 91, American comedian and singer (''Knockers Up!'').


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*Abdul Wahab Al-Dailami, 82–83, Yemeni politician, Ministry of Justice (Yemen), minister of justice (1994–1997), COVID-19. *Adrián Babič, 24, Slovak touring cyclist, traffic collision. *Jan Borgman, 91, Dutch astronomer. *Roser Bru, 98, Spanish-born Chilean painter and engraver. *Tarcisio Burgnich, 82, Italian football player (Inter Milan, S.S.C. Napoli, Napoli, Italy national football team, national team) and manager. *Chen Qingru, 94, Chinese scientist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, ) is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China. The CAE and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
. *Vincent Daly, 73, Irish Gaelic footballer (Longford county football team, Longford GAA). *Arturo de Jesús Correa Toro, 80, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipiales, Ipiales (2000–2018), COVID-19. *H. S. Doreswamy, 103, Indian journalist and independence activist, cardiac arrest. *Murray Dowey, 95, Canadian ice hockey player, Olympic champion (Ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics, 1948). *Llew Edwards (politician), Sir Llew Edwards, 85, Australian politician, Deputy Premier of Queensland, deputy premier and treasurer of Queensland (1978–1983). *Heidi Ferrer, 50, American screenwriter (''Dawson's Creek'', ''The Hottie and the Nottie'', ''Princess (2008 film), Princess''), suicide. *Alastair Hanton, 94, British banker, inventor of the direct debit system. *Jerome Hellman, 92, American film producer (''Midnight Cowboy'', ''The Mosquito Coast (film), The Mosquito Coast'', ''Coming Home (1978 film), Coming Home''), Academy Award for Best Picture, Oscar winner (42nd Academy Awards, 1970). *Ben Kruger, 64, South African actor and author (''A Case of Murder'', ''Silent Witness'', ''Binnelanders''), complications from COVID-19. *Kay Lahusen, 91, American photographer and LGBT rights activist. *Earle Louder, 88, American euphonium player. *Arturo Luz, 94, Filipino sculptor and printmaker. *Therese McKinley, 93, American baseball player (Muskegon Lassies). *Majendra Narzary, 68, Indian politician, Assam Legislative Assembly, Assam MLA (since 2006), complications from COVID-19. *Ranjita Rane, 43, Indian cricketer (Mumbai cricket team, Mumbai), cancer. *Mufti Abdul Razzaq, 95, Indian Muslim scholar. *Elisabeth Rechlin, 91, German Olympic swimmer (Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics#Women's Events, 1952). *Ren Farong, 84, Chinese Taoist priest and politician, Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, MP (1993–2018), venerable master of the Chinese Taoist Association (2005–2015). *Kunjulekshmi Saradamoni, 93, Indian historian and economist, president of the National Federation of Indian Women (2002–2008). *Henry Sayler (Florida politician), Henry Sayler, 100, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1967–1971, 1973–1978). *Sureni Senarath, 61, Sri Lankan actress (''Surapurata Kanyaviyak'', ''Aathma Warusha'', ''Yalu Malu Yalu 2''). *Tom Shannon (broadcaster), Tom Shannon, 82, American disk jockey (WWKB, WKBW, CKLW), pancreatic cancer. *Patrick Sky, 80, American singer-songwriter. *Llew Smith, 77, Welsh politician, Member of the European Parliament, MEP (1984–1994) and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP (1992–2005), cancer. *Paul Soles, 90, Canadian actor (''Spider-Man (1967 TV series), Spider-Man'', ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'', ''Redwall (TV series), Redwall''). *Sze-Piao Yang, 100, Taiwanese pulmonologist. *Red Top Young, 85, American musician.


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*Shane Briant, 74, British actor (''Demons of the Mind'', ''Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell'', ''Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter''). *Violetta Elvin, 97, Russian prima ballerina and actress. *Carla Fracci, 84, Italian ballet dancer and actress, cancer. *Foster Friess, 81, American investment manager. *Karl-Heinz Heddergott, 94, German football manager (FC Köln, Egypt national football team, Egypt national team, Oman national football team, Oman national team). *Robert Hogan (actor), Robert Hogan, 87, American actor (''The Lady in Red (1979 film), The Lady in Red'', ''Species II'', ''Youth in Oregon''), complications from pneumonia. *Kees de Jager, 100, Dutch astronomer. *Lorina Kamburova, 30, Bulgarian actress (''Nightworld (film), Nightworld'', ''Leatherface (2017 film), Leatherface'', ''Doom: Annihilation'') and singer, pneumonia. *Shantiraj Khosla, 54, Indian composer, COVID-19. *Jaime Lerner, 83, Brazilian architect, urban planner and politician, governor of Paraná (state), Paraná (1995–2002), mayor of Curitiba (1971–1974, 1979–1983, 1989–1992), kidney disease. *Mohan Raj Malla, Nepalese politician, governor of Sudurpashchim Province (2019), COVID-19. *Peter Millett, Baron Millett, 88, British jurist and life peer, Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1998–2004) and non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (since 2000). *María Teresa Miras Portugal, 73, Spanish biochemist, cancer. *Vladilen Nikitin, 84, Russian politician, Soviet Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Soviet Union), minister of agriculture (1985) and First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union, first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers (1989–1990). (death announced on this date) *František Reich, 91, Slovak Olympic rower (Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls, 1952, Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls, 1956). *Patricio Rojas, 88, Chilean physician, surgeon and politician, Ministry of the Interior and Public Security (Chile), minister of the interior (1969–1970) and Ministry of National Defense (Chile), national defence (1990–1994). *Nicos A. Rolandis, 86, Cypriot politician, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cyprus), minister of foreign affairs (1978–1983) and House of Representatives (Cyprus), deputy (1991–1996). *Nelson Sargento, 96, Brazilian samba musician (Estação Primeira de Mangueira), COVID-19. *Poul Schlüter, 92, Danish politician, Prime Minister of Denmark, prime minister (1982–1993), List of Ministers of Justice (Denmark), minister of justice (1989), and Member of the European Parliament, MEP (1994–1999). *Jay Sydeman, 93, American composer. *John Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham, 92, British peer, member of the House of Lords (1972–1999). *Zdenko Vukasović, 79, Croatian footballer (R.S.C. Anderlecht, Anderlecht, Cercle Brugge K.S.V., Cercle Brugge, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen, Lokeren). *Steef Weijers, 91, Dutch politician, member of the Second Chamber (1970–1972, 1975–1989). *Norman Weissman, 96, American documentary writer, director and producer. *K. C. Yadav, 84, Indian historian, heart attack.


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*Zohra Abdullayeva, 68, Azerbaijani musician. *Resurreccion Acop, 73, Filipino doctor and politician, House of Representatives of the Philippines, representative (since 2019), COVID-19. *Zablon Amanaka, 45, Kenyan footballer (FK Željezničar Sarajevo, Željezničar Sarajevo, Mahakama, Kenya national football team, national team). *Jim Beirne, 74, American football player (History of the Houston Oilers, Houston Oilers, History of the San Diego Chargers, San Diego Chargers). *Jimi Bellmartin, 71, Dutch singer. *Esther Brown (pensioner), Esther Brown, 67, British pensioner, beaten. *William F. Clinger Jr., 92, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1997) and chair of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform, House Oversight Committee (1995–1997). *Mark Eaton, 64, American basketball player (Utah Jazz), bicycle crash. *Markus Egen, 93, German Olympic ice hockey player (Ice hockey at the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1952, Ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics, 1956, Ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1960). *Fujie Eguchi, 88, Japanese table tennis player, pancreatic cancer. *Henrik Enderlein, 46, German economist and political scientist, complications from melanoma. *He Zhaowu, 99, Chinese historian, translator, and professor at Tsinghua University. *Viktor Hvozd, 61, Ukrainian intelligence officer, drowned. *Paul Johnsgard, 89, American ornithologist. *T. M. Kaliannan, 100, Indian politician, Parliament of India, MP (1950–1952) and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu MLA (1952–1967). *Rina Katselli, 83, Cypriot playwright and politician, member of the House of Representatives (Cyprus), House of Representatives (1981–1996). *Mumtaz Ahmed Khan (humanitarian), Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, 85, Indian humanitarian. *Albert Kookesh, 72, American politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1997–2005) and Alaska Senate, Senate (2005–2013). *Joseph Nunzio Latino, 83, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Jackson (2003–2013). *Tony Marino, 90, American professional wrestler (WWE, WWWF, National Wrestling Alliance, NWA). *Archie Matsos, 86, American football player (Buffalo Bills, History of the Oakland Raiders, Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos). *Ken McElligott, 81, Australian politician, Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Queensland MLA (1983–1998). *Barbara Ossenkopp, 78, German actress (''Seduction: The Cruel Woman'', ''Dem Täter auf der Spur'', ''Mozart und Meisel''). *Pragmulji III, 85, Indian royal, maharao of Kutch (since 1991), complications of COVID-19. *Henryk Samsonowicz, 91, Polish historian, Ministry of National Education (Poland), minister of education (1988–1991). *Benoît Sokal, 66, Belgian comics artist (''Inspector Canardo'') and video game developer (''Syberia'', ''Sinking Island''). *Christopher Taylor (archaeologist), Christopher Taylor, 85, British landscape archaeologist. *Emma Shannon Walser, 91, Liberian lawyer and jurist. *Zhang Kaiyuan, 94, Chinese historian, president of Central China Normal University, CCNU (1984–1990).


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*Munirathna Anandakrishnan, 92, Indian civil engineer, vice-chancellor of Anna University (1990–1996), COVID-19. *Francis J. Bradley, 85, American health physicist. *Maurice Capovilla, 85, Brazilian film director (''The Prophet of Hunger'', ''The Night of the Scarecrow'', ''O Jogo da Vida'') and screenwriter. *Judith Godwin, 91, American painter. *John Gregg (actor), John Gregg, 82, Australian actor (''Armchair Thriller'', ''Bodyline (miniseries), Bodyline'', ''Heatwave (film), Heatwave''). *Marcell Jankovics, 79, Hungarian animator and film director (''Johnny Corncob'', ''Sisyphus (film), Sisyphus'', ''The Struggle (1977 film), The Struggle''). *Dani Karavan, 90, Israeli sculptor (Monument to the Negev Brigade). *Johan von Koskull, 56, Finnish Olympic sailor (Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – 470, 1984, Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 470, 1988). *Forrest Lothrop, 96, American college football coach (Dickinson State University, Dickinson State). *Gavin MacLeod, 90, American actor (''The Love Boat'', ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', ''McHale's Navy''). *Ian Marsh (footballer), Ian Marsh, 65, Australian Australian rules football, footballer (Essendon Football Club, Essendon), cancer. *Thomas Mathiesen, 87, Norwegian sociologist. *Paolo Maurensig, 78, Italian novelist. *Charles F. McDevitt, 89, American judge and politician, member of the Idaho House of Representatives (1962–1966). *Keith Mullings, 53, Jamaican boxer, WBC super welterweight champion (1997–1999). *Abner Oakes, 87, Canadian-born American ice hockey player (Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey, Dartmouth) and coach. *Kenzo Oshima, 78, Japanese diplomat, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator (2001–2003), heart attack. *Ljubica Ostojić, 76, Bosnian poet and playwright. *Hossam Al-Sabah, 73, Lebanese actor, traffic collision. *Leonid Ivanovich Shcherbakov, 84, Russian military officer. *Cornelius Sim, 69, Bruneian Roman Catholic cardinal, apostolic vicar of Apostolic Vicariate of Brunei, Brunei Darulassam (since 2005), cardiac arrest. *Venkat Subha, Indian actor (''Kattappava Kanom'', ''Kazhugu 2'', ''Gorilla (film), Gorilla''), COVID-19. *B. J. Thomas, 78, American singer ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", "Hooked on a Feeling"), five-time Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Grammy winner, lung cancer. *Johnny Trudell, 82, American composer and jazz trumpeter. *Notable Americans who died in the 2021 Percy Priest Lake Cessna Citation crash: **Joe Lara, 58, American actor (''American Cyborg: Steel Warrior'', ''Steel Frontier'', ''Tarzan: The Epic Adventures''). **Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66, writer and dietician (Christian diet programs).


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*Chester Apy, 89, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1968–1970, 1972–1974). *Tonnie van As, 93, Dutch footballer (SBV Vitesse). *Mikhail Beregovoy, 103, Russian military officer. *Andriy Beshta, 44, Ukrainian politician and diplomat, ambassador to Thailand (since 2015), heart attack. *John Carpenter (referee), John Carpenter, 84, Irish football referee. *Ralph Davis (basketball), Ralph Davis, 82, American basketball player (Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Packers). *Jason Dupasquier, 19, Swiss motorcycle road racer, competition crash. *Harussani Zakaria, 82, Malaysian Islamic scholar and Perak mufti, COVID-19. *Asei Kobayashi, 88, Japanese composer (''Wolf Boy Ken'', ''The King Kong Show'', ''Tekkaman: The Space Knight''), heart failure. *Muriel Kovitz, 95, Canadian academic. *Claude Landini, 95, Swiss Olympic basketball player (Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948). *Neville Meaney, 88, Australian historian. *Rick Mitchell, 66, Australian sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, 1980), prostate cancer. *Frank Navarro, 91, American college football player (Maryland Terrapins football, Maryland Terrapins) and coach (Williams Ephs football, Williams Ephs, Princeton Tigers football, Princeton Tigers). *Parminder Singh Saini (field hockey), Parminder Singh Saini, 63, Kenyan Olympic field hockey player (Field hockey at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1984, Field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 1988). *Baddegama Samitha Thero, 68, Sri Lankan monk and politician, Parliament of Sri Lanka, MP (1997–2004), COVID-19. *Mythili Sivaraman, 81, Indian women's rights activist, COVID-19. *Ingo Sick, 82, Swiss experimental nuclear physicist, stomach cancer. *P. W. T. Simanjuntak, 85, Indonesian Lutheran priest, Member of parliament, MP (1967–1971). *Choudhary Khush Akhtar Subhani, Pakistani politician, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Punjab MPA (since 2018). *George Tintor, 64, Canadian Olympic rower (Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's eight, 1976). *Håvard Tveite, 59, Norwegian orienteer.


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*Colin Appleton, 85, English football player (Leicester City F.C., Leicester City, Charlton Athletic F.C., Charlton Athletic) and manager (Swansea City A.F.C., Swansea City). *Hugo Bakker, 35, Dutch organist and music educator. *Dave Barsley, 81, Australian rugby league player (Western Suburbs Magpies, Western Suburbs, Newtown Jets, Newtown). *Andreea Bollengier, 46, Romanian-born French chess player, Woman International Master (2000). *Romain Bouteille, 84, French playwright and actor. *James Crawford (jurist), James Crawford, 72, Australian jurist, Judges of the International Court of Justice, judge of the International Court of Justice (since 2015). *Peter Del Monte, 77, Italian film director (''Traveling Companion'', ''Etoile (film), Etoile'', ''Piccoli fuochi'') and screenwriter. *Arlene Golonka, 85, American actress (''Mayberry R.F.D.'', ''The In-Laws (1979 film), The In-Laws'', ''Hang 'Em High''). *Albert Krivchenko, 85, Russian politician and journalist, governor of Amur Oblast (1991–1993). *Lil Loaded, 20, American rapper and internet personality, suicide. *Robert Low (writer), Robert Low, 68–69, Scottish author (''The Whale Road'', ''The Wolf Sea'', ''The Lion Wakes'') and journalist. *Mike Marshall (pitcher), Mike Marshall, 78, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers,
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,
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area ...
), complications from Alzheimer's disease. *Sérgio Mascarenhas de Oliveira, 93, Brazilian physicist and educator. *John Waddington Oakes, 88, British law enforcement officer and Olympic alpine skier (Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics, 1960), High Sheriff of Warwickshire, high sheriff of Warwickshire (1996). (death announced on this date) *Istvan Raskovy, 84, Australian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler (Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman middleweight, 1964). *Laxmikant Sharma, 60, Indian politician, Madhya Pradesh minister for education, leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, COVID-19. *Devendra Pratap Singh, 55, Indian politician, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh MLC (2010–2016). *Hemendra Singh Banera, 75, Indian politician, MP (1971–1977, 1989–1991), COVID-19.गमगीन आंखों ने दी हेमेन्द्र सिंह बनेड़ा को अंतिम विदाई


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