Deaths in April 2020

The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in April 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.
April
1
Branislav Blazic, 63, Serbian surgeon and politician, Minister of Environmental Protection (1998-2000), COVID-19.
Cristina, 61, American singer (Sleep It Off), COVID-19.
David C. Driskell, 88, American visual artist and academic, COVID-19.
Kevin Duffy, 87, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1972-2016), COVID-19.
Ed Farmer, 70, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies) and broadcaster, kidney disease.
Edward L. Feightner, 100, American Navy Rear admiral and flying ace.
Luiz Flavio Gomes, 62, Brazilian jurist, professor and politician, Deputy (since 2019), acute myeloid leukaemia.
Sir James Gowans, 95, British immunologist.
Nur Hassan Hussein, 83, Somali politician, Prime Minister (2007-2009) and Ambassador to Italy (2009-2013), COVID-19.
Martin Khor, 68, Malaysian journalist (The Star) and economist, Executive Director of the South Centre (2009-2018), cancer.
Gerard Mannoni, 92, French sculptor, COVID-19.
Ellis Marsalis Jr., 85, American jazz pianist, suspected COVID-19.
Rudiger Nehberg, 84, German activist and survival expert.
Dirceu Pinto, 39, Brazilian Paralympic boccia player (2008, 2012, 2016), arrhythmia.
Bucky Pizzarelli, 94, American jazz guitarist, COVID-19.
Harold Rubin, 87, South African-born Israeli jazz clarinetist.
Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, 70, Mexican politician, Secretary of Communications and Transportation (2012-2018), stroke.
Adam Schlesinger, 52, American rock guitarist (Fountains of Wayne) and songwriter ("That Thing You Do", "Stacy's Mom"), Emmy winner (2012, 2013, 2019), COVID-19.
2
Goyo Benito, 73, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, national team), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19.
Patricia Bosworth, 86, American actress (The Nun's Story) and author, COVID-19.
Bernardita Catalla, 62, Filipino politician, Ambassador to Lebanon (2017-2020), COVID-19.
Mario Chaldu, 77, Argentine footballer (Club Atletico Banfield, Racing Club, national team).
Oskar Fischer, 97, German politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the GDR (1975-1990).
William Frankland, 108, British allergist and immunologist, COVID-19.
Juan Gimenez, 76, Argentine comic book artist (Heavy Metal, Metal hurlant), COVID-19.
Ron Graham, 93, English-Australian actor (Home and Away, Waterloo Station).
James Megellas, 103, American military officer.
Astrid Noklebye Heiberg, 83, Norwegian humanitarian and politician, MP (1985-1989, since 2018) and President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (1997-2001).
Daniel Jacoby, 86, French lawyer and human rights activist.
Anick Jesdanun, 51, American technology journalist (Associated Press), COVID-19.
Eddie Large, 78, Scottish comedian (Little and Large), COVID-19.
Maeve Kennedy McKean, 40, American lawyer, health official, and academic, member of the Kennedy family, drowned.
Johannes van Knobelsdorff, 102, Dutch politician, Mayor of Goedereede-Stellendam (1947-1961) and Sassenheim (1961-1974).
Carl Tacy, 86, American college basketball coach (Wake Forest, Marshall).
Aptripel Tumimomor, 53, Indonesian politician and businessman, Regent of North Morowali (since 2016), COVID-19.
Logan Williams, 16, Canadian actor (The Flash, When Calls the Heart), drug overdose.
Keizo Yamada, 92, Japanese Olympic long-distance runner (1952).
3
Yutokutaishi Akiyama, 85, Japanese engraver and photographer.
Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster, 93, British civil servant and life peer, Cabinet Secretary (1979-1987) and member of the House of Lords (since 1988).
Ira Einhorn, 79, American convicted murderer and environmentalist, heart disease.
Giovanni Paolo Gibertini, 97, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Ales-Terralba (1983-1989) and Reggio Emilia-Guastalla (1989-1998), COVID-19.
Andrea Mitchell, 64, Australian politician, MLA (2008-2017).
C. W. Nicol, 79, Welsh-born Japanese writer, cancer.
Hans Prade, 81, Surinamese politician, Ambassador to the Netherlands (1981-1982), 1991 presidential candidate, COVID-19.
Omar Quintana, 76, Ecuadorian politician and sports businessman, President of the National Congress (2005) and President of C.S. Emelec, COVID-19.
Tim Robinson, 85, English writer and cartographer, COVID-19.
Sergio Rossi, 84, Italian shoe designer (Sergio Rossi), COVID-19.
Yusuf Kenan Sonmez, 71-72, Turkish politician and businessman, member of the Grand National Assembly, COVID-19.
Eric Verdonk, 60, New Zealand rower, Olympic bronze medallist (1988), cancer.
Constand Viljoen, 86, South African military officer and politician, MP (1994-2001).
4
Jeronimo Arango, 92-93, Mexican businessman (Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica), co-founder of Aurrera.
Arminsyah, 59, Indonesian politician and lawyer, Vice Attorney General (since 2017) and Acting Attorney General (2019), car crash.
Luis Eduardo Aute, 76, Spanish singer-songwriter, actor and artist.
Jay Benedict, 68, American actor (Foyle's War, Aliens, Star Wars), COVID-19.
Philippe Bodson, 75, Belgian businessman and politician, Senator (1999-2003), COVID-19.
Timothy Brown, 82, American actor (M*A*S*H), football player (Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts) and singer, problems caused by dementia.
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, 76, Honduran politician, President (1990-1994), cardiac arrest caused by acute myeloid leukemia.
Irena Chalmers, 84, British-born American cookbook writer, educator and essayist, esophageal cancer.
Forrest Compton, 94, American actor (The Edge of Night, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.), COVID-19.
Tom Dempsey, 73, American football player (New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams), COVID-19.
Xavier Dor, 91 French embryologist and anti-abortion activist, COVID-19.
Bashirul Haq, 77, Bangladeshi architect.
Arnold Heertje, 86, Dutch economist and columnist, member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (since 1997).
Pertti Paasio, 81, Finnish politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989-1991), MP (1975-1979, 1982-1996) and MEP (1996-1999).
Susanna Ramel, 100, Swedish actress.
Harland Svare, 89, American football player and coach (New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams), respiratory arrest.
Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, 87, English politician and artist, Lord Temporal (since 1992), COVID-19.
Ivan Vakarchuk, 73, Ukrainian physicist, Minister of Education and Science (2007-2010) and rector of the University of Lviv (1990-2007, 2010-2013).
Ezio Vendrame, 72, Italian footballer (Lanerossi Vicenza, Napoli, Padova) and writer, cancer.
5
Ray Authement, 91, American educator, President of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1974-2008).
Ed Biles, 88, American football coach (Houston Oilers), leukemia.
Honor Blackman, 94, English actress (The Avengers, Goldfinger, The Upper Hand) and singer.
Margaret Burbidge, 100, British-born American astronomer, problems caused by a fall.
Gregory W. Carman, 83, American politician and lawyer, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district (1981-1983) and Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade (1983-2014).
Shirley Douglas, 86, Canadian actress (Wind at My Back, Lolita, Barney's Great Adventure) and civil rights activist, problems caused by pneumonia.
Ronnie Earle, 78, American politician and lawyer, District Attorney of Travis County, Texas (1977-2009).
Lee Fierro, 91, American actress (Jaws), COVID-19. (death announced on this date)
Bob Hermann, 97, American businessman and soccer executive (St. Louis Stars), co-founder of the North American Soccer League.
Mahmoud Jibril, 67, Libyan politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister (2011), COVID-19.
Sir John Laws, 74, English jurist, High Court Judge (1992-1998) and Lord Justice of Appeal (1999-2016), COVID-19.
Pentti Linkola, 87, Finnish deep ecologist, writer and fisherman. (death announced on this date)
Bobby Mitchell, 84, American Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins) and manager.
George Ogilvie, 89, Australian theatre and movie director (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome), cardiac arrest.
Peter Walker, 84, English cricketer (Glamorgan, national team), stroke.
6
Radomir Antic, 71, Serbian football player (Partizan) and manager (Atletico Madrid, national team), pancreatitis.
M. K. Arjunan, 84, Indian Malayalam composer.
Helene Aylon, 89, American ecofeminist artist, COVID-19.
Claude Barthelemy, 74, Haitian footballer (Detroit Cougars, national team).
Steven C. Beering, 87, German-born American physician and academic, President of Purdue University (1983-2000).
Black the Ripper, 32, British grime MC, rapper and cannabis activist.
Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, 79, Spanish playwright and television writer (Nissaga de poder, El Cor de la Ciutat, Ventdelpla), COVID-19.
Marc Chardonnens, 59-60, Swiss government official, Director of the Federal Office for the Environment (2016-2020).
James Drury, 85, American actor (The Virginian, Forbidden Planet, The Young Warriors) and businessman.
Jock Edwards, 64, New Zealand cricketer (Central Districts, national team).
Armando Francioli, 100, Italian actor (The Pharaohs' Woman, The Opium Den, Hawk of the Caribbean).
Earl G. Graves Sr., 85, American businessman and publisher (Black Enterprise), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Jack Hill, 75, American politician, member of the Georgia State Senate (since 1991).
Al Kaline, 85, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Detroit Tigers).
Jean Little, 88, Canadian writer (Mine for Keeps, From Anna, Orphan at My Door).
Art Paleczny, 91, Canadian politician, Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario (1966-1967), COVID-19.
Trevor Platt, 78, British marine scientist.
Bullet Prakash, 44, Indian comedian and actor (Mast Maja Maadi, Aithalakkadi, Aryan), acute liver failure.
Fred Singer, 95, Austrian-born American physicist, climate change denier and writer (Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years).
Hal Willner, 64, American music producer (Saturday Night Live, Stay Awake), COVID-19.
Jean-Marie Zoelle, 75, French politician, Mayor of Saint-Louis (since 2011), COVID-19.
7
Albert Almoznino, 97, Moroccan-born Israeli artist.
Roger Chappot, 79, Swiss Olympic (1964) and professional ice hockey player (Villars, Geneve-Servette, national team), COVID-19.
Jean-Laurent Cochet, 85, French theatre director and actor (A Thousand Billion Dollars, Fort Saganne), COVID-19.
Steve Farmer, 71, American rock guitarist (The Amboy Dukes) and singer-songwriter ("Journey to the Center of the Mind").
Allen Garfield, 80, American actor (The Conversation, Nashville, Beverly Hills Cop II), COVID-19.
Henry Graff, 98, American historian and political writer, COVID-19.
Irene Hirano, 71, American business executive, President of U.S.-Japan Council (since 2009) and the Japanese American National Museum (2008-2012), leiomyosarcoma.
Sasi Kalinga, 59, Indian actor (Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, Pranchiyettan & the Saint, Indian Rupee), liver disease.
Mishik Kazaryan, 72, Armenian-born Russian physicist, USSR State Prize awardee (1980), COVID-19.
Jan Kren, 89, Czech historian, academic and dissident, Charter 77 signer, COVID-19.
Yaakov Perlow, 89, American Novominsk rebbe, President of Agudah (since 1998), COVID-19.
John Prine, 73, American singer-songwriter ("Sam Stone", "Angel from Montgomery") and guitarist, Grammy winner (1992, 2006), COVID-19.
Barbara Smoker, 96, British humanist activist, President of the National Secular Society (1972-1996).
Andre Stordeur, 79, Belgian electronic musician.
Jan Reijnen, 93, Dutch politician, mayor of Wervershoof (1964-1969), Oldenzaal (1969-1976) and Heerlen (1976-1986), Senator (1972-1977).
Miguel Angel Tabet, 78, Venezuelan theologian, COVID-19.
Harry Wouters van den Oudenweijer, 86, Dutch equestrian show jumper, European team champion (1977).
8
Dirk van den Broek, 96, Dutch businessman, founder of Dirk and D-reizen.
Jaroslava Brychtova, 95, Czech glass artist, heart failure.
Robert L. Carroll, 81, American-Canadian paleontologist, COVID-19.
Carl Dobkins Jr., 79, American rockabilly singer ("My Heart Is an Open Book").
Peter Ecklund, 74, American jazz cornetist, problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Madeleine Fischer, 84, Italian actress (Le Amiche, The Bachelor, The Day the Sky Exploded).
Glenn Fredly, 44, Indonesian R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and guitarist, meningitis.
Miguel Jones, 81, Equatoguinean-born Spanish footballer (Barakaldo, Indautxu, Atletico Madrid), COVID-19.
Francesco La Rosa, 93, Italian footballer (Pro Patria, Palermo, national team), COVID-19.
Lars-Eric Lundvall, 85, Swedish ice hockey player (national team, Frolunda), world champion (1962) and Olympic silver medalist (1964).
Valeriu Muravschi, 70, Moldovan politician, Prime Minister (1991-1992), Minister of Finance (1990-1991) and MP (1998-2001).
Norman I. Platnick, 68, American biological systematist and arachnologist, problems caused from a fall.
John A. Rocco, 83, American politician, Mayor of Cherry Hill (1975-1977) and member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1980-1998), respiratory failure.
Chynna Rogers, 25, American rapper and model, accidental drug overdose.
Pat Stapleton, 79, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Indianapolis Racers), problems caused by stroke.
Linda Tripp, 70, American civil servant and whistleblower (Lewinsky scandal), pancreatic cancer.
Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, 91, New Zealand trade unionist and Maori language activist.
Albert H. Wilkening, 74, American major general, pancreatic cancer.
Rick May, 79, Canadian-American voice actor, COVID-19.
9
Raj K. Aggarwal, 70, Kenyan-born British businessman, COVID-19.
Dame Jocelyn Barrow, 90, British educator, community activist and politician, co-founder of Campaign Against Racial Discrimination.
Jim Bolger, 88, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs).
Malcolm Dixon, 66, English actor (Time Bandits, Return of the Jedi, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory). (death announced on this date)
Mort Drucker, 91, American caricaturist and comics artist (Mad).
Paul Gilissen, 85, Dutch politician, Mayor of Valkenburg-Houthem (1976-1982) and Valkenburg aan de Geul (1982-1990, 1991).
Zdenek Jicinsky, 91, Czech lawyer and politician, Deputy (1996-2002, 2003-2010).
Bert van de Kamp, 73, Dutch music journalist.
Phyllis Lyon, 95, American gay rights activist, feminist writer (Lesbian/Woman) and editor (The Ladder), co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis and the first lesbian to get married in San Francisco.
Ernst-Georg Schwill, 81, German actor (Alarm in the Circus, A Berlin Romance, The Shield and the Sword), heart attack.
Junzo Sekine, 93, Japanese Hall of Fame baseball player (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Yomiuri Giants) and manager (Yakult Swallows).
Dmitri Smirnov, 71, Russian-born British composer (Tiriel, The Lamentations of Thel), COVID-19.
Ksenia Tripolitova, 104, Russian-born French ballet dancer.
10
Bruce Baillie, 88, American avant-garde filmmaker (Castro Street), founder of Canyon Cinema.
Rifat Chadirji, 94, Iraqi architect (The Monument to the Unknown Soldier) and writer, COVID-19.
Hilary Dwyer, 74, English actress (Witchfinder General, Wuthering Heights) and movie producer (An Awfully Big Adventure), COVID-19. (death announced on this date)
Frits Flinkevleugel, 80, Dutch footballer (national team, FC Amsterdam, DWS), COVID-19.
Ronald J. Kurth, 88, American Navy rear admiral and educator, Chief of Naval Operations (1981-1983) and President of the Naval War College (1987-1990).
Marianne Lundquist, 88, Swedish Olympic swimmer (1948, 1952), COVID-19.
Jymie Merritt, 93, American jazz bassist (The Jazz Messengers), liver cancer.
Enrique Mugica, 88, Spanish lawyer and politician, Minister of Justice (1988-1991), Deputy (1977-2000) and Ombudsman (2000-2010), COVID-19.
Nobuhiko Obayashi, 82, Japanese movie director (House, Toki o Kakeru Shojo, Hanagatami), screenwriter and editor, lung cancer.
Carlo Sabatini, 88, Italian actor (Senso, Strangled Lives, Sacco & Vanzetti).
Hans Verhagen, 81, Dutch journalist, poet and painter.
Tom Webster, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals) and coach, brain cancer.
Iris M. Zavala, 83, Puerto Rican author, independence activist and educator, COVID-19.
11
Simon Barrington-Ward, 89, English Anglican clergyman, General-Secretary of Church Missionary Society (1975-1985) and Bishop of Coventry (1985-1997).
Colby Cave, 25, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers), problems caused by intracerebral hemorrhage.
John Horton Conway, 82, English mathematician (Conway's Game of Life, surreal numbers, monstrous moonshine), COVID-19.
Kristin Jacobs, 60, American politician, Mayor of Broward County (2004-2005, 2012-2013) and member of the Florida House of Representatives (since 2014), colon cancer.
Edem Kodjo, 81, Togolese politician, Prime Minister (1994-1996, 2005-2006) and Chairperson of the African Union Commission (1978-1983).
Muid Latif, 41, Malaysian web designer and graphic artist.
Liu Dehai, 82, Chinese pipa player.
Wynn Handman, 97, American educator and artist, co-founder of The American Place Theatre, pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Lowell A. Reed Jr., 89, American politician and lawyer, Judge for the U.S. District Court for East Pennsylvania (since 1988), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Gus Rodriguez, 59, Mexican video game journalist and voice actor, lung cancer.
Alojz Uran, 75, Slovenian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop (1992-2004) and Archbishop of Ljubljana (2004-2009).
12
Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, 78, Israeli rabbi, Rishon LeZion (1993-2003), COVID-19.
Camillo Ballin, 75, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia (since 2001).
Glenn Beckert, 79, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres).
Axel Berg, 81, Norwegian footballer (Lyn, national team).
Peter Bonetti, 78, English footballer (Chelsea, Dundee United, national team), world champion (1966).
Tim Brooke-Taylor, 79, English comedian (The Goodies) and panellist (I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue), COVID-19.
Chung Won-shik, 91, South Korean politician, Prime Minister (1991-1992), kidney disease.
Anthony Causi, 48, American photographer (New York Post), COVID-19.
Jacques De Decker, 74, Belgian writer.
Louis van Dijk, 78, Dutch pianist, cancer.
Ted Evans, 79, Australian politician and economist, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury (1993-2001).
Jim Frey, 88, American baseball manager (Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs).
Keiji Fujiwara, 55, Japanese voice actor (Fullmetal Alchemist, Death Note, Attack on Titan), cancer.
Danny Goldman, 80, American actor (The Smurfs, M*A*S*H, Young Frankenstein), problems caused by multiple strokes.
Tarvaris Jackson, 36, American football player (Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills), car crash.
Jacques Maury, 99, French pastor, President of Reformed Church of France (1968-1977) and Chair of the World Council of Churches (1981-1990).
Charles Miossec, 81, French politician, Deputy (1978-2002).
Sir Stirling Moss, 90, British Hall of Fame Formula One driver.
Jon Ola Norbom, 96, Norwegian economist and politician, Leader of the Young Liberals (1950-1952) and Minister of Finance (1972-1973).
Ahfazur Rahman, 78, Pakistani journalist, poet and progressive political writer.
Joel M. Reed, 86, American movie director, producer and screenwriter (The G.I. Executioner, Blood Sucking Freaks, Night of the Zombies), COVID-19.
Doug Sanders, 86, American golfer, problems caused by dementia.
Charles Alexander Shaw, 75, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Eastern Missouri (since 1993).
Bernard Stalter, 63, French businessman and politician, member of the Regional Council of Grand Est (since 2016) and the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (since 2015), COVID-19.
13
Elisabeth Berge, 65, Norwegian businesswoman and politician, Under-Secretary of Petroleum and Energy (2004-2019).
Jacques Blamont, 93, French astrophysicist and writer, member of the Academy of Technologies (since 2000).
Juan Cotino, 70, Spanish businessman and politician, Directorate-General of the Police (1996-2002), Deputy (2007-2014) and President of Valencian Courts (2011-2014), COVID-19.
Ashok Desai, 77, Indian politician and lawyer, Solicitor General (1989-1990) and Attorney General (1996-1998).
Ryo Kawasaki, 73, Japanese jazz fusion guitarist, composer and software programmer (Kawasaki Synthesizer).
Landelino Lavilla Alsina, 85, Spanish politician and lawyer, Minister of Justice (1976-1979), Senator (1977-1979), Deputy (1979-1983) and President of the Congress of Deputies (1979-1982).
Vicente Magsaysay, 80, Filipino politician, Governor of Zambales (1968-1986, 1998-2007).
Rick May, 79, American voice actor (Team Fortress 2, Star Fox 64), COVID-19.
Moraes Moreira, 72, Brazilian guitarist and singer (Novos Baianos), heart attack.
*U Pannya Jota Mahathera, 64, Bangladeshi Theravada Buddhist monk and judge, founder of Buddha Dhatu Jadi, cardiac arrest.
Dennis G. Peters, 82, American chemist, COVID-19.
M. V. Rajasekharan, 91, Indian politician, MP (1967-1970).
Ann Sullivan, 91, American animator (The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Atlantis: The Lost Empire), COVID-19.
14
Pip Baker, 91, British screenwriter (Doctor Who), problems caused by a fall.
Haydar Bas, 73, Turkish politician and media businessman, founder and Leader of the Independent Turkey Party (since 2002), COVID-19.
Miguel Angel D'Annibale, 61, Argentine Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Rio Gallegos (2013-2018) and San Martin (since 2018), acute myeloid leukaemia.
Mario Donatone, 86, Italian actor (Phenomena, The Godfather Part III, John Wick: Chapter 2).
Margit Feldman, 90, Hungarian-American educator, activist, and Holocaust survivor, COVID-19.
John Forester, 90, American engineer and cycling activist.
Cyril Lawrence, 99, English footballer (Rochdale, Wrexham), COVID-19.
Kerstin Meyer, 92, Swedish mezzo-soprano.
Luis Parodi Valverde, 83, Ecuadorian engineer and politician, Vice President (1988-1992).
Ignacio Pichardo Pagaza, 84, Mexican politician, Governor of the State of Mexico (1989-1993) and President of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (1994), problems caused by surgery.
Sir Hugh Rossi, 92, British politician, MP (1966-1992) and Minister for Social Security (1981-1983). (death announced on this date)
Hank Steinbrenner, 63, American businessman, co-owner of the New York Yankees (since 2008), problems caused by liver disease.
Ron Wylie, 86, Scottish football player (Notts County, Aston Villa, Birmingham City) and manager.
15
Adam Alsing, 51, Swedish television and radio presenter (Big Brother, Adam Live, Mix Megapol), COVID-19.
Sean Arnold, 79, English actor (Grange Hill, Bergerac).
John Briggs, 90, American politician and anti-LGBTQ+ activist (Briggs Initiative), member of the California State Assembly (1967-1976) and State Senate (1976-1982).
Joe Brown, 89, English mountaineer.
Ranjit Chowdhry, 64, Indian actor (Bollywood/Hollywood, The Office, Last Holiday), problems caused by gastrointestinal bleeding.
Eddie Cooley, 87, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Fever", "Priscilla").
Allen Daviau, 77, American cinematographer (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Color Purple, Empire of the Sun), COVID-19.
Willie Davis, 85, American Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers) and media businessman, kidney failure.
Bernard Deconinck, 83, French track cyclist, amateur world motor-paced silver medallist (1959).
Brian Dennehy, 81, American actor (First Blood, Cocoon, Romeo + Juliet), Tony (1999, 2003) and Golden Globe (2000) winner, cardiac arrest caused by sepsis.
Rubem Fonseca, 94, Brazilian writer (A Grande Arte, The Taker and Other Stories) and translator, heart attack.
Damaso Garcia, 63, Dominican baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos) and footballer (national team).
Ed Genson, 78, American lawyer (R. Kelly, Rod Blagojevich, Conrad Black), bile duct cancer.
Henry Grimes, 84, American jazz musician, COVID-19.
Dries Holten, 84, Dutch singer-songwriter (Rosy & Andres), Eurovision contestant (1972).
Sir John T. Houghton, 88, Welsh atmospheric physicist, co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and founder of the Hadley Centre, COVID-19.
Lee Konitz, 92, American jazz composer and alto saxophonist, COVID-19.
Gerard Mulumba Kalemba, 82, Congolese Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Mweka (1989-2017), COVID-19.
Ashley Mattingly, 33, American model (Playboy), suicide.
Gary McSpadden, 77, American gospel singer-songwriter (The Imperials, The Gaither Vocal Band), pastor and television host (PTL Today), pancreatic cancer.
George Curtis Smith, 84, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Southern Ohio (since 1987), heart and kidney failure.
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Christophe, 74, French singer-songwriter ("Aline"), keyboardist and record producer, problems caused by COPD and COVID-19.
Gene Deitch, 95, American illustrator, animator (Munro, Tom Terrific, Nudnik) and comics artist, bowel obstruction.
Francesco Di Carlo, 79, Italian mobster (Sicilian Mafia), COVID-19.
Howard Finkel, 69, American Hall of Fame wrestling ring announcer (WWE), problems caused by brain disease.
Daniele Hoffman-Rispal, 68, French politician, Deputy (2002-2012). (death announced on this date)
Jane Dee Hull, 84, American politician, Secretary of State (1995-1997) and Governor of Arizona (1997-2003).
Milena Jelinek, 84, Czech-American screenwriter (Forgotten Light), playwright and educator, COVID-19.
Ulrich Kienzle, 83, German author and journalist (ARD, ZDF).
Leonie Kooiker, 92, Dutch children's writer (Het oerlanderboek, Het malle ding van bobbistiek).
Santiago Lanzuela, 71, Spanish politician, President of the Government of Aragon (1995-1999), COVID-19.
Arne Nilsen, 96, Norwegian politician, Minister of Local Government (1978-1979) and Social Affairs (1979-1981).
Luis Sepulveda, 70, Chilean novelist and journalist, COVID-19.
Jack Wallace, 86, American actor (Death Wish, Eagleheart, Boogie Nights).
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Bennie G. Adkins, 86, American Army Green Beret and intelligence sergeant major, Medal of Honor recipient, COVID-19.
Barney Ales, 85, American record producer and executive (Motown).
Jean-Francois Bazin, 77, French journalist (Les Echos, Le Moniteur Universel) and politician, Municipal Councillor for Dijon (1971-2008).
Carlos Contreras Guillaume, 81, Chilean footballer (Universidad de Chile, national team), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Sergio Fantoni, 89, Italian actor (Von Ryan's Express, Esther and the King, The Manageress).
Norman Hunter, 76, English football player (Leeds United, Bristol City, national team) and manager, world champion (1966), COVID-19.
Abba Kyari, 67, Nigerian politician, Chief of Staff to the President (since 2015), COVID-19.
Giuseppi Logan, 84, American jazz musician, COVID-19.
Lukman Niode, 56, Indonesian Olympic swimmer (1984), COVID-19.
Matthew Seligman, 64, English new wave bassist (The Soft Boys, Thompson Twins), COVID-19.
Robin Seymour, 94, American disc jockey, creator of Swingin' Time and Teen Town.
Jesus Vaquero, 70, Spanish neurosurgeon, COVID-19.
Bobby Winkles, 90, American Hall of Fame baseball coach (Arizona State Sun Devils) and manager (California Angels, Oakland Athletics).
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Allan Gotlieb, 92, Canadian public servant, Ambassador to the United States (1981-1989), cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Bob Lazier, 81, American racing driver (CART), COVID-19.
Paul H. O'Neill, 84, American businessman (Alcoa, RAND) and politician, Secretary of the Treasury (2001-2002), lung cancer.
Willy Quadackers, 82, Dutch footballer (Fortuna '54, MVV Maastricht, national team).
Jacques Rosny, 81, French actor (The Tenant, Catherine & Co., L.627) and comedian, COVID-19.
Claude Silberzahn, 85, French politician, Prefect of French Guiana (1982-1984), Seine-Maritime (1985-1986) and Doubs (1986-1989), Director of the Directorate-General for External Security (1989-1993) and Mayor of Simorre (2001-2014).
Erik Suniga, 44, Salvadorean-born Guatemalan politician, Mayor of Ayutla, San Marcos (2008-2019), pancreatic cancer.
Lucien Szpiro, 78, French mathematician, member of the Academia Europaea (since 2014), heart failure.
Richard Wood, 93, American business executive, President and CEO of Eli Lilly and Company (1973-1991). (death announced on this date)
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Edmond Baraffe, 77, French football player (Toulouse, national team) and manager (Le Touquet).
Peter Beard, 82, American photographer. (body discovered on this date)
Noach Dear, 66, American politician and lawyer, Justice of the New York Supreme Court (since 2015), COVID-19.
John A. Gordon, 73, American general and politician, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1997-2000), Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security (2000-2002) and Homeland Security Advisor (2003-2004).
Indio, 89, Brazilian footballer (Flamengo, Espanyol, national team).
Sergio Onofre Jarpa, 99, Chilean politician, Senator (1973, 1990-1994) and Minister of the Interior (1983-1985), COVID-19.
Aleksandr Kapto, 87, Ukrainian-Russian sociologist, political scientist and politician, Ambassador to Cuba (1985-1990) and North Korea (1990-1991) and Chair of the Institute of Socio-Political Research (since 2008).
Claude Lafortune, 83, Canadian television presenter (Sol et Gobelet), sculptor and costume designer, COVID-19.
Philippe Nahon, 81, French actor (High Tension, I Stand Alone, Calvaire), COVID-19.
Bob Oliver, 77, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates).
Alexander Vustin, 76, Russian composer (The Devil in Love), pneumonia.
Ian Whitcomb, 78, English singer-songwriter ("You Turn Me On") and author, problems caused by a stroke.
Gabriel Wortman, 51, Canadian denturist and mass murderer, perpetrator of the Nova Scotia killings, shot.
20
Heherson Alvarez, 80, Filipino politician, Minister of Agrarian Reform (1986-1987), Senator (1987-1998) and member of the House of Representatives (1998-2001), COVID-19.
Mike Curtis, 77, American football player (Baltimore Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins) and autobiographer.
Claude Evrard, 86, French actor (Circus Angel, Le Distrait, If the Sun Never Returns).
Horacio Fontova, 73, Argentine singer-songwriter, actor (The Plague, Aballay, Underdogs) and comedian, cancer.
Tom Lester, 81, American actor (Green Acres, Benji, Gordy), problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Krystyna Lybacka, 74, Polish politician, MP (1991-2014), Minister of National Education and Sport (2001-2004) and MEP (2014-2019).
Ronan O'Rahilly, 79, Irish businessman, founder of Radio Caroline, vascular dementia.
Gabriel Retes, 73, Mexican movie director (Paper Flowers, Broken Flag, A Sweet Scent of Death).
Rudratej Singh, 46, Indian businessman, CEO of BMW India (since 2019), cardiac arrest.
Arsen Yegiazarian, 49, Armenian chess grandmaster and FIDE trainer.
21
Richard Akinjide, 89, Nigerian politician and jurist, Minister of Justice (1979-1983).
Koos van den Berg, 77, Dutch politician, MP (1986-2002), COVID-19.
Jose Maria Calleja, 64, Spanish journalist (CNN+), political prisoner and anti-ETA activist, COVID-19.
Ernest Courant, 100, German-born American physicist (Brookhaven National Laboratory), helped create modern-day particle accelerator ideas and member of the National Academy of Sciences.
Dimitri Diatchenko, 52, American actor (Chernobyl Diaries, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Get Smart), heart attack.
Abdurrahim El-Keib, 70, Libyan politician and businessman, Acting Prime Minister (2011-2012), heart attack.
Derek Jones, 35, American rock guitarist (Falling in Reverse).
Donald Kennedy, 88, American politician, biologist, journalist (Science) and educator, Commissioner of Food and Drugs (1977-1979) and President of Stanford University (1980-1992), COVID-19.
Liu Ping-wei, 67, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999-2002), oral cancer.
Lewis MacAdams, 75, American conservationist, poet and artist, co-founder of FoLAR, problems caused by Parkinson's disease.
Teruyuki Okazaki, 88, Japanese karate master, founder of the International Shotokan Karate Federation, COVID-19.
Jacques Pellen, 63, French jazz guitarist, COVID-19.
Laisenia Qarase, 79, Fijian politician, Prime Minister (2000-2001, 2001-2006).
Joel Rogosin, 87, American television producer and writer (The Virginian, Ironside, Magnum, P.I.), COVID-19.
Florian Schneider, 73, German electronic pop singer and musician (Kraftwerk), cancer.
Miguel Angel Troitino, 72-73, Spanish geographer, COVID-19.
Betsy Wyeth, 98, American model and art preservationist.
Shomei Yokouchi, 78, Japanese politician, MP (1993-2002) and Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture (2007-2015).
22
Terence Frisby, 87, British playwright (There's a Girl in My Soup) and actor.
El Principe Gitano, 88, Spanish flamenco singer and actor, COVID-19.
Hartwig Gauder, 65, German race walker and architect, Olympic champion (1980), heart attack caused by kidney failure.
Jimmy Goodfellow, 76, English football player (Workington, Rotherham United) and manager (Cardiff City).
Rich Hacker, 72, American baseball player (Montreal Expos) and coach (St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays), leukemia.
Saadat Husain, 73, Bangladeshi civil servant, Chairman of the Public Service Commission (2007-2011), kidney disease.
Shirley Knight, 83, American actress (The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Sweet Bird of Youth, As Good as It Gets), Tony (1976), Golden Globe (1995) and Emmy (1988, 1995) winner.
Marcos Mundstock, 77, Argentine musician, comedian and actor (Les Luthiers), brain tumour.
John E. Otto, 81, American politician, Acting Director of the FBI (1987).
Catherine Paysan, 93, French novelist and poet.
Paul Ronty, 91, Canadian ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Boston Bruins).
23
Bruce Allpress, 89, New Zealand actor (Came a Hot Friday, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep), problems caused by ALS.
James M. Beggs, 94, American businessman and politician, Administrator of NASA (1981-1985), congestive heart failure.
Norbert Blum, 84, German politician, MP (1972-1981, 1983-2002) and Federal Minister for Social Affairs and Labour (1982-1998), problems caused by sepsis.
Heda Cechova, 91, Czech journalist and politician, member of the Czech National Council (1990-1992).
Lloyd deMause, 88, American sociologist and psychohistorian, founder of Journal of Psychohistory.
Fred the Godson, 35, American DJ and rapper, COVID-19.
Jacques Kazadi, 83, Congolese economist, professor, and politician.
Akira Kume, 96, Japanese actor (The Insect Woman, Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset, The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf), heart failure.
Henk Overgoor, 75, Dutch footballer (Go Ahead Eagles, De Graafschap), COVID-19.
Dan Walters, 53, American baseball player (San Diego Padres) and police officer, problems caused by tetraplegia.
24
Abdullah al-Hamid, 69, Saudi poet, human rights activist and political prisoner, co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, stroke caused by electrical injury.
Ebrahim Amini, 94, Iranian politician, Member of the Assembly of Experts (1983-2007, since 2016).
Giuseppe Gazzoni Frascara, 84, Italian businessman and football executive, Chairman of Bologna (1993-2001).
Tiede Herrema, 99, Dutch businessman, kidnapped by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in 1975.
Grandma Lee, 85, American stand-up comedian, problems caused by a broken hip.
Stefan Lippe, 64, German insurance businessman, CEO of Swiss Re (2009-2012), COVID-19.
Mircea Muresan, 91, Romanian movie director (Rascoala, Blestemul pamantului, blestemul iubirii, Toate pinzele sus).
Yukio Okamoto, 74, Japanese politician and analyst, Adviser to the Prime Minister (1996-1998, 2003-2004), pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
Joseph S. Pulver Sr., 64, American horror novelist and poet, problems caused by COPD.
Lynn Faulds Wood, 72, Scottish television presenter (Watchdog) and journalist, stroke.
Harold Reid, 80, American country singer-songwriter (The Statler Brothers), Grammy winner (1965, 1965, 1972), kidney failure.
Graeme Watson, 75, Australian cricketer (national team) and rules footballer (Melbourne), cancer.
Lee Roy West, 90, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Western Oklahoma (since 1979).
25
Alan Abel, 91, American percussionist (Philadelphia Orchestra) and music educator, COVID-19.
India Adams, 93, American singer (The Band Wagon, Torch Song) and stage actress.
James B. Adams, 93, American politician and lawyer, Associate Director (1973-1979) and Acting Director of the FBI (1978), suspected heart attack.
Erin Babcock, 38, Canadian politician, MLA (2015-2019), uterine cancer.
Ricardo Brennand, 92, Brazilian businessman and art collector, founder of Ricardo Brennand Institute, COVID-19.
Fre Vooys-Bosma, 93, Dutch politician, member of The Hague City Council (1974-1990).
Per Olov Enquist, 85, Swedish author (The Visit of the Royal Physician) and journalist, multiple organ failure.
John W. Foss, 87, American Army general.
Thomas Huang, 83, Chinese-born American computer scientist.
Henri Kichka, 94, Belgian writer, educator and Holocaust survivor, COVID-19.
Kim Chungyum, 96, South Korean politician, Minister of Finance (1966) and Industry (1967-1969), Chief of Staff to the President (1969-1979) and Ambassador to Japan (1979-1980).
Devanand Konwar, 77, Indian politician, Governor of West Bengal (2009-2010), Bihar (2009-2013) and Tripura (2013-2014).
Mahendra Kumar, 47, Indian political activist (Bajrang Dal) and criminal, co-perpetrator of the 2008 Karnataka Christian attacks, heart attack.
Zarina, 83, Indian-born American artist, problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
26
Emilio S. Allue, 85, Spanish-born American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (1996-2010), COVID-19.
Tomas Balcazar, 88, Mexican footballer (Guadalajara, national team).
Laura Bernal, 64, Argentine politician, Ambassador to Ireland (since 2016), COVID-19.
Big Al Carson, 66, American blues and jazz singer, heart attack.
Giulietto Chiesa, 79, Italian journalist and politician, MEP (2004-2009).
Guillermo Chifflet, 93, Uruguayan journalist and politician, Deputy (1989-2005) and co-founder of Frente Amplio.
Aaron Hernan, 89, Mexican actor (The Garden of Aunt Isabel, Apolinar, Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell), heart attack.
Kauko Juhantalo, 77, Finnish politician, Minister of Trade and Industry (1991-1992) and MP (1979-1993, 1995-1999, 2003-2007, 2015-2019), cancer.
Nick Kotz, 87, American journalist and political writer, Pulitzer Prize winner (1968), hit by a car.
Ron Marlenee, 84, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's 2nd congressional district (1977-1993).
Marcel Ospel, 70, Swiss banker, Chairman of UBS AG (2001-2008).
Gideon Patt, 87, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1970-1996), Minister of Industry (1979-1984) and Tourism (1981, 1988-1992).
Carlos Regazzoni, 76, Argentine sculptor.
Henri Weber, 75, French politician, Senator (1995-2004) and MEP (2004-2014), COVID-19.
27
Maryna Bazhanova, 57, Russian handball player, Olympic bronze medalist (1988, 1992).
Eavan Boland, 75, Irish poet, stroke.
Sir Brian Brown, 85, British Royal Navy admiral, Second Sea Lord (1988-1991).
Lam Dorji, 86, Bhutanese military officer, COO of the Royal Bhutan Army (1964-2005).
Bernard Gersten, 97, American theatrical producer (New York Shakespeare Festival), Special Tony winner (2013), pancreatic cancer.
Lynn Harrell, 76, American cellist, Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute (1988-1992), cardiac arrest.
Robert Herbin, 81, French footballer (Saint-Etienne, national team) and manager (Red Star), heart failure.
Ramon Jimenez Jr., 64, Filipino advertising businessman and politician, Secretary of Tourism (2011-2016).
Francesco Perrone, 89, Italian Olympic long-distance runner (1960), COVID-19.
Mohammad Shariff, 99, Pakistani admiral, Chief of Naval Staff (1975-1979) and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (1977-1980).
Troy Sneed, 52, American gospel singer-songwriter, COVID-19.
Nur Yerlitas, 64, Turkish fashion designer, brain cancer.
Young Jessie, 83, American R&B singer-songwriter (The Flairs, The Coasters).
Dragutin Zelenovic, 91, Serbian politician and academic, Prime Minister (1991).
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Jinnat Ali, 23, Bangladeshi record holder, tallest person in Bangladesh, brain cancer.
Louis Cardiet, 77, French footballer (Stade Rennais, Paris Saint-Germain, national team).
Jamilur Reza Choudhury, 76, Bangladeshi engineer and educator, Vice-Chancellor of BRAC University (2001-2010) and University of Asia Pacific (since 2012), heart attack.
Jill Gascoine, 83, British actress (The Gentle Touch, C.A.T.S. Eyes, The Onedin Line), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Ladislav Hejdanek, 92, Czech philosopher and political dissident, Charter 77 signer.
Bobby Lewis, 95, American R&B singer ("Tossin' and Turnin'").
Robert May, Baron May of Oxford, 84, Australian scientist, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government (1995-2000) and member of the House of Lords (2001-2017), pneumonia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Alexander Munninghoff, 76, Polish-born Dutch journalist (Haagsche Courant) and chess player.
Eddy Pieters Graafland, 86, Dutch footballer (Ajax, Feyenoord, national team).
Michael Robinson, 61, English-born Spanish footballer (Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool, Republic of Ireland national team) and sports commentator, melanoma.
Syahrul, 59, Indonesian politician, Mayor of Tanjung Pinang (since 2018), COVID-19.
29
Hema Bharali, 101, Indian independence activist and social worker.
Vincent van der Burg, 75, Dutch politician, MP (1982-1998).
Germano Celant, 80, Italian art historian, curator (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) and critic, COVID-19.
Trevor Cherry, 72, English footballer (Leeds United, Huddersfield Town, national team), suspected heart attack.
Al Edwards, 83, American politician and businessman, member of the Texas House of Representatives (1978-2007, 2009-2011).
Alexander Fernando, 79, Sri Lankan actor (Ahas Gauwa, Christhu Charithaya, Supiri Balawatha) and stuntman.
Denis Goldberg, 87, South African lawyer and political activist (Rivonia Trial), lung cancer.
Gale Halderman, 87, American automotive designer, co-creator of the Ford Mustang, liver cancer.
Yahya Hassan, 24, Danish poet and political activist.
Ji Chaozhu, 90, Chinese politician, Ambassador to Fiji (1985-1987) and United Kingdom (1987-1991).
Irrfan Khan, 53, Indian actor (Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi, The Lunchbox), colitis caused by neuroendocrine tumor.
Janis Lusis, 80, Latvian Hall of Fame javelin thrower, Olympic champion (1968), silver (1972 and bronze (1964) medalist, cancer.
Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, 75, Italian nobility, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (2008, since 2017), throat cancer.
Maj Sjowall, 84, Swedish author (Martin Beck), COPD.
Paul J. Smith, 88, American artist and curator, Director of the Museum of Arts and Design (1963-1979). (death announced on this date)
30
Tony Allen, 79, Nigerian drummer (Fela Kuti, The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Rocket Juice & the Moon), aortic aneurysm.
John Bryant, 76, British journalist and newspaper editor (The Daily Telegraph, The European, The Sunday Correspondent).
Oscar Chavez, 85, Mexican folk singer-songwriter ("Por Ti", "Macondo"), COVID-19.
Jordan Cox, 27, English rugby league player (Hull Kingston Rovers, Warrington Wolves, Doncaster).
Chuni Goswami, 82, Indian footballer (Mohun Bagan, national team) and cricketer (Bengal), cardiac arrest.
Kundanika Kapadia, 93, Indian feminist novelist and essayist, colorectal cancer.
Rishi Kapoor, 67, Indian actor (Bobby, Do Dooni Chaar, Kapoor & Sons), respiratory failure caused by bone marrow cancer.
Frederick Kroesen, 97, American Army general, Commander of NATO Central Army Group (1979-1983).
Sam Lloyd, 56, American actor (Scrubs, Desperate Housewives) and capella singer (The Blanks), brain cancer.
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Related pages
List of deaths from the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
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Deaths in 2014
Deaths in 2015
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Deaths in 2018
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References
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The Guardian, UK obituaries
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Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
The New York Times, US obituaries
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian obituaries
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