• January 1 •
Ben Chafin, 60, politician, member of the
Virginia House of Delegates (2014) and
Senate (since 2014) (b. 1960) •
Ron Dominguez, 85, business and theme park executive, vice-president of
Disneyland (1974–1990) and of
Walt Disney Attractions, West Coast (1990–1994) (b. 1935) •
George Gerdes, 72, singer, songwriter and actor (
Hidalgo,
L.A. Noire,
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) (b. 1948) •
Floyd Little, 78,
Hall of Fame football player (
Syracuse Orange,
Denver Broncos) (b. 1942) •
Misty Morgan, 75, country music singer (
Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan) (b. 1945) •
Paige Rense, 91, writer and editor, editor-in-chief of
Architectural Digest (1975–2010) (b. 1929) •
George Whitmore, 89, mountaineer and conservationist (b. 1931) • January 2 •
Mary Catherine Bateson, 81, writer and cultural anthropologist (b. 1939) •
Brad Cox, 76, computer scientist (b. 1944) •
Carrie Dann, 88/89,
Western Shoshone indigenous rights activist and spiritual leader (b. 1932) •
Robert Livingston, 87, Zen Buddhist teacher (b. 1933) •
W. B. Park, 84, cartoonist and illustrator (b. 1936) •
Mike Reese, 42, politician, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 2009) (b. 1978) •
Don Salls, 101, football player (
Alabama Crimson Tide) and coach (
Jacksonville State Gamecocks) (b. 1919) •
Gary Staples, 80, politician, member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives (1988–1992, 2004–2020) (b. 1940) •
Paul Westphal, 70,
Hall of Fame basketball player (
Boston Celtics,
Phoenix Suns,
Seattle SuperSonics,
New York Knicks), coach (
Phoenix Suns,
Seattle SuperSonics,
Sacramento Kings) and commentator (b. 1950) • January 3 •
Lee Breuer, 83, academic, educator, filmmaker, lyricist, playwright (
The Gospel at Colonus), poet and theater director (b. 1937) •
Eric Jerome Dickey, 59, author (b. 1961) •
Dick Kulpa, 67, cartoonist (
Cracked,
Weekly World News) (b. 1953) •
Donald Perry Polsky, 92, architect (b. 1928) •
George F. Regas, 90, Episcopal priest, rector of
All Saints Episcopal Church (Pasadena) (1967–1995) (b. 1930) •
James C. Renick, 72, academic administrator, 4th Chancellor of the
University of Michigan-Dearborn (1993–1999) and 9th Chancellor of the
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (1999–2006) (b. 1948) • January 4 •
Tom Acker, 90, baseball player (
Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds) (b. 1930) •
Ronnie Burgess, 57, football player (
Green Bay Packers) (b. 1963) •
Seymour Van Gundy, 89, nematologist (
University of California, Riverside) (b. 1931) •
Sandra Hutchens, 65, law enforcement officer and official,
Sheriff-Coroner of
Orange County,
California (2008–2019) (b. 1955) •
Jonas Neubauer, 39,
Tetris player, seven-time
world champion (b. 1981) •
Bernard P. Randolph, 87, general (b. 1933) •
Tanya Roberts, 65, actress (''
Charlie's Angels, A View to a Kill, That '70s Show''), producer and model (b. 1955) •
Gregory Sierra, 83, actor (
Sanford and Son,
Barney Miller,
The Other Side of the Wind) (b. 1937) • January 5 •
Jerry Berger, 87, public relations practitioner, press agent and journalist (
St. Louis Globe-Democrat,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch) (b. 1933) •
C. George Boeree, 68, Dutch-born American psychologist (
Shippensburg University) (b. 1952) •
Christina Crosby, 67, scholar and writer (b. 1953) •
Thereasea Elder, 93, public health nurse (b. 1927) •
Patricia C. Frist, 81, banker and philanthropist (b. 1939) •
Don Leppert, 90, baseball player (
Baltimore Orioles) (b. 1930) •
Pat Patrick, 91, racing team owner (
Patrick Racing) (b. 1929) •
Thelma Shoher Baker, 96, educator and anthropologist (b. 1924) • January 6 •
Jonathan Aldrich, 84, poet and educator (b. 1936) •
Kenneth Z. Altshuler, 91, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (
Columbia University,
UT Southwestern Medical Center) (b. 1929) •
Ashli Babbitt, 35, protester who participated in the
January 6 United States Capitol attack •
Thomas G. Carpenter, 94, educator and academic administrator, President of the
University of North Florida (1969–1980) and
University of Memphis (1980–1991) (b. 1926) •
Peter S. Eagleson, 92, hydrologist (
Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and author (b. 1928) •
Bobby Few, 85, jazz pianist and vocalist (b. 1935) •
Eldon Fortie, 79, football player (
BYU Cougars,
Edmonton Eskimos) (b. 1941) •
Donald Frith, 96, ceramic artist and academic (b. 1924) •
Jim Haynes, 87, American-British underground and avant-garde theatre producer, co-founder of the
Traverse Theatre and
International Times (b. 1933) •
Gerald Hiken, 93, actor (
Car 54, Where Are You?,
Invitation to a Gunfighter,
Reds) (b. 1927) •
Laurence H. Kedes, 83, scientist (
Stanford University,
University of Southern California) (b. 1937) •
Barry Schwartz, 83, sociologist (b. 1938) •
Burt Wilson, 87, philosopher, writer, jazz musician, playwright, political activist and advertising executive (b. 1933) • January 7 •
Robbins Burling, 94, anthropologist and sociolinguist (
University of Pennsylvania,
University of Michigan) (b. 1926) •
Deezer D, 55, rapper and actor (
CB4,
ER, ''
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'') (b. 1965) •
Grant Gondrezick, 57, basketball player (
Phoenix Suns,
Los Angeles Clippers,
Limoges CSP) (b. 1963) •
Taky Kimura, 96, Japanese-American martial artist (b. 1924) •
Tom LaBonge, 67, politician, member of the
Los Angeles City Council (2001–2015) (b. 1953) •
Tommy Lasorda, 93,
Hall of Fame baseball player (
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Kansas City Athletics), manager (
Los Angeles Dodgers) and coach (
Los Angeles Dodgers) (b. 1927) •
Jamie O'Hara, 70, country musician and songwriter ("
Older Women", "
Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"),
Grammy winner (
1987) (b. 1950) •
Lonnie Perrin, 68, football player (
Denver Broncos,
Chicago Bears,
Washington Redskins) (b. 1952) •
Marion Ramsey, 73, actress (
Police Academy,
Return to Babylon,
Lavalantula) and singer (b. 1947) •
Neil Sheehan, 84, journalist,
Pulitzer Prize winner (1989) (b. 1936) •
Brian Sicknick, 42, police officer (
U.S. Capitol Police) (b. 1978) •
Mel Weitsman, 91, Buddhist priest, founder of the
Berkeley Zen Center (b. 1929) • January 8 •
Meredith Anding, 79, civil rights activist (b. 1941) •
William H. Barbour Jr., 79, judge (1983–2006), chief judge (1989–1996) and senior judge (since 2006) of the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (b. 1941) •
Harold Bornstein, 73, gastroenterologist (b. 1947) •
Ed Bruce, 81, country music singer-songwriter ("
Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys", "
You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had") and actor (
Bret Maverick) (b. 1939) •
David Buchsbaum, 91, mathematician (
Brandeis University) (b. 1929) •
Steve Carver, 75, film director (
Big Bad Mama,
Capone,
Lone Wolf McQuade), producer and photographer (b. 1945) •
John Corcoran, 83, logician, mathematician and philosopher (
University at Buffalo (SUNY),
University of Pennsylvania) (b. 1937) •
David Darling, 79, cellist and composer (b. 1941) •
Steve Hendrickson, 54, football player (
San Francisco 49ers,
Dallas Cowboys,
San Diego Chargers,
Houston Oilers,
Philadelphia Eagles) (b. 1966) •
Mike Henry, 84, football player (
Pittsburgh Steelers,
Los Angeles Rams) and actor (
Tarzan films,
Smokey and the Bandit) (b. 1936) •
Peter W. Huber, 68, lawyer and non-fiction writer (b. 1952) •
Steve Lightle, 61, comic book artist (
Doom Patrol,
Legion of Super-Heroes,
The Flash) (b. 1959) •
Jay W. McGee, 70, American-Canadian musician (b. 1950) •
Diana Millay, 85, actress (
The Secret Storm,
Street of Sinners,
Dark Shadows) (b. 1935) •
Samuel L. Myers Sr., 101, economist, educationist and civil rights advocate (b. 1919) •
Deborah Rhode, 68, legal scholar (b. 1952) •
Don Robertson, 92, television announcer (
CBS Sports) (b. 1928) •
Shirley Wilson, 95, football player and coach (
Elon University,
Duke University) (b. 1925) • January 9 •
Jerry Douglas, 85, director and writer (b. 1935) •
John Lutz, 81, mystery writer (b. 1939) •
John Joseph Ryba, 91, politician, member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly (1993–2003) (b. 1929) •
Caroly Wilcox, 89, puppeteer (b. 1931) •
Jeannette Wood, 88, politician, member of the
Washington House of Representatives (1988–1994) and
Senate (1994–1999) (b. 1932) • January 10 •
Harry Brown, 72, basketball player (b. 1948) •
Nancy Walker Bush Ellis, 94, philanthropist (b. 1926) •
Tom Gannon, 77, politician, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1979–2006) (b. 1943) •
Wayne Radford, 64, basketball player (
Indiana Pacers) (b. 1956) •
Dee Rowe, 91, college basketball coach (b. 1929) •
Antonio Sabàto Sr., 77, Italian-American actor (
Grand Prix,
One Dollar Too Many,
Due volte Giuda) (b. 1943) •
Julie Strain, 58, actress and model (b. 1962) • January 11 •
Sheldon Adelson, 87, businessman, investor, political donor and philanthropist (b. 1933) •
Edward Beard, 80, politician, member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives (1972–1974) and the
U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1981) (b. 1940) •
Lionel Gossman, 91, Scottish-American literary scholar (b. 1929) •
Ronald J. Hays, 92, admiral (b. 1928) •
Howard Johnson, 79, jazz musician (b. 1941) •
Tetsuo Najita, 84, historian (b. 1936) •
Prentice E. Sanders, 83, police officer (b. 1937) •
Margo St. James, 83, women's rights activist and sex worker (b. 1937) •
Paul Taylor, 81/82, engineer (b. 1939) •
William E. Thornton, 91, astronaut (b. 1929) •
Stacy Title, 56, film director, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1964) • January 12 •
Bruce Bennett, 77, football player (
Saskatchewan Roughriders) (b. 1943) •
Carlos Joseph, 40, football player (b. 1980) •
Tim Lester, 52, football player (b. 1968) •
Fred Levin, 83, lawyer (b. 1937) •
Barry Lewis, 75, architectural historian (b. 1945) •
Christopher P. Monkhouse, 73, architectural historian (b. 1947) •
Keith Valigura, 63, politician, member of the
Texas House of Representatives (1985–1991) (b. 1957) • January 13 •
Howard Andrew, 86/87, poker player (b. 1934) •
Tim Bogert, 76, rock bassist and vocalist (b. 1944) •
Duke Bootee, 69, rapper and songwriter (b. 1951) •
Sir Robert Cohan, 95, American-born British dancer, choreographer, and artistic director (b. 1925) •
Frank J. Coppa, 83, historian, author, and educator (b. 1937) •
Siegfried Fischbacher, 81, German-American magician and entertainer (b. 1939) •
Benjamin F. Gibson, 89, judge (1979–1996), chief judge (1991–1995) and senior judge (1996–1999) of the
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (b. 1931) •
Ben Hines, 85, baseball coach (b. 1935) •
Bryan Monroe, 55, journalist, editor, and educator (b. 1965) •
Lisa Marie Montgomery, 52, convicted murderer (b. 1968) •
Sylvain Sylvain, 69, Egyptian-born American rock guitarist (b. 1951) • January 14 •
Eiji Hashimoto, 89, Japanese-American harpsichordist, orchestra conductor, and professor (b. 1931) •
Shirley Johnson, 83, politician, member of the
Michigan House of Representatives (1981–1992, 1993–1998) and
Senate (1999–2004) (b. 1937) •
John LaRose, 69, baseball player (b. 1951) •
Harold Lawrence McPheeters, 97, psychiatrist (b. 1923) •
Peter Mark Richman, 93, actor (b. 1927) •
Joanne Rogers, 92, pianist and puppeteer (b. 1928) •
Ron Samford, 90, baseball player (b. 1930) •
Larry Willoughby, 70, country singer-songwriter and music executive (b. 1950) • January 15 •
William R. Allen, 96, economist, professor and author (b. 1924) •
Dale Baer, 70, animator (b. 1950) •
Wilbur Brotherton, 98, politician, member of the
Michigan House of Representatives (1975–1988) (b. 1922) •
Tyrone Crawley, 62, boxer (b. 1958) •
Bruce Headley, 86, thoroughbred trainer and owner (b. 1934) •
Kathleen Krull, 68, children's writer and book editor (b. 1952) •
Lệ Thu, 77, Vietnamese-American singer (b. 1943) •
Thomas V. Miller Jr., 78, politician, member of the
Maryland House of Delegates (1971–1975), member (1975–2020) and
President (1987–2020) of the
Maryland Senate (b. 1942) •
J. Michael Schweder, 71, politician, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1975–1980) (b. 1949) •
Jon Westling, 78/79, educator and academic administrator, 8th President of
Boston University (1996–2002) (b. 1942) •
Gerald Wiegert, 76, automotive businessman and engineer (b. 1944) •
James White, 78, politician, member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives (2009–2014) and
Senate (2016–2021) (b. 1942) • January 16 •
Jon Arnett, 85, football player (
Los Angeles Rams,
Chicago Bears) (b. 1935) •
Sharon Begley, 64, journalist (b. 1956) •
Jerry Brandt, 82, club owner and manager (b. 1938) •
Little Walter DeVenne, 73, radio host (b. 1948) •
Dustin Higgs, 48, convicted murderer (b. 1972) •
Jim MacGeorge, 92, voice actor and writer (b. 1928) •
Jimmy Powell, 85, golfer (b. 1935) •
Phil Spector, 81, record producer, musician, songwriter and convicted murderer (b. 1939) •
Paul Varelans, 51, mixed martial artist (b. 1969) • January 17 •
Dave Arnold, 49, politician, member of the
Pennsylvania Senate (2020–2021) (b. 1971) •
Robert Cheezic, 82, martial artist (b. 1939) •
Brian Christie, Unk, television news journalist, talk show host and anchor (b. Unk) •
Barbara Gronemus, 89, politician, member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly (1982–2008) (b. 1931) •
Muriel Grossfeld, 80, Olympic gymnast (b. 1940) •
Marlin Kuykendall, 86, politician (b. 1934) •
Gerald Locklin, 79, poet and lecturer (b. 1941) •
Junior Mance, 92, jazz pianist, composer and educator (b. 1928) •
Sammy Nestico, 96, jazz composer and arranger (b. 1924) •
Vincent M. Rizzotto, 89, Roman Catholic prelate and Auxiliary Bishop of
Galveston–Houston (2001–2006) (b. 1931) •
Maynard Wallace, 77, politician, member of the
Missouri House of Representatives (2003–2011) (b. 1943) • January 18 •
Lubomir Kavalek, 77, Czech-American chess player (b. 1943) •
Don Sutton, 75, baseball player (b. 1945) •
Perry Botkin Jr., 87, composer and musician (b. 1933) •
Jimmie Rodgers, 87, pop singer (b. 1933) • January 20 •
Mira Furlan, 65, Croatian-American actress (b. 1955) •
Lonnie Nielsen, 67, golfer (b. 1953) •
Ted Thompson, 68, football player and executive (b. 1953) • January 21 •
Bob Avian, 83, choreographer and theatre producer (b. 1937) •
Randy Parton, 67, singer-songwriter, actor, businessman, and younger brother of Dolly Parton (b. 1953) • January 22 •
Hank Aaron, 86, baseball player (b. 1934) •
Tony Jones, 54, football player (b. 1966) •
Sharon Kay Penman, 75, historical novelist (b. 1945) • January 23 •
Walter Bernstein, 101, screenwriter and movie producer (b. 1919) •
Hal Holbrook, 95, actor (b. 1925) •
Larry King, 87, talk show host (b. 1933) •
Andrew Brooks, 51, medical researcher (b. 1969) • January 24 •
Sonny Fox, 95, television host (b. 1925) •
Bruce Kirby, 95, actor (b. 1925) •
Barry Le Va, 79, sculptor and
installation artist (b. 1941) •
Frank Shankwitz, 77, philanthropist and co-founder of the
Make-A-Wish Foundation (b. 1943) • January 25 •
Mike Bell, 63, Hall of Fame motorcycle racer and mountain bike rider (b. 1957) •
Marie Harmon, 97, actress (b. 1923) • January 26 •
Ron Johnson, 64, baseball player and coach (b. 1956) •
Cindy Nemser, 83, art historian and feminist (b. 1937) •
Sekou Smith, 48, sportswriter and journalist (b. 1972) •
Margaret C. Snyder, 91, social scientist and feminist (b. 1929) • January 27 •
Cloris Leachman, 94, actress (b. 1926) •
Carmen Vázquez, 72, LGBT activist and writer (b. 1947) •
Corky Lee, 73, photojournalist (b. 1947) •
Goddess Bunny, 61, drag queen and actress (b. 1960) • January 28 •
Cicely Tyson, 96, actress (b. 1924) •
Heidi Weisel, 59, fashion designer (b. 1961/1962) • January 29 •
John Chaney, 89, college basketball coach (b. 1932) •
Grady Gaines, 86, blues saxophonist (b. 1934) •
Richard L. Feigen, 90, gallery owner (b. 1930) •
Flory Jagoda, 97, Bosnian-born musician and songwriter (b. 1923) • January 30 •
Allan Burns, 85, television producer and screenwriter (b. 1935) •
Double K, 43, rapper (b. 1977) •
Eugenio Martínez, 98, Cuban-born operative and convicted criminal in the
Watergate case (b. 1922) •
Marc Wilmore, 57, comedian and screenwriter (b. 1963) • January 31 •
Benedict J. Fernandez, 84, educator and photojournalist (b. 1936) •
Abraham J. Twerski, 90, American-born Israeli
Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist (b. 1930) ==February==