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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 Felicia Adebola Adeyoyin (6 November 1938 – 1 May 2021) was a University of Lagos professor and a princess from the Iji ruling house of Shaki, Oyo, Saki, Oyo State. She was the author of the Arise, O Compatriots#National Pledge, Nigerian national ...
, 82, Nigerian educationist and princess. * Mary V. Ahern, 98, American radio and television producer. * Gary K. Aronhalt, 72, American lawyer,
Virginia secretary of public safety The Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security is a Virginia government executive that serves as a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently vacant. Duties # Work with and through others, including federal, state, a ...
(1998–2002). *
Pieter Aspe Pieter Aspe (officially ''Pierre Aspeslag''; 3 April 1953 – 1 May 2021) was a Belgian writer of a series of detective stories starring inspector Pieter Van In. These were adapted for the long-running TV series (2004–14) starring . He died ...
, 68, Belgian writer. * Debu Chaudhuri, 85, Indian sitarist and writer, complications from COVID-19. * Hari Narayan Choudary, 77, Indian politician, COVID-19. * Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, 89, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
São Luís do Maranhão SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U ...
(1998–2010). * Francis Ducreux, 76, French racing cyclist. * Marc Dudicourt, 88, French actor (''
A Matter of Resistance ''A Matter of Resistance'' (french: La Vie de château) is a 1966 French romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, and starring Catherine Deneuve, Pierre Brasseur, Philippe Noiret and Henri Garcin. It takes place in Norm ...
'', ''
King of Hearts The king of hearts is a playing card in the standard 52-card deck. King of Hearts may also refer to: Games * The King of Hearts Has Five Sons, card game that may have been a precursor to Cluedo Books * King of Hearts (''Alice's Adventures ...
'', '' Jupiter's Thigh''). *
Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not lon ...
, 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 follows L ...
'', '' Steel Magnolias'', ''
Tales of the City ''Tales of the City'' is a series of nine novels written by American author Armistead Maupin from 1978 to 2014, depicting the life of a group of friends in San Francisco, many of whom are LGBT. The stories from ''Tales'' were originally serial ...
''),
Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
winner ( 1988). *
Henryetta Edwards Henryetta Edwards (1 January 1926 – 1 May 2021) was a British actress on the London stage, and in films and television, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. Early life Edwards was born in Chertsey, Surrey, the daughter of actors Henry Edwards and ...
, 95, British actress ('' Squibs'', ''
She Shall Have Murder ''She Shall Have Murder'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Rosamund John, Derrick De Marney and Felix Aylmer. The screenplay concerns a law office clerk who becomes a detective. Premise A law office clerk who as ...
'', '' The Feminine Touch''). *
José Daniel Falla Robles José Daniel Falla Robles (7 October 1956 – 1 May 2021) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop. Biography Falla Robles was born in Colombia and ordained to the priesthood in 1992. He served as titular bishop of ''Calama'' and as auxiliary bi ...
, 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 second ...
(2009–2016) and bishop of
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(since 2016), COVID-19. *
Jean Fontaine Jean Fontaine (2 December 1936 – 1 May 2021) was a French writer, theologian, and missionary. Biography In 1953, Fontaine earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. On 15 September 1955, he left for Algeria as part of the White Fathers. From 1 ...
, 84, French theologian and writer, COVID-19. *
Helen Murray Free Helen Murray Free (February 20, 1923 – May 1, 2021) was an American chemist and educator. She is most known for revolutionizing many in vitro self-testing systems for diabetes and other diseases while working at Miles Laboratories. The tests a ...
, 98, American chemist, complications from a stroke. *
József Hámori József Hámori (20 March 1932 – 1 May 2021) was a Hungarian biologist and politician, who served as Minister of Culture between 1998 and 1999. He was a member of the Batthyány Society of Professors. Publications Books *''Mi a neurobioló ...
, 89, Hungarian biologist and politician,
minister of culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizati ...
(1998–1999). * Joseph W. Hatchett, 88, American jurist, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1979–1981), judge (1981–1999) and chief judge (1996–1999) of the
Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following U.S. district courts: * Middle District of Alabama * Northern District of Alabama * ...
. * Peter Heerey, 82, Australian jurist, judge of the Federal Court of Australia (1990–2009), cancer. * Włodzimierz Heliński, 65, Polish speedway rider. * Tom Hickey, 77, Irish actor (''
Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
'', '' High Spirits'', ''
My Left Foot ''My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown'', also known simply as ''My Left Foot'', is a 1989 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Jim Sheridan adapted by Sheridan and Shane Connaughton from the 1954 memoir of the same name by Christy ...
''). *
Wondress Hutchinson Wondress Hutchinson (June 20, 1964 – May 1, 2021), better known mononymously as Wondress, was an American electronic dance music and jazz fusion singer who worked with the old school hip hop/electro funk group Mantronix. Hutchinson sang lead v ...
, 56, American singer ("
Got to Have Your Love "Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix, featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth ...
"). * Paul Ioannidis, 97, Greek resistance fighter and pilot. *
Al Jamison Alfred George Jamison (November 5, 1937 – May 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) in the 1960s. Nicknamed "Al the Assassin" during his playing days for his ch ...
, 83, American football player (
Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 a ...
). *
Kate Jennings Catherine Ruth Jennings (20 May 1948 – 1 May 2021) was an Australian poet, essayist, memoirist, and novelist. Biography Jennings grew up on a farm near Griffith, New South Wales. She attended the University of Sydney in the late 1960s, gradua ...
, 72, Australian poet and writer (''
Moral Hazard In economics, a moral hazard is a situation where an economic actor has an incentive to increase its exposure to risk because it does not bear the full costs of that risk. For example, when a corporation is insured, it may take on higher risk ...
''). * Bikramjeet Kanwarpal, 52, Indian actor (''
Shortcut Romeo ''Shortcut Romeo'' is an Indian action crime thriller film directed and produced by Susi Ganeshan, under the banner of Susi Ganesh Productions. It is the Hindi remake of the director's own Tamil film ''Thiruttu Payale'' (2006), starring Neil N ...
'', '' Ghazi'', ''
Madha The Omani territory of Madha ( ar, مَدْحَاء, madḥāʾ) or ''Wādī Madḥāʾ'' ( ar, وَادِي مَدْحَاء) is an exclave of the Musandam Governorate, enclaved by the United Arab Emirates (UAE); inside it, there is a second-or ...
''), COVID-19. * Ghulam Mohammed Khan, 74, Indian equestrian, COVID-19. * Kuan Yun-loong, 92, Taiwanese painter, writer and poet, complications from a fall. *
John Paul Leon John Paul Leon (April 26, 1972 – May 2, 2021) was an American comic book artist, known for his work on the Milestone Comics series ''Static'', and the Marvel Comics limited series ''Earth X''. Leon also provided artwork for a number of style g ...
, 49, American comic book artist (''
Static Static may refer to: Places *Static Nunatak, a nunatak in Antarctica United States * Static, Kentucky and Tennessee *Static Peak, a mountain in Wyoming **Static Peak Divide, a mountain pass near the peak Science and technology Physics *Static el ...
'', ''
Earth X ''Earth X'' is a 1999 comic book limited series published by American company Marvel Comics. ''Earth X'' was written by Jim Krueger with art by John Paul Leon. Based on Alex Ross' notes, the series features a dystopian version of the Marvel Uni ...
'', '' The Winter Men''), cancer. * Edy Lima, 96, Brazilian writer,
Prêmio Jabuti The Prêmio Jabuti (the "Tortoise Prize") is the most traditional literary award in Brazil, given by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL). It was conceived by Edgard Cavalheiro in 1959 when he presided over the CBL, with the interest of rewarding autho ...
laureate (1975). * Nancy McCredie, 76, Canadian Olympic athlete ( 1964). * Nine Moati, 83, French novelist. * Joseph Z. Nederlander, 93, American theatre owner and manager. *
Barry Nelson Barry Nelson (born Robert Haakon Nielsen; April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007) was an American actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond. Early life Nelson was born in San Francisco, the son of Norwegian imm ...
, 89, Australian rugby league footballer (
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...
,
Newtown Jets The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSW Cup competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season. The Jets' home ground ...
). *
Andrzej Osęka Andrzej Konrad Osęka (3 December 1932 – 1 May 2021) was a Polish Art history, art historian, journalist and art critic, and recipient of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Biography In 1955, Osęka graduated in art history at the University of War ...
, 89, Polish art historian, journalist and art critic, recipient of the
Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ...
. * Ricardo Alberto Ramírez, 48, Argentine footballer, complications from COVID-19. * Mikhail Plotkin, 77, Russian music producer and administrator ( Vesyolye Rebyata, Samotsvety, Leysya, Pesnya), complications from COVID-19. * Rafael Roncagliolo, 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 cou ...
(2011–2013). *
Kishan Rungta Kishan Rungta (3 September 1932 – 1 May 2021) was an Indian cricketer and administrator. Life Rungta played first-class cricket for Maharashtra and Rajasthan from 1953 to 1970. He served as the Indian national cricket selector from March ...
, 88, Indian cricket player (
Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
,
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 si ...
) and administrator, COVID-19. *
Mohammad Shahabuddin Mohammad Shahabuddin (10 May 1967 – 1 May 2021) was a politician and former Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency in the state of Bihar. He was a former member of the National Executive Committee of the Janata Dal and the Rasht ...
, 53, Indian politician and convicted kidnapper, Bihar MLA (1990–1996) and MP (1996–2009), COVID-19. * W. Royal Stokes, 90, American writer. * Henry Ventura, 55, Venezuelan politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(since 2020) and minister of health (2015), COVID-19. * Ernest E. West, 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, 85, English-Italian historian.


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Bob Abernethy Robert Gordon Abernethy (November 5, 1927 – May 2, 2021) was an American journalist, best known for serving various roles during a 42-year career with NBC News. He later co-created, and was executive editor and host of '' Religion & Ethics New ...
, 93, American journalist (
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 var ...
) and television presenter (''
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly ''Religion & Ethics Newsweekly'' was an American weekly television news-magazine program which aired on PBS. History and content Premiering in 1997, ''Religion & Ethics Newsweekly'' was devoted to news of religion and spirituality, along with ...
''). *
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 e ...
, 80, Argentine sociologist and politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(2009–2017), lung cancer. * John Bridgwater, 83, British chemical engineer. *
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 Bronisław Emil Cieślak (8 October 1943 – 2 May 2021) was a Polish actor, journalist, media presenter and politician. He was born in Kraków. He was best known for his role as Sławomir Borewicz, the main hero of a popular Polish TV series ' ...
, 77, Polish actor ('' 07 zgłoś się'', '' Pierwsza miłość''), television presenter and politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(1997–2005). * Gwendalyn F. Cody, 99, 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 ...
(1983–1986). *
Frank Costa Frank Aloysius Costa (3 February 1938 – 2 May 2021) was an Australian businessman. Costa had been a prominent figure in the Geelong region for more than four decades after inheriting Costa Group, the family's produce business, in the late 1 ...
, 83, Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist, president of
Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...
(1998–2010), cancer. * Jacques d'Amboise, 86, American ballet dancer, choreographer and actor (''
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Do ...
'', ''
Carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ...
'', '' Off Beat''), stroke. * Lolly Debattista, 91, Maltese footballer (
Floriana Floriana ( mt, Il-Furjana or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the South Eastern Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana ...
, Ħamrun Spartans,
Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit and capital city, capital of Malta. Located on the Malta (island), main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, i ...
). * David Humphreys, 84, Australian Olympic cyclist ( 1964). *
Abdur Rauf Khan Abdur Rauf Khan (27 January 1939 – 2 May 2021) was a Manikganj district politician and freedom fighter of Bangladesh who was a Member of Parliament for Manikganj-2 constituency. Early and family life Abdur Rauf Khan was born on 27 January 19 ...
, 82, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1988–1990). * Hans Lotz, 73, German-Australian hammer thrower. *
Eric McClure Eric Wayne McClure (December 11, 1978 – May 2, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. Racing ca ...
, 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 a ...
). *
Sally Falk Moore Sally Falk Moore (January 18, 1924 – May 2, 2021) was a legal anthropologist and professor emerita at Harvard University. She did her major fieldwork in Tanzania and published extensively on cross-cultural, comparative legal theory. Moore was ...
, 97, American legal anthropologist. * Andrzej Możejko, 72, Polish footballer (
Widzew Łódź RTS Widzew Łódź () is a Polish football club based in Łódź. The club was founded in 1910. Its official colours are red and white, hence their nicknames ''Czerwona Armia'' (Red Army) and ''Czerwono-biało-czerwoni'' (Red-white-reds). Histor ...
). * S. G. Neginhal, 92, Indian forester and conservationist, COVID-19. * Janneke Raaijmakers, 47, Dutch historian, cancer. *
Teresa Román Vélez Teresita Román de Zurek (29 December 1925 – 2 May 2021) was a Colombian writer and chef.El fogón de D'Artagnan - Page 249 Roberto Posada García-Peña, Benjamín Villegas - 2005 "Y así también lo describe Teresita Román de Zurek en su estu ...
, 95, Colombian writer and chef. *
Carlos Romero Barceló Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló (September 4, 1932 – May 2, 2021) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1977 to 1985. He was the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP). He al ...
, 88, Puerto Rican politician,
mayor of San Juan This is a list of mayors of San Juan, Puerto Rico. List of mayors of San Juan Under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (6) (5) See also * San Juan City Hall * San Juan government * Timeline of San Juan, Puerto Rico References {{Years ...
(1969–1977) and
governor 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), sepsis complicated by a urinary tract infection. * Damodar Barku Shingada, 66, Indian politician, MP (1980–1996, 2004–2009), COVID-19. * Pat Semple, 81, Scottish landscape artist. * Marcel Stellman, 96, Belgian record producer and lyricist, creator of ''
Countdown A countdown is a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur. NASA commonly employs the terms "L-minus" and "T-minus" during the preparation for and anticipation of a rocket launch, and eve ...
''. * Jesús Hilario Tundidor, 85, Spanish poet. *
Bobby Unser Robert William Unser (February 20, 1934 – May 2, 2021) was an American automobile racer. At his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994, he had the fourth most IndyCar Series wins at 35 (behind his brother Al, A. J. F ...
, 87, American
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
racing driver, three-time
Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...
winner. * Paul Vollmar, 86, German-born Swiss Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Chur , neighboring_municipalities= Arosa, Churwalden, Tschiertschen-Praden, Domat/Ems, Felsberg, Malix, Trimmis, Untervaz, Pfäfers , twintowns = Bad Homburg (Germany), Cabourg (France), Mayrhofen (Austria), Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxe ...
(1993–2009). * Tommy West, 78, American music producer ('' Life and Times'', ''
I Got a Name ''I Got a Name'' is the fifth and final studio album and first posthumous release by American singer-songwriter, Jim Croce, released on December 1, 1973. It features the ballad " I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song", which reached number 9 in t ...
'') and singer-songwriter, complications from Parkinson's disease. *
Blaha Ben Ziane Blaha Ben Ziane (1953 – 2 May 2021) was an Algerian actor. Biography Born in 1953, Ziane began his involvement in art since entering the Institute of Acting in Oran at Kaddour Ben Khamsa in 1972 and 1973, and participated at the Oran Festival. ...
, 67–68, Algerian actor ('' Nass Mlah City,
Djemai Family ''Djemai Family'' is an Algerian TV series broadcast during the months of Ramadan 2008, 2009 and 2011. It is produced by SD-BOX, written by Osama Benhassine and Djaffar Gacem,
, Sultan Achour 10''), complications from surgery.


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Alfons Adam Alfons Adam (1 August 1944 – 3 May 2021) was an Austrian politician and lawyer. Biography Adam was heavily active in anti-abortion movements and served as chairman of PRO VITA, a movement for the "right to life". On 15 October 2005, he founded ...
, 76, Austrian lawyer and politician, founder of
Christian Party of Austria The Christian Party of Austria (german: Christliche Partei Österreichs, CPÖ; formerly the Christians – german: Die Christen) is a minor political party in Austria, founded on 15 October 2005. It changed its name under its new chairman Rudol ...
. *
Rafael Albrecht José Rafael Albrecht (23 August 1941 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Argentina at the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. Career Albrecht was born in Tucumán. He started his career w ...
, 79, Argentine footballer ( San Lorenzo,
Club León Club León Fútbol Club, also known as León, is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football. León has won the Primera División de México/Liga MX title ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), COVID-19. *
Noor Alam Khalil Amini Noor Alam Khalil Amini (18 December 1952 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar, academic and a litterateur of Arabic and Urdu. He was a senior professor of Arabic language and literature at the Darul Uloom Deoband. His book ''Falasti ...
, 68, Indian Islamic scholar. *
Vinod Kumar Bansal Vinod Kumar Bansal or VK Bansal (26 October 1949 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian educationist and the founder of Bansal Classes in Kota, Rajasthan. He made Kota famous throughout India for IIT-JEE entrance exam preparation. He was also known as ...
, 71, Indian educationist, heart attack. * Aurélien Boisvert, 93, Canadian historian. * Marion M. Bradford, 74, American scientist (
Bradford protein assay The Bradford protein assay was developed by Marion M. Bradford in 1976. It is a quick and accurate spectroscopic analytical procedure used to measure the concentration of protein in a solution. The reaction is dependent on the amino acid composit ...
). * Hal Breeden, 76, American baseball player (
Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
,
Hanshin Tigers The Hanshin Tigers (Japanese: 阪神タイガース ''Hanshin Taigāsu'') are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Railwa ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
). *
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), Scott ...
, 74, Canadian politician, premier of Nova Scotia (1991–1993) and Nova Scotia MLA (1974–1993). * María Colombo de Acevedo, 64, Argentine politician,
senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(2001–2009), COVID-19. * Seán Corcoran, 74, Irish singer. * Mary Cullinan, 70, American academic administrator, president of Eastern Washington University. *
Vinson Filyaw Vinson Filyaw (December 15, 1969 May 3, 2021) was an American construction worker. He was convicted of kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Shoaf, a 14-year-old girl from Lugoff, South Carolina, in 2006, holding her captive in an underground bunker. ...
, 51, American convicted child rapist. * Tatjana Gamerith, 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 Warhammer may refer to: * War hammer, a medieval weapon Warhammer media franchise *''Warhammer'', a series of games and related media: ** ''Warhammer'' (game), a table-top fantasy miniature wargame, and origin of the franchise ** ''Warhammer Fan ...
'', ''
Space Hulk ''Space Hulk'' is a board game for two players by Games Workshop. It was released in 1989. The game is set in the fictional universe of ''Warhammer 40,000''. In the game, a "space hulk" is a mass of ancient, derelict space ships, asteroids, and ...
'', '' Block Mania''). (death announced on this date) *
Sabbam Hari Sabbam Hari (1 June 1952 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He served as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha, and was a Congress MP from Anakapalle constituency (elected 2009). Hari died from COVID-19 in May 2021. Positions held * Member of ...
, 68, Indian politician, MP (2009–2014), COVID-19. *
Brian S. Hartley Brian Selby Hartley (16 April 1926 – 3 May 2021) FRS was a British biochemist. He was Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London from 1974 to 1991. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org w ...
, 95, British biochemist. * Surat Ikramov, 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 The governor of Jammu and Kashmir was the head of the Indian state Jammu and Kashmir. When India became independent, Hari Singh was the Maharaja of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir. Technically he remained so until 17 November 1952, al ...
(1984–1990), MP (1996–2004) and
lieutenant governor of Delhi The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was first established in September 1966, when The Delhi Administration Act, 1966 came into effect. Thus the former Delhi Legislativ ...
(1980–1981, 1982–1984). *
Alan Keely Alan Vincent Keely (10 May 1982 – 3 May 2021) was an Irish association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender for several League of Ireland teams between 2001 and 2009, including Shelbourne F.C., Finn H ...
, 38, Irish footballer ( Shelbourne). *
Michèle Léridon Michèle Léridon (10 November 1958 – 3 May 2021) was a French journalist and news director. A longtime journalist and editor at Agence France-Presse (AFP), she was its global news director from 2014 to 2019, when she became a member of the Fr ...
, 62, French journalist and news director (
Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency. AFP has regional headquarters in Nicosia, Montevideo, Hong Kong and Washington, D.C ...
, ''
Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel The (, ''lit.'' ''Superior Audiovisual Council''), abbreviated CSA, was a French institution created in 1989 whose role was to regulate the various electronic media in France, such as radio and television. The creation of the was a measure foun ...
'' 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
Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...
(1991–2010). * Steve McKean, 77, American-born New Zealand basketball coach (
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), cancer. * Else Michelet, 79, Norwegian journalist and satirist. * Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 80, American domestic terrorist, perpetrator of the
Overland Park Jewish Community Center shooting On April 13, 2014, two shootings occurred at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and Village Shalom, a Jewish retirement community, both located in Overland Park, Kansas. A total of three people were killed in the shootings, tw ...
. *
Phil Naro Phillip Sampognaro (March 13, 1958 – May 3, 2021), known professionally as Phil Naro, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist, known for his participation in the hard rock bands Talas, Chain Reaction, and Coney Hatch. H ...
, 63, American rock vocalist and theme songwriter (''
6teen ''6teen'' (originally titled ''The Mall'') is a Canadian animated comedy television series originally produced by Nelvana, with the final two seasons being produced by Fresh TV. It began airing on November 7, 2004 until its final episode aired ...
''), tongue cancer. * Volodymyr Nechayev, 70, Ukrainian football player (
Chornomorets Odesa FC Chornomorets Odesa ( ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Odesa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 capacity Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. According to the club's website, it was formed in 1936 a ...
, Kolos Nikopol) and manager ( Olkom Melitopol). * R. Balakrishna Pillai, 86, Indian politician and actor (''
Vedikkettu ''Vedikkettu'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by K. A. Sivadas and produced by Thevannur Maniraj and Santha Gopinathan Nair. The film stars Sukumaran, Jalaja, Prameela and Ramesh in the lead roles. The film has musical sco ...
'', '' Ival Oru Naadody''), Kerala MLA (1960–1965, 1977–2006). *
Lloyd Price Lloyd Price (March 9, 1933May 3, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, record executive and bandleader, known as "Mr. Personality", after his 1959 million-selling hit, "Personality". His first recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was a hit for S ...
, 88, American
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
R&B singer ("
Personality Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that are formed from biological and environmental factors, and which change over time. While there is no generally agreed-upon definition of personality, mos ...
", "
Lawdy Miss Clawdy "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by New Orleans singer/songwriter Lloyd Price that "grandly introduced '' The New Orleans Sound''". It was first recorded by Price in 1952 with Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew during his first session for Art Rupe ...
", " Stagger Lee"), complications from diabetes. *
Boddu Ramarao Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from Indian epic poetry, epics. India's population speaks a Languages of India ...
, 72, Indian politician, COVID-19. * Hamid Rashid Ma`ala, Iraqi politician, MP (2005–2010), COVID-19. *
Cliff Slaughter Cliff Slaughter (October 1928 – 3 May 2021) was a British socialist activist, sociologist and author. His best-known works are ''Coal is Our Life'' (written with Norman Dennis and Fernando Henriques) and ''Marxism, Ideology and Literature''. I ...
, 92, British political activist. * Dick Steere, 94, American football player (
Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...
, Edmonton Eskimos). * Masatomo Taniguchi, 75, Japanese Olympic basketball player (
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
), pancreatic cancer. * Kamel Tchalabi, 74, Algerian footballer (
USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
Burhanettin Uysal Burhanettin Uysal (20 June 1967 – 3 May 2021) was a Turkish politician and academic. Biography Uysal attended Gazi University and subsequently graduated from the Turkish National Police Academy in 1992. He then earned both a master's degree an ...
, 53, Turkish academic and politician, MP (2015–2018), COVID-19. * Franz Vansteenkiste, 86, Belgian politician, MP (1981–1987). * Ed Ward, 72, American music writer and radio commentator. *
Béchir Ben Yahmed Béchir Ben Yahmed ( ar, البشير بن يحمد) (2 April 1928 – 3 May 2021) was a Tunisian-French journalist. He founded the weekly news magazine ''Jeune Afrique'' and served as its CEO. He also founded the newspaper '. Biography The son o ...
, 93, Tunisian-French journalist, founder of Jeune Afrique, complications from COVID-19.


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Simon Achidi Achu Simon Achidi Achu (5 November 1934 – 4 May 2021) was a Cameroonian politician who served as the prime minister of Cameroon from 1992 to 1996. Previously he was Minister of Justice from 1972 to 1975. A leading member of the Cameroon People's Demo ...
, 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 not ...
(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 el ...
(since 2013). *
Antony Anandarayar Antony Anandarayar (17 July 1945 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.
, 75, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Ootacamund Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and ...
(1997–2004) and archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (2004–2021), COVID-19. * Julie Chipchase, 60, British football player and manager ( Leeds United Ladies,
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
). * Steve Conroy, 64, English footballer (
Sheffield United Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
,
Rotherham United Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is a professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The club's colours were initially yellow and black, but changed to red and white around 1 ...
,
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, 87, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Jataí Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 103,221 (2021) in a total area of . Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the ...
(2000–2009) and Tocantinópolis (1981–1999), heart attack. *
Margaret Forsyth Margaret Hine Forsyth (28 December 1961 – 4 May 2021) was a New Zealand netball player and coach, and politician. Born in Hamilton, she was selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, in 1979 at the age of 17 while a ...
, 59, New Zealand netball player (
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), coach (
Magic Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...
), and politician, Hamilton city councillor (2010–2016, since 2019), cancer. * Omar Hugo Gómez, 65, Argentine footballer (
Quilmes Atlético Club Quilmes Atlético Club () is an Argentine sports club based in the Quilmes district of Greater Buenos Aires. Established in 1887 (although the date of foundation is still under dispute), Quilmes is the oldest club of Argentina still competing ...
), COVID-19. * Subhadra Sen Gupta, 68, Indian writer, COVID-19. * Paulo Gustavo, 42, Brazilian actor (''
Minha Mãe é uma Peça ''Minha Mãe é uma Peça: O Filme '' ( ''My Mom Is A Character'') is a 2013 Brazilian comedy film directed by André Pellenz, starring Paulo Gustavo, and written by him in partnership with Fil Braz. The film is based on the play of the same name ...
'', ''
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 Ma ...
'', '' Fala Sério, Mãe!'') and comedian, complications from COVID-19. *
Jim Hagan James Hagan (born 10 August 1956) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and football club manager. Career Born in Monkstown, Hagan began his career in Northern Ireland with Larne and was voted Ulster young player of the year in t ...
, 83, American basketball player (
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Tennessee Technological University (TTU), located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. The TTU athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and c ...
,
Phillips 66ers The Phillips 66ers (also known as the Oilers) were an amateur basketball team located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and sponsored and run by the Phillips Petroleum Company. The 66ers were a national phenomenon that grew from a small-town team to an ...
). * Jan Hahn, 47, German television presenter and radio host (''
Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune or ''Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Art * ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-Jo ...
''). *
Chuck Hicks Charles Dallas Hicks (December 26, 1927 – May 4, 2021) was an American actor and stuntman. During World War II, Hicks served in the U.S. Merchant Marine and later in the Navy.
, 93, American stuntman ('' Dick Tracy'', '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'', ''
Runaway Train A runaway train is a type of railroad incident in which unattended rolling stock is accidentally allowed to roll onto the main line, a moving train loses enough braking power to be unable to stop in safety, or a train operates at unsafe speeds d ...
''), complications from a stroke. *
Peter Toshio Jinushi Peter Toshio Jinushi (20 September 1930 – 4 May 2021) was a Japanese Roman Catholic bishop. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1960 and served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapporo is ...
, 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 cit ...
(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 Well ...
,
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 The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972 to 19 ...
). * V. Kalyanam, 98, Indian freedom fighter. * Nick Kamen, 59, English model, singer ("
Each Time You Break My Heart "Each Time You Break My Heart" is a song recorded by British singer Nick Kamen, for his eponymous debut studio album (1987). It was released by Sire Records on 2 November 1986 as his debut single in 7-inch and 12-inch maxi formats. Kamen had gai ...
") and songwriter ("
I Promised Myself "I Promised Myself" is a song written and originally performed by English singer Nick Kamen. Originally released on his album ''Move Until We Fly'' (1990), it was released as a single in the same year and, as a remix in 2004. The original version ...
"), bone marrow cancer. * Yosef Kleinman, 91, Slovakian Holocaust survivor. * Genji Kuniyoshi, 90, Japanese singer, prostate cancer. *
Ricky Lo Ricardo "Ricky" Fua Lo (April 21, 1946 – May 4, 2021) was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host. Early life and education Lo, born of Chinese descent, was a native of Las Navas, Northern Samar, where he finished gra ...
, 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 ''CelebriTV'' is a Philippine television comedy talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Ai-Ai delas Alas, Joey de Leon and Lolit Solis, it premiered on September 19, 2015 replacing '' Startalk''. The show concluded on May 21, 2016 with a ...
''), 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 notab ...
, 54, Irish footballer (
Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...
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Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club has played home matches at the County Ground sin ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
), 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 w ...
,
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) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
). * Luciano Modica, 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 el ...
(2002–2006), heart attack. *
Harvey Frans Nelson Jr. Harvey Frans Nelson Jr. (January 26, 1924 – May 4, 2021) was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Swaziland from 1985 to 1988. Nelson was born in January 1924 in Long Beach, California, the grandson of Nebraska United S ...
, 97, American diplomat, ambassador to Swaziland (1985–1988). * Abhilasha Patil, 47, Indian actress (''
Chhichhore ''Chhichhore'' () is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, written by Tiwari in association with Piyush Gupta and Nikhil Mehrotra, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Ent ...
''), COVID-19. *
Karamat Rahman Niazi Admiral Karamat Rahman Niazi ( ur, ; usually shortened to K.R. Niazi) (died 4 May 2021) was a senior officer of Pakistan Navy who served as the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) from 1979 to 1983 of Pakistan Navy. He was renowned for being the co ...
, 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 Gua ...
, 87, Indian social activist, cardiac arrest. * Willian Santiago, 30, Brazilian illustrator, graphic designer and educator, COVID-19. * Julião Sarmento, 72, Portuguese multimedia artist and painter. *
Aleksandr Saprykin Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Saprykin (russian: Александр Михайлович Сапрыкин; 28 July 1946 – 4 May 2021) was a Russian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olym ...
, 74, Russian volleyball player, Olympic bronze medalist (
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
). *
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 Arc ...
, 90, Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, 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 . M ...
(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, and to ...
(1987–2008). * T. S. Shanbhag, 84, Indian bookseller, COVID-19. * Kirsten Stallknecht, 83, Danish nurse and trade unionist, president of FTF (1977–1984) and ICN (1997–2001). * Manas Bihari Verma, 77, Indian aeronautical scientist. *
William Warner Westenra, 7th Baron Rossmore William Warner Westenra, 7th Baron Rossmore (14 February 1931 – 4 May 2021), known as Hon. William Westenra, and nicknamed Paddy, was an Anglo-Irish noble, photographer and author. Biography Born at the family seat of Rossmore Castle, William ...
, 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 Jonathan James Bush (May 6, 1931 – May 5, 2021) was an American banker who was the fourth child and third son of U. S. Senator Prescott Bush and his wife Dorothy Bush. He was the brother of former Congressman, CIA Director, Vice President and ...
, 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 newspaper ...
, 97, Chinese diplomat and poet. * Paul Chomat, 83, French politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(1981–1988). *
Del Crandall Delmar Wesley Crandall (March 5, 1930May 5, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He was born in Ontario, California. Crandall played as a catcher in Major League Baseball and spent most of his career with the Boston / ...
, 91, American baseball player (
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
/ Milwaukee Braves) and manager ( Milwaukee Brewers). * Konstantinas Dobrovolskis, 81, Lithuanian radiologist,
minister of health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ...
(2001–2003). *
Lucinda Franks Lucinda Laura Franks (July 16, 1946May 5, 2021) was an American journalist, novelist, and memoirist. Franks won a Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for her reporting on the life of Diana Oughton, a member of Weather Underground. With that award she became ...
, 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 issues ...
'', ''
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 The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
winner (1971), cancer. * Yuriy Gavrilov, 54, Ukrainian handball player, Olympic gold medalist ( 1992). * Fikrat Goja, 85, Azerbaijani poet. *
Abelardo González Ángel Abelardo González Bernardo (3 September 1944 – 5 May 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Sotrondio, González played for El Entrego, Langreo, Valencia, Sporting Gijón and Quart. He wa ...
, 76, Spanish footballer (
UP Langreo Unión Popular de Langreo is a Spanish football team based in Langreo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1961, it plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 1, holding its home games at '' Estadio Ganzábal'' in La Felguera, wi ...
,
Sporting de Gijón Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. (), commonly known as Real Sporting, Sporting Gijón, or simply Sporting (although in an international context this can lead to confusion with Sporting Clube de Portugal) is a Spanish football club from Gijón, P ...
,
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 Spa ...
). *
Emine Işınsu Emine Işınsu Öksüz (17 May 1938 – 5 May 2021) was Turkish writer, poet, and journalist. Life Işınsu was born on May 17, 1938 in Kars, where her father served as the Division Commander. She grew up in an environment where her mother was ...
, 82, Turkish writer, poet, and journalist. *
Bertil Johansson John Bertil "Bebben" Johansson (22 March 1935 – 5 May 2021) was a Swedish association football, football player who played as a striker (association football), striker, most notably for IFK Göteborg. He was also a manager (association footba ...
, 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 club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it is the ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
George Jung George Jacob Jung (August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the 1970s and early 1980s. Jung and his ...
, 78, American drug trafficker and smuggler, subject of ''
Blow Blow commonly refers to: *Cocaine *Exhalation * Strike (attack) Blow, Blew, Blowing, or Blown may also refer to: People * Blew (surname) * Blow (surname) Arts and entertainment Music *The Blow, an American electro-pop band Albums * ''Blow ...
''. * René Le Corre, 98, French poet. * Li Man-king, 99, Hong Kong broadcaster ( Rediffusion Radio, Radio Vilaverde Lda,
CRHK Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK, , aka Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Company Limited is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting companies in Hong Kong along with Metro Radio Hong Kong. CRHK provides an array of entertainment, includ ...
). * Urbano Marín, 85, Chilean judge, president of the Supreme Court (2008–2010). *
Doug Melvin Robert Douglas Melvin (born August 8, 1952) is a Canadian front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) who previously served as the general manager of the Texas Rangers (1995–2001) and Milwaukee Brewers (2002–2015). He is currently a ...
, 92, British rower. * Nuno P. Monteiro, 50, Portuguese-American political scientist. * T. K. S. Natarajan, 87, Indian actor (''
Then Kinnam ''Then Kinnam'' () is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed and produced by K. Krishnamoorthy. Music was by Shankar–Ganesh. It stars Nagesh, Vijaya Lalitha, V. K. Ramasamy and M. R. R. Vasu, with Suruli Rajan, Sachu, T ...
'', ''
Needhikku Thalaivanangu ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' () is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Latha. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Neramu Siksha'' (1973). The film was released on 18 March 1976 and beca ...
'', '' Mangala Vaathiyam''). *
Edward Pietrzyk Generał broni Edward Pietrzyk (3 November 19495 May 2021) was a Polish military officer, diplomat and general in the Polish Army. He was commander-in-chief of the Polish Land Forces. Early life and career Pietrzyk was born in Rawa Mazowiec ...
, 71, Polish military officer and diplomat. * Georgy Prokopenko, 84, Ukrainian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist ( 1964). * Valeriy Raenko, 65, Russian politician, member (since 2007) and chairman (since 2011) of the
Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai The Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai (russian: Законодательное собрание Камчатского Края) is the regional parliament of Kamchatka Krai, a federal subject of Russia. Together with the executive and judi ...
. *
Barry Reilly Barry 'Bunny' Reilly (24 March 1948 – 5 May 2021) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Career He played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Sydney Roosters, Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1966 to 1971 an ...
, 73, Australian rugby league player (
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,
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league ...
), kidney failure. * Hermann Schmitz, 92, German philosopher and professor (
University of Kiel Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, (german: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in ...
). * Gerry Schoen, 74, American baseball player ( Washington Senators). *
Ashraf Sehrai Mohammad Ashraf Khan (23 March 19445 May 2021), chiefly known as Ashraf Sehrai or just as Sehrai, was a Kashmiri separatist leader and chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, a Kashmiri separatist political party. He was elected chairman through a fi ...
, 77, Indian Kashmiri separatist, chairman of
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(since 2018), COVID-19. *
Dildar Hossain Selim Dildar Hossain Selim (13 November 1950 – 5 May 2021) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician who served as Jatiya Sangsad member from Sylhet-4. Early life Dildar Hossain Selim was born on 13 November 1950 in the village of Radhanagar ...
, 70, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2001–2006). * Frank Sheehan, 83, Australian politician, Victorian MLA (1982–1992). *
Thangjam Nandakishor Singh Thangjam Nandakishor Singh (1956/1957 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian politician from Manipur and served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manipur, as the Nationalist Congress Party candidate in the constituency Khetrigao from 2007 till ...
, 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 and Montenegrins.
, 73, Serbian actor ('' T.T. Syndrome'', '' The Fourth Man'', ''
Ljubav i drugi zločini ''Ljubav i drugi zločini'', or ''Love and Other Crimes'' in English, is a 2008 Serbian romantic comedy directed by Stefan Arsenijević, and written by Arsenijević and Srđan Koljević, and stars Anica Dobra and Vuk Kostić. The film won Arsenij ...
''). * David F. Swensen, 67, American investor and philanthropist, cancer. *
Dan Tawfik Dan Salah Tawfik (28 May 1955 – 4 May 2021) was an Israeli biochemist, best known for his contributions in protein engineering, evolutionary biochemistry and, more particularly, enzyme evolution. Biography Tawfik was born in Jerusalem to ...
, 65, Israeli biochemist (
Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science ( he, מכון ויצמן למדע ''Machon Vaitzman LeMada'') is a public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, 14 years before the State of Israel. It differs from other Israeli unive ...
),
EMET Prize The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture is an Israeli prize awarded annually for excellence in academic and professional achievements that have far-reaching influence and make a significant contribution to society. Prizes are awarded in the fol ...
winner (2020), climbing accident. *
Ray Teret Raymond Teret (24 October 1941 – 5 May 2021) was an English radio disc jockey who started his career in the 1960s. In December 2014 he was convicted of rape and indecent assault, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.K. V. Thikkurissi, 88, Indian writer and poet, COVID-19. *
Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma XX Valiya Metropolitan, (born Philip Oommen; 27 April 1918 – 5 May 2021) was an Indian prelate who served as Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1999-2007 and Valiya Thirumeni (Metropol ...
, 103, Indian Mar Thoma Syrian prelate, metropolitan of the
Church Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship * C ...
(1999–2007). * Vivek Yadav, 36, Indian cricketer (
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), complications from stomach cancer and COVID-19. *
Alfredo Zanellato Alfredo Zanellato (8 April 1931 – 5 May 2021) was an Italian painter. Biography Zanellato studied drawing at the Art Institute of Adria. He held his first exhibition in 1957 in Mesola. Two years later, he set up a solo show in Ferrara, with his ...
, 90, Italian painter and sculptor.


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G. Anand Gedela Ananda Rao (died 6 May 2021), usually known as G. Anand or Swaramadhuri, was an Indian Telugu playback singer. His troupe 'Swara Madhuri' performed all over the world. He gave more than 6500 performances. Early life and career Anand ...
, 67, Indian playback singer, COVID-19. *
Yitzhak Arad Yitzhak Arad ( he, יצחק ארד; né Icchak Rudnicki; November 11, 1926 – May 6, 2021) was an Israeli historian, author, IDF brigadier general and Soviet partisan. He also served as Yad Vashem's director from 1972 to 1993, and specialised ...
, 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 Paul Aulagnier (25 May 1943 – 6 May 2021) was a French Traditionalist Catholic priest. Once a member of the Society of Saint Pius X, he then became one of the principal founders of the Institute of the Good Shepherd (french: Institut du Bon Past ...
, 77, French Traditionalist Catholic priest, co-founder of the
Institute of the Good Shepherd The Institute of the Good Shepherd (french: Institut du Bon Pasteur, la, Institutum a Bono Pastore) is a Catholic society of apostolic life of traditionalist Catholic priests promoting Tridentine Mass and other traditional sacraments, in full ...
. *
Jim Bertelsen James Allen Bertelsen (February 26, 1950 – May 7, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the ...
, 71, American football player ( Los Angeles Rams). *
Basil Bhuriya Basil Bhuriya (8 March 1956 in Panchkula – 6 May 2021 in Indore) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. Bhuriya was born in Panchkula and was ordained to the priesthood in 1986. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhabua, India, f ...
, 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 David Bulow (February 4, 1980 – May 6, 2021) was an American soccer player and coach. A midfielder, his playing career spanned 14 years and included three stints with the Kickers, as well as stints in Ireland and elsewhere in the United State ...
, 41, American soccer player (
Dungannon Swifts Dungannon Swifts Football Club is a Northern Irish, semi-professional football club playing in the NIFL Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the ...
, Richmond Kickers), stroke. * Prateek Chaudhuri, 49, Indian sitarist, COVID-19. *
Daniele Cioni Daniele Cioni (5 April 1959 – 6 May 2021) was an Italian sport shooter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Biography Cioni won 18 medals (8 gold) at individual senior and j ...
, 62, Italian Olympic sport shooter ( 1984, 1988, 1992), COVID-19. *
Comagan Kalaimamani M. J. C. Comagan also spelt as either Comagan or Komagan (1972/1973 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian visually impaired musician, actor, educator and philanthropist from Tamil Nadu. He was best known for his appearance in the nati ...
, 48, Indian singer, composer and actor, COVID-19. *
David H. Gambrell David Henry Gambrell (December 20, 1929 – May 6, 2021) was an American attorney who represented Georgia in the United States Senate from 1971 through 1972. Education and legal career Gambrell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 20, 192 ...
, 91, American politician,
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(1971–1972). *
Carlos Timoteo Griguol Carlos Timoteo Griguol (4 September 1934 – 6 May 2021) was an Argentine football coach and player, who played as a midfielder. Life His playing career was spent with Atlanta and Rosario Central. As a coach, after winning the championship with ...
, 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 498,715 ...
) 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 Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
), COVID-19. * Shamim Hanafi, 82, Indian dramatist and literary critic, COVID-19. * Murray Hedgcock, 90, Australian cricket writer and journalist. * Dal Bahadur Kori, 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. One of the songs won the television contest " ...
, 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 grew ...
), complications from COVID-19. * Liu Xingtu, 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 Bhaskar Maiya also Gundmi Bhaskar Maiya or Bhasker Mayya (1950/1951 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian writer, author, scholar, translator and professor. He was well known for his progressive style of writing. Career He pursued doctorate in Hindi ...
, 70, Indian author, scholar and translator, COVID-19. *
Graham Mander Graham Mander (30 June 1931 – 6 May 2021) was a New Zealand yachtsman from Christchurch. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico he was the reserve Flying Dutchman skipper for New Zealand. He was born in Christchurch to Stanley and Nina Mander ...
, 89, New Zealand Olympic sailor ( 1968). *
Philip P. Mason Philip Parker Mason (1927 2021) was an American archivist and author, as well as the founding director of the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. Mason was professor emeritus ...
, 94, American archivist and author. *
Humberto Maturana Humberto Maturana Romesín (September 14, 1928 – May 6, 2021) was a Chilean biologist and philosopher. Many consider him a member of a group of second-order cybernetics theoreticians such as Heinz von Foerster, Gordon Pask, Herbert Brün ...
, 92, Chilean philosopher ('' Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living'') and biologist. * Mohan Mishra, 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 i ...
, 54, Japanese manga artist ('' Berserk'', ''
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
'', ''
King of Wolves is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''Monthly Animal House'' in 1989, with its chapters collected in a single ''tankōbon'' volume. A sequel, titled ''Ōrō Den'', ...
''), aortic dissection. *
G. Muniratnam Gutta Muniratnam (6 January 1936 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian social worker, a member of the National Planning Commission of India and the founder of Rashtriya Seva Samithi (RASS), a non governmental organization engaged in the social welfare ...
, 85, Indian social worker, COVID-19. *
Guillermo Murray Guillermo Murray (15 June 1927 – 6 May 2021) was an Argentine actor.Goble p.358 He also directed three films. Selected filmography * '' Alfonsina'' (1957) * ''Planet of the Female Invaders'' (1966) * '' La venus maldita'' (1967) * ''The Chine ...
, 93, Argentine-born Mexican actor ('' Alfonsina'', ''
The Chinese Room The Chinese Room (formerly Thechineseroom) is a British video game developer based in Brighton that is best known for exploration games, such as ''Dear Esther''. The company originated as a mod team for ''Half-Life 2'', based at the Universit ...
'', ''
The Rebellious Novice ''The Rebellious Novice'' ( es, La novicia rebelde, links=no) is a 1972 Spanish-Mexican musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Rocío Dúrcal, Guillermo Murray and Isabel Garcés.Mira p.192 It is a musical version of the 1889 novel '' Si ...
''), complications from dementia. * Jacques Nihoul, 83, Belgian marine biologist. * John Ntegyereize, 74, Ugandan Anglican prelate, bishop of Kinkiizi (1995–2010). * Pandu, 74, Indian actor (''
Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo ''Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo'' () is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Pratap Pothen and Sripriya. It is based on Sujatha's novel of the same name. The film was released on 14 August 1981. Plot ...
'', ''
Kadhal Kottai ''Kadhal Kottai'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Agathiyan. It stars Ajith Kumar and Devayani, with Heera, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Karan in supporting roles. The film was a major commercial success and also won th ...
'', ''
Vellachi ''Vellachi'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Velu Vishwanath. The film stars Pintu and Suchitra Unni. It was released on 1 March 2013. Cast * Pintu as Ganesh * Suchitra Unni as Vellachi * Ganja Karuppu * ...
'') and comedian, COVID-19. * Georges Perron, 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 Red ...
(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 Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM (24 February 1935 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian Air Force officer. Ramachandran was commissioned as a pilot into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in 1955. He participated in the ...
, 86, Indian air force officer, vice chief of the Air Staff (1991–1993). * Christophe Revault, 49, French footballer (
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,
Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...
,
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, very cl ...
). *
Sumbul Shahid Sumbul Shahid (1954 – 6 May 2021) was a Pakistani actress, singer, and host. She was the daughter of Ahmad Bashir (Urdu: احمد بشیر; March 24, 1923 – December 25, 2004) a writer, journalist, intellectual, and film director from Pakista ...
, 66–67, Pakistani actress (''
Dekho Chaand Aaya ''Dekho Chand Aaya'' is a Pakistani Ramadan special drama serial aired on Geo Entertainment during Ramadan in 2016. The drama aired throughout the month airing a total of 27 episodes. Synopsis Dekho Chand Aaya is a story of college love, where ...
'', ''
Meri Behan Meri Dewrani ''Meri Behan Meri Dewrani'' or ''Meri Behan Meri Devrani'' ( ur, میری بہن میری دیورانی, English: ''My sister, my sister in law'') is a Pakistani television serial first aired on 1 May 2012 at ARY Digital. Serial is directed by ...
'', ''
Aik Aur Sitam Hai ''Aik Aur Sitam Hai'' () is a 2019 Pakistani television series, co-produced by Evolution Media and TNI Productions. The serial airs weekly episode on A-Plus TV every wednesday replacing '' Khafa Khafa Zindagi''. It stars Maria Wasti, Alyy Khan ...
''), COVID-19. * Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar, 80, Indian archaeologist and politician. * Ajit Singh, 82, Indian politician, MP (1989–2014), minister of civil aviation (2011–2014) and commerce and industry (1989–1990), COVID-19. * Matang Sinh, 67, Indian politician, MP (1992–1998), complications from COVID-19. *
Bhagwati Dhar Vajpayee Bhagwati Dhar Vajpayee (1924/1925 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian journalist. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Yuga Dharma'', a Hindi daily newspaper. In 2006, he was awarded the Manikchandra Vajpayee National Journalism Award by the Gove ...
, 96, Indian journalist, heart attack. * Paul Van Doren, 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 comp ...
. *
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 Felix "Tuto" Zabala (October 18, 1937 – May 6, 2021) was a Miami-based boxing promoter and manager. He was a promoter and manager of over 50 fighters for forty years, handling world champions, contenders, and other fighters. Boxing historian ...
, 83, Cuban-born American boxing promoter.


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Aisha Alhassan Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan (16 September 1959 – 7 May 2021), popularly known as Mama Taraba, was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. She was appointed in 2015 to the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari after his election until her resignation in J ...
, 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 el ...
(2011–2015). *
Ernest Angley Ernest Winston Angley (August 9, 1921 – May 7, 2021) was an American Christian evangelist, author, and television station owner who was based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from the 1950s until his death in 2021. Ernest Angley was a native of Moores ...
, 99, American evangelist. *
Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (April 28, 1942 – May 7, 2021) was an Indian tabla player. He was trained in the style of the Benaras Gharana by his teacher Mahadev Prasad Mishra. His father, Radha Gopal Bandopadhyay, was an amateur vocalist. Bandop ...
, 79, Indian tabla player, COVID-19. *
Courtenay Bartholomew Courtenay Felix Bartholomew (1931 – 7 May 2021) was a Trinidad and Tobago physician, scientist, and author. He was the founder and director of the Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago. He was active in HIV/AIDS research, and was n ...
, 89, Trinidadian physician. *
Vanraj Bhatia Vanraj Bhatia (Hindi: वनराज भाटिया ; 31 May 1927 – 7 May 2021) was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. He was also one of the leading composers of Western classical music in India. Bha ...
, 93, Indian composer ('' Tamas'', '' 36 Chowringhee Lane'', '' Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama''). * Cassiano, 77, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. * M. Y. Eqbal, 70, Indian jurist, judge of the Supreme Court (2012–2016) and chief justice of Madras High Court (2010–2013), COVID-19. *
Emmanuel Erskine Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (19 January 1935 – 7 May 2021) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician. He was a Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Army. He was also a commander of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and ...
, 86, Ghanaian military officer, chief of army staff (1972–1974), commander of UNIFIL (1978–1981) and
UNTSO The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) is an organization founded on 29 May 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. Established amidst the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, its primary task was initially to provide the military com ...
(1976–1978, 1981–1986). * Antoni Gausí, 93, Spanish football player (
Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
,
Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. Zaragoza holds its home games at L ...
) and executive (
UE Lleida Unió Esportiva Lleida was a Spanish football team based in Lleida, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It was founded as ''Lérida Balompié-AEM'' on 30 October 1939, and became ''Unión Deportiva Lérida'' in 1947, after a merger with '' ...
). * Pál Gömöry, 85, Hungarian Olympic sailor ( 1968). * Hubert Hughes, 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, 95, German cinematographer ('' Two People'', ''
Dead Body on Broadway ''Dead Body on Broadway'' (german: Todesschüsse am Broadway) is a 1969 German thriller film directed by Harald Reinl and starring George Nader, Heinz Weiss and Heidy Bohlen. It was part of the series of films portraying FBI agent Jerry Cotton ...
'', ''
Starke Zeiten ''Starke Zeiten'' is a 1988 West German comedy film directed by , Rolf Olsen, Otto Retzer, Sigi Rothemund and Helmut Fischer. The film has been produced by Karl Spiehs and Luggi Waldleitner Luggi Waldleitner (1913–1998) was a German film ...
''). *
Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail ( so, Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil, ar, عبد الله الشيخ إسماعيل) (died 7 May 2021) was a Somali politician. Abdulahi belongs to the Biimal clan of Dir. he worked as Translator to Somali parliament in 19 ...
, 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 cou ...
(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 ''The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak'' (original title ''Gwendoline'') is a 1984 French action comedy film directed by Just Jaeckin, written by Jaeckin and John Willie and starring Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff. The film is loosel ...
'', ''
Bachelor Party A bachelor party (in the United States and sometimes in Canada), also known as a stag weekend, stag do or stag party (in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth countries, and Ireland), or a buck's night (in Australia), is a party held/arranged by th ...
'', '' Witchboard''),
dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood effectively. Symptoms vary from none to feeling tired, leg swelling, and shortness of breath. It may also result in chest pain or fainting. Co ...
. * Oleg Krivonogov, 82, Russian diplomat, ambassador to Luxembourg (1997–2001). * Lê Thụy Hải, 75, Vietnamese football player ( Tong Cuc Duong Sat,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
) and coach (
Becamex Binh Duong FC Becamex Binh Duong Football Club (), simply known as Becamex Binh Duong, is a professional football club based in Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong province, Vietnam. It currently plays in Vietnam's top division, the V.League 1. Their home ground is Go ...
), pancreatic cancer. *
Yegor Ligachyov Yegor Kuzmich Ligachyov (also transliterated as Ligachev; russian: Егор Кузьмич Лигачёв, link=no; 29 November 1920 – 7 May 2021) was a Soviet and Russian politician who was a high-ranking official in the Communist Party ...
, 100, Russian politician, member of the Soviet Central Committee (1981–1990) and Politburo (1985–1990), second secretary of the Communist Party (1985–1990). * John Llewelyn, 93, Welsh-born Scottish photographer. *
Graham Matters Graham Matters (19 July 1948 - 7 May 2021) was an Australian actor and musician. He appeared in the 1976 film '' Oz'' as Wally, the Wizard, record salesman and tram conductor. He was one of the original Australian cast members of ''The Rocky Hor ...
, 72, Australian actor ('' Oz''). *
David McCall William David Hair McCall (29 February 1940 - 7 May 2021) was an Australian Anglican bishop. McCall was born into a prominent family. His grandfather was John McCall KCMG, Agent-General for Tasmania, and his father, Theodore Bruce McCall, an A ...
, 81, Australian Anglican bishop of Willochra (1987–2000) and Bunbury (2000–2010). * Ram Sajan Pandey, 64, Indian academic, COVID-19. * Martín Pando, 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 the ...
, River Plate,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *
Cruz Reynoso Cruz Reynoso (May 2, 1931 – May 7, 2021) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist. Reynoso was the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, serving from 1982 to 1987. He also served on the California Third D ...
, 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 Gamal Salama ( arz, جمال سلامة; 5 October 1945 – 7 May 2021) was an Egyptian songwriter and melodist. He studied at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1976 and returned to Egypt to write music for television. Career Salama was ...
, 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 Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...
,
Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...
) and manager ( Bo'ness United). *
Tai Tai or TAI may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tai (comics) a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain *Tai Fraiser, a fictional character in the 1995 film ''Clueless'' *Tai Kamiya, a fictional character in ''Digimon'' Businesses and organisations ...
, 52, American Asian elephant ('' Larger than Life'', ''
Operation Dumbo Drop ''Operation Dumbo Drop'' is a 1995 American action comedy-drama war film directed by Simon Wincer. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf based on a true story by United States Army major Jim Morris. ...
'', ''
Water for Elephants ''Water for Elephants'' is the third novel by the Canadian–American author Sara Gruen. The book was published in 2006 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. The historical fiction novel is a 20th century circus drama. Gruen wrote the book as pa ...
''), kidney failure. * Kalthoon Thilak, 78, Indian actor (''
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai ''Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'' () is a 1979 Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth. The film was written and produced by Panju Arunachalam under P. A. Arts Productions. The cast also included Thilak, Cho ...
'', '' Kalthoon''), COVID-19. *
Keith Waples Keith Gordon Waples (December 8, 1923 – May 7, 2021) was a Canadian Hall of Fame sulky driver and horse trainer in the sport of harness racing. In 1959, Waples became the first driver to record a sub two-minute mile in Canada and the first to ...
, 97, Canadian sulky driver and horse trainer.


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Tanveer Akhtar Tanveer Akhtar (died 8 May 2021) was an Indian politician from Janata Dal (United) and was member of Bihar Legislative Council. Biography He previously served as vice-President of the Bihar unit of the Indian National Congress. He was also Jaw ...
, Indian politician, Bihar MLC (since 2016), COVID-19. * Mixel Berhokoirigoin, 69, French farmer and activist. * Tatiana Bershadskaya, 99, Russian musicologist. * Bo, 12, American dog, presidential pet (2009–2017), cancer. *
Raul Danda Raul Danda (13 November 1957 – 8 May 2021) was an Angolan politician. From 2016 to 2021, he was Vice-President of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). Biography Danda earned a degree in business administration from t ...
, 63, Angolan politician, MP (2012–2016). * Georgi Dimitrov, 62, Bulgarian football player (
CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia ( bg, ЦСКА София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia and currently competing in the country's premier football competition, the First League. ''CSKA'' is an abbreviation for ''Central Sport ...
,
national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
) and manager (
Marek Dupnitsa FC Marek ( bg, ФК Марек) is a Bulgarian football club based in Dupnitsa, currently playing in the Third League, the third level of the Bulgarian football league system. It was founded in 1947 following the unification of four local clubs. ...
), cancer. *
David K. Doyle David Kyte Doyle (8 December 1931 – 8 May 2021) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Information Management. An alumnus of the University of Maryland, he was commissioned following comple ...
, 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 r ...
(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 adjacent Del ...
(1969–1971) and
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(1971–1977). * Fadeli, 65, Indonesian politician, regent of
Lamongan Lamongan Regency is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of East Java, Indonesia. It has a total land area of approximately or + 3.78% of the area of East Java Province. With a length of along the coastline, the sea area of Lamongan Regency is about , i ...
(2010–2015, 2016–2021). * Graeme Ferguson, 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. Graeme F ...
, cancer. * Donald L. Friedrich, 91, American politician, member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint ...
(1975–1981). *
Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz 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 15, 1932. ...
, 88, American jazz trombonist. *
Aurelia Greene Aurelia Greene (October 26, 1934 – May 8, 2021) represented District 77 in the New York State Assembly, which comprises the Highbridge, Morrisania, and Morris Heights sections of The Bronx. She had been representing her district since 1982. ...
, 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, 76, Serbian volleyball player ( Yugoslavia national team). * Eula Hall, 93, American healthcare activist. *
Ronald Inglehart Ronald F. Inglehart (September 5, 1934 – May 8, 2021) was an American political scientist specializing in comparative politics. He was director of the World Values Survey, a global network of social scientists who have carried out representati ...
, 86, American political scientist (
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). *
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 Liber ...
, 81, German-American architect (
Liberty Place Liberty Place is a skyscraper complex in Philadelphia. The complex is composed of a 61-story, skyscraper called One Liberty Place, a 58-story, skyscraper called Two Liberty Place, a two-story shopping mall called the Shops at Liberty Place, a ...
,
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 Ill ...
, 50 West Street), traffic collision. *
Theodore Katsanevas Theodore Katsanevas ( el, Θεόδωρος Κατσανέβας; 13 March 1947 – 8 May 2021) was a Greek academic and politician. He was a member of the Greek Parliament from 1989 to 2004 for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PA.SO.K). In May ...
, 74, Greek academic and politician, MP (1989–2004) and founder of Drachmi Greek Democratic Movement Five Stars, COVID-19. * Khat Thi, 44–45, Burmese poet and protester. *
Maharaj Krishan Kaushik Maharaj Krishan Kaushik (2 May 1955 – 8 May 2021) was a member of the India men's national field hockey team and coach of the India women's national field hockey team. Biography He was a member of the team when it won the gold medal at ...
, 66, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion ( 1980), COVID-19. * Pantelis Kouros, 88, Cypriot politician, deputy minister to the president (1993–2003). *
Lee Han-dong Lee Han-dong (5 December 1934 – 8 May 2021) was a South Korean politician. He served from May 2000 to July 2002 as the 33rd prime minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (PMOTROK or PMOSK; ) is the deputy head ...
, 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 not ...
(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, 88, Malaysian real estate developer. *
Cal Luther Calvin Charles Luther (October 23, 1927 – May 8, 2021) was an American men's college basketball coach (sport), coach. He was the head coach at DePauw University, DePauw, Murray State University, Murray State, Longwood University, Longwood, Unive ...
, 93, American basketball coach ( Murray State Racers,
UT Martin Skyhawks The UT Martin Skyhawks (also known as Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) in Martin, Tennessee, United States. The Skyhawks athletic program is a member o ...
,
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). * Jean Maran, 101, French politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(1986–1988) and mayor of
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(1965–1990), heart failure. * S. A. E. Nababan, 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 he re ...
, 38, Cameroonian footballer ( Coton Sport, Al Masry). * Don Parrish, 66, American football player (
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). * Gordon Pettengill, 95, American radio astronomer, congestive heart failure. * Jean-Luc Phaneuf, 65, Canadian ice hockey player (
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, Birmingham Bulls). *
Jean-Claude Romer Jean-Claude Romer (Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than ...
, 88, French actor, film critic and film historian. * Shakeel Ahmed Samdani, 59, Indian academic, COVID-19. * Miguel Schweitzer Walters, 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 cou ...
(1983), ambassador to the United Kingdom (1980–1983). * Eleanor Bernert Sheldon, 101, American sociologist, president of the SSRC (1972–1979). * Spencer Silver, 80, American chemist, co-inventor of
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s. *
Ravinder Pal Singh Ravinder Pal Singh (6 September 1960 – 8 May 2021) was an Indian field hockey player and former banker. He was well known as a prominent centre-half during his playing days from 1979 to 1984. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won th ...
, 60, Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion ( 1980), COVID-19. * George Skudder, 73, New Zealand rugby union player (
Waikato Waikato () is a Regions of New Zealand, 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, New Zealand, Hamilton City ...
, New Zealand Māori,
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). *
Rana Waitai Rana Donald Waitai (26 November 1942 – 8 May 2021) was a New Zealand politician and lawyer. He was a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives representing Te Puku o Te Whenua, for the New Zealand First Party and Mauri Pacific P ...
, 78, New Zealand politician, MP (1996–1999). * Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole, 82, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1999–2017). *
Asfaw Yemiru Asfaw Yemiru (born 1941–1943 – died 8 May 2021) was an Ethiopian educator who founded the Asra Hawariat School for the poor. Biography Yemiru was born from 1941 to 1943 in Bulga, Ethiopia. His father was a Coptic priest. When he was nine y ...
, 78–79, Ethiopian educator.


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Ahmed Al Khattab Ahmed Al Khattab ( ar, أحمد آل خطاب) (1942 – 9 May 2021) was a Jordanian politician. Biography Al Khattab was born in Ma'an in 1942. He graduated from the Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in ...
, 78–79, Jordanian politician, minister of agriculture (2011–2013) and MP (1997–2001). * Jacques Bouveresse, 80, French philosopher. * José Manuel Caballero Bonald, 94, Spanish poet and novelist,
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winner (2012). *
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(1992–2011). *
Neil Connery Neil Niren Connery (16 December 1938 – 9 May 2021) was a Scottish actor and the younger brother of actor Sean Connery. Personal Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 16 December 1938. The Connery family is of partial Irish origin. His ...
, 82, Scottish actor (''
O.K. Connery ''O.K. Connery'', released in America as ''Operation Kid Brother'', is a 1967 Italian Eurospy comedy film shot in Technicolor and Techniscope and directed by Alberto De Martino. The Spy-Fi plot involves the brother of the British spy James Bond, ...
'', ''
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''). *
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,
Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...
). (body discovered on this date) * Marye Anne Fox, 73, American chemist and academic administrator, chancellor of
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(1998–2004) and the
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(2004–2012). * Alec Graham, 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 ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
(1977–1982). * George Hovland, 94, American Olympic cross country skier ( 1952). *
Meindert Leerling Meindert Leerling (11 January 1936 – 9 May 2021) was a Dutch journalist and politician of the defunct Reformatory Political Federation (RPF), nowadays merged in the ChristianUnion (CU).
, 85, Dutch journalist and politician, member of the
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(1981–1994). *
Miguel Lifschitz Roberto Miguel Lifschitz (13 September 1955 – 9 May 2021) was an Argentine politician and civil engineer of the Socialist Party who was Governor of Santa Fe Province from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, he was '' intendente'' (mayor) of Rosario, ...
, 65, Argentine politician,
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(2015–2019) and mayor of
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(2003–2011), COVID-19. *
Raghunath Mohapatra Raghunath Mohapatra (24 March 1943 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian architect, sculptor, and a Nominated Member of Rajya Sabha. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1975 and Padma Bhushan in 2001. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2013 on occasion of 64th ...
, 78, Indian architect, sculptor and politician, MP (since 2018), COVID-19. * Chris Newman, 67, American musician, cancer. *
Bruno Oldani Bruno Oldani (14 March 1936 – 9 May 2021) was a Swiss designer. He was born in Zürich, and later settled in Norway. He was appointed assistant professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1988 to 1994. Among his ...
, 85, Swiss designer. *
Dhiru Parikh Dhiru Ishwarlal Parikh (31 August 1933 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian Gujarati poet, short story writer and critic. He was an editor of ''Kavilok'' and ''Kumar'', Gujarati literary magazines. Biography Dhiru Parikh was born on 31 August 1933 at ...
, 87, Indian poet and editor. * Bratislav Petković, 72, Serbian film and theater director and playwright, minister of culture and information (2012–2013). *
Nandivada Rathnasree Nandivada Rathnasree (26 November 1963 – 9 May 2021) or N. Rathnasree was an Indian astrophysicist, science communicator, and science historian, who was the director of India's Nehru Planetarium for over twenty years. She was responsible for ...
, 57, Indian astrophysicist, COVID-19. * K. B. Shanappa, 82, Indian politician, MP (2006–2012), COVID-19. * Viliam Turčány, 93, Slovak poet, translator and writer. *
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, 92, German-born American mathematician. *Robert Ward (American politician), Robert Ward, 68, American politician, member (1984–2007) and minority leader (1994–2007) of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1994–2007), kidney failure.


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*Maurice Adevah-Pœuf, 78, French politician,
deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(1981–1993, 1997–2002), mayor of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Thiers (1977–2001). *Sami Hasan Al Nash, 64, Yemeni football manager (Yemen national football team, national team), COVID-19. *Miguel Arellano, 80, Mexican Olympic basketball player (Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964, Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968), cancer. *Josep Maria Batlle i Farran, 71, Spanish politician, Senate of Spain, senator (2002–2011) and mayor of Puigverd de Lleida (1979–2003), tractor accident. *Lars-Gunnar Bodin, 85, Swedish electronic musician. *Frank Brazier, 87, Australian Olympic cyclist (Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, 1956, Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, 1960, Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964). *Salem Chandrasekharan, Indian film producer (''Sullan'', ''Ghajini (2005 film), Ghajini'', ''Sabari''), COVID-19. *Haralambie Corbu, 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 Football Club, Hawthorn). *Michel Fourniret, 79, French serial killer, respiratory failure. *Fortunato Franco, 84, Indian footballer (Salgaocar FC, Salgaocar, Maharashtra football team, Maharashtra, India national football team, national team). *Art Gensler, 85, American architect, founder of Gensler. *Alan Hardman, 83, English rugby league player (St Helens R.F.C., St Helens, Liverpool Stanley, England national rugby league team, national team). *Inaya Jaber, 62, Lebanese writer and journalist. *Kevin Jackson (writer), 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, 92, New Zealand librarian. *Cristopher Mansilla, 30, Chilean track and road cyclist, COVID-19. *Néstor Montelongo, 66, Uruguayan footballer (national team), 1983 Copa América winner. *Johannes Møllehave, 84, Danish Lutheran priest and theologian. *Dieudonné Ntep, 61, Cameroonian Olympic cyclist (Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics, 1984). *B. Prasada Rao, 65, Indian police officer, Director general of police, DGP of Andhra Pradesh (2013–2014), cardiac arrest. *Rasa Singh Rawat, 79, Indian politician, MP (1989–2004). *Froy Salinas, 81, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1977–1985). *Richie Scheinblum, 78, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians). *Abdolvahab Shahidi, 98, Iranian Barbat (lute), barbat player, singer and composer, heart disease. *Giosuè Stucchi, 90, Italian footballer (Udinese Calcio, Udinese, A.S. Roma, Roma, Brescia Calcio, Brescia). *Joker Thulasi, 71, Indian actor (''Thamizhachi'', ''Udan Pirappu'', ''Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum'') and comedian, COVID-19. *Svante Thuresson, 84, Swedish jazz musician ("Nygammal vals"). *Pauline Tinsley, 93, British soprano.


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*Vahur Afanasjev, 41, Estonian writer. *Victor Asirvatham, 80, Malaysian Olympic runner (Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, 1968). *Henri Beaujean, 95, Guadeloupean politician, deputy of the National Assembly (France), French National Assembly (1986–1988). *Serge Bouchard, 73, Canadian anthropologist and writer. *Colt Brennan, 37, American football player (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Washington Football Team, Washington Redskins). *Janine Brookner, 80, American lawyer and CIA agent, complications from kidney disease and cancer. *Dan W. Brown, 70, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2008–2010) and Missouri Senate, Senate (2011–2019). *John Castellani, 94, American basketball coach (Seattle Redhawks men's basketball, Seattle Redhawks). *Attila Demény, 66, Hungarian composer and theatre director. *Greg Findlay, 78, Canadian football player (BC Lions). *K. R. Gouri Amma, 101, Indian politician, Travancore–Cochin (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 The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(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 el ...
(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 Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(2001–2005), 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 var ...
). *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 A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
). *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 Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(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 The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(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 Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(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 Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spai ...
(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 Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
). *Francisco Brines, 89, Spanish poet and academic,
Miguel de Cervantes Prize The Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( es, Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. History The prize was established in 1975 ...
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 R.F.C., 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 el ...
(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 Bicameralism is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. Bicameralism is distinguished from unicameralism, in which all members deliberate and vote as a single grou ...
(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 The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(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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,
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), 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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