Deaths in 2025

Deaths in 2025

The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:

• Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.

July

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• Suryadharma Ali, 68, Indonesian politician, minister of religious affairs (2009–2014). • Adriana Asti, 94, Italian actress (Rocco and His Brothers, Accattone, The Phantom of Liberty). • Lena Cronqvist, 86, Swedish painter and sculptor. (death announced on this date) • Syed Tanveer-ul-Hassan Gillani, 67, Pakistani politician. • Seán Rocks, 63, Irish broadcaster and actor (Dear Sarah, Go Now).

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• David Argue, 65, Australian actor (Razorback, Hercules Returns, Gallipoli). • Marina Donato, 76, Italian television producer and author. • Alan Finney, 91, English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, Alfreton Town). • Lotfy Labib, 77, Egyptian actor (The Embassy in the Building, Keda Reda, Assal Eswed). • T. N. Manoharan, 69, Indian chartered accountant, president of the ICAI (2006–2007) and chairman of Canara Bank (2015–2020). • Johnny Mayes, 78, Australian rugby league player (Eastern Suburbs, Manly-Warringah, national team), brain cancer. • Rodrigo Moya, 91, Mexican photojournalist. • George Nigh, 98, American politician and academic administrator, governor (1963, 1979–1987) and twice lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, president of the University of Central Oklahoma (1992–1997). • Sylvia Young, 86, British theatre teacher, founder of the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

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• Alon Abutbul, 60, Israeli actor (The Dark Knight Rises, London Has Fallen, Rambo III). • Xuan Bello, 60, Spanish poet and writer. • Tommy Brooks, 71, American boxing trainer, cancer. • Paul Coe, 76, Australian Aboriginal rights activist. • Tom Cousins, 93, American real estate developer, philanthropist and basketball executive, owner of the Atlanta Hawks (1968–1977). • Paul Mario Day, 69, English singer (Iron Maiden, More, The Sweet), cancer. • Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai, 85, Indian-born British economist and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 1991). • Jean-Pierre Egger, 81, Swiss Olympic shot putter ((/wiki/Athleticsatthe1976SummerOlympics–Men'sshotput), (/wiki/Athleticsatthe1980SummerOlympics–Men'sshotput)). • Sir Michael Hill, 86, New Zealand jeweller, founder of Michael Hill Jeweller. • Miyoko Hiroyasu, 114, Japanese supercentenarian, oldest living person in Japan (since 2025). • Bill Krisher, 89, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Texans). • André Ladner, 63, Swiss footballer (Grasshopper Club, Basel, national team). • Mark Lazarus, 86, English footballer (QPR, Leyton Orient). • João Leal Neto, 87, Brazilian football player (América SP, São Paulo), manager (Ittihad Kalba) and referee. • Livio Macchia, 83, Italian singer and musician (I Camaleonti). • Carmel Muscat, 63, Maltese Olympic cyclist ((/wiki/Cyclingatthe1980SummerOlympics–Men'sindividualroadrace)), traffic collision. • Helmut Swiczinsky, 81, Austrian architect. • David Tartakover, 81, Israeli graphic designer and political activist, complications from Parkinson's disease. • Robert Major Walker, 81, American politician, mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi (1988–2001). • Dimitrios Zarzavatsidis, 69, Greek Olympic weightlifter ((/wiki/Weightliftingatthe1980SummerOlympics–Men's110kg)), cancer.

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• Wallis Annenberg, 86, American philanthropist, president of the Annenberg Foundation. • Marcelo Beraba, 74, Brazilian journalist. • Jack Bloomfield, 94, American baseball player (Kintetsu Buffaloes) and coach (Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres). • Laura Dahlmeier, 31, German biathlete, double Olympic champion ((/wiki/Biathlonatthe2018WinterOlympics)), landslide. • Raffaele Fiore, 71, Italian militant (Red Brigades). • Amelia Freedman, 84, British arts administrator (Nash Ensemble). • John L. Gainer, 87, American chemical engineer, co-founder of Diffusion Pharmaceuticals. • Salvatore Gionta, 94, Italian water polo player, Olympic champion ((/wiki/Waterpoloatthe1960SummerOlympics)). • Kwik Kian Gie, 90, Indonesian economist and politician, minister of national development planning (2001–2004), coordinating minister for economic affairs (1999–2000), and deputy speaker of the PCA (1999). • Morton Mintz, 103, American investigative journalist (The Washington Post, St. Louis Star-Times, St. Louis Globe-Democrat). • Alejandra Oliveras, 47, Argentine boxer, stroke. • Décio Otero, 92, Brazilian dancer. • Bonnie D. Parkin, 84, American religious leader, Relief Society general president (2002–2007). • Iftiquar Uddin Talukder Pintu, 60, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2014–2019, 2024). • Ryne Sandberg, 65, American Hall of Fame baseball player (Chicago Cubs) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies), prostate cancer. • Sean Sheehy, 73, Irish footballer (Dundalk, Thurles Town, Shelbourne). • Hassan Sobir, 73, Maldivian politician and diplomat, member of the People's Majlis (2000–2005), cancer. • Shane Devon Tamura, 27, American mass murderer (2025 New York City shooting), suicide by gunshot. • Rosita Velázquez, 74, Puerto Rican singer (Moliendo Vidrio) and comedian. • Stepan Zhiryakov, 77, Russian politician, senator (2013–2018). • Joseph Ziegler, 71, Canadian actor (Side Effects, Black Harbour, The Grid) and theatre director.

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• Mikhail Afonin, 68, Russian football manager (Krasnodar-2000, Nizhny Novgorod). • Herbert Brandl, 66, Austrian painter. • Don Elbaum, 94, American Hall of Fame boxing matchmaker, promoter and manager. • Alhassan Mohammed Gani, 66, Nigerian academic administrator, vice-chancellor of the FUK (2016–2020). • Edgar Allan García, 66, Ecuadorian writer. • Henry Hu, 105, Hong Kong academic administrator and politician, founder of HKSYU, MLC (1976–1983) and MUC (1965–1981). • Mick Kearin, 82, Irish footballer (Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers, national team). • Ángel Macías Barba, 81, Mexican baseball player (Broncos de Reynosa, Sultanes de Monterrey). • Horst Mahler, 89, German lawyer, convicted Holocaust denier and political activist. • Serhiy Maksymenko, 83, Ukrainian psychologist. • John Miszuk, 84, Polish-born Canadian ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers). • Edward O'Grady, 75, Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer. • Giuseppe Ossorio, 81, Italian politician. • Nuno Portas, 90, Portuguese architect. • Lou Sebert, 89, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1999–2006). • Jerzy Sztwiertnia, 78, Polish film director (The Clan, Plebania) and screenwriter. • Celso Valli, 75, Italian composer. • Yuri Yampolsky, 78, Ukrainian astronomer.

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• Daddy Lumba, 60, Ghanaian singer-songwriter and musician. • Evelio Droz, 88, Puerto Rican Olympic basketball player ((/wiki/Basketballatthe1960SummerOlympics–Men'steamrosters), (/wiki/Basketballatthe1964SummerOlympics–Men'steamrosters)). • Duang Somniang, 67, Cambodian military general, airstrike. • Jean-Pol Dubois, 74, French actor (A Captain's Honor, Vidocq, Fanfan la Tulipe). • Ray French, 85, English rugby league (St. Helens, Widnes) and union (national team) player, complications from dementia. • Prithvi Man Gurung, 76, Nepali politician, governor of Gandaki Province (2021–2024). • Willie Irvine, 82, Northern Irish footballer (Burnley, Preston North End, national team). (death announced on this date) • Rosemary Kilbourn, 94, Canadian printmaker. • Jiří Krampol, 87, Czech actor (The Borstal, Malý pitaval z velkého města, Synové a dcery Jakuba skláře). • Tom Lehrer, 97, American singer-songwriter ("The Elements", "The Old Dope Peddler", "The Vatican Rag"), satirist, and mathematician. • Piotr Łossowski, 100, Polish historian and academic. • Jock McDonald, 69, British musician (Bollock Brothers), drowned. • Sir David Nabarro, 75, British medical academic and international civil servant, heart attack. • Okello Oculi, 83, Ugandan poet, author and academic. • Ziad Rahbani, 69, Lebanese composer. • Ohidur Rahman, 81, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1986–1988). • John Saladino, 86, American interior designer. • Dick Schneider, 77, Dutch footballer (Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, national team). • Süreyya Serdengeçti, 73, Turkish economist, governor of the Central Bank (2001–2006). • Jean Marie Sylla, 42, Guinean footballer (Ergotelis, PAS Giannina, ES Viry-Châtillon). • Don Wehby, 62, Jamaican conglomerate executive (GraceKennedy) and politician, senator (2007–2009). • Leonid Yakovyshyn, 86, Ukrainian agrarian, politician and publicist, MP (1990–1994).

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• P. Dayaratna, 88, Sri Lankan politician, MP (1977–2015). (death announced on this date) • Doris Gercke, 88, German writer. • Sandra Grimes, 80, American intelligence agent. • Shun-ichi Iwasaki, 98, Japanese engineer, president of Tohoku Institute of Technology (since 1989), pneumonia. • Obafemi Lasode, 69, Nigerian musician, film director (Sango) and producer. • Gerry Kersey, 86, British radio presenter (BBC Radio Sheffield). • Georges Lemoine, 91, French politician, three-time deputy, mayor of Chartres (1977–1998). • Daniel Lentz, 83, American composer. • Bill Morris, 92, American politician, mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee (1978–1994). • Colm Mulholland, 96, Irish Gaelic footballer (Lavey). • Herbert Pankau, 83, German footballer (SC Empor Rostock, East Germany national team, 1964 Olympics). • Dwight Muhammad Qawi, 72, American boxer, WBC light-heavyweight champion (1981–1983) and WBA cruiserweight champion (1985–1986). • Abdyl Xhaja, 82, Albanian economist and politician, MP (1996–1997) and deputy prime minister (1991–1992).

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• G. Holmes Braddock, 100, American politician, member of the Miami-Dade County Public School Board (1962–2000). • Viktor Burakov, 70, Ukrainian Olympic sprinter ((/wiki/Athleticsatthe1980SummerOlympics)). • Josef Černý, 85, Czech ice hockey player (Spartak Plzeň, ZKL Brno, ATSE Graz) and coach. • Julio César Cortés, 84, Uruguayan football player (Rosario Central, Guanacasteca, national team) and coach. • Joseph Czuba, 73, American murderer (Murder of Wadea al-Fayoume). • Sulochana Gadgil, 81, Indian meteorologist. • Hulk Hogan, 71, American Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWF, WCW) and actor (Suburban Commando), cardiac arrest. • Khanhuseyn Kazimli, 82, Azerbaijani politician, MP (1995–2020), complications from Parkinson's disease. • Dame Cleo Laine, 97, English jazz singer (On the Town), Grammy winner ((/wiki/28thAnnualGrammyAwards)). • Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd, 82, British politician, MP (1978–1996) and under-secretary of state for foreign affairs (1990–1994). • Amalia Macías, 91, Mexican singer and actress. • Tommy McLain, 85, American swamp pop musician ("Sweet Dreams"). • Chiel Montagne, 80, Dutch television presenter and radio DJ, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. • P. Namperumalsamy, 85, Indian ophthalmologist. • Jacques Neirynck, 93, Belgian-Swiss writer, politician and academic, emeritus professor at the EPFL. • Danny Peacock, 57, Australian rugby league footballer (Western Suburbs, Gold Coast, Bradford Bulls). • Robert E. Pursley, 97, American Air Force general. • Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, 57, Ukrainian politician, MP (since 2019), traffic collision. • Anthony Spiteri Debono, 78, Maltese notary, first gentleman (since 2024). • Don Zimmerman, 81, American film editor (Coming Home, Being There, The Prince of Tides), leukemia.

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• Lars Akerhaug, 43, Norwegian journalist (Minerva, Verdens Gang, Aftenposten) and writer. • Octavio Alberola, 97, Spanish physicist and anti-Francoist activist. • Carl Auteried Jr., 81, Austrian Olympic sailor ((/wiki/Sailingatthe1976SummerOlympics–Tempest)). • Abdallah Bou Habib, 83, Lebanese diplomat, minister of foreign affairs and emigrants (2021–2025) and ambassador to the United States (1983–1990), heart attack. • Michael A. Cardozo, 84, American lawyer. • Alexandru Gheorghiaș, Romanian sports commentator. • Mir Belayet Hossain, 70, Bangladeshi cricketer (Abahani Krira Chakra, national team). • Ahmed Jan, 73, Pakistani football referee. • Jean Kerléo, 93, French perfumer. • Maeve Kyle, 96, Irish Olympic track athlete ((/wiki/Athleticsatthe1956SummerOlympics), (/wiki/Athleticsatthe1960SummerOlympics), (/wiki/Athleticsatthe1964SummerOlympics)) and hockey player. • Jean Lacombe, 82, French politician, deputy (1981–1993). • Caius Lungu, 36, Romanian footballer (Fortuna Covaci, Voința Sibiu, Ripensia Timișoara), heart attack. • Michael Ochs, 82, American photographic archivist. • Brian Owen, 80, English footballer (Watford, Colchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers). • Arnold Palacios, 69, Northern Marianan politician, governor (since 2023), lieutenant governor (2019–2023) and president of the Senate (2017–2019). • Tony Peers, 78, British actor (Emmerdale, Coronation Street, L.A. Without a Map). • Ajit Rai, 57, Indian film and theatre critic and cultural journalist. • Jeffery Rowthorn, 91, Welsh Anglican bishop and hymnographer. • Violeta Sekuj, 94, Albanian actress. • Mikhail Smolin, 54, Russian historian. • Henri Szeps, 81, Swiss-born Australian actor (Mother and Son, Palace of Dreams, Run Rebecca, Run), complications from Alzheimer's disease. • Ants Tael, 89, Estonian dancer and dance pedagogue. • Ahmad Tavakkoli, 74, Iranian politician, minister of labour (1981–1983), member of the Expediency Discernment Council (since 2017) and twice MP, heart attack. • Ratan Thiyam, 77, Indian playwright (Lairembigee Eshei). • Antonio Trevín, 69, Spanish teacher and politician, president of Asturias (1993–1995) and deputy (2011–2017), pancreatic cancer. • George Veikoso, 55, Fijian musician. • Andreas Zafiropoulos, 91, Greek football executive, president of AEK Athens (1981–1982, 1984–1988).

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• Mian Muhammad Azhar, 80, Pakistani politician, governor of Punjab (1990–1993), mayor of Lahore (1987–1990), and three-time MNA. • Lawrence Bossidy, 90, American conglomerate industry executive, CEO of AlliedSignal (1991–1999). • Brian Charrington, 68, English drug trafficker. • Paul Chiu, 83, Taiwanese politician, vice premier (2008–2009) and minister of finance (1996–2000). • Emily Cranz, 82, American-born Mexican actress (La cigüeña distraída, Canta mi corazón, Farewell to Marriage) and singer. • Charles C. Droz, 101, American politician, member (1957–1969) and speaker (1965–1966) of the South Dakota House of Representatives. • John Fallon, 84, Scottish footballer (Celtic). • Muhamed Glavović, 81, Bosnian footballer (Velež Mostar, Sloboda Užice, Radnički Niš). • Sir Guy Green, 87, Australian judge, governor of Tasmania (1995–2003), and acting governor-general of Australia (2003). • Jane Greer, 72, American poet. • Joey Jones, 70, Welsh footballer (Wrexham, Liverpool, national team). • George Kooymans, 77, Dutch musician (Golden Earring) and songwriter ("Twilight Zone", "Radar Love"), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. • Julian LeFay, 59, Danish video game designer (The Elder Scrolls, Dragon's Lair, The Terminator 2029), cancer. • Volodymyr Lukan, 64, Ukrainian artist. • Chuck Mangione, 84, American flugelhornist, composer ("Feels So Good") and actor (King of the Hill), Grammy winner ((/wiki/19thAnnualGrammyAwards), (/wiki/21stAnnualGrammyAwards)). • David Fairley McInnis, 90, American politician, member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (1975–1982). • Ozzy Osbourne, 76, English Hall of Fame musician (Black Sabbath), songwriter ("Paranoid"), and television personality (The Osbournes). • Celeste Pin, 64, Italian footballer (Perugia, Verona, Fiorentina). • Irina Podnosova, 71, Russian jurist, chief justice (since 2024), cancer. • Julio Sacristán, 71, Spanish politician. • Berle M. Schiller, 81, American jurist, judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania (1996–2000) and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (since 2000). • Iie Sumirat, 74, Indonesian badminton player. • Mikhail Tarasenko, 77, Russian politician, MP (since 2007). • Rumena Trifonova, 81, Bulgarian actress. • Edvard Zaikouski, 72, Belarusian archaeologist. • Shelly Zegart, 84, American artist.

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• V. S. Achuthanandan, 101, Indian politician, chief minister of Kerala (2006–2011) and seven-time Kerala MLA, complications from cardiac arrest. • Pau Alsina, 17, Spanish motorcycle racer, training crash. • Bruce Anderson, 75, American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1995–2013) and Senate (since 2013). • Jorge Aulicino, 75, Argentine journalist. • Cedric Badjeck, 30, Cameroonian-Dutch footballer (FC Utrecht, Excelsior). • Roy Black, 80, American defense attorney. • Jean Boyer, 88, French politician, senator (2001–2014). • Sir Kenneth Calman, 83, Scottish oncologist and academic administrator, CMO for England (1991–1997), chancellor of the University of Glasgow (2006–2020) and vice-chancellor of Durham University (1998–2006). • Maherin Chowdhury, 46–47, Bangladeshi teacher, burns. • Gilles Dowek, 58, French computer scientist, cancer. • Eamon Downes, 56, British DJ (Liquid), brain tumour. (death announced on this date) • Thomas Anthony Durkin, 78, American defense attorney, lung cancer. • James E. Ferguson II, 82, American lawyer (Wilmington Ten). • José Luis González, 37, Spanish triathlete, traffic collision. • Crescencio Gutiérrez, 91, Mexican footballer (Chivas, Atlas, national team). • Abu Hena, 75, Indian politician, West Bengal MLA (1991–2021). • Jan van Ierland, 111, Dutch supercentenarian, oldest living person born in the Netherlands (since 2024). • Jane Kessler, 104, American psychologist. • Ivan Laluha, 92, Slovak historian, academic and politician, MP (1992–1994). • Rose Leiman Goldemberg, 97, American playwright and screenwriter (The Burning Bed, Stone Pillow). • Peter Lockemann, 89, German computer science academic. • Bohdan Melnychuk, 88, Ukrainian writer, journalist and translator. • Cahit Ölmez, 62, Dutch actor (Flikken, Kauwboy, Baantjer), cancer. • John Palmer, 82, English musician (Family, Blossom Toes, Bakerloo). (death announced on this date) • David Rendall, 76, English operatic tenor. • Doug Roberts, 86, American actor (Hairspray, Serial Mom, The Contender). • Towkir Islam Sagar, 27, Bangladeshi military pilot, plane crash. • Lalrintluanga Sailo, 65, Indian politician, Mizoram MLA (since 2018). • Patrick Sawyerr, 77, French ice hockey player and coach (OHS Paris-Viry, ASG Tours, Nantes HC). • Waldemar Skrzypczak, 69, Polish general. • Todor Slavkov, 54, Bulgarian businessman and television personality, suicide by gunshot. • Ivan Ulanov, 92, Russian actor. • Paul Ulenbelt, 73, Dutch politician, trade unionist and academic, member of the House of Representatives (2006–2017). • Des van Jaarsveldt, 96, Southern Rhodesian-born South African rugby union player (national team, Rhodesia national team). • June Wilkinson, 85, English actress (The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, The Bellboy and the Playgirls) and model (Playboy Magazine). • Tatyana Yegorova, 81, Russian actress (Office Romance, Time of Desires, Armavir), writer and journalist.

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• Chandra Barot, 86, Indian film director (Don), pulmonary fibrosis. • Hagit Benbaji, 59, Israeli philosopher. • Edoardo Boncinelli, 84, Italian geneticist. • Joan Callau i Bartolí, 65, Spanish teacher and politician, mayor of Sant Adrià de Besòs (2013–2021). • Preta Gil, 50, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actress (Agora É que São Elas, Caminhos do Coração), and businesswoman, complications from colorectal cancer. • Shmuel Goren, 97, Israeli military officer, commander of Unit 504 (1962–1968). • Owen Gray, 86, Jamaican reggae musician. • Kenneth Hermele, 76, Swedish economist. • Hal Hopson, 92, American composer. • Lale Karabıyık, 59, Turkish politician and academic, MP (2015–2023), soft-tissue sarcoma. • Hamiduzzaman Khan, 79, Bangladeshi sculptor, complications from dengue fever and pneumonia. • Urszula Kozioł, 94, Polish poet and writer, Nike Award laureate (2024). • José Maria Marin, 93, Brazilian politician, football administrator, and convicted racketeer, São Paulo MLA (1971–1979), governor of São Paulo (1982–1983), and president of the CBF (2012–2015). • Sir Jamie McGrigor, 6th Baronet, 75, Scottish politician, MSP (1999–2016), emphysema. • Sasho Pargov, 79, Bulgarian footballer (Marek Dupnitsa). • Mario Pirata, 67, Brazilian writer. • Viktor Safronov, 93, Russian painter. • Donald Soffer, 92, American businessman and real estate developer. • Tom Troupe, 97, American actor (Kelly's Heroes, My Own Private Idaho, The Devil's Brigade). • Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 54, American actor (The Cosby Show, Malcolm & Eddie, The Resident) and musician, Grammy winner ((/wiki/57thAnnualGrammyAwards)), drowned. • Robin Whitfield, 81, English rugby league referee, complications from Alzheimer's disease.

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• Soltan Abbas, 92, Azerbaijani poet. • Dmitri Alekseyev, 52, Russian footballer (Dynamo Saint Petersburg, Rubin Kazan, Dynamo Bryansk). • Ingvar Ambjørnsen, 69, Norwegian writer. • Alain Anziani, 74, French politician, senator (2008–2017). • Charles Augins, 81, American choreographer (Red Dwarf, Labyrinth, Five Guys Named Moe) and dancer. • David Benaron, 66, American digital health businessman, physician and academic (Stanford University). • Jeff Bittiger, 63, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins), cancer. • Bobby Bright, 80, English-born Australian singer (Bobby & Laurie) and television host (Dig We Must). • Sergio Campana, 90, Italian footballer (LR Vicenza, Bologna) and lawyer. • Luigi Antonio Cantafora, 82, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lamezia Terme (2004–2019). • Raymond Damblant, 94, French-born Canadian judoka. • Giora Epstein, 87, Israeli Air Force officer and fighter ace. • Jeremy Kinross, 65, Australian politician, New South Wales MP (1992–1999), choked. • Zofia Kowalczyk, 96, Polish Olympic gymnast ((/wiki/Gymnasticsatthe1952SummerOlympics)). • Uvalde Lindsey, 85, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (2009–2013) and Senate (2013–2019). • Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, 36, Saudi prince, complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. • Joanna Macy, 96, American environmentalist. • Frank Maffei, 85, American singer (Danny & the Juniors). • Aldo Monges, 83, Argentine singer. • Altan Öymen, 93, Turkish journalist and politician, minister of tourism (1977), multiple organ failure. • Lena Pappa, 93, Greek poet. • Matthew Patrick, 73, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (2001–2011), cancer. • Jérôme Peignot, 99, French novelist and poet. • Josip Pejaković, 78, Bosnian actor (Silent Gunpowder) and writer (Novi Plamen). • Michael Ranville, 81, American political consultant and author. • Ross Rowland, 85, American railroad preservationist, cancer. • Raymond Saunders, 90, American visual artist. • Rezeda Sharafieva, 59, Russian singer, cancer. • Rustem Suleymanov, 47, Russian violinist and conductor. • Yasmeen Tahir, 88, Pakistani broadcaster (Radio Pakistan). • Béatrice Uria-Monzon, 61, French mezzo-soprano. • Joe Vigil, 95, American track and field coach (Adams State Grizzlies). • Elena Zhambalova, 38, Russian poet, cardiac arrest.

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• David Alliance, Baron Alliance, 93, Iranian-born British retailer, member of the House of Lords (2004–2025). • Michał Bałasz, 102, Polish architect. • Percy Barnevik, 84, Swedish business executive, chairman of ABB (1999–2002), complications from a stroke. • Margaret Boden, 88, British cognitive scientist. • Andrea Bonomi, 84–85, Italian philosopher. • Joseph Casello, 73, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (since 2018), heart attack. • Aganetha Dyck, 87, Canadian sculptor. • Choi Jongcheon, 71, South Korean poet, cerebral infarction. • Helen Cornelius, 83, American country singer-songwriter. • Roberto Duailibi, 89, Brazilian advertising executive. • Edwin Feulner, 83, American political scientist, founder of The Heritage Foundation. • Florência, 86, Portuguese singer. • René Fortunato, 67, Dominican filmmaker, cancer. • Hal Galper, 87, American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. • José María Guelbenzu, 81, Spanish writer. • Pasty Harris, 81, English cricketer (Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Wellington). (death announced on this date) • Homayun, 88, Iranian actor (Topoli, Soltane Ghalbha). • Jimmy Hunt, 85, American actor (Invaders from Mars, Cheaper by the Dozen, Sorry, Wrong Number), complications from a heart attack. • Elizabeth Topham Kennan, 87, American academic administrator, president of Mount Holyoke College (1978–1995). • Edward Kupczyński, 96, Polish speedway rider. • Svatopluk Kvaizar, 77, Czech racing driver. • Michael Melski, 56, Canadian filmmaker (Mile Zero, Touch & Go, Charlie Zone) and playwright. • M. K. Muthu, 77, Indian actor (Pillaiyo Pillai, Pookkari, Anaiya Vilakku), playback singer and politician. • Sir Roger Norrington, 91, British conductor (London Classical Players, Camerata Salzburg, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra). • Hitomi Obara, 44, Japanese wrestler, Olympic champion ((/wiki/Wrestlingatthe2012SummerOlympics–Women'sfreestyle48kg)). • Velu Prabhakaran, 68, Indian film director (Adhisaya Manithan, Rajali, Puratchikkaaran). • Peter Ryan, 64, Australian journalist. • Israil Saparbay, 84, Kazakh writer. • Olga Sirotinina, 102, Russian linguist. • Harry Standjofski, 66, Canadian actor (Assassin's Creed, Barney's Version, Young Robin Hood). • Robert M. Stein, 75, American political scientist, cancer. • Abdul Mannan Talukder, 89, Bangladeshi politician, MP (1991–2006). • Shunsaku Tamiya, 90, Japanese business executive (Tamiya Corporation). • Michel Van Roye, 73, Belgian politician, member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region (2001–2004). • María Gracia Varas, 23, Chilean athlete, infectious mononucleosis. • Fish Venkat, 53, Indian actor (Kushi, Aadi, Samanyudu). • Mary Vingoe, 70, Canadian playwright, actress, and theatre company founder (Nightwood Theatre, Ship's Company Theatre, Eastern Front Theatre), multiple myeloma. • André Vingt-Trois, 82, French Roman Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Paris (2005–2017). • Graylin Warner, 62, American basketball player (Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns), prostate cancer. • Kenneth Washington, 89, American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Adam-12, Westworld). • Rex White, 94, American Hall of Fame racing driver, NASCAR Cup Series champion ((/wiki/1960NASCARGrandNationalSeries)).

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• Phoebe Asiyo, 92, Kenyan politician and women's rights activist, MP (1980–1983, 1992–1997). • Felix Baumgartner, 56, Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (Red Bull Stratos), paragliding crash. • Alan Bergman, 99, American songwriter ("The Way We Were", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"), Oscar winner ((/wiki/41stAcademyAwards), (/wiki/46thAcademyAwards), (/wiki/56thAcademyAwards)). • Mark Bonokoski, 78, Canadian newspaper columnist, lung cancer. • Bryan Braman, 38, American football player (Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles), cancer. • Skip Brittenham, 83, American attorney. • Gary Chown, 73, Canadian football player (Montreal Alouettes). • Wyn Davies, 83, Welsh footballer (Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers, national team). • Thomas Sayers Ellis, 61, American poet, photographer and musician. • Berit Frodi, 99, Swedish actress (The Koster Waltz). • Tommy Gallagher, 82, Northern Irish politician, MLA (1998–2011). • Francesco Gnerre, 81, Italian essayist, literary critic, and sociologist. • Joanna Kołaczkowska, 59, Polish actress, brain tumor. • Evgeny Krasavin, 83, Russian scientist. • Jake Larson, 102, American WWII veteran and TikToker. • Victor Makarenko, 81, Russian philosopher and political scientist. • Don McIntosh, 94, New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington, national team). • Robbie Pardlo, 46, American singer (City High) and songwriter ("What Would You Do?", "Caramel"), heart failure. • Ramiro, 92, Brazilian footballer (Santos, Atlético Madrid, national team). • Mary Shields, 80, American musher (Iditarod). (death announced on this date) • Giuseppe Spalazzi, 82, Italian footballer (Bologna, Palermo). • John Stone, 96, Australian politician, senator (1987–1990). • Jean Tartier, 83, French Protestant pastor, president of the Protestant Federation of France (1997–1999). • Greer Twiss, 88, New Zealand sculptor (Karangahape Rocks), AFNZ Icon (since 2011). • Yitzhak Varsano, 92, Bulgarian-born Israeli pediatrician. • Laura Vinson, 78, Canadian singer-songwriter. • Udo Voigt, 73, German politician, MEP (2014–2019). • Daphne Walker, 94, New Zealand singer.

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• José Cestero, 88, Dominican painter. • Bill Clay, 94, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1969–2001). • Patrick Experton, 83, French test pilot. • Chris Faiumu, New Zealand reggae-dub producer and musician (Fat Freddy's Drop). • Ahmed Faras, 78, Moroccan footballer (Chabab Mohammédia, national team). • Gerhard Fels, 86, German economist. • Connie Francis, 87, American pop singer ("Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "Pretty Little Baby", "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"), pneumonia. • Dionisio García Carnero, 70, Spanish politician, senator (1993–1999, 2004–2019). • Audun Grønvold, 49, Norwegian alpine and freestyle skier, Olympic bronze medalist ((/wiki/Freestyleskiingatthe2010WinterOlympics–Men'sskicross)), lightning strike. • Hatsuko Hirose, 88, Japanese Olympic diver ((/wiki/Divingatthe1956SummerOlympics#Women), (/wiki/Divingatthe1964SummerOlympics–Women's10metreplatform)), liver cancer. • Asbjørn Jordahl, 92, Norwegian politician, MP (1977–1981), minister of transport and communications (1978–1979). • Yuri Kara, 70, Russian film director (Tomorrow Was the War, Barons of Crime, Hamlet. XXI Century), screenwriter and producer, heart attack. • Gary Karr, 83, American double bassist, founder of the ISB. • Nono Maldonado, 79, Puerto Rican fashion designer and entrepreneur. • Vojtěch Mareš, 88, Czech handball player and coach, world champion ((/wiki/1967WorldMen'sHandballChampionship)). • Bruce McTavish, 84, New Zealand boxing referee. • Asdrúbal Meléndez, 89, Venezuelan actor,​ visual artist​ and writer. • Volodymyr Mykyta, 94, Ukrainian painter. • Javier Moscoso, 90, Spanish jurist and politician, attorney general (1986–1990) and minister of the presidency (1982–1986). • Safarali Nadzhmiddinov, 73, Tajik politician, minister of finance (2000–2013). • José María Obaldía, 99, Uruguayan writer and lexicographer, president of the Academia Nacional de Letras (1999–2003). • C. V. Padmarajan, 93, Indian politician, Kerala MLA (1982–1987, 1991–1996). • Claus Peymann, 88, German theatre director and intendant (Burgtheater, Berliner Ensemble). • Samuele Privitera, 19, Italian road racing cyclist, fall. • Eero Raittinen, 80, Finnish singer (The Boys). • Phil Reimer, 84, Canadian weathercaster (CKNW, CKWX, CBUT). • Barrie Robran, 77, Australian footballer (North Adelaide). • Andrew Saint, 78, English architectural historian. • H. Andrew Schwartz, 56, American journalist and policy analyst, chief communications officer of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. • Gilberto Severini, 84, Italian novelist. • Martial Sinda, 89–90, Congolese poet and politician, senator (1992–1993). • Alexander Tantlevsky, 95, Russian art historian. • Claude Teisseire, 94, French rugby league player (AS Carcassonne, Lézignan, national team). • Wayne Thomas, 77, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers), cancer. • Andreas Tonelli, 48, Italian extreme biker, fall. • Taylor Wong, 75, Hong Kong film director (Behind the Yellow Line, The Truth, The Three Swordsmen), throat cancer. • Xu Jingye, 73, Chinese politician, heart failure.

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• Billy April, 61, British musician (Driza Bone), record producer and songwriter. (death announced on this date) • Haroutune Armenian, 83, Lebanese-born Armenian-American physician and academic administrator, president of the American University of Armenia (1997–2009). • Wagner Basílio, 65, Brazilian footballer (Corinthians, São Paulo, Bahia). • Roseann Bentley, 89, American politician, member of the Missouri Senate (1995–2003). • Ronald T. Borchardt, 81, American pharmaceutical chemist. • Giuseppe Caminiti, 90, Italian politician, deputy (2001–2006). • Héctor Dante Cincotta, 82, Argentine writer. • Saul Elkin, 93, American actor and director, founder of Shakespeare in Delaware Park. • Robert W. Fuller, 88, American physicist, co-founder of The Hunger Project. • Robert A. Funk, 85, American banker, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2005–2007). • Gholamhossein Gheybparvar, 63, Iranian military officer, head of Basij (2016–2019). • Jeff Greer, 61, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2007–2019). • Dale R. Herspring, 84, American political scientist. • Paul Janensch, 86, American executive editor. • Klaus-Jürgen Holzapfel, 95, German publisher. • Dheeraj Kumar, 80, Indian actor (Sargam, Roti Kapada Aur Makaan, Beharoopia), television producer and director, pneumonia. • Pınar Kür, 82, Turkish novelist, academician, and translator. • Loïk Le Floch-Prigent, 81, French oil industry and railway executive, and convicted embezzler, CEO of Elf Aquitaine (1989–1993) and president of SNCF (1995–1996). • Judy Loe, 78, English actress (Singles, Space Island One, Casualty), cancer. • Hani Mahmassani, 69, Lebanese-American engineer. • Jack McAuliffe, 80, American brewer. • Gerasimos Michelis, 59, Greek actor (Sto Para Pente). • Bradley John Murdoch, 67, Australian convicted murderer (Peter Falconio), throat cancer. • Madani Naamoun, 81, Algerian actor. • Michael Patella, 70, American theologian. • Claude Roire, 86, French journalist (Le Canard enchaîné). • Anne Šaraškin, 87, Estonian figure skater and referee. • Raymond Stieber, 89, French footballer (RC Strasbourg). • Wilfried Stroh, 85, German classical philologist. • Fello Suberví, 83, Dominican politician, twice mayor of Santo Domingo, deputy (1990–1994, 1998–2000). • Emre Törün, 53, Turkish actor and voice artist, pancreatic cancer. • Luis Viu, 82, Andorran-Spanish Olympic skier ((/wiki/Alpineskiingatthe1964WinterOlympics)) and politician, mayor of Andorra la Vella (1992–1997).

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• Thierry Ardisson, 76, French television producer and host, liver cancer. • Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, French historian. • Aleksandr Blinyayev, 74, Russian-Belarusian athlete. • Bill Chamberlain, 75, American basketball player (Memphis Tams, Kentucky Colonels, Phoenix Suns). • Chang Jung-lin, 40, Taiwanese professional pool player. • Jim Clancy, 69, American baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves). • Sarah Coyle, 108, Irish centenarian, oldest living person in Ireland (since 2025). • B. Saroja Devi, 87, Indian actress (Mallammana Pavada, Panduranga Mahatyam, Nadodi Mannan). • Hermann W. Dommel, 91, German inventor. • Zvika Dror, 98, Israeli historian of Holocaust survivors testimonies, the kibbutz and the IDF. • Eileen Fulton, 91, American actress (As the World Turns, Nero Wolfe, Our Private World). • Andrea Gibson, 49, American poet, ovarian cancer. • Lamont Green, 49, American football player (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers). • Bobby L. Harnage, 85, American labor leader, AFGE president (1997–2003). • George Kanyeihamba, 85, Ugandan politician and jurist, justice of the Supreme Court (1997–2009). • Matt Keil, Canadian bass guitarist (Comeback Kid), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (death announced on this date) • Alekos Kontovounīsios, 87, Greek basketball player (Pagrati B.C.). • John MacArthur, 86, American pastor (Grace Community Church) and evangelist, pneumonia. • Victor McElheny, 89, American science writer and journalist. • Charlie Miller, 80, Scottish celebrity hairdresser, complications from Alzheimer's disease. • Alexander Mitta, 92, Russian film director (Shine, Shine, My Star, How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor, Air Crew), screenwriter and actor, complications from a stroke. • Yuri Moroz, 68, Russian film director (The Witches Cave, Black Square), actor (Visit to Minotaur) and producer. • Bill Neukom, 83, American baseball executive, owner of San Francisco Giants (2008–2011), and lawyer, president of the ABA (2007–2008). • Jean-Pierre Putters, 79, French journalist and film critic, founder of Mad Movies. • Gami Astoingué Richard, 34, Chadian film director. • Tadeusz Rolke, 96, Polish photographer. • Andor Schmuck, 54, Hungarian politician. • Fauja Singh, Indian-British marathon runner and longevity claimant, traffic collision. • Andrey Sokolov, 51, Russian animator, screenwriter and production designer. • William Henry Stafford Jr., 94, American jurist, judge (since 1975) and chief judge (1981–1993) of the U.S. District Court of Northern Florida. • Matiullah Turab, 54, Afghan poet, heart attack.

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• Yunita Ababiel, 61, Indonesian dangdut singer. • Sikiru Kayode Adetona, 91, Nigerian monarch, Awujale of the Ijẹbu Kingdom (since 1960). • David Adickes, 98, American sculptor. • Alberto Bottari de Castello, 83, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, apostolic nuncio to Gambia (1999–2005), Japan (2005–2011) and Hungary (2011–2017). • Muhammadu Buhari, 82, Nigerian military officer and politician, military head of state (1983–1985), president (2015–2023), and governor of Borno State (1975–1976). • José António Camacho, 79, Portuguese politician, member of the Constituent Assembly (1975–1976), MP (1976–1980). • Jack Cera, 69, American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1983–1996, 2011–2020). • Sir Anthony Cleaver, 87, British engineer and businessman. • Dave Cousins, 85, English musician (Strawbs) and songwriter ("Lay Down", "Shine on Silver Sun"). • Michael Diedrich, 70, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (1987–1991, 1993–1995) and House of Representatives (2017–2021). • Tima Džebo, 61, Bosnian basketball player (ŽKK Željezničar Sarajevo, ŽKK Šibenik, Yugoslavia national team). • Billy Eisenberg, 87, American bridge player. • Richard H. Fallon Jr., 73, American legal scholar, cancer. • Flávio, 54, Brazilian footballer (Athletico Paranaense, Paraná, CSA), prostate cancer. • Yves Galland, 84, French businessman and politician, MEP (1979–1986, 1989–1995). • K. B. Ganapathy, 85, Indian writer and editor (Star of Mysore, Mysooru Mithra). • Viktor Gostishchev, 87, Russian scientist. • Jacky Le Menn, 84, French politician, senator (2008–2014). • Mark Schreiber, Baron Marlesford, 93, British politician, member of the House of Lords (since 1991). • Ilkka Mesikämmen, 82, Finnish Olympic ice hockey player ((/wiki/Icehockeyatthe1964WinterOlympics)). • Enrique Nicanor, 80, Spanish television producer and director (La 2), and media designer. • Rostislav Prokop, 58, Slovak footballer (DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, 1. FK Drnovice). (death announced on this date) • Kota Srinivasa Rao, 83, Indian actor (Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Attarintiki Daredi, Little Soldiers) and politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (1999–2004). • Francesco Tagliarini, 89, Italian politician, deputy (1968–1972). • Christel Truglia, 89, German-American politician, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives (1988–2008). • Hryhorii Tyshkevych, 84, Ukrainian painter.

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• Abbas Anvari, 81, Iranian physicist. • Ammar Bakdash, 70, Syrian politician and economist, heart attack. • Rudolf van den Berg, 76, Dutch film director (Evenings, Tirza, A Real Vermeer) and screenwriter, cardiac arrest. • Jean-Claude Bernardet, 88, Belgian-born Brazilian writer, actor, and screenwriter. • Werner Daum, 81, German diplomat. • John G. Gary, 81, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1983–1995). • Sylvi Graham, 73, Norwegian politician, MP (2009–2017). (death announced on this date) • A. Derek Guthrie, 89, Canadian lawyer and judge. • Allan Ray Guy, 99, Canadian educator and politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1960–1975). • Gadul Singh Lama, 86, Indian writer. • Mario Mactas, 80, Argentine journalist and writer, pneumonia. • Bayan Nuwayhed, 88, Palestinian journalist and historian. • Ramamurti Rajaraman, 86, Indian academic. • Lucio Russo, 80, Italian physicist, mathematician and science historian. • Celestino Sánchez Ramos, 74, Spanish activist (15-M) and politician, member of the Catalan parliament (1980–1984, 1988–1992). • Milan Švihálek, 81, Czech playwright, screenwriter, and journalist. • Anne Walmsley, 93, British book editor, critic and author. • Melissa F. Wells, 92, Estonian-born American diplomat, ambassador to Mozambique (1987–1990), DRC (1991–1992) and Estonia (1998–2001).

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• Samuel Abt, 91, American journalist. • Ján Bakoš, 82, Slovak art historian. • Yiğit Bulut, 53, Turkish journalist (Radikal, Vatan, Referans) and political advisor, cancer. • Vladimir Buinachev, 87, Russian sculptor. • Toni Cruz, 78, Spanish singer and television producer. • Goffredo Fofi, 88, Italian essayist, journalist and film critic. • Paulina Gamus, 88, Venezuelan politician, deputy (1993–1998). • Raymond Guiot, 94, French flautist (Opéra de Paris, composer and academic teacher (Conservatoire de Paris). • Balaram Gharti Magar, 87, Nepali politician, MP (1994–1999). • Khadidja Hamdi, Sahrawi politician and activist, first lady (1976–2016). • Robert Hanhart, 100, Swiss Protestant theologian. • John Hatcher, 81, American judge and politician, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. • Bob Joyce, 88, Australian Olympic hurdler ((/wiki/Athleticsatthe1956SummerOlympics–Men's110metreshurdles)). • David Kaff, 79, British musician (Rare Bird, Spinal Tap) and actor (This Is Spinal Tap). • Rene Kirby, 70, American actor (Shallow Hal, Stuck on You). • Jörgen Liik, 35, Estonian actor (November, Kättemaksukontor, Tuulepealne maa). • Eugenia Mandal, 68, Polish psychologist and academic. • John Matthews, 95, British agricultural engineer. • Glenn McCall, 71, American politician. • Vadim Medvedev, 96, Russian economist. • Jaroslav Polák, 87, Czech judoka. • Donald Rose, 110, British supercentenarian and World War II veteran, oldest man in the United Kingdom (since 2024). • William J. Rutter, 97, American biochemist. • Gheorghe Șevcișin, 80, Moldovan conductor. • Luis Sharpe, 65, Cuban football player (Arizona Cardinals), heart failure. • Martin Cruz Smith, 82, American novelist (Gorky Park, Nightwing, Havana Bay). • Sol Stern, 89, American journalist (City Journal) and author. • Iris Williams, 79, Welsh singer. • Billy Wilson, 88, Northern Irish footballer (Linfield). • Moshe Zar, 88, Israeli religious Zionist and convicted terrorist.

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• Francesco Bellini, 77, Italian pharmaceutical industry and football executive, chairman of Ascoli (2014–2016), heart attack. • Bun Hay Mean, 43, French comedian and actor (Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom), fall. • Gérard Chasseguet, 95, French politician, deputy (1973–1993), mayor of Dissay-sous-Courcillon (1995–2001, 2008–2014). • Arthur Coia, 82, American labor union leader, president of LIUNA (1993–1999). • Radomir Damnjanović Damnjan, 89, Serbian-Italian painter. • Chandra Shekhar Dubey, 87, Indian politician, MP (2004–2009), Bihar MLA (1985–2000), and twice Jharkhand MLA. • Nicolas Dumont, 52, French road racing cyclist, traffic collision. • David Gergen, 83, American political commentator and advisor, White House Communications Director (1976–1977, 1981–1984), complications from Lewy body dementia. • Duff Hart-Davis, 89, British writer, naturalist and journalist. • Phil Mulloy, 76, British animator. • Debbie Nightingale, 71, Canadian film and television producer, co-founder of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. • Park Ki-seo, 77, South Korean activist, murderer of Ahn Doo-hee. • Shwe Nya War Sayadaw, 60, Burmese Buddhist monk and political prisoner, liver disease. • Maung Thar Cho, 67, Burmese writer and columnist (7Day News), cancer. • Ivan Voronych, 50, Ukrainian intelligence officer (Security Service of Ukraine), shot. • Andrew West, 65, English Sinologist. • Stepan Yurchyshyn, 67, Ukrainian football player (Karpaty Lviv, Podillya Khmelnytskyi, Soviet Union national team) and manager. • Maulana Khan Zeb, Pakistani religious scholar and politician, shot.

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• Ian Blair, Baron Blair of Boughton, 72, British police officer and life peer, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (2005–2008), member of the House of Lords (since 2010). • Ioana Bulcă, 89, Romanian actress (The Mill of Good Luck, A Woman for a Season, Then I Sentenced Them All to Death). • Joseph A. Capineri, 96, American politician, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (1957–1980). • Maurice Choriol, 65, French-born German Roman Catholic Benedictine monk, abbot of Tholey Abbey (since 2008). • Joe Coleman, 78, American baseball player (Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics). • Brunhilda de Portilla, 96, Costa Rican villancico composer and educator. • Brian Dixon, 89, Australian footballer (Melbourne) and politician, MP (1964–1982). • Britt Edwall, 90, Swedish radio presenter (Sveriges Radio). • Lee Elia, 87, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs). • Tomás Flores, 60, Chilean economist, cancer. • José Galli Neto, 75, Brazilian football player and manager (Botafogo-SP, Corinthians, Portuguesa). • Kathleen Galvin-Halcro, 75, American politician, member of the Montana House of Representatives (1998–2006). • Masako Izumi, 77, Japanese actress (Bad Girl, Tattooed Life, The Wild Sea), singer, and adventurer, cancer. • Frank Layden, 93, American basketball coach (Niagara, Utah Jazz, Utah Starzz) and executive. • Gérard Lécuyer, 88, Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA (1981–1988). • Rabi' al-Madkhali, 92, Saudi Islamic scholar. • Glen Michael, 99, British children's television presenter and entertainer (Francie and Josie). • Zubeida Mustafa, 84, Pakistani journalist (Dawn). • C. M. Naim, 89, Indian-born American literary scholar. • Masatoshi Naitō, 87, Japanese photographer. • Ihor Poklad, 83, Ukrainian composer. • Ryan Reid, 38, American basketball player (Florida State Seminoles, Tulsa 66ers, Oklahoma City Thunder). • Steven Rose, 87, English neuroscientist (Not in Our Genes). • Anthony Russell, 82, English Anglican clergyman, bishop of Ely (2000–2010). • Alexander F. Schilt, 84, American academic, president of the University of Houston–Downtown (1980–1987). • Martha K. Schwebach, 86, American nurse practitioner. • Yang Shaohua, 94, Chinese xiangsheng comedian and actor.

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• Steve Benson, 71, American editorial cartoonist (Arizona Republic, Arizona Mirror), complications from a stroke. • Władysław Bobowski, 93, Polish Roman Catholic prelate, auxiliary bishop of Tarnów (1974–2010). • Frans Brouw, 96, Belgian-born Canadian pianist. • James Carter Cathcart, 71, American voice actor (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Sonic X), throat cancer. • Paul Collowald, 102, French civil servant and journalist. • Tim Cronin, 63, American drummer (Monster Magnet), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. • Edward D. DiPrete, 91, American politician and convicted criminal, mayor of Cranston (1978–1985) and governor of Rhode Island (1985–1991). • Christian Dorche, 78, French rally driver. • Lars Englund, 92, Swedish sculptor and painter. • David Flebotte, 65, American television writer and producer (Desperate Housewives, 8 Simple Rules, Masters of Sex), cystic fibrosis. • Sara J. Harper, 98, American lawyer. • Alan G. Hassenfeld, 76, American toy industry executive, CEO and chairman of Hasbro (1989–2008). • Fanny Howe, 84, American poet. • Paulette Jiles, 82, American author (News of the World). • Karel Malík, 64, Czech musician, composer, and poet. • Philippe Mellier, 69, French businessman, CEO of De Beers (2011–2016). • Jürgen Schornagel, 85, German actor (Brother of Sleep, Comedian Harmonists). • Bismillah Jan Shinwari, 41, Afghan cricket umpire, complications from surgery.

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• Tamara Abdushukurova, 84, Tajik actress, theater director and politician. • Johnny Bailey, 85, American mathematician. • Vladimir Begma, 84, Russian artist. • Mosie Burks, 92, American gospel singer (Mississippi Mass Choir). • Juan Cutillas, 83, Spanish footballer (Atletico Madrid) and coach (Kaya, Philippines). • Siva Shakthi Datta, 92, Indian film director (Chandrahas), screenwriter (Janaki Ramudu), and lyricist (Sye). • Wayne Dobson, 68, English magician, complications from multiple sclerosis. • Seán Doherty, 79, Irish Gaelic footballer (Dublin). • Ray Godkin, 90, Australian sports administrator. • Oscar Jorge, 88, Argentine politician, governor of La Pampa Province (2007–2015) and mayor of Santa Rosa, La Pampa (1991–2003). • Sabine Klamroth, 91, German lawyer and author. • Ernest Kumi, 40, Ghanaian politician, MP (since 2025). • Dieter Kuprella, 79, German Olympic basketball player ((/wiki/Basketballatthe1972SummerOlympics)). • Miguel Ángel López, 83, Argentine football player (Independiente, national team) and manager (Club América). • Edward Lucyk, 82, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1981–2002). • Olivier Marleix, 54, French politician, MP (since 2012), suicide by hanging. • J. Heinrich Matthaei, 96, German biochemist (Nirenberg and Matthaei experiment). • Aprem Mooken, 85, Indian Chaldean Syrian prelate, metropolitan of the church (since 1968). • Pettis Norman, 86, American football player (Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers). • Owolabi Olakulehin, 90, Nigerian traditional ruler, Olubadan (since 2024). • Gábor A. Somorjai, 90, Hungarian-American academic. • Roman Starovoyt, 53, Russian politician, governor of Kursk Oblast (2019–2024), minister of transport (2024–2025), suicide by gunshot. • Norman Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, 94, British politician, secretary of state for employment (1981–1983), MP (1970–1992) and member of the House of Lords (1992–2022). • Jewel Thais-Williams, 86, American activist and dance bar owner (Jewel's Catch One). • Bradman Weerakoon, 94, Sri Lankan civil servant.

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• José Henrique Álamo Oliveira, 80, Portuguese poet and writer. • Andrea Bruno, 94, Italian architect. • Jan Engsmyr, 80, Norwegian politician. • Ed Fiori, 72, American golfer, cancer. • Jan Górecki, 90, Polish economist. • Simon Groot, 90, Dutch agronomist, World Food Prize laureate (2019). • Harald Groth, 82, German politician, member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony (1986–2003). • Franz Hodjak, 80, German writer. • Ossi Huber, 70, Austrian singer-songwriter, musician, and author. • Ian Khan, 65, British racing driver. • Venanzio Nocchi, 79, Italian politician, senator (1987–1994). • Graham Ricketts, 85, English footballer, (Doncaster Rovers, Peterborough United, Stockport County). • Irene Rodrian, 87, German writer and screenwriter. • Bob Stouthuysen, 96, Belgian businessman. • Sun Ying, 88, Chinese politician, governor of Gansu (1996–1998). • Antti Tammilehto, 70, Finnish bassist (The Boys, Juice Leskinen). • Helena Tattermuschová, 92, Czech operatic soprano (National Theatre). • Luis Valoy, 67, Argentine footballer (Sarmiento, Atlético Tucumán). • Louis Yinda, 85, Cameroonian businessman.

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• Haji Abdul Sattar, 74, Pakistani politician, MNA (2013–2018). • Pedro Aguayo, 85, Ecuadorian politician, vice president (1998). • Régis Bonvicino, 70, Brazilian poet, editor and critic. • Yvonne Braid, 82, Australian politician. • Mauro Del Vecchio, 79, Italian military officer and politician, commander of ISAF (2005–2006) and senator (2008–2013). • Jake Epp, 85, Canadian politician, MP (1972–1993), minister of national health and welfare (1984–1989), minister of energy, mines and resources (1989–1993). • J. Wade Gilley, 86, American academic, president of the University of Tennessee system (1999–2001) and Marshall University (1991–1999), Virginia secretary of education (1978–1982). • Ida Golin, 65, Italian footballer (Modena, Lazio, national team). (death announced on this date) • William Hoge, 79, American politician, member of the California State Assembly (1992–1996). • Eli Kristiansen, 91, Norwegian politician, MP (1977–1981). • Emilio Molinari, 85, Italian politician, MEP (1984–1985) and senator (1992–1994). • Jonathan Ott, 76, American ethnobotanist, chemist and writer, co-creator of the term entheogen. • Gordon Rorke, 87, Australian cricketer (New South Wales, national team). • John A. Sabatini, 79, American politician, member of the Rhode Island Senate (1981–1993). • A. T. M. Shamsul Huda, 81, Bangladeshi civil servant, chief election commissioner (2007–2012). • Fred Silvester, 91, British politician, MP (1967–1970, 1974–1987). • Anand Singh, 86, Indian politician, MP (1971–1977, 1980–1991) and twice Uttar Pradesh MLA. • Yoshiomi Tamai, 90, Japanese philanthropist, founder of Ashinaga. • Jean-Pierre Thorn, 78, French film director. • Vinzenz Ziswiler, 90, Swiss zoologist.

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• Arturo Alcoceba, 72, Spanish political activist. • Andrei Badalov, 62, Russian engineer (Transneft). • Lyndon Byers, 61, Canadian ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks) and radio host (WAAF-FM). • Chow Chung, 92, Hong Kong actor (Old Time Buddy: To Catch a Thief, Point of No Return), pneumonia. • Munishwar Chandar Dawar, 79, Indian physician. • Stan Degler, 95, American journalist. • José Enrique Díaz Chávez, 93, Uruguayan lawyer and politician, minister of the interior (2005–2007). • Michael Dinwiddie, 70, American playwright. • José Antonio García Belaúnde, 77, Peruvian diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (2006–2011). • Nihat Genç, 69, Turkish journalist and writer, lung cancer. • Donald Gray, 95, British priest. • Richard Greenberg, 67, American playwright (Take Me Out, Eastern Standard, Three Days of Rain), cancer. • Rob Houwer, 87, Dutch film producer (Turkish Delight, Soldier of Orange, The Fourth Man). • Telésforo Isaac, 96, Dominican Episcopal prelate, bishop of Dominican Republic (1972–1991). • Gordon Jago, 92, English football player (Charlton Athletic) and manager (Queens Park Rangers, Dallas Sidekicks). • Luís Jardim, 75, Portuguese percussionist. • Bobby Jenks, 44, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox), World Series champion ((/wiki/2005WorldSeries)), adenocarcinoma. • Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, Polish academic (University of California) and economist, shot. • David Killick, 86–87, British actor (The Crown, A Touch of Frost, Doctor Who). • Rafael Peralta, 92, Spanish rejoneador. • Kevin Riddles, 68, British bassist and keyboardist (Angel Witch, Tytan). • Ed Rombola, 88, American actor (Indians). • Peter Russell-Clarke, 89, Australian chef and television personality (Come and Get It), complications from a stroke. • Abdul Rahman Saleh, 84, Indonesian prosecutor and diplomat, attorney general (2004–2007). • Lidia Semenova, 73, Ukrainian chess grandmaster. • Mark Snow, 78, American film and television composer (The X-Files, Smallville, Blue Bloods), blood cancer. • Beata Szymańska, 87, Polish poet, writer and philosopher. • Ruzaika Al-Tarish, 71, Emirati actress and media personality. • Christean Wagner, 82, German politician. • Young Noble, 47, American rapper (Outlawz), suicide by gunshot.

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• Francis Bell, 82, American politician, member of the South Carolina Senate (1983–1984). • Chung Pui-lam, 84, Hong Kong politician, MLC (1985–1991). • Alain Douville, 75, French footballer (Saint-Lô, Caen). • Enriqueta Duarte, 96, Argentine Olympic swimmer ((/wiki/Swimmingatthe1948SummerOlympics)). • Zelig Eshhar, 84, Israeli immunologist. • Borja Gómez, 20, Spanish motorcycle racer (FIM Stock European Championship), race practice collision. • László Horváth, 79, Hungarian modern pentathlete, Olympic silver medallist ((/wiki/Modernpentathlonatthe1980SummerOlympics–Men'steam)). • Billy Hunter, 97, American baseball player (St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles) and manager (Texas Rangers). • Diogo Jota, 28, Portuguese footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool, national team), traffic collision. • Klára Kolouchová, 46, Czech mountaineer, fall. • Anita Kupsch, 85, German actress (Escape from East Berlin, One or the Other of Us, Praxis Bülowbogen). • Dany Lademacher, 75, Belgian guitarist (Herman Brood and his Wild Romance, Vitesse, The Radios). • Eduardo Liendo, 84, Venezuelan writer and scholar. • Trevor Lloyd, 73, Australian footballer (Fitzroy). • David Mabuza, 64, South African politician, deputy president (2018–2023), premier of Mpumalanga (2009–2018), and MNA (2018–2023). • Mickey MacConnell, 77–78, Irish musician and songwriter. • Michael Madsen, 67, American actor (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Donnie Brasco), heart failure. • Jacques Marinelli, 99, French racing cyclist. • Din Mohammad, 104, Pakistani wrestler, Asian Games gold medalist ((/wiki/Wrestlingatthe1954AsianGames)). • John Parkes, 74, Australian Anglican clergyman, bishop of Wangaratta (2008–2019). • Manolis Pilavov, 61, Ukrainian separatist and politician, mayor of Luhansk (2014–2023), explosion. • Earl Pilgrim, 86, Canadian author. • Peter Rufai, 61, Nigerian footballer (Farense, Stationery Stores, national team). • Tetiana Sheliha, 76, Ukrainian actress. • André Silva, 25, Portuguese footballer (Penafiel), traffic collision. • Lolit Solis, 78, Filipino talk show host and talent manager, kidney disease. • Suet Nei, 77, Hong Kong actress (Old Time Buddy: To Catch a Thief, At the Threshold of an Era, To Catch the Uncatchable), pancreatic cancer. • Stephen Vaughan Sr., 62–63, English football club owner (Barrow, Chester City) and convicted criminal. (death announced on this date)

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• Jim Allen, 73, Montserratian cricketer (Leeward Islands). • Juan Álvarez, 77, Mexican Olympic footballer ((/wiki/Footballatthe1972SummerOlympics)). • Jean-François Borel, 91, Belgian microbiologist and immunologist. • Sheila Cameron, 91, British lawyer, Dean of the Arches (2001–2009). • Charles Chadwick, 92, English novelist. (death announced on this date) • Kevin Crowley, 90, Irish friar. • Roger Dupuy, 91, French historian and academic. • Shekhar Dutt, 79, Indian civil servant, defence secretary (2005–2007) and governor of Chhattisgarh (2010–2014). • David O. Dykes, 72, American Baptist minister. • Buddy Geis, 79, American football coach (Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers), leukemia. • Mikhail Gudkov, 42, Russian military commander, deputy head of the Russian Navy (since 2025), airstrike. • Gerald Harper, 96, English actor (Hadleigh, Adam Adamant Lives!, A Night to Remember). • John C. Harris, 81, American horse breeder, owner of Harris Ranch. • Sophia Hutchins, 29, American talent manager, charity executive, and television personality (I Am Cait), traffic collision. • Trefor Jenkins, 92, South African human geneticist. • Neal Justin, 89, American politician and professor, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1965–1966). • Laurent Kupferman, 59, French essayist and author, drug overdose. • Sven Lindahl, 88, Swedish journalist, songwriter and radio presenter (Svensktoppen). • Douglas Loeffler, 93, American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives (1961–1964). • Agliberto Meléndez, 82, Dominican film director (One Way Ticket). • Julian McMahon, 56, Australian actor (Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four, Home and Away), cancer. • Diana McVeagh, 98, British music author. • Babu Meman, 73, Zimbabwean cricketer (Shropshire, national team). • Odvar Omland, 101, Norwegian politician, MP (1977–1981). • Anna Ornstein, 98, Hungarian-American Holocaust survivor. • Sergio Páez Verdugo, 92, Chilean politician, senator (1990–2006) and deputy (1969–1973). • Ram Ayodhya Prasad Yadav, 72, Nepali politician, MP (2013–2017), kidney disease. • Verka Siderova, 99, Bulgarian folk singer. • Dan Siegel, 79, American lawyer. • Richard Smart, 80, Australian viticulturist, cancer. • Teresio Vachet, 78, Italian Olympic alpine skier ((/wiki/Alpineskiingatthe1968WinterOlympics–Men'sdownhill)). • Franck Verzy, 64, French Olympic high jumper ((/wiki/Athleticsatthe1984SummerOlympics–Men'shighjump)). • David Fenwick Wilson, 95, American-born Canadian organist.

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• Patrizia Arnaboldi, 78, Italian politician. • Joxe Azurmendi, 84, Spanish writer, philosopher and poet. • Renato Baretić, 62, Croatian author, journalist, and actor. • Samuel G. Bonasso, 85, American businessman and civil engineer, complications from Parkinson's disease. • Robert Bruce, 58, American racing driver, complications from a heart attack. • Carlos Carnicero, 73, Spanish journalist and politician. • Nikolay Chervenkov, 77, Moldovan activist. • Sir Brian Clarke, 71, British painter, architectural artist and printmaker. • Florence Delay, 84, French writer and actress (The Trial of Joan of Arc, Le Jouet criminel, Écoute voir), member of the Académie Française. • Alex Delvecchio, 93, Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings), Stanley Cup champion ((/wiki/1952StanleyCupFinals), (/wiki/1954StanleyCupFinals), (/wiki/1955StanleyCupFinals)). • Yuriy Dubrovnyi, 71, Ukrainian football player (Karpaty Lviv, SC Lutsk) and coach (Hazovyk Komarno). • Michel Evdokimov, 94, French theologian and Russian Orthodox priest. • Brian M. Fagan, 88, British archaeologist and anthropologist. • Roger Goldsworthy, 95, Australian politician, deputy premier of South Australia (1979–1982). • Hamdan ATT, 79, Indonesian dangdut singer. • Scott Haring, 67, American game designer (Car Wars), complications from dementia and pneumonia. • Rinus Israël, 83, Dutch football player (Feyenoord, national team) and manager (Feyenoord). • Dragan Jevtović, 65, Serbian politician, MP (1991–1993). • Dennis Lattimer, 79, New Zealand muralist. • Mihai Leu, 56, Romanian boxer (Dinamo București) and rally driver (Romanian Rally Championship). • David Lipsey, Baron Lipsey, 77, British journalist and life peer (since 1999). • Max McAlary, 95, Australian Olympic wrestler ((/wiki/Wrestlingatthe1964SummerOlympics–Men'sfreestyleflyweight)). • Werner Meißner, 88, German economist, president of the Goethe University Frankfurt (1994–2000). • Carl Frederick Mengeling, 94, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Lansing (1996–2008). • Marco Onado, 84, Italian economist. • Edith Raim, 59–60, German historian. • Asahi Sakano, 19, Japanese ski jumper, fall. • Rudy Silbaugh, 94, American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1990–1996). • Jimmy Swaggart, 90, American evangelist, founder of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries, complications from cardiac arrest. • Ken Walker, 101, British-born Canadian physician and writer. • Badr Al-Yaqoub, 79, Kuwaiti politician. • Ahmed Zahzah, 91, Algerian footballer (USM Blida).