Deaths in October 2021

1

• Michele Armentani, 83, Italian politician, Mayor of Taranto (1990–1991).^[1]
• Oğuzhan Asiltürk, 86, Turkish politician, MP (1973–1980, 1991–2002), Minister of the Interior (1974–1977) and of Industry and Technology (1977–1978), heart attack caused by COVID-19.^[2]
• Renán Fuentealba Moena, 104, Chilean lawyer and politician, Deputy (1957–1965), President of Christian Democratic Party (1961–1965, 1972–1973) and Senator (1965–1973), heart failure.^[3]
• Nora Gúnera de Melgar, 78, Honduran politician, First Lady (1975–1978), Mayor of Tegucigalpa (1990–1994) and Deputy (2007–2014), 1997 presidential candidate.^[4]
• Fred Hill, 81, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers, national team).^[5]
• William Izarra, 74, Venezuelan military official, academic and politician, Senator (1998–1999) and Ambassador to North Korea (since 2021), COVID-19.^[6]
• Paul Linger, 46, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion), pancreatic cancer.^[7]
• Ewert Ljusberg, 76, Swedish musician, President of the Republic of Jamtland (since 1989).^[8]
• Frank Locascio, 89, American mobster (Gambino crime family).^[9]
• Andreas Neocleous, 82, Cypriot lawyer and politician, founder of Andreas Neocleous & Co and MP (1970–1976), COVID-19.^[10]
• Eberhard Panitz, 89, German political writer and screenwriter.^[11]
• Andrea Schroeder, 57, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (since 2019), stomach cancer.^[12]
• Sir Dennis Walters, 92, British politician, MP (1964–1992).^[13]
• Earle Wells, 87, New Zealand sailor and rower, Olympic champion (1964).^[14]

2

• Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, 66, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2014–2019), problems caused by COVID-19.^[15]
• Dana Bumgardner, 67, American businessman and politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (since 2013), liver cancer.^[16]
• Anthony Downs, 90, American economist and politologist (An Economic Theory of Democracy).^[17]
• Michel Fernex, 92, Swiss physician.^[18]
• Agostino Gambino, 88, Italian politician and lawyer, Minister of Communications (1995–1996).^[19]
• Chuck Hartenstein, 79, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals).^[20]
• Matt Holmes, 54, British military officer, Commandant General Royal Marines (2019–2021), suspected suicide.^[21]
• Ladislaus Löb, 88, Romanian-born Swiss Germanist and Holocaust survivor.^[22]
• Ioannis Palaiokrassas, 87, Greek politician, Minister of Finance (1990–1992) and European Commissioner (1993–1994).^[23]
• Colin Pratt, 82, English motorcycle speedway rider (Poole Pirates, Stoke Potters, Hackney Hawks).^[24]
• Bill Russo, 74, American college football coach (Lafayette Leopards, Wagner Seahawks).^[25]
• Umer Shareef, 66, Pakistani comedian and television host (The Shareef Show Mubarak Ho), pneumonia caused by cancer.^[26]
• Herta Staal, 91, Austrian actress (The Charming Young Lady, My Sister and I, Where the Ancient Forests Rustle).^[27]
• Franciszek Surmiński, 86, Polish racing cyclist.^[28]
• John Wes Townley, 31, American racing driver (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), shot.^[29]

3

• Todd Akin, 74, American businessman and politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1989–2001) and U.S. House of Representatives (2001–2013), prostate cancer.^[30]
• Blanka Bohdanová, 91, Czech actress (Romeo, Juliet and Darkness, Když rozvod, tak rozvod, Thirty Cases of Major Zeman).^[31]
• Siegfried Borchardt, 67, German Neo-Nazi activist and politician, member of the Dortmund City Council (2014).^[32]
• Sir John Chilcot, 82, British civil servant, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1990–1997) and Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry (2009–2016), kidney disease.^[33]
• Josep Maria Forn, 93, Spanish movie director (Companys, procés a Catalunya, El Coronel Macià) and actor.^[34]
• Cynthia Harris, 87, American actress (Mad About You, Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Three Men and a Baby).^[35]
• Maurice Malleret, 90, French writer and historian, congestive heart failure.^[36]
• Jorge Medina, 94, Chilean Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Rancagua (1987–1993) and Valparaíso (1993–1996) and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship (1996–2002).^[37]
• Ghanashyam Nayak, 77, Indian actor (Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Krantiveer, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), prostate cancer.^[38]
• Tomas Norström, 65, Swedish actor (The Hunters, Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg, The White Viking) and movie director, brain cancer.^[39]
• Budge Patty, 97, American Hall of Fame tennis player, French Open (1946, 1950) and Wimbledon champion (1950, 1957).^[40]
• Bernard Tapie, 78, French businessman, politician and actor (Men, Women: A User's Manual), President of Olympique de Marseille (1986–1994) and Deputy (1989–1996), stomach cancer.^[41]
• Lars Vilks, 75, Swedish visual artist, founder of Ladonia, car crash.^[42]

4

• Roger Stuart Bacon, 95, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MHA (1970–1993) and Premier of Nova Scotia (1990–1991).^[43]
• Mohamed Ali Bouleymane, 79, Tunisian politician, Mayor of Tunis (1986–1988, 1990–2000).^[44]
• Lizzie Bravo, 70, Brazilian backup singer ("Across the Universe"), problems caused by heart disease.^[45]
• Sergey Danilin, 61, Russian luger, Olympic silver medalist (1984).^[46]
• Eugenio Duca, 71, Italian politician, Deputy (1994–2006), heart attack.^[47]
• Peter Jenkins, 77, Canadian politician, Mayor of Dawson City (1980–1994) and Yukon MLA (1996–2006).^[48] (death announced on this date)
• Ivan Johnson, 68, Bahamian-born English cricketer (Worcestershire County Cricket Club) and journalist (Hemel Hempstead Evening Post-Echo), heart attack.^[49]
• Alan Kalter, 78, American television announcer (Late Show with David Letterman).^[50]
• Zbigniew Pacelt, 70, Polish Olympic swimmer (1968, 1972), modern pentathlete (1976) and politician, member of the Sejm (2005–2015).^[51]
• Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, 69, Ukrainian long jumper, Olympic bronze medalist (1980).^[52]
• Eddie Robinson, 100, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians) and general manager (Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), World Series champion (1948).^[53]
• Marta Rojas, 93, Cuban journalist (Granma) and writer.^[54]
• Door Steyaert, 84, Belgian politician, Mayor of Leopoldsburg (1971–2000).^[55]

5

• Francisca Celsa dos Santos, 116, Brazilian supercentenarian, pneumonia.^[56]
• Jürgen Goslar, 94, German movie director (Terror After Midnight, Albino) and actor (Derrick).^[57]
• Robert Hosp, 81, Swiss footballer (Lausanne-Sport, national team).^[58]
• Bazyl Jakupov, 56, Kazakhstani politician, Governor of Kostanay (2015–2019).^[59]
• Fathali Oveisi, 75, Iranian actor (Captain Khorshid, Hamoun, Love-stricken) and movie director, problems caused by a stroke.^[60]
• Yosef Paritzky, 66, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1999–2006) and Minister of National Infrastructures (2003–2004).^[61]
• Zoran Stanković, 66, Serbian military officer and politician, Minister of Defence (2005–2007) and Health (2011–2012), 2012 presidential candidate, COVID-19.^[62]
• Jules Théobald, 112, French supercentenarian, Oldest man in France (since 2019).^[63]
• Arvind Trivedi, 82, Indian actor (Ramayan, Vikram Aur Betaal, Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya), MP (1991–1996), multiple organ failure.^[64]
• Juozas Žemaitis, 95, Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Vilkaviškis (1991–2002).^[65]
• Willem Zuidwijk, 87, Dutch politician, Mayor of Raalte (1971–1998).^[66]

6

• Tomoyasu Asaoka, 59, Japanese footballer (Nippon Kokan, Yomiuri, national team).^[67]
• Gerald Home, 70, British actor (Return of the Jedi, London Boulevard) and puppeteer (Little Shop of Horrors), liver cancer.^[68]
• Patricia McMahon Hawkins, 72, American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Togo (2008–2011).^[69]
• Valeriano Martínez, 60, Spanish politician, Galacia MP (2016–2017) and Minister of Finance of Galicia (since 2015), cardiac arrest.^[70]
• Luisa Mattioli, 85, Italian actress (The Angel of the Alps, Mia nonna poliziotto, Romulus and the Sabines).^[71] (death announced on this date)
• Matti Puhakka, 76, Finnish politician, MP (1975–1991, 1995–1996), Minister of Transport (1983–1984) and Labor (1987–1991), cancer.^[72]
• Oleg Seleznyov, 62, Russian politician, Senator (since 2017), COVID-19.^[73]
• Sheldon Stone, 75, American nuclear physicist (LHCb experiment) and academic.^[74]

7

• Azartash Azarnoush, 83, Iranian linguist and scholar.^[75]
• Clement Bowman, 91, Canadian chemical engineer and businessman, founder and Chairman of AOSTRA.^[76]
• James Brokenshire, 53, British politician, MP (since 2005), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2016–2018) and Housing, Communities and Local Government (2018–2019), lung cancer.^[77]
• Jorge Coscia, 68, Argentine movie director (El general y la fiebre, Chorros, Luca vive) and politician, Deputy (2005–2009) and Secretary of Culture (2009–2014).^[78]
• Raoul Franklin, 86, British physicist and academic administrator, Vice-Chancellor of City, University of London (1978–1998).^[79]
• András Gálszécsy, 87, Hungarian politician, Minister of Civilian Intelligence Services (1990–1992).^[80]
• Étienne Mougeotte, 81, French journalist (Le Figaro, Valeurs actuelles) and media director (TF1), tonsil cancer.^[81]
• Félix Palomo, 84, Spanish politician, Senator (1977–1982) and President of Parliament of La Rioja (1983–1987, 1988–1995).^[82]
• Eva Rönström, 88, Swedish gymnast, Olympic silver medalist (1956).^[83]
• Myriam Sarachik, 88, Belgian-born American experimental physicist and academic, member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 2008).^[84]
• Jerry Shipp, 86, American basketball player (national team), Olympic champion (1964).^[85] (death announced on this date)
• Jan Shutan, 88, American actress (Star Trek, Room 222, Ben Casey).^[86]
• Fotini Dekazou Stefanopoulou, Greek politician and academic, MP (1993–1996).^[87]
• Ted Venetoulis, 87, American politician, Baltimore County Executive (1974–1978).^[88]
• Petra Zais, 64, German politician, member of the Landtag of Saxony (2014–2019).^[89]

8

• Raymond T. Odierno, 67, American Army general, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (2011–2015), cancer.^[90]
• Anton Polyakov, 33, Ukrainian businessman and politician, MP (since 2019), cardiac arrest.^[91]
• Sanpei Shirato, 89, Japanese manga artist (Kamui), pneumonia.^[92]
• Jorge Antonio Solis, 70, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (1991–2016).^[93]
• Jup Weber, 71, Luxembourgian politician, founder of The Greens and MEP (1994–1999).^[94]
• Achmad Rizal Zakaria, 58, Indonesian politician, Vice Mayor of Mojokerto (since 2018).^[95]

9

• Abolhassan Banisadr, 88, Iranian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979) and Finance (1979–1980) and President (1980–1981).^[96]
• Chito Gascon, 57, Filipino lawyer, politician and activist, Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights (since 2015), COVID-19.^[97]
• J. Martin Hunter, 84, British lawyer and academic.^[98]
• Farooq Feroze Khan, 82, Pakistani military officer, Chief of Air Staff (1991–1994) and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (1994–1997), heart attack.^[99]
• Sikandar Hayat Khan, 87, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir (1985–1990, 2001–2006) and President (1991–1996), heart disease.^[100]
• Jim Pembroke, 75, British-born Finnish rock musician (Wigwam).^[101]
• Gilbert Py, 87, French operatic tenor.^[102]

10

• Beat Arnold, 43, Swiss politician, National Councillor (2015–2019), brain cancer.^[103]
• Ramon Barba, 82, Filipino inventor and horticulturist, National Scientist (2014).^[104]
• Ken Casanega, 100, American football player (San Francisco 49ers).^[105]
• Jim Coley, 70, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (2007–2020), problems caused by dementia.^[106]
• Toshirō Daigo, 95, Japanese judoka and writer, All-Japan Judo champion (1951, 1954).^[107]
• Heldy Djafar, 74, Indonesian socialite, First Lady of Indonesia (1966–1967).^[108]
• Abdul Qadeer Khan, 85, Pakistani nuclear physicist, problems caused by COVID-19.^[109]
• Tasos Kourakis, 73, Greek geneticist, physician and politician, member (2007–2019) and Deputy Speaker (2015–2019) of the Hellenic Parliament, cancer.^[110]
• Luis de Pablo, 91, Spanish composer (Generación del 51).^[111]
• Megan Rice, 91, American nun and nuclear disarmament activist.^[112]
• Fandas Safiullin, 85, Russian politician, member of the State Duma (2000–2003).^[113]
• Ruthie Tompson, 111, American animator (Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo).^[114]

11

• Emiliano Aguirre, 96, Spanish paleontologist.^[115]
• Tony DeMarco, 89, American Hall of Fame boxer, World Welterweight champion (1955).^[116]
• Duane E. Dewey, 89, American Marine Corps corporal, Medal of Honor recipient (1952).^[117]
• Kenneth Essex, 101, British violist ("Yesterday").^[118]
• Deon Estus, 65, American singer and bassist (Wham!, George Michael).^[119]
• Trevor Hemmings, 86, British football club (Cork City, Preston North End) and racehorse owner.^[120]
• Bill Hudson, 88, American businessman and politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1987–1995, 1997–2003).^[121]
• Muhammad Pervaiz Malik, 73, Pakistani politician, MP (1997–1999, 2002–2007, since 2010) and Minister for Commerce and Textile (2017–2018), cardiac arrest.^[122]
• Lavoisier Maia, 93, Brazilian physician and politician, Governor of Rio Grande do Norte (1979–1983), Senator (1987–1995) and Deputy (1999–2007).^[123]
• Antônio Afonso de Miranda, 101, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Taubaté (1981–1996).^[124]
• Paddy Moloney, 83, Irish musician (The Chieftains), composer and producer.^[125]
• Olav Nilsen, 79, Norwegian footballer (Viking, national team) and manager.^[126]
• Elio Pandolfi, 95, Italian actor (In Olden Days, Obiettivo ragazze, For a Few Dollars Less) and radio personality.^[127]
• Ray Sullivan, 44, American politician, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (2005–2011).^[128]
• Nedumudi Venu, 73, Indian actor (Aaravam, Thakara, Manjil Virinja Pookkal), liver failure caused by COVID-19.^[129]
• Herbert L. Wilkerson, 101, American Marine Corps general, Commander of Camp Lejeune (1972–1973).^[130]

12

• Raúl Baduel, 66, Venezuelan military officer and politician, Minister of Defense (2006–2008), cardiorespiratory arrest caused by COVID-19.^[131]
• Dragutin Čermak, 77, Serbian basketball player and coach, Olympic silver medalist (1968).^[132]
• Raúl Coloma, 93, Chilean footballer (national team).^[133]
• Hubert Germain, 101, French resistance fighter and politician, Mayor of Saint-Chéron, Essonne (1953–1965) and Deputy (1962–1973).^[134]
• Brian Goldner, 58, American businessman and movie producer (Transformers, Snake Eyes), CEO and Chairman of Hasbro (since 2008), prostate cancer.^[135]
• Ludwig Haas, 88, German actor (The Great Escape II: The Untold Story, Lindenstraße, Shining Through).^[136]
• Roy Horan, 71, American actor (Game of Death II, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow) and martial artist.^[137]
• Eddie Jaku, 101, German-born Australian writer and Holocaust survivor.^[138]
• Vladimir Markin, 64, Russian journalist, businessman and politician, Chairman of ICR (2011–2016) and RusHydro (2016–2019).^[139]
• Laurent Wetzel, 71, French academic and politician, Mayor of Sartrouville (1989–1995).^[140]

13

• Dario Barluzzi, 86, Italian footballer (Treviso, Milan) and manager (Varese).^[141]
• Timuel Black, 102, American historian and civil rights activist, prostate cancer.^[142]
• Viktor Bryukhanov, 85, Uzbek engineer and politician, Director of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (1970–1986), multiple strokes caused by Parkinson's disease.^[143]
• Ray Fosse, 74, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners) and broadcaster, World Series champion (1973, 1974), cancer.^[144]
• Gonario Gianoglio, 89, Italian politician, Mayor of Nuoro (1966–1971).^[145]
• Bill Hager, 74, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (2010–2018), lung disease.^[146]
• Dale Kildee, 92, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1965–1974), State Senate (1975–1976) and U.S. House of Representatives (1977–2013).^[147]
• Frances Line, 81, British broadcasting executive, Controller of BBC Radio 2 (1986–1996).^[148]
• Conrado Miranda, 92, Salvadoran footballer (Atlético Marte, national team) and manager (Isidro Metapán), cardiopulmonary arrest caused by COVID-19.^[149]
• Earl Old Person, 92, American Blackfeet tribal leader, cancer.^[150]
• Gary Paulsen, 82, American novelist (Hatchet, Dogsong, The River).^[151]
• Norm Provan, 88, Australian rugby league player (St George Dragons, New South Wales, national team).^[152]
• Clem Tillion, 96, American politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1963–1975), member (1975–1981) and President (1979–1981) of the State Senate.^[153]
• Agnes Tirop, 25, Kenyan Olympic long-distance runner (2021), World Athletics bronze medalist (2017, 2019), stabbed.^[154]
• Zafar Usmanov, 84, Tajik mathematician and academic, member of the Tajik Academy of Sciences (since 1981).^[155]
• Sir Patrick Walker, 89, British politician, Director General of MI5 (1988–1992).^[156]

14

• Josep Codina, 78, Spanish politician, Mayor of Vic (1995–2007).^[157]
• Andrea Haugen, 52, German singer-songwriter and model, shot by arrow.^[158]
• Ojārs Ēriks Kalniņš, 71, Latvian politician, Ambassador to the United States (1993–1999) and MP (since 2010).^[159]
• Yitzhak Keinan, 79, Israeli writer and politician, Mayor of Beit Shean (1974–1983).^[160]
• Lee Wan-koo, 71, South Korean politician, MP (1996–2004, 2013–2016), Governor of South Chungcheong Province (2006–2009) and Prime Minister (2015), multiple myeloma.^[161]
• Mayumi Moriyama, 93, Japanese politician, Chief Cabinet Secretary (1989–1990), Minister of Education (1992–1993) and Justice (2001–2003).^[162]
• Raymond Setlakwe, 93, Canadian businessman, lawyer and politician, Senator (2000–2003).^[163]
• Stephen Yang Xiangtai, 98, Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Daming (1999–2016).^[164]
• Marko Živić, 49, Serbian actor (Balkan Shadows, The Belgrade Phantom) and television host (Marko Živić Show), COVID-19.^[165]

15

• Sir David Amess, 69, British politician, MP (since 1983), stabbed.^[166]
• Dan Benishek, 69, American physician and politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district ​(2011–2017), heart attack.^[167]
• Farrukh Jaffar, 88, Indian actress (Umrao Jaan, What Will People Say, Gulabo Sitabo) and radio personality, problems caused by a stroke.^[168]
• Larry Koon, 77, American politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1975–2005).^[169]
• Madame Nguyen Van Thieu, 90, Vietnamese socialite, First Lady of South Vietnam (1967–1975).^[170]
• Miguel de Oliveira, 74, Brazilian middleweight boxer, WBC light-middleweight world champion (1975), pancreatic cancer.^[171]
• Reinhold Roth, 68, German motorcycle racer.^[172]
• Gerd Ruge, 93, German journalist (Die Welt), broadcaster (ARD, WRD) and filmmaker.^[173]
• Vano Siradeghyan, 74, Armenian politician, political commentator and writer, Minister of Internal Affairs (1992–1996) and Mayor of Yerevan (1996–1998).^[174]
• Dorothy Steel, 95, American actress (Black Panther, Poms, Jumanji: The Next Level).^[175]
• Don Stonesifer, 94, American football player (Chicago Cardinals).^[176]

16

• Leo Boivin, 89, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins) and coach.^[177]
• Felipe Cazals, 84, Mexican movie director (The Garden of Aunt Isabel, Canoa: A Shameful Memory, Bajo la metralla), screenwriter and producer.^[178]
• Geoffrey Chater, 100, British actor (Mapp & Lucia, Callan, Barry Lyndon).^[179]
• Frank Hargrove, 94, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1982–2010).^[180]
• Alan Hawkshaw, 84, British composer (Grange Hill, Countdown), songwriter and pianist, pneumonia.^[181]
• Betty Lynn, 95, American actress (The Andy Griffith Show, Cheaper by the Dozen, Meet Me in Las Vegas).^[182]
• Paul Salata, 94, American football player (San Francisco 49ers) and actor (Angels in the Outfield, The Kid from Left Field), creator of the Mr. Irrelevant Award.^[183]
• Ron Tutt, 83, American country rock drummer (Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison).^[184]
• Piet Wijnberg, 63, Dutch footballer (Ajax, NEC, DS '79).^[185] (death announced on this date)

17

• Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, 77, Afghan politician, Prime Minister (1995–1996).^[186]
• Anders Bodelsen, 84, Danish writer.^[187]
• Nina Gruzintseva, 87, Soviet-Russian Olympic sprint canoer (1964) and referee, Canoe Sprint European (1957, 1961) and ICF World champion (1958).^[188]
• Hido, 52, Japanese professional wrestler (FMW).^[189]
• Toshihiro Iijima, 89, Japanese movie director (Ultra Q, Daigoro vs. Goliath, Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact) and screenwriter, pneumonia.^[190]
• Ernie Ross, 79, British politician, MP (1979–2005).^[191]
• Robin Wood, 77, Paraguayan comic book writer (Nippur de Lagash, Dago, Gilgamesh the immortal).^[192]

18

• Christopher Ayres, 56, American voice actor (Dragon Ball, One Piece, Black Butler), problems caused by COPD.^[193]
• Manuel Batakian, 91, Greek Roman Catholic prelate, Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg (2005–2011).^[194]
• Val Bisoglio, 95, American actor (Saturday Night Fever, The Frisco Kid, Quincy, M.E.), problems caused by Lewy-body dementia.^[195]
• Franco Cerri, 95, Italian guitarist.^[196]
• Maxine Conder, 95, American Navy rear admiral, Navy Nurse Corps Director (1975–1979).^[197]
• Jo-Carroll Dennison, 97, American pageant contestant (Miss America 1942) and actress (Winged Victory, The Jolson Story)^[198]
• Ralph Carmichael, 94, American composer (The Blob, My Mother the Car) and arranger.^[199]
• Edita Gruberová, 74, Slovak operatic soprano.^[200]
• Willy Kemp, 95, Luxembourgish road bicycle racer.^[201]
• Sami Kohen, 93, Turkish journalist (Milliyet, The New York Times).^[202]
• János Kornai, 93, Hungarian economist (Theory of two-level planning, Shortage economy) and academic, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (since 1982).^[203]
• Miguel Palmer, 78, Mexican actor (Bodas de odio, Dos hogares).^[204]
• Colin Powell, 84, American Army general and politician, National Security Advisor (1987–1989), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993) and Secretary of State (2001–2005), problems caused by COVID-19.^[205]
• Charles Ryan, 94, American politician, Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts (1962–1967, 2004–2008).^[206]
• Bandula Warnapura, 68, Sri Lankan cricketer (Bloomfield, national team), problems caused by diabetes.^[207]
• Bill Zeliff, 85, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district (1991–1997).^[208]

19

• Jack Angel, 90, American voice actor (Voltron, The Transformers, A.I. Artificial Intelligence).^[209]
• Abdelouahed Belkeziz, 82, Moroccan politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1983–1985) and General Secretary of OIC (2001–2004).^[210]
• Leslie Bricusse, 90, British composer (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), lyricist ("Goldfinger", "You Only Live Twice") and playwright, Grammy (1963) and Oscar winner (1968, 1983).^[211]
• Tamara Gudima, 85, Russian politician, member of State Duma (1993–2000).^[212]
• Pierre Kerkhoffs, 85, Dutch footballer (SC Enschede, PSV, national team).^[213]
• Sir Archie Lamb, 99, British Royal Air Force pilot and politician, Ambassador to Kuwait (1974–1977) and Norway (1978–1980).^[214]
• Branko Mamula, 100, Serbian politician and Army admiral, Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia (1982–1988), COVID-19.^[215]
• Gheorghe Vasilache, 63, Moldovan politician, President of Cahul District (2007–2011).^[216]

20

• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 87, Hungarian-American psychologist (Flow) and academic, cardiac arrest.^[217]
• Tom Hannegan, 51, American businessman and politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (since 2017), stroke.^[218]
• Hans Haselböck, 93, Austrian academic, organist and composer.^[219]
• Dino Felisetti, 102, Italian politician and lawyer, Deputy (1972–1987).^[220]
• Miguel La Fay Bardi, 86, American-born Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Territorial Prelate of Sicuani (1999–2013).^[221]
• Brian Laundrie, 23, American murder suspect (Killing of Gabby Petito).^[222] (body found on this date)
• Dragan Pantelić, 69, Serbian footballer (Radnički Niš, Bordeaux, Yugoslavia national team), COVID-19.^[223]
• Jerry Pinkney, 81, American illustrator (John Henry, The Talking Eggs: A Folktale from the American South) and children’s writer (The Lion & the Mouse), Caldecott medalist (2010), heart attack.^[224]

21

• Einár, 19, Swedish rapper, shot.^[225]
• Bernard Haitink, 92, Dutch conductor and violinist, Grammy winner (2004, 2009).^[226]
• Martha Henry, 83, American-born Canadian actress (The Wars, Dancing in the Dark, Mustard Bath).^[227]
• István Herman, 74, Hungarian politician, MP (2010–2014).^[228]
• Halyna Hutchins, 42, Ukrainian-born American cinematographer (Archenemy, Darlin', Rust) and journalist, shot.^[229]
• Agustí Jorba Argentí, 74, Spanish racewalker, Mediterranean Games bronze medalist (1971).^[230]
• Michihiko Kano, 79, Japanese politician, MP (1976–1979, 2005–2012) and Minister of Agriculture (2010–2012), problems caused by polycythemia.^[231]
• Robin McNamara, 74, American pop singer-songwriter ("Lay a Little Lovin' on Me"), musician and stage actor (Hair).^[232] (death announced on this date)
• Žarko Potočnjak, 75, Croatian actor (Visitors from the Galaxy, The Glembays, Go, Yellow).^[233]

22

• Lía Bermúdez, 91, Venezuelan sculptor.^[234]
• Jay Black, 82, American rock singer-songwriter (Jay and the Americans), pneumonia.^[235]
• George Butler, 78, British-American filmmaker (Pumping Iron, The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, Going Upriver) and photographer.^[236]
• Joanna Cameron, 70, American actress (The Secrets of Isis, I Love My Wife, Pretty Maids All in a Row) and model, problems caused by a stroke.^[237]
• Cap Dierks, 89, American politician, member of the Nebraska Legislature (1987–2003, 2007–2011).^[238]
• Irshat Fakhritdinov, 56, Russian politician, Deputy (2007–2016), COVID-19.^[239]
• Valentin Gapontsev, 82, Russian-American businessman, founder of IPG Photonics, prostate cancer.^[240]
• Ju Gau-jeng, 67, Taiwanese politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1987–1999), colorectal cancer.^[241]
• Dalma Mádl, 88, Hungarian socialite, First Lady (2000–2005).^[242]
• Serhiy Morozov, 71, Soviet-born Ukrainian footballer (Zorya Luhansk, CSKA Moscow), manager (Vorskla Poltava) and sports commentator, COVID-19.^[243]
• Álex Quiñónez, 32, Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter (2012, 2021), shot.^[244]
• Peter Scolari, 66, American actor (Newhart, Bosom Buddies, Girls), Emmy winner (2016), leukemia.^[245]
• Vyacheslav Vedenin, 80, Russian cross-country skier, Olympic champion and bronze medalist (1972) and silver medalist (1968).^[246]
• Vera Venczel, 75, Hungarian actress (Stars of Eger, The Toth Family, Relatives), problems caused by a fractured hip.^[247]
• Udo Zimmermann, 78, German composer (Weiße Rose, Der Schuhu und die fliegende Prinzessin), opera director and conductor.^[248]

23

• Marcel Bluwal, 96, French movie director (Carom Shots, The New Adventures of Vidocq) and screenwriter.^[249]
• Fabrizio Calvi, 67, Italian-born French investigative journalist (Libération) and writer, suicide.^[250]
• Abdelbaki Hermassi, 83, Tunisian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004–2005).^[251]
• Minoo Mumtaz, 79, Indian actress (Kaagaz Ke Phool, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Gazal) and dancer, cancer.^[252]
• Carolyn Pollan, 84, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1975–1999).^[253]
• Aleksandr Rogozhkin, 72, Russian movie director (Peculiarities of the National Hunt, Operation Happy New Year, The Cuckoo) and screenwriter.^[254]
• Cyrille Tahay, 82, Belgian politician, Mayor of Comblain-au-Pont (1989–2004) and Wallonia MP (1995–1999).^[255]
• Sirkka Turkka, 82, Finnish poet, Finlandia Prize winner (1987).^[256]
• Grant Woods, 67, American politician and lawyer, Arizona Attorney General (1991–1999), heart attack.^[257]

24

• Fredrik Andersson Hed, 49, Swedish golfer and sports commentator (SVT), cancer.^[258]
• Arved Birnbaum, 59, German actor (We Are the Night).^[259]
• Erna de Vries, 98, German Holocaust survivor and lecturer.^[260]
• Muhammad Hudori, 53, Indonesian politician, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Home Affairs (since 2020).^[261]
• Mamat Khalid, 58, Malaysian movie director (Puteri Gunung Ledang, Zombi Kampung Pisang, Hantu Kak Limah) and screenwriter, problems caused by heart disease.^[262]
• Krzysztof Kiersznowski, 70, Polish actor (Vabank, Fever, The Mighty Angel).^[263]
• Sonny Osborne, 83, American bluegrass musician (Osborne Brothers) and banjo player, stroke.^[264]
• Sunao Tsuboi, 96, Japanese anti-nuclear and anti-war activist, Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor.^[265]
• James Michael Tyler, 59, American actor (Friends, Motel Blue), prostate cancer.^[266]

25

• Abdelmajid Chaker, 94, Tunisian politician, Deputy (1959–1974), Minister of Agriculture (1962–1964) and Information (1964–1966).^[267]
• Fofi Gennimata, 56, Greek politician, MP (2000–2002, 2012, since 2015) and President of the PASOK (since 2015), breast cancer.^[268]
• Jean-Claude Guibal, 80, French politician, Mayor of Menton (since 1989) and Deputy (1997–2017), heart attack.^[269]
• Fernando Herrera Mamani, 55, Peruvian politician and academic, member of Congress (since 2021), cardiac arrest.^[270]
• Eeileen Romero, 47, Salvadoran politician and disability rights activist, Deputy (2018–2021), cardiac arrest caused by surgery.^[271]
• Aleksandar Shalamanov, 80, Bulgarian footballer (Slavia Sofia, national team) and Olympic alpine skier (1960).^[272]
• Sudi Silalahi, 72, Indonesian politician and Armed Forces lieutenant general, Secretary of State (2009–2014).^[273]

26

• Gilberto Braga, 75, Brazilian screenwriter (Escrava Isaura, Dancin' Days, Água Viva), sepsis caused by Alzheimer's disease and esophagus perforation.^[274]
• Umberto Colombo, 88, Italian footballer (Juventus, Atalanta, national team).^[275]
• Lester Eriksson, 78, Swedish Olympic swimmer (1964, 1968).^[276]
• Guan Dee Koh Hoi, 67, Malaysian politician, Secretary–General of the Homeland Solidarity Party (since 2016) and Senator (since 2020), problems caused by COVID-19.^[277]
• Nawaf Massalha, 77, Israeli politician, member of Knesset (1988–2003).^[278]
• Ludovica Modugno, 72, Italian actress (Cado dalle nubi, Quo vado?, Magical Nights) and movie director.^[279]
• Roh Tae-woo, 88, South Korean politician, Minister of Home Affairs (1982–1983) and Sports (1982) and President (1988–1993).^[280]
• Mort Sahl, 94, Canadian-born American comedian, television personality and actor (Nothing Lasts Forever).^[281]
• Walter Smith, 73, Scottish footballer (Dundee United) and manager (Rangers, national team).^[282]
• Lil Terselius, 76, Swedish actress (Games of Love and Loneliness), intracranial hemorrhage.^[283]
• Isabel Turner, 85, British-born Canadian politician, Mayor of Kingston, Ontario (2000–2003), pneumonia.^[284]

27

• Bob Ferry, 84, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons, St. Louis Hawks) and executive (Washington Bullets), NBA Champion (1978).^[285]
• Russell Jennings, 66, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (since 2013), cancer.^[286]
• Michael Laughlin, 82, American movie director (Strange Invaders), producer (Two-Lane Blacktop), and writer (Town & Country), problems caused by COVID-19.^[287]
• Bernd Nickel, 72, German footballer (Eintracht Frankfurt, Young Boys, West Germany national team).^[288]
• Per T. Ohlsson, 63, Swedish journalist (Lundagård, Expressen, Sydsvenskan), lymphoma.^[289]
• Arnošt Pazdera, 92, Czech footballer (Sparta Prague, FK Teplice, Czechoslovakia national team).^[290]
• Isaías Pérez Saldaña, 72, Spanish politician, member of the Andalusian Parliament (1990–2008) and Mayor of Ayamonte (1991–1996).^[291]
• Benjamin Vallé, 47, Swedish punk musician (Viagra Boys).^[292]
• Christopher Wenner, 66, British-East Timorese war correspondent (Channel 4 News) and television presenter (Blue Peter), throat cancer.^[293]

28

• Linwood Holton, 98, American politician, Governor of Virginia (1970–1974).^[294]
• Bill Luckett, 73, American lawyer, businessman (Ground Zero Blues Club), and politician, Mayor of Clarksdale, Mississippi (2013–2017).^[295]
• Francesco de Notaris, 77, Italian politician and journalist, Senator (1994–1996).^[296]
• Reinaldo Pared Pérez, 65, Dominican politician, Deputy (1998–2002), member (since 2006) and President (2006–2014, 2016–2020) of the Senate, suicide.^[297]
• Camille Saviola, 71, American actress (The Purple Rose of Cairo, Addams Family Values, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine).^[298]
• Ludovic Zanoni, 86, Romanian Olympic cyclist (1960).^[299]

29

• Mehdi Cerbah, 68, Algerian footballer (JS Kabylie, RC Kouba, national team).^[300]
• Ashley Mallett, 76, Australian cricketer (South Australia, national team), cancer.^[301]
• Aleksandr Martyshkin, 78, Russian rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1968).^[302]
• Clément Mouamba, 77, Congolese politician, Minister of Finance (1992–1993) and Prime Minister (2016–2021), COVID-19.^[303]
• Puneeth Rajkumar, 46, Indian actor (Appu, Abhi, Maurya), heart attack.^[304]
• Rossano Rubicondi, 49, Italian actor (The Eighteenth Angel, The Golden Bowl, Natale a Beverly Hills) and model, melanoma.^[305]

30

• Pepi Bader, 80, German bobsledder, Olympic silver medalist (1968, 1972).^[306]
• Ado Campeol, 93, Italian restaurateur, inventor of tiramisu.^[307]
• Alan Davidson, 92, Australian Hall of Fame cricketer (New South Wales, national team).^[308]
• Valeriy Khmelko, 82, Ukrainian sociologist.^[309]
• Vyacheslav Khrynin, 84, Russian basketball player, Olympic silver medalist (1964).^[310]
• Igor Kirillov, 89, Russian television news anchor (CT USSR) and announcer (Vremya), COVID-19.^[311]
• Basílio do Nascimento, 71, East Timorese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Baucau (since 2004), heart attack.^[312]
• Bert Newton, 83, Australian television presenter (In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia, Bert's Family Feud).^[313]
• Francisco Ou, 81, Taiwanese politician, Ambassador to Nicaragua (1984–1985) and Guatemala (1990–1996, 2002–2008) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2008–2009), pneumonia.^[314]
• Jerry Remy, 68, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox) and broadcaster (NESN), lung cancer.^[315]
• Bernardo Tengarrinha, 32, Portuguese footballer (Vitória de Setúbal, CSKA Sofia, Boavista), Hodgkin lymphoma.^[316]

31

• Doğan Akhanlı, 64, Turkish-German novelist, political writer and essayist, cancer.^[317]
• Fernando de Parias Merry, 84, Spanish politician, Mayor of Seville (1975–1977) and member of Cortes Españolas (1975–1977).^[318]
• Frank Farrar, 92, American politician, South Dakota Attorney General (1963–1969) and Governor (1969–1971).^[319]
• Peter Philpott, 86, Australian cricketer (New South Wales, national team), problems caused by a fall.^[320]
• Dean Shek, 71, Hong Kong actor (Drunken Master, A Better Tomorrow II, The Dragon from Russia), cancer.^[321]
• Darshan Singh, 89, Singaporean executioner, COVID-19.^[322]
• Dame Catherine Tizard, 90, New Zealand politician, Mayor of Auckland City (1983–1990) and Governor-General (1990–1996).^[323]
• António Topa, 67, Portuguese engineer and politician, Deputy (since 2015).^[324]
• Aurel Vainer, 89, Romanian economist and politician, Deputy (2004–2016).^[325]
• Andrzej Zaorski, 78, Polish actor (The Mother of Kings, Westerplatte, Pięciu), problems caused by a stroke.^[326]

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