Deaths in March 2022

The following is a list of deaths that happened in 2022. 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.
March
1
Brahim Boutaleb, 84, Moroccan historian, academic and politician, Deputy (1977-1983).
Conrad Janis, 94, American musician and actor (Mork & Mindy, Margie, That Hagen Girl).
Alevtina Kolchina, 91, Russian cross-country skier, Olympic champion (1964), silver (1956) and bronze (1964, 1968) medalist.
Warner Mack, 86, American country blues singer-songwriter ("Is It Wrong (For Loving You)", "The Bridge Washed Out") and guitarist.
Yevhen Malyshev, 19, Ukrainian biathlete and soldier, shot. (death announced on this date)
Alfred Mayer, 85, Austrian politician, Landesrat of Vorarlberg (1974-1993).
2
Alan Anderson, 82, Scottish footballer (Millwall, Hearts, national team). (death announced on this date)
Israel Beltran Montes, 74, Mexican businessman and politician, Deputy (1991-1994, 2006-2009), problems caused by COVID-19.
Johnny Brown, 84, American actor (Good Times, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show), comedian and singer.
Yosef Carmon, 88, Israeli actor (Alila, Sweet Mud, The Farewell Party) and stage director, problems caused by dementia.
Clement Crisp, 90, British dance critic (Financial Times).
Kenneth Duberstein, 77, American lobbyist, White House Chief of Staff (1988-1989).
Eberhard Goldhahn, 94, German politician, East Germany MP (1990) and MP (1990).
Alan Ladd Jr., 84, American movie producer (Braveheart, Gone Baby Gone) and studio businessman, President of 20th Century Fox (1976-1979), Oscar winner (1996).
Autherine Lucy, 92, American civil rights activist and academic, first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama.
Jean-Pierre Pernaut, 71, French news presenter and broadcaster (TF1), lung cancer.
Robert John Rose, 92, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Gaylord (1981-1989) and Grand Rapids (1989-2003).
Volodymyr Struk, 57, Ukrainian politician, Deputy (2012-2014) and Mayor of Kreminna (since 2020), shot.
Frederick Tristan, 90, French writer, essayist and poet.
Tony Walton, 87, British set and costume designer (Pippin, All That Jazz, Mary Poppins), Tony (1973, 1986, 1992), Oscar (1979) and Emmy (1986) winner, problems caused by a stroke.
3
Senol Birol, 86, Turkish footballer (Besiktas, Fenerbahce, national team) and manager.
Valeriy Chybineyev, 34, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces major and sniper, shot.
Thomas B. Hayward, 97, American Navy admiral, Chief of Naval Operations (1978-1982).
Tim Considine, 81, American actor (Spin and Marty, Hardy Boys, My Three Sons), photographer and historian.
Bruce Johnstone, 85, South African racing driver.
Walter Mears, 87, American journalist (Associated Press) and educator, subject of The Boys on the Bus, Pulitzer Prize winner (1977), cancer.
Abune Merkorios, 83, Ethiopian Orthodox prelate, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1988-1991, since 2018).
Jun Misawa, 69, Japanese baseball player (Chunichi Dragons, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) and politician, MP (1996-2000), problems caused by mesothelioma.
Shane Olivea, 40, American football player (Ohio State Buckeyes, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants).
Albert Pobor, 65, Croatian football manager (Cerezo Osaka, Hrvatski Dragovoljac, Brezice 1919).
Luiz Pinguelli Rosa, 80, Brazilian nuclear physicist, researcher and academic.
Andrey Sukhovetsky, 47, Russian Airborne Forces general, shot.
Dean Woods, 55, Australian cyclist, Olympic champion (1984), silver (1988) and bronze (1988, 1996) medalist, cancer.
Indra Yasin, 67, Indonesian politician, Regent of North Gorontalo (since 2012).
4
Anne Beaumanoir, 98, French neurophysiologist and Resistance member, Righteous Among the Nations (1996).
Tadeusz Borowski, 80, Polish actor (Remember Your Name, Sekret Enigmy, Chopin: Desire for Love).
Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, 73, Spanish politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2010) and International Cooperation (2018-2020) and President of AECID (2018-2020).
Peter Marcuse, 93, German-American lawyer, academic and urban planner.
Paula Marosi, 85, Hungarian fencer, Olympic champion (1964) and silver medalist (1968).
Rod Marsh, 74, Australian Hall of Fame cricketer (Western Australia, national team), problems caused by a heart attack.
Bill Phipps, 79, Canadian religious leader, lawyer and political activist, Moderator of the United Church of Canada (1997-2000).
Sunith Francis Rodrigues, 88, Indian military officer, Chief of the Army Staff (1990-1993), Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (1991-1993) and Governor of Punjab (2004-2010).
Mitchell Ryan, 88, American actor (Dark Shadows, Dharma & Greg, Lethal Weapon), congestive heart failure.
Shane Warne, 52, Australian Hall of Fame cricketer (Victoria, Hampshire, national team), possible heart attack.
Maryan Wisniewski, 85, French footballer (Lens, Sochaux, national team).
5
Agostino Cacciavillan, 95, Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1998-2002).
Jeff Howell, 60, American rock bassist (Foghat, Outlaws).
Antonio Martino, 79, Italian politician and economist, Deputy (1994-2018) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994-1995) and Defence (2001-2006), co-founder of Forza Italia.
Immanuel Ngatjizeko, 69, Namibian politician, MP (2000-2018) and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare (2008-2012) and Safety and Security (2012-2015).
Roberto Rivas Reyes, 67, Nicaraguan politician and lawyer, President of the Supreme Electoral Council (2000-2018), sepsis caused by COVID-19.
Shoichi Washizawa, 81, Japanese politician, Mayor of Nagano (2001-2013).
6
Frank Fleming, 68, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (since 2018).
Berty Gunathilake, 97, Sri Lankan actor (Cheriyo Captain, Somy Boys, Vala In London) and comedian.
Wilhelm Huberts, 84, Austrian footballer (Grazer AK, Eintracht Frankfurt, national team) and manager.
Pavlo Lee, 33, Ukrainian actor and television presenter, bombing.
Geraldo Melo, 86, Brazilian businessman and politician, Governor of Rio Grande do Norte (1987-1991) and Senator (1995-2003), lung cancer.
Frank O'Farrell, 94, Irish footballer (West Ham, national team) and manager (Manchester United).
Pau Riba, 73, Spanish folk rock guitarist, pancreatic cancer.
Giuseppe Wilson, 76, Italian footballer (Internapoli, Lazio, national team), stroke.
7
Vasily Astafyev, 102, Russian Soviet Army colonel.
Lynda Baron, 82, English actress (Open All Hours, Come Outside, EastEnders), singer and comedian.
Sir Jeremy Child, 77, British actor (Privilege, The Stud, Darkest Hour).
Renny Cushing, 69, American politician, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (1986-1988, 1996-1998, 2008-2010, since 2012), prostate cancer.
John F. Dunlap, 99, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1967-1974) and State Senate (1974-1978).
Avraham Hirschson, 81, Israeli politician, MK (1983-1984, 1992-2009) and Minister of Tourism (2005-2006) and Finance (2006-2007).
Oleksandr Marchenko, 57, Ukrainian politician, Deputy (2014-2019), killed in battle.
Jean Mouchel, 93, French politician, MEP (1982-1983, 1984-1989).
Nadungamuwa Raja, 68, Sri Lankan elephant, heart attack.
Benjamin Prado Casas, 96, Chilean politician, Senator (1965-1973) and President of the Christian Democratic Party (1970-1971).
Yuriy Prylypko, 61, Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Hostomel (since 2015), shot.
Donna Scheeder, 74, American librarian, President of IFLA (2015-2017), cancer.
Shahnawaz Tanai, 72, Afghan Army general and politician, Chief of General Staff (1988-1990) and Minister of Defence (1988-1990).
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, 92, Pakistani lawyer and politician, Justice of the Supreme Court (1991-1994), Senator (1997-1998) and President (1998-2001), heart attack.
Hector Vargas Bastidas, 70, Chilean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Arica (2003-2013) and Temuco (since 2013).
Jesus Zuniga, 74, Mexican politician and farmer, Mayor of Union de Tula (1987-1998), Deputy (2015-2018) and member of the Congress of Jalisco (2018-2021), shot.
8
David Bennett Sr., 57, American patient, first person to have a genetically-modified heart xenotransplantation.
Joseph R. Bowen, 71, American politician and businessman, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2005-2007) and State Senate (2011-2019), heart attack. (death announced on this date)
Tomas Boy, 70, Mexican footballer (Tigres UANL, Atletico Espanol, national team) and manager, problems caused by a pulmonary embolism.
Desislav Chukolov, 47, Bulgarian politician, MEP (2007-2009). (death announced on this date)
Rene Clemencic, 94, Austrian composer.
Margaret Farrow, 87, American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1986-1989), State Senator (1989-2001) and Lieutenant Governor (2001-2003).
Grandpa Elliott, 77, American street singer and harmonicist, problems caused by a skin infection.
Ad Havermans, 87, Dutch politician, Mayor of The Hague (1985-1996).
Gordon Lee, 87, English footballer (Aston Villa) and manager (Newcastle United, Everton).
Fernando Carlos Maletti, 72, Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of San Carlos de Barlioche (2001-2013) and Merlo-Moreno (since 2013).
Sergei Mandreko, 50, Russian-Tajik footballer (Rapid Wien, VfL Bochum, Russia national team) and manager, problems caused by ALS.
Ron Miles, 58, American jazz musician and composer, problems caused by polycythemia vera.
Gyo Obata, 99, American architect.
Ron Pember, 87, British actor (Secret Army, Oh! What a Lovely War, Murder by Decree), stage director, and dramatist.
Valeriy Petrov, 67, Ukrainian footballer (Sevastopol, SC Tavriya) and manager, COVID-19.
Maria Simon, 103, Austrian sociologist, psychologist and academic.
Yuriko, 102, American dancer and choreographer.
9
Justice Christopher, 40, Nigerian footballer (Antwerp, national team).
Inge Deutschkron, 99, German-Israeli journalist, author and Holocaust survivor.
John Korty, 85, American movie director (The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?, Twice Upon a Time) and animator, Emmy (1974, 1979) and Oscar winner (1979).
Jimmy Lydon, 98, American actor (Twice Blessed, Life with Father, The First Hundred Years).
Robert McLendon, 85, American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1983-2001).
Donald Pinkel, 95, American pediatrician, Director of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (1962-1973).
David Wheeler, 72, American businessman (Alabama Power) and politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives (since 2018).
10
Robert Cardenas, 102, Mexican-born American Air Force brigadier general.
Sorapong Chatree, 71, Thai actor (Out of the Darkness, Plae Kao, The Legend of Suriyothai), lung cancer.
Yevhen Deidei, 34, Ukrainian politician, Deputy (2014-2019), killed in battle.
Emilio Delgado, 81, American actor (I Will Fight No More Forever, Sesame Street, A Case of You), multiple myeloma.
Sir John Elliott, 91, British historian and Hispanist, pneumonia caused by kidney failure.
Mario Gigante, 98, American mobster (Genovese crime family). (death announced on this date)
Jurgen Grabowski, 77, German footballer (Eintracht Frankfurt, West German national team).
Kimberley Kitching, 52, Australian politician, trade unionist and lawyer, Senator (since 2016), possible heart attack.
Magne Landro, 84, Norwegian Olympic sport shooter (1960, 1964).
Bobbie Nelson, 91, American country singer and pianist (Willie Nelson, The Family, The Strangers).
Alvard Petrossyan, 75, Armenian writer, philologist and politician, Deputy (1999-2012).
Mario Teran, 80, Bolivian military warrant officer, executioner of Che Guevara.
Odalis Perez, 44, Dominican baseball player (Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals), fall.
11
Rupiah Banda, 85, Zambian politician, Vice-President (2006-2008) and President (2008-2011), colon cancer.
Sandra Cavalcanti, 96, Brazilian politician, linguist and academic, Deputy (1987-1995).
Paul Genevay, 83, French sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).
Giovanni Giuliano, 72, Italian politician, President of the Province of Imperia (2001-2010).
Rustam Ibragimbekov, 83, Azerbaijani filmmaker (White Sun of the Desert, Burnt by the Sun, The Barber of Siberia).
Jun Kondo, 92, Japanese theoretical physicist (Kondo effect), pneumonia.
Gerardo Rozin, 51, Argentinian journalist and television host (Telefe).
Joao Evangelista Martins Terra, 97, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary bishop of Brasilia (1994-2004).
Timmy Thomas, 77, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Why Can't We Live Together") and musician.
Laurent Vimont, 61, French businessman (Century 21 Real Estate), heart attack.
Martha Vonk-van Kalker, 78, Dutch politician, Senator (1977-1981).
Cora Faith Walker, 37, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2017-2019).
12
Barry Bailey, 73, American rock guitarist (Atlanta Rhythm Section), problems caused by multiple sclerosis.
Traci Braxton, 50, American R&B singer (The Braxtons) and television personality (Braxton Family Values), esophageal cancer.
Eliezer Goldberg, 90, Israeli politician and lawyer, Judge of the Supreme Court (1983-1998) and State Comptroller (1998-2005).
Pentti Karvonen, 90, Finnish Olympic steeplechase runner (1960).
Alain Krivine, 80, French politician, MEP (1999-2004).
Karl Offmann, 81, Mauritian politician, President (2002-2003).
Jessica Williams, 73, American jazz pianist and composer.
13
Quinn H. Becker, 91, American Army lieutenant general and orthopedic surgeon, Surgeon General of the Army (1985-1988).
Erhard Busek, 80, Austrian politician, Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs (1989-1995) and Vice-Chancellor (1991-1995).
Vic Elford, 86, British racing driver, cancer.
William Hurt, 71, American actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Children of a Lesser God, The Incredible Hulk), Oscar winner (1986), prostate cancer.
Ajdar Ismailov, 83, Azerbaijani philologist, academic and politician, co-founder of New Azerbaijan Party.
Harue Kitamura, 93, Japanese politician, Mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo (1991-2003), pneumonia.
Igor Mandic, 82, Croatian literary critic, columnist and essayist.
Sam Massell, 94, American businessman and politician, Mayor of Atlanta (1970-1974).
Micaela, Countess of Paris, 83, Chilean-Spanish aristocrat, Consort of the Head of the House of Orleans (1999-2019).
Antonio Nachura, 80, Filipino politician and lawyer, member of the House of Representatives (1998-2004), Solicitor General (2006-2007) and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2007-2011).
Bernard Nussbaum, 84, American politician and lawyer, White House Counsel (1993-1994).
Adam Odzimek, 77, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Sandomierz (1985-1992) and Radom (1992-2019).
Brent Renaud, 50, American photojournalist, writer (The New York Times), and filmmaker (Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing), shot.
14
Charles Greene, 76, American sprinter, Olympic champion and bronze medalist (1968).
Scott Hall, 63, American Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWE, WCW, TNA), heart attack caused by hip surgery.
Kumudben Joshi, 88, Indian politician, MP (1973-1985) and Governor of Andhra Pradesh (1985-1990).
Jorge Silva Melo, 73, Portuguese critic, theatre director and playwright, co-founder of Teatro da Cornucopia, pancreatic cancer.
Jose Ramiro Pellecer Samayoa, 92, Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Guatemala (1967-2010).
Lubomir Roman, 77, Slovak actor (St. Peter's Umbrella, The Sun in a Net, Soul at Peace) and politician, member of the National Council (1994-1998) and Minister of Culture (1994), heart attack.
Akira Takarada, 87, Japanese actor (Godzilla, Life of an Expert Swordsman, A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha), problems caused by pneumonia.
Steve Wilhite, 74, American computer scientist (CompuServe), helped invent GIFs, problems caused by COVID-19.
Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, Irish war photojournalist (Fox News), shot.
15
Cabo Anselmo, 80, Brazilian Navy corporal and informant, Leader of 1964 Sailors' Revolt, problems caused by a kidney infection.
Arturo Bonin, 78, Argentine actor (Asesinato en el Senado de la Nacion, Bairoletto, la aventura de un rebelde, Amor mio), lung cancer.
Arnold W. Braswell, 96, American Air Force lieutenant general.
Mohammad Alavi Gorgani, 82, Iraqi-born Iranian Grand Ayatollah.
Piet Bukman, 88, Dutch politician and economist, MP (1968-1980, 1981-1986, 1989, 1994-1998), Chairman of the Christian Democratic Appeal (1980-1986) and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1994-1998).
Lauro Cavazos, 95, American politician and educator, Secretary of Education (1988-1990).
Jurgen W. Heike, 73, German politician, member of the Landtag of Bavaria (1994-2018).
Marilyn Miglin, 83, American businesswoman, inventor and television host (Home Shopping Network), problems caused by a stroke.
Eugene Parker, 94, American solar physicist (Parker Solar Probe) and academic, problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Jean Potvin, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars) and radio broadcaster, Stanley Cup champion (1980, 1981).
Anneli Sauli, 89, Finnish actress (Miriam, Doctor Sibelius, The Man Without a Past).
Bob Williams, 80, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1979-1983, 1983-1989).
16
Egidius Braun, 97, German football administrator, President of the German Football Association (1992-2001).
Dzintars Jaundzeikars, 66, Latvian politician, MP (2002-2010) and Minister of the Interior (2005-2006).
Merri Dee, 85, American journalist (WGN-TV).
Vic Fazio, 79, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1975-1978), U.S. House of Representatives (1979-1999) and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (1995-1999), melanoma.
Tony Marchi, 89, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, Vicenza) and manager (Northampton Town).
Barbara Morrison, 72, American jazz singer, heart disease.
Kunimitsu Takahashi, 82, Japanese racing driver, motorcyclist, and team owner, four-time All-Japan Sports Prototype champion, lymphoma.
Ralph Terry, 86, American baseball player (New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets), World Series champion (1961, 1962), head injury caused by a fall.
Helene Vannari, 73, Estonian actress (Rahu tanav, All My Lenins, Mindless).
Pete Ward, 84, Canadian-born American baseball player (Chicago White Sox).
17
Christopher Alexander, 85, British-American architect, design theorist and writer (Notes on the Synthesis of Form, A City Is Not a Tree, The Nature of Order).
Pascal Beaudet, 65, French politician, Mayor of Aubervilliers (2003-2008, 2014-2016).
Peter Bowles, 85, English actor (Rumpole of the Bailey, To the Manor Born, The Bounder), cancer.
Emmett C. Burns Jr., 81, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1995-2015).
Clemens Cornielje, 63, Dutch politician, MP (1994-2005) and King's Commissioner of Gelderland (2005-2019), brain cancer.
Jean-Pierre Demailly, 64, French mathematician and editor (Annales de l'Institut Fourier, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Inventiones Mathematicae), member of the French Academy of Sciences (since 2007).
Sir Wira Gardiner, 78, New Zealand soldier, politician and writer.
Tony Nash, 85, British bobsledder, Olympic champion (1964).
Martha Palafox Gutierrez, 73, Mexican politician, Deputy (1997-2000, 2003-2006) and Senator (2012-2018).
Elsa Papadimitriou, 80, Greek politician, MP (1993-2011).
Alan Rees, 84, Welsh rugby player (national team) and cricketer (Glamorgan).
Hisanori Takada, 40, Japanese footballer (Lillehammer, Persitara, Pegasus), injuries caused by a skiing accident.
Yuri Vechkasov, 73, Russian politician, Senator (1996-2001).
18
Aleksei Bakharev, 45, Russian-Ukrainian footballer (Shakhtar Donetsk, Russian national team, Ukrainian national team).
John Clayton, 67, American Hall of Fame sportswriter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune) and reporter (ESPN).
Oddrun Hokland, 79, Norwegian Olympic athlete (1964).
Chaim Kanievsky, 94, Polish-born Israeli rabbi, heart attack.
Bernabe Marti, 93, Spanish operatic tenor.
Don Young, 88, American politician and educator, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1967-1971), State Senate (1971-1973) and U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large congressional district (since 1973).
19
Shahabuddin Ahmed, 92, Bangladeshi lawyer and politician, President (1990-1991, 1996-2001) and Chief Justice (1990-1995).
Lyell Cresswell, 77, New Zealand composer.
Federico Martin Aramburu, 42, Argentine rugby union player (US Dax, Glasgow Warriors, national team), shot.
Linda Garrou, 79, American politician and educator, member of the North Carolina Senate (1999-2013).
Joel Hasse Ferreira, 77, Portuguese politician, Deputy (1983-1985, 1992-2001, 2002-2005) and MEP (2004-2009).
Alan Hopgood, 87, Australian actor (Bellbird, Prisoner, Neighbours), producer and writer, cancer.
Roberts Kilis, 54, Latvian politician and social anthropologist, Minister for Education and Science (2011-2013).
Scoey Mitchell, 92, American actor (Barefoot in the Park, Rhoda), comedian, and director.
Winfield W. Scott Jr., 94, American Air Force lieutenant general, Superintendent of the Air Force (1983-1987).
Marian Zembala, 72, Polish cardiac surgeon, academic and politician, Deputy (2015-2019) and Minister of Health (2015).
20
Raimon Carrasco, 98, Spanish football executive, President of FC Barcelona (1977-1978).
Adriana Hoffmann, 82, Chilean botanist, environmentalist and writer.
Jacob Oulanyah, 56, Ugandan agricultural economist, lawyer and politician, member (2001-2006, since 2011) and Speaker of the Parliament (since 2021), cardiopulmonary arrest.
Arnaldo Rosa Prata, 94, Brazilian politician, Mayor of Uberaba (1971-1973).
Reine Wisell, 80, Swedish Formula One racing driver, heart attack.
John V. Roach, 83, American microcomputer pioneer, led development of the TRS-80.
Tom Young, 89, American college basketball coach (Catholic University, Rutgers, Old Dominion). (death announced on this date)
21
Shinji Aoyama, 57, Japanese movie director, screenwriter and composer (EM Embalming, Eureka, Tokyo Park), esophageal cancer.
Yuz Aleshkovsky, 92, Russian-American playwright, poet, and singer-songwriter.
Yvan Colonna, 61, French Corsican nationalist and convicted murderer, problems caused by stab wounds.
Lawrence Dane, 84, Canadian actor (Running, For the Record, Scanners), pancreatic cancer.
Rosa Gomez de Mejia, 82, Dominican socialite, First Lady (2000-2004), heart attack.
Kip Hawley, 68, American businessman and politician, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (2005-2009), lung cancer.
Gerard Istace, 86, French politician, Deputy (1981-1986, 1988-1993).
Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, 67, Malian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2012) and Prime Minister (2017-2019).
Nikolai Osyanin, 80, Russian footballer (Krylia Sovetov Samara, Spartak Moscow, Soviet Union national team) and manager.
John Purvis, 83, British politician, MEP (1979-1984, 1999-2009), cancer. (death announced on this date)
Eva Ingeborg Scholz, 94, German actress (1-2-3 Corona, The Time with You, The Lost One).
Raymond Seguy, 92, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Gap (1981-1987) and Autun (1987-2006).
Fevzi Zemzem, 80, Turkish footballer (Goztepe, national team) and manager.
22
Dame Miriam Dell, 97, New Zealand women's rights activist, botanist and educator, President of the NCWNZ (1970-1974) and ICW (1979-1984).
Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote, 90, British peer, member of the House of Lords (2001-2020), cancer.
Barrington Patterson, 56, English kickboxer and mixed martial artist, heart attack.
Mohammad Reyshahri, 75, Iranian politician and cleric, Minister of Intelligence (1984-1989), Prosecutor-General (1991-1993) and member of the Assembly of Experts (since 2016).
23
Madeleine Albright, 84, Czechoslovakian-born American politician, Ambassador to the United Nations (1993-1997) and Secretary of State (1997-2001), cancer.
Oksana Baulina, 42, Russian journalist (The Insider), bombing.
Charles G. Boyd, 83, American Air Force general, lung cancer.
Kaneaster Hodges Jr., 83, American politician and lawyer, U.S. Senator from Arkansas (1977-1979), aortic aneurysm.
Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, 81, Indian politician and lawyer, Chief Justice (2004-2005).
Edmund Michal Piszcz, 92, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Warmia (1988-2006).
24
Kirk Baptiste, 59, American sprinter, Olympic silver medalist (1984).
Dagny Carlsson, 109, Swedish blogger and influencer.
Denise Coffey, 85, British actress (Waltz of the Toreadors, Georgy Girl, Sir Henry at Rawlinson End), comedian and writer.
Johnny Fripp, 101, Canadian skier and football player (Ottawa Rough Riders).
Arcadio Poveda, 91, Mexican astronomer and academic, member of the El Colegio Nacional (since 1989).
Luis Roldan, 78, Spanish politician and convicted fraudster, Director General of the Civil Guard (1986-1993).
G. Kendall Sharp, 87, American politician and lawyer, Judge for the U.S. District Court for Middle Florida (since 1983).
25
Sir John Chapple, 90, British Army general, Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces (1987-1988), Chief of the General Staff (1988-1992) and Governor of Gibraltar (1993-1995).
Taylor Hawkins, 50, American Hall of Fame rock singer-songwriter and musician (Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, The Birds of Satan).
Kathryn Hays, 88, American actress (Ride Beyond Vengeance, Counterpoint, As the World Turns).
Philip Jeck, 69, English composer.
Kenny McFadden, 61, American-born New Zealand basketball player (Washington State Cougars) and coach (Wellington Saints), kidney disease. (death announced on this date)
26
Claudette Bradshaw, 72, Canadian politician and activist, MP (1997-2006) and Minister of Labour (1998-2004), lung cancer.
Jeff Carson, 58, American country singer and musician ("Not on Your Love", "The Car", "Holdin' Onto Somethin'"), heart attack.
Gianni Cavina, 81, Italian actor (The House with Laughing Windows, House of Pleasure for Women, Christmas Present).
Teofil Wilski, 86, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Kalisz (1995-2011).
27
Titus Bubernik, 88, Slovak footballer (Inter Bratislava, LASK Linz, Czechoslovakia national team).
Shakir Hasanov, 74, Azerbaijani engineer and politician, member of the Sumgait City Council (1990-1995).
Ayaz Mutallibov, 83, Azerbaijani politician, Prime Minister (1989-1990) and President (1990-1992).
Enrique Pinti, 82, Argentine actor (Sentimental, Tango, Angel Face) and comedian, problems caused by diabetes.
Martin Pope, 103, American physical chemist, researcher and academic, Davy Medalist (2006).
James Vaupel, 76, American scientist.
Alexandra Zabelina, 85, Russian fencer, Olympic champion (1960, 1968, 1972).
28
Naci Erdem, 91, Turkish footballer (Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, national team) and manager.
Dame June Jackson, 82, New Zealand Maori activist and public servant.
Eugene Melnyk, 62, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, owner of the Ottawa Senators (since 2003) and founder of Biovail.
Antonios Naguib, 87, Egyptian Coptic Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Minya (1977-2002) and Patriarch of Alexandria (2006-2013).
29
Joyce Fairbairn, 82, Canadian politician, Senator (1984-2013), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Paul Herman, 76, American actor (The Sopranos, Silver Linings Playbook, The Irishman).
John T. Richardson, 98, American academic and priest, President of DePaul University (1981-1993).
30
Juan Carlos Cardenas, 76, Argentine footballer (Racing Club, Veracruz, national team) and manager.
Mathew Cheriankunnel, 91, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Nalgonda (1976-1986) and Kurnool (1988-1991).
Egon Franke, 86, Polish fencer, Olympic champion (1964).
David Irvine, 75, Australian politician, Director of ASIS (2003-2009) and ASIO (2009-2014).
Tom Parker, 33, English pop singer (The Wanted), glioblastoma.
31
Georgi Atanasov, 88, Bulgarian politician, Prime Minister (1986-1990).
Vladimir Bochkov, 75, Russian politician, Senator (2013-2018). (death announced on this date)
Ridvan Bolatli, 93, Turkish footballer (Ankaragucu, national team).
Gunter Deckert, 82, German far-right political activist and politician, Leader of the NPD (1991-1996).
Patrick Demarchelier, 78, French fashion photographer (Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar).
Richard Howard, 92, American critic, poet and translator, problems caused by dementia.
Moana Jackson, 76, New Zealand Maori lawyer and academic.
Sven Melander, 74, Swedish journalist, television presenter (Snacka om nyheter) and actor (Sallskapsresan, Jonssonligan och Dynamit-Harry), cancer.
Patricia Poblete, 75, Chilean economist and politician, Minister of Housing and Urbanism (2006-2010).