1 •
Per Åhlin, 91, Swedish animator (''
Out of an Old Man's Head, Dunderklumpen!, The Journey to Melonia''). •
Lotta Bouvin-Sundberg, 63, Swedish journalist and news presenter (
SVT Rapport), cancer. •
Dick Burwell, 83, American baseball player (
Chicago Cubs). •
M. Chandran, 76, Indian politician,
Kerala MLA (2006–2016). •
Felipe Colares, 29, Brazilian mixed martial artist, traffic collision. •
Moustafa Darwish, 43, Egyptian actor. •
Calvin Davis, 51, American hurdler, Olympic bronze medalist (
1996). •
Andrew Delaplaine, 73, American novelist and screenwriter (
Meeting Spencer), stomach cancer. •
John Dunmore, 99, French-born New Zealand academic, historian and author. •
Llambi Gegprifti, 81, Albanian politician,
mayor of Tirana (1986–1987, 1989–1990). •
Paul Giambarba, 94, American graphic designer and cartoonist (
This Week). •
Gordon Lightfoot, 84, Canadian
Hall of Fame singer-songwriter ("
Sundown", "
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "
If You Could Read My Mind"). •
Jordan Neely, 30, American subway passenger, compression of the neck. •
G. R. Perera, 83, Sri Lankan actor (
Welikathara,
Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli,
Aswesuma). •
Pugh Rogefeldt, 76, Swedish musician, complications from
corticobasal degeneration. •
Eileen Saki, 79, Japanese-American actress (
M*A*S*H,
Splash,
Policewomen), cancer. •
Marshall S. Smith, 85, American educator. •
Everett M. Snortland, 86, American politician, member of the
Montana House of Representatives (1970–1971). •
Brendan Walsh, 50, Irish hurler (
Killeagh,
Cork). •
Duncan Wright, 82, Australian
footballer (
Collingwood).
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Khader Adnan, 45, Palestinian activist, hunger strike. •
Eugeniusz Bedeniczuk, 62, Polish Olympic triple jumper (
1992). •
Matahi Brothers, 62, French Polynesian businessman. •
Barbara Bryne, 94, British-American actress (
The Bostonians,
Amadeus,
Two Evil Eyes). •
Gabrielle Carey, 64, Australian author (
Puberty Blues). •
Alice Coleman, 99, British geographer. •
Charles Engola, 64, Ugandan politician,
MP (2016–2021), shot. •
Heidy Forster, 92, Swiss-German actress (
Hinter den sieben Gleisen,
The Roaring Fifties,
The Foster Boy). •
Arun Manilal Gandhi, 89, Indian-American author and political activist. •
Christian Larièpe, 63, French footballer (
FC Montceau Bourgogne) and sporting director (
Lausanne Sport,
Saint-Étienne), malaria. •
Mzwandile Masala, 85, South African politician,
MNA (1997–2004),
ambassador to Zambia (2004–2007). •
Sid Ali Mazif, 79, Algerian film director. •
Albert Narath, 90, German-born American chemist. •
Frank Phillips, 90, Australian golfer. •
Mike Pinner, 89, English footballer (
Aston Villa,
Leyton Orient,
Sheffield Wednesday). •
Ruth Porta, 66, Spanish politician,
senator (2007–2011). •
Michael Roskin, 84, American political scientist. •
Souli Sabah, 91, Greek singer and actress. •
Guido Sacconi, 74, Italian politician,
MEP (1999–2009). •
Damir Šolman, 74, Croatian basketball player, Olympic silver medallist (
1968,
1976). •
Achmad Sujudi, 82, Indonesian physician,
minister of health (1999–2004). •
Giovanni Urbinati, 76, Italian ceramist and sculptor. •
Valentin Yudashkin, 59, Russian fashion designer, kidney cancer.
3 •
Asia Abdelmajid, 80, Sudanese actress and teacher,
shot. •
Lance Blanks, 56, American basketball player (
Detroit Pistons,
Minnesota Timberwolves) and general manager (
Phoenix Suns), suicide. •
Bear F. Braumoeller, 55, American political scientist. •
Dean Corren, 67, American politician, member of the
Vermont House of Representatives (1993–2001), heart attack. •
Alessandro D'Alatri, 68, Italian film director (
Red American,
No Skin,
The Fever), screenwriter and actor. •
Gustaf Douglas, 85, Swedish aristocrat and investment executive, founder of
Investment AB Latour and member of the
IVA. •
John Edmunds, 94, British television presenter (
ABC Weekend TV,
Associated-Rediffusion) and academic. •
Allan Gyngell, 75, Australian public servant and diplomat. •
Kabir Hossain, 84, Bangladeshi politician,
MP (1991–2006). •
Razie Jachya, 92, Indonesian politician, governor of
Bengkulu (1989–1994). •
Josef Jařab, 85, Czech academic, rector of
Palacký University Olomouc (1990–1997) and
senator (1996–1998, 2000–2006). •
Howard Krongard, 82, American
Hall of Fame lacrosse player, attorney, and government official,
inspector general of the Department of State (2005–2008), cancer. •
Ronald Rene Lagueux, 91, American jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Rhode Island (since 1986). •
Bernard Lapasset, 75, French rugby union administrator, chairman of the
International Rugby Board (2008–2016), Alzheimer's disease. •
Josef Lenz, 88, German luger. •
Linda Lewis, 72, English singer-songwriter ("
Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"). •
Manobala, 69, Indian film director (
December 31) and actor (
Gopurangal Saivathillai,
James Pandu), liver failure. •
Vicky Neale, 39, British mathematician (
Closing the Gap: The Quest to Understand Prime Numbers), cancer. •
Michael O'Halloran, 86, Irish politician and trade unionist,
Lord Mayor of Dublin (1984–1985). •
Francisco Paesa, 87, Spanish spy, banker and businessman. •
Roland Pattillo, 89, American physician. •
Carl Reissigl, 98, Austrian politician, member (1979–1994) and president (1989–1994) of the
Landtag of Tyrol. •
Don Short, 90, British writer and journalist, heart failure. •
Franc Škerlj, 81, Slovenian Olympic cyclist (
1968). •
Tony Staley, 83, Australian politician,
MP (1970–1980), minister for
the Capital Territory (1976–1977) and
post and telecommunications (1977–1980). •
Jasmin Stavros, 68, Croatian pop musician. •
Muhammad Taufik, 66, Indonesian politician, member (since 2009) and deputy speaker (2014–2022) of the
Jakarta Regional People's Representative Council, lung cancer. •
Gail Tremblay, 77, American writer and artist. •
Nikica Valentić, 72, Croatian politician,
prime minister (1993–1995). •
Neil Wheelwright, 90, American college football coach.
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Sir John Aird, 4th Baronet, 83, British aristocrat and businessman. •
Joop van den Berg, 81, Dutch politician,
MP (1988–1994). •
Robert Carswell, Baron Carswell, 88, Northern Irish jurist,
lord chief justice (1997–2004). •
Bruce Childs, 88, Australian politician,
senator (1981–1997). •
Henri Coulonges, 86, French writer. •
John C. Cushman III, 82, American real estate executive (
Cushman & Wakefield),
national president of the Boy Scouts (2004–2006). •
Rafael Guillén, 90, Spanish poet, stroke. •
Stewart Harris, 74, American songwriter ("
Lonely Nights", "
Hurricane", "
Rose in Paradise"). •
Iain Johnstone, 80, English author, broadcaster and television producer. •
Frank Keefe, 85, American swimming coach. •
Petr Klíma, 58, Czech ice hockey player (
Detroit Red Wings,
Edmonton Oilers,
Tampa Bay Lightning),
Stanley Cup champion (
1990). •
Hans-Jörg Krüger, 81, German Olympic basketball player (
1972). •
Rob Laakso, 44, American musician (
Kurt Vile and the Violators,
Swirlies),
cholangiocarcinoma. •
Karaikudi Mani, 77, Indian
mridangam player. •
Bill Mondt, 88, American college football player (
Colorado Buffaloes) and coach (
New Mexico Lobos). •
Achmad Mubarok, 77, Indonesian academic and politician,
MP (1999–2009). •
Rifat Rastoder, 72, Montenegrin politician, writer, and journalist,
acting president (2003). •
Chris Reynolds, 63, Welsh comics author (
Mauretania Comics). •
Tom Spencer, 75, British politician,
MEP (1979–1984, 1989–1999),
progressive supranuclear palsy. •
Michael Squire, 77, British architect. •
Georgi Stoykovski, 81, Bulgarian Olympic triple jumper (
1964,
1968). •
Diane Stratas, 90, Canadian politician,
MP (1979–1980). •
Terry Vaughn, 50, American soccer referee, complications from
Huntington's disease. •
Robert E. Wade, 89, Canadian politician,
mayor of Hamilton (2000–2003).
5 •
Martti Aiha, 70, Finnish sculptor. •
Valeriy Baranov, 66, Ukrainian politician,
MP (2007–2012),
governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast (2014). •
Gloria Belle, 83, American bluegrass vocalist and musician. •
Fortunato Benavides, 76, American jurist, judge of the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (since 1994). •
Ilse Buding, 83, Romanian-born German tennis player. •
Richard E. Carver, 85, American politician,
SAF/FM (1984–1987), mayor of
Peoria, Illinois (1973–1984) and
president of the USCM (1979–1980). •
Michel Cordes, 77, French actor (
The Horseman on the Roof,
Didier,
A Question of Taste), author and stage director, suicide by gunshot. •
Samuel T. Durrance, 79, American astronaut (
STS-35,
STS-67), complications from a fall. •
Gary Finch, 79, American politician, member of the
New York State Assembly (1999–2021). •
George Fouché, 57, South African racecar driver, complications from a fall. •
Haidar Haidar, 87, Syrian novelist (
The Desolate Time,
A Feast for the Seaweeds,
The Mirrors of Fire). •
Arsenio Iglesias, 92, Spanish football player (
Deportivo de La Coruña,
Granada) and manager (
Zaragoza). •
Marc Jeuniau, 95, Belgian sports journalist. •
Terry Lewis, 95, Australian convicted corrupt police officer, commissioner of the
Queensland Police Force (1976–1987). •
Christopher William Long, 85, British diplomat, ambassador to
Switzerland (1988–1992),
Egypt (1992–1995) and
Hungary (1995–1998). •
Jesús Mancha, 81, Spanish politician,
senator (1996–2000),
deputy (2000–2008). •
Fozi el-Mardi, 69–70, Sudanese football player, coach, and administrator. •
Bruce McCall, 87, Canadian author and illustrator (
The New Yorker,
Zany Afternoons), complications from Parkinson's disease. •
Brian McKenna, 77, Canadian filmmaker and producer (
The Fifth Estate,
The Valour and the Horror). •
Ray Newman, 77, American baseball player (
Milwaukee Brewers,
Chicago Cubs). •
Pauline Newstone, 79, Canadian actress (
Dragon Ball Z,
Beast Wars: Transformers,
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog). •
Carlos Padilla, 78, Filipino politician, three-time member of the
House of Representatives,
governor of Nueva Vizcaya (since 2016), heart attack. •
Mary Price, 79, English lawn bowler. •
Siiri Rantanen, 98, Finnish cross-country skier, Olympic champion (
1956). •
Gerald Rose, 87, British illustrator. •
Robert C. Shinn Jr., 85, American politician, member of the
New Jersey General Assembly (1985–1994) and commissioner of the
NJDEP (1994–2002). •
Amy Silverstein, 59, American writer, cancer. •
Philippe Sollers, 86, French writer and literary critic, founder of
Tel Quel and ''
L'Infini, subject of Writer Sollers''. •
Chris Strachwitz, 91, American record company founder and executive (
Arhoolie Records). •
Beverly Torok-Storb, 75, American physician. •
Sophia Vari, 82–83, Greek painter and sculptor. •
Ján Vilikovský, 85, Slovak translator and diplomat,
ambassador to the United Kingdom (1992–1996). •
Brian Warner, 83, British-South African astronomer. •
Jack Wilkins, 78, American jazz guitarist. •
Ian Witten, 76, English-born New Zealand computer scientist.
6 •
Pietro Barucci, 100, Italian architect and urban planner. •
Ivan Bizjak, 67, Slovenian mathematician and politician,
minister of the interior (1993–1994) and of
justice (2000–2004). •
Vida Blue, 73, American baseball player (
Oakland Athletics,
San Francisco Giants,
Kansas City Royals), three-time
World Series champion (
1972,
1973,
1974). •
Anthony Cartwright, 82, New Zealand cricketer (
Otago,
North Otago). •
Habib Chaab, 49, Iranian-Swedish political activist, founder of the
ASMLA, execution by hanging. •
Jim Copeland, 84, Canadian football player (
Saskatchewan Roughriders,
Toronto Argonauts,
Montreal Alouettes). •
Sam Gross, 89, American cartoonist (
The New Yorker). •
Norman Hill, 87, English cricketer (
Nottinghamshire). •
Hadley Hinds, 76, Barbadian Olympic sprinter (
1968). •
Tom Hornbein, 92, American mountaineer. •
Derek Keating, 67, Irish politician,
TD (2011–2016). •
Ulrich F. Kocks, 93, German-born American physicist. •
Frank Kozik, 61, American artist and graphic designer. •
Marc Lalonde, 93, Canadian politician,
MP (1972–1984), minister of
finance (1982–1984) and
justice (1978–1979). •
Néstor Matamala, 82, Chilean football manager (
Motagua,
Real España,
Olimpia). •
Eugeniusz Matyjas, 71, Polish politician,
voivode of
Leszno Voivodeship (1990–1994). •
Newton N. Minow, 97, American attorney,
chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (1961–1963), heart attack. •
Paulus Moa, 82, Indonesian bureaucrat and politician, regent of
Sikka (1998–2003). •
Raimo Partanen, 82, Finnish Olympic skier (
1964). •
Hanna Fenichel Pitkin, 91, German-born American political theorist. •
Gary Prado Salmón, 84, Bolivian military officer and diplomat, ambassador to
Mexico (2000–2002). •
Menahem Pressler, 99, German-born Israeli-American pianist (
Beaux Arts Trio). •
Erika Raue, 85, German Olympic javelin thrower (
1956). •
Petruška Šustrová, 75, Czech dissident (
Charter 77), journalist, and translator. •
Gianluca Tonetti, 56, Italian road racing cyclist, heart attack. •
Nabeesa Ummal, 92, Indian politician,
Kerala MLA (1987–1991). •
Joe Young, 89, Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler (
Galway).
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David Albiston, 78, Australian
footballer (
Hawthorn). •
Jerry Armstrong, 86, American Olympic boxer (
1960), complications from Alzheimer's disease. •
Ingrid Arvidsson, 103, Swedish poet, author, and diplomat. •
Balarama, 67, Indian elephant. •
Byrna Barclay, 82, Canadian writer and editor. •
Albert Borgmann, 85, German-born American philosopher. •
Gail Bromley, 72–73, English botanist. •
Grace Bumbry, 86, American operatic mezzo-soprano (
Bayreuth Festival), complications from a stroke. •
Soňa Červená, 97, Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (
Oper Frankfurt,
San Francisco Opera). •
Ralph Cotterill, 91, Australian actor (
A Country Practice,
E Street,
Ultraman: Towards the Future). •
Lindsay Crocker, 64, New Zealand cricketer (
Northern Districts) and sports administrator. •
Viktor Djalilov, 71, Uzbek football player and manager (
Politotdel,
Navbahor,
Pakhtakor Tashkent). (death announced on this date) •
Jay P. Dolan, 87, American historian and priest. •
Vladimir Dybo, 92, Russian linguist, member of the
Russian Academy of Sciences. •
Ray Fortin, 82, Canadian ice hockey player (
St. Louis Blues). •
Aase Foss Abrahamsen, 92, Norwegian writer. •
Larry Foster, 85, American baseball player (
Detroit Tigers). •
Hassan Idrissi, 46, Belgian politician,
Walloon deputy (2018–2019), suicide. •
Don January, 93, American golfer (
PGA Tour,
Senior PGA Tour),
PGA Championship winner (
1967). •
Deacon Jones, 89, American baseball player (
Chicago White Sox) and coach (
Houston Astros,
San Diego Padres). •
Seán Keane, 76, Irish fiddler (
The Chieftains). •
James Kerr, 82, American Olympic fencer (
1984). •
Jan Klein, 87, Czech-American immunologist. •
Larry Mahan, 79, American
Hall of Fame rodeo cowboy, subject of
The Great American Cowboy. •
Patrick J. McGrath, 77, Irish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
San Francisco (1989–1998), coadjutor bishop (1998–1999) and bishop (1999–2019) of
San José in California. •
Yaseen Akhtar Misbahi, 69, Indian Islamic scholar. •
Saint Obi, 57, Nigerian actor and film producer. •
Palmirinha Onofre, 91, Brazilian television chef and presenter. •
Filippo Ottoni, 84, Italian film director, screenwriter (
Detective School Dropouts,
A Bay of Blood,
Jonah Who Lived in the Whale) and dubbing director. •
John Roland, 81, American news presenter (
WNEW-TV,
NBC News), complications from a stroke. •
Fred Siegel, 78, American historian and conservative writer. •
Boris Sket, 86, Slovenian zoologist and
speleobiologist. •
Vic Stasiuk, 93, Canadian ice hockey player (
Boston Bruins,
Detroit Red Wings) and coach (
Philadelphia Flyers),
Stanley Cup champion (
1952,
1954,
1955). •
Ronald Steel, 92, American author and biographer (
Walter Lippmann). •
Alexandros Varitimiadis, 28, Greek basketball player (
PAOK,
Filippos Verias,
Aries Trikala), cancer. •
Bobby Wilson, 57, American football player (
Washington Redskins). •
Myron Worobec, 78, Austrian-born American soccer player (
national team). •
Peter Zeindler, 89, Swiss journalist, writer, and playwright.
8 •
Tinagaran Baskeran, 32, Malaysian footballer (
Penang,
Petaling Jaya City), bone cancer. •
K. Patricia Cross, 97, American education scholar. •
Kemal Derviş, 74, Turkish economist and politician,
minister of economic affairs (2001–2002) and administrator of the
UNDP (2005–2009). •
Sergey Dreyden, 81, Russian actor (
About Love,
Window to Paris,
Russian Ark). •
Wilfried Erdmann, 83, German sailor and author. •
Sidney Fraleigh, 92, Canadian politician,
MP (1979–1980, 1984–1988). •
Vern Holtgrave, 80, American baseball player (
Detroit Tigers). •
Joe Kapp, 85, American
Hall of Fame football player (
BC Lions,
Minnesota Vikings), coach (
California Golden Bears) and executive. •
Rita Lee, 75, Brazilian singer (
Os Mutantes), lung cancer. •
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, 63, Indian politician,
mayor of Mumbai (2017–2019). •
Samaresh Majumdar, 79, Indian writer, complications from
COPD. •
Erzsi Máthé, 95, Hungarian actress (''
Before the Bat's Flight Is Done, Two Confessions''). •
Neil Matthews, 56, English footballer (
Halifax Town,
Lincoln City,
Stockport County), cancer. •
Jorge Niosi, Argentine-born Canadian academic. •
Benito Pavoni, 86, Italian politician,
deputy (1987–1992). •
Robert L. Peters, 68, Canadian graphic designer. •
Stanton Samenow, 81, American psychologist and writer. •
Jerzy Szteliga, 69, Polish politician,
MP (1993–2005). •
Pema Tseden, 53, Chinese film director (
The Silent Holy Stones,
Old Dog,
Tharlo), heart attack. • Iranian blasphemers, hanged: •
Yousef Mehrdad •
Sadrollah Fazeli Zare 9 •
Heather Armstrong, 47, American blogger, suicide by gunshot. •
John Bland, 77, South African golfer. •
Antonio Carbajal, 93, Mexican football player (
León,
national team) and manager (
Atlético Morelia). •
Denny Crum, 86, American
Hall of Fame basketball coach (
Louisville Cardinals). •
Edward Cullen, 90, American Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Philadelphia (1994–1998) and bishop of
Allentown (1998–2009). •
Josef Ehmer, 74, Austrian historian. •
Blanche Gates, 105, Canadian Anglican liturgist. •
Nurul Islam, 94, Bangladeshi economist. •
Ludwig Koenen, 92, German-born American papyrologist and classical philologist. •
Anna Kolbrún Árnadóttir, 53, Icelandic politician, member of the
Althing (2017–2021). •
Liudmila Kovnatskaya, 82, Russian musicologist. •
Jerome B. Lammers, 85, American politician. •
Sir Richard Lawson, 95, British general, commander-in-chief of
AFNORTH (1982–1986). •
Wilferd Madelung, 92, German-British author and scholar of Islamic history. •
Mohan Maharishi, 83, Indian theatre director and playwright. •
Eric McCormack, 85, Scottish-born Canadian author. •
David Miranda, 37, Brazilian politician,
deputy (2019–2023), gastrointestinal infection. •
Moon Fun Chin, 110, Taiwanese-American supercentenarian, last surviving
CNAC pilot. •
Jon Povey, 80, English drummer and keyboardist (
Pretty Things). •
Terje Rafdal, 58, Norwegian Paralympic wheelchair curler (
2014). •
Joaquin Romaguera, 90, American tenor (
The Most Important Man) and actor. •
Allan Sobocinski, 91, Brazilian Olympic sport shooter (
1948). •
Arman Soldin, 32, Bosnian-born French journalist (
Agence France-Presse), rocket explosion. •
Carl F. Ullrich, 94, American rowing coach and academic administrator. •
Günter Wewel, 88, German operatic bass (
Dortmund Opera) and television presenter. •
Tadayoshi Yokota, 75, Japanese volleyball player, Olympic champion (
1972). •
Jacklyn Zeman, 70, American actress (
General Hospital,
One Life to Live,
The Bay), cancer.
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Utz Aichinger, 84, German Olympic field hockey player (
1960,
1968). •
Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés, 78, Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
San Cristóbal de la Habana (1992–1998) and bishop of
Guantánamo-Baracoa (1998–2006). •
Hugo Burge, 51, British businessman. •
Massimo Cavezzali, 73, Italian comic book artist. •
Rosemary Crossley, 78, Australian author. •
Vandana Das, 22, Indian surgeon, stabbed. •
Mike Feldman, 95, Canadian politician, Toronto city councillor (1998–2010) and
deputy mayor of Toronto (2003–2006). •
Ed Flanagan, 79, American football player (
Detroit Lions,
San Diego Chargers). •
Virginia von Fürstenberg, 48, Italian artist, poet and fashion designer, fall. •
Ian Hacking, 87, Canadian philosopher and author (
The Taming of Chance,
Rewriting the Soul,
Mad Travelers). •
Rolf Harris, 93, Australian entertainer (''
Rolf's Cartoon Club, Animal Hospital''), singer ("
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"), and convicted sex offender, neck cancer. •
Donald Kirkland, 61, American lieutenant general. •
Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi, 89, Italian musicologist. •
Loonkito, 19, Kenyan lion, speared. •
Jan Lundin, 80, Swedish Olympic swimmer (
1964). •
Russ Nicholson, British illustrator (
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain). •
Colette Nucci, 73, French actress and director, cancer. •
Enrico Oldoini, 77, Italian film director (
Don Matteo, ''
Vacanze di Natale '90, Anni 90'') and screenwriter, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. •
Thelston Payne, 66, Barbadian cricketer (
West Indies,
national team), pancreatic cancer. •
Metello Savino, 59, Italian Olympic swimmer (
1984). •
Arne Strand, 79, Norwegian journalist (
Dagsavisen), cancer. •
Sun Jiulin, 85, Chinese engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering. •
Martin Wiehle, 96, German historian. •
Albert Zwaveling, 95, Dutch surgeon.
11 •
András Adorján, 73, Hungarian chess grandmaster and author. •
Kenneth Anger, 96, American filmmaker (
Fireworks,
Lucifer Rising) and writer (
Hollywood Babylon). •
Ana Paula Borgo, 29, Brazilian volleyball player (
Volley Bergamo,
national team), stomach cancer. •
Nedeljko Bulatović, 84, Serbian footballer (
NEC,
Tongeren,
Fortuna Sittard). •
Hodding Carter III, 88, American journalist and spokesman,
U.S. State Department spokesperson (1977–1980). •
Leon Comber, 101, British military officer and author. •
Stanley Engerman, 87, American economist and historian (
Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery), myelodysplastic syndrome. •
Joe A. Garcia, 70, American indigenous political activist and musician, president of the
National Congress of American Indians (2006–2009). •
Guido Gorgatti, 103, Italian-born Argentine actor (
Bárbara atómica,
An American in Buenos Aires,
Would You Marry Me?). •
Lloyd Inman Hendricks, 81, American politician, member of the
South Carolina House of Representatives (1977–1987). •
Beverley Holloway, 91, New Zealand entomologist. •
Karl Sverre Klevstad, 96, Norwegian politician, mayor of
Vestvågøy Municipality (1987–1991). •
Marcel Lagorce, 90, French classical trumpeter. •
Long Boi, British Mallard-Indian Runner duck cross. (death announced on this date) •
Teina Maraeura, 72, French Polynesian politician,
deputy (1986–2013, 2018–2023) and mayor of
Rangiroa (1986–2021). •
Sue Maroroa, 32, New Zealand-English chess player, complications following childbirth. •
Futoshi Nakanishi, 90, Japanese baseball player and manager (
Nishitetsu Lions,
Nippon Ham-Fighters,
Hanshin Tigers), heart failure. •
Barry Newman, 92, American actor (
Vanishing Point,
The Salzburg Connection,
Petrocelli). •
Shaun Pickering, 61, Welsh Olympic shot putter (
1996). •
Andy Provan, 79, Scottish footballer (
York City,
Torquay United,
Chester), complications from Alzheimer's disease. •
Jean-Paul Savoie, 76, Canadian social worker and politician,
New Brunswick MLA (1987–1999). •
Michael Waterfield, 81, British biochemist. •
Martha Zelt, 92, American printmaker.
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Thembinkosi Apleni, 49, South African politician, delegate to the
National Council of Provinces (since 2019). •
Alfonso Buonocore, 90, Italian Olympic swimmer (
1952) and water polo player (
1956). •
Leroy Cooper, 62, Jamaican-born British photographer. (body discovered on this date) •
Jonathan Crenshaw, 51, American artist, esophageal varices. •
Owen Davidson, 79, Australian
Hall of Fame tennis player. •
Don Denkinger, 86, American baseball umpire (
Major League Baseball). •
Shaden Gardood, Sudanese singer, mortar fire. •
Ísak Harðarson, 66, Icelandic poet and translator. •
Gerry Hart, 75, Canadian ice hockey player (
Detroit Red Wings,
New York Islanders,
St. Louis Blues). •
Michael J. Juneau, 60, American jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Western Louisiana (since 2018). •
Hirut Bekele, 80, Ethiopian singer. •
Aleksandr Karakin, 32, Russian footballer (
Khimki), traffic collision. •
Ralph Lee, 87, American puppeteer and special effects artist. •
Bernard Membe, 69, Tanzanian diplomat and politician,
MP (2000–2005) and
minister of foreign affairs (2006–2015). •
Judy Messer, 89, Australian conservationist. •
Francis Monkman, 73, English musician (
Curved Air,
Sky,
Matching Mole), songwriter and composer, cancer. •
Jacques Mouilleron, 82, French footballer (
Angers,
Red Star,
Caen). •
Joe Mpisi, 56, South African politician,
Gauteng MPL (since 2014). •
Michael Norell, 85, American actor (
Emergency!) and television writer (
The Love Boat,
Nash Bridges). •
David Pollock, 81, British humanist. •
Jethabhai Rathod, 86, Indian politician,
Gujarat MLA (1967–1971). •
Bruce Robertson, 71, New Zealand rugby union player (
Counties,
national team). •
Christine Savage, 91, American politician, member of the
Maine Senate (2000–2008). •
Fanta Singhateh, 93, Gambian socialite,
first lady (1966–1970). •
David Stripp, 88, English cricketer (
Sussex). •
Ruth Carol Taylor, 91, American flight attendant. •
Umar Apong, 83, Bruneian nobleman and police officer, commissioner of the
Royal Brunei Police Force (1984–1991). (death announced on this date)
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Tayeb Belaiz, 74, Algerian jurist,
minister of justice (2004–2012). •
Giotto Bizzarrini, 96, Italian automobile engineer. •
Harry Bentley Bradley, 83, American car and toy car designer. •
Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, 89, British politician,
secretary of state for Northern Ireland (1989–1992) and
national heritage (1992–1994),
MP (1977–2001). •
Yaqoob Atif Bulbula, 76, Pakistani singer and actor. •
John Flood, 90, English footballer (
Southampton,
Bournemouth,
Headington United). •
Bob Garibaldi, 81, American baseball player (
San Francisco Giants). •
Johan Gullichsen, 86, Finnish Olympic sailor (
1964). •
Tommy Hays, 93, American guitarist. •
Bill Kelly, 75, American college football coach (
West Texas A&M Buffaloes,
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds), pneumonia. •
Rahmatollah Khosravi, 72, Iranian politician,
MP (1988–1992). •
Sibylle Lewitscharoff, 69, German writer. •
Phil Nuytten, 81, Canadian entrepreneur. •
Weldon Olson, 90, American ice hockey player, Olympic champion (
1960). •
Mary Parker, 92, English-born Australian actress and television presenter. •
Douglas Rowe, 85, American actor (
Appointment with Fear,
Critters 2: The Main Course,
The Incident). •
Eduard Sagalaev, 76, Russian media executive, founder of
TV-6 and chairman of the
VGTRK (1996–1997). •
Ram G. Takwale, 90, Indian academic administrator, vice-chancellor of
YCMOU (1989–1994) and
IGNOU (1995–1998). •
Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda, 89, Japanese gymnast, Olympic bronze medallist (
1964), brain cancer. •
Jürgen Trumpf, 91, German diplomat and politician,
secretary-general of the European Council (1994–1999). •
Carl Yankowski, 74, American businessman (
Palm, Inc.,
Ambient Devices).
14 •
József Ács, 92, Hungarian sculptor. •
Billy Wayne Bailey, 65, American politician, member of the
West Virginia Senate (1991–2008). •
Doyle Brunson, 89, American
Hall of Fame poker player,
WSOP champion (
1976,
1977). •
Guerrino Riccardo Brusati, 78, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Caetité (2003–2015) and
Janaúba (2015–2019). •
Loris Chobanian, 90, Armenian-American composer. •
Cornelius, 87, Greek Orthodox prelate. •
Garðar Cortes, 82, Icelandic operatic tenor singer and opera director, founder of
The Icelandic Opera. •
Joe Gayton, 66, American screenwriter (
Bulletproof,
Faster) and television producer (
Hell on Wheels), prostate cancer. •
John Giblin, 71, Scottish bass player, sepsis. •
Ingrid Haebler, 93, Austrian pianist. •
Christian Hansen Jr., 91, American politician, member of the
Vermont House of Representatives (1981–1982),
U.S. Marshal for Vermont (1969–1977, 1982–1984). •
Karl Hesse, 86, German Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1978–1980) and archbishop (1990–2011) of
Rabaul, bishop of
Kavieng (1980–1990). •
Dame Rosie Horton, 83, New Zealand philanthropist. •
Omar A. Jallow, 76, Gambian politician, leader of the
People's Progressive Party (2002–2018),
minister of agriculture (2017–2018). •
Billy Masetlha, 68, South African intelligence officer, director of the
National Intelligence Agency (2004–2005). •
Gloria Molina, 74, American politician, member of the
California State Assembly (1982–1987) and the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (1991–2014). •
Ferran Olivella, 86, Spanish footballer (
CD Condal,
Barcelona,
national team). •
Craig Puki, 66, American football player (
San Francisco 49ers,
St. Louis Cardinals). •
Regīna Razuma, 71, Latvian actress (
The Arrows of Robin Hood,
Aquanauts,
Unfinished Supper). •
John Refoua, 58, American film editor (
Avatar,
Olympus Has Fallen,
Southpaw), complications from bile duct cancer. •
Lamin Swann, 45, American politician, member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives (since 2023). •
John Teague, 78, American politician, member of the
Alabama House of Representatives (1974–1976) and
Alabama Senate (1976–1986), cancer. •
Albert Vecten, 97, French politician,
senator (1983–2001). •
Marco Warren, 29, Bermudan footballer (
PHC Zebras,
national team), traffic collision. •
Samantha Weinstein, 28, Canadian actress (
Carrie,
D.N. Ace,
The Rocker), ovarian cancer. •
Walter Murray Wonham, 88, Canadian mathematician.
15 •
Stanley Appel, 89, British television producer (
Top of the Pops) and director. •
Bruce Bould, 73, English actor (
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin). •
Madjiguène Cissé, 71, Senegalese activist. •
Essambo Ewane, 70, Cameroonian Olympic judoka (
1980,
1984). •
Giuseppe Fallarini, 89, Italian racing cyclist. •
Sharon Farrell, 82, American actress (
The Stunt Man, ''
It's Alive, Hawaii Five-O''). •
Farooque, 74, Bangladeshi actor (
Sujon Sokhi,
Lathial) and politician,
MP (since 2018). •
Belmar Gunderson, 88, American tennis player. •
Billy Guyton, 33, New Zealand rugby union player (
Tasman Mako,
Blues). •
Hassan Hallak, 77, Lebanese historian. •
Shoaib Hashmi, 87, Pakistani playwright, complications from a stroke. •
Fahd Al-Hayyan, 52, Saudi Arabian actor (
Ghashamsham,
Tash ma Tash). •
Deborra Hope, 67, Canadian journalist and news anchor (
Global BC), complications from Alzheimer's disease. •
Zbigniew Kaczmarek, 76, Polish weightlifter, Olympic bronze medalist (
1972). •
Eugene Kozlovsky, 76, Russian writer, screenwriter (
Schizophrenia), theatre and film director. •
Robert Lucas Jr., 85, American economist (
Lucas critique),
Nobel Prize laureate (1995). •
Marty Lynch, 59, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (
John Mitchel,
Newry Bosco) and association footballer (
Monaghan United), complications from motor neurone disease. •
Chow Tewa Mein, 80, Indian politician,
Arunachal Pradesh MLA (since 2014). •
Paris Moayedi, 84, Iranian-British businessman. (death announced on this date) •
Ron Northcott, 87, Canadian
Hall of Fame curler. •
Valentin Pozaić, 77, Croatian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of
Zagreb (2005–2017). •
Bernt Rosengren, 85, Swedish jazz tenor saxophonist. •
Peter Scott, 92, Australian footballer (
Hawthorn). •
Jitka Svobodová, 81, Czech painter, sculptor and academic. •
Anyimchukwu Ude, 81, Nigerian politician,
senator (2007–2011). •
Marko Zalaznik, 28, Slovenian footballer (
Radomlje,
Olimpija Ljubljana).
16 •
Akwaboah Snr., Ghanaian singer-songwriter. •
Iñaki Alkiza, 89, Spanish politician and footballer (
Hernani,
Real Sociedad), mayor of
San Sebastián (1979). •
Lynne Allsup, 74, American Olympic swimmer (
1964). •
Rodrigo Barnes, 73, American football player (
Dallas Cowboys,
New England Patriots,
Oakland Raiders). •
Frédéric Bastien, 53, Canadian historian and journalist, cardiac arrest. •
Barry Dwolatzky, 71, South African software engineer. •
Mark Gietzen, 69, American anti-abortion and political activist, plane crash. •
Norm Green, 90, American long-distance runner. •
Marlene Hagge, 89, American
Hall of Fame golfer, co-founder of the
LPGA, complications from a fall. •
Ron Hargrave, 93, American ukulele player and actor (
Dance with Me, Henry). •
Ulf Högberg, 77, Swedish Olympic runner (
1972,
1976). •
Ian Jarvie, 85, British-born Canadian philosopher. •
Uwe Kitzinger, 95, English economist and political adviser, heart attack. •
Dorothy Knowles, 96, Canadian visual artist. •
Richard Landis, 77, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and music executive. •
Sunday Mbang, 86, Nigerian Methodist prelate. •
Maria Mies, 92, German sociologist. •
Mike the Juggler, 67, New Zealand busker,
house fire. •
Dame Patricia Morgan-Webb, 79, British educator and academic. •
Cyril Agodi Onwumechili, 91, Nigerian physicist and academic administrator (
University of Ife), member of the
Nigerian Academy of Science. •
Reiji Oyama, 96, Japanese pastor, founder of
The Biblical Church. •
Pale Male, 32–33, American
red-tailed hawk. •
Daniel Paul, 79, French politician,
deputy (1997–2012). •
Bill Perkins, 74, American politician, member of the
New York State Senate (2007–2017) and
City Council (1998–2005, 2017–2021). •
P. K. R. Pillai, 92, Indian film producer (
Chithram,
Thathamme Poocha Poocha,
Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare). •
Per Røntved, 74, Danish footballer (
Brønshøj Boldklub,
Werder Bremen,
national team). •
Nelsinho Rosa, 85, Brazilian football player (
Flamengo) and manager (
Fluminense,
Vasco da Gama). •
Inger Sandberg, 92, Swedish children's author (
The Little Ghost Godfrey,
Lilla Anna och Långa farbrorn). •
Nikolay Shaklein, 79, Russian politician,
senator (2009–2011),
governor of Kirov Oblast (2004–2009) and deputy
prosecutor general (1991–1993). •
Andy Smart, 63, English comedian (
The Comedy Store Players), actor and writer. •
Lester Sterling, 87, Jamaican saxophonist (
The Skatalites,
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires). •
Hari Shankar Tiwari, 89, Indian gangster and politician,
Uttar Pradesh MLA (1985–2007), kidney failure.
17 •
Ray Austin, 90, British stuntman (
The Avengers) and director (
Zorro,
Magnum, P.I.). •
Livia Bitton-Jackson, 92, Czechoslovak-born American-Israeli author and Holocaust survivor. •
Creative Force, 5, Irish-bred British Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the
British Champions Sprint Stakes (2021). •
Alicia Dussán de Reichel, 102, Colombian anthropologist. •
David Gardner, 82, English cricketer (
Wiltshire). •
Graham Gipson, 90, Australian sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (
1956). •
"Superstar" Billy Graham, 79, American
Hall of Fame professional wrestler (
WWWF), multiple organ failure. •
James Hartle, 83, American physicist, complications from Alzheimer's disease. •
S. P. Hinduja, 87, Indian-born British businessman (
Hinduja Group) and philanthropist, complications from
Lewy body dementia. •
Dvora Kedar, 98, Israeli actress (
Lemon Popsicle,
Going Steady,
Operation Thunderbolt). •
Liu Feng-shueh, 97, Taiwanese choreographer. •
Jean Madelain, 99, French politician,
senator (1980–1998) and mayor of
Fougères (1965–1971). •
Jovo Mišeljić, 55, Bosnian footballer (
Radnički Niš,
Aris Limassol,
Leotar). •
Chiara Moretti, 67, Italian actress (
Seeking Asylum). •
Johnny Morgan, 76, American politician, member of the
Mississippi Senate (1983–1991), plane crash. •
Telésforo Pedraza Ortega, 77, Colombian diplomat and politician,
deputy (2002–2004, 2005–2006, 2008–2018). •
Jean-Louis Pesch, 94, French cartoonist (
Sylvain et Sylvette). •
Marion Rothman, 94, American film editor. •
Sir Brian Smith, 89, English physical chemist. •
Eddie Southern, 85, American hurdler, Olympic silver medallist (
1956). •
Charles Stenholm, 84, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1979–2005). •
Marge Summit, 87, American LGBT rights activist. •
Kacper Tekieli, 38, Polish alpinist, avalanche. •
Jorrit Tornquist, 85, Austrian-Italian visual artist, color consultant, and theorist. •
Dinmukhammed Ulysbayev, 24, Kazakh road racing cyclist, heart failure. •
Algy Ward, 63, English heavy metal bassist (
Tank,
The Damned,
The Saints). •
Norman Wood, 76, Scottish golfer. •
Lee Yoder, 92, American Olympic hurdler (
1952).
18 •
Helmut Berger, 78, Austrian actor (
Ludwig,
The Damned,
The Godfather Part III). •
Albert Bregman, 86, Canadian psychologist and academic. •
Jim Brown, 87, American
Hall of Fame football player (
Cleveland Browns), actor (
The Dirty Dozen,
Mars Attacks!), and civil rights activist. •
Rashid Buttar, 57, American physician and conspiracy theorist. •
Giuseppe Casale, 99, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, archbishop of
Foggia-Bovino (1988–1999) and bishop of
Vallo della Lucania (1974–1988). •
Marlene Clark, 85, American actress (
Sanford and Son,
Slaughter,
The Beast Must Die) and model. •
Frank A. DeMarco, 102, Italian-born Canadian chemical engineer and academic administrator, co-founder of the
University of Windsor. •
Jimmy Dimos, 84, American politician, member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives (1976–1999). •
Wolf-Dieter Hauschild, 85, German conductor, choirmaster and composer. •
Roger C. Heath, 80, American politician, member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives (1978–1984) and
senate (1984–1992), complications from Parkinson's disease. •
Harald Jährling, 68, German rower, Olympic champion (
1976,
1980). •
Rattan Lal Kataria, 71, Indian politician,
MP (since 2014) and
minister of state for social justice and empowerment (2019–2021), pneumonia. •
Hugh Maguire, 90, American actor (
Cheers,
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,
Doctor Sleep). •
Mao Jiangsen, 89, Chinese virologist, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. •
Buddy Melges, 93, American sailor, Olympic champion (
1972). •
Hasanuddin Murad, 65, Indonesian politician,
MP (1999–2007). •
Masatoshi Nei, 92, Japanese-born American evolutionary biologist. •
Dick Nourse, 83, American television news anchor (
KSL-TV). •
Jan Olsson, 79, Swedish footballer (
GAIS,
VfB Stuttgart,
national team). •
Mehmet Özyürek, 73, Turkish record holder, heart attack. •
Jasaral Quanyşälin, 74, Kazakh politician and journalist, member of the
Supreme Council of Kazakhstan (1994–1995), stroke. •
Ray Wilkie, 98, Australian meteorologist and television weather presenter (
Nine Network). •
Sam Zell, 81, American businessman.
19 •
Lena Adler, 81, Swedish Olympic gymnast (
1960). •
Sir Martin Amis, 73, British novelist (
London Fields,
Money, ''
Time's Arrow''), oesophageal cancer. •
Subomi Balogun, 89, Nigerian banker, founder of
FCMB. •
Marion Berry, 80, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1997–2011). •
Cyril Birch, 98, British-American sinologist and translator. •
Brian Booth, 89, Australian cricketer (
New South Wales,
national team) and Olympic field hockey player (
1956). •
Pete Brown, 82, English poet, lyricist ("
I Feel Free", "
Sunshine of Your Love", "
White Room") and singer, cancer. •
Augusto Góngora, 71, Chilean journalist (
Televisión Nacional de Chile), subject of
The Eternal Memory, complications from Alzheimer's Disease. •
Arturo Grávalos, 25, Spanish road racing cyclist, brain tumor. •
Kevin Ireland, 89, New Zealand poet, cancer. •
Dževad Karahasan, 70, Bosnian writer, essayist and philosopher. •
Gordon Keddie, 78, Scottish-born American pastor and theologian, prostate cancer. •
Tim Keller, 72, American pastor (
Redeemer Presbyterian Church) and author (
The Reason for God), pancreatic cancer. •
Winfield M. Kelly Jr., 87, American politician,
secretary of state of Maryland (1987–1993). •
David Lambert, 89, British trade unionist, president of the
National Union of Hosiery and Knitwear Workers (1982–1991). •
Ronald S. W. Lew, 81, American jurist, judge of the
U.S. District Court for Central California (since 1987). •
Seán McCormack, 79, Irish Gaelic footballer (
Meath). •
Véra Norman, 98, French actress (
The Man from Jamaica,
A Caprice of Darling Caroline,
One Bullet Is Enough). •
Mirko Ramovš, 87, Slovenian
ethnochoreologist. •
Bernhard Rohloff, 73, German bicycle engineer, founder of
Rohloff, complications from Parkinson's disease. •
Andy Rourke, 59, English bassist (
The Smiths), pancreatic cancer. •
Sir Derek Spencer, 87, British politician,
solicitor general for England and Wales (1992–1997) and
MP (1983–1987, 1992–1997). •
Ella Stack, 94, Australian politician, mayor (1975–1979) and lord mayor (1979–1980) of
Darwin. •
Sergei Vorzhev, 73, Russian painter.
20 •
Christian Aaron Boulogne, 60, French photographer, actor (
The Inner Scar,
The Secret Son,
Nathalie...) and writer, drug overdose. (body discovered on this date) •
Mike Carey, 87, British sports presenter (
BBC Radio Derby). •
Edna Child, 100, British Olympic diver (
1948). •
Noel Clough, 86, Australian track and field athlete. •
Paul Desenne, 63, Venezuelan cellist and composer, heart attack. •
Marv Edwards, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (
Pittsburgh Penguins,
Toronto Maple Leafs). •
Tony Eggleton, 91, Australian political operative, federal director of the
Liberal Party (1975–1990). •
Benjamin Harjo Jr., 77, American painter. •
Rick Hummel, 77, American sportswriter (
St. Louis Post-Dispatch) and author. •
Seigo Kitamura, 76, Japanese politician,
MP (since 2000). •
Györgyi Lang, 66, Hungarian actress and singer. •
John Loveday, 74, New Zealand rugby union player (
Manawatu,
national team). •
Terry McDermott, 82, American speed skater, Olympic champion (
1964). •
Edmond J. Muniz, 83, American politician, founder of
Krewe of Endymion and mayor of
Kenner, Louisiana (2006–2010). •
Sven Nyhus, 90, Norwegian folk musician. •
Valentin Petit, 32, French filmmaker, plane crash. •
Jim Powell, 74, British novelist. •
Sante Ranucci, 89, Italian racing cyclist. •
Tom Sawyer, 77, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1987–2003) and
Ohio Senate (2007–2016),
mayor of Akron (1984–1986). •
Brian Shul, 75, American Air Force major and aerial photographer. •
Doris Sikosana, 80–81, South African politician and anti-apartheid activist,
MNA (2008–2009). (death announced on this date) •
Veno Taufer, 90, Slovenian poet, translator and playwright. •
Luis Walton, 73, Mexican politician,
senator (2006–2012) and
municipal president of Acapulco (2012–2015). •
Zohar Zisapel, 74, Israeli entrepreneur, co-founder of
RAD Group, cancer.
21 •
Alma Adamkienė, 96, Lithuanian philologist and philanthropist,
first lady (1998–2003, 2004–2009), stroke. •
Ed Ames, 95, American singer ("
My Cup Runneth Over", "
Time, Time") and actor (
Daniel Boone). •
Margaret Archer, 80, English sociologist. •
Antón Arrufat, 87, Cuban writer and poet, bronchopneumonia. •
C. Donald Bateman, 91, Canadian electrical engineer, inventor of the
ground proximity warning system. •
David Brandt, 76, American farmer, traffic collision. •
Brad Crawford, 67, American football player. •
Chungkhokai Doungel, 82, Indian politician. •
Jonty Driver, 83, South African anti-apartheid activist. •
Sir Matthew Farrer, 93, British solicitor. •
C. Boyden Gray, 80, American lawyer and diplomat,
White House counsel (1989–1993),
ambassador to the EU (2006–2007) and
special envoy for Eurasian energy (2008–2009), heart failure. •
Kathryn Jones Harrison, 99, American tribal leader. •
Jim Hubble, 80, Australian cricketer. •
Leon Ichaso, 74, Cuban-American film director (
El Super,
Sugar Hill,
El Cantante), heart attack. •
David M. Jennings, 74, American politician, member (1979–1987) and
speaker (1985–1987) of the
Minnesota House of Representatives. •
Tze Leung Lai, 77, American statistician. •
George Logan, 78, British actor, composer and screenwriter (
Dear Ladies). •
Donald Macleod, 82, Scottish theologian. •
Valentyna Maslovska, 86, Ukrainian Olympic sprinter (
1960). •
Claude Noel, 74, Trinidadian boxer, WBA
world lightweight champion (1981). •
Lew Palter, 94, American actor (
First Monday in October,
Titanic,
The Flying Nun) and acting teacher, lung cancer. •
Victoriano Sánchez Arminio, 80, Spanish football referee. •
Sam Slom, 81, American politician, member of the
Hawaii Senate (1997–2017). •
Thotakura Somaraju, 68, Indian film music composer (
Hello Brother), singer-songwriter and record producer. •
Dougie Squires, 91, English choreographer. •
Ray Stevenson, 58, Northern Irish actor (
Rome,
Thor,
Punisher: War Zone). •
Jason Twist, 55, English pool player.
22 •
Sarath Babu, 71, Indian actor (
Nizhal Nijamagiradhu,
Seethakoka Chilaka,
Neerajanam), multiple organ failure. •
George E. Bemi, 96, Canadian architect. •
Vágner Benazzi, 68, Brazilian football player and manager (
São José,
Portuguesa,
Nacional). •
Carlos Borcosque Jr., 79, Argentine film director, screenwriter and producer (
Santos Vega, Crucero de placer). •
Daniel Brooks, 64, Canadian theater director. •
Michael E. Dreher, 79, Swiss politician,
MP (1987–1999). •
Patrick Edgeworth, 90, English screenwriter (
BMX Bandits,
Raw Deal,
Ship to Shore). •
Antoni Flores Ardiaca, 60, Spanish engineer and politician, member of the
Parliament of Catalonia (since 2021). •
Ildar Garifullin, 59, Russian Olympic Nordic combined skier (
1984). •
Candace Introcaso, 69, American nun and academic administrator, president of
La Roche University (since 2004). •
Ismail Kassim, 63, Malaysian politician,
Perlis State MLA (2013–2022),
MP (2008–2013) and
senator (1999–2005), heart attack. •
Peggy Lee Leather, 64, American professional wrestler (
WWF,
NWA). •
Jeff Machado, 44, Brazilian journalist and actor, asphyxiated. (body discovered on this date) •
Ferus Mustafov, 72, Macedonian saxophonist. •
Chas Newby, 81, British bassist (
The Beatles). •
Mosobalaje Oyawoye, 95, Nigerian geologist. •
George J. Pedersen, 87, American government contracting pioneer, co-founder of
ManTech International. •
Erick Pohlhammer, 68, Chilean poet, complications from a stroke. •
Aditya Singh Rajput, 32, Indian actor (
Cambala Investigation Agency). •
Kethu Viswanatha Reddy, 83, Indian writer. •
Elias Saba, 90, Lebanese politician and economist, minister of
finance (1970–1972, 2004–2005) and
defense (1970–1972). •
Wahid Satay, 93, Singaporean actor (
Pontianak,
Puteri Gunong Ledang,
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam), comedian and singer, complications from diabetes. •
Hugh Strachan, 84, Scottish footballer (
Motherwell,
Kilmarnock,
Partick Thistle). •
Wim Udenhout, 85, Surinamese politician,
prime minister (1984–1986). •
Vaibhavi Upadhyay, 38, Indian actress, traffic collision. •
John A. Walker, 84, British art critic and historian. (death announced on this date) •
Zheng Zhenyao, 86, Chinese actress (
Sparkling Red Star,
My Memories of Old Beijing,
Shanghai Story).
23 •
Javier Álvarez, 67, Mexican composer. •
Andrew Burke, 78–79, Australian poet. •
Magdy Conyd, 83, Egyptian-born Canadian Olympic fencer. •
Neil Dansie, 94, Australian cricketer (
South Australia). •
Arno Dübel, 67, German unemployed person. •
John Dunning, 81, American author. •
Fusaichi Pegasus, 26, American Thoroughbred racehorse. •
Guan Xingya, 91, Chinese petroleum engineer, member of the
Chinese Academy of Engineering. •
Jean Haudry, 88, French linguist. •
Redd Holt, 91, American jazz drummer (
Ramsey Lewis Trio,
Young-Holt Unlimited). •
Aida Khasanova, 39, Uzbek fencer and international fencing referee, complications from plastic surgery. •
Novak Kilibarda, 89, Montenegrin politician, professor and literary historian,
deputy prime minister (1998–2000). •
Sergei Kulbach, 30, Ukrainian skater, suffocated. •
Jaromír Málek, 79, Czech Egyptologist. •
David Mitogo, 32, Equatorial Guinean footballer (
national team). (body discovered on this date) •
Cotton Nash, 80, American basketball (
Los Angeles Lakers,
Kentucky Colonels) and baseball player (
Chicago White Sox). •
Floyd Newman, 91, American saxophonist (
The Mar-Keys,
The Memphis Horns). •
Nitesh Pandey, 50, Indian actor (
Om Shanti Om), heart attack. •
Sheldon Reynolds, 63, American guitarist (
Sun,
Commodores,
Earth, Wind & Fire). •
Pedro N. Rivera, 76, Puerto Rican brigadier general. •
Radullan Sahiron, Filipino Islamic militant. (death announced on this date) •
Alojz Tkáč, 89, Slovak Roman Catholic prelate, bishop (1990–1995) and archbishop (1995–2010) of
Košice. •
Robert Zimmer, 75, American mathematician and academic administrator, president of the
University of Chicago (2006–2021), brain cancer.
24 •
Emerson Allsworth, 96, American lawyer and politician, member of the
Florida House of Representatives (1959–1966). •
Cotton Tree, 400, Sierra Leonean
kapok tree, felled. •
Đặng Văn Thân, 90, Vietnamese politician. •
Hans-Peter Feldmann, 82, German visual artist. •
İlham Gencer, 97, Turkish pianist. •
David Grove, 87, American anthropologist and archaeologist. •
Jack Martin Händler, 75, Slovak conductor and violinist. •
Dano Heriban, 43, Slovak actor (
The Man Who Stood in the Way), heart attack. •
Jerry Krause, 87, American
Hall of Fame basketball coach (
Gonzaga Bulldogs,
Eastern Washington Eagles), colon cancer. •
Bill Lee, 94, American jazz musician and film composer (''
She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing''). •
George Maharis, 94, American actor (
Route 66,
Exodus) and singer ("
Teach Me Tonight"), hepatitis. •
Norbaiti Isran Noor, 54, Indonesian politician,
MP (2014–2015), brain cancer. •
Clare Nowland, 95, Australian aged care resident, complications from Tasering. •
Peter Oliphant, 72, American video game designer (
Stonekeep,
Lexi-Cross) and actor (
The Dick Van Dyke Show). •
Ergun Öztuna, 85, Turkish footballer (
Fenerbahçe,
Bursaspor,
national team). •
Dennis L. Riley, 77, American politician, member of the
New Jersey General Assembly (1980–1990). •
Adil Serdar Saçan, 60, Turkish police chief, lung cancer. •
Robert J. Shelley, 81, American politician, member of the
Florida House of Representatives (1983–1990). •
Rolf Skår, 82, Norwegian computer engineer. •
Tina Turner, 83, American-born Swiss
Hall of Fame singer ("
River Deep – Mountain High", "
What's Love Got to Do with It") and actress (
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome), eight-time
Grammy winner.
25 •
Robert William Bradford, 99, Canadian aviation artist. •
Glenn Farr, 77, American film editor (
The Right Stuff,
Commando,
The Serpent and the Rainbow),
Oscar winner (
1984), brain tumor. •
Mac Gudgeon, 74, Australian screenwriter (
The Delinquents,
Wind,
Last Ride). •
Riad Haidar, 71, Syrian-born Polish politician and physician,
MP (since 2019). •
Frank Handlen, 106, American painter and sculptor. •
Jalna Hanmer, 91, British feminist. •
Ahmad Johar, 65, Kuwaiti actor, writer and television director. •
Ahmad Kamal, 85, Pakistani diplomat,
permanent representative to the United Nations (1995–1999). •
Gary Kent, 89, American actor and stuntman (
The Savage Seven,
Psych-Out,
Bubba Ho-Tep). •
Maciej Kujawski, 70, Polish actor (
Na Wspólnej). •
Wolfgang Lakenmacher, 79, German Olympic handball player (
1972). •
Karen Lumley, 59, British politician,
MP (2010–2017). •
C. Steven McGann, 71, American diplomat. •
Joy McKean, 93, Australian country singer and songwriter ("
Lights on the Hill", "
The Biggest Disappointment"), cancer. •
Jens Jørn Mortensen, 96, Danish Olympic weightlifter (
1952). •
Jean-Louis Murat, 71, French singer-songwriter. •
Ning Cai, 75, Chinese mathematician and electrical engineer. •
Alice Palmer, 83, American politician, member of the
Illinois Senate (1991–1997). •
Denny Stolz, 89, American college football coach (
Michigan State Spartans,
Bowling Green Falcons,
San Diego State Aztecs).
26 •
J. J. Bittenbinder, 80, American police officer and television host (
Tough Target). •
Aaron Brink, 48, American mixed martial artist and pornographic actor (
Spider-Man XXX: A Porn Parody). •
French Chang-Him, 85, Seychellois Anglican clergyman,
bishop of Seychelles (1979–2004), archbishop of the
Indian Ocean (1984–1995). •
Roberto Cicciomessere, 76, Italian politician,
MEP (1984–1989). •
Kay B. Cobb, 81, American jurist and politician, justice of the
Supreme Court of Mississippi (1999–2007) and member of the
Mississippi State Senate (1992–1996). •
Andrew Evans, 87, Australian
Assemblies of God pastor and politician, member of the
South Australian Legislative Council (2002–2008). •
Flemensfirth, 31, American-born British Thoroughbred racehorse,
Prix Lupin winner (1995). •
Pedro González Ramos, 88, Puerto Rican doctor and educator. •
Kathryn Harries, 72, British operatic soprano. •
Nils Henriksson, 94, Finnish Olympic cyclist (
1952). •
László Hódi, 88, Hungarian-Australian Olympic basketball player (
1952,
1964). •
Micky Jagtiani, 70, Indian businessman, founder of
Landmark Group. •
Mohammad Jamal, 84, Lebanese singer, composer and actor. •
Kalanisi, 27, Irish Thoroughbred racehorse. (death announced on this date) •
Saul Kent, 83, American life extension activist, co-founder of
Biomedical Research & Longevity Society. •
Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei, 37, Kenyan-born American long-distance runner, traffic collision. •
Sheldon Lavin, 89, American businessman. •
Jack Lee, 71, American songwriter ("
Hanging on the Telephone", "
Come Back and Stay") and musician (
The Nerves), colon cancer. •
Lin Wenyue, 89, Taiwanese writer and translator. •
Meco, 83, American musician, arranger and producer ("
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band",
Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk). •
Marilyn R. N. Mollicone, 94, American botanist. •
Emily Morgan, 45, British journalist (
ITV News), lung cancer. •
Govindray H. Nayak, 89, Indian writer and professor. •
Hans Palmer, 89, American economist. •
Igor Vasilyev, 57, Russian handball player, Olympic champion (
1992). •
K. Vasu, 72, Indian film director (
Pranam Khareedu,
Aarani Mantalu,
Thodu Dongalu), screenwriter and producer. •
Lawrence Williams, 76, Welsh cricketer (
Glamorgan). •
Reuben Wilson, 88, American jazz organist.
27 •
Engin Ardıç, 71, Turkish journalist and columnist. •
Miroslav Belanský, 81, Slovak agronomist, minister of agriculture (1989–1990). •
Hans Bosse, 84, German anthropologist, sociologist, and social psychologist. •
Anita Cornwell, 99, American author and activist. •
Jayantha Dhanapala, 84, Sri Lankan diplomat, member of the
constitutional council (2018–2020) and
ambassador to the United States (1995–1997). •
Màrius Díaz, 89, Spanish politician, mayor of
Badalona (1979–1983) and member of the
Parliament of Catalonia (1984–1988). •
Uali Elamanov, 70, Kazakh military officer, commander of the
Air Assault Forces (2001–2004). •
Lahouari Godih, 94, Algerian boxer and political activist. •
Jacqueline S. Ismael, 80, American-born Canadian political sociologist. •
Seemin Jamali, 61, Pakistani physician, colon cancer. •
Ilya Kabakov, 89, Russian-American conceptual artist. •
Graham Knuttel, 69, Irish painter and sculptor. •
Héctor Lacognata, 60, Paraguayan diplomat and politician,
minister of foreign affairs (2009–2011). •
Jan Mrvík, 84, Czech rower, Olympic bronze medallist (
1964). •
Odette Nilès, 100, French
Resistance militant. •
Tyrone O'Sullivan, 77, Welsh trade unionist (
NUM). •
Robin Page, 80, English journalist, politician and television presenter (
One Man and His Dog), pancreatic cancer. •
Mordechai Rechtman, 97, German-born Israeli bassoonist (
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra), conductor and teacher (
Tel Aviv University). •
Claudia Rosett, 67, American journalist (
The Wall Street Journal). •
Modesto Sandoval, 82, Paraguayan footballer (
Sportivo Luqueño,
Deportivo Galicia,
Estudiantes). •
Giulia Tramontano, 29, Italian murder victim, stabbing. •
Stephen Waddams, 80, English-born Canadian legal scholar. •
James G. Watt, 85, American politician,
secretary of the interior (1981–1983). •
Whisnu Sakti Buana, 48, Indonesian politician, mayor of
Surabaya (2021), heart attack.
28 •
Kjell Aartun, 97, Norwegian theologian and linguist. •
Frédéric Barbier, 70, French historian. •
Isa Barzizza, 93, Italian actress (
The Two Orphans, ''
Bluebeard's Six Wives, It's Never Too Late''). •
Ernest Bertrand Boland, 97, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
Multan (1966–1984). •
Sir David Brewer, 83, British businessman and politician,
lord mayor of London (2005–2006),
lord-lieutenant of Greater London (2008–2015). •
George Cassidy, 86, Northern Irish jazz musician and music teacher. •
Choi Il-nam, 90, South Korean writer. •
Carlos Alberto Prates Correia, 81, Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter (
Castelar e Nelson Dantas no País dos Generais). •
Jean-Claude Cros, 80, French rugby league footballer (
national team). •
Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr., 91, American businessman and philanthropist. •
Antonio Gala, 92, Spanish poet, playwright and writer. •
Owen Gingerich, 93, American astronomer. •
Mike de la Hoz, 84, Cuban baseball player (
Cleveland Indians,
Atlanta Braves). •
Matti Kilpiö, 83, Finnish philologist. •
Kim Seok-hun, 93, South Korean actor (
Farewell to the Duman River,
The Genealogy, ''
General's Son''). •
Milt Larsen, 92, American actor and magician, creator of the
Magic Castle. •
Hein Schreuder, 71, Dutch economist and business executive (
DSM). •
Sergey Sirotkin, 71, Russian politician,
MP (2003–2008, 2011–2016). •
Mele Siuilikutapu, 75, Tongan royal and politician, first female
MP (1975–1978). •
Alan Smith, 74, English physiotherapist. •
Karim Tizouiar, 60, Algerian
Kabyle singer. •
Mike Young, 63, American baseball player (
Baltimore Orioles), heart attack. •
Piet de Zoete, 79, Dutch footballer (
ADO Den Haag,
national team). •
Harald zur Hausen, 87, German virologist,
Nobel Prize laureate (2008).
29 •
Thomas Buergenthal, 89, Czechoslovak-born American international lawyer and law school dean, judge of the
International Court of Justice (2000–2010). •
Shaw Clifton, 77, Irish minister,
general of the Salvation Army (2006–2011). •
Carroll Cooley, 87, American police detective. •
Michel Côté, 72, Canadian actor (
Cruising Bar,
Life After Love,
C.R.A.Z.Y.), bone marrow disease. •
Raymond Dokpesi, 71, Nigerian media executive, founder of
AIT, stroke. •
Victor Galeone, 87, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of
St. Augustine (2001–2011). •
Pierre Gaudot, 95, French racing cyclist. •
Asad Gulzoda, 88, Tajik poet and linguist. •
Claes Insulander, 78, Swedish sailor and organist. •
Vítězslav Mácha, 75, Czech wrestler, Olympic champion (
1972). •
Mirosława Masłowska, 79, Polish politician,
MP (2005–2007). •
Bernadette Menu, 85, French Egyptologist. •
William O'Neil, 90, American businessman, stockbroker and writer. •
Teppo Rastio, 89, Finnish ice hockey (
Lukko,
Ilves) and football (
national team) player. •
Peter Simonischek, 76, Austrian actor (
Love and Fear,
Toni Erdmann,
Kursk). •
Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, 82, Finnish linguist. •
Jacob Turkel, 88, Israeli jurist, justice of the
Supreme Court (1995–2005). •
Robin Wagner, 89, American set designer (
The Producers,
Jesus Christ Superstar,
City of Angels),
Tony winner (
1978,
1990,
2001). •
Javier Yacuzzi, 43, Argentine footballer (
Tigre,
Arsenal de Sarandí,
Club Tijuana), virus.
30 •
John Beasley, 79, American actor (
Rudy,
Everwood, ''
The General's Daughter''). •
Don Bonker, 86, American politician, member of the
U.S. House of Representatives (1975–1989), gallbladder cancer. •
Peggy Brock, 75, Australian historian. •
Suresh Dhanorkar, 47, Indian politician,
MP (since 2019) and
Maharashtra MP (2014–2019), complications from kidney stones. •
Gershon Edelstein, 100, Soviet-born Israeli rabbi. •
Karl-Heinz Ferschl, 78, German footballer (
1. FC Nürnberg,
Hertha BSC). •
Fiorente, 15, Irish-bred Australian Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the
Melbourne Cup (2013) and
Australian Cup (2014). •
Joe Gaines, 86, American baseball player (
Cincinnati Reds,
Baltimore Orioles,
Houston Astros). •
Peter Harbison, 84, Irish archaeologist. •
Mike Hoban, 71, American football player (
Chicago Bears). •
Jessie Maple, 76, American cinematographer and film director (
Will,
Twice as Nice). •
Lou Marcon, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (
Detroit Red Wings,
Edmonton Flyers,
Pittsburgh Hornets). •
Bill McGovern, 60, American football coach (
Boston College Eagles,
New York Giants,
UCLA Bruins), cancer. •
Eusebius McKaiser, 45, South African political analyst and journalist (
Mail & Guardian,
Sunday Times). •
Nice Nature, 35, Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse,
Takamatsunomiya Kinen winner (1994). •
Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos, 51, Cuban volleyball player, Olympic champion (
1992,
1996), cancer. •
Mina Pandey, 71, Nepali politician,
MP (1991–1999, since 2018). •
Harvey Pitt, 78, American lawyer, chairman of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (2001–2003). •
Paolo Portoghesi, 91, Italian architect (
Mosque of Rome). •
Peter Pouncey, 85, British-American author and classicist, president of
Amherst College (1984–1994). •
Rite Of Passage, 19, British Thoroughbred racehorse. (death announced on this date) •
Gurdial Singh, 99, Indian mountaineer, complications from a broken hip. •
Michael Viney, 90, British-born Irish journalist (
The Irish Times). •
Wan Zhexian, 95, Chinese mathematician, member of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. •
Milka Zimková, 71, Slovak actress and screenwriter (
She Grazed Horses on Concrete).
31 •
Agnes Abuom, 73, Kenyan Anglican theologian. •
Ama Ata Aidoo, 81, Ghanaian author, playwright (
The Dilemma of a Ghost,
Anowa), and politician,
minister of education (1982–1983). •
Vellayani Arjunan, 90, Indian literary scholar. •
Andrew Bellucci, 59, American pizza chef, heart attack. •
Lewis M. Branscomb, 96, American physicist, director of the
National Institute of Standards (1969–1972). •
Donald D. Brown, 91, American professor and developmental biologist. •
Sergio Calderón, 77, Mexican-born American actor (''
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Men in Black, The Ruins''). •
Brian Chisholm, 85, Australian footballer (
South Melbourne). •
Harry R. Clements, 94, American engineer and businessman. •
Edward Czernik, 82, Polish Olympic high jumper (
1964). •
Patricia Dainton, 93, British actress (
Dancing with Crime,
The Passionate Stranger,
Sixpenny Corner). •
Luca Di Fulvio, 66, Italian writer, actor and playwright, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. •
Amitai Etzioni, 94, Israeli-American sociologist. •
Ramon Farolan, 88, Philippine general,
commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (1988). •
Ved Kumari Ghai, 91, Indian Sanskrit scholar. •
Peter K. Machamer, 80, American philosopher and historian. •
Theodoros Pangalos, 84, Greek politician,
deputy prime minister (2009–2012) and
minister of foreign affairs (1996–1999). •
Vera Putina, 96, Georgian woman, claimed to be the mother of
Vladimir Putin. (death announced on this date) •
Gene Rogers, 93, American politician, member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives (1987–2003). •
Katakam Sudarshan, Indian communist militant, heart attack. •
Gabi Tolkowsky, 84, Belgian diamond cutter. •
Kurt Widmer, 82, Swiss baritone and voice teacher (
City of Basel Music Academy). •
Stanley Wojcicki, 86, Polish-American physicist, heart failure. •
Viktor Zubarev, 62, Russian politician,
MP (since 2007). ==References==