Deaths in August 2020

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in August 2020. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Individuals listed must have notability. Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
August
1
Jose Vicente Anaya, 73, Mexican writer, poet and cultural journalist.
Frank Barnaby, 92, British nuclear physicist.
Wendy Blunsden, 78, Australian cricketer (national team).
Resurreccion Borra, 84, Filipino politician, Commissioner (2001-2008) and Chairman (2007-2008) of the Commission on Elections.
Wilford Brimley, 85, American actor (The China Syndrome, The Thing, Cocoon) and singer, kidney disease.
Emil Ciocoiu, 71, Romanian painter and photographer.
David Darcy, 76, Australian football player (Western Bulldogs, South Adelaide) and coach.
Julio Diamante, 89, Spanish movie director (The Art of Living, Sex o no sex) and screenwriter.
Rickey Dixon, 53, American football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Raiders, Oklahoma Sooners), Jim Thorpe Award winner (1987), problems caused by ALS.
Susan Ellison, 60, British-born American author.
Getulio Teixeira Guimaraes, 82, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Cornelio Procopio (1984-2014), problems caused by heart disease.
Feri Horvat, 78, Slovenian politician, Speaker of the National Assembly (2004).
Vitold Kreyer, 87, Russian triple jumper, Olympic bronze medalist (1956, 1960).
Lawrence Laurent, 95, American television critic (The Washington Post).
Kartika Liotard, 49, Dutch politician, MEP (2004-2014).
Stan Mellor, 83, British National Hunt jockey and horse trainer, Champion Jockey (1960-1962).
Abdul Hay Mosallam Zarara, 87, Palestinian artist.
John Otto, 71, American politician, member of the Texas House of Representatives (2005-2017).
Tom Pollock, 77, American studio executive (Universal Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company) and movie producer (Hitchcock), heart attack.
Reni Santoni, 81, American actor (Dirty Harry, Enter Laughing, Cobra), cancer.
Harold Scheraga, 98, American biophysicist.
Khosrow Sinai, 79, Iranian movie director (In the Alleys of Love), COVID-19.
Amar Singh, 64, Indian politician, MP (since 1996), kidney failure.
Stan Statham, 81, American politician, television news anchor and activist (proposed Jefferson state), member of the California State Assembly (1976-1994), heart attack.
Douglas Wiseman, 90, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP (1971-1990).
2
Said Amara, 87, Algerian football player (Beziers, Bordeaux, national team) and manager.
Gregory Areshian, 71, Armenian-American archaeologist and historian, COVID-19.
Jerry Chipman, 79, American actor (21 Grams) and businessman, spokesperson for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, problems caused by heart surgery.
Bruno Dettori, 78, Italian politician, Senator (2001-2006).
Leon Fleisher, 92, American pianist and conductor, cancer.
Steve Holland, American guitarist (Molly Hatchet, Gator Country).
Mark Ormrod, 62, English historian, bowel cancer.
Keith Pontin, 64, Welsh footballer (Cardiff City, Barry Town, national team), problems caused by dementia.
Bobby Prescott, 89, Panamanian baseball player (Kansas City Athletics).
Leslie Randall, 95, English actor (Billy Liar, Emmerdale, Goal!). (death announced on this date)
Tootie Robbins, 62, American football player (Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), COVID-19.
Syed Iftikhar Ul Hassan, 78, Pakistani politician, MP (since 2013).
Ryoko Tateishi, 68, Japanese actress (Kinpachi-sensei, Kita no Kuni Kara, Shimomachi Rocket), lung cancer.
Carol A. Timmons, 62, American military general, Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard (2017-2019).
Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, 69, Kazakh wrestler, Olympic champion (1980).
Kamal Rani Varun, 62, Indian politician, MP (1996-1999) and Uttar Pradesh MLA (since 2017), COVID-19.
Wang Hai, 94, Chinese fighter pilot and general, Commander of the PLA Air Force (1985-1992).
3
Dani Anwar, 52, Indonesian politician, Senator (2009-2014), COVID-19.
Carmine Benincasa, 72, Italian art historian, philosopher and editor (Cahiers d'art).
David Bishop, 91, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1983-2002).
Ernesto Brambilla, 86, Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, heart attack.
Lorenzo Chiarinelli, 85, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo (1983-1993), Aversa (1993-1997) and Viterbo (1997-2010).
Billy Goldenberg, 84, American composer (Kojak, Rhoda, Play It Again, Sam) and songwriter, heart failure.
Shirley Ann Grau, 91, American feminist writer (The Keepers of the House), Pulitzer winner (1965), problems caused by a stroke.
John Hume, 83, Northern Irish politician, MEP (1979-2004), Foyle MLA (1998-2000) and MP (1983-2005), Nobel winner (1998), problems caused by dementia.
Ralph Klassen, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues).
Sean Martin, 59, American-Canadian cartoonist (Doc and Raider), pancreatic cancer.
Ralf Metzenmacher, 56, German painter.
Mohammad Reza Navaei, 71, Iranian Olympic wrestler (1976), Asian Games bronze medalist (1974).
John Okell, 86, British linguist.
Michael Peter Smith, 78, American folk rock singer-songwriter ("The Dutchman"), colon cancer.
Adhe Tapontsang, 92, Tibetan activist and political prisoner.
4
Ebrahim Alkazi, 94, Indian theatre director, heart attack.
Frances E. Allen, 88, American computer scientist, Turing Award winner (2006), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Brent Carver, 68, Canadian actor (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Parade), Tony winner (1993).
Doris Buffett, 92, American philanthropist and writer, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Murray Cheater, 73, New Zealand Olympic hammer thrower (1976).
Daisy Coleman, 23, American documentary subject (Audrie & Daisy) and sexual assault survivor, suicide.
Tony Costanza, 52, American metal musician (Machine Head, Crowbar).
Rajko Dujmic, 65, Croatian songwriter ("Rock Me"), composer and music producer (Novi fosili), car crash.
FBG Duck, 26, American rapper, shot.
Dick Goddard, 89, American meteorologist (WJW), writer and cartoonist, COVID-19.
Hu Ping, 90, Chinese politician, Governor of Fujian (1983-1987) and Minister of Commerce (1988-1993).
Willie Hunter, 80, Scottish football player (Motherwell, national team) and manager (Queen of the South).
Eddie Ilarde, 85, Filipino television personality (Student Canteen) and politician, member of the House of Representatives (1965-1969) and Senate (1972).
Nazar Najarian, Lebanese politician, Secretary-General of Kataeb Party, explosion.
Vangapandu Prasada Rao, 77, Indian political writer, poet and lyricist.
Karam Ali Shah, 86, Pakistani politician, Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan (2011-2015).
Andre Spencer, 56, American basketball player (Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings).
Jan Strelau, 89, Polish psychologist.
Bob Sykes, 93, American football player (Washington Redskins).
Ilse Uyttersprot, 53, Belgian politician, member of the Chamber of Representatives (2007-2010) and Mayor of Aalst (2007-2012), beaten.
Isabelle Weingarten, 70, French actress (Four Nights of a Dreamer, The State of Things, The Satin Slipper), model and photographer.
Sergio Zavoli, 96, Italian radio journalist and politician, President of RAI (1980-1986) and Senator (2001-2018).
Irene D. Long, 69, American physician and NASA official.
5
Hawa Abdi, 73, Somali human rights activist and physician.
Jesus Berardinelli, 61, Venezuelan sporting executive, President of the Venezuelan Football Federation (since 2020), respiratory failure.
Eric Bentley, 103, British-born American theatre critic (The New Republic) and playwright, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1969).
John Chang-yik, 86, South Korean Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Chunchon (1994-2010).
Horace Clarke, 82, American baseball player (New York Yankees, San Diego Padres), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Sadia Dehlvi, 63, Indian activist, writer and columnist (Hindustan Times, Frontline), breast cancer.
Pete Hamill, 85, American journalist (New York Post, New York Daily News), political writer and editor, Grammy winner (1976), problems caused by a broken hip.
Agathonas Iakovidis, 65, Greek folk singer ("Alcohol Is Free") and guitarist, Eurovision entrant (2013), heart attack.
Cecil Leonard, 74, American football player (New York Jets, Birmingham Americans) and coach (A. H. Parker High School).
Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, 91, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (1985-1986) and MLA (1962-2014), COVID-19.
Blanca Rodriguez, 94, Venezuelan socialite, First Lady (1974-1979, 1989-1993), respiratory failure caused by a pulmonary embolism.
Dick Tooth, 90, Australian rugby union player (Sydney University, national team) and orthopedic surgeon.
6
Lindsay Brown, 76, New Zealand accountant and educator, Chancellor of the University of Otago (2004-2008).
Bob Calhoun, 83, American politician, member of the Senate of Virginia (1988-1996), prostate cancer.
Shyamal Chakraborty, 76, Indian politician, West Bengal MLA (1981-1996) and MP (2008-2014), cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19.
Werner Duggelin, 90, Swiss theatre director.
Muslim Evloev, 25, Russian-born Kyrgyz wrestler, Asian Wrestling champion (2018), shot.
Wayne Fontana, 74, English pop rock singer ("The Game of Love"), cancer.
Nikolai van der Heyde, 84, Dutch movie director (To Grab the Ring, Love Comes Quietly, Help! The Doctor Is Drowning) and screenwriter.
Joke Kersten, 76, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives (1990-1994) and Mayor of Grubbenvorst (1995-2001) and Uden (2004-2009).
Mukund Lath, 82, Indian cultural historian and writer.
Wilbert McClure, 81, American boxer, Olympic champion (1960).
Edward Wilson Merrill, 96, American biomaterials scientist, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1966).
Louis Meznarie, 90, French automotive engineer.
Lottie Louise Riekehof, 99, German-born American ASL interpreter and author.
Brent Scowcroft, 95, American Air Force lieutenant general and politician, National Security Adviser (1975-1977, 1989-1993).
Bernard Stiegler, 68, French philosopher (Technics and Time, 1, Echographies of Television).
Apisai Tora, 86, Fijian military officer, trade unionist and politician, MP (1972-1977, 2001-2006).
Pierre Viot, 95, French businessman, President of the Paris Opera (1985-1987), Opera Bastille (1985-1990) and Cannes Film Festival (1984-2000).
7
Nando Angelini, 87, Italian actor (Il Sorpasso, Barabbas, Bloody Pit of Horror).
Bernard Bailyn, 97, American historian, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1963), Pulitzer Prize winner (1968, 1987), heart failure.
Edward Bruner, 95, American anthropologist.
Deidre Davis Butler, 64, American disability rights activist.
Naima El Bezaz, 46, Moroccan-Dutch writer, suicide.
Adam Comrie, 30, Canadian ice hockey player (Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, EC KAC), motorcycle crash.
Gunther Kaschlun, 85, German Olympic rower (1956).
Le Kha Phieu, 88, Vietnamese politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1997-2001).
Katsunari Miyai, 94, Japanese baseball manager, lung cancer.
Michael Ojo, 27, Nigerian-American basketball player (FMP, Crvena zvezda), heart attack.
Judit Reigl, 97, Hungarian painter.
Lorenzo Soria, 68, Argentine-born Italian studio executive and journalist (La Stampa, L'espresso), President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (2003-2005, 2015-2017, since 2019), lung cancer.
Adin Steinsaltz, 83, Israeli Chabad Chasidic rabbi, philosopher and writer (The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition), problems caused by acute pneumonia.
Gennadi Touretski, 71, Russian Olympic swimming coach, stroke.
Harvey D. Williams, 90, American Army major general and activist, Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Army (1980), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Stephen F. Williams, 83, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (since 1986), problems caused by COVID-19.
Mark Wirtz, 76, French musician, comedian and record producer (A Teenage Opera), frontotemporal dementia.
Mike Yaschuk, 97, Canadian ice hockey player (Saskatoon Quakers, Streatham Redhawks).
8
Pere Casaldaliga, 92, Spanish-Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, missionary and human rights activist, Bishop of Sao Felix do Araguaia (1971-2005), respiratory failure caused by Parkinson's disease.
Erich Gruenberg, 95, Austrian-born British violinist and teacher.
Buruji Kashamu, 62, Nigerian politician, Senator (2015-2019), COVID-19.
Alfredo Lim, 90, Filipino politician, Director of the NBI (1989-1992), Senator (2004-2007) and Mayor of Manila (1992-1998, 2007-2013), 1998 presidential candidate, COVID-19.
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, 90, Colombian football player (Millonarios) and manager (America, national team).
Carlo Rolandi, 94, Italian Olympic sailor (1960), President of the Italian Sailing Federation (1981-1988).
Konrad Steffen, 68, Swiss glaciologist and geographer, drowned.
Jean Stewart, 89, New Zealand Olympic swimmer, bronze medalist (1952)
Robert J. Sunell, 91, American Army major general.
Chica Xavier, 88, Brazilian actress (O Rei do Gado, Forca de um Desejo, Um So Coracao), lung cancer.
Nandi Yellaiah, 78, Indian politician, MP (2014-2019), COVID-19.
9
Alauddin Ali, 67, Bangladeshi composer (Golapi Ekhon Traine, Sundori, Koshai), lung cancer.
Fips Asmussen, 82, German comedian, cancer.
Rachid Belhout, 76, Algerian football player and manager (ES Setif, ASO Chlef, CS Constantine), car crash.
Salome Bey, 80, American-born Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer, problems caused by dementia.
Martin Birch, 71, British music producer and engineer (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden).
Anna Maria Bottini, 104, Italian actress (The Leopard, The Law, Angels of Darkness).
Norman Carlson, 86, American correctional officer and businessman (GEO Group), Director of the FBP (1970-1987), lymphoma.
Brendan Halligan, 84, Irish economist and politician Senator (1973-1977) and MEP (1979-1984).
Carroll Hardy, 87, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros), problems caused by dementia.
Kamala, 70, American professional wrestler (WWF, CWA, WCCW), cardiac arrest caused by COVID-19 and diabetes.
Anthony Lester, Baron Lester of Herne Hill, 84, British barrister, member of the House of Lords (1993-2018).
Kurt Luedtke, 80, American screenwriter (Out of Africa, Absence of Malice) and newspaper editor (Detroit Free Press), Oscar winner (1985), multiple organ failure.
Zaonishiki Toshimasa, 67, Japanese sumo wrestler, multiple myeloma.
Franca Valeri, 100, Italian actress (Il vedovo, The Shortest Day, Gli onorevoli), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
10
Nadjmi Adhani, 50, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Banjarbaru (since 2016), COVID-19.
Raymond Allen, 91, American actor (Sanford and Son, Good Times, Starsky & Hutch), respiratory failure.
Oscar Baylon Chacon, 91, Mexican politician and agronomist, Mayor of the Tecate Municipality (1959-1962) and Governor of Baja California (1989), problems caused by a stroke.
Dariusz Baliszewski, 74, Polish historian, journalist (Wprost) and writer.
Lorna Beal, 96, Australian cricketer (national team).
Imre Farkas, 85, Hungarian canoeist, Olympic bronze medalist (1956, 1960).
Yisrael Moshe Friedman, 65, American-Israeli religious leader, Rebbe of Sadigura (since 2013).
Vinka Lucas, 88, Croatian-born New Zealand fashion and bridal wear designer, problems caused by a stroke.
Vladica Popovic, 85, Serbian football player (Red Star Belgrade, Yugoslavia national team) and manager (Deportivo Cali).
Alfred Puls, 86, Austrian Olympic ice hockey player (1956, 1964).
Luis Abilio Sebastiani Aguirre, 85, Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (2001-2011).
P. J. Sheehan, 87, Irish politician, TD (1981-2002, 2007-2011).
Alexander Taraikovsky, 34, Belarusian protester, shot.
Tetsuya Watari, 78, Japanese actor (Tokyo Drifter, Outlaw: Gangster VIP, Katsu Kaishu), pneumonia.
11
Gordon J. Brand, 65, English golfer.
Sixto Brillantes, 80, Filipino politician, Chairman of COMELEC (2011-2015), COVID-19.
Walter Carrington, 90, American politician, Ambassador to Senegal (1980-1981) and Nigeria (1993-1997).
George Christy, 93, American columnist (The Hollywood Reporter, Beverly Hills Courier) and actor (Die Hard), heart failure.
Edouard de Lepine, 88, Martinican historian and politician, Mayor of Le Robert (1989-1995).
Belle du Berry, 54, French singer (Paris Combo), cancer.
Oliviu Gherman, 90, Romanian politician and physicist, Senator (1990-2001), Senate President (1992-1996) and Ambassador to France (2001-2004).
Mitch Hoopes, 67, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles).
Rahat Indori, 70, Indian movie score composer (Khuddar, Mission Kashmir, Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities) and poet, COVID-19.
Russell A. Kirsch, 91, American computer scientist, inventor of the pixel and developer of the image scanner, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Trini Lopez, 83, American pop singer ("If I Had a Hammer", "Lemon Tree"), actor (The Dirty Dozen) and guitarist, problems caused by COVID-19.
Juan Pastor Marco, 68, Spanish politician, Deputy (1977-1982) and Secretary-General of the PSOE (1978-1979).
Geoffrey Nunberg, 75, American linguist, glioblastoma.
Sumner Redstone, 97, American media businessman (Viacom, National Amusements).
Alex Sandusky, 87, American football player (Baltimore Colts).
Mike Tindall, 79, English footballer (Aston Villa, Walsall, Tamworth), problems caused by dementia. (death announced on this date)
Helen Yate, 99, British Olympic swimmer (1948), Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medalist (1950).
12
Pavol Biros, 67, Slovak footballer (Slavia Praha, Lokomotiva Kosice, Czechoslovakia national team), heart disease.
Don Edmunds, 89, American racecar driver.
Francisco Jose Cox, 86, Chilean Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of La Serena (1990-1997).
Francois-Mathurin Gourves, 91, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Vannes (1991-2005).
Mary Hartline, 92, American model and actress (Super Circus).
Gergely Kulcsar, 86, Hungarian javelin thrower, Olympic silver (1964) and bronze medalist (1960, 1968).
Monica Miguel, 81, Mexican actress (I Dream in Another Language, Mas alla del puente, Under Fire) and telenovela director, problems caused by cancer.
Howard Mudd, 78, American football player (San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears) and coach (Indianapolis Colts), motorcycle crash.
Ernie Phythian, 78, English footballer (Wrexham, Hartlepool United, Bolton Wanderers).
Gian Carlo Vacchelli, 38, Peruvian sports commentator (Viva TV) and politician, Deputy (2011-2016), cardiac arrest caused by osteogenesis imperfecta.
Robert Williams, 90, American psychologist (Ebonics), creator of BITCH-100 and President of the Association of Black Psychologists (1969-1970).
Bill Yeoman, 92, American Hall of Fame college football player (Texas A&M) and coach (Michigan State, Houston), pneumonia caused by kidney failure.
13
Michel Dumont, 79, Canadian actor (Chocolate Eclair, Without Her, Cafe de Flore) and theatre director, lung cancer.
Chris Eccleshall, 72, English luthier and guitar designer.
Essam el-Erian, 66, Egyptian physician, politician and political prisoner, MP (2011-2013) and Vice-Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party (2011-2014), heart attack.
Bernd Fischer, 83, German mathematician (Fischer group).
Steve Grossman, 69, American jazz saxophonist, cardiac arrest.
Gulnazar Keldi, 74, Tajik lyricist (Surudi Milli), editor (Adabiyet va sanat) and poet, COVID-19.
Quentin McCord, 42, American football player (University of Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Winnipeg Blue Bombers).
Dimasangcay Pundato, 72, Filipino revolutionary leader (Moro National Liberation Front) and politician, member of the Office on Muslim Affairs (1987-1996).
Lorraine Thomson, 89, Canadian dancer, television host (The Naked Mind, The Weaker(?) Sex) and producer (Front Page Challenge).
Dario Vivas, 70, Venezuelan politician, Deputy (2006-2020) and Head of Government of the Distrito Capital (since 2020), COVID-19.
Richard M. Weiner, 90, Romanian-born German theoretical physicist.
14
Francesc Badia Batalla, 97, Andorran politician, lawyer and historian, Episcopal Veguer (1972-1993).
Julian Bream, 87, English classical guitarist, lutenist and educator, Grammy winner (1964, 1973).
Ewa Demarczyk, 79, Polish singer-songwriter and poet.
Tom Forsyth, 71, Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Rangers, national team) and manager.
Ernst Jean-Joseph, 72, Haitian footballer (Violette A.C., Chicago Sting, national team) and manager.
Kenneth Kunen, 77, American mathematician.
Linda Manz, 58, American actress (Days of Heaven, Out of the Blue, Gummo), pneumonia caused by lung cancer.
Kalevi Oikarainen, 84, Finnish cross-country skier, world champion (1970), Olympic bronze medalist (1968).
Herb Orvis, 73, American Hall of Fame football player (Colorado Buffaloes, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts).
Robert R. Shahan, 80, American Anglican prelate, Bishop of Arizona (1992-2004).
Shwikar, 81, Egyptian actress (Viva Zalata).
Nesim Tahirovic, 78, Bosnian painter.
John Talbut, 79, English footballer (Burnley, West Bromwich Albion, K.V. Mechelen), problems caused by dementia.
James R. Thompson, 84, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1977-1991) and Chair of the Intelligence Oversight Board (1990-1993), cardiac arrest.
Pete Way, 69, English rock bass guitarist (UFO, Waysted, Fastway), injuries caused by an accident.
15
Mercedes Barcha Pardo, 87, Colombian-Mexican writer, respiratory failure.
Murtaja Baseer, 87, Bangladeshi painter, COVID-19.
Bill Bowman, 74, American politician, member of the North Dakota Senate (1990-2018).
Angela Buxton, 85, British tennis player.
Stuart Christie, 74, Scottish anarchist and writer.
Ruth Gavison, 75, Israeli law professor, member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel Prize recipient (2011).
Richard Gwyn, 86, Canadian political author, journalist (TIME Canada, Toronto Star) and historian, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Chilla Porter, 84, Australian high jumper and politician, Olympic silver medalist (1956), General-Secretary of the Liberal Party of Western Australia (1978-1987), cancer.
Lefty Reid, 92, Canadian museum curator (Hockey Hall of Fame), cancer.
Robert Trump, 71, American businessman (The Trump Organization, ZeniMax Media), brother of President Donald Trump, cerebral hemorrhage.
Henryk Wujec, 79, Polish politician, member of the Sejm (1989-2001).
Henk Wullems, 84, Dutch footballer (KFG) and manager (Go Ahead Eagles, Indonesia national team), problems caused by a cerebral infarction.
16
Herve Blanc, 65, French actor (A Week's Vacation).
Tommy Carroll, 77, Irish footballer (national team, Shelbourne, Birmingham City).
Chetan Chauhan, 73, Indian cricketer (Maharashtra, Delhi, national team) and politician, MP (1991-1998), multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19.
Barbara Doherty, 88, American Roman Catholic religious sister and educator, President of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1984-1998).
Arthur Docters van Leeuwen, 75, Dutch politician, jurist and financier, Head of the GISS (1989-1995) and Chair of the AFM (1999-2007), heart attack.
Nikolai Gubenko, 78, Russian filmmaker (A Soldier Came Back from the Front, Wounded Game, Life on Holidays), actor and politician, Minister of Culture (1989-1991) and MP (1995-2003), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985), cardiac arrest.
Bahman Mofid, 78, Iranian actor (Qeysar, Reza Motorcyclist, Wood Pigeon), lung cancer.
Esther Morales, 70, Bolivian small businesswoman and farmer, First Lady (2006-2019), COVID-19.
Caio Narcio, 33, Brazilian politician, Deputy (2015-2019), COVID-19 and meningoencephalitis.
Ary de Sa, 92, Brazilian Olympic long jumper (1952, 1956).
Jean-Michel Saveant, 86, French electrochemist, member of the French Academy of Sciences (since 2000) and National Academy of Sciences (since 2001).
Gershon Shafat, 92, Austrian-born Israeli politician and activist, member of the Knesset (1984-1992).
Claire Shulman, 94, American politician, Borough President of Queens (1986-2002), lung cancer.
Pierre-Yves Tremois, 99, French visual artist and sculptor.
Georg Volkert, 74, German footballer (1. FC Nurnberg, Hamburg, West Germany national team), problems caused by a heart attack.
Xavier, 42, American professional wrestler (Ring of Honor).
17
Folke Alnevik, 100, Swedish sprinter, Olympic bronze medalist (1948).
Pavel Branko, 99, Italian-born Slovak movie critic.
Mario de Araujo Cabral, 86, Portuguese Formula One driver.
Ali Chaouch, 72, Tunisian politician, Ministry of the Interior (1997-1999) and Secretary-General of the Democratic Constitutional Rally (2000-2005).
Fred Clarke, 87, Australian footballer (Richmond).
Hugh Cochrane, 77, Scottish footballer (Dundee United, Barnsley, Margate).
Elsimar M. Coutinho, 90, Brazilian gynecologist, COVID-19.
Gary Cowling, 58, American actor (Law & Order, The Namesake, The Accidental Husband).
Jasraj, 90, Indian classical singer, cardiac arrest.
Nishikant Kamat, 50, Indian movie director (Evano Oruvan, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Rocky Handsome) and actor, cirrhosis.
Chaim Dov Keller, 90, American Haredi rabbi and journalist (Yated Ne'eman), co-founder of the Chicago Telshe Yeshiva, COVID-19.
Nina Kraft, 51, German triathlete, Ironman World bronze medalist (2003).
Randall Rollins, 88, American pest control executive, Chairman of Rollins Inc. (since 1991).
Savvas Theodoridis, 85, Greek footballer (Olympiacos, national team).
18
Richard Biefnot, 71, Belgian politician, MP (1995-1999).
Hans Cavalli-Bjorkman, 92, Swedish lawyer, banker (SEB Group) and football executive, Chairman of Malmo FF (1975-1998).
Ben Cross, 72, English actor (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek, First Knight), cancer.
Michael Diven, 50, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2001-2006). (death announced on this date)
Mariolina De Fano, 79, Italian actress (Tutto l'amore che c'e, The Cezanne Affair, Make a Fake).
Madhav Prasad Ghimire, 100, Nepali poet (Gauri), respiratory failure.
Dale Hawerchuk, 57, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers) and coach, stomach cancer.
Howie Judson, 95, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Redlegs).
Wojciech Karpinski, 77, Polish writer and historian.
Sayeeda Khanam, 82, Bangladeshi photographer, kidney disease.
Eugene S. Mills, 95, American academic administrator, President of the University of New Hampshire (1974-1980).
Amvrosius Parashkevov, 78, Bulgarian Orthodox prelate, Metropolitan Bishop of Dorostol (since 2010), COVID-19.
Cesare Romiti, 97, Italian economist and businessman, Chairman of Alitalia (1970-1973) and Fiat (1996-1998).
Jack Sherman, 64, American rock guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers).
Hal Singer, 100, American saxophonist, last male survivor of the Tulsa race riot.
Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri, 75, Iraqi-born Iranian Islamic cleric, member of the Assembly of Experts (1999-2007, since 2016), heart attack.
19
Gheorghe Dogarescu, 60, Romanian handball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1984).
Durbin Feeling, 74, American Cherokee linguist.
Allan Fotheringham, 87, Canadian columnist (Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail) and television presenter (Front Page Challenge).
Slade Gorton, 92, American politician, State Attorney General (1969-1981) and U.S. Senator from Washington (1981-1987, 1989-2001), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Christopher Guy Harrison, 59, British furniture designer, lung cancer.
Helmut Hubacher, 94, Swiss politician, member of the Swiss National Council (1963-1997).
Todd Nance, 57, American blues rock drummer (Widespread Panic).
Atzo Nicolai, 60, Dutch politician and businessman, member of the House of Representatives (1998-2002, 2003, 2006-2011) and Minister for Civil Reform and Kingdom Relations (2006-2007), cancer.
Borys Paton, 101, Ukrainian scientist, Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (since 1962).
Agnes Simon, 85, Hungarian table tennis player, World (1957) and European Table Tennis champion (1962, 1968).
20
Frankie Banali, 68, American heavy metal rock drummer (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P., Heavy Bones) and songwriter, pancreatic cancer.
Agnes Banfai, 73, Hungarian Olympic gymnast (1968).
Hasil Bizenjo, 62, Pakistani politician, Senator (since 2009) and Minister of Maritime Affairs (2016-2018), lung cancer.
Frank Cullotta, 81, American mobster (Chicago Outfit, Anthony Spilotro) and movie consultant (Casino), problems caused by COVID-19, COPD and diabetes.
Chi Chi DeVayne, 34, American drag queen (RuPaul's Drag Race), pneumonia.
Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, 89, Israeli rabbi.
Harold Janeway, 84, American politician and businessman, member of the New Hampshire Senate (2006-2010), prostate cancer.
Branko Kostic, 80, Montenegrin Serb politician, President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1991-1992), problems caused by a stroke.
Edgar Olson, 82, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1985-1998).
Gyorgy Rehus-Uzor, 74, Hungarian Olympic weightlifter (1976).
Herbert Tabor, 101, American biochemist, physician and scientific editor (Journal of Biological Chemistry), member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 1977).
Andrzej Walicki, 90, Polish historian and philosopher.
Arnold R. Weber, 90, American academic administrator, President of Northwestern University (1984-1994), lung failure.
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Aldo Aureggi, 88, Italian fencer, Olympic silver medalist (1960).
Mohamed Ben Rehaiem, 69, Tunisian footballer (Sfaxien, Al-Nassr, national team).
Jack Dryburgh, 81, Scottish Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Murrayfield Racers, Nottingham Panthers, Southampton Vikings) and coach.
Sir Bob Elliott, 86, Australian-born New Zealand medical researcher.
Manuel Gallardo, 85, Spanish actor (A Land for All, 100 Horsemen, Saturday, Sunday and Friday).
Bryan Lee, 77, American blues singer and guitarist.
Sir Ken Robinson, 70, British educationalist and author, cancer.
Miron Sher, 68, Ukrainian-born Russian-American chess grandmaster. (death announced on this date)
Tomasz Tomiak, 52, Polish rower, Olympic bronze medalist (1992), heart failure.
Ron Tudor, 96, Australian producer, label owner (Fable Records), and record industry executive.
Jacques Visschers, 79, Dutch footballer (NAC Breda).
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Jan D. Achenbach, 85, Dutch-American acoustical engineer, academic and editor (Wave Motion).
Fredie Blom, 116 (claimed), South African longevity claimant.
Ted Grace, 89, Welsh-born Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives (1984-1998).
Jozefa Hennelowa, 95, Lithuanian-born Polish publicist, journalist (Tygodnik Powszechny) and politician, member of the Sejm (1989-1993).
Emil Jula, 40, Romanian footballer (Universitatea Cluj, Otelul Galati, Energie Cottbus), heart failure.
Chris Kooy, 38, Canadian soccer player (Edmonton, Calgary Mustangs), cancer.
Bernard Lieder, 97, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1985-2011).
Cleve Loney, 69, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (2011-2013), drowned.
Walter Lure, 71, American guitarist (The Heartbreakers), lung and liver cancer.
Alessandro Mazzinghi, 81, Italian boxer, WBA world light-middleweight champion (1963-1965, 1968), stroke.
Pedro Najera, 91, Mexican footballer (Club America, national team).
Ulla Pia, 75, Danish pop jazz singer ("Stop - mens legen er go'"), Eurovision entrant (1966), cancer.
Magdalen Redman, 90, American baseball player (Kenosha Comets, Grand Rapids Chicks).
Allan Rich, 94, American actor (Serpico, Disclosure, Quiz Show), problems caused by dementia.
D. J. Rogers, 72, American soul singer and producer.
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Augusto Caminito, 81, Italian movie director (Vampire in Venice), producer (Ne parliamo Lunedi) and screenwriter (Hallelujah for Django).
Benny Chan, 58, Hong Kong movie director (What a Hero!, Gen-X Cops, New Police Story), nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Sir Neil Douglas, 71, Scottish physician and educator, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2004-2010) and Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (2009-2012).
Justin Townes Earle, 38, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Rolf Gohs, 86, Estonian-born Swedish comic creator and cover artist (Fantomen).
John H. Hager, 83, American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (1998-2002).
Gerald D. Hines, 95, American real estate developer, founder of Hines Interests Limited Partnership, prostate cancer.
Maria Janion, 93, Polish scholar and critic.
Peter King, 80, English jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and composer.
Dieter Krause, 84, German sprint canoeist, Olympic champion (1960).
Zuray Marcano, 66, Venezuelan Paralympic powerlifter (2016).
Fujio Matsuda, 95, American engineer and academic administrator, President of the University of Hawaii (1974-1984), pneumonia.
Greg Montgomery, 55, American football player (Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens).
Lori Nelson, 87, American actress (Revenge of the Creature, How to Marry a Millionaire, I Died a Thousand Times) and model, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Nursholeh, 63, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Tegal (2017-2019).
Charlie Persip, 91, American jazz drummer.
Valentina Prudskova, 81, Russian fencer, Olympic champion (1960) and silver medalist (1964).
A. B. Raj, 95, Indian movie director (Ormikkaan Omanikkaan, Manasse Ninakku Mangalam, Aval Oru Devaalayam), heart attack.
Luigi Serafini, 69, Italian Olympic basketball player (1972, 1976).
Olayinka Sule, 72, Nigerian military officer and politician, Administrator of Jigawa State (1991-1992).
Jack Tynan, 94, New Zealand Olympic field hockey player (1956) and cricketer (Wellington).
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Stoyan Alexandrov, 71, Bulgarian economist, Minister of Finance (1992-1994).
Harold Best, 82, British politician, MP (1997-2005).
Laszlo Cseh Sr., 68, Hungarian Olympic swimmer (1968, 1972).
Robbe De Hert, 77, English-born Belgian movie director (De Witte van Sichem, Brylcream Boulevard, Lijmen/Het Been), problems caused by diabetes.
Salvio Dino, 88, Brazilian political writer and politician, Deputy (1963-1964, 1974-1979) and Mayor of Joao Lisboa (1989-1993, 1997-2001), COVID-19.
Chitta Ranjan Dutta, 93, Bangladeshi military officer and human rights activist, Director General of the Bangladesh Rifles (1971-1974), problems caused by a fall.
Carl Garrett, 72, American football player (Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders).
Nancy Guptill, 79, Canadian politician, Prince Edward Island MLA (1987-2000).
Thomas Imrie, 83, British Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Paisley Pirates, Brighton Tigers, national team).
Touriya Jabrane, 67, Moroccan theatre director, actress and politician, Minister of Culture (2007).
Arrigo Levi, 94, Italian journalist (La Stampa), essayist and television news anchor (Canale 5).
Pascal Lissouba, 88, Congolese politician, Prime Minister (1963-1966) and President (1992-1997), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Pat McCluskey, 68, Scottish footballer (Celtic, Dumbarton).
Mal Pascoe, 87, Australian football player (Essendon, Hobart) and coach.
Jorge Sanjinez Lenz, 103, Peruvian military volunteer and World War II veteran (Independent Belgian Brigade), lung cancer.
Mike Sertich, 99, American ice hockey player and coach (Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs).
Gail Sheehy, 83, American political writer (Hillary's Choice) and journalist (New York, Vanity Fair), problems caused by pneumonia.
Bill Stephen, 92, Australian football player (Fitzroy) and coach (Essendon).
Wolfgang Uhlmann, 85, German chess grandmaster, fall.
Paul Wolfisberg, 87, Swiss footballer (Luzern) and manager (national team).
25
Erik Allardt, 95, Finnish sociologist and educator, Chancellor of Abo Akademi University (1992-1994).
Francisco Belaunde, 96, Peruvian politician, member (1980-1990) and President of the Congress (1980-1981).
Tommy Joe Coffey, 83, American-born Canadian football player (Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts).
Ruhollah Hosseinian, 64, Iranian politician, member of the Council for Spreading Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Thoughts (since 2007), problems caused by heart disease.
Monica Jimenez, 79, Chilean politician, Minister of Education (2008-2010) and Ambassador to Israel (2016-2018), cancer.
Laurent Akran Mandjo, 79, Ivorian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Yopougon (1982-2015).
Sase Narain, 95, Guyanese politician, Speaker of the National Assembly (1971-1992).
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Henry, 88, British politician, MP (1974-1997), Minister of State for Immigration (1987-1989), Minister for the Arts (1990-1992) and member of the House of Lords (1997-2016).
Gerald Shur, 86, American lawyer, helped create the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program, problems caused by lung cancer.
Hippolyte Simon, 76, French Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Clermont (2002-2016).
Arnold Spielberg, 103, American electrical engineer (General Electric), designer of the GE-200 series and father of Steven Spielberg.
Alma G. Stallworth, 87, American politician and businesswoman, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1971-1974, 1983-1996, 2003-2004).
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Gerald Carr, 88, American astronaut (Skylab 4) and aeronautical engineer.
Oscar Cruz, 85, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Lingayen-Dagupan (1991-2009) and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (1995-1999), COVID-19.
Andre-Paul Duchateau, 95, Belgian novelist, scriptwriter and comics writer (Chick Bill, Ric Hochet).
Adrien Gouteyron, 87, French politician, Senator (1978-2011) and Mayor of Rosieres, Haute-Loire (1989-2020).
Douglas MacDiarmid, 97, New Zealand painter.
Victor Hugo Martinez Contreras, 90, Guatemalan Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Los Altos Quetzaltenango-Totonicapan (1987-2007), problems caused by lung disease.
Dirk Mudge, 92, Namibian politician, Chairman of the Turnhalle Constitutional Conference (1975-1977) and member of the National Assembly (1990-1993), co-founder of the Republican Party and DTA, COVID-19.
Martin O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of Clackmannan, 75, Scottish politician, MP (1979-2005) and member of the House of Lords (since 2005), cancer.
Keri Kaa, 78, New Zealand educator and writer.
Jose Lamiel, 96, Spanish painter and sculptor.
Ronald E. Rosser, 90, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient.
Joe Ruby, 87, American animator and television producer (Scooby-Doo, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, Alvin and the Chipmunks), co-founder of Ruby-Spears.
Ornulf Tofte, 98, Norwegian police officer.
Els Veder-Smit, 98, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives (1967-1978), State Secretary for Health and Environment (1977-1981) and Senator (1981-1991).
Dan Yochum, 70, American-Canadian Hall of Fame football player (Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos).
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Bob Armstrong, 80, American Hall of Fame professional wrestler (NWA, CCW, SMW), bone cancer.
David Bryant, 88, British lawn bowler, World Bowls champion (1966, 1980, 1988) and Commonwealth Games champion (1962, 1970, 1974, 1978).
Cao Chunan, 90, Chinese electrochemist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (since 1991).
A. R. Lakshmanan, 78, Indian lawyer and politician, Judge of the Supreme Court (2002-2007) and Chairman of the Law Commission (2006-2009), cardiac arrest.
William E. Harbour, 78, American civil rights activist (Freedom Riders).
Yves Hervochon, 85, French painter.
Laszlo Kamuti, 80, Hungarian Olympic fencer (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972).
Don Kidd, 82, American politician, member of the New Mexico Senate (1993-2005), pancreatic cancer.
Eugene McCabe, 90, Scottish-born Irish novelist (Death and Nightingales) and playwright.
Mike Noga, 43, Australian rock multi-instrumentalist (The Drones).
Lute Olson, 85, American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach (Arizona Wildcats, Iowa Hawkeyes, Long Beach State 49ers), problems caused by a stroke.
Arnaldo Saccomani, 71, Brazilian record producer and reality television personality (Idolos, Qual e o Seu Talento?), kidney failure caused by diabetes.
Masud Yunus, 68, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Mojokerto (2013-2018), COVID-19.
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Don Bacon, 94, New Zealand microbiologist.
Chadwick Boseman, 43, American actor (Black Panther, 42, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom) and movie producer, problems caused by colon cancer.
Sophia Farrar, 92, American crime witness (Murder of Kitty Genovese) and executive producer, pneumonia.
Randall Kenan, 57, American writer (A Visitation of Spirits).
Rahat Khan, 79, Bangladeshi journalist (The Daily Ittefaq) and novelist.
Assar Lindbeck, 90, Swedish economist, member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Antoinette Spaak, 92, Belgian politician, President of the Parliament of the French Community (1988-1992).
Uli Stein, 73, German cartoonist.
Manuel Valdes, 89, Mexican actor (A Thousand and One Nights, Tom Thumb and Little Red Riding Hood, La leyenda de la Nahuala) and comedian, pancreatic cancer.
H. Vasanthakumar, 70, Indian businessman (Vasanth & Co, Vasanth TV) and politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (2016-2019) and MP (since 2019), COVID-19.
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Vladimir Andreyev, 90, Russian actor (True Friends, The Tale of Tsar Saltan, The Circus Princess) and theatre director, People's Artist of the USSR (1985), heart attack.
Tom Berryhill, 67, American politician, member of the California State Senate (2010-2018) and Assembly (2006-2010), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Jose Gregorio Guevara, 52, Venezuelan politician, Mayor of Achaguas Municipality (since 2013), COVID-19.
S. I. Padmavati, 103, Burmese-born Indian cardiologist, fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, COVID-19.
Clifford Robinson, 53, American basketball player (Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns) and reality television personality (Survivor: Cagayan), lymphoma.
Jurgen Schadeberg, 89, German-born South African photographer, stroke.
Subzero, 32, Australian racehorse, Melbourne Cup winner (1992), euthanized.
Viktor Mykolayovych Tikhonov, 71, Ukrainian politician, MP (1994-2014) and First Vice Prime Minister (2010-2011), pneumonia.
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Virginia Bosler, 93, American actress and dancer (Oklahoma!, Brigadoon).
Ric Drasin, 76, American professional wrestler (NWA), bodybuilder and trainer, kidney failure.
Ralph Ferguson, 90, Canadian politician, MP (1980-1984, 1988-1993) and Minister of Agriculture (1984).
Angel Faus Belau, 84, Spanish journalist and academic, member of the Academia Espanola de la Radio.
Jacques Galipeau, 96, Canadian actor (The Pyx, Bingo, Black List) and comedian.
Anatoliy Prokhorov, 72, Russian television producer and animator (Kikoriki), co-founder of Pilot Studio.
Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez, 75, Peruvian anthropologist and politician, Mayor of Cusco (since 2019), COVID-19.
John Thompson, 78, American Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics) and coach (Georgetown Hoyas), national champion (1984), NBA champion (1965, 1966).
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Nina Bocharova, 95, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast, Olympic champion and silver medalist (1952).
Haldun Boysan, 62, Turkish actor (On Board, Robbery Alla Turca, The Jackal), heart attack.
Lady Cochrane Sursock, 98, Lebanese aristocrat (Sursock family) and philanthropist, injuries caused by the Beirut explosions.
Jack Danzey, 79, Australian rugby league footballer (Newtown Jets, Balmain Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) and referee.
Lance Finch, 82, Canadian politician and lawyer, Chief Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (2001-2013).
Barbara Judge, 73, American-British lawyer and businesswoman, Chair of the Institute of Directors (2015-2018), pancreatic cancer.
Pascal Kane, 74, French filmmaker (Liberty Belle) and actor (India Song, The Suspended Vocation).
Hans A. Linde, 96, German-born American politician and legal scholar, Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court (1977-1990).
Pranab Mukherjee, 84, Indian politician, MP (1969-2012), Minister of Finance (1982-1984, 2009-2012) and Defence (2004-2006) and President (2012-2017), problems caused from a fall and COVID-19.
Don Parkinson, 77-78, American politician, member (1983-1997) and Speaker of the Guam Legislature (1995-1997).
Tom Seaver, 75, American Hall of Fame baseball player (New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds), problems caused by Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.
Norm Spencer, 62, Canadian voice actor (X-Men, Rescue Heroes, Silver Surfer).
Gerard Worms, 84, French banker.
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Related pages
List of deaths due to COVID-19
Deaths in 2014
Deaths in 2015
Deaths in 2016
Deaths in 2017
Deaths in 2018
Deaths in 2019
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
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