Deaths in September 2023


September 2023

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Dennis Austin, 76, American computer programmer, co-creator of Microsoft PowerPoint, lung cancer. Ken Bennett, 83, Australian footballer (Collingwood). Jimmy Buffett, 76, American singer-songwriter ("Margaritaville", "Cheeseburger in Paradise"), founder of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Merkel-cell carcinoma. Gerald P. Carmen, 93, American diplomat, representative to the European Office of the UN (1984–1986) and administrator of the GSA (1981–1984). Alwyn Davies, 97, British chemist. Olav Eikeland, 67, Norwegian philosopher and employment researcher. Elton Gissendanner, 95, American veterinarian and politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1967–1968). Hadino Hishongwa, 80, Namibian politician, MP (1989–2005). Karim Al Iraqi, 68, Iraqi poet, cancer. Charles Joseph Knight, 91, Canadian doctor, surgeon general (1988–1990). Bill Malley, 88, American production designer (The Exorcist, The Fury, The Ninth Configuration). J. Landis Martin, 77, American lawyer and businessman. Jelaing Mersat, 74, Malaysian politician, MP (2004–2013). Raymond Moriyama, 93, Canadian architect (Canadian War Museum, Embassy of Canada, Tokyo). Shozaburo Nakamura, 89, Japanese politician, minister of justice (1998–1999) and MP (1979–2005). Olivier Picard, 83, French Hellenist. Bill Richardson, 75, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1983–1997), UN ambassador (1997–1998), governor of New Mexico (2003–2011). Sitt Nyein Aye, 67, Burmese artist and political activist. Nels J. Smith, 84, American politician, member (1963–1979) and speaker of (1977–1979) the Wyoming House of Representatives, traffic collision. Milka Stojanović, 86, Serbian operatic soprano (National Theatre in Belgrade). Amin Syam, 77, Indonesian politician, governor of South Sulawesi (2003–2008), kidney failure. Tempt One, 54, American graffiti artist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ludovic Vaty, 34, French basketball player (JSA Bordeaux Basket, national team), complications from a heart attack. Karl Wöllert, 81, Austrian politician, member of the Federal Council (1990–1997). 2
Walter Arlen, 103, Austrian-born American composer and music critic. Naldo Dasso, 92, Argentine Olympic equestrian (1956, 1960). Bill R. Fuller, 85, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1979–1984). Jack Golson, 96, British-born Australian archaeologist. Max Gomez, 72, Cuban-born American medical journalist (WNBC, WCBS-TV). Salif Keïta, 76, Malian footballer (Saint-Étienne, Valencia, national team). Michael Klar, 80, German graphic artist. Robert A. Lamb, 72, British-American virologist. Arnfinn Larsen, 93, Norwegian Olympic rower (1952). Paul Kazuhiro Mori, 84, Japanese Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Tokyo (1985–2000). Michele Miraglia, 88, Italian politician, senator (1976–1983). Ilija Mitić, 83, Serbian-American footballer (San Jose Earthquakes, Oakland Clippers, United States national team). Surjya Narayan Patro, 74, Indian politician, speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly (2019–2022). Adrien Ouellette, 83, Canadian politician, MNA (1976–1985). Mark Pearson, 83, English footballer (Manchester United, Fulham, Sheffield Wednesday). Morteza Poursamadi, 70, Iranian cinematographer (Gilaneh, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Intoxicated by Love). Marcia de Rousse, 70, American actress (True Blood, St. Elsewhere, Schooled). R. S. Shivaji, 66, Indian actor (Apoorva Sagodharargal, Kolamaavu Kokila, Dharala Prabhu). 3
Jean Bergougnoux, 83, French businessman, president of the SNCF (1994–1995). Ruschell Boone, 48, Jamaican-born American newscaster, pancreatic cancer. Amando de Miguel, 86, Spanish sociologist. Gerry Doherty, 70, British trade unionist, general secretary of TSSA (2004–2011). José Gregori, 92, Brazilian jurist and politician, minister of justice (2000–2001). Peter Gustavsson, 65, Swedish ice hockey player (Colorado Rockies, Fort Worth Texans). Miklós Hanó, 66, Hungarian politician, MP (1998–2002, 2010–2014). Gilberto Hernández, 26, Panamanian footballer (C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera), shot. Carme Junyent, 68, Spanish Catalan linguist, pancreatic cancer. Brad Maxwell, 66, Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks), lung cancer. Jingles Pereira, 77, Portuguese-born South African football player (Cape Town City, Kaizer Chiefs) and manager (Orlando Pirates). Piloo Reporter, 84, Indian cricket umpire. Paul Roach, 95, American football coach (Wyoming Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders). Morgan Samuelsson, 55, Swedish ice hockey player (Luleå HF, Södertälje SK, AIK IF) and coach. José Sébéloué, 74, French singer and musician (La Compagnie Créole). Heath Streak, 49, Zimbabwean cricketer (Matabeleland, Warwickshire, national team), liver cancer. John F. C. Turner, 96, British architect and theorist. David Watkins, 81, Welsh rugby league (Salford Red Devils, national team) and rugby union (national team) player. 4
Danas Andriulionis, 71, Lithuanian painter. Yunus Bandu, 81, Indonesian military officer and politician, regent of Sidenreng Rappang (1988–1993) and Luwu (1994–1999). Guðbergur Bergsson, 90, Icelandic writer (The Swan). Wilma Briggs, 92, American baseball player (Fort Wayne Daisies, South Bend Blue Sox). Teté Caturla, 85, Cuban singer (Cuarteto d'Aida). Jonty Farmer, 78, New Zealand Olympic sailor (1968, 1976). Edith Grossman, 87, American literary translator, pancreatic cancer. Murray G. Hall, 76, Canadian Germanist and specialist in literature. Helmut Halupka, 74, German engineer and politician, member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt (1998–2002). Steve Harwell, 56, American singer (Smash Mouth), liver failure. Hameur Hizem, 85, Tunisian football manager (US Monastir, Stade Tunisien, national team). Sherali Joʻrayev, 76, Uzbek singer, actor, and politician, MP (1990–1995). Tail Dragger Jones, 82, American Chicago blues singer. Tirso del Junco, 98, Cuban-American politician and Olympic rower (1948). Muthoni Kirima, 92, Kenyan guerrilla fighter (Mau Mau uprising). Eero Laine, 89, Finnish Olympic rower (1960). Peter Lashley, 86, Barbadian cricketer (West Indies, national team). Alex McIntosh, 89, Canadian politician, member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (1984–1988). Ed Meador, 86, American football player (Los Angeles Rams). Ireneusz Michaś, 85, Polish veterinarian and politician, senator (1993–2001). Filip Minařík, 48, Czech jockey, suicide. Violeta Mițul, 26, Moldovan footballer (Einherji, national team), fall. Mick Molloy, 85, Irish Olympic long-distance runner (1968). Denis Monette, 86, Canadian writer and journalist. Ferid Murad, 86, American physician and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (1998). Gérard Orth, 87, French virologist. Napoleon Pop, 78, Romanian economist and politician, deputy (2000–2004). Jurate Rosales, 93, Lithuanian-born Venezuelan journalist and amateur historian. E. Mary Smallwood, 103, British historian and academic. Kuniji Toda, 88, Japanese engineer and politician, member of the House of Councillors (1995–2001)
Anton Tus, 91, Croatian military officer, chief of the general staff (1991–1992). John Wolfe Jr., 69, American attorney and politician. Gary Wright, 80, American singer-songwriter ("Dream Weaver", "Love Is Alive") and musician (Spooky Tooth), Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. 5
Albert Azaryan, 94, Armenian gymnast, Olympic champion (1956, 1960). Otta Bednářová, 96, Czech journalist and dissident (Charter 77), co-founder of VONS. María Teresa Campos, 82, Spanish journalist and television presenter (Cada día), respiratory failure. Pierre Camu, 100, Canadian geographer and civil servant. Necmettin Cevheri, 93, Turkish politician, minister of tourism (1969–1971) and MP (1965–1973, 1990–2002). Larry Chance, 82, American doo-wop singer (The Earls). Jürgen Claus, 88, German artist and author. Christopher Coker, 70, British political scientist and philosopher. Kenneth M. Dye, 87, Canadian accountant and civil servant, auditor general (1981–1991). Adam Exner, 94, Canadian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kamloops (1974–1982), archbishop of Winnipeg (1982–1991) and Vancouver (1991–2004). Joe Fagin, 83, British singer ("Breakin' Away / That's Livin' Alright"). Enrique Forero, 80, Colombian botanist. Antonio Galves, 76, Brazilian mathematician (Galves–Löcherbach model), member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Charles Gayle, 84, American jazz saxophonist and pianist. Bruce Guthro, 62, Canadian singer-songwriter ("Walk This Road", "Falling") and musician (Runrig), cancer. Lee Halliday, 95, American singer and record producer. Erkki Hautamäki, 93, Finnish Olympic decathlete (1952) and historian. Molly Holzschlag, 60, American author (The Zen of CSS Design) and lecturer. Yuri Kondratiev, 69, Ukrainian academic and mathematician. Richard Laviolette, 41, Canadian singer-songwriter, assisted suicide. George Lefont, 85, American movie theater owner (Plaza Theatre). Bernard de Marcken de Mercken, 88, Belgian baron and politician, member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (1989–1995). Hassan Rahnavardi, 96, Iranian physician, politician and weightlifter, twice MP. Shabtai Shavit, 84, Israeli intelligence officer, director of Mossad (1989–1996). John Stevenson, 86, British screenwriter (Brass, Coronation Street), Alzheimer's disease. Ivan Šuker, 65, Croatian politician and economist, minister of finance (2003–2010). Anatol Ugorski, 80, Russian-born German pianist, cancer. Corinna Werwigk-Hertneck, 70, German lawyer and politician. 6
Raymond Ackerman, 92, South African business retailer, chairman of Checkers (1956–1966) and Pick n Pay Stores (1966–2020). José María Agüero, 76, Costa Rican footballer (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, national team). Didi Biçaku, 99, Albanian historian and partisan. Marc Bohan, 97, French fashion designer (Dior). Marcel Boiteux, 101, French economist, mathematician, and civil servant. Robyn Broughton, 80, New Zealand netball coach (Southern Sting, Central Pulse, FastNet Ferns). John Cairney, 93, Scottish actor (A Night to Remember, Cleopatra, Jason and the Argonauts), author and painter. Julie Cassidy, 58, Australian legal scholar. (death announced on this date)
Ebadur Rahman Chowdhury, 76, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1988–1996, 2001–2006). Richard Davis, 93, American jazz bassist. Richard M. Dellinger, 87, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (1972–1992). John Winston Foran, 71, Canadian politician and police officer, New Brunswick MLA (2003–2010), pancreatic cancer. Alberto Ginulfi, 81, Italian footballer (Roma, Hellas Verona, Cremonese). Ian Hamilton, 55, English footballer (Scunthorpe United, West Bromwich Albion). Denis Herard, 79, Canadian politician, Alberta MLA (1993–2008). Lucrecia Hernández Mack, 49, Guatemalan politician, MP (since 2020), cancer. Jeong Si-chae, 87, South Korean politician, MNA (1981–1988, 1992–1996), minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (1996–1997). Adnan Al-Kaissie, 84, Iraqi professional wrestler (AWA, WWWF, WWF). Dermot Keogh, 78, Irish historian. Kim No-sik, 78, South Korean politician, MNA (1981–1985, 2008–2012). Hans-Ulrich Klose, 86, German politician, MP (1983–2013) and mayor of Hamburg (1974–1981), complications from Alzheimer's disease. Lothar Koch, 83, German politician, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony (1994–2017). Ihor Kozlovskyi, 69, Ukrainian historian and theologian, heart attack. Gullan Lindblad, 90, Swedish nurse and politician, MP (1979–1998). Gareth Miles, 85, Welsh author and translator. Kjell-Rune Milton, 75, Swedish ice hockey player (1972 Olympics, Frölunda, Kölner Haie). David O. Moberg, 101, American sociologist of religion. Giuliano Montaldo, 93, Italian film director (Machine Gun McCain, Sacco & Vanzetti, Giordano Bruno), screenwriter and actor. Silas Muriuki, 74, Kenyan politician, MP (2007–2013). Malini Rajurkar, 82, Indian classical singer. Steve Roden, 59, American contemporary artist and musician (Forms of Paper). Irene Schuch, 87, German Olympic discus thrower (1960). Aditya Dicky Singh, 57, Indian wildlife conservationist and photographer, heart attack. Louis Vitale, 91, American Franciscan friar and peace activist, co-founder of Nevada Desert Experience. Whitey Von Nieda, 101, American basketball player (Baltimore Bullets). 7
Oraldo Britos, 90, Argentine politician, MP (1973–1976, 1983–2003) and minister of labour (2001). Oded Eran, 82, Israeli diplomat, ambassador to Jordan (1997–2000) and the European Union (2002–2007), head negotiator for the Israeli–Palestinian peace process (1999–2000). Marie-Thérèse Gantenbein-Koullen, 85, Luxembourgish politician, deputy (2004–2009). Wayne Greenstreet, 74, New Zealand cricketer (Wellington, Central Districts). Jean-Christian Grinevald, 78, French stage director. Geechy Guy, 59, American stand-up comedian. Frédérique Hébrard, 96, French screenwriter and actress. Edward Hide, 86, British jockey. María Jiménez, 73, Spanish singer. Enver Mamedov, 100, Russian diplomat and mass media manager, first deputy chairman of the State Committee of Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Soviet Union (1962–1985). Johnny Mathis, 80, American basketball player (New Jersey Americans, Allentown Jets). Ginger Mayson, 68, American college volleyball coach (Michigan State Spartans). Edgar Moron, 82, German politician, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1990–2010). Peter C. Newman, 94, Canadian journalist (The Canadian Establishment), complications from Parkinson's disease. Akira Nishimura, 69, Japanese composer, jaw cancer. Eberhard Otto, 75, German entrepreneur and politician, MP (2002–2005). Guido Rhodio, 87, Italian politician, president of Calabria (1992–1994). Margherita Rinaldi, 88, Italian lyric soprano. Raimundo Varela, 75, Brazilian broadcaster, politician, and television presenter. 8
Daniel Alicea, 50, Puerto Rican boxer, leukemia. Monique Bégin, 87, Canadian politician, MP (1972–1984), minister of national revenue (1976–1977) and twice of health. Didier Berthet, 61, French Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Saint-Dié (since 2016). Dave Browning, 90, Australian footballer (Carlton). William Derek Clayton, 97, British botanist. Ronald Creagh, 94, French sociologist. Karowei Dorgu, 65, Nigerian-born English bishop, pneumonia. Stan Dromisky, 92, Canadian politician, MP (1993–2004). Leopold Grausam, 80, Austrian football player (Rapid Vienna, national team) and manager (Floridsdorfer AC). Sašo Hribar, 63, Slovenian radio and television personality, heart attack. Richard Hu, 96, Singaporean politician, MP (1984–2001), minister of health (1985–1987) and finance (1985–2001). Jacques Julliard, 90, French historian, columnist and essayist. John Kelly, 75, Irish hurler (Tipperary). Shoukat Ali Laleka, 62, Pakistani politician, member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (2013–2018, 2018–2023). Mylon LeFevre, 78, American Christian rock singer, cancer. Lisa Lyon, 70, American bodybuilder and photography model (Robert Mapplethorpe), stomach cancer. G. Marimuthu, 56, Indian film director (Kannum Kannum, Pulivaal) and actor (Ethirneechal), heart attack. Tunku Ampuan Najihah, 100, Malaysian royal, Raja Permaisuri Agong (1994–1999). Ajit Ninan, 68, Indian political cartoonist. Miodrag Novaković, 82–83, Serbian cineast, writer, and film director. Dolores Nunes, 82, Brazilian lawyer and politician, deputy (1995–1999), COVID-19. Brett Sawyer, 63, American professional wrestler (NWA, SCW). Nancy Storrs, 73, American Olympic rower (1976). Anthony Sully, 79, American serial killer. Leaena Tambyah, 86, Singaporean special education advocate, stroke. Felicia Taylor, 59, American news correspondent (CNN International) and anchor (WNBC). Buichi Terasawa, 68, Japanese manga artist (Goku Midnight Eye, Cobra), heart attack. Rainer Troppa, 65, German footballer (Energie Cottbus, BFC Dynamo, East Germany national team). Keith Usherwood Ingold, 94, British-Canadian chemist. Norma O. Walker, 95, American politician, mayor of Aurora, Colorado (1965–1967). Adi Winarso, 72, Indonesian politician, mayor of Tegal (1999–2009). Mike Yarwood, 82, English comedian, impressionist and actor (Three of a Kind). 9
Erik Aschengreen, 88, Danish historian and dance critic. William B. Black, 81, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1986–2010). Olav Boksasp, 65, Norwegian football administrator (Molde, Norsk Toppfotball). Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 95, South African politician and Zulu prince, minister of home affairs (1994–2004), MP (since 1994) and chief minister of KwaZulu (1977–1994). Amara Camara, Guinean diplomat and aid worker. Rubén Carolini, 79, Argentine paleontologist, discoverer of the Giganotosaurus. Pierre Claisse, 99, French veterinarian and politician, deputy (1986–1988). Domenico De Masi, 85, Italian sociologist and academic. John Harris, 84, English footballer (Walsall, Wolverhampton Wanderers). (death announced on this date)
Christian Lara, 84, Guadeloupean film director (The Legend). Jerzy Orzeł, 70, Polish entrepreneur and politician, MP (1989–1991). Günter Schliwka, 67, German Olympic weightlifter (1980). (death announced on this date)
Max Simeoni, 94, French Corsican politician, MEP (1989–1994). Yuan Renguo, 66, Chinese liquor industry executive, politician, and convicted embezzler, chairman of Maotai (2000–2018) and deputy (2003–2008, 2013–2018), cerebral hemorrhage. 10
Nana Akosua Akyamaa III, 97, Ghanaian queen mother of the Ashanti Juaben area. Chowdhury Khurshid Alam, 83, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1990). Colin Ayre, 67, English footballer (Newcastle United, Telstar, Wacker Innsbruck). Robert S. Bennett, 84, American attorney (Clinton–Lewinsky scandal), kidney failure. Evgeny Brazhnik, 78, Russian conductor. Hernán Carrasco, 100, Chilean football manager (Águila, Colo-Colo, El Salvador national team). Brendan Croker, 70, English musician (The Notting Hillbillies), leukaemia. Lloyd Hines, 72, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MLA (2013–2021). Hamidou Laanigri, 84, Moroccan intelligence officer, director of the DGSN (2003–2006). Nico Ladenis, 89, British chef and restaurateur. Don Nicholls, 86, Australian footballer (Carlton). Hans Plenk, 85, German luger, Olympic bronze medallist (1964). Charlie Robison, 59, American singer-songwriter, cardiac arrest. Pierre Trần Thanh Chung, 95, Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kon Tum (1995–2003). Mabel Walker, 94, American Olympic sprinter (1948). Sir Ian Wilmut, 79, British embryologist (Dolly), complications from Parkinson's disease. 11
Gérald Bataille, 69, Haitian evangelical pastor and community leader. Dick Bertel, 92, American radio and television personality (NBC, Mutual Broadcasting System, Voice of America). Benito Castro, 77, Mexican musician, comedian (Los Hermanos Castro) and actor (Como dice el dicho), fall. Éva Fahidi, 97, Hungarian Holocaust survivor and author. Dedi Graucher, 62, Israeli singer, cancer. Martin Hámor, 80, Slovak Olympic archer (1992). Juan C. Harriott Jr., 86, Argentine polo player. Gordon Kennett, 70, English motorcycle speedway racer. Lee Sang-hoon, 90, South Korean military officer and politician, minister of national defense (1988–1990). Hal Nerdal, 95, Australian Olympic skier (1960). Point Given, 25, American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the Preakness Stakes (2001) and Belmont Stakes (2001). Manfred Poschenreider, 85, German motorcycle racer. Yvonne Přenosilová, 76, Czech singer. Ronald L. Rencher, 82, American politician, member (1971–1976) and speaker (1975–1976) of the Utah House of Representatives, U.S. attorney for the District of Utah (1977–1981). Howard Safir, 81, American law enforcement official, New York City police (1996–2000) and fire (1994–1996) commissioner, sepsis. Bruce Stavert, 83, Canadian Anglican bishop, metropolitan of Canada (2004–2009) and bishop of Quebec (1990–2009). Jan Tabachnyk, 78, Ukrainian variety composer, accordionist and politician, MP (2006–2014). Mary Terrall, 71, American academic and science historian. Endel Tulving, 96, Estonian-born Canadian psychologist and neuroscientist. Uwe Wesel, 90, German academic, lawyer and legal historian. Adolf Weinacker, 94, American Olympic racewalker (1948, 1952, 1956). Akintola Williams, 104, Nigerian chartered accountant, co-founder of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. 12
Rana Maqbool Ahmad, Pakistani politician, senator (since 2018). Roser Amadó, 79, Spanish architect (La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou). Beytocan, 67, Turkish-born Swedish Kurdish singer and musician, cancer. Olof Björner, 80, Swedish researcher (Bob Dylan). Jean Boht, 91, English actress (Bread, Funny Man, Distant Voices, Still Lives), complications from dementia. Benedetto Capizzi, 79, Italian mobster (Cosa Nostra). Román Chalbaud, 91, Venezuelan film director (Adolescence of Cain, El Pez que Fuma, Carmen, la que contaba 16 años). Dominique Colonna, 95, French football player (Reims, national team) and manager (Cameroon national team). Damian Evans, Australian-Canadian archeologist, discovered medieval cities surrounding Angkor Wat. Brandon Hunter, 42, American basketball player (Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic). Elizabeth Jeffreys, 82, British Byzantine scholar, complications from a stroke. Kariman, 86, Egyptian actress (My Wife, the Director General). Roy Kidd, 91, American Hall of Fame college football coach (Eastern Kentucky Colonels). László Kutas, 87, Hungarian sculptor. Kwak Soon-ok, 91, South Korean singer. Petur-Emil Mitev, 87, Bulgarian sociologist and politician, deputy (1990–1991). MohBad, 27, Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. Subaschandra Nemwang, 70, Nepalese politician, chairman of the Constituent Assembly (2008–2015), heart attack. Kurt Raaflaub, 82, Swiss academic and historian. Schelto van Heemstra, 82, Dutch diplomat. Dione Venables, 92, English novelist and publisher, founder of The Orwell Society. Mike Williams, 36, American football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills), complications from a construction accident. Zeus, 3, American Great Dane dog, world's tallest dog, pneumonia following cancer surgery. 13
Manik Bhide, 88, Indian Hindustani classical singer. Renato Calligaro, 95, Italian painter and cartoonist. Tu'uakitau Cokanauto, 78, Fijian politician, MP (1999–2001). Ichikawa En'ō II, 83, Japanese kabuki actor, arrhythmia. Sir William Gage, 85, British judge, lord justice of appeal (2004–2008), complications from vascular dementia. Jose Harris, 82, British historian. Narie Hem, 86, Cambodian actress. James E. Kieffer, 80, American politician, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1971–1972). Joseph J. Kohn, 91, Czechoslovakian-born American academic and mathematician. Lee Sang-hee, 85, South Korean politician, MNA (1981–1988, 1996–2004), minister of science and technology (1988–1990). Perrie Mans, 82, South African snooker player. (death announced on this date)
John McDonald, 79, Australian rugby league player (Manly Warringah, national team) and coach (Queensland). Marvin E. Newman, 95, American photographer. Buzzy Peltola, 58, American politician, plane crash. Liudvikas Narcizas Rasimavičius, 84, Lithuanian politician, MP (1990–1992). Olga Scheltema-de Nie, 84, Dutch politician, MP (1989–2002). Bill Smith, 84, American basketball player (New York Knicks). Mircea Snegur, 83, Moldovan politician, president (1990–1997) and MP (1990, 1998–2001), cancer. Sohanur Rahman Sohan, 62, Bangladeshi film director (Keyamat Theke Keyamat, Ananta Bhalobasha, Se Amar Mon Kereche), stroke. Pepe Soriano, 93, Argentine actor (Rebellion in Patagonia, Grandma, Asesinato en el Senado de la Nación). Teng Rujun, 76, Chinese actor (Red Sorghum, Postmen in the Mountains), Golden Rooster winner (1999). Roger Whittaker, 87, British singer-songwriter ("Durham Town (The Leavin')", "I Don't Believe in If Anymore", "The Last Farewell"). Jan Wieczorek, 88, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Opole (1981–1992) and bishop of Gliwice (1992–2011). Archduchess Yolande of Austria, 100, Austrian aristocrat. 14
Marcel Honorat Léon Agboton, 82, Beninese Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kandi (1994–2000) and Porto Novo (2000–2005), and archbishop of Cotonou (2005–2010). Sir Rudolph Agnew, 89, British business executive (Consolidated Gold Fields). Liliana Albertini, 77, Italian politician, deputy (1983–1988). Robert Addison Day, 79, American businessman, founder of the TCW Group. Pearl Bowser, 92, American film historian and director (Midnight Ramble). Robert Tree Cody, 72, American musician. Lauch Faircloth, 95, American politician, member of the U.S. Senate (1993–1999) and North Carolina secretary of commerce (1977–1985). Bjarni Felixson, 86, Icelandic footballer (KR, national team). Laurence Gavron, 67–68, French-Senegalese film director, writer, and photographer. Luca Giustolisi, 53, Italian water polo player, Olympic bronze medallist (1996), cancer. Carol Harter, 82, American academic administrator, president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1995–2006). Herman Høst, 97, Norwegian physician. Kim Il-chol, 90, North Korean military officer, minister of defence (1997–2009) and member of the National Defence Commission (1988–2010). (death announced on this date)
Rob Langer, 74, Australian cricketer (Western Australia). Joseph Massino, 80, American mobster. Michael McGrath, 65, American actor (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Spamalot, The Secret of Kells), Tony winner (2012). Pat Nebo, Nigerian production designer (October 1) and art director. Francine Oputa, 70, American scholar. Roy Roper, 100, New Zealand rugby union player (Taranaki, national team). Marc Simmons, 86, American historian. Scott Taylor, 78, American Olympic pentathlete (1972). Brian Thrush, 95, British physical chemist and academic. Basil van Rooyen, 84, South African racing driver, mesothelioma. Antoni Vila Casas, 92, Spanish pharmaceutical executive and philanthropist, founder of Fundació Vila Casas. 15
Gökhan Abur, 80, Turkish musician, meteorologist and weather presenter. Ivan Bondarchuk, 79, Ukrainian politician, deputy (2006–2007). Fernando Botero, 91, Colombian painter and sculptor (Woman with Mirror, The Hand, Adam), complications from pneumonia. Claude Cormier, 63, Canadian landscape architect, complications from Li–Fraumeni syndrome. Hana Doušová, 74, Czech Olympic basketball player (1976). Paulo Goulart, 68, Brazilian footballer (Fluminense). Maria Huybrechts, 93, Belgian Olympic swimmer (1948). Michel Jager, 79, Dutch politician, Queen's commissioner of Flevoland (1996–2008). Ady Jung, 84, Luxembourgish businessman and politician, deputy (1989–2003), president of the Benelux Interparliamentary Consultative Council (1995–1996). Rolf Koltzsch, 95, German politician, MP (1987–1994). Robert A. Kraft, 89, American religious historian. Tony Kreft, 78, New Zealand rugby union player (Otago, national team). Franco Migliacci, 92, Italian lyricist ("Nel blu, dipinto di blu", "La bambola") and actor (Ladro lui, ladra lei). Christopher Miles, 84, British film director, producer and writer, cancer. Billy Miller, 43, American actor (The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, All My Children), suicide. Burhan Sargun, 94, Turkish footballer (Fenerbahçe, national team). Suzanne Sarroca, 96, French operatic soprano. Alexander Shishlyannikov, 72, Tajik military officer, minister of defence (1993–1995). Vanessa Show, 72, Argentine travesti performer, heart attack. Theo Toemion, 66, Indonesian economist and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1999–2004). Yoshiko Tsuchida, 75, Japanese manga artist. 16
Jean Allouch, 84, French psychologist and psychoanalyst. Ron Barassi, 87, Australian Hall of Fame football player (Melbourne) and coach (Carlton, North Melbourne), complications from a fall. Barry Bennell, 69, English football coach and convicted sex offender, cancer. Echo Brown, 39, American author. Julian J. Bussgang, 98, Polish-born American mathematician and author. Nikolai Dobronravov, 94, Russian poet, lyricist ("And the Battle Is Going Again", "Nezhnost'"), and actor (The Return of Vasili Bortnikov). David Fennario, 76, Canadian playwright (Balconville). Victor Fuchs, 99, American health economist. Tulio Hernández Gómez, 85, Mexican politician, two-term deputy, delegate of Azcapotzalco (1976–1979) and governor of Tlaxcala (1981–1987). Arild Hetleøen, 80, Norwegian footballer (Brann, national team). Tom Holmes, 88, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1965–1973). Milo Hrnić, 73, Croatian pop singer, infection. Helvi Jürisson, 94, Estonian poet, translator and children's book author. Murat Karayılan, 69, Turkish Kurdish militant, commander of the People's Defence Forces (since 2014), shot. Torsti Lehtinen, 81, Finnish writer and philosopher. John Marshall, 82, English drummer (Nucleus, Soft Machine, Centipede). Gita Mehta, 80, Indian-American writer (Karma Cola, A River Sutra) and filmmaker. Lionel Morgan, 85, Australian rugby league player (Wynnum Manly, Queensland, national team). Colin Murphy, 79, English football player (Folkestone) and manager (Lincoln City, Vietnam national team). Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, 83, Libyan politician and diplomat, prime minister (1977–1979), head of state (1979–1981) and twice minister of foreign affairs, heart attack. C. R. Omanakuttan, 80, Indian writer and humorist, haemorrhage. Sir Horace Ové, 86, Trinidadian-born British film director (Pressure) and writer. Mubarak Qazi, 67, Pakistani poet. Handry Satriago, 54, Indonesian conglomerate executive (General Electric). Qasem Taei, 63, Iraqi grand ayatollah, heart disease. Frank Tuerkheimer, 84, American lawyer, academic and prosecutor. Wimie Wilhelm, 62, Dutch actress (Baantjer), cancer. 17
Catherine May Atlani, 77, French dancer, choreographer, and musician. Pepe Domingo Castaño, 80, Spanish radio and television presenter (Carrusel Deportivo, 300 millones), singer and writer. Joy Chambers, 76, Australian actress (The Restless Years, The Young Doctors, Neighbours). Petr Charvát, 74, Czech historian, archaeologist and academic. Emile Duprée, 86, Canadian professional wrestler (Stampede Wrestling) and promoter (Grand Prix Wrestling). Louis Gooren, 79, Dutch endocrinologist. Chuck Hamilton, 84, Canadian ice hockey player (Hershey Bears, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues). Roric Harrison, 76, American baseball player (Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Minnesota Twins). Ryszard Jedliński, 70, Polish Olympic handball player (1980). Barry M. Jensen, 78, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2001–2002, 2005–2006). Muhammad Mahdi al-Khorasani, 94, Iraqi grand ayatollah. Aleksandr Khvan, 65, Russian film director (Dyuba-Dyuba, It Is Easy to Die, Carmen) and actor. Hennadiy Lahuta, 49, Ukrainian politician, governor of Kherson Oblast (2021–2022). Arthur Longbottom, 90, English footballer (Queens Park Rangers, Port Vale, Oxford United). Sami Azara al-Majun, 91, Iraqi politician. Harris Mayer, 102, American physicist (Manhattan Project). John McDonough, 71, British construction industry executive, chairman of Carillion (2001–2011). Ronnie McKinnon, 83, Scottish footballer (Rangers, Durban United, national team). Bengt Nåjde, 81, Swedish Olympic runner (1964). Kevin Neale, 78, Australian football player (St Kilda) and coach (Ainslie, Central District), complications from Alzheimer's disease. Sikkil Neela, 85, Indian flutist (Sikkil Sisters). Willi Padge, 79, German rower, Olympic champion (1960). Aníbal de Peña, 90, Dominican singer, pianist and composer. Ali Asghar Rahmani Khalili, 79, Iranian politician, MP (1980–1988, 2000–2004). Trisha Stratford, 72, New Zealand neuropsychotherapist (Married at First Sight). Rudolf Wickel, 90, German engineer and politician, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1985–1995). 18
Riaz Ahmed, 84, Indian volleyball player. Harold Baker, 93, American jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Illinois (1978–1979) and Central Illinois (1979–2022), and the FISA Court (1998–2005). Evgeny Bazhanov, 76, Russian political scientist and diplomat. Henry Boucha, 72, American ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars), Olympic silver medalist (1972). Krzysztof Bujar, 61, Polish Olympic ice hockey player (1992). Byun Hee-bong, 81, South Korean actor (Barking Dogs Never Bite, The Host, Okja), pancreatic cancer. Constance Clayton, 89, American educator and civic leader. Leina'ala Drummond, 77, American model, Miss Hawaii (1964), cancer. Felice Farina, 69, Italian film director (Condominio). Edward Ferry, 82, American rower, Olympic champion (1964). Jürgen Grimming, 85, German businessman and politician, MP (1975–1976). Grimanesa Jiménez, 86, Chilean actress (La Colorina, Papi Ricky). Brereton C. Jones, 84, American horse breeder and politician, lieutenant governor (1987–1991) and governor of Kentucky (1991–1995). Frieder Lippmann, 87, German politician, member of the Landtag of Thuringia (1990–2004). Seiji Mataichi, 79, Japanese politician, MP (2001–2019). Joe Matt, 60, American cartoonist (Peepshow), heart attack. Peter W. Mullin, 82, American businessman, founder of M Financial Group. Chandran Nair, 77–78, Singaporean poet, heart attack. Zdeněk Návrat, 92, Czech Olympic ice hockey player (1956). Tarachand Patel, 81, Indian politician, MP (1999–2004). Marinho Peres, 76, Brazilian football player (Barcelona, national team) and manager (Belenenses). Kate de Romero, 86, Puerto Rican first lady (1977–1985). Syed Salahuddin Zaki, 77, Bangladeshi film director (Ghuddi) and screenwriter (Nodir Naam Modhumoti, Lalsalu). 19
Babu, 60, Indian actor (En Uyir Thozhan, Perum Pulli, Thayamma). Serhiy Bashkyrov, 64, Ukrainian football player (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia) and manager. Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí, 53, Irish broadcaster (RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta). Jimmy Brohan, 88, Irish hurler (Blackrock, Cork). Romeo Callejo Sr., 86, Filipino judge, associate justice of the Supreme Court (2002–2007). Slobodan Čendić, 85, Serbian football manager (FC Schalke 04, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Alemannia Aachen). Billy Chemirmir, 50, Kenyan convicted murderer, homicide. Lou Deprijck, 77, Belgian singer-songwriter ("Ça plane pour moi"), musician (Two Man Sound) and record producer. Brendan Devlin, 92, Irish language scholar. Vitaly Dubko, 87, Russian Olympic trampolining coach (2000, 2004). JoAnne A. Epps, 72, American legal scholar, president of Temple University (since 2023). Per Gahrton, 80, Swedish politician, MP (1976–1979, 1994–1995) and MEP (1995–2004), founder of the Green Party. Stephen Gould, 61, American heldentenor, cholangiocarcinoma. James F. Hoge Jr., 87, American journalist and publisher (The Chicago Sun-Times, New York Daily News, Foreign Affairs). Egil Johansen, 61, Norwegian footballer (Vålerenga, national team), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Severino Lojodice, 89, Italian footballer (Cremonese, Roma, Brescia). Donlin Long, 89, American neurosurgeon. Johannes Moe, 97, Norwegian engineer. Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah, 63, Ghanaian politician, MP (1993–2013). Hildegarde Neil, 84, British actress (Antony and Cleopatra, A Touch of Class, England Made Me), cancer. Buddy Teevens, 66, American football coach (Dartmouth Big Green), injuries sustained in a traffic collision. Sir John Ure, 92, British diplomat, ambassador to Cuba (1979–1981), Brazil (1984–1987) and Sweden (1987–1991). Gianni Vattimo, 87, Italian philosopher (Hermeneutic Communism) and politician, MEP (1999–2004, 2009–2014). 20
Katherine Anderson, 79, American singer (The Marvelettes). Zeenat Barkatullah, Bangladeshi dancer and television actress. Yaacov Bergman, 78, Israeli conductor (Walla Walla Symphony). Martin Bieltz, 87, Romanian Olympic rower (1960). Josef Bugl, 90, German politician, MP (1980–1987). Enzo Cavalli, 86, Italian Olympic triple jumper (1960). Dick Clark, 95, American politician, member of the U.S. Senate (1973–1979). Maddy Cusack, 27, English footballer (Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Sheffield United). Elaine Devry, 93, American actress (The Atomic Kid, China Doll, A Guide for the Married Man). Camille Dimmer, 84, Luxembourgish footballer (Anderlecht, national team) and politician, deputy (1984–1994). Bobby Durnbaugh, 90, American baseball player (Cincinnati Redlegs). Stephen Erickson, 83, American philosopher, complications from Parkinson's disease. Herbert Faust, 96, German politician, member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia (1970–1985). Ruth Fuchs, 76, German politician and athlete, Olympic champion (1972, 1976). Renée Hudon, 81, Canadian radio and television journalist (Radio-Canada). Shuntarō Itō, 93, Japanese science historian. Jerzy Kowalski, 86, Polish Olympic sprinter (1960). David Mack, 69, American politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1997–2020). Lucy Morgan, 82, American journalist (Tampa Bay Times), Pulitzer Prize winner (1985), complications from a fall. Erwin Olaf, 64, Dutch photographer, complications from a lung transplant and emphysema. Graeme Page, 80, Australian politician, member (1976–1996) and speaker (1992–1996) of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Odilon Polleunis, 80, Belgian footballer (S.T.V.V., R.W.D. Molenbeek, national team), heart failure. Jack Sandlin, 72, American politician, member of the Indiana Senate (since 2016). Phil Sellers, 69, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons, BV Amstelveen), stroke. Thet Lwin, 83, Burmese politician, minister of ethnic affairs (2016–2021), heart attack. Hollis Watkins, 82, American civil rights activist. 21
Yoel Alroy, 93, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Netanya) and politician, mayor of Netanya (1983–1993). Sabine Bothe, 63, German Olympic handball player (1992). Kevin Byrne, 73–74, Australian politician, mayor of Cairns (1992–1995, 2000–2008). Alexandra Can, 70, Moldovan politician. Linda Cardozo, 73, British gynaecologist. John Donald, 94, British jeweller. Arlen Erdahl, 92, American politician, Minnesota secretary of state (1971–1975), member of the Minnesota (1963–1971) and U.S. House of Representatives (1979–1983) , complications from Alzheimer's disease. Stevie Faye, 95, British comedian (The Comedians). (death announced on this date)
Maya Georgieva, 68, Bulgarian volleyball player, Olympic bronze medallist (1980). Hubert Ginn, 76, American football player (Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders). Robin Gladwin, 83, English footballer (Norwich City, Oxford United). (death announced on this date)
Brian Merrett, 78, Canadian architect and activist, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Akhil Mishra, 67, Indian actor (Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Gandhi, My Father, 3 Idiots), fall. Aldo Neri, 92, Argentine doctor and politician, minister of health and social action (1983–1986). Walewska Oliveira, 43, Brazilian volleyball player, Olympic champion (2008). Barry Palmer, 83, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (2010–2012, 2012–2014), cancer. Luigi Rinaldi, 85, Italian trade unionist and politician, deputy (1983–1994). Ruth Ryste, 91, Norwegian trade unionist and politician, minister of social affairs (1976–1979). Jeremy Silman, 69, American chess master. Robert W. Smith, 64, American trumpeter and composer, complications from heart surgery. Gaetano Tanti, 66, Maltese trade unionist, president of the UHM (since 1998). Saroja Vaidyanathan, 86, Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, cancer. Eugenia Viteri, 95, Ecuadorian writer and women's rights activist. 22
Maria Carmem Barbosa, 76, Brazilian playwright and screenwriter (Olho no Olho, Salsa e Merengue). Khemraj Bhatta 'Mayalu', 76, Nepalese politician, MP (1999–2008), cancer. Peter Brand, 76, British politician, MP (1997–2001). Olga Chorens, 99, Cuban singer and actress. Bernardino Fabbian, 73, Italian footballer (Internazionale, Foggia). Bayani Fernando, 77, Filipino politician, chairman of the MMDA (2002–2009), member of the House of Representatives (2016–2022) and secretary of public works and highways (2003), fall. Bob Glasgow, 81, American politician, member of the Texas Senate (1980–1993). François Glorieux, 91, Belgian conductor (Ballet of the 20th Century), composer, and musicologist. Sharar Haidar, 52, Iraqi football player (national team) and executive, chairman of Al-Karkh (since 2003), heart attack. Mike Henderson, 70, American singer-songwriter ("Broken Halos", "Starting Over") and musician (The SteelDrivers). Sir Patu Hohepa, 87, New Zealand Māori language academic. Peter Horton, 82, Austrian guitarist, composer and singer. Evelyn Fox Keller, 87, American physicist, author, and feminist. Stan Klees, 91, Canadian businessman (RPM). Pava LaPere, 26, American businesswoman and entrepreneur, blunt force trauma. Giovanni Lodetti, 81, Italian footballer (Milan, Sampdoria, national team). Américo Lopes, 90, Portuguese footballer (Porto, Boavista, national team). Geir Lundestad, 78, Norwegian historian, member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute (1990–2014). Mark Manges, 67, American football player (St. Louis Cardinals, Hamilton Tiger-Cats). Alejandro Meerapfel, 54, Argentine operatic baritone, heart attack. Cristina Morán, 93, Uruguayan actress (Anina, Alelí), television presenter and journalist. Giorgio Napolitano, 98, Italian politician, president (2006–2015), minister of the interior (1996–1998) and president of the Chamber of Deputies (1992–1994). Boris Ostanin, 76, Russian writer and essayist, co-founder of the Andrei Bely Prize. Jeff Ragsdale, 51, American author (Jeff, One Lonely Guy) and filmmaker, cancer. Dame Teresa Rees, 74, British social scientist, cancer. Selwyn Romilly, 83, Canadian judge, justice of the Supreme Court (1995–2015) and Provincial Court (1974–1978) of British Columbia. Dieter Schneider, 86, German lyricist. Wallace B. Smith, 94, American Community of Christ preacher, prophet-president (1978–1996). Vladimir Sokhov, 84, Russian politician, MP (1995–2003). Sergey Solovyov, 68, Russian mathematician. Murray Stenson, 74, American bartender. Bernard Toublanc-Michel, 95, French film director and screenwriter. 23
Daniel Okyem Aboagye, 49, Ghanaian politician, MP (2016–2020). Edwin Nicholas Arnold, 82, British herpetologist, heart failure. Jim Courtney, 87, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1979). Eugenio Elorduy Walther, 82, Mexican politician, governor of Baja California (2001–2007). Lucie Julia, 96, Guadeloupean writer, women's rights activist and social worker. Nic Kerdiles, 29, American ice hockey player (Anaheim Ducks), traffic collision. Terry Kirkman, 83, American musician (The Association) and songwriter ("Cherish", "Everything That Touches You"), heart failure. Víctor Manuel López Forero, 92, Colombian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Socorro y San Gil (1980–1985), archbishop of Nueva Pamplona (1994–1998) and Bucaramanga (1998–2009). Danny Morris, 77, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins). Toivo Öhman, 90, Swedish Olympic diver (1952, 1960). John S. Saul, 85, Canadian academic and activist, cancer. Noël Tijou, 81, French Olympic long-distance runner (1972). Skadi Walter, 59, German Olympic speed skater (1984). Paul Woodruff, 80, American classicist and academic, bronchiectasis. 24
Felix Ayo, 90, Spanish-born Italian violinist (I Musici). Keith Baxter, 90, Welsh actor (Chimes at Midnight, Ash Wednesday, Merlin), heart attack. Dorra Bouzid, 90, Tunisian feminist and art critic. Roland Cantzler, 92, German jurist and politician, MP (1972). Léon Fatous, 97, French politician, MEP (1984–1989) and senator (1992–2001). Alfonso Ferrufino, 81, Bolivian lawyer, sociologist, and politician, minister of government (2003–2004). Tim Foley, 75, American football player (Miami Dolphins). K. G. George, 77, Indian film director (Yavanika, Panchavadi Palam, Adaminte Vaariyellu) and screenwriter, stroke. John Hayes, 84, Australian rugby league player (Western Suburbs, New South Wales). Zvi Hecker, 92, Polish-born Israeli architect. Silvi Liiva, 82, Estonian printmaker. Hani Naqshabandi, 60, Saudi journalist (Sayidaty, The Majalla), writer and novelist. Barry Olivier, 87, American guitar instructor, founder of the Berkeley Folk Music Festival. Steven Pim, Papua New Guinean politician, MP (since 2022), heart attack. Ray Reynolds, 87, Australian cricketer (Queensland). Keith Riglin, 66, British Anglican bishop, bishop of Argyll and The Isles (since 2021). Chuck Romine, 87, American politician, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1968–1974, 1998–2000, 2016–2018). Reiky de Valk, 23, Dutch actor (Skam NL, Hunter Street), suicide. 25
Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, 93, Kuwaiti politician. Burkey Belser, 76, American graphic designer (nutrition facts label), bladder cancer. Eugenio Calabi, 100, Italian-born American mathematician (Calabi conjecture, Calabi–Yau manifold, Calabi flow). Atis Deksnis, 50, Latvian politician, MP (since 2022). Ron D. Givens, 71, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1985–1989). Andriy Ivanchuk, 50, Ukrainian politician, MP (since 2012), thrombosis. Makoto Katamine, 67, Japanese politician. György Kottán, 76, Hungarian-Austrian football player (MTK) and manager (Bangladesh national team, Pakistan national team). Zoleka Mandela, 43, South African writer, cancer. Harry Marsh, 97, English chemist. David McCallum, 90, Scottish actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NCIS, The Great Escape) and musician. Osman Mema, 84, Albanian footballer (17 Nëntori Tirana, Partizani). Matteo Messina Denaro, 61, Italian mobster, head of the Sicilian Mafia (since 2006), colon cancer. Luigi Minchillo, 68, Italian Olympic boxer (1976), heart attack. Harry Poole, 88, English footballer (Port Vale). Juhani Salovaara, 91, Finnish Olympic sailor (1964). Gerry Shamray, 66, American comic book artist (American Splendor). Nevenka Tadić, 97, Serbian neuropsychiatrist. (death announced on this date)
Anneke Uittenbosch, 93, Dutch harpsichordist. Yevgeny Yasin, 89, Russian economist, minister of economy (1994–1997). 26
Raynald Blais, 69, Canadian politician, MP (2004–2011). Sir Michael Bonallack, 88, English golf administrator. Vittoria Cesarini, 91, Italian Olympic sprinter (1952). Asgeir Dølplads, 91, Norwegian ski jumper. Sandra Dorsey, 83, American actress (Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, Gordy, Dumb and Dumber To), director and writer, pancreatic cancer. Teri Hope, 85, American model and actress (Fun in Acapulco, Force of Impulse). David Hughes, 65, English footballer (Worcester City, Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United). (death announced on this date)
Serhii Kondratevskyi, 58, Ukrainian businessman and politician, people's deputy (1998–2002). Maurice Leitch, 90, Northern Irish author (Silver's City, Chinese Whispers). Bruce McWilliams, 67, American business executive. Hisae Mitsuishi, 96, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (1989–1995). Geof Motley, 88, Australian football player (Port Adelaide, South Australia) and coach (North Adelaide). Jayantha Paranathala, 72, Sri Lankan cricketer (Burgher Recreation Club, national team) and police officer. Henri Perly, 95, French road racing cyclist (Alcyon). Manfred Pointner, 80, German lawyer and politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria (2008–2013). Brooks Robinson, 86, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Baltimore Orioles), World Series champion (1966, 1970), heart disease. Stanisław Szymecki, 99, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Kielce (1981–1993) and archbishop of Białystok (1993–2000). Hıfzı Topuz, 100, Turkish journalist (Vatan, Milliyet), travel writer and novelist. 27
Jesús Aranzabal, 83, Spanish racing cyclist. Pat Arrowsmith, 93, English peace activist, co-founder of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Donna Becker, 91, American baseball player (Kalamazoo Lassies). Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein, 74, German aristocrat, head of the House of Oldenburg (since 1980). Dom Famularo, 70, American drummer. Ed Fancher, 100, American newspaper publisher and psychologist. Seda Fettahoğlu, 44, Turkish actress (Bir Zamanlar Çukurova). Jim Forrest, 79, Scottish footballer (Rangers, Aberdeen, national team). Djovi Gally, 67, Togolese human rights lawyer and politician. Sir Michael Gambon, 82, Irish-English actor (Harry Potter, Gosford Park, The Singing Detective), four-time BAFTA winner, pneumonia. Volodymyr Koman, 59, Ukrainian footballer (Zakarpattia Uzhhorod, Bukovyna Chernivtsi, national team). Catherine Lachens, 78, French actress (Je suis timide mais je me soigne, The Medic, Bright Days Ahead). Aziz Pahad, 82, South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, MP (1994–2008). Fayez Rashid, 73, Palestinian political writer. Soumendu Roy, 90, Indian cinematographer (Teen Kanya, Rabindranath Tagore, Aranyer Din Ratri). Bob Sheridan, 79, American boxing (WGBS) and MMA commentator. Gary Simpson, 64, English footballer (Chesterfield, Chester). Donal Smith, 89, New Zealand Olympic athlete (1960) and academic of English literature. Slobodan Štambuk, 82, Croatian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Hvar-Brač-Vis (1989–2018). John Tembo, 91, Malawian economist and politician, minister of finance (1964–1969) and governor of the Reserve Bank (1971–1984), pneumonia. Wang Wen-hsing, 84, Taiwanese novelist. Ryuzo Yanagimachi, 95, Japanese-born American embryologist. Vasily Zimenok, 89, Kazakh miner and politician, member of the Soviet of the Union (1984–1989). (death announced on this date)

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Stephen Ackles, 57, Norwegian musician. Ted Bachman, 72, American football player (Calgary Stampeders, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins). John Bandler, 81, Canadian electrical engineer and academic. Sir Mervyn Brown, 100, British historian and diplomat, ambassador to Madagascar (1967–1970), high commissioner to Tanzania (1975–1978) and Nigeria (1979–1983). Glenn Bujnoch, 69, American football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Marshall Cook, 83, New Zealand architect. Ashwin Dani, 79, Indian paint industry businessman, co-founder of Asian Paints. Ion Druță, 95, Moldovan writer and poet, member of the Romanian Academy. Lois Fowler, 68, Canadian curler, ovarian cancer. Hernando Guerra García, 60, Peruvian businessman and politician, MP (since 2021). Eric Hammill, 91, Canadian politician, Prince Edward Island MLA (1996–2003). Sissel Lange-Nielsen, 92, Norwegian writer. Viliami Moala, 30, American football player (California Golden Bears). Ganira Pashayeva, 48, Azerbaijani politician and poet, MP (since 2005). Bob Priddy, 83, American baseball player (Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox). Gennady Raikov, 84, Russian politician, MP (1995–2007). Najah Salam, 92, Lebanese singer and actress. M. S. Swaminathan, 98, Indian agronomist and geneticist (Green Revolution in India), MP (2007–2013). 29
Roy Boudreau, 76, Canadian teacher and politician, speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (2007–2010). Demetrio Carceller Coll, 93, Portuguese beverage industry executive (S.A. Damm). Mayra Copas, 28, Bolivian beauty pageant titleholder, pancreatic cancer. Jon Fausty, 74, American sound and recording engineer. Dianne Feinstein, 90, American politician, member of the U.S. Senate (since 1992), mayor of San Francisco (1978–1988). Michał Głowiński, 88, Polish philologist, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and of Arts and Sciences. Joyce Grable, 70, American professional wrestler (NWA). Neville Harper, 97, Australian politician, Queensland MLA (1980–1992). Saad Eddin Ibrahim, 84, Egyptian sociologist. Joseph E. Johnson, 90, American academic, president of the University of Tennessee system (1991–1999). Lucjan Józefowicz, 88, Polish Olympic track cyclist (1964). Anne Kahane, 99, Austrian-born Canadian sculptor. Richie Poulton, 61, New Zealand clinical psychologist, director of the Dunedin Study (since 2000), salivary gland cancer. Maurice Racca, 100, French Olympic sport shooter (1956). Kamal Ruhayyim, 76, Egyptian writer (Diary of a Jewish Muslim, Days in the Diaspora, Menorahs and Minarets). Kurt Schumacher, 70, American football player (New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Ed Young, 91, Chinese-born American illustrator. Yu Zhenwu, 92, Chinese air force general, commander of PLAAF (1994–1996). 30
Youssouf Bakayoko, 80, Ivorian politician and diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (2006–2010). Russell Batiste Jr., 57, American drummer (The Meters, Vida Blue, Papa Grows Funk), heart attack. Praful Bhavsar, 97, Indian rocket scientist. Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, 84, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1979–1982, 1996–2001, since 2019). Thomas Danneberg, 81, German actor (Code Name: Wild Geese, Commando Leopard) and dubber, stroke. Ron East, 80, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns). Michael Flynn, 75, American author (The Forest of Time, Fallen Angels). Galip Haktanır, 102, Turkish footballer (1948 Olympics, national team). Ove Johansson, 75, Swedish-born American football player (Philadelphia Eagles). A. K. M. Shahjahan Kamal, 73, Bangladeshi politician, minister of civil aviation and tourism (2018–2019) and MP (since 2014). Khaled Khalifa, 59, Syrian novelist (In Praise of Hatred, No Knives in the Kitchens of This City, Death is Hard Work), screenwriter, and poet, heart attack. Vitali Konyayev, 86, Russian actor (Silence, Clear Skies, The Last Day). Erick Morillo, 23, Peruvian footballer (César Vallejo), traffic collision. Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter, 93, New Zealand lawyer. Russell Sherman, 93, American classical pianist. Chris Snow, 42, Canadian ice hockey executive (Calgary Flames), complications from amyotropic lateral sclerosis. Wichit Srisa-an, 88, Thai academic administrator and politician, minister of education (2006–2008), rector of Thammasat University (1977) and Khon Kaen University (1978). Sukumar, 91, Indian satirist and cartoonist (Kerala Kaumudi). Eurico dos Santos Veloso, 90, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Juiz de Fora (1987–1991), bishop of Luz (1994–2001) and archbishop of Juiz de Fora (2001–2009). References

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