Deaths in September 2021

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

## September
### 1
*Amanda Bayard, 39, American television producer (*Last Week Tonight with John Oliver*).
*Jean-Denis Bredin, 92, French lawyer, founder of Bredin Prat and member of the Académie Française (since 1989).
*Anna Cataldi, 81, Italian journalist, movie producer (*Out of Africa*) and humanitarian.
*Paul Chillan, 85, French footballer (Nîmes, Arlésien, national team).
*Daffney, 46, American professional wrestler (TNA, SHINE, WCW) and actress, suicide by gunshot.
*Robbie Dale, 81, British radio presenter (Radio Caroline).
*Carol Fran, 87, American soul blues singer-songwriter and pianist, problems caused by COVID-19.
*Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 91, Indian Kashmiri separatist leader and politician, Jammu and Kashmir MLA (1972–1982, 1987–1990), pneumonia caused by kidney cancer.
*Doug Green, 66, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2013–2020), COVID-19.
*José Gonçalves Heleno, 93, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Coadjutor Bishop (1976–1977) and Bishop of Governador Valadares (1977–2001), problems caused by a stroke.
*Norbert Klein, 65, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives (2012–2017).
*Gregg Leakes, 66, American reality television personality (*The Real Housewives of Atlanta*, *I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding*), colon cancer.
*Norberto Mario Oyarbide, 70, Argentine politician and lawyer, Federal Judge of the Supreme Court (1994–2016), problems caused by COVID-19.
*Juan Rodríguez Vega, 77, Chilean footballer (Unión Española, Atlético Español, national team).
*Leopoldo Serantes, 59, Filipino boxer, Olympic bronze medalist (1988), problems caused by COPD.
*Dan Swecker, 74, American politician, member of the Washington State Senate (1995–2013), pneumonia caused by COVID-19.

### 2
*Derek Bailey, 48, American tribal leader, politician and convicted sex offender, Chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (2008–2012), heart attack.
*Michel Corboz, 87, Swiss conductor.
*Manuel Soares Costa, 88, Portuguese academic and politician, Minister of Agriculture (1983–1984).
*Alemayehu Eshete, 80, Ethiopian jazz singer ("The Rough Guide to the Music of Ethiopia", "Éthiopiques"), heart attack caused by heart disease.
*Aydin Ibrahimov, 82, Azerbaijani wrestler, Olympic bronze medalist (1964), COVID-19.
*Gurbanmuhammet Kasymow, 67, Turkmen politician and lawyer, Minister of Internal Affairs (1993–1998), Defense (1998–1999) and Justice (1999–2001), problems caused by COVID-19.
*George Mawle, 51, American video game developer (*God of War*).
*Keith McCants, 53, American football player (Alabama Crimson Tide, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers) and radio broadcaster, drug overdose.
*Josephine Medina, 51, Filipino table tennis player, Paralympic bronze medalist (2016).
*Ataullah Mengal, 92, Pakistani politician, Chief Minister of Balochistan (1972–1973), cardiac arrest caused by heart disease.
*Chandan Mitra, 65, Indian journalist (*The Pioneer*) and politician, MP (2003–2016).
*David Patten, 47, American football player (New York Giants, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins), Super Bowl champion (2002, 2004, 2005), motorcycle crash.
*Sidharth Shukla, 40, Indian actor (*Broken But Beautiful*, *Balika Vadhu*, *Dil Se Dil Tak*) and reality show contestant, heart attack.
*Hashibur Rahman Swapon, 67, Pakistani-born Bangladeshi politician, MP (1996–1998, since 2014), problems caused by COVID-19.
*Mikis Theodorakis, 96, Greek composer ("Mauthausen Trilogy", *Zorba the Greek*, *Z*), activist and politician, MP (1981–1993), cardiac arrest.
*Frederick L. Van Sickle, 78, American politician and lawyer, member (since 1991) and Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (2000–2005).
*Joan Washington, 71, British dialect coach (*The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou*, *Crimson Peak*, *101 Dalmatians*), lung cancer.

### 3
*Muhammad Saeed al-Hakim, 85, Iraqi marja', heart attack.
*Ljubo Bešlić, 63, Bosnian politician, Mayor of Mostar (2004–2021).
*Marian Collier, 90, American actress (*Some Like It Hot*).
*Erik Cowie, 53, American zookeeper and reality television personality (*Tiger King*). (body discovered on this date)
*Hassan Firouzabadi, 70, Iranian ophthalmologist and Basij general, Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces (1989–2016).
*Sérgio Mamberti, 82, Brazilian actor (*O Baiano Fantasma*, *The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema*, *Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum*) and politician, multiple organ failure.
*Enrique Molina, 77, Cuban actor (*The Man from Maisinicu*, *Hello Hemingway*, *Video de Familia*), COVID-19.
*Ahamed Samsudeen, 32, Sri Lankan terrorist (Auckland Countdown stabbing), shot.
*Henriette Valium, 62, Canadian comic book artist and painter.
*Robert C. Wetenhall, 86, Canadian football executive, owner of Montreal Alouettes (1997–2018).

### 4
*Dell Furano, 70, American music industry executive and businessman, CEO of Live Nation Entertainment (2008–2012).
*Rune Gerhardsen, 75, Norwegian politician and sports executive, Leader of the Workers' Youth League (1973–1975), Chairman of the NSA (1986–1990, 2001–2003, 2013–2017) and Mayor of Oslo (1992–1997).
*Albert Giger, 74, Swiss cross country skier, Olympic bronze medalist (1972), cancer.
*Léonard Groguhet, 82, Ivorian actor (*Ma Famille*) and comedian.
*Tunch Ilkin, 63, Turkish-born American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers) and broadcaster, problems caused by ALS.
*Jörg Schlaich, 86, German structural engineer (Olympiastadion, Mercedes-Benz Arena).
*Willard Scott, 87, American weatherman (*Today*) and creator of Ronald McDonald.

### 5
*Susan Anway, 70, American pop singer (The Magnetic Fields).
*Eugene N. Borza, 86, American historian and academic, President of the Association of Ancient Historians (1984–1989).
*Ion Caramitru, 79, Romanian actor (*Citizen X*, *Adam & Paul*, *Charlie Countryman*), stage director and politician, Minister of Culture (1996–2000).
*Keshav Desiraju, 66, Indian public servant (Indian Administrative Service) and mental health activist (2017 Mental Healthcare Act), acute coronary syndrome.
*Sándor Egeresi, 57, Hungarian-Serbian politician, President of the Assembly of Vojvodina (2008–2012).
*Marcel Garroust, 100, French politician, Mayor of Penne-d'Agenais (1971–1983) and Deputy (1976–1986, 1988–1993).
*Sarah Harding, 39, English pop singer (Girls Aloud), actress (*Run for Your Wife*, ''St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold*) and model, breast cancer.
*Jan Hecker, 54, German lawyer, academic and politician, Judge of the Federal Administrative Court (2011–2015) and Ambassador to China (since 2021).
*Robert P. Hollenbeck, 89, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1974–1986).
*Matej Marin, 41, Slovenian racing cyclist.
*Donncha Ó Dúlaing, 88, Irish broadcaster (RTÉ Radio).
*Ivan Patzaichin, 71, Romanian sprint canoeist and canoe racing coach, Olympic champion (1968, 1972, 1980, 1984), lung cancer.
*Živko Radišić, 84, Bosnian politician, Mayor of Banja Luka (1977–1982) and Chairman of the Presidency (1998–1999, 2000–2001).
*Rickie Lee Reynolds, 72, American rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas), problems caused by COVID-19.
*João Sayad, 75, Brazilian economist and academic, blood cancer.
*Tony Selby, 83, English actor (*Get Some In!*, *Doctor Who*, *Witchfinder General*).

### 6
*Jean-Pierre Adams, 73, Senegalese-born French footballer (Nîmes, Nice, national team), cerebral hypoxia caused by knee surgery. 
*Billy Apple, 86, New Zealand pop artist.
*Claude Azéma, 78, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Montpellier (2003–2018).
*Adam Baumann, 73, Polish actor (*Śmierć jak kromka chleba*, *Wojaczek*, *Destined for Blues*).
*Jean-Paul Belmondo, 88, French actor (*Breathless* *That Man from Rio*, *Itinerary of a Spoiled Child*). 
*Nino Castelnuovo, 84, Italian actor (*Rocco and His Brothers*, *The Umbrellas of Cherbourg*, *The Five Man Army*).
*Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño, 86, Guatemalan businesswoman and philanthropist, creator of the Happy Meal.
*Enrique González Pedrero, 91, Mexican politician and writer, Senator (1970–1976), Governor of Tabasco (1982–1987) and Deputy (1997–2000).
*Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, 59, South African politician, Leader of the National Freedom Party (since 2011) and MP (2014–2019), COVID-19.
*Jan-Erik Kjellberg, 97, Swedish engineer and writer, last living Swedish volunteer soldier of the Continuation War.
*Dick Parfitt, 90, American college basketball coach (Central Michigan Chippewas).
*Todd Scully, 72, American Olympic racewalker (1976), car crash.
*Adlai Stevenson III, 90, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1965–1967), State Treasurer (1967–1970) and U.S. Senator (1970–1981), problems caused by Lewy body dementia.
*Anthony Ukpo, 74, Nigerian politician, Governor of Rivers State (1986–1988).
*Iván Vitányi, 96, Hungarian philosopher and politician, MP (1990–2014).
*John Watkins, 98, South African cricketer (Natal, national team), COVID-19.
*Michael K. Williams, 54, American actor (*The Wire*, *Boardwalk Empire*, *Assassin's Creed*), suspected drug overdose.
*Severian Yakymyshyn, 91, Canadian Ukrainian Greek Catholic hierarch, Bishop of New Westminster (1995–2007).
*Donald Zec, 102, British journalist (*Daily Mirror*). (death announced on this date)

### 7
*Peter Arnold, 94, New Zealand cricketer (Northamptonshire, Canterbury).
*Jahangir Butt, 78, Pakistani field hockey player, Olympic champion (1968).
*Sam Cunningham, 71, American football player (New England Patriots).
*Issei Kitagawa, 78, Japanese politician, member of the House of Councillors (2004–2016), prostate cancer.
*Martha Patricia Ramírez Lucero, 69, Mexican lawyer and politician, Deputy (2018-2021).
*Eiichi Yamamoto, 80, Japanese movie director (*Belladonna of Sadness*, *Little Wansa*) and screenwriter (*Space Battleship Yamato*).
*Ameer Zaman, 65, Pakistani politician, MP (2013–2018) and Minister of Postal Services (2017–2018), problems caused by diabetes.

### 8
*Sir Antony Acland, 91, British politician, Ambassador to the United States (1986–1991).
*Abbas Ansarifard, 65, Iranian football executive, Chairman of Persepolis (1990–1993, 2001, 2009), COVID-19.
*Edward Barnes, 92, British television executive and producer, co-creator of *Blue Peter*. (death announced on this date)
*Gérard Farison, 77, French footballer (Saint-Étienne, ÉFC Fréjus, national team) and manager.
*Franco Graziosi, 92, Italian actor (*The Terrorist*, *Duck, You Sucker!*, *We Have a Pope'').
*Amy Hawkins, 110, Welsh supercentenarian and TikTok personality, oldest person in Wales.
*Betty Karnette, 89, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1992–1994, 2004–2008) and State Senate (1996–2004).
*Uno Loop, 91, Estonian pop jazz singer, guitarist and athlete, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
*Dietmar Lorenz, 70, German judoka, Olympic champion (1980).
*Aleksandr Melnik, 63, Russian movie director (*Terra Nova*, *Territory*), fall.
*Art Metrano, 84, American actor (*Police Academy*, ''They Shoot Horses, Don't They?*, *Joanie Loves Chachi*) and comedian.
*Jordi Rebellón, 64, Spanish actor (*Hospital Central*, *Médico de familia*, *Sin identidad*), stroke.
*Robert A. Rovner, 77, American politician, radio personality and lawyer, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1971–1974).
*Ludovico Vico, 69, Italian politician, Deputy (2006–2013, 2015–2018).
*Luis Villafuerte, 86, Filipino politician, Minister of Trade (1979–1981), Governor of Camarines Sur (1986–1992, 1995–2004) and member of the House of Representatives (2004–2013).
*Kyle Van De Water, 41, American lawyer and politician, suicide by gunshot. (body discovered on this date)
*Yevgeny Zinichev, 55, Russian politician and general, Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast (2016) and Minister of Emergency Situations (since 2018), fall.

### 9
*Marianne Battani, 77, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (since 2000), cancer.
*Urbain Braems, 87, Belgian footballer (Club Brugge) and manager (Anderlecht, Trabzonspor).
*Sir Timothy Colman, 91, British businessman, Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk (1978–2004).
*Marian Duś, 83, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw (1986–2013).
*Caspar Einem, 73, Austrian businessman (Jetalliance) and politician, Minister of the Interior (1995–1997) and member of the National Council (2000–2007).
*Wiesław Gołas, 90, Polish actor (*Dzięcioł*, *Czterdziestolatek*, *The Deluge*).
*Jean-Claude van Itallie, 85, Belgian-born American playwright (*America Hurrah*) and political activist, pneumonia.
*Gene Littles, 78, American basketball player (Carolina Cougars) and coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets).
*Bruce McFee, 60, Scottish politician, MSP (2003–2007), problems caused by a stroke.
*Lucette Michaux-Chevry, 92, French politician, Deputy (1988–1993), Senator (1995–2011) and Mayor of Basse-Terre (1995–2001, 2008–2014).
*Leif Frode Onarheim, 87, Norwegian businessman (NHO) and politician, MP (2001–2005).
*Tarcísio Padilha, 93, Brazilian philosopher, member (since 1997) and Chairman of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (2000–2001), COVID-19.
*Danilo Popivoda, 74, Slovenian footballer (Olimpija, Eintracht Braunschweig, Yugoslavia national team) and manager.
*Helm Stierlin, 95, German psychiatrist.
*Jim Van Engelenhoven, 75, American politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1999–2012).
*Kurt Zwickl, 72, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1973–1984).

### 10
*Charles Konan Banny, 78, Ivorian politician, Prime Minister (2005–2007), COVID-19.
*Michael Chapman, 80, English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist ("True North").
*Stephen H. Grimes, 97, American politician and lawyer, member (1987–1996) and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida (1994–1996).
*Raymond E. Peet, 100, American vice admiral, Commander of the First Fleet (1970–1972).
*Jorge Sampaio, 81, Portuguese lawyer and politician, Leader of the Opposition (1988–1992), Mayor of Lisbon (1990–1995) and President (1996–2006), respiratory failure.
*Dalal bint Saud Al Saud, Saudi royal and philanthropist, cancer.
*Jón Sigurðsson, 75, Icelandic politician and businessman, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland (2003–2006) and Minister of Industry and Commerce (2006–2007), prostate cancer.
*Gordon Spice, 81, British racing driver and car engineer (Spice Engineering), cancer. (death announced on this date)
*Saadi Yacef, 93, Algerian NLF independence fighter, actor (*The Battle of Algiers*) and politician, Senator (since 2001).
*Duygun Yarsuvat, 84, Turkish lawyer and football executive, Chairman of Galatasaray (2014–2015).
*André Zacharow, 82, Brazilian politician, economist, and lawyer, Deputy (2003–2015), COVID-19.

### 11
*Minna Aaltonen, 54, Finnish actress (*London's Burning*, *Lexx*) and television host (*Gladiaattorit*), problems caused by surgery.
*Abimael Guzmán, 86, Peruvian Maoist leader and convicted terrorist, founder of Shining Path.
*Tommy Hazouri, 76, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1974–1986) and Mayor of Jacksonville (1987–1991), problems caused by lung transplant surgery.
*María Mendiola, 69, Spanish pop singer (Baccara).
*Roger Sénié, 101, French politician, Mayor of La Bastide-de-Bousignac (1947–2014).
*Simon Shnoll, 91, Russian biophysicist and science historian, member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (since 1990).
*Phùng Quang Thanh, 72, Vietnamese Army general and politician, Chief of the General Staff (2001–2006), member of the Politburo (2006–2016) and Minister of Defence (2006–2016), lung cancer.
*Mick Tingelhoff, 81, American Hall of Fame football player (Minnesota Vikings), cancer.
*Gloria Warren, 95, American actress (*Dangerous Money*, *Cinderella Swings It*, *Bells of San Fernando*), singer and pianist.

### 12
*Fran Bennett, 84, American actress (*Nightingales*, *Sunset Beach*, *Wes Craven's New Nightmare*) and acting teacher.
*Bernardino Cano Radil, 65, Paraguayan politician, Deputy (1989–1998) and Ambassador to Cuba (since 2015), COVID-19.
*Carlo Chendi, 88, Italian cartoonist (Disney comics).
*Andreas Herczog, 74, Hungarian-born Swiss politician, National Councillor (1979–1999), COVID-19.
*Sondra James, 82, American sound designer (*Sex and the City*, *Royal Pains*) and actress (*Joker*), lung cancer.
*Djohari Kahar, 89, Indonesian politician, MP (1982–1992).
*Michel Maïque, 73, French rugby league player (Lézignan, national team) and politician, Mayor of Lézignan-Corbières (2014–2020), pancreatitis.
*James Snyder Jr., 76, American lawyer, writer and politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1969–1973).
*John Shelby Spong, 90, American Episcopal prelate, Bishop of Newark (1979–2000), problems caused by a stroke.
*Fabio Taborre, 36, Italian road racing cyclist.
*Giannis Theonas, 80, Greek politician, MEP (1994–2001) and MP (since 2015).
*Gunnar Utterberg, 78, Swedish sprint canoer, Olympic champion (1964).
*Antonio Verini, 85, Italian politician, member of the Regional Council of Abruzzo (2005–2008) and Deputy (2006).

### 13
*Mike Boyle, 77, American politician and lawyer, Mayor of Omaha (1981–1987), pneumonia caused by lung cancer.
*Ruly Carpenter, 81, American baseball executive, President of the Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1981).
*Don Collier, 92, American actor (*Bonanza*, *Gunsmoke*, *The High Chaparral''), lung cancer.
*Oscar Fernandes, 80, Indian politician, MP (1980–1996, since 1998) and Minister of Road Transport and Highways (2013–2014), thrombus caused by a fall.
*Bob Faehn, 63, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (2005–2011), cancer.
*Olivier Giscard d'Estaing, 93, French politician, Mayor of Estaing (1965–1977) and Deputy (1968–1973), co-founder of INSEAD.
*Parys Haralson, 37, American football player (Tennessee Volunteers, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints).
*Antony Hewish, 97, British radio astronomer, Nobel Prize winner (1974).
*Borisav Jović, 92, Serbian politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1990–1991) and Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1990–1991), COVID-19.
*Andrey Makeyev, 69, Russian basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1976).
*Ruben Reyes, 82, Filipino politician and lawyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2007–2009).
*Fred Stanfield, 77, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars), Stanley Cup champion (1970, 1972).
*Amédée Turner, 92, British politician, MEP (1979–1994).
*Colin Urquhart, 81, British neocharismatic preacher, cancer.
*Tom Vraalsen, 85, Norwegian politician, Minister of International Development (1989–1990), Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1994–1996) and United States (1996–2001).
*George Wein, 95, American jazz pianist and promoter, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Folk Festival, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

### 14
*Joseba Arregui Aramburu, 75, Spanish theologian, academic and politician, member of the Basque Parliament (1999–2001).
*David Yonggi Cho, 85, South Korean Christian minister and convicted embezzler, co-founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church, problems caused by a stroke.
*Viktor Kazantsev, 75, Russian Ground Forces general and politician, Envoy to the Southern Federal District (2000–2004).
*Reuben Klamer, 99, American board game inventor (*The Game of Life*).
*Ladislav Lubina, 54, Czech ice hockey player (HC Pardubice, HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Oceláři Třinec), Olympic bronze medalist (1992), brain cancer.
*Norm Macdonald, 61, Canadian comedian, actor and screenwriter (*Saturday Night Live*, *The Norm Show*, *Dirty Work*), leukemia.
*Ida Nudel, 90, Russian-Israeli economist and civil rights activist.
*Yuriy Sedykh, 68, Russian track and field athlete, Olympic champion (1976, 1980) and silver medalist (198).
*Vicente Zarzo Pitarch, 83, Spanish horn player and writer.

### 15
*Philippe Adrien, 81, French actor (*Green Harvest*) and playwright.
*Fernando Mario Chávez Ruvalcaba, 88, Mexican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Zacatecas (1999–2008), COVID-19.
*Rob Duhamel, 66, Jersey politician, MP (1993–2014) and Minister of Planning and Environment Affairs (2011–2014). (death announced on this date)
*Penny Harrington, 79, American police officer, Chief of the Portland Police Bureau (1985–1986).
*Satoshi Hirayama, 91, Japanese-American baseball player (Hiroshima Carp).
*Justín Javorek, 85, Slovak footballer (Inter Bratislava, Czechoslovakia national team) and manager (Tatran Prešov).
*Žana Lelas, 51, Croatian basketball player, Olympic silver medalist (1988).
*Marthe Mercadier, 92, French actress (*Three Telegrams*, *The Night Is My Kingdom*, *Rendezvous in Grenada*), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
*W. Tayloe Murphy Jr., 88, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1982–2000) and State Secretary of Natural Resources (2002–2006).
*Gavan O'Herlihy, 70, Irish-born American actor (*Never Say Never Again*, *Willow*, *Twin Peaks*).
*Bill Sudakis, 75, American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees).

### 16
*Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, 48, Moroccan Islamic militant, Leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (since 2015), shot. (death announced on this date)
*Lou Angotti, 83, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers).
*Boet van Dulmen, 73, Dutch motorcycle road racer, car crash.
*Geoff Hill, 52, British news editor (ITV News), leukaemia.
*Dušan Ivković, 77, Serbian Hall of Fame basketball player and coach (Partizan, Olympiacos, Yugoslavia national team), herpes caused by pulmonary edema.
*Hlengiwe Mkhize, 69, South African politician, MP (since 2009), Minister of Home Affairs (2017) and Higher Education (2017–2018).
*George Mraz, 77, Czech-born American jazz musician.
*Casimir Oyé-Mba, 79, Gabonese politician, Governor of the Bank of Central African States (1978–1990) and Prime Minister (1990–1994), COVID-19.
*Jane Powell, 92, American actress (*A Date with Judy*, *Seven Brides for Seven Brothers*, *Royal Wedding*), singer and dancer.
*John Ruggie, 76, American political scientist.
*Graciete Santana, 40, Brazilian Olympic long-distance runner (2016), melanoma.
*Sir Clive Sinclair, 81, English businessman and inventor, founder of Sinclair Radionics, Sinclair Research and Sinclair Vehicles, cancer.
*Ruth C. Sullivan, 97, American autism activist, co-founder of the Autism Society of America.

### 17
*Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 84, Algerian politician, President of the United Nations General Assembly (1974–1975), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1963–1979) and President (1999–2019), cardiac arrest by a stroke.
*Roger Brown, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (Maryland State, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams).
*Avril Elgar, 89, English actress (*Spring and Port Wine*, *The Medusa Touch*, *George and Mildred*).
*Carlos Gianelli, 73, Uruguayan lawyer and politician, Ambassador to the United States (2005–2012, 2015–2020), heart attack.
*Kemal Kurspahić, 74, Bosnian journalist (*Oslobođenje*) and politician.
*Alfred Miodowicz, 92, Polish trade unionist and politician, MP (1985–1989).
*Thanu Padmanabhan, 64, Indian theoretical physicist, heart attack.
*Ronald Paris, 88, German painter and graphic artist.
*Alfonso Sastre, 95, Spanish playwright, essayist, and critic.
*Minja Subota, 82, Serbian television host (RTS).
*Wataru Takeshita, 75, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (since 2000) and Minister of Reconstruction (2014–2015), esophageal cancer.
*Michał Turkiewicz, 64, Polish politician and teacher, MP (2001–2005).

### 18
*Julos Beaucarne, 85, Belgian singer-songwriter and actor (*The Mystery of the Yellow Room*).
*Mario Camus, 86, Spanish movie director and screenwriter (*La colmena*, *The Holy Innocents*, *The House of Bernarda Alba*).
*Jolidee Matongo, 46, South African politician, Mayor of Johannesburg (since 2021), car crash.
*Neil McCarthy, 81, American college basketball coach (Weber State Wildcats, New Mexico State Aggies).
*Mick McGinty, American artist (*Street Fighter II*), cancer.
*Albert J. Raboteau, 78, American religion scholar, Dean of Princeton University Graduate School (1992–1993).
*Gudmund Restad, 83, Norwegian politician, Mayor of Smøla (1980–1985), MP (1985–2001) and Minister of Finance (1997–2000).
*Chris Anker Sørensen, 37, Danish Olympic road racing cyclist (2008), hit by a car.

### 19
*James Bilbray, 83, American politician, lawyer and businessman, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st congressional district (1987–1995) and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the USPS (2014–2016).
*Sylvano Bussotti, 89, Italian composer, poet and theatre director.
*John Carroll, 91, American lawyer and politician, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (1971–1979) and State Senate (1979–1981).
*John Challis, 79, English actor (*Only Fools and Horses*, *The Green Green Grass*, *Benidorm*) and comedian, pancreatic cancer.
*Cheung Yan-lung, 99, Hong Kong businessman and politician, member of the Heung Yee Kuk (1964–1966), Legislative Council (1981–1991) and Chairman of the Regional Council (1986–1991).
*Stephen Critchlow, 54, British actor (*Skins*, *Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!*, *Rocket Boy and Toro*). (death announced on this date)
*Steve Davisson, 63, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (since 2010), cancer.
*Jimmy Greaves, 81, English Hall of Fame footballer (Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, national team), World champion (1966).
*George Holliday, 61, American witness (Rodney King), COVID-19.
*Ole Nordhaug, 96, Norwegian Lutheran clergyman, Bishop of Møre (1983–1991).
*Dinky Soliman, 68, Filipino politician and activist, Secretary of Social Welfare and Development (2001–2005, 2010–2016), problems caused by kidney and heart failure.
*Marina Tucaković, 67, Serbian songwriter ("Ovo je Balkan", "Nije ljubav stvar", "Ljubav je svuda"), COVID-19.

### 20
*Sherwood Boehlert, 84, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York (1983–2007), problems caused by dementia.
*Cloyd Boyer, 94, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals).
*Sarah Dash, 76, American soul funk singer-songwriter (Labelle) and actress (''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*).
*Jan Jindra, 89, Czech rower, Olympic champion (1952) and bronze medalist (1960).
*Aloys Jousten, 83, Belgian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Liège (2001–2013).
*Claude Lombard, 76, Belgian pop singer ("Quand tu reviendras"), Eurovision contestant (1968).
*Billy Maxwell, 92, American golfer (PGA Tour, Champions Tour), U.S. Amateur winner (1951).
*Helmut Oberlander, 97, Ukrainian-born Canadian *Einsatzgruppen* soldier and Nazi interpreter.

### 21
*Aharon Abuhatzira, 82, Moroccan-born Israeli politician and convicted fraudster, MP (1977–1992), Minister of Religions (1977–1981) and Labor (1981–1982).
*Enea Cerquetti, 83, Italian politician, Mayor of Cinisello Balsamo (1970–1979) and Cusano Milanino (1990–1994).
*Angelo Codevilla, 78, Italian-American academic and writer.
*Romano Fogli, 83, Italian footballer (Bologna, Milan, national team) and manager.
*Marcia Freedman, 83, American-Israeli activist and politician, MP (1974–1977).
*Willie Garson, 57, American actor (*Sex and the City*, *White Collar*, *John from Cincinnati*), pancreatic cancer.
*Al Harrington, 85, Samoan-American actor (*Hawaii Five-O*).
*Richard H. Kirk, 65, English electronic musician (Cabaret Voltaire, Sweet Exorcist) and songwriter ("Yashar").
*La Prieta Linda, 88, Mexican singer and actress (*Valente Quintero*).
*John Brendan McCormack, 86, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Manchester, New Hampshire (1998–2011).
*Jack Minore, 82, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1999–2004).
*Peter Palmer, 90, American actor (*Li'l Abner*, *Custer*).
*Anthony Pilla, 88, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop (1979–1980) and Bishop (1980–2006) of Cleveland.
*Frank Pratt, 79, American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (2009–2017, since 2021) and State Senate (2017–2021).
*Carlos Ramos Núñez, 61, Peruvian politician, lawyer and academic, Justice of the Constitutional Court (since 2014), cardiac arrest. 
*Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, 85, Egyptian Army Field Marshal and politician, Minister of Defense (1991–2012) and Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (2011–2012).

### 22
*Sir Silas Atopare, 70, Papua New Guinean politician, Governor-General (1997–2004).
*Pieter Beelaerts van Blokland, 88, Dutch politician, Mayor of Amstelveen (1971–1977) and Hengelo (1981–1985, 1999–2000) and Deputy (1981).
*Abdelkader Bensalah, 79, Algerian politician, President of the APN (1997–2002) and Council of the Nation (2002–2019) and Head of State (2019), problems caused by cancer and COVID-19.
*Robert Fyfe, 90, Scottish actor (*Last of the Summer Wine*, *Around the World in 80 Days*, *Cloud Atlas*). (death announced on this date)
*Orlando Martínez, 77, Cuban boxer, Olympic champion (1972).
*Roger Michell, 65, South African-born British movie director (*Notting Hill*, *Venus*, *My Cousin Rachel'').
*Bob Moore, 88, American Hall of Fame session bassist (The Nashville A-Team) and orchestra leader.
*Ulf Nilsson, 73, Swedish children's writer.
*Jay Sandrich, 89, American Hall of Fame television director (*The Mary Tyler Moore Show*, *The Cosby Show*, *Soap*), multi-time Emmy winner.
*Matthew Strachan, 50, English composer (*Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?*) and singer-songwriter (''Next Door's Baby*).
*Jüri Tamm, 64, Estonian politician and hammer thrower, Olympic bronze medalist (1980, 1988) and MP (1993–2003).
*Melvin Van Peebles, 89, American movie director, actor and playwright (*Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song*, *Posse*, *Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death*).
*André Vauchez, 82, French politician, Mayor of Tavaux (1977–2001) and Deputy (1997–2002).

### 23
*Kjell Askildsen, 91, Norwegian writer.
*Andrew Douglas, 89, American politician and lawyer, Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1985–2002), pulmonary fibrosis.
*John Elliott, 79, Australian businessman and politician, President of the Carlton Football Club (1983–2002) and Liberal Party (1987–1990), problems caused by a fall.
*Taito Phillip Field, 68, Samoan-born New Zealand politician, MP (1993–2008).
*Axel Gehrke, 79, German politician, Deputy (since 2017).
*Edward Janiak, 69, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław (1996–2012) and Bishop of Kalisz (2012–2020), lung cancer.
*Natalie Meyer, 91, American politician, Secretary of State of Colorado (1983–1995).
*Roberto Roena, 81, Puerto Rican salsa percussionist, orchestra leader, and dancer.
*Charles Grier Sellers, 98, American historian.
*Mervyn Taylor, 89, Irish politician, TD (1981–1997) and Minister for Labour (1993–1997).
*Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, 79, Venezuelan Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Valencia (1990–2005) and Caracas (2005–2018), COVID-19.
*Nino Vaccarella, 88, Italian racecar driver.

### 24
*Pee Wee Ellis, 80, American saxophonist, composer and arranger.
*Eugeniusz Faber, 82, Polish footballer (Ruch Chorzów, Lens, national team).
*Freddie Fu, 70, Hong Kong-American orthopaedic surgeon, melanoma.
*Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie, 81, British politician, businessman and arts administrator, Minister of State for the Arts (1983–1985) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1984–1985).
*Diana Natalicio, 82, American academic administrator, President of the University of Texas at El Paso (1988–2019).
*Waka Nathan, 81, New Zealand rugby union player (Auckland, national team).
*Raymundo Joseph Peña, 87, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of El Paso (1980–1995) and Brownsville (1995–2009).
*Paul Quilès, 79, French politician, Minister of Defence (1985–1986) and Interior (1992–1993) and Deputy (1993–2007), cancer.
*Takao Saito, 84, Japanese manga artist (*Golgo 13*), pancreatic cancer.
*Jorge Velasco Mackenzie, 72, Ecuadorian writer, problems caused by a stroke.

### 25
*Len Ashurst, 82, English football player (Sunderland, Hartlepool United) and manager (Cardiff City).
*Théoneste Bagosora, 80, Rwandan military officer and convicted war criminal.
*Kamla Bhasin, 75, Indian feminist activist.
*Swapan Kumar Chakravorty, 67, Indian academic, Chairman of CSSSC (since 2020), problems caused by COVID-19.
*Franco Di Giuseppe, 79, Italian politician, Deputy (1992–1994), car crash.
*Antonio Franco, 74, Spanish journalist (*El Periódico de Catalunya*, *El País*).
*Elmer Fung, 73, Taiwanese politician, member of the Legislative Yuan (1999–2002), cancer.
*Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli, 92, Iranian Islamic scholar, lung disease.
*Patricio Manns, 84, Chilean singer-songwriter and composer ("Arriba en la Cordillera"), heart failure.
*Pierre Montastruc, 89, French politician, Deputy (1986–1988).
*Walter Scott Jr., 90, American civil engineer, CEO of Kiewit Corporation (1979–1998).
*Sergei Shuvalov, 70, Russian politician, Chairman of the Saratov Oblast Duma (2002–2005) and Senator (2005–2010).
*Mehdi Yaghoubi, 91, Iranian wrestler, Olympic silver medalist (1956), heart disease.

### 26
*Siamak Atlassi, 85, Iranian actor (*Ballad of Tara*, *A Man Without a Shadow''), COVID-19.
*Eliécer Cárdenas, 70, Ecuadorian novelist.
*José Freire Falcão, 95, Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (1967–1971), Archbishop of Teresina (1971–1984) and Brasília (1984−2004), COVID-19.
*Frances Farenthold, 94, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1969–1973), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
*Syarhey Herasimets, 55, Belarusian footballer (Dinamo Minsk, national team) and manager (Junior Sevan).
*Alan Lancaster, 72, English rock bassist (Status Quo, The Party Boys), problems caused by multiple sclerosis.
*Jean-Pierre Pénicaut, 84, French politician, Deputy (1980–1993).
*Kirill Razlogov, 75, Russian movie critic and cultural researcher, President of the Russian Guild of Film Critics (since 2015).
*Herzl Shafir, 92, Israeli Defense Forces general, Commissioner of the Israel Police (1980).

### 27
*Darrell Bath, British punk musician (The Vibrators).
*Roger Hunt, 83, English Hall of Fame footballer (Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, national team), World champion (1966).
*Cecilia Lindqvist, 89, Swedish Sinologist and academic.
*Andrea Martin, 49, American R&B singer-songwriter ("I Love Me Some Him", "Before You Walk Out of My Life", "Don't Let Go") and record producer.
*James L. Mathewson, 83, American politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1975–1981) and State Senate (1981–2005).

### 28
*Karan Armstrong, 79, American operatic soprano.
*Bala V. Balachandran, 84, Indian educator and activist, founder of the Great Lakes Institute of Management.
*Edward Helfrick, 93, American politican, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1977–1980), and State Senate (1981–2003).
*Eberhard Jüngel, 86, German theologian.
*Tommy Kirk, 79, American actor (*Old Yeller*, *The Shaggy Dog*, *The Misadventures of Merlin Jones*).
*Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco, 88, Moroccan royal.
*Bienvenido Lumbera, 89, Filipino poet, critic, and dramatist.
*Phi Nhung, 49, Vietnamese-American singer and actress, COVID-19.
*Barry Ryan, 72, British pop singer ("Eloise") and photographer.
*Lonnie Smith, 79, American jazz musician, pulmonary fibrosis.
*Moshe David Tendler, 95, American rabbi and biologist.

### 29
*Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, 97, Mozambican Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Maputo (1976–2003).
*Hayko, 48, Armenian pop singer-songwriter ("Anytime You Need") and musician, Eurovision contestant (2007) COVID-19.
*Bronius Kutavičius, 89, Lithuanian composer.
*Olivier Libaux, 57, French record producer and musician (Les Objets, Nouvelle Vague).
*Mike Renzi, 80, American composer and music director (*Sesame Street*).
*Heiko Salzwedel, 64, German racing cyclist and manager.
*Sabam Sirait, 84, Indonesian politician, member of the People's Representative Council (1967–1971, 1973–1982, 1992–1997, 1999–2004, 2005–2009).
*Ivan Tasovac, 55, Serbian pianist, manager and politician, Minister of Culture and Information (2013–2016).
*Michael Tylo, 73, American actor (*The Young and the Restless*, *Zorro*, *Guiding Light*).

### 30
*Lennart Åberg, 79, Swedish jazz musician and composer.
*Luigi Conti, 80, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia (1996–2006) and Archbishop of Fermo (2006–2017).
*Carlisle Floyd, 95, American opera composer (*Susannah*).
*Ravil Isyanov, 59, Russian-born American actor (*GoldenEye*, *K-19: The Widowmaker*, *Transformers: Dark of the Moon*). (death announced on this date)
*Hassan Tarighat Monfared, 75, Iranian physician and politician, Minister of Health and Medical Education (2012–2013), fall.
*John Rigas, 96, American businessman and convicted fraudster, co-founder of the Adelphia Communications Corporation.
*Koichi Sugiyama, 90, Japanese composer and orchestrator (*Dragon Quest*), problems caused by sepsis.

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## Related pages
* List of deaths due to COVID-19
* 2021 in association football deaths
* Deaths in 2014
* Deaths in 2015
* Deaths in 2016
* Deaths in 2017
* Deaths in 2018
* Deaths in 2019
* Deaths in 2020

## References
## Other websites
**The Guardian*, UK obituaries
**The Telegraph* obituaries
*Obituaries, *Chicago Tribune*
*Obituaries, *Los Angeles Times*
**The New York Times*, US obituaries
**The Washington Post* obituaries
**The Sydney Morning Herald*, Australian obituaries