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Died yesterday Wednesday, November 4 16 people

  1. Tinto Brass, 93

    Italian film director (Caligula, All Ladies Do It, Monella) and screenwriter, heart attack

    Reported by tg24.sky.it50 languages

    Photo: GorupdebesanezCC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Herbert Blomstedt, 99

    Swedish-American conductor (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, San Francisco Symphony)

    Reported by theguardian.com27 languages

    Photo: Amrei-MarieCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Hubert Aiwanger, 55

    German politician, deputy minister-president of Bavaria (since 2018)

    Reported by br.de18 languages

  4. Fred Forest, 93

    French media artist

    Reported by en.artmediaagency.com8 languages

  5. Alessandro Staccioli, 94

    Italian Roman Catholic prelate, vicar apostolic of Luang Prabang (1968–1975) and auxiliary bishop of Siena–Colle di Val d'Elsa–Montalcino (1975–1990)

    Reported by chiesacattolica.it8 languages

  6. Edward Anyamkyegh, 48

    Nigerian footballer (Sheriff Tiraspol, Karpaty Lviv, Atlantis)

    Reported by bsnsports.com.ng7 languages

  7. Jack Mapanje, 82

    Malawian writer and poet (Of Chameleons and Gods)

    Reported by malawi24.com7 languages

  8. Vadim Crîcimari, 38

    Moldovan footballer (CSCA–Rapid Chișinău, Speranța Crihana Veche, Dacia Buiucani), cancer

    Reported by digisport.ro6 languages

  9. María Alicia Delgado, 77

    Mexican actress and comedian

    Reported by publimetro.com.mx6 languages

  10. Bernard Cafferty, 92

    English chess master

    Reported by britishchessnews.com5 languages

  11. Ronald D. Castille, 82

    American judge, justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1994–2014)

    Reported by phl17.com5 languages

  12. Kimmarie Johnson, 50

    American actress (The Summer of Massacre) and model, complications from a heart aneurysm

    Reported by independent.co.uk5 languages

4 more people on Wednesday, November 4
  1. Bernardo Rogora, 87, Italian footballer (Padova, Fiorentina, Brescia)Reported by amp.sportmediaset.mediaset.it3 languages
  2. Tom Jensen, 77, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1985–1987, 1989–1997) and Senate (2005–2012)Reported by wymt.com1 language
  3. Janaína Barbosa, 48, Brazilian actress and television presenter (RedeTV!), sepsisReported by g1.globo.com0 languages
  4. Victor Pânzaru, 73, Moldovan poet and translatorReported by tv8.md0 languages

The rest of this week

Today so far, then each day before yesterday, the newest first.

So far today Thursday, November 5 11 people

Today's list is still being filled in as reports come.

  1. Gianpietro Marchetti, 78

    Italian footballer (Atalanta, Juventus, national team)

    Reported by gazzetta.it17 languages

  2. Antonio Carattoni, 80

    Sammarinese politician, captain regent (2006–2007)

    (death announced on this date)Reported by libertas.sm10 languages

  3. Gianluca Pierobon, 59

    Italian racing cyclist

    Reported by quibicisport.it9 languages

7 more people on Thursday, November 5
  1. Sir Lloyd Geering, 108, New Zealand theologianReported by rnz.co.nz7 languages
  2. Ali-Asghar Fani, 72, Iranian politician, minister of education (2005, 2013–2016)Reported by mashreghnews.ir6 languages
  3. Patricia Walsh, 74, Argentine politician, deputy (2001–2005), respiratory failureReported by pagina12.com.ar4 languages
  4. David Hewitt, 87, Irish rugby union player (national team, British & Irish Lions)(death announced on this date)Reported by belfasttelegraph.co.uk2 languages
  5. Paul Langmack, 61, Australian rugby league player (Canterbury Bulldogs, Western Suburbs) and coach (South Sydney), heart attackReported by theaustralian.com.au2 languages
  6. Pavel Moiseyev, 39, Russian educator and politician, member of the Tambov Oblast Duma (since 2022), traffic collisionReported by protambov.ru2 languages
  7. Jeffrey Weisheit, 50, American convicted murderer, execution by lethal injectionReported by indianacapitalchronicle.com0 languages

Tuesday, November 3 16 people

  1. Janosch, 95

    German children's author and illustrator

    Reported by zeit.de32 languages

    Photo: Dieter SchnöpfCC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Jesús de Miguel, 30

    Spanish footballer (Castellón, Unionistas, Tenerife), blunt cardiac injury

    Reported by bbc.com26 languages

    Photo: EstevoaeiCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Lonnie Thompson, 78

    American paleoclimatologist

    (death announced on this date)Reported by abc6onyourside.com13 languages

  4. Simon Winchester, 82

    British-American author (The Surgeon of Crowthorne), heart attack

    Reported by aol.co.uk12 languages

12 more people on Tuesday, November 3
  1. Kjeld Thorst, 86, Danish football player (AaB, national team) and managerReported by aabsport.dk11 languages
  2. John Nicks, 97, British-American Olympic pair skater (1948, 1952) and figure skating coach, world champion (1953)Reported by usfigureskating.org10 languages
  3. Jan Władysław Woś, 87, Polish historian and bibliophileReported by polacywewloszech.com10 languages
  4. Toni Brogno, 53, Belgian footballer (Olympic Charleroi, Westerlo, national team), liver cancerReported by rtbf.be8 languages
  5. Carlos Albert, 83, Mexican footballer (Necaxa, national team)Reported by elfinanciero.com.mx7 languages
  6. John Frieda, 75, British hairstylist, cancerReported by businessoffashion.com4 languages
  7. Marta Gastón, 53, Spanish economist and politician, senator (2004–2008) and deputy (2008–2011), cancerReported by elmundo.es4 languages
  8. Harold Greene, 82, American news anchorReported by abc7.com3 languages
  9. Paul-Henri Rebut, 90, French nuclear physicistReported by simplifia.fr3 languages
  10. Paul Kihara Kariuki, 72, Kenyan lawyer and politician, attorney general (2018–2022)Reported by kenyans.co.ke2 languages
  11. June Carpenter, 88, American ShakerReported by mainepublic.org1 language
  12. Nand Lal, 72, Indian politician, Himachal Pradesh MLA (since 2007)Reported by thenewsmill.com1 language

Monday, November 2 23 people

  1. Hassan Habibi, 86

    Iranian Olympic football player (1964) and manager

    Reported by fararu.com11 languages

  2. Marin Srakić, 89

    Croatian Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1990–1996), coadjutor bishop (1996–1997) and archbishop (1997–2013) of Đakovo–Osijek

    Reported by osservatoreromano.va10 languages

  3. Nadia Santini, 72

    Italian chef (Dal Pescatore)

    Reported by ansa.it9 languages

  4. Clem Cattini, 89

    English drummer (The Tornados, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, Apollo 100), fall

    Reported by thestrangebrew.co.uk6 languages

19 more people on Monday, November 2
  1. Ignatiy Lapkin, 87, Russian Orthodox preacher and authorReported by fontanka.ru5 languages
  2. Jagdish Raj Sapolia, 80, Indian politician, Jammu and Kashmir MLA (1987–1996, 2008–2014)Reported by kashmirvision.in5 languages
  3. Ahmet Nazif Zorlu, 82, Turkish industrialist, chairman of Zorlu Holding, cancerReported by sozcu.com.tr5 languages
  4. Josef Mašín, 94, Czech anti-communist resistance fighter and defectorReported by ct24.ceskatelevize.cz4 languages
  5. Lucia Modugno, 94, Italian actress (For a Few Dollars Less, My Name is Pecos, Navajo Joe)Reported by ansa.it4 languages
  6. Taurian Fontenette, 43, American basketball (Dallas Generals) and streetball playerReported by chron.com3 languages
  7. Capers Funnye, 74, American rabbi, cancerReported by chicago.suntimes.com3 languages
  8. Georg Hack, 76, German speedway riderReported by speedweek.com3 languages
  9. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, 73, Indian neurosurgeon, strokeReported by odisharay.com3 languages
  10. Don Murray, 80, Scottish footballer (Cardiff City, Heart of Midlothian, Newport County), complications from Lewy body dementiaReported by cardiffcityfc.co.uk3 languages
  11. Freddie Mwila, 80, Zambian footballer (Rhokana United, Atlanta Chiefs, national team)Reported by zambianfootball.co.zm3 languages
  12. M. Ramachandran, 80, Indian politician, Tamil Nadu MLA (1989–1991, 1996–2001, 2016–2021), cardiac arrestReported by dtnext.in3 languages
  13. Luis Rico, 81, Bolivian singer-songwriterReported by unitel.bo3 languages
  14. Beverly Whipple, 85, American sexologist and academic (The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality), complications from Alzheimer's diseaseReported by legacy.com3 languages
  15. Tobias Joaquim Dai, 75, Mozambican politician, minister of defence (2000–2008)Reported by clubofmozambique.com2 languages
  16. John Killacky, 74, American politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (2019–2022) and intermedia artist, prostate cancerReported by sevendaysvt.com1 language
  17. Don Knodel, 95, American basketball coach (Rice Owls, Houston Angels)(death announced on this date)Reported by riceowls.com1 language
  18. Metin Ergin, 59, Turkish diplomatReported by sudanspost.com0 languages
  19. Erminia Ferrari, 94, Italian model and costume designerReported by repubblica.it0 languages

Sunday, November 1 18 people

  1. Ciara Mageean, 34

    Irish Olympic middle-distance runner (2016, 2020), bowel cancer

    Reported by bbc.com25 languages

  2. John Leeson, 83

    English actor (Doctor Who, Rainbow, K9)

    Reported by doctorwhonews.net14 languages

  3. Hamid Alidoosti, 70

    Iranian football player (Daraei, national team) and manager (Sorkhpooshan), cardiac arrest complicated by prostate and bone cancer

    Reported by tehrantimes.com13 languages

  4. Gerry Collins, 88

    Irish politician, minister for foreign affairs (1982, 1989–1992), TD (1967–1997), and MEP (1994–2004)

    Reported by limerickleader.ie11 languages

14 more people on Sunday, November 1
  1. Miquel Navarro, 81, Spanish sculptor, painter and poetReported by elmundo.es7 languages
  2. Antonio Navarro Wolff, 78, Colombian guerrilla leader (M-19) and politician, senator (2002–2006, 2014–2018)Reported by elpais.com7 languages
  3. Regina Ziegler, 82, German film and television producer (A Year of the Quiet Sun, Rosa Luxemburg, Fabian)Reported by bild.de7 languages
  4. Jerry Koosman, 83, American baseball player (New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox), World Series champion (1969), heart failureReported by espn.com6 languages
  5. Tony Butala, 87, American singer (The Lettermen)Reported by apnews.com5 languages
  6. Ved Rahi, 93, Indian film director (Veer Savarkar, Gul Gulshan Gulfaam) and screenwriter (Kali Ghata)Reported by dailyexcelsior.com5 languages
  7. Jacques Bolognesi, 79, French jazz musician (Orchestre National de Jazz)Reported by tsfjazz.com4 languages
  8. Ate Gay, 55, Filipino comedian and television presenter (Comedy Bar, Wowowillie), stroke complicated by mucoepidermoid carcinomaReported by tribune.net.ph4 languages
  9. Todd Shell, 64, American football player (San Francisco 49ers) and coachReported by azcentral.com4 languages
  10. QABM Rahman, 91, Bangladeshi government officialReported by tbsnews.net3 languages
  11. Al Barkow, 93, American golf journalist and historianReported by golfweek.usatoday.com1 language
  12. Shirley Chow, 76, Malaysian bowlerReported by nst.com.my0 languages
  13. Ellis Johnson, 83, American football player (Boston Patriots)Reported by dignitymemorial.com0 languages
  14. Adam Robinson, 45, American technology founder, plane crashReported by businessinsider.com0 languages

Saturday, October 31 17 people

  1. Juan Atkins, 64

    American record producer ("No UFO's"), techno musician (The Belleville Three, Cybotron) and DJ, heart attack

    Reported by pitchfork.com25 languages

  2. Mišo Kovač, 85

    Croatian singer

    Reported by index.hr17 languages

  3. Jorge Carrión Pavlich, 76

    Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Puno (since 2000)

    Reported by larepublica.pe8 languages

  4. Larry Kristoff, 83

    American Olympic wrestler (1964, 1968)

    Reported by nwhof.org6 languages

13 more people on Saturday, October 31
  1. Horst Fascher, 90, German music manager, co-founder of the Star-ClubReported by bild.de5 languages
  2. Dan Doornink, 70, American football player (New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks)Reported by seahawks.com4 languages
  3. John Evans, 79, English footballer (Torquay United) and bowlerReported by torbayweekly.co.uk4 languages
  4. Bob Heinz, 79, American football player (Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins)Reported by legacy.com4 languages
  5. Jonathan O. Ndagi, 96, Nigerian scholar(death announced on this date)Reported by blueprint.ng4 languages
  6. Jack Preger, 96, British physicianReported by timesofindia.indiatimes.com4 languages
  7. Sara Bender, 78, Israeli historianReported by avelim.co.il3 languages
  8. Marcia Ann Gillespie, 82, American magazine editor (Essence, Ms.) and activistReported by blackenterprise.com2 languages
  9. Martin Erlichman, 97, American film and television producer (Coma, Breathless) and talent manager (Barbra Streisand)Reported by nytimes.com1 language
  10. Philip Juico, 78, Filipino sports executive and politician, president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (2015–2022), chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (1996–1998) and secretary of agrarian reform (1987–1989), cancerReported by tiebreakertimes.com.ph1 language
  11. Sheila Lapinsky, 82, South African anti-apartheid and LGBTQ+ activistReported by insidepolitic.co.za1 language
  12. Frank Lenti, 79, Canadian outlaw bikerReported by vesciofuneralhome.com1 language
  13. Dame Avisene Carrington, 108, Barbadian educatorReported by cbc.bb0 languages

Friday, October 30 22 people

  1. William Nordhaus, 85

    American economist, Nobel Prize laureate (2018), brain cancer

    Reported by news.yale.edu55 languages

    Photo: Bengt NymanCC BY 2.0
  2. Sanjay Gupta, 59

    Indian film director (Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Jazbaa), fall

    Reported by news18.com15 languages

  3. Richard Alarcón Urrutia, 74

    Peruvian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Tarma (2001–2014) and archbishop of Cusco (since 2014), cancer

    Reported by ewtnnews.com14 languages

  4. Helmut Donner, 85

    Austrian Olympic high jumper (1960)

    Reported by olympedia.org8 languages

18 more people on Friday, October 30
  1. Jean-Claude Passeron, 95, French sociologistReported by ehess.fr8 languages
  2. Vatsala Rajagopal, 92, Indian actress (Roja, Sathi Leelavathi, Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga)Reported by nakkheeran.in6 languages
  3. Bill Clifton, 95, American bluegrass musician and singerReported by farrisfuneralservice.com5 languages
  4. Waldemar Gerhardt, 87, German footballer (Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf)Reported by f95.de5 languages
  5. Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne, 96, British peer, merchant banker and writer, member of the House of Lords (1992–1999)Reported by swedenherald.com5 languages
  6. Guido Neri, 87, Italian racing cyclistReported by corriereromagna.it5 languages
  7. Steve Ellis, 76, English singer (Love Affair, Widowmaker)Reported by theguardian.com4 languages
  8. Matt Pavelich, 92, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey linesman (NHL)Reported by nhl.com3 languages
  9. Savinder Singh, 88, Malaysian Olympic field hockey player (1968)Reported by nst.com.my3 languages
  10. Ravindra Kishore Sinha, 75, Indian security firm executive and politician, founder of SIS Limited and MP (2014–2020)Reported by patnapress.com3 languages
  11. Robert W. Curran, 76, American politician, member of the Baltimore City Council (1995–2016)Reported by thebanner.com2 languages
  12. Geoffrey Richmond, 85, English football executive, chairman of Scarborough F.C. (1988–1994) and Bradford City A.F.C. (1994–2002)Reported by thetelegraphandargus.co.uk2 languages
  13. Annaclara Cataldi Palau, 75, Italian paleographer(death announced on this date)Reported by necrologie.ilsecoloxix.it1 language
  14. Milton Coleman, 79, American journalist (The Washington Post)Reported by editorandpublisher.com1 language
  15. Domanlal Korsewada, 78, Indian politician, Chhattisgarh MLA (2008–2013, since 2023), lung infectionReported by bhaskar.com1 language
  16. Doug Woolard, 76, American college athletics director (Saint Louis Billikens, South Florida Bulls)Reported by wfiwradio.com1 language
  17. Liam Fitzgerald, 29, American fitness influencer and coach, traffic collisionReported by people.com0 languages
  18. Matthew Wright, 52, American television producer (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)Reported by variety.com0 languages

Thursday, October 29 28 people

  1. Michel Pineda, 62

    French footballer (Espanyol, Toulon, Racing de Santander)

    Reported by en.ara.cat12 languages

  2. Choi Bool-am, 86

    South Korean actor (1st Republic, The Last Witness), television presenter (Korean Cuisine and Dining) and academic, complications from spinal surgery

    Reported by yna.co.kr11 languages

  3. Desmond D'Sa, 70

    South African environmentalist, traffic collision

    Reported by iol.co.za11 languages

  4. Paolo Galluzzi, 84

    Italian science historian

    Reported by ansa.it8 languages

24 more people on Thursday, October 29
  1. Kojiro Ikegaya, 74, Japanese baseball player (Hiroshima Toyo Carp)Reported by chugoku-np.co.jp8 languages
  2. Josip Pečarić, 79, Croatian mathematician and writerReported by info.hazu.hr8 languages
  3. Paweł Socha, 91, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, titular bishop of Thunigaba (since 1973) and auxiliary bishop of Zielona Góra-Gorzów (1973–2012)Reported by rmf24.pl8 languages
  4. Andrés Mendoza, 78, Mexican cannibal and serial killerReported by elpais.com6 languages
  5. Manuel Donoso, 90, Chilean Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop (1996–1997) and archbishop (1997–2013) of La SerenaReported by arzobispadodelaserena.cl5 languages
  6. Michael P. Drazin, 97, English-American mathematician (Drazin inverse)Reported by soller-baker.com5 languages
  7. Liudmyla Radchenko, 94, Ukrainian Olympic athlete (1960)Reported by glavcom.ua5 languages
  8. Josef Ritler, 87, Swiss journalist (Blick)Reported by persoenlich.com5 languages
  9. Werner Broll, 94, German politicianReported by nwzonline.de4 languages
  10. Ünal Erkan, 84, Turkish police officer and politician, governor of OHAL region (1992–1995) and chief of the General Directorate of Security (1991–1992)Reported by haberturk.com4 languages
  11. Bronislava Volková, 80, Czech-American poetReported by pametnaroda.cz4 languages
  12. Jovan Despotović, 74, Serbian art historian and art critic(death announced on this date)Reported by republika.rs3 languages
  13. June Jones, 73, American football player (Atlanta Falcons) and coach (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, Hamilton Tiger-Cats)Reported by hawaiinewsnow.com3 languages
  14. Luan Omari, 101, Albanian academicReported by voxnews.al3 languages
  15. Jan Byś, 72, Polish footballer (Szombierki Bytom)Reported by przegladsportowy.onet.pl2 languages
  16. Freddie James, 89, American high school football coach (David W. Carter High School)Reported by eu.usatoday.com2 languages
  17. Keri Jones, 81, Welsh rugby union (Cardiff RFC, national team) and league (Great Britain national team) playerReported by walesonline.co.uk2 languages
  18. Sandra Kerr, 84, English folk singer, leukaemiaReported by kentonline.co.uk2 languages
  19. Cevin Fisher, 63, American DJ and record producer, cancerReported by electronicgroove.com1 language
  20. Dan Goddard, 78, American politician, member of the Kansas Senate (2017–2021) and House of Representatives (since 2023)Reported by sunflowerstatejournal.com1 language
  21. Shirish Hiremath, 75, Indian cardiologist, brain cancerReported by medicaldialogues.in1 language
  22. Barry Rushworth, 85, Australian rugby league player (Parramatta Eels, Australia national team)Reported by parraeels.com.au1 language
  23. Marvin Shanken, 83, American publisher (Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, Whisky Advocate)Reported by winespectator.com1 language
  24. Melvin Sephus, American singer (The Rude Boys)(death announced on this date)Reported by soultracks.com0 languages

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