Deaths in November 2021

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in November 2021. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". 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 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
1
Giacomo Babini, 92, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello (1991-1996) and Grosseto (1996-2001).
Gulraiz Akhtar, 78, Pakistani field hockey player, Olympic champion (1968).
Aaron T. Beck, 100, American psychiatrist (Cognitive therapy, Beck Depression Inventory), co-founder of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
Emmett Chapman, 85, American jazz guitarist and composer, inventor of the Chapman Stick.
Temirkhan Dosmukhanbetov, 72, Kazakhstani politician, Mayor of Astana (2003-2004) and MP (since 2012).
Nelson Freire, 77, Brazilian classical pianist.
Jonathan Gledhill, 72, English Anglican clergyman, Bishop of Southampton (1996-2003) and Lichfield (2003-2015), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Alan Igglesden, 57, English cricketer (Kent, Western Province, national team), brain cancer.
Yuri Klepikov, 86, Russian screenwriter (The Ascent, The Seventh Companion) and actor (The Beginning).
Pat Martino, 77, American jazz guitarist (El Hombre, Stone Blue, Live at Yoshi's) and composer.
Bruno Moretti, 80, Australian athlete, Paralympic champion (1968).
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson, 90, Cuban-born Jamaican reggae percussionist (Bob Marley and the Wailers).
Lawrence Donald Soens, 95, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Sioux City (1983-1998).
William Spaulding, 97, American politician, member of the Council of the District of Columbia (1975-1987).
2
John Aiken, 89, American ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens).
Jane Brown Grimes, 80, American Hall of Fame tennis executive, President of the United States Tennis Association (2007-2008).
Flora D. Crittenden, 97, American educator and politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1993-2004).
Sabah Fakhri, 88, Syrian tenor singer.
Federico Granja Ricalde, 79, Mexican politician, Mayor of Merida (1976-1978), Deputy (1979-1982, 1985-1988, 2000-2003) and Governor of Yucatan (1994-1995).
Li Zehou, 91, Chinese philosopher and political activist.
Sir Alistair MacFarlane, 90, Scottish electrical engineer and academic administrator, Principal of Heriot-Watt University (1989-1996).
Dennis Moore, 75, American politician and lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd congressional district (1999-2011), cancer.
Hiroshi Ogawa, 72, Japanese politician, Governor of Fukuoka Prefecture (2011-2021), lung cancer.
Viktor Putyatin, 80, Ukrainian fencer, Olympic silver medalist (1968, 1972).
Neal Edward Smith, 101, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa (1959-1995).
Patricija Sulin, 55, Slovenian politician, member of the National Assembly (2012-2013) and MEP (2014-2019).
Frans Van den Eynde, 98, Belgian politician, Mayor of Aartselaar (1980-1988).
Ronnie Wilson, 73, American R&B musician (The Gap Band).
3
Eileen Anderson, 93, American politician, Mayor of Honolulu (1981-1985).
Joanna Bruzdowicz, 78, Polish composer.
Wilma Chan, 72, American politician, member of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors (1995-2000, since 2011) and the California State Assembly (2000-2006), hit by a car.
Dorothy Manley, 94, British sprint runner, Olympic silver medalist (1948), thyroid cancer.
Helga Lindner, 70, German swimmer, Olympic silver medalist (1968).
Michael Marai, 73, Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Goroka (1988-1994), cancer.
Tom Matte, 82, American football player (Baltimore Colts), Super Bowl champion (1971).
Victor Manuel Ortiz, Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of Gurabo (2005-2016).
Jean Pierson, 80, Tunisian-born French engineer (Airbus, Concorde).
Tang Yao-ming, 80, Taiwanese general and politician, Chief of the General Staff (1999-2002) and Minister of National Defense (2002-2004).
Avishag Zahavi, 99, Israeli botanist. (death announced on this date)
4
Lionel Blair, 92, Canadian-born English actor (The Limping Man, The Cool Mikado), choreographer and television presenter (Name That Tune).
Barbara-Rose Collins, 82, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan (1991-1997), problems caused by COVID-19.
Karoly Kiraly, 91, Romanian politician, member of the Great National Assembly (1969-1973) and Senator (1990-1992).
Heorhiy Kryuchkov, 92, Ukrainian politician, Deputy (1998-2006).
Mario Lavista, 78, Mexican composer, academic and writer.
Ruth Ann Minner, 86, American businesswoman and politician, member of the Delaware House of Representatives (1975-1983), State Senator (1983-1993) and Governor of Delaware (2001-2009), problems caused by a fall.
Subrata Mukherjee, 75, Indian politician, West Bengal MLA (1971-1977, 1982-1991, 1996-2006, since 2011) and Mayor of Kolkata (2000-2005), heart attack.
Claude Nelson Warren, 89, American anthropologist (San Dieguito Complex, La Jolla Complex) and academic.
5
Bob Baker, 82, British screenwriter (Wallace & Gromit, Doctor Who, K-9). (death announced on this date)
Charlie Burns, 85, American-born Canadian ice hockey player (Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins).
Russell Ebert, 72, Australian football player (South Australia) and coach (Port Adelaide, Woodville), acute myeloid leukemia.
Robert S. Kiss, 63, American politician, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates (1997-2007), cancer.
Marilia Mendonca, 26, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Latin Grammy winner (2019), airplane crash.
Siluyan, 82, Russian Russian Orthodox Old-Rite prelate, Bishop of Novosibirsk (since 2015).
Ross Tolleson, 65, American businessman and politician, member of the Georgia State Senate (2003-2015).
6
Astro, 64, English reggae pop singer and musician (UB40).
Andy Barker, 53, British electro musician (808 State).
Maureen Cleave, 87, British journalist (Evening Standard), interviewer for John Lennon's "More popular than Jesus" interview.
Kambiz Derambakhsh, 79, Iranian graphic designer, COVID-19.
Pavol Molnar, 85, Slovak footballer (Slovan Bratislava, Inter Bratislava, national team).
Angelo Mosca, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders) and professional wrestler (NWA), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Shawn Rhoden, 46, Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder, Mr. Olympia winner (2018), heart attack.
Raul Rivero, 75, Cuban poet and journalist, Chairman of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (1984-1989), cardiopulmonary arrest caused by emphysema.
Marinko Rokvic, 67, Serbian folk singer, pancreatic cancer.
Clifford Rose, 92, British actor (Tell Me Lies, Work Is a Four-Letter Word, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides).
Luiz Antonio dos Santos, 57, Brazilian Olympic long-distance runner (1996), cardiac arrest.
Cisse Mariam Kaidama Sidibe, 73, Malian politician, Prime Minister (2011-2012).
Muamer Zukorlic, 51, Serbian politician and Islamic cleric, member (2016-2020) and Vice-President (since 2020) of the National Assembly, co-founder of the BANU, heart attack.
Yukhym Zvyahilsky, 88, Ukrainian politician, MP (1990-2019), Mayor of Donetsk (1992-1993) and Acting Prime Minister (1993-1994), COVID-19.
7
Liudmila Belavenets, 81, Russian chess player, COVID-19.
Sir John Butterfill, 80, British politician, MP (1983-2010).
Sir James Gobbo, 90, Australian politician and lawyer, Governor of Victoria (1997-2000).
Jacques Limouzy, 95, French politician, Deputy (1967-1969, 1973-1981, 1986-2002).
Vadim Morozov, 67, Russian politician, businessman and magazine writer, Minister of Railways (2003-2004), COVID-19.
Igor Nikulin, 61, Russian hammer thrower, Olympic bronze medalist (1992).
Enrique Rocha, 81, Mexican actor (Satanico pandemonium, Yo compro esa mujer, El Privilegio de Amar).
Sergei Shmatko, 55, Russian businessman and politician, Minister of Energy (2008-2012), COVID-19.
Dean Stockwell, 85, American actor (Quantum Leap, Married to the Mob, Paris, Texas).
Bas van der Vlies, 79, Dutch engineer, teacher and politician, MP (1981-2010) and Leader of the Reformed Political Party (1986-2010), colon cancer.
8
Amalia Aguilar, 97, Cuban-born Mexican actress (Ritmos del Caribe, Al son del mambo, Amor perdido) and dancer.
Rinus Bennaars, 90, Dutch footballer (DOSKO, Feyenoord, national team).
Keith Bradshaw, 58, Australian cricket player (Tasmania) and administrator, multiple myeloma.
Annette Chalut, 97, French Resistance member and physician.
Abdul Wahab Dalimunthe, 82, Indonesian politician, MP (2009-2014, since 2017).
Medina Dixon, 59, American basketball player (Old Dominion Lady Monarchs), Olympic bronze medalist (1992), pancreatic cancer.
Pedro Feliciano, 45, Puerto Rican baseball player (New York Mets, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks), problems caused by heart disease.
Mike Harris, 82, South African racing driver (Formula One).
Stu Kennedy, 90, Canadian football player (Ottawa Rough Riders).
Kirsi Kunnas, 96, Finnish children's writer, poet and translator.
Sylvere Lotringer, 83, French literary critic and cultural theorist, founder of Semiotext(e).
Mahlagha Mallah, 104, Iranian environmentalist and librarian, founder of the Women's Society Against Environmental Pollution.
Wilhelm Schraml, 86, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (1986-2001) and Bishop of Passau (2001-2012).
9
Mariano Castillo Alcala, 73, Spanish politician, Mayor of Villacanas (1983-1987) and member of the Cortes of Castilla-La Mancha (1987-1991).
Gela Charkviani, 82, Georgian politician, writer and television news anchor, Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland (2006-2011).
Max Cleland, 79, American politician, Administrator of Veterans Affairs (1977-1981), Georgia Secretary of State (1983-1996) and U.S. Senator (1997-2003), heart failure.
Austin Currie, 82, Irish civil rights activist and politician, Northern Ireland MP (1964-1972), TD (1989-2002) and Minister of State for Justice (1994-1997), co-founder of the SDLP.
Jerry Douglas, 88, American actor (The Young and the Restless).
Erika Fisch, 87, German Olympic athlete (1956).
Willis Forko, 37, Liberian-American footballer (Real Salt Lake, Bodo/Glimt, national team).
Dianne Hamilton, 87, American politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1999-2017).
Roy Holder, 75, English actor (Sorry!, Pride & Prejudice, Robin Hood).
Desiet Kidane, 21, Eritrean racing cyclist, hit by a car.
Richard Kyanka, 45, American blogger, founder of Something Awful.
Iris Rezende, 87, Brazilian politician, Governor of Goias (1983-1986, 1991-1994), Minister of Agriculture (1986-1990) and Senator (1995-2003), problems caused by a stroke.
Aldo Rizzo, 86, Italian politician and lawyer, Deputy (1979-1992) and Mayor of Palermo (1992).
Herbert Salcher, 92, Austrian politician, Minister of Social Affairs (1970-1976) and Finance (1981-1984) and member of the National Council (1983).
Jakucho Setouchi, 99, Japanese Buddhist nun and writer, heart failure.
10
Syed Iftikhar Bokhari, 86, Pakistani cricketer (Punjab, Lahore) and politician, Senator (1988-1991).
Mike "Bones" Gersema, American metal rock drummer (L.A. Guns), liver failure.
Margo Guryan, 84, American pop jazz singer-songwriter ("Sunday Mornin'") and pianist. (death announced on this date)
*Jun Hong Lu, 62, Chinese-born Australian religious leader.
Lloyd McCuiston, 103, American politician, member (1961-1994) and Speaker (1981-1983) of the Arkansas House of Representatives.
Otto Pendl, 70, Austrian politician, MP (1998-2017).
Gerald Sinstadt, 91, British television sports commentator and presenter (Granada Television).
Roger Zatkoff, 90, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions) and businessman. (death announced on this date)
Miroslav Zbirka, 69, Slovak pop rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Modus), sepsis caused by pneumonia.
11
Per Aage Brandt, 75, Danish poet, linguist and translator.
F. W. de Klerk, 85, South African politician, State President (1989-1994) and Deputy President (1994-1996), Nobel Peace Prize winner (1993), mesothelioma.
Glen de Vries, 49, American businessman and space tourist, plane crash.
Graeme Edge, 80, English Hall of Fame drummer (The Moody Blues), songwriter and poet, cancer.
Carl von Essen, 81, Swedish fencer, Olympic champion (1976).
Harris W. Fawell, 92, American politician, Illinois State Senator (1963-1977) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 13th district (1985-1999), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Jay Last, 92, American physicist, member of the Traitorous eight.
Lee Ying-yuan, 68, Taiwanese politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1996-2000, 2012-2016), Minister of the EPA (2016-2018) and ROC Representative to Thailand (2020-2021), pancreatic cancer.
Lee Maracle, 71, Canadian First Nations writer, poet, activist and academic.
Cristiana Lobo, 64, Brazilian journalist (GloboNews), multiple myeloma.
Aga Mikolaj, 50, Polish operatic soprano, COVID-19.
Edward L. Sadowsky, 92, American politician and lawyer, member of the New York City Council (1962-1985), respiratory failure.
Sergei Shulgin, 65, Russian politician, MP (1994-1995).
Winter, 16, American Bottlenose dolphin, subject of Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2, gastrointestinal infection.
12
Bob Bondurant, 88, American Hall of Fame racing driver (Formula One) and instructor.
Ramuntxo Camblong, 82, French politician, Municipal Councilor of Anglet (2001-2008) and President of the Basque Nationalist Party (2004-2008).
Yevgeniy Chazov, 92, Russian physician and politician, Minister of Health (1987-1990).
Lothar Claesges, 79, German cyclist, Olympic champion (1964).
Matthew Festing, 71, English Roman Catholic official, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (2008-2017).
Ron Flowers, 87, English footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Northampton Town, national team), world champion (1966).
Giampiero Galeazzi, 75, Italian competition rower, sports journalist (RAI), and television personality (90deg minuto, Domenica in), problems caused by diabetes.
Paul Gludovatz, 75, Austrian football manager (SV Ried, TSV Hartberg), COVID-19.
Sir Ted Horlick, 96, British Navy vice admiral.
Jusuf Serang Kasim, 77, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Tarakan (1999-2009).
Takeshi Koba, 85, Japanese baseball player (Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) and manager (Yokohama DeNA BayStars).
Hugh Leatherman, 90, American politician, member (since 1981) and President Pro Tempore (2014-2019) of the South Carolina Senate, colorectal cancer.
Aleksandr Lenyov, 77, Russian footballer (Torpedo Moscow, Torpedo Kutaisi, Soviet Union national team).
Henry Woolf, 91, British actor (The Bed Sitting Room, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Doctor Who).
Jorn Svensson, 85, Danish-born Swedish politician, MP (1971-1988) and MEP (1995-1999).
Abd-al-Hafid Mahmud al-Zulaytini, 83, Libyan politician and banker, Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (1990-1996, 2011).
13
Hadiya Khalaf Abbas, 63, Syrian politician, Speaker of the People's Assembly (2016-2017), heart attack.
Dragos Petre Dumitriu, 57, Romanian journalist and politician, Deputy (2004-2008), heart attack caused by COVID-19.
Ivo Georgiev, 49, Bulgarian footballer (Debrecen, Korabostroitel, national team), heart failure.
Gilbert Harman, 83, American philosopher.
Sam Huff, 87, American Hall of Fame football player (New York Giants, Washington Redskins) and commentator.
Jack Kiddey, 92, New Zealand cricketer (Canterbury).
Lidia Lupu, 68, Moldovan economist and politician, MP (2014-2019).
Philip Margo, 79, American pop musician (The Tokens).
Petra Mayer, 46, American book review editor (NPR), pulmonary embolism.
John Pearson, 91, British writer (James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007).
Joe Siracusa, 99, American drummer (Spike Jones and His City Slickers) and music editor (The Transformers, The Incredible Hulk).
Wilbur Smith, 88, Zambian-born British-South African writer (When the Lion Feeds, The Courtney Novels, The Ballantyne Novels).
Bruno Vella, 88, Italian politician, President of the Province of Rieti (1975-1982), Mayor of Rieti (1982-1983) and Senator (1983-1992).
Emi Wada, 84, Japanese costume designer (Ran, Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Oscar winner (1986).
William Wright, 69, American-born Australian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle (2011-2021), lung cancer.
14
Etel Adnan, 96, Lebanese-American poet, novelist (Sitt Marie Rose) and visual artist.
Bertie Auld, 83, Scottish footballer (Celtic, national team) and manager (Partick Thistle), problems caused by dementia.
Bart the Bear 2, 21, American Kodiak bear actor (Into the Wild, We Bought a Zoo, Pete's Dragon).
W. Sterling Cary, 94, American Christian minister, President of the National Council of Churches (1972-1975).
Alex D. Dickson, 95, American Anglican prelate, Bishop of West Tennessee (1983-1994).
David Fox, 80, Canadian actor (Mama, Grey Owl, X-Men), cancer. (death announced on this date)
Virginio Pizzali, 86, Italian racing cyclist, Olympic champion (1956).
Somkiat Pongpaiboon, 71, Thai academic and politician, Deputy (2007-2011) and co-founder of the Mass Party, problems caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.
Thomas Porteous, 74, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Louisiana (1994-2010).
Georgiy Roedov, 82, Russian politician, Ambassador to Laos (1990-1993) and Kyrgyzstan (1997-2002).
Satya Vrat Shastri, 91, Indian Sanskrit scholar.
Jerzy Tomzinski, 102, Polish Roman Catholic priest, General of the Pauline Fathers (1963-1975).
Chanmyr Udumbara, 73, Russian intelligence officer and politician, member of the Federation Council (2001-2002).
Vladimir Zhutenkov, 59, Russian businessman and politician, MP (2016-2017).
15
Dzifa Attivor, 65, Ghanaian businesswoman and politician, Minister of Transport (2013-2015).
Laszlo Z. Bito, 87, Hungarian physiologist and writer. (death announced on this date)
Katarina Blagojevic, 78, Serbian chess player.
Valeriy Dolinin, 68, Russian rower, Olympic silver medalist (1980).
Clarissa Eden, 101, British countess and writer, Spouse of the Prime Minister (1955-1957).
Hasan Azizul Huq, 82, Bangladeshi writer (Agunpakhi).
Jerry Johnson, 77, American baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres), problems caused by Lewy body dementia and COPD.
Bernard Judge, 90, American architect.
Julio Lugo, 45, Dominican baseball player (Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Red Sox), World Series champion (2007), heart attack.
Osman Ocalan, 63, Turkish militant and political activist, Commander of the PKK, COVID-19.
Bengt Madsen, 79, Swedish football executive (Malmo), cancer.
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, 99, Indian writer, historian and theatre personality, Padma Vibhushan recipient (2019), problems caused by pneumonia.
Daulet Sembaev, 86, Kazakh politician and banker, First Deputy Prime Minister (1992-1993), Chairman of the National Bank (1993-1996) and Senator (1996-1997).
16
Kamil Durczok, 53, Polish television news anchor (Fakty TVN, Wiadomosci), cardiac arrest.
David Frank, 63, Kenyan-born British media businessman, co-founder of RDF Media. (death announced on this date)
Larry J. Hopkins, 88, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1972-1976), State Senate (1976-1978) and U.S. House of Representatives from the 6th congressional district (1979-1993).
Jyrki Kasvi, 57, Finnish politician, MP (2003-2011, 2015-2019), bladder cancer.
John Luxton, 75, New Zealand politician, MP (1987-2002).
Nadrian Seeman, 75, American nanotechnologist and crystallographer.
17
Keith Allison, 79, American bass guitarist (Paul Revere & the Raiders).
Leonid Bartenyev, 88, Ukrainian sprinter and coach, Olympic silver medalist (1956, 1960).
Gene Carter, 86, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Maine (since 1983).
Gilbert Dragon, 52, Haitian police chief and guerilla commander, suspect in the assassination of Jovenel Moise, problems caused by COVID-19.
Jimmie Durham, 81, American-Swiss civil rights activist, sculptor and poet.
Dave Frishberg, 88, American jazz singer-songwriter ("I'm Just a Bill"), pianist and composer.
Theuns Jordaan, 50, South African singer-songwriter and guitarist, leukaemia.
Art LaFleur, 78, American actor (Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, The Santa Clause 2), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Antonio Leal Labrin, 71, Chilean politician, member (1998-2010) and President (2006-2007) of the Chamber of Deputies.
Arsenio Moreno Mendoza, 68, Spanish academic, writer and politician, Mayor of Ubeda (1983-1989).
Stu Rasmussen, 73, American politician, Mayor of Silverton, Oregon (2009-2015), prostate cancer.
Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari, 83-84, Iranian Shiite cleric and politician, MP (1980-1988, 1992-2000) and member of the Assembly of Experts (since 1983), cardiac arrest.
Max Sopacua, 75, Indonesian politician, political commentator and sportscaster (TVRI), member of the People's Representative Council (2004-2014), lung cancer.
Young Dolph, 36, American rapper ("Cut It"), shot.
18
Peter Buck, 90, American restaurateur, co-founder of Subway.
Slide Hampton, 89, American jazz trombonist.
Dzyanis Kowba, 42, Belarusian footballer (Lokomotiv Vitebsk, Krylia Sovetov Samara, national team), COVID-19.
Leif Terje Loddesol, 86, Norwegian banker, CEO of Den norske Creditbank (1980-1988) and Statoil (1996-2003).
Ragnhild Pohanka, 89, Swedish activist and politician, MP (1988-1991, 1994-1998).
Mick Rock, 72, British photographer.
Ack van Rooyen, 91, Dutch jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist (The Ramblers).
William Evan Sanders, 101, American Episcopalian prelate, Bishop of East Tennessee (1985-1992).
Kim Suominen, 52, Finnish footballer (Turun Palloseura, Norrkoping, national team).
Maria Elsa Viteri, 56, Ecuadorian politician and economist, Minister of Finance (2008-2010, 2018), pancreatic cancer.
Ardeshir Zahedi, 93, Iranian politician, Ambassador to the United States (1960-1962, 1973-1979) and United Kingdom (1962-1966) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966-1971).
Zvi Zilker, 88, German-born Israeli politician, Mayor of Ashdod (1969-1983, 1989-2008), cancer.
19
Abderrahmane Amalou, 83, Moroccan politician, Minister of Justice (1995-1997).
Enrico Bacher, 80, Italian Olympic ice hockey player (1964).
Julie Belaga, 91, American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1977-1987).
Ian Fishback, 42, American Army officer and whistleblower.
Costantino Fittante, 87, Italian politician, Deputy (1983-1987).
Hank von Hell, 49, Norwegian punk rock singer-songwriter (Turbonegro), guitarist and actor (Cornelis).
Don Kojis, 82, American basketball player (Detroit Pistons, San Diego Rockets, Seattle SuperSonics).
Edgardo Labella, 70, Filipino politician, Mayor of Cebu City (since 2019), sepsis caused by pneumonia.
Will Ryan, 72, American actor (The Land Before Time, The Little Mermaid, An American Tail) and singer, cancer.
Gyorgy Schopflin, 81, Hungarian politician and political commentator, MEP (2004-2019).
Marie Lovise Widnes, 91, Norwegian poet and politician, MP (1989-1993).
20
Valery Garkalin, 67, Russian actor (Katala, Tsar Ivan the Terrible, Shirli-myrli) and academic, respiratory failure caused by COVID-19.
Ted Herold, 79, German rock singer and actor, house fire.
Billy Hinsche, 70, American rock pop musician (Dino, Desi & Billy, The Beach Boys), lung cancer.
Rita Letendre, 93, Canadian painter.
David Longdon, 56, British rock singer and musician (Big Big Train), accident.
21
Asongo Alalaparu, 79, Surinamese traditional leader, Granman of the Tiriyo (since 1997), COVID-19.
Soher Al Bably, 84, Egyptian actress (Madrast Al-Mushaghebeen).
Robert Bly, 94, American poet (Iron John: A Book About Men, The Sibling Society).
Mary Brown, 86, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1977-1994).
Marietta Chudakova, 84, Russian literary critic, historian, and writer, COVID-19.
Lou Cutell, 91, American actor (Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids).
Antonio Escohotado, 80, Spanish philosopher and writer.
Vincenzo La Russa, 83, Italian politician, Senator (1979-1983, 1994-1996) and Deputy (1983-1987).
Marcella LeBeau, 102, American Lakota politician, nurse and World War II veteran.
Nina Ruslanova, 75, Russian actress (Afonya, Tears Were Falling, Be My Husband), COVID-19.
22
James M. Bobbitt, 91, American chemist (Bobbitt reaction), car crash.
Art Clemente, 96, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1973-1979).
Kim Friele, 86, Norwegian LGBT rights activist.
Fayez Ghosn, 71, Lebanese politician, Minister of Defense (2011-2014).
Margaret Giannini, 100, American physician and medical researcher.
Noah Gordon, 95, American novelist (The Physician, The Last Jew).
Susan V. John, 64, American politician, member of the New York State Assembly (1991-2010), cancer.
Doug Jones, 64, American baseball player (Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics), COVID-19.
Kim Young-jung, 92, South Korean politician, MP (1985-1988).
Mimi Kyprianou, 89, Cypriot socialite, First Lady (1977-1988).
Volker Lechtenbrink, 77, German actor (Iron Gustav, Der Hausgeist, By Way of the Stars) and singer.
Paolo Pietrangeli, 76, Italian singer-songwriter, movie director (Pigs Have Wings) and screenwriter.
Hiroichi Sakai, 92, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (1969-1993).
Babette Smith, 79, Australian historian.
Marie Versini, 81, French actress (A Holiday with Piroschka, The Brides of Fu Manchu, Is Paris Burning?).
23
Chun Doo-hwan, 90, South Korean politician, President (1980-1988), cardiac arrest caused by blood cancer.
Mary Collinson, 69, Maltese-British model (Playboy) and actress (Twins of Evil), bronchopneumonia.
Simon Kistemaker, 80, Dutch football manager (Drechtsteden '79, De Graafschap, SC Telstar).
Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell, 90, Vincentian politician, Premier (1972-1974) and Prime Minister (1984-2000).
Hans Rosendahl, 76, Swedish Olympic swimmer (1964).
Bill Virdon, 90, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (Houston Astros), World Series champion (1960, 1971).
24
Aron Atabek, 68, Kazakhstani writer, poet and dissident, COVID-19.
Martins Brauns, 70, Latvian composer ("Saule, Perkons, Daugava"), COVID-19.
Lisa Brown, 67, American actress (As the World Turns, Guiding Light).
Ennio Doris, 81, Italian banker, founder of Banca Mediolanum.
U. L. Gooch, 98, American aviator and politician, member of the Kansas Senate (1993-2004).
Wieslaw Hartman, 71, Polish show jumping equestrian, Olympic silver medalist (1980).
Aryeh Nehemkin, 96, Israeli politician, member of Knesset (1981-1988) and Minister of Agriculture (1984-1988).
Ivan Stanchov, 92, Bulgarian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1995).
Jim Warren, 85, American computer scientist, co-founder of the West Coast Computer Faire and Dr. Dobb's Journal.
25
Carol Gould, 68, American writer and broadcaster.
Dieter B. Herrmann, 82, German astronomer.
Galal Ibrahim, Egyptian football executive, President of Zamalek (1992-1996, 2010-2011).
Julien Le Bas, 97, French Olympic sprinter (1948).
Justin Lekoundzou, 80, Congolese politician, Minister of Finance (1983-1987) and MP (1992-1993, 2002-2012).
Bohdan Levkiv, 71, Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Ternopil (2002-2006).
Charles Moose, 68, American author and police officer (D.C. sniper attacks), Chief of the Montgomery County Police Department (1999-2003).
Peeter Olesk, 67, Estonian literary scholar and politician, Minister of Population (1993-1994) and Culture (1994-1995).
Oleksandr Omelchenko, 83, Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Kyiv (1999-2006) and MP (2007-2012), 2004 presidential candidate, problems caused by COVID-19.
Anne Rudin, 97, American politician, Mayor of Sacramento (1983-1992), pneumonia.
26
Mohan Bhandari, 84, Indian writer.
Oscar Catacora, 34, Peruvian movie director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (Eternity), appendicitis.
Doug Cowie, 95, Scottish footballer (Dundee, Greenock Morton, national team).
Buster Guzzardo, 98, American politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1987-1996).
Hamdi Hassan, 65, Egyptian politician, MP (2005-2010).
Ruslan Mostovyi, 47, Ukrainian footballer (Avanhard Zhydachiv, Spartak Nalchik) and manager (Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk), car crash.
Stephen Sondheim, 91, American composer and lyricist (West Side Story, Company, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street), nine-time Tony winner, heart disease.
Aleksandr Timoshinin, 73, Russian rower, Olympic champion (1968, 1972).
German Zonin, 95, Russian footballer (Dynamo Leningrad) and manager (Myanmar national team, Soviet Union national team).
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Curley Culp, 75, American Hall of Fame football player (Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions), Super Bowl champion (1970), problems caused by pancreatic cancer.
Almudena Grandes, 61, Spanish writer, colon cancer.
Matti Keinonen, 80, Finnish Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Lukko, HJK, national team), cancer.
Lubomyra Mandziy, 48, Ukrainian educator and politician, Minister of Education and Science (2020).
Eddie Mekka, 69, American actor (Laverne & Shirley, Blansky's Beauties).
Milutin Mrkonjic, 79, Serbian politician, Minister of Infrastructure, Energy and Transportation (2008-2013).
Ruy Ohtake, 83, Brazilian architect, myelodysplastic syndrome.
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Virgil Abloh, 41, American fashion designer, founder and CEO of Off-White (since 2012), cancer.
Mustafa Cengiz, 71, Turkish football executive, President of Galatasaray (2018-2021), cancer.
Lee Elder, 87, American golfer.
Justo Gallego Martinez, 96, Spanish monk and builder.
Alexander Gradsky, 72, Russian rock singer, musician, and composer, stroke.
Laila Halme, 87, Finnish singer ("Muistojeni laulu"), Eurovision contestant (1963).
Doyle Hamm, 64, American convicted murderer and execution survivor, cancer.
Chuck Hazama, 89, American politician, Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota (1979-1995).
Johnny Hills, 87, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Bristol Rovers).
C. J. Hunter, 52, American Olympic shot putter (1996) and coach, world champion (1999).
Nakamura Kichiemon II, 77, Japanese actor (Kuroneko, Double Suicide, Onihei Hankacho) and kabuki performer, heart failure.
Emmit King, 62, American Olympic sprinter (1984, 1988), shot.
Carrie Meek, 95, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th congressional district (1993-2003).
Francois Moncla, 89, French rugby union player (Racing 92, Section Paloise, national team).
Norodom Ranariddh, 77, Cambodian politician, Prime Minister (1993-1997), member (1998-2006, 2017-2018) and President (1998-2006) of the National Assembly.
Prince Andrew Romanoff, 98, Russian-American aristocrat and writer, disputed head of the House of Romanov (since 2016).
Guillermo Roux, 92, Argentine painter.
Patu Tiava'asu'e Falefatu Sapolu, 71, Samoan politician and lawyer, Attorney-General (1988-1991) and Chief Justice (1992-2019).
Phil Saviano, 69, American children's rights activist, gallbladder cancer.
Anthony Smith, 83, British broadcaster, author and academic, President of Magdalen College, Oxford (1988-2005), renal failure.
Jolene Unsoeld, 89, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd congressional district (1989-1995).
Herman-Hartmut Weyel, 88, German politician, Mayor of Mainz (1987-1997).
Sir Frank Williams, 79, British motor racing team owner and constructor (Williams Racing).
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Kinza Clodumar, 76, Nauruan politician, President (1997-1998).
Arlene Dahl, 96, American actress (Journey to the Center of the Earth, A Southern Yankee, Reign of Terror).
Don Demeter, 86, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers).
David Gulpilil, 67-68, Australian actor (Walkabout, Charlie's Country, Crocodile Dundee), lung cancer.
LaMarr Hoyt, 66, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres), cancer.
Bruce William Kauffman, 86, American politician and lawyer, Judge for the U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania (1997-2009).
Bob Kilger, 77, Canadian politician, Mayor of Cornwall (2006-2014), stomach cancer.
Vladimir Naumov, 93, Russian movie director (The Wind, Peace to Him Who Enters, Teheran 43), screenwriter and producer.
Robert Farris Thompson, 88, American historian and writer, problems caused by Parkinson's disease and COVID-19.
Alexander Zaitsev, 76, Russian astronomer.
Carlos Zayas, 88, Spanish politician, political prisoner and environmental activist, Deputy (1977-1979).
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Marie-Claire Blais, 82, Canadian writer (Mad Shadows, A Season in the Life of Emmanuel) and poet.
Oriol Bohigas, 95, Spanish architect (MBM Arquitectes) and urban planner, President of Fundacio Joan Miro (1981-1988) and member of the City Council of Barcelona (1991-1994), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Albert Bustamante, 86, American politician and lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 23rd congressional district (1985-1993).
Sirisena Cooray, 90, Sri Lankan politician, Mayor of Colombo (1979-1989), MP (1989-1994) and Minister of Housing (1989-1994).
Chuck Dobson, 77, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics, California Angels).
Dave Draper, 79, American bodybuilder, actor (Lord Love a Duck, Don't Make Waves) and writer.
Phil Dwyer, 68, Welsh footballer (Cardiff City, national team).
Patrocinio Gonzalez Garrido, 87, Mexican politician, Senator (1982-1988), Governor of Chiapas (1988-1993) and Secretary of the Interior (1993-1994).
Philip Heymann, 89, American lawyer and politician, Deputy Attorney General (1993-1994), problems caused by a stroke.
Ray Kennedy, 70, English footballer (Liverpool, Arsenal, national team), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Jonathan Penrose, 88, English chess player.
Klaus Reinhardt, 80, German Army Forces general.
Charles Revet, 84, French politician, Senator (1995-2019).
Marjorie Tallchief, 95, American ballerina.
Erwin Wilczek, 81, Polish footballer (Gornik Zabrze, Valenciennes, national team) and manager.