Deaths in November 2020

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in November 2020. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Individuals listed must have notability. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.

Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.

November

Rachel Caine
1962 – 2020

Pedro Iturralde
1929 – 2020

Ahmed Laraki
1931 – 2020

Gigi Proietti
1940 – 2020

John Sessions
1953 – 2020

Ken Hensley
1945 – 2020

Len Barry
1942 – 2020

Jim Ramstad
1946 – 2020

Géza Szőcs
1953 – 2020

June Foulds
1934 – 2020

Fernando Solanas
1936 – 2020

Nathan Zach
1930 – 2020

Mikhail Zhvanetsky
1934 – 2020

Mike McCormack
1921 – 2020

Edward J. Perkins
1928 – 2020

Jonathan Sacks
1948 – 2020

Howie Meeker
1923 – 2020

Alex Trebek
1940 – 2020

Fernando Atzori
1942 – 2020

Dino da Costa
1931 – 2020

Saeb Erekat
1955 – 2020

Juan Sol
1947 – 2020

Amadou T. Touré
1948 – 2020

Sven Wollter
1934 – 2020

Prince Khalifa
1935 – 2020

Giuliana Minuzzo
1931 – 2020

Asif Basra
1967 – 2020

Nelly Kaplan
1931 – 2020

Masatoshi Koshiba
1926 – 2020

Tibor Méray
1924 – 2020

Leonid Potapov
1935 – 2020

Jerry Rawlings
1947 – 2020

Paul Hornung
1935 – 2020

Roger Jepsen
1928 – 2020

Sir John M. Thomas
1932 – 2020

Armen
Dzhigarkhanyan
1935 – 2020

Hasan Muratović
1940 – 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee
1935 – 2020

Ray Clemence
1948 – 2020

Raúl Eduardo
Vela Chiriboga
1934 – 2020

Henryk Gulbinowicz
1923 – 2020

Walid Muallem
1941 – 2020

Bruce Swedien
1934 – 2020

Walt Davis
1931 – 2020

Pim Doesburg
1943 – 2020

Roman Viktyuk
1936 – 2020

Umar Ghalib
1930 – 2020

Mridula Sinha
1942 – 2020

Irinej
1930 – 2020

Rita Sargsyan
1962 – 2020

Artemije
Radosavljević
1935 – 2020

Sidi Ould
Cheikh Abdallahi
1938 – 2020

Billy Evans
1932 – 2020

Mustafa Nadarević
1943 – 2020

Karl Dall
1941 – 2020

Abby Dalton
1932 – 2020

David Dinkins
1927 – 2020

Tarun Gogoi
1934 – 2020

Damián
Iguacén Borai
1916 – 2020

Mamadou Tandja
1938 – 2020

Diego Maradona
1960 – 2020

Jacques Secretin
1949 – 2020

Flor Silvestre
1930 – 2020

Camilla Wicks
1928 – 2020

Sir James Wolfensohn
1933 – 2020

Sadiq al-Mahdi
1935 – 2020

Daria Nicolodi
1950 – 2020

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
1958 – 2020

Tony Hsieh
1973 – 2020

David Prowse
1935 – 2020

Vladimir Fortov
1946 – 2020

Ben Bova
1932 – 2020

Papa Bouba Diop
1978 – 2020

Irina Antonova
1922 – 2020

Anne Sylvestre
1934 – 2020

1

• Carol Arthur, 85, American actress (Making It, Blazing Saddles, The Good Bad Guy), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Julio Bécquer, 88, Cuban baseball player (Washington Senators, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins).
• Tonny Bruins Slot, 73, Dutch football manager (Ajax).
• Rachel Caine, 58, American novelist (Glass Houses, Athena Force), soft-tissue sarcoma.
• John R. Dunne, 90, American politician and lawyer, member of the New York Senate (1966–1989) and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division (1990–1994).
• Tuomas Gerdt, 98, Finnish military officer, last surviving Mannerheim Cross recipient.
• Yalçın Granit, 88, Turkish Olympic basketball player (1952).
• Eddie Hassell, 30, American actor (The Kids Are All Right, Surface, Devious Maids), shot.
• Pedro Iturralde, 91, Spanish saxophonist and composer.
• Phil K, 51, Australian electronic DJ (Lostep) and record producer, bladder cancer.
• Dan Kohn, 47, American businessman, founder of NetMarket, problems caused by colon cancer.
• Burhan Kuzu, 65, Turkish politician, MP (2002–2018), COVID-19.
• Nikolay Maksyuta, 73, Russian politician, Governor of Volgograd Oblast (1997–2010), COVID-19.
• Nikki McKibbin, 42, American rock singer-songwriter and reality show contestant (American Idol), brain aneurysm.
• Jorge Núñez Sánchez, 73, Ecuadorian writer and historian, cancer.
• Billy Tubbs, 85, American basketball coach (Lamar Cardinals, Oklahoma Sooners, TCU Horned Frogs), leukemia.

2

• Dietrich Adam, 67, German actor (Mostly Martha, French for Beginners, Storm of Love).
• Robert Sam Anson, 75, American journalist (Vanity Fair, Esquire, The Atlantic) and writer, problems caused by dementia.
• Nancy Darsch, 68, American basketball coach, Olympic champion (1984, 1996), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
• Tracey Davis, 59, American writer, daughter of Sammy Davis Jr..
• Léo de Almeida Neves, 88, Brazilian politician, economist and lawyer, Deputy (1967–1969, 1983–1987), problems caused by bowel obstruction.
• Rajko Đurić, 73, Serbian writer and politician, President of the International Romani Union and Leader of the Rome Union.
• Roy Edwards, 66, American politician, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (since 2015).
• Marcel Grün, 73, Czech astronomer.
• T. N. Krishnan, 92, Indian Carnatic violinist.
• Ahmed Laraki, 89, Moroccan politician, Prime Minister (1969–1971).
• Bhagirathi Majhi, 66, Indian politician, MP (2006–2010), COVID-19.
• Oscar W. McConkie Jr., 94, American writer, LSD leader and politician, President of the Utah State Senate (1965–1966), COVID-19.
• Don McDermott, 90, American speed skater, Olympic silver medalist (1952). (death announced on this date)
• Raju Mishra, 72, Indian cinematographer (Aranya Rodan, Nirbachana, Joymoti), screenwriter and movie director, cardiac arrest.
• Gigi Proietti, 80, Italian actor (Febbre da cavallo, Lady Liberty, Brancaleone at the Crusades), pop singer and comedian, heart attack.
• Park Ji-sun, 35, South Korean actress (Gag Concert, Star Golden Bell, Happy Together) and comedian. (death announced on this date)
• John Sessions, 67, British actor and comedian (Stella Street, Spitting Image, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), heart attack.
• Satish Prasad Singh, 84, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Bihar (1968) and MP (1980–1984), COVID-19.
• Maria Tsien, 95, Filipina-American actress (One-Eyed Jacks, All the Young Men, Brushfire) and philanthropist.
• Max Ward, 98, Canadian aviator and businessman (Wardair).
• Baron Wolman, 83, American photographer (Rolling Stone), problems caused by ALS.

3

• Isaac Alvarez, 90, Egyptian-born French actor (Du rififi chez les femmes, Belphegor, or Phantom of the Louvre, theatre director and mime.
• Anthony Van Dyck, 4, Irish racehorse, euthanised.
• Irvin Baxter Jr., 75, American Pentecostal preacher and televangelist, founder of Endtime Ministries, COVID-19.
• Henry Brind, 93, British politician, Ambassador to Somalia (1977–1980) and High Commissioner to Malawi (1983–1987).
• Gennady Bukharin, 91, Soviet-Russian sprint canoeist and Olympic bronze medalist (1956).
• Taymi Chappe, 52, Cuban-born Spanish Olympic fencer (1996).
• Anne Covell, 70, Canadian Olympic athlete (1968).
• Matti Laakso, 79, Finnish Olympic wrestler (1960, 1964, 1972).
• Jacques Pereira, 65, Moroccan-born Portuguese footballer (Braga, Porto, national team), heart failure.
• Elsa Raven, 91, American actress (Back to the Future, Amen, Titanic).
• Don Talbot, 87, Australian Olympic swimming coach (1964, 1972, 1980, 2000).

4

• Lakhdar Bouregaa, 87, Algerian independentist militant, Commander of the National Liberation Army (1956–1962), COVID-19.
• Theodore Friend, 89, American historian and educator, President of Swarthmore College (1973–1982), cancer.
• Ken Hensley, 75, English rock singer-songwriter and musician (Uriah Heep, Blackfoot, Toe Fat).
• Bruce Hurley, 86, American businessman and politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1971–1989).
• Tom Metzger, 82, American white supremacist (Ku Klux Klan) and politician, founder of the White Aryan Resistance.
• John Meyer, 78, American football player (Houston Oilers) and coach (Green Bay Packers, Boston/New England Patriots), COVID-19.
• Muhammad Abdul Rashid, 79, Pakistani field hockey player, Olympic silver medalist (1964) and champion (1968).
• Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza, 78, Mexican Navy admiral and politician, Secretary of the Navy (2010–2012).
• Matt Tees, 81, Scottish footballer (Grimsby Town, Charlton Athletic, Airdrieonians), problems caused by dementia.

5

• Len Barry, 78, American soul singer-songwriter ("Bristol Stomp", "1-2-3"), musician (The Dovells) and record producer, myelodysplastic syndrome.
• Yuvensius Alfonsius Biakai, 63, Indonesian politician, Regent of Asmat (2005–2015), COVID-19.
• Maggie Crotty, 72, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1996–2003), State Senate (2003–2009) and Bremen Township Supervisor (2005–2020).
• François d'Harcourt, 91, French politician, Deputy (1973–1997).
• Jacques Glowinski, 84, French pharmacist and biomedical researcher, member of the French Academy of Sciences (since 1992).
• Jim Marurai, 73, Cook Islands politician, MP (1994–2017), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2009) and Prime Minister (2004–2010).
• Leonid Osipov, 77, Russian water polo player, Olympic champion (1972), silver (1968 and bronze medalist (1964).
• Geoffrey Palmer, 93, British actor (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Butterflies, Mr. Men and Little Miss).
• Robert Peterson, 83, Canadian politician, Senator from Saskatchewan (2005–2012).
• Reynaert, 65, Belgian pop singer-songwriter ("Laissez briller le soleil"), Eurovision contestant (1988), COVID-19.
• Ossi Runne, 93, Finnish trumpeter, orchestra leader and composer ("Playboy").
• Jim Ramstad, 74, American politician, member of the Minnesota Senate (1981–1991) and U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (1991–2009), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
• Pierre Simonet, 99, French militant and international civil servant.
• Géza Szőcs, 67, Romanian-Hungarian poet and politician, Secretary of State for Culture (2010–2012), COVID-19.
• Gordon Van Wylen, 100, American physicist and educator, President of Hope College (1972–1987), COVID-19.
• Joy Westmore, 88, Australian actress (Prisoner, Neighbours, Blue Heelers).

6

• Caprino Alendy, 68, Surinamese politician, Chairperson of the Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (1987–2012) and MP (1991–2010).
• Luis Alberto Ammann, 77, Argentine politician, Secretary-General of the Humanist Party (1984–1994, 2001–2003), 2007 presidential candidate, COVID-19.
• Giuseppe Amadei, 101, Italian politician, Deputy (1958–1987) and MEP (1984–1989).
• Jean-Michel Boris, 87, French artistic director, Director General of the Olympia (1979–2001).
• Patrick Chokala, 72, Tanzanian politician, Ambassador to Russia (2002–2004), heart attack.
• Ray Daviault, 86, Canadian baseball player (New York Mets).
• Stefano D'Orazio, 72, Italian pop percussionist (Pooh), COVID-19.
• June Foulds, 86, British athlete, Olympic champion (1952) and bronze medalist (1956). (death announced on this date)
• Harry Holman, 62, English footballer (Exeter City, Peterborough United).
• King Von, 26, American rapper, shot.
• Barbara McAulay, 91, Australian Olympic diver (1956). (death announced on this date)
• Jim Neilson, 78, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons).
• Andrzej Owczarek, 70, Polish activist and politician, Mayor of Łask (1990–1996) and Senator from Łódź Voivodeship (2005–2015), COVID-19.
• Sakari Paasonen, 85, Finnish Olympic shooter (1988, 1992).
• Luke Rhinehart, 87, American novelist (The Dice Man, Adventures of Wim, The Search for the Dice Man).
• Fernando Solanas, 84, Argentine movie director (The Hour of the Furnaces, Tangos, the Exile of Gardel, Social Genocide) and politician, Senator from Buenos Aires (2013–2019), 2007 presidential candidate, COVID-19.
• Ken Spears, 82, American animator and television producer (Scooby-Doo, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Alvin and the Chipmunks), problems caused by Lewy body dementia.
• Nathan Zach, 89, German-born Israeli poet, translator and educator, Israel Prize winner (1995), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Mikhail Zhvanetsky, 86, Ukrainian-Russian writer and comedian, People's Artist of Russia (2012).

7

• Víctor Basterra, 76, Argentine political prisoner, photographer and whistleblower (ESMA).
• Cándido Camero, 99, Cuban jazz percussionist.
• Cyril Colbeau-Justin, 50, French movie producer (Me, Myself and Mum, The Last Deadly Mission), cancer.
• Norm Crosby, 93, American comedian and actor (Eight Crazy Nights, Everything Goes, Farce of the Penguins), heart failure.
• John Fraser, 89, Scottish actor (The Good Companions, The Trials of Oscar Wilde, Repulsion) and writer.
• Vasile Gherasim, 70, Romanian politician, Mayor of Bucharest (2000–2004) and Deputy (2008–2012), COVID-19.
• Henry Haller, 97, Swiss-American chef, White House Executive Chef (1966–1987).
• Bones Hillman, 62, New Zealand musician (Midnight Oil, The Swingers, Suburban Reptiles), cancer.
• Hou Feng, 92, Chinese plant breeding engineer, member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (since 1999).
• Pierre Lataillade, 87, French politician, Deputy (1978–1981), Mayor of Arcachon (1985–2001) and MEP (1986–1999).
• Jeanne Little, 82, Australian television personality (The Mike Walsh Show, Cuckoo in the Nest, Beauty and the Beast) and singer, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Mike McCormack, 98, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1957–1961), State Senate (1961–1970) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1971–1981) from Washington's 4th congressional district.
• Edward J. Perkins, 92, American politician, Ambassador to Liberia (1985–1986), South Africa (1986–1989), United Nations (1992–1993) and Australia (1993–1996).
• Jonathan Sacks, 72, British Orthodox rabbi, philosopher and politician, Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogue (1991–2013) and member of the House of Lords (since 2013), cancer.
• Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, 79, Indonesian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Medan (2009–2018), COVID-19.
• Willie Smith, 64, American sprinter, Olympic champion (1984).
• Song Jae-ho, 83, South Korean actor (Yeong-ja's Heydays, Memories of Murder, The President's Last Bang).
• Anatoly Mikhailovich Stepin, 80, Russian mathematician.
• Sir Philip Lavallin Wroughton, 86, British businessman (Marsh & McLennan Companies) and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (1995–2008).
• Yang Zhenduo, 94, Chinese martial artist.
• Vera Zima, 67, Croatian actress (Love Letters with Intent, Cashier Wants to Go to the Seaside, Sorry for Kung Fu).

8

• Joseph Altairac, 63, French literary critic and essayist.
• Mohammed Bakar, 75, Malaysian footballer (Penang FA, national team) and manager, bone marrow failure.
• Oscar Benton, 71, Dutch blues pop singer ("Bensonhurst Blues").
• Clive Griffiths, 91, Australian politician, member (1965–1997) and President of the Western Australian Legislative Council (1977–1997).
• Raphael Hadane, 97, Ethiopian-Israeli religious leader, Kahen of Beta Israel.
• Howie Meeker, 97, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs), commentator (Hockey Night in Canada) and politician, MP (1951–1953), four-time Stanley Cup champion.
• Jean-Yves Nau, 68, French physician and scientific journalist (Revue Médicale Suisse, La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, Slate).
• Richard Neely, 79, American politician and lawyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1973–1995), liver cancer.
• Sanchaman Limboo, 73, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Sikkim (1994).
• Heidar Shonjani, 74, Iranian Olympic swimmer (1964) and water polo player (1976).
• Miro Steržaj, 87, Slovenian businessman and politician, Mayor of Ljutomer (1988–1992).
• Seymour Topping, 98, American journalist and war correspondent (The New York Times), Administrator of the Pulitzer Prize (1993–2002), stroke.
• Alex Trebek, 80, Canadian-American game show host (Jeopardy!, High Rollers, Double Dare), 7-time Emmy winner, pancreatic cancer.
• Víctor Valencia de los Santos, 61, Mexican politician, Deputy (2006–2008), COVID-19.
• Andrzej Wawrzyniak, 88, Polish politician and art collector (Asia and Pacific Museum), Ambassador to Nepal (1977–1981) and Afghanistan (1990–1993).

9

• Fernando Atzori, 78, Italian boxer, Olympic champion (1964).
• Virginia Bonci, 71, Romanian Olympic athlete (1968).
• Michael Bundesen, 71, Danish pop singer-songwriter (Shu-bi-dua).
• Domènec Fita i Molat, 93, Spanish painter and sculptor.
• Israel Horovitz, 81, American playwright and screenwriter (Author! Author!, Sunshine, James Dean), cancer.
• Harry R. Jackson Jr., 66, American Christian preacher, Pentecostal bishop and political advisor (Donald Trump).
• Gordon Joseloff, 75, American journalist (CBS News), problems caused by myelofibrosis.
• John Kinsela, 70, Australian Olympic wrestler (1968, 1972).
• Lawrence LeShan, 100, American psychologist, educator and writer.
• Edward McClain, 80, American chemist, politician and convicted fraudster, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1987–1994) and State Senate (1995–2009).
• Shkëlqim Troplini, 54, Albanian Olympic wrestler (1996), COVID-19.
• Carlos G. Vallés, 95, Spanish-Indian Jesuit priest and columnist (Kumar, Gujarat Samachar).
• Basil Yamey, 101, South African economist and academic, member of the Competition Commission (1966–1978).

10

• Lucille Bridges, 86, American civil rights activist, mother of Ruby Bridges.
• Charles Corver, 84, Dutch football referee.
• Graham Cowdrey, 56, English cricketer (Kent).
• Dino da Costa, 89, Brazilian-born Italian footballer (Botafogo, Roma, Italy national team).
• Saeb Erekat, 65, Palestinian politician and political activist, negotiator for the Oslo Accords, MP (since 1996) and Secretary-General of the PLO (since 2015), COVID-19.
• Renzo Gattegna, 81, Italian lawyer, President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (2006–2016), COVID-19.
• Vladimir Găitan, 73, Romanian actor (The Reenactment, Accident, Uncle Marin, the Billionaire), stomach cancer.
• Tom Heinsohn, 86, American Hall of Fame basketball player, coach, and broadcaster (Boston Celtics).
• Luis Ibero, 71, Spanish politician, Mayor of Zizur Mayor (1992–1995) and President of the Commonwealth of Pamplona (2003–2007), COVID-19.
• Igor Moskvin, 91, Russian figure skater and coach, Soviet national champion (1952, 1953, 1954).
• Günther Pfaff, 81, Austrian canoeist, Olympic bronze medalist (1968).
• Isidro Pedraza Chávez, 61, Mexican politician, Deputy (2006–2009) and Senator from Hidalgo (2012–2015), COVID-19.
• Mahadeepak Singh Shakya, 98, Indian politician, MP (1977–1998).
• Juan Sol, 73, Spanish footballer (Valencia, Real Madrid, national team).
• Mila del Sol, 97, Filipina actress (Giliw Ko) and businesswoman.
• Rahayu Supanggah, 71, Indonesian composer.
• Amadou Toumani Touré, 72, Malian Armed Forces general and politician, President (1991–1992, 2002–2012).
• Tony Waiters, 83, English footballer (Blackpool, national team) and manager (Plymouth Argyle, Canada).
• Sven Wollter, 86, Swedish actor (The Sacrifice, The Man on the Roof, A Song for Martin), writer and political activist, COVID-19.
• Amir Yavari, 88, Iranian Olympic boxer (1960).
• Mahmoud Yavari, 81, Iranian footballer (PAS Tehran, national team) and manager (Tractor).

11

• Mongameli Bobani, South African politician, Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay (2018–2019), COVID-19.
• Carlos Campos, 83, Chilean footballer (Universidad de Chile, national team), respiratory failure.
• Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri, 86, Bangladeshi economist and businessman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank (1987–1992).
• Adrian Cionco, 48, Argentine bass player (La Mosca Tsé - Tsé), heart failure.
• Francesc Xavier Ciuraneta Aymí, 80, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Menorca (1991–1999) and Lleida (1999–2007), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
• Justin Cronin, 40, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2009–2017) and State Senate (2017–2019).
• Jean Collet, 88, French journalist (Télérama, Cahiers du Cinéma) and critic (Études).
• Edward Flak, 72, Polish lawyer and politician, Mayor of Olesno (1990–1994, 1998–2006) and member of the Sejm (1992–1993).
• Boris Gurevich, 83, Ukrainian wrestler, Olympic champion (1968).
• Juan Gómez-Quiñones, 80, Mexican-born American historian, Chicano activist and editor (Plan de Santa Bárbara).
• Dame Margaret Guilfoyle, 94, Northern Ireland-born Australian politician, Senator from Victoria (1971–1987) and Minister for Education (1975), Social Security (1975–1980) and Finance (1980–1983).
• Edmund Jagiełło, 73, Polish physician and politician, member of Sejm (1989–1991) and Senator from Sieradz Voivodeship (1991–1993).
• Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, 84, Bahraini royal and politician, Prime Minister (since 1970), problems caused by heart failure.
• Thembekile Kimi Makwetu, 54, South African accountant and politician, Auditor-General (since 2013), lung cancer.
• Jorge Llopart, 68, Spanish race walker, Olympic silver medalist (1980), heart attack.
• Giuliana Minuzzo, 88, Italian alpine skier, Olympic bronze medalist (1952, 1960).
• Michael Mongeau, 74, Canadian actor (How My Mother Gave Birth to Me During Menopause, Gaz Bar Blues, Shake Hands with the Devil).
• Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, 84, Nigerian politician, Governor of Kaduna State (1979–1981).
• Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles, 98, Portuguese landscape architect and politician, co-founder of the People's Monarchist Party and the Earth Party.
• Theresa Stewart, 90, English politician, Lord Mayor of Birmingham (2000–2001).
• Marie-Claude Vayssade, 84, French politician, MEP (1979–1994).
• Andrew White, 78, American jazz saxophonist and musicologist.

12

• Asif Basra, 53, Indian actor (Outsourced, One Night with the King, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai), suicide by hanging.
• Wolfgang Engelmann, 78, German politician, MP (1990–1998).
• Raman Bandarenka, 31, Belarusian designer and shop manager, beating.
• Walter J. Gex III, 81, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Southern Mississippi (since 1986).
• Alan Glazier, 81, English darts player.
• Kanybek Isakov, 51, Kyrgyz politician and educator, Rector of Osh State University (2011–2019), COVID-19.
• Surendra Singh Jeena, 50, Indian politician, Uttarakhand MLA (since 2007), COVID-19.
• Nelly Kaplan, 89, Argentine-born French movie director (A Very Curious Girl) and screenwriter (Austerlitz), COVID-19.
• Masatoshi Koshiba, 94, Japanese physicist (Neutrino astronomy), Nobel Prize winner (2002).
• Eugeniusz Makulski, 92, Polish Roman Catholic priest and friar, Curator of the Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń.
• Tibor Méray, 96, Hungarian journalist and writer (Catch Me a Spy).
• Marc Monchal, 85, French Army general, Chief of Staff of the Army (1991–1996).
• Piem, 97, French cartoonist (Le Figaro, Le Point, La Croix).
• Leonid Potapov, 85, Russian politician, President of Buryatia (1994–2007), COVID-19.
• Dave Quall, 84, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1993–2011).
• Albert Quixall, 87, English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester United, national team).
• Jerry Rawlings, 73, Ghanaian Air Force general and politician, President (1979, 1981–2001), COVID-19.
• Gernot Roll, 81, German cinematographer (The Last Escape, Zero Hour, Beyond Silence) and movie director.
• Krasnodar Rora, 75, Yugoslav-Croatian footballer (Dinamo Zagreb, Yugoslavia national team) and manager (NK Radnik Velika Gorica).
• Paul Schrieber, 54, American baseball umpire, cerebral hemorrhage.
• Guy-Olivier Segond, 75, Swiss politician, Mayor of Geneva (1983–1984, 1988–1989) and member of the National Council (1987–1990).
• Waqar Ahmed Seth, 59, Pakistani politician and lawyer, Justice (since 2011) and Chief Justice (since 2018) of the Peshawar High Court, COVID-19.
• Aldo Tambellini, 90, Italian-American artist, problems caused by surgery.
• Sakata Tōjūrō IV, 88, Japanese kabuki actor.
• Jim Tucker, 74, American rock guitarist (The Turtles).
• Howie Winter, 91, American mobster (Winter Hill Gang), heart attack.

13

• Mohammad Ali, 76, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996–2001).
• Vidin Apostolov, 79, Bulgarian footballer (Lokomotiv Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, national team).
• Ravi Belagere, 62, Indian journalist (Hai Bangalore, O Manase) and novelist, heart attack.
• Robert Byron Bird, 96, American chemical engineer, member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 1989), National Medal of Science recipient (1987).
• Rik Boel, 89, Belgian politician and lawyer, Minister of the Interior (1977–1979) and Judge of the Constitutional Court (1986–2001).
• João Cunha, 81, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1975–1991).
• Walter Eichner, 70, German politician, Chief Administrative Officer of Landsberg (2002–2014).
• Renald Falzon, 46, Maltese politician, Mayor of Qormi (since 2019), COVID-19.
• Terry Duerod, 64, American basketball player (Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks), NBA champion (1981), leukemia.
• József Halzl, 86, Hungarian electrical engineer and businessman, co-founder of the Hungarian Democratic Forum and CEO of MVM Group (1991–1994).
• Mohand Chérif Hannachi, 70, Algerian footballer (national team) and executive (Kabylie), COVID-19.
• Paul Hornung, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (Green Bay Packers), Super Bowl champion (1966), Heisman Trophy winner (1956), problems caused by dementia.
• Attila Horváth, 53, Hungarian Olympic discus thrower (1992, 1996), COVID-19.
• Roger Jepsen, 91, American politician, member of the Iowa Senate (1966–1968), Lieutenant Governor (1969–1973) and U.S. Senator (1979–1985).
• Kjartan Jóhannsson, 80, Icelandic politician, Minister of Fisheries (1978–1980) and Commerce (1979–1980).
• Gwyn Jones, 85, Welsh footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers).
• Jay Kerttula, 92, American businessman and politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1961–1963, 1965–1973) and State Senate (1973–1995).
• Akira Kubodera, 43, Japanese actor (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider Kiva), suicide.
• Halina Kwiatkowska, 99, Polish actress (Ashes and Diamonds, The Doll, And Along Come Tourists) and educator.
• Pierre Mercier, 83, Canadian politician, MNA for Bellechasse (1973–1976).
• Jean Morzadec, 67, French singer-songwriter and media director.
• Alfred Muller, 79, French politician, Mayor of Schiltigheim (1977–2008) and Deputy (1993–1997).
• Louis Rostollan, 84, French road bicycle racer, lung disease.
• Kićo Slabinac, 76, Croatian pop rock singer-songwriter ("Tvoj dječak je tužan") and musician, Eurovision contestant (1971).
• Doug Supernaw, 60, American country singer-songwriter ("I Don't Call Him Daddy", "Reno", "Not Enough Hours in the Night") and guitarist, lung and bladder cancer.
• Peter Sutcliffe, 74, English serial killer, COVID-19.
• Vladimír Székely, 79, Hungarian electrical engineer, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (since 2010).
• Sir John Meurig Thomas, 87, Welsh chemist and academic administrator, Director of the Royal Institution (1986–1991), Royal Medalist (2016).
• Jan van Toorn, 88, Dutch graphic designer.

14

• Jay E. Adams, 91, American religious writer, founder of Nouthetic counseling and The Institute for Nouthetic Studies.
• Osmo Ala-Honkola, 81, Finnish Olympic shooter (1968, 1972).
• Robert J. Brown, 85, American politician and mathematician, member of the Minnesota Senate (1967–1976).
• Adolfo Bolea, 87, Spanish football player (Sant Andreu, Tenerife, Cádiz) and manager.
• Gerald Nicholas Dino, 80, American Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church prelate, Bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix (2008–2016).
• Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, 85, Armenian-Russian actor (The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers, The Crown of the Russian Empire, The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed), cardiac arrest caused by kidney failure.
• Peter Florjančič, 101, Slovene inventor and Olympic skier (1936).
• Jacques Fornier, 94, French theatrical actor and director (National Theatre of Strasbourg).
• Max Gros-Louis, 89, Canadian politician, indigenous rights activist and businessman, Grand Chief of the Huron-Wendat Nation (1964–1984, 1994–1996, 2004–2008).
• Abu Hena, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996–2006), COVID-19.
• Lindy McDaniel, 86, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs), COVID-19.
• Hasan Muratović, 80, Bosnian politician, businessman and educator, Prime Minister (1996–1997) and Minister of Foreign Trade (1997–1999), COVID-19.
• Des O'Connor, 88, English television presenter (The Des O'Connor Show, Des O'Connor Tonight), comedian and singer ("I Pretend"), problems caused by a fall.
• David Stoddart, Baron Stoddart of Swindon, 94, British politician, MP (1970–1983) and member of the House of Lords (since 1983).
• Kay Wiestål, 80, Swedish businessman (Victoria Day) and footballer (Djurgårdens IF), COVID-19.

15

• Carlos Amadeu, 55, Brazilian footballer (Bahia) and manager (Vitória, Al Hilal), heart attack.
• Chandrawati, 92, Indian politician, MP (1977–1979) and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (1990), COVID-19.
• Soumitra Chatterjee, 85, Indian actor (The World of Apu, Abhijan, Rupkatha Noy), writer and theatre director, problems caused by COVID-19.
• Ray Clemence, 72, English footballer (Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, national team), prostate cancer.
• Henrique Córdova, 81, Brazilian politician, Governor of Santa Catarina (1982–1983).
• Egidio Cosentino, 93, Italian Olympic field hockey player (1952).
• Drew S. Days III, 79, American lawyer and politician, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights (1977–1980) and U.S. Solicitor General (1993–1996).
• Yairus Gwijangge, 51, Indonesian politician, Regent of Nduga (2011–2016, since 2017).
• Richard Kosolapov, 90, Soviet-Russian scientist, social philosopher and journalist (Pravda, Kommunist).
• Fred Morrison, 94, American football player (Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns), problems caused by a broken hip.
• Victor Popa, 71, Moldovan politician and lawyer, MP (2010–2013) and Justice of the Consitutional Court (since 2013).
• Anne Rasa, 80, British ethologist.
• Witold Sadowy, 100, Polish actor (Zakazane piosenki, Bad Luck) and columnist (Gazeta Wyborcza).
• Ioannis Tassias, 62, Greek Orthodox prelate, Metropolitan of Langadas (since 2010), COVID-19.
• Norman Taylor, 55, American-born Australian basketball player (Illawarra Hawks), heart attack.
• Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, 86, Ecuadorian Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Azogues (1975–1989), Military Ordinary of Ecuador (1989–2003) and Archbishop of Quito (2003–2010).
• Marvin Zonis, 84, American political economist.

16

• Shawkat Ali, 83, Bangladeshi Army colonel, politician and activist, MP (1979–1986, 1991–2014) and Deputy Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (2009–2014).
• Dairon Blanco, 28, Cuban footballer (Las Tunas, national team), car crash.
• Raul del Mar, 79, Filipino lawyer and politician, member (1987–1998, 2001–2010, since 2013) and Deputy Speaker (2004–2010) of the House of Representatives.
• Campbell Forsyth, 86, Scottish footballer (St. Mirren, Kilmarnock). (death announced on this date)
• Antonis Georgiadis, 87, Greek football manager (AEK Athens, Olympiacos, national team).
• Henryk Gulbinowicz, 97, Polish Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Wrocław (1976–2004), cardiorespiratory failure caused by pneumonia.
• David Hemblen, 79, English-born Canadian actor (X-Men, The Sweet Hereafter, Tommy Boy).
• Jacob M. Landau, 96, Moldovan-born Israeli political scientist, Israel Prize winner (2005). (death announced on this date)
• Tomislav Merčep, 68, Croatian politician and convicted war criminal, MP (1993–2000) and 2000 presidential candidate.
• Bill Morgan, 80, Australian-born Canadian journalist and television producer (CBC News).
• Walid Muallem, 79, Syrian politician, Ambassador to the United States (1990–2000), Minister of Foreign Affairs (since 2006) and Deputy Prime Minister (since 2012), heart disease.
• Sheila Nelson, 83–84, English music educator and composer (English Chamber Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Hasbullah Osman, 63, Malaysian politician, Perak State MLA (2004–2013), MP (since 2013) and Chairman of SPNB (since 2020), heart attack caused by heart disease.
• Bruce Swedien, 86, American audio engineer and record producer (Thriller), Grammy winner (1983, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996).
• Harry van Raaij, 84, Dutch football executive, Chairman of PSV Eindhoven (1996–2004).

17

• Camille Bonnet, 102, French rugby union player (SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne, Sporting Club Graulhetois), COVID-19.
• Eddie Borysewicz, 81, Polish-American Hall of Fame cyclist and Olympic cycling coach (1984), COVID-19.
• Angelo Caroli, 83, Italian footballer (Juventus, Catania, Lucchese), journalist (Tuttosport) and novelist.
• Walt Davis, 89, American high jumper and basketball player (Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks), Olympic champion (1952).
• Pim Doesburg, 77, Dutch footballer (Sparta Rotterdam, PSV Eindhoven, national team).
• Stanisław Dulias, 81, Polish politician and economist, member of Sejm (2001–2005), COVID-19.
• Ljubisav Ivanov-Dzingo, 84, Macedonian football executive and politician, President of the Football Federation of Macedonia (1993–1999).
• Willy Kuijpers, 83, Belgian politician, MP (1971–1984), MEP (1984–1989), Senator (1989–1995) and Mayor of Herent (1995–2012), problems caused by a fall and COVID-19.
• Eitaro Okano, 90, Japanese Olympic sprinter (1952), problems caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
• José Ramón Pérez de Lama, 94, Spanish engineer and politician, Mayor of Sevilla (1978–1979).
• John Poole, 87, English footballer (Port Vale, Macclesfield Town).
• Anneliese Schuh-Proxauf, 98, Austrian Olympic skier (1948).
• Jagmohan Singh, 88, Indian Olympic hurdler (1960), heart attack.
• Paul Sobol, 94, French-born Belgian educator, autobiographer and Holocaust survivor, ruptured aneurysm.
• Sheldon Solow, 92, American real estate developer (Solow Building), lymphoma.
• Roman Viktyuk, 84, Ukrainian-Russian theater actor, playwright and director, People's Artist of Ukraine (2006) and Russia (2009), thrombosis caused by COVID-19.

18

• Claire Boudreau, 55, Canadian genealogist, historian, and politician, Chief Herald of Canada (2007–2020), cancer.
• George Carter, 74, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons, Virginia Squires, New York Nets).
• Iwannis Louis Awad, 86, Syrian Syriac Catholic hierarch, Apostolic Exarch of Venezuela (2003–2011).
• László Benkő, 77, Hungarian rock keyboardist (Omega).
• Bobby Brown Jr., 28, American R&B singer-songwriter, son of Bobby Brown, problems caused by influenza.
• Umar Ghalib, 90, Somali politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969–1976) and Prime Minister (1991–1993).
• Mokhtar Hashim, 78, Malaysian politician, Minister of Culture (1981–1983) and Youth and Sports (1981–1983).
• Tony Hooper, 77, English folk singer-songwriter ("Oh How She Changed", "Forever") and guitarist (Strawbs).
• Arthur Imperatore Sr., 95, American transportation executive and hockey team owner (Colorado Rockies), founder of the NY Waterway.
• Draga Olteanu Matei, 87, Romanian actress (The Famous Paparazzo, Uncle Marin, the Billionaire, Explosion), gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
• Kirby Morrow, 47, Canadian actor (Dragon Ball Z, Inuyasha, Ninjago).
• Adam Musiał, 71, Polish footballer (Wisła Kraków, national team) and manager (Stal Stalowa Wola).
• Mridula Sinha, 77, Indian politician and writer, Governor of Goa (2014–2019).
• Firsat Sofi, 42, Iraqi politician, Governor of Erbil (since 2019), COVID-19.
• James Wasserman, 72, American author and occultist, member of the Ordo Templi Orientis (since 1976).

19

• Michael J. Budds, 73, American musicologist.
• Sebouh Chouldjian, 61, Turkish-born Armenian Apostolic prelate, Archbishop of Gougark (since 1996), COVID-19.
• Manvel Grigoryan, 64, Armenian Army military officer and politician, Deputy (2012–2018).
• Reşit Karabacak, 66, Turkish Olympic wrestler (1984), COVID-19.
• Charles Levin, 94, American politician and lawyer, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court (1973–1996).
• Jonas Mello, 83, Brazilian actor (Cassiopeia, The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs, A Escrava Isaura).
• Helen Morgan, 54, Welsh field hockey player, Olympic bronze medalist (1992), cancer.
• Hayford Peirce, 78, American science fiction writer (Napoleon Disentimed), suicide by gunshot.
• Alcino Pinto, 64, São Toméan politician, President of the National Assembly (2012–2014).
• André Quilis, 79, French rugby union player (RC Narbonne, national team) and coach.
• Khadim Hussain Rizvi, 54, Pakistani Islamic preacher, founder of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.
• Jake Scott, 75, American Hall of Fame football player (Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins), Super Bowl champion (1973, 1974), Super Bowl MVP (1973), problems caused by a fall.
• Herbert Franklin Solow, 89, American television producer (Mission: Impossible, Star Trek: The Original Series, Man from Atlantis).
• Stan Trafford, 74, English footballer (Port Vale, Macclesfield Town) and cricketer (Staffordshire).

20

• Antonio Ambrosetti, 75, Italian mathematician, discoverer of the mountain pass theorem.
• Ernesto Canto, 61, Mexican race walker, Olympic champion (1984), liver and pancreatic cancer.
• Marian Cycoń, 80, Polish politician, Mayor of Nowy Sącz (1988–1990) and Stary Sącz (1995–1998, 2002–2011) and Deputy (1997–2001, 2011–2015).
• Jean Darnel, 96–97, French theatre actor and director.
• Rudy del Rosario, 51, Filipino footballer (Kaya, national team) and manager.
• Jacques Déprez, 82, French Olympic hurdler (1960).
• Mony Elkaïm, 79, Moroccan-Belgian psychiatrist and psychotherapist.
• Irinej, 90, Serbian Eastern Orthodox prelate, Bishop of Niš (1975–2010) and Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (since 2010), COVID-19.
• Judith Jarvis Thomson, 91, American moral philosopher (A Defense of Abortion) and metaphysician, member of the American Philosophical Society (since 2019).
• Hannu Lahtinen, 60, Finnish Olympic wrestler (1984), problems caused by ALS.
• Jan Morris, 94, Welsh historian (Pax Britannica Trilogy) and travel writer.
• František Reichel, 82, Czech politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1989–1990).
• John Rowland, 79, English footballer (Nottingham Forest, Port Vale, Mansfield Town).
• Rita Sargsyan, 58, Armenian socialite and music educator, First Lady (2008–2018), COVID-19.
• Ken Schinkel, 87, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins).

21

• Chen Ailian, 81, Chinese dancer, stomach cancer.
• Dena Dietrich, 91, American actress (Chiffon margarine commercials).
• Oliver Friggieri, 73, Maltese poet, writer and philosopher.
• Alvin Holmes, 81, American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (1974–2018).
• Malcolm Marmorstein, 92, American movie director (Dead Men Don't Die) television writer (Dark Shadows) and screenwriter (Pete's Dragon), cancer.
• Tamás Mihály, 73, Hungarian rock bassist (Omega).
• Artemije Radosavljević, 85, Serbian Orthodox prelate, Eparch of Raška and Prizren (1991–2010), COVID-19.
• Jožef Smej, 98, Slovenian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Maribor (1983–2009).
• Jens Sørensen, 79, Danish Olympic racing cyclist (1960).
• Ricky Yacobi, 57, Indonesian footballer (PSMS Medan, Arseto Solo, national team), heart attack.

22

• Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, 82, Mauritanian politician, President (2007–2008).
• Carlo Ausino, 82, Italian movie director (Double Game, Tony: Another Double Game, Don't Look in the Attic) and cinematographer.
• Paul Callan, 81, British journalist (Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror), fall.
• Anwar Aziz Chaudhry, 89, Pakistani Olympic swimmer (1948) and politician, MP (1988–1990).
• Doris de Agostini, 62, Swiss Olympic alpine skier (1976, 1980).
• Billy Evans, 88, American basketball player (Kentucky Wildcats), Olympic champion (1956).
• Gonzalo Galván Castillo, 69, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Autlán (2004–2015).
• José Vicente Gimeno Sendra, 71, Spanish politician and lawyer, Judge of the Constitutional Court (1989–1998).
• Elena Hrenova, 70, Moldovan politician, MP (2014–2019), COVID-19.
• Lupo, 8, British royal dog. (death announced on this date)
• Hamish MacInnes, 90, Scottish mountaineer.
• Mustafa Nadarević, 77, Bosnian-Croatian actor (When Father Was Away on Business, The Glembays, Silent Gunpowder) and comedian, lung cancer.
• Ray Prosser, 93, Welsh rugby union player (Pontypool, British and Irish Lions, Barbarian F.C.).
• Patrick Quinn, 37, American disability activist, co-founder of Ice Bucket Challenge, problems caused by ALS.
• Noëlla Rouget, 100, French resistant and teacher.
• Maurice Setters, 83, English football player (West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United) and manager (Doncaster Rovers), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Corrie van Gorp, 78, Dutch singer and actress (De Wereld Draait Door).

23

• Vinicio Bernardini, 94, Italian politician and businessman, Mayor of Pisa (1971, 1983–1985) and Deputy (1976–1989), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Vittorio Catani, 80, Italian science fiction writer.
• Karl Dall, 79, German actor (Freddy in the Wild West, Hotel Clausewitz, Student of the Bedroom), singer and comedian, problems caused by a stroke.
• Abby Dalton, 88, American actress (Falcon Crest, The Joey Bishop Show, Hennesey).
• David Dinkins, 93, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1966), Borough President of Manhattan (1986–1989) and Mayor of New York City (1990–1993), respiratory failure.
• Otto Duintjer, 88, Dutch philosopher and educator.
• Admir Džubur, 56, Bosnian businessman and football administrator, Chairman of Željezničar Sarajevo (since 2019), COVID-19.
• Marco Virgilio Ferrari, 87, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Milan (1987–2009).
• John Gilbert Getty, 52, American businessman (Getty Oil) and rock musician, grandson of J. Paul Getty.
• Tarun Gogoi, 84, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Assam (2011–2016), MP (1971–1984, 1991–1996, 1998–2001) and Assam MLA (1996–1998, since 2001), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Robert Hammerstiel, 87, Yugoslav-born Austrian painter, writer and engraver, member of the Vojvodina Academy of Sciences and Arts.
• Arthur Hervet, 82, French Roman Catholic priest.
• Hal Ketchum, 67, American country singer-songwriter ("Small Town Saturday Night", "Past the Point of Rescue", "Hearts Are Gonna Roll"), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
• Edward Lazear, 72, American economist and politician, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (2006–2009), pancreatic cancer.
• Peter Lichtner-Hoyer, 93, Austrian Olympic equestrian (1956), pentathlete (1960) and colonel.
• Édouard Marquis, 51, French television news anchor (France 2, France 5, TV5Monde) and radio personality.
• Anele Ngcongca, 33, South African footballer (FC Fortune, Genk, national team), car crash.
• John Oldham, 97, American basketball player (Fort Wayne Pistons) and coach (Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers).
• Günter Rittner, 93, German painter and illustrator.
• Józef Rysula, 81, Polish Olympic skier (1960, 1964, 1968).
• Nikola Spasov, 61, Bulgarian footballer (Dunav Ruse, Cherno More) and manager (Kaliakra Kavarna), COVID-19.
• Viktor Zimin, 58, Russian politician, Head of the Republic of Khakassia (2009–2018).

24

• João Alves Filho, 79, Brazilian politician and civil engineer, Governor of Sergipe (1983–1987, 1991–1995, 2003–2007) and Mayor of Aracaju (1975–1979, 2013–2017), COVID-19.
• Rose Marie Battaglia, 91, American Hall of Fame college basketball coach (Bergen Community College, Iona College), lung cancer.
• Fasih Bokhari, 78, Pakistani military officer and politician, Chief of Naval Staff (1997–1999) and Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (2011–2013).
• Juan de Dios Castro Lozano, 78, Mexican lawyer and politician, MP (1979–1985, 1991–2000, 2003–2006) and President of the Chamber of Deputies (2003–2004), COVID-19.
• Montserrat Carulla, 90, Spanish actress (Furrows, Companys, procés a Catalunya, The Orphanage).
• José de Bastos, 91, Portuguese footballer (Benfica, Beira-Mar) and manager (Estoril Praia).
• Christophe Dominici, 48, French rugby union player (Toulon, Stade Français, national team), fall.
• Paolo Gabriele, 54, Italian papal personal butler (Benedict XVI) and convicted thief (Vatican leaks scandal).
• Erik M. Galimov, 84, Russian geochemist, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 1994).
• Julio César Gandarilla Bermejo, 77, Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces vice admiral and politician, Minister of the Interior (since 2017).
• Jim Hanifan, 87, American football coach (St. Louis Cardinals) and player (Toronto Argonauts).
• Damián Iguacén Borau, 104, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San Cristóbal de La Laguna (1984–1991), pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
• Mohammad Khadem, 85, Iranian Olympic wrestler (1960), World Wrestling silver medalist (1962).
• Kambuzia Partovi, 65, Iranian movie director (Café Transit, Closed Curtain) and screenwriter (The Circle, Muhammad: The Messenger of God), COVID-19.
• Alan Ramsey, 82, Australian journalist (Sydney Morning Herald) and speechwriter, problems caused by dementia.
• Kalbe Sadiq, 81, Indian Islamic scholar and philanthropist, pneumonia caused by colorectal cancer.
• Fred Sasakamoose, 86, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks), COVID-19.
• Mamadou Tandja, 82, Nigerien politician, President (1999–2010).
• Fernando Vanucci, 69, Brazilian sports journalist and commentator (Rede Globo, TV Bandeirantes, RedeTV!), heart attack.
• Vasil Yakusha, 62, Ukrainian-born Soviet-Belarusian rower, Olympic silver (1980) and bronze medalist (1988).

25

• Uriah Adolphus Ashley Maclean, 76, Panamanian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Penonomé (1993–2015).
• Marc-André Bédard, 85, Canadian lawyer and politician, Quebec MNA (1973–1985) and Deputy Premier of Quebec (1984–1985), COVID-19.
• Saïd Bouhadja, 82, Algerian politician, member (since 2017) and President of the People's National Assembly (2017–2018), 2019 presidential candidate.
• Diego Maradona, 60, Argentine footballer (Argentinos Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, national team) and manager, World Cup winner (1986), heart attack.
• José Manuel Mireles Valverde, 62, Mexican medical doctor and anti-cartel activist, COVID-19.
• Heavy D, 43, British television personality (Storage Hunters, Celebrity Big Brother).
• Ahmad Mukhtar, 74, Pakistani businessman and politician, Minister of Defence (2008–2012) and Water and Power (2012–2013).
• Paul Nyman, 91, Russian-born Finnish Olympic cyclist (1952, 1956, 1960).
• Ahmed Patel, 71, Indian politician, MP (1977–1989, since 1993) and Treasurer of AICC (since 2018), multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19.
• Markus Paul, 54, American football player (Chicago Bears) and coach (New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys).
• Zenon Plech, 67, Polish motorcycle speedway rider.
• Jacques Secrétin, 71, French table tennis player, world champion (1977).
• Flor Silvestre, 90, Mexican bolero singer ("Cielo rojo", "Mi destino fue quererte"), actress (The Soldiers of Pancho Villa, Ánimas Trujano), and equestrienne.
• Reinaldo Teles, 70, Portuguese football executive (FC Porto), COVID-19.
• Camilla Wicks, 92, American violinist.
• Sir James Wolfensohn, 86, Australian-American banker and Olympic fencer (1956), President of the World Bank Group (1995–2005), problems caused by pneumonia.

26

• George H. Carley, 82, American politician and lawyer, Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia (1993–2012), COVID-19.
• Cecilia Fusco, 87, Italian operatic soprano and educator, COVID-19.
• Jamir Garcia, 42, Filipino alternative metal singer-songwriter (Slapshock), suicide by hanging.
• Vladimir Ivanov, 65, Bulgarian Olympic sprinter (1980), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Benjamín Jiménez Hernández, 82, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Culiacán (1993–2011).
• F. C. Kohli, 96, Indian engineer and software businessman, founder of Tata Consultancy Services and President of NASSCOM (1995–1996), heart attack.
• Dimitar Largov, 84, Bulgarian footballer (Slavia Sofia, national team).
• Sadiq al-Mahdi, 84, Sudanese politician, Prime Minister (1966–1967, 1986–1989), COVID-19.
• Alfonso Milián Sorribas, 81, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Barbastro-Monzón (2004–2014).
• Tevita Momoedonu, 74, Fijian politician, Prime Minister (2000, 2001).
• Daria Nicolodi, 70, Italian actress (Deep Red, Shock) and screenwriter (Suspiria).
• Louis Nzala Kianza, 74, Congolese Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Popokabaka (1996–2020).
• Hafez Abu Seada, 55, Egyptian politician and human rights activist, Chairman of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (since 2004), COVID-19.
• Kamen Tchanev, 56, Bulgarian operatic tenor, COVID-19.
• Celestino Vercelli, 74, Italian Tour de France racing cyclist (1971, 1976).
• Dadang Wigiarto, 53, Indonesian politician, Regent of Situbondo (since 2010), COVID-19.

27

• Kevin Burnham, 63, American sailor, Olympic champion (2004) and silver medalist (1992), problems caused by lung disease.
• Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, 62–63, Iranian Revolutionary Guard general and nuclear scientist (Project 111, Lavizan-Shian), shot.
• Gene Fraise, 88, American politician, member of the Iowa Senate (1986–2013), COVID-19.
• Špiro Guberina, 87, Croatian actor (The Secret of an Old Attic, Agonija, The Last Will).
• Tony Hsieh, 46, American internet businessman and venture capitalist, co-founder of LinkExchange and CEO of Zappos (1999–2020), injuries caused by a house fire.
• Madieng Khary Dieng, 88, Senegalese politician, Minister of the Interior (1991–1993) and Ambassador to The Gambia (1996–1998).
• Bob Miller, 94, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies).
• Jim McFarland, 73, American football player (St. Louis Cardinals, Miami Dolphins) and politician, member of the Nebraska Legislature (1986–1991), pancreatic cancer.
• Lou Nistico, 67, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Toros, Colorado Rockies).
• Juan Carlos Pérez Loizeau, 91, Argentine television news anchor (El Trece), problems caused by pneumonia.
• Dieter Popp, 82, German insurance agent and National People's Army spy.
• Parviz Poorhosseini, 79, Iranian actor (Bashu, the Little Stranger, The Fifth Season, Saint Mary), COVID-19.
• Aly Zaker, 76, Bangladeshi actor (Agami, Nodir Naam Modhumoti, Lalsalu), businessman and writer, COVID-19.

28

• Shams Badran, 91, Egyptian politician and military official, Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Minister of Defense (1966–1967).
• Hakam Balawi, 82, Palestinian politician and writer, Ambassador to Libya (1973–1975) and Tunisia (1983–1984) and Minister of the Interior (2003–2005).
• Clifton Bertrand, 84, Trinidadian Olympic sprinter (1960, 1964), Pan American Games bronze medalist (1959, 1963).
• Philippe Clair, 90, Moroccan-born French actor (Girl on the Road), filmmaker (Déclic et des claques, Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir) and comedian.
• Roger Fite, 82, French rugby union player (Cahors Rugby, CA Brive, national team).
• Jan Kilian, 66, Polish politician and businessman, member of the Sejm (2015–2019).
• Vítor Oliveira, 67, Portuguese footballer (Leixões) and manager (Paços de Ferreira, Gil Vicente), heart attack.
• Bonifácio Piccinini, 91, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Cuiabá (1981–2004).
• Maria Piechotka, 100, Polish architect and politician, member of the Sejm (1961–1965).
• David Prowse, 85, English bodybuilder, weightlifter and actor (Star Wars, A Clockwork Orange, Jabberwocky), COVID-19.
• Juan de Dios Román, 77, Spanish handball coach (Atlético Madrid BM, BM Ciudad Real, national team) and executive, President of the RFEBM (2008–2013), stroke.
• Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber, 83, French journalist (L'Expansion, Psychologies, L'Express) and human rights activist, member of the Human Rights Watch (since 2007), COVID-19.

29

• Miša Aleksić, 67, Serbian rock singer-songwriter ("Mrtva priroda", "Zbogom, Srbijo", "Ostalo je ćutanje") and bassist (Riblja Čorba), problems caused by COVID-19.
• Sahibzada Farooq Ali, 89, Pakistani politician, member (1972–1977) and Speaker of the National Assembly (1973–1977).
• José Rafael Barquero Arce, 89, Costa Rican Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Alajuela (1980–2007).
• Ben Bova, 88, American science fiction novelist (The Star Conquerors, Grand Tour, Vengeance of Orion) and literary critic, multi-Hugo Award winner, pneumonia and stroke caused by COVID-19.
• Marco Dino Brogi, 88, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and Vatican City diplomat, Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt (1997–2007) and Delegate to the Arab League (2002–2006).
• Tom Casperson, 61, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2003–2008) and State Senate (2011–2018), lung cancer.
• Papa Bouba Diop, 42, Senegalese footballer (Fulham, Portsmouth, national team), problems caused by ALS and Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease.
• Vladimir Fortov, 74, Russian physicist, member (since 1991) and President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (2013–2017), COVID-19.
• Giorgio Morales, 88, Italian politician and activist, Mayor of Florence (1989–1995), problems caused by pneumonia.
• Peg Murray, 96, American actress (Cabaret), Tony winner (1967).
• Remo Sernagiotto, 65, Italian politician, MEP (2014–2019), heart attack.
• Ali-Asghar Shahbazi, 98, Iranian actor (A Separation), cardiopulmonary arrest.
• Viorel Turcu, 60, Romanian footballer (Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, national team), heart attack.

30

• Irina Antonova, 98, Russian art historian, Director of the Pushkin Museum (1961–2013), COVID-19.
• Dee Benson, 72, American politician and lawyer, member (since 1991) and Chief Justice of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah (1999–2006), brain cancer.
• Betty Bobbitt, 81, American-born Australian actress (Prisoner, Crocodile Dundee II, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles), stroke.
• Liliane Juchli, 87, Swiss nurse and health writer, member of the Merciful Sisters of the Holy Cross, COVID-19.
• Frank Kramer, 73, Dutch footballer (FC Volendam, Telstar), television presenter and sports commentator (AVRO, Eurosport), problems caused by a stroke.
• Kiran Maheshwari, 59, Indian politician, MP (2004–2009), COVID-19.
• Aleksandr Shatskikh, 46, Kazakh footballer (Kainar, national team) and manager.
• Anne Sylvestre, 86, French singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Fabulettes"), problems caused by a stroke.
• Tan Eng Bock, 84, Singaporean Olympic water polo player (1956), stroke.

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• List of deaths due to COVID-19
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