Deaths in June 2021

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The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in June 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.

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Prince Amedeo
1943 2021
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Jovino Novoa
1945 2021
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Linah Mohohlo
1952 2021
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F. Lee Bailey
1933 2021
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Lakshmi Nandan Bora
1931 2021
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Richard R. Ernst
1933 2021
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Richard Robinson
1937 2021
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Ei-ichi Negishi
1935 2021
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Guglielmo Epifani
1950 2021
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Gottfried Böhm
1920 2021
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Edward de Bono
1933 2021
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Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1944 2021
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Dingko Singh
1979 2021
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Paola Pigni
1945 2021
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Marco Maciel
1940 2021
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Igor Zhelezovski
1963 2021
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Ned Beatty
1937 2021
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Lisa Banes
1955 2021
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Enrique Bolaños
1928 2021
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Markis Kido
1984 2021
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Vladimir Shatalov
1927 2021
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Jack B. Weinstein
1921 2021
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Janet Malcolm
1934 2021
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Kenneth Kaunda
1924 2021
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Giampiero Boniperti
1928 2021
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Milkha Singh
1929 2021
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Champ
2008 2021
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Joanne Linville
1928 2021
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Luis del Sol
1935 2021
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Nina Divíšková
1936 2021
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Melissa Coates
1971 2021
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John McAfee
1945 2021
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Benigno Aquino III
1960 2021
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Sonny Callahan
1932 2021
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Stephen Dunn
1939 2021
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Jack Ingram
1936 2021
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Mike Gravel
1930 2021
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Jon Hassell
1937 2021
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Abdalelah Haroun
1997 2021
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Frederic Rzewski
1938 2021
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Steven Horwitz
1964 2021
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Burton Greene
1937 2021
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Delia Fiallo
1924 2021
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Donald Rumsfeld
1932 2021
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The Patriot
1961 2021

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  • Aslan Abbasov, 71, Azerbaijani politician, Deputy (1995–2000).[107]
  • Ivo Baldi Gaburri, 74, Italian-born Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Huaraz (1999–2004) and Huarí (since 2004), COVID-19.[108]
  • Júlio Calasso, 80, Brazilian actor (The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema, Fala Sério, Mãe!).[109]
  • Víctor Carmine Zúñiga, 85, Chilean politician and lawyer, Deputy (1969-1973).[110]
  • Art Ditmar, 92, American baseball player (New York Yankees, Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics), World Series champion (1958).[111]
  • Walter Michael Ebejer, 91, Maltese-born Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of União da Vitória (1976–2007).[112]
  • Geoffrey Edelsten, 78, Australian medical businessman and sports owner (Sydney Swans).[113]
  • Francisco Egea, 70, Spanish engineer and politician, Minister of Justice, Economy, Employment and Social Security of Euskadi (1997–1998).[114]
  • John Gabriel, 90, American actor (Ryan's Hope, Stagecoach, The Mary Tyler Moore Show), problems caused by Alzheimer's disease.[115]
  • Mudcat Grant, 85, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics).[116]
  • Dame Georgina Kirby, 85, New Zealand Māori leader and women's activist.[117]
  • Vern Miller, 92, American politician and lawyer, Kansas Attorney General (1971–1975).[118]
  • Paola Pigni, 75, Italian middle-distance runner, Olympic bronze medalist (1972), heart attack.[119]
  • Lucinda Riley, 55, Northern Irish actress (The Story of the Treasure Seekers, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Jumping the Queue) and writer, cancer.[120]
  • Andrzej Szczytko, 65, Polish theatre actor and director.[121]
  • Bob Tata, 91, American politician, member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1984–2014).[122]
  • Quarto Trabacchini, 71, Italian politician, Deputy (1987–1994).[123]
  • Sara Wedlund, 45, Swedish Olympic long-distance runner (1996).[124]
  • Zhang Zuoji, 76, Chinese politician, Minister of Labour and Social Security (1998–2003), Governor of Heilongjiang (2003–2007) and MP (2008–2018).[125]

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  • Dennis Berry, 76, American-French movie director (The Big Delirium, Chloé, Highlander: The Raven).[126]
  • Franco Calamida, 83, Italian politician, Deputy (1983–1992).[127]
  • Anatoly Chukanov, 67, Russian cyclist, Olympic champion (1976).[128]
  • Robert Edgcumbe, 8th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 82, New Zealand-British peer, member of the House of Lords (1982–1999).[129]
  • Witold Kieżun, 99, Polish economist and Warsaw Uprising insurgent.[130]
  • Marco Maciel, 80, Brazilian politician and academic, President of the Chamber of Deputies (1977–1979), Minister of Education (1985–1986) and Vice President (1995–2002), multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19.[131]
  • Fazlullah Mujadedi, 63, Afghan politician, Governor of Logar (2001–2002) and Takhar (2017–2019), COVID-19.[89] (death announced on this date)
  • Slavko Špan, 83, Slovene Olympic steeplechaser (1964).[132]
  • Igor Zhelezovski, 57, Belarusian speed skater, Olympic silver (1992) and bronze medalist (1988).[133]

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  • Ned Beatty, 83, American actor (Network, Deliverance, Superman).[134]
  • Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, 84, Polish naval engineer and sailor.[135]
  • Ashley Henley, 40, American politician, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives (2016–2020), shot.[136]
  • Miklós Horváth, 81, Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (1985–1994).[137] (death announced on this date)
  • Indira Hridayesh, 80, Indian politician, Uttarakhand MLA (2002–2007, since 2012), heart attack.[138]
  • Carlos Geraldo Langoni, 76, Brazilian economist, President of Central Bank of Brazil (1980–1983), COVID-19.[139]
  • Karen MacLeod, 63, British Olympic long-distance runner (1996).[140] (death announced on this date)
  • Nikita Mandryka, 80, French comics artist (L'Écho des savanes, Pilote).[141]
  • Saadi Youssef, 87, Iraqi poet and author, problems caused from lung cancer.[142]
  • Ziona, 75, Indian sect leader and polygamist.[143]

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  • Lisa Banes, 65, American actress (Cocktail, Young Guns, Gone Girl), hit by a car.[144]
  • Gunnar Birgisson, 73, Icelandic politician, MP (1999–2006).[145]
  • Enrique Bolaños, 93, Nicaraguan politician, Vice President (1997–2000) and President (2002–2007).[146]
  • Livio Caputo, 87, Italian politician and journalist (Il Giornale), Senator (1994–1996).[147]
  • Manuel Clavero, 95, Spanish politician, Assistant Minister of the regions (1977–1979) and Minister of Culture (1979–1980).[148]
  • Sir Eion Edgar, 76, New Zealand businessman and philanthropist, Chancellor of the University of Otago (1999–2003), pancreatic cancer.[149]
  • Sven Erlander, 87, Swedish mathematician.[150]
  • Sir Ian Hassall, 79, New Zealand paediatrician, Commissioner for Children (1989–1994).[151]
  • Mburumba Kerina, 89, Namibian politician and academic, Deputy Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (1989) and created the country's name, COVID-19.[152]
  • Markis Kido, 36, Indonesian badminton player, Olympic (2008) and world champion (2007, 2010), heart attack.[153]
  • Gustava Mösler, 100, German journalist.[154]
  • Horst Rittner, 90, German chess grandmaster.[155]
  • Adam Smelczyński, 90, Polish trap shooter, Olympic silver medalist (1956).[156]
  • Facinet Touré, 87, Guinean politician and soldier, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1984–1985) and co-founder of the CMRN.[157]

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  • Aleksandr Averyanov, 72, Russian footballer (Lokomotiv Moscow) and manager (Okean Nakhodka, Dynamo Saint Petersburg).[158]
  • Dirk Bracke, 68, Belgian children's author.[159]
  • Yves Dassonville, 73, French politician and statistician, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2007–2010).[160]
  • Silvio De Florentiis, 86, Italian Olympic long-distance runner (1960).[161]
  • Ari Magalhães, 92, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1995–1999), COVID-19.[162]
  • Paul Alois Lakra, 65, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Gumla (since 2006).[163]
  • Nikolai Lukashevich, 80, Soviet-born Russian Border colonel general.[164]
  • Jim Phelan, 92, American college basketball coach (Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers).[165]
  • Vladimir Shatalov, 93, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8, Soyuz 10), twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1969).[166]
  • William vanden Heuvel, 91, American lawyer, writer and politician, U.S. Representative to the European Office of the United Nations (1977–1979), problems caused by pneumonia.[167]
  • Sanchari Vijay, 37, Indian actor (Harivu, Naanu Avanalla...Avalu, Killing Veerappan), motorcycle crash.[168]
  • Lily Weiding, 96, Danish actress (Lady with the Light Gloves, Be Dear to Me, Martha).[169]
  • Jack B. Weinstein, 99, American politician and lawyer, Judge (since 1967) and Chief Judge (1980–1988) of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.[170]

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  • Edward Baldwin, 4th Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 83, British hereditary peer, member of the House of Lords (1977–2018).[171]
  • Renate Blank, 79, German politician, MP (1990–2009).[172]
  • Frank Bonner, 79, American actor (WKRP in Cincinnati, Just the Ten of Us) and television director (City Guys), problems caused by Lewy body dementia.[173]
  • Chandrashekhar, 98, Indian actor (Surang, Cha Cha Cha, Ramayan).[174]
  • Marc Goblet, 64, Belgian syndicalist and politician, Deputy (since 2019).[175]
  • Bengt Göransson, 88, Swedish politician, MP (1985–1991), Minister of Culture (1982–1991) and Minister of Education and Science (1989–1991).[176]
  • Laila Hirvisaari, 83, Finnish writer.[177]
  • Janet Malcolm, 86, Czech-born American journalist (The New Yorker, Psychoanalysis: The Impossible Profession, The Journalist and the Murderer), lung cancer.[178]
  • Michele Megale, 91, Italian politician, Mayor of Trapani (1991–1994).[179]
  • K. S. Nijhar, 85, Malaysian politician, MP (1999–2008).[180]
  • John Osmers, 86, New Zealand-born anti-apartheid activist and Anglican cleric, Bishop of East Zambia (1995–2002), problems caused by COVID-19.[181]
  • Joel Otim, 49, Ugandan Olympic sprinter (1992), COVID-19.[182]
  • Tarcisio Pillolla, 90, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Iglesias (1999–2007).[183]
  • Aleksandr Podgursky, 80, Russian politician, Deputy (1999–2003).[184]
  • Swatilekha Sengupta, 71, Indian actress (Ghare Baire, Bela Seshe, Bela Shuru), kidney disease.[185]
  • Richard Stolley, 92, American journalist and editor (People), heart disease.[186]
  • Vance Trimble, 107, American journalist (The Kentucky Post), Pulitzer Prize winner (1960).[187]
  • Zhou Qingjun, 77, Taiwanese social activist and politician, President of the Patriot Alliance Association (since 2018), COVID-19.[188]

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  • Jeannette Altwegg, 90, Indian-born English figure skater, Olympic champion (1952).[194]
  • Giampiero Boniperti, 92, Italian footballer (Juventus, national team) and politician, MEP (1994–1999), heart failure.[195]
  • Ron Buxton, 72, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1993–2012), lung disease.[196]
  • John Bertrand Conlan, 90, American politician, member of the Arizona Senate (1965–1973) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–1977).[197]
  • Gérard Fromanger, 81, French artist.[198]
  • Gift of Gab, 50, American rapper (Blackalicious, Quannum Projects), kidney failure.[199]
  • Joralf Gjerstad, 95, Norwegian faith healer.[200]
  • Mitrophan, 58, Ukrainian Orthodox prelate, Bishop of the Moscow Patriarchate Orthodox Church (since 2012).[201]
  • John Martyr, 89, Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives (1975–1980) and Senate (1981–1983).[202]
  • Edward Mortimer, 77, British civil servant, journalist and academic, cancer.[203]
  • S. Ramesan Nair, 73, Indian poet and songwriter, COVID-19.[204]
  • Andrés Ortiz-Osés, 78, Spanish philosopher.[205]
  • Emma Roca Rodríguez, 47, Spanish ski mountaineer, vulvar cancer.[206]
  • Vekuii Rukoro, 66, Namibian lawyer, politician and traditional leader, MP (1989–2000), Attorney General (1995–2000) and Chief of the Herero people (since 2014), COVID-19.[207]
  • Milkha Singh, 91, Indian Olympic sprinter (1956, 1960, 1964) and writer (The Race of My Life), COVID-19.[208]
  • Andrew Welsh, 77, Scottish politician, MP (1974–1979, 1987–2001) and MSP (1999–2011).[209] (death announced on this date)

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  • Champ, 12, American dog, Presidential Pet (since 2021).[210]
  • Éric Guglielmi, 51, French photographer and photojournalist.[211]
  • Richard C. Howe, 97, American politician, member of the Utah House of Representatives (1951–1959, 1969–1973), State Senate (1973–1979) and Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court (1998–2002).[212]
  • Carel Knoppers, 91, Dutch politician, Mayor of Abcoude (1963–1974) and Ommen (1974–1990).[213]
  • Tapu Mishra, 36, Indian playback singer (Mate Ta Love Helare, Dream Girl, Love Dot Com), problems caused by COVID-19.[214]
  • Arnold Odermatt, 96, Swiss police photographer.[215]

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  • Gordon Dunne, 62, Northern Irish politician, MLA (2011–2021).[216]
  • Alex Hesegem, 63, Indonesian politician, Vice Governor of Papua (2006–2011), pneumonia caused by diabetes.[217]
  • Joanne Linville, 93, American actress (A Star Is Born, Scorpio, James Dean).[218]
  • Anatoly Lysenko, 84, Russian television personality, journalist and producer.[219]
  • Irene Mambilima, 69, Zambian politician and lawyer, Deputy Chief Justice (2008–2015) and Chief Justice (since 2015) of the Supreme Court.[220]
  • Mark Peel, 67, American chef (Campanile), cancer.[221]
  • Luis del Sol, 86, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Juventus, national team) and coach.[222]

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  • Horacio González, 77, Argentine teacher and essayist, Director of the National Library of the Argentine Republic (2005–2015, since 2019), COVID-19.[231]
  • Jean Guéguinou, 79, French politician, Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1993–1998) and to the Holy See (1993–1998).[232]
  • Richard H. Kyle, 84, American politician and lawyer, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Minnesota (since 1992).[233]
  • Pandukht Manukyan, 70, Armenian politician, Deputy (1995–1999) and Governor of Vayots Dzor Province (1997–2003).[234]
  • Zbigniew Pełczyński, 95, Polish-British political philosopher and academic.[235]
  • René Robert, 72, Canadian ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies), heart attack.[236]
  • Antonio Salines, 84, Italian actor (Monella, The Gamecock, Senso '45) and director.[237]
  • Gordana Suša, 75, Serbian journalist (Blic).[238]
  • Tsevi E. Tal, 94, Polish-born Israeli politician and lawyer, Justice of the Supreme Court (1994–1997).[239]
  • José Tavares Neto, 72, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1982–1991), COVID-19.[240]
  • Per Inge Torkelsen, 68, Norwegian comedian, problems caused by surgery.[241]
  • Jean-Pierre Vallat, 69, French historian and archeologist.[242]

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  • Xoaquín Álvarez Corbacho, 78–79, Spanish politician, Mayor of O Grove (1979–1981).[243]
  • Victor Balashov, 96, Russian radio and television presenter.[244]
  • Mike Brooks, 66, American journalist (CNN).[245]
  • Melissa Coates, 50, Canadian professional wrestler (DSW, NWWL), bodybuilder and actress (Extreme Dodgeball), problems caused by a blood clot.[246]
  • Diana de Feo, 84, Italian journalist and politician, Senator (2008–2013).[247]
  • David Edwards, 56, Welsh musician (Datblygu) and writer.[248] (death announced on this date)
  • Wojciech Karolak, 82, Polish musician.[249]
  • Jackie Lane, 79, British actress (Doctor Who, Compact).[250]
  • Tomáš Lom, 96, Czech military personnel (No. 311 Squadron RAF).[251]
  • Brian London, 87, English heavyweight boxer.[252]
  • John McAfee, 75, British-American computer programmer and businessman (McAfee Associates), 2016 and 2020 presidential candidate, suicide by hanging.[253]
  • Mike McLachlan, 75, American politician, member of the Colorado House of Representatives (2013–2015).[254]
  • Ramón Romero Roa, 55, Paraguayan lawyer and politician, Deputy (since 2013), COVID-19.[255]
  • Arturo Schwarz, 97, Italian art historian and writer.[256]
  • Robert Sacchi, 89, Italian-born American actor (The Man with Bogart's Face, Casa d'appuntamento, Funland).[257]
  • Barbara Sargeant, 81, Australian Olympic swimmer (1956).[258]
  • Bev Scalze, 77, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2005–2013) and State Senate (2013–2017), cancer.[259]
  • Yuri Sevenard, 85, Russian hydrological engineer (Saint Petersburg Dam) and politician, Deputy (1993–1999), COVID-19.[260]
  • Vyacheslav Shverikas, 60, Russian politician, Senator (2004–2017).[261]
  • Leopoldo Torres, 80, Spanish politician and lawyer, Deputy (1979–1989) and Attorney General (1990–1991).[262]
  • Darius Young, 83, American Olympic shooter (1988, 1992).[263]
  • Peter Zinovieff, 88, British engineer (EMS VCS 3) and composer.[264]

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  • Antoine Bailly, 76, Swiss geographer, recipient of the Vautrin Lud Prize (2011).[287]
  • José Paulo Bisol, 92, Brazilian politician, Deputy (1983–1987) and Senator (1987–1995), multiple organ failure.[288]
  • Dave Gorsuch, 82, American Olympic alpine skier (1960).[289]
  • Mike Gravel, 91, American politician and activist, member (1963–1967) and Speaker (1965–1967) of the Alaska House of Representatives and U.S. Senator (1969–1981), 2008 and 2020 presidential candidate, multiple myeloma.[290]
  • Abdalelah Haroun, 24, Sudanese-born Qatari Olympic sprinter (2016), car crash.[291]
  • Jon Hassell, 84, American trumpeter and composer.[292]
  • Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, 91, Pakistani lawyer and politician, Chief Justice of the Federal Shariat Court (1992–1994) and Caretaker Prime Minister (2013), heart attack.[293]
  • John Langley, 78, American television producer (Cops).[294]
  • José Antonio Morales Ehrlich, 85, Salvadoran politician, Mayor of San Salvador (1974–1976, 1987–1988).[295]
  • John Mario Ramírez, 50, Colombian footballer (Boyacá Chicó, national team) and manager (Patriotas), COVID-19.[296]
  • Frederic Rzewski, 83, American composer (The People United Will Never Be Defeated!) and pianist, heart attack.[297]
  • Johnny Solinger, 55, American heavy metal singer-songwriter (Skid Row), liver failure.[298]

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  • Silvano Bertini, 81, Italian boxer, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).[299]
  • Reuven Bulka, 77, Canadian rabbi, leader of Machzikei Hadas (since 1967), liver and pancreatic cancer.[300]
  • Jack G. Downing, 80, American CIA field officer, colon cancer.[301]
  • Noel Furlong, 83, Irish poker player and carpet distributor.[302]
  • Steven Horwitz, 57, American economist, multiple myeloma.[303]
  • José Luis Liso, 86, Spanish politician, Mayor of Soria (1979–1987) and Senator (1986–2000).[304]
  • Lambert Mascarenhas, 106, Indian journalist (The Navhind Times, Goa Today) and independence activist.[305]
  • Hiroaki Nakanishi, 75, Japanese electronics executive, President (2010–2014) and Chairman (since 2014) of Hitachi, lymphoma.[306]

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  • Lázaro Barbosa de Sousa, 32, Brazilian murderer and kidnapper, shot.[307]
  • Lauren Berlant, 63, American scholar and writer, cancer.[308]
  • Burton Greene, 84, American jazz pianist.[309]
  • Harry Johnston, 89, American politician, member (1974–1986) and President (1984–1986) of the Florida Senate and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1989–1997).[310]
  • Richard H. Jefferson, 90, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1987–1999).[311]
  • Vera Nikolić, 72, Serbian Olympic middle-distance runner (1968, 1972).[312]
  • Sergio Víctor Palma, 65, Argentine boxer, WBA super bantamweight champion (1980–1982), complications from COVID-19.[313]
  • Menelik Shabazz, 67, Barbadian-born British movie director (Burning an Illusion), producer and educator, problems caused by diabetes.[314]

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  • Bonfoh Abass, 72, Togolese politician, MNA (1999–2013), President of the National Assembly (2005–2013) and Acting President (2005).[328]
  • Silvia Alessandri, 94, Chilean politician, Deputy (1969–1973).[329]
  • Bart Bartholomew, 85, American Olympic weightlifter (1968).[330]
  • Inge Danielsson, 80, Swedish footballer (Helsingborg, Ajax, national team).[331]
  • Richard Dolley, 61, South African cricket player (Eastern Province) and administrator, COVID-19.[332]
  • Jimmy Fitzmorris, 99, American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (1972–1980).[333]
  • Abdur Razzaq Iskander, 85, Pakistani Islamic scholar, Chancellor of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia (since 1997), Emir of AMTKN (since 2015) and President of Wifaq ul Madaris (since 2017).[334]
  • Raj Kaushal, 49, Indian movie director (Anthony Kaun Hai?, Shaadi Ka Laddoo, Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi) and producer, heart attack.[335]
  • Janet Moreau, 93, American track and field athlete, Olympic champion (1952).[336]
  • Rafael Moreno Rojas, 84, Chilean politician, Senator (1972–1973, 1998–2006).[337]
  • The Patriot, 59, American professional wrestler (AWA, AJPW, WWF), heart attack.[338]
  • Sharad Tripathi, 49, Indian politician, MP (2014–2019).[339]
  • Alain Viala, 73, English literary scientist.[340]

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