January

January 1
- Carlos do Carmo, Portuguese singer (b. 1939)
- Elmira Minita Gordon, 1st Governor-General of Belize (b. 1930)
- Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Iranian Islamic cleric and philosopher (b. 1935)
January 2
- Cléber Eduardo Arado, Brazilian footballer (b. 1972)
- Modibo Keita, 8th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1942)
- Paul Westphal, American basketball player and coach (b. 1950)
January 3 – Gerry Marsden, English musician (b. 1942)
January 4
- Tanya Roberts, American actress (b. 1955)
- Albert Roux, French chef and restaurateur (b. 1935)
- Gregory Sierra, American actor (b. 1937)
- Martinus J. G. Veltman, Dutch theoretical physicist (b. 1931)
January 5
- Colin Bell, English footballer (b. 1946)
- C. George Boeree, Dutch-born American psychologist (b. 1952)
January 7
- Michael Apted, English filmmaker (b. 1941)
- Deezer D, American actor and rapper (b. 1966)
- Vladimir Kiselyov, Ukrainian athlete (b. 1957)
- Tommy Lasorda, American baseball player and manager (b. 1927)
- Marion Ramsey, American actress (b. 1947)
- Henri Schwery, Swiss cardinal (b. 1932)
January 8 – Ed Bruce, American singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
January 9 – Isaak Markovich Khalatnikov, Soviet-Russian physicist (b. 1919)
January 10
- Julie Strain, American actress and model (b. 1962)
- Walter Taibo, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1931)
January 11
- Sheldon Adelson, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1933)
- Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-French writer (b. 1943)
- Kathleen Heddle, Canadian rower (b. 1965)
- David Khakhaleishvili, Georgian judoka (b. 1971)
- William E. Thornton, American astronaut (b. 1929)
January 12 – Philaret, Russian-born Belarusian Orthodox prelate (b. 1935)
January 13
- Tim Bogert, American rock bassist (b. 1944)
- Siegfried Fischbacher, German-American magician (b. 1939)
- Bernd Kannenberg, German athlete (b. 1942)
- Marielle de Sarnez, French politician (b. 1951)
- Eusébio Scheid, Brazilian cardinal (b. 1932)
- Sylvain Sylvain, American guitarist (b. 1951)
January 14
- Peter Mark Richman, American actor (b. 1927)
- Jan de Vries, Dutch motorcycle racer (b. 1944)
January 15 – Vicente Cantatore, Argentine-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1935)
January 16 – Phil Spector, American record producer and convicted murderer (b. 1939)
January 18
- Jean-Pierre Bacri, French actor (b. 1951)
- Lubomir Kavalek, Czech-American chess player (b. 1943)
January 19
- Gustavo Peña, Mexican footballer and manager (b. 1942)
- Giovanni Zucchi, Italian rower and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1931)
January 20
- Mira Furlan, Croatian actress and singer (b. 1955)
- Justin Lekhanya, Prime Minister of Lesotho (b. 1938)
January 21 – Nathalie Delon, French actress and film director (b. 1941)
January 22
- Hank Aaron, American baseball player (b. 1934)
- Luton Shelton, Jamaican footballer (b. 1984)
January 23
- Hal Holbrook, American actor (b. 1925)
- Larry King, American talk show host (b. 1933)
January 24
- George Armstrong, Canadian professional ice hockey player (b. 1930)
- Arik Brauer, Austrian artist and writer (b. 1929)
- Nikolay Chebotko, Kazakhstani Olympic cross country skier (b. 1982)
- Bruce Kirby, American actor (b. 1927)
- Gunnel Lindblom, Swedish actress (b. 1931)
January 26
- Margitta Gummel, German athlete (b. 1941)
- Lars Norén, Swedish playwright, novelist and poet (b. 1944)
- Jozef Vengloš, Slovak footballer and manager (b. 1936)
January 27
- Cloris Leachman, American actress (b. 1926)
- Mehrdad Minavand, Iranian footballer and coach (b. 1975)
January 28
- Paul J. Crutzen, Dutch chemist (b. 1933)
- Vasily Lanovoy, Soviet and Russian actor (b. 1934)
- Cicely Tyson, American actress (b. 1924)
January 29
- Yvon Douis, French footballer (b. 1935)
- Hilton Valentine, English guitarist (b. 1943)
January 30
- József Csatári, Hungarian wrestler (b. 1943)
- Sophie, Scottish musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ (b. 1986)
January 31
- Justo Tejada, Spanish footballer (b. 1933)
- Abraham J. Twerski, American-born Israeli rabbi and psychiatrist (b. 1930)

February

February 1
- Dustin Diamond, American actor and comedian (b. 1977)
- Ryszard Szurkowski, Polish bicycle racer (b. 1946)
February 2
- Edward Babiuch, 50th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1927)
- Millie Hughes-Fulford, American astronaut (b. 1945)
- Tom Moore, British Army officer and charity campaigner (b. 1920)
February 3
- Haya Harareet, Israeli actress (b. 1931)
- Tony Trabert, American tennis player (b. 1930)
February 5
- Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor (b. 1929)
- Leon Spinks, American professional boxer (b. 1953)
February 6 – George Shultz, American economist, politician, and businessman (b. 1920)
February 7 – Giuseppe Rotunno, Italian cinematographer (b. 1923)
February 8
- Jean-Claude Carrière, French novelist and screenwriter (b. 1931)
- Mary Wilson, American singer (b. 1944)
February 9
- Chick Corea, American jazz keyboardist (b. 1941)
- Franco Marini, Italian politician (b. 1933)
February 10
- Larry Flynt, American publisher (b. 1942)
- Tamaz V. Gamkrelidze, Georgian linguist and Hittitologist (b. 1929)
- Pachín, Spanish footballer (b. 1938)
February 11 – Isadore Singer, American mathematician (b. 1924)
February 13 – Yury Vlasov, Russian writer and weightlifter (b. 1935)
February 14
- Carlos Menem, 42nd President of Argentina (b. 1930)
- Ion Mihai Pacepa, Romanian intelligence officer and defector (b. 1928)
February 15 – Leopoldo Luque, Argentine footballer (b. 1949)
February 16
- Bernard Lown, Lithuanian-born American inventor and cardiologist (b. 1921)
- Joan Margarit, Spanish poet (b. 1938)
- Gustavo Noboa, 42nd President of Ecuador (b. 1937)
- Jan Sokol, Czech philosopher, politician and translator (b. 1936)
February 17
- Rush Limbaugh, American radio personality and political commentator (b. 1951)
- Gianluigi Saccaro, Italian fencer (b. 1938)
- Martí Vergés, Spanish footballer (b. 1934)
February 18 – Andrey Myagkov, Russian actor (b. 1938)
February 19 – Đorđe Balašević, Serbian singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1953)
February 20
- Mauro Bellugi, Italian footballer (b. 1950)
- Mustafa Ben Halim, 3rd Prime Minister of Libya (b. 1921)
February 21 – Zlatko Saračević, Croatian handball player and coach (b. 1961)
February 22
- Luca Attanasio, Italian diplomat and ambassador (b. 1977)
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti, American poet and publisher (b. 1919)
- Tormod Knutsen, Norwegian Nordic combined skier (b. 1932)
February 23
- Fausto Gresini, Italian motorcycle racer and team manager (b. 1961)
- Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (b. 1930)
February 24
- Philippe Jaccottet, Swiss poet and translator (b. 1925)
- N'Singa Udjuu, 11th First State Commissioner of Zaire (b. 1934)
February 26
- Hannu Mikkola, Finnish rally driver (b. 1942)
- Michael Somare, 1st Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (b. 1936)
February 27 – Ng Man-tat, Chinese actor (b. 1950)
February 28
- Milan Bandić, Croatian politician (b. 1955)
- Glenn Roeder, English footballer and manager (b. 1955)

March

March 1
- Zlatko Kranjčar, Croatian footballer and manager (b. 1956)
- Ian St John, Scottish footballer (b. 1938)
March 2
- Chris Barber, English jazz bandleader and trombonist (b. 1930)
- Bunny Wailer, Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter (b. 1947)
March 4 – Mark Pavelich, American ice hockey player (b. 1958)
March 6
- Franco Acosta, Uruguayan professional footballer (b. 1996)
- Lou Ottens, Dutch inventor (b. 1926)
March 7
- Sanja Ilić, Serbian composer and keyboardist (b. 1951)
- Lars Göran Petrov, Swedish heavy metal singer (b. 1972)
March 9
- Agustín Balbuena, Argentine footballer (b. 1946)
- James Levine, American conductor and pianist (b. 1943)
- John Polkinghorne, English theoretical physicist, theologian, and Anglican priest (b. 1930)
March 10
- Hamed Bakayoko, 11th Prime Minister of Ivory Coast (b. 1965)
- Ali Mahdi Muhammad, 4th President of Somalia (b. 1939)
- Manuel Saturnino da Costa, 6th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1942)
March 11 – Isidore Mankofsky, American cinematographer (b. 1931)
March 12 – Goodwill Zwelithini, South African royal (b. 1948)
March 13
- Marvelous Marvin Hagler, American boxer (b. 1954)
- Murray Walker, English motorsport commentator and journalist (b. 1923)
March 14 – Henry Darrow, American actor (b. 1933)
March 15 – Yaphet Kotto, American actor (b. 1939)
March 16
- Moudud Ahmed, 7th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (b. 1940)
- Sabine Schmitz, German motor racer and television presenter (b. 1969)
March 17 – John Magufuli, 5th President of Tanzania (b. 1959)
March 18 – Richard Gilliland, American actor (b. 1950)
March 20
- Peter Lorimer, Scottish footballer (b. 1946)
- Yevgeny Nesterenko, Russian operatic singer (b. 1938)
March 21
- Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian feminist and writer (b. 1931)
- Adam Zagajewski, Polish poet, novelist, translator and essayist (b. 1945)
March 22 – Elgin Baylor, American basketball player, coach and executive (b. 1934)
March 23
- Hana Hegerová, Slovak singer and actress (b. 1931)
- George Segal, American actor (b. 1934)
March 24
- Enrique Chazarreta, Argentine footballer (b. 1947)
- Toshihiko Koga, Japanese judoka (b. 1967)
- Jessica Walter, American actress (b. 1941)
March 25
- Beverly Cleary, American children's author (b. 1916)
- Larry McMurtry, American novelist, essayist, bookseller, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
- Bertrand Tavernier, French film director and screenwriter (b. 1941)
March 28 – Didier Ratsiraka, 3rd President of Madagascar (b. 1936)
March 29 – Bashkim Fino, 29th Prime Minister of Albania (b. 1962)
March 30 – G. Gordon Liddy, American FBI agent and lawyer (b. 1930)
March 31 – Kamal Ganzouri, 46th Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1933)

April

April 1 – Isamu Akasaki, Japanese physicist and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
April 2 – Christian Tumi, Cameroonian cardinal (b. 1930)
April 3 – Gloria Henry, American actress (b. 1923)
April 4 – Robert Mundell, Canadian economist (b. 1932)
April 5
- Philip K. Chapman, Australian-American astronaut (b. 1935)
- Paul Ritter, English actor (b. 1966)
- Marshall Sahlins, American anthropologist (b. 1930)
April 6
- Alcee Hastings, American politician (b. 1936)
- Hans Küng, Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author (b. 1928)
- Walter Olkewicz, American actor (b. 1947)
April 7 – James Hampton, American actor (b. 1936)
April 8 – Jovan Divjak, Bosnian army general (b. 1937)
April 9
- Ramsey Clark, American politician and lawyer (b. 1927)
- DMX, American rapper, songwriter and actor (b. 1970)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b. 1921)
April 10 – Edward Cassidy, Austrian cardinal (b. 1924)
April 14
- Yıldırım Akbulut, 20th Prime Minister of Turkey (b. 1935)
- Bernie Madoff, American financier and convicted fraudster (b. 1938)
April 16
- Charles Geschke, American businessman and computer scientist (b. 1939)
- Helen McCrory, English actress (b. 1968)
- Felix Silla, Italian actor and stuntman (b. 1937)
- Mari Törőcsik, Hungarian actress (b. 1935)
April 19
- Willy van der Kuijlen, Dutch footballer (b. 1946)
- Walter Mondale, 42nd Vice President of the United States (b. 1928)
- Viktor Shuvalov, Russian athlete (b. 1923)
- Jim Steinman, American composer and lyricist (b. 1947)
April 20 – Idriss Déby, 6th President of Chad (b. 1952)
April 21
- Håkon Brusveen, Norwegian cross-country skier (b. 1927)
- Wahiduddin Khan, Indian Islamic scholar and peace activist (b. 1925)
April 22 – Marc Ferro, French historian (b. 1924)
April 23 – Milva, Italian singer and actress (b. 1939)
April 24
- Alber Elbaz, Israeli fashion designer (b. 1961)
- Christa Ludwig, German mezzo-soprano (b. 1928)
April 26 – Tamara Press, Ukrainian athlete (b. 1937)
April 27 – Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, South Korean cardinal (b. 1931)
April 28
- Michael Collins, American astronaut (b. 1930)
- El Risitas, Spanish comedian and actor (b. 1956)
April 29 – Johnny Crawford, American actor and singer (b. 1946)
April 30 – Frank McRae, American actor (b. 1944)

May

May 1 – Olympia Dukakis, American actress (b. 1931)
May 2 – Bobby Unser, American race car driver (b. 1934)
May 3 – Lloyd Price, American R&B singer (b. 1933)
May 4
- Simon Achidi Achu, 2nd Prime Minister of Cameroon (b. 1934)
- Leslie Marr, English racing driver and artist (b. 1922)
May 5
- George Jung, American drug trafficker and smuggler (b. 1942)
- Georgy Prokopenko, Ukrainian swimmer and Olympic silver medalist (b. 1937)
May 6
- Humberto Maturana, Chilean philosopher and biologist (b. 1928)
- Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga artist (b. 1966)
May 7
- Tawny Kitaen, American actress, model and media personality (b. 1961)
- Yegor Ligachyov, Russian politician (b. 1920)
- Martín Pando, Argentine footballer (b. 1934)
May 8
- Bo, First Dog of the United States (b. 2008)
- Curtis Fuller, American jazz trombonist (b. 1932)
- Ronald Inglehart, American political scientist (b. 1934)
- Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (b. 1940)
- Theodore Katsanevas, Greek academic and politician (b. 1947)
- Lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934)
May 9 – José Manuel Caballero, spanish novelist, lecturer and poet (b. 1926)
May 10
- Michel Fourniret, French serial killer (b. 1942)
- Svante Thuresson, Swedish jazz musician (b. 1937)
May 11 – Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (b. 1914)
May 13 – Christa Stubnick, German athlete (b. 1933)
May 15 – Đorđe Marjanović, Serbian singer (b. 1931)
May 16 – Rildo da Costa Menezes, Brazilian professional footballer (b. 1942)
May 17 – Buddy Roemer, American politician, investor, and banker (b. 1943)
May 18
- Franco Battiato, Italian singer-songwriter and filmmaker (b. 1945)
- Charles Grodin, American actor and comedian (b. 1935)
May 19
- Lee Evans, American athlete (b. 1947)
- Paul Mooney, American actor and comedian (b. 1941)
May 20 – Abubakar Shekau, Nigerian Islamic militant (b. 1975)
May 21
- Sunderlal Bahuguna, Indian environmentalist (b. 1927)
- Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter and draughtsman (b. 1928)
May 22
- Francesc Arnau, Spanish footballer (b. 1975)
- Robert Marchand, French cyclist (b. 1911)
- Yuan Longping, Chinese agronomist (b. 1930)
May 23
- Eric Carle, American writer and illustrator (b. 1929)
- Cristóbal Halffter, Spanish composer (b. 1930)
- Ron Hill, English marathon runner (b. 1938)
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Brazilian architect (b. 1928)
- Max Mosley, British racing driver and lawyer (b. 1940)
May 24 – Samuel E. Wright, American actor (b. 1946)
May 25
- Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Syrian-born Lebanese Armenian Catholic hierarch (b. 1934)
- John Warner, American politician and lawyer (b. 1927)
May 26 – Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1939)
May 27
- Carla Fracci, Italian ballet dancer and actress (b. 1936)
- Kees de Jager, Dutch astronomer (b. 1921)
- Jaime Lerner, Brazilian architect (b. 1937)
- Poul Schlüter, 22nd Prime Minister of Denmark (b. 1929)
May 28
- Mark Eaton, American basketball player (b. 1957)
- Benoît Sokal, Belgian comics artist (b. 1954)
May 29
- Gavin MacLeod, American actor (b. 1931)
- Cornelius Sim, Bruneian cardinal (b. 1951)
- B. J. Thomas, American singer (b. 1942)
May 30 – Rick Mitchell, Australian athlete (b. 1955)
May 31 – Arlene Golonka, American actress (b. 1936)

June

June 1 – Price Amedeo, Duke of Aosta (b. 1943)
June 3
- F. Lee Bailey, American attorney (b. 1933)
- Anerood Jugnauth, 3-time Prime Minister of Mauritius and 4th President (b. 1930)
- Ernie Lively, American actor (b. 1947)
June 4
- Richard R. Ernst, Swiss chemist (b. 1933)
- Friederike Mayröcker, Austrian poet (b. 1924)
- Clarence Williams III, American actor (b. 1939)
June 5 – T. B. Joshua, Nigerian televangelist (b. 1963)
June 6 – Ei-ichi Negishi, Japanese chemist (b. 1935)
June 7 – Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean footballer (b. 1971)
June 9
- Gottfried Böhm, German architect and sculptor (b. 1920)
- Edward de Bono, Maltese physician, psychologist, author, inventor, philosopher and consultant (b. 1933)
- Diogo Correa de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (b. 1983)
- Libuše Šafránková, Czech actress (b. 1953)
June 10
- Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Indian filmmaker and poet (b. 1944)
- Dingko Singh, Indian boxer (b. 1979)
June 11 – Paola Pigni, Italian athlete (b. 1945)
June 12
- Marco Maciel, Brazilian politician and academic (b. 1940)
- Igor Zhelezovski, Belarusian speed skater (b. 1963)
June 13 – Ned Beatty, American actor (b. 1937)
June 14
- Lisa Banes, American actress (b. 1955)
- Enrique Bolaños, 29th President of Nicaragua (b. 1928)
- Markis Kido, Indonesian badminton player (b. 1984)
June 15 – Vladimir Shatalov, Russian Cosmonaut (b. 1927)
June 16 – Frank Bonner, American actor (b. 1942)
June 17 – Kenneth Kaunda, 1st President of Zambia (b. 1924)
June 18
- Jeannette Altwegg, Indian-born British figure skater (b. 1930)
- Giampiero Boniperti, Italian footballer (b. 1928)
- Milkha Singh, Indian athlete (b. 1929)
June 20 – Luis del Sol, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1935)
June 23 – John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman (b. 1945)
June 24
- Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (b. 1960)
- Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam (b. 1925)
June 26
- Mike Gravel, American politician (b. 1930)
- Abdalelah Haroun, Sudanese-Qatari Olympic sprinter (b. 1997)
- Jon Hassell, American trumpeter and composer (b. 1937)
- Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan (b. 1929)
- Frederic Rzewski, American composer (b. 1938)
June 28 – Vera Nikolić, Serbian athlete (b. 1948)
June 29 – Donald Rumsfeld, 13th and 21st United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1932)
June 30
- Bonfoh Abass, Acting President of Togo (b. 1948)
- Janet Moreau, American athlete (b. 1927)

July

July 1 – Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer (b. 1939)
July 2 – Nikolai Slichenko, Russian singer (b. 1934)
July 4
- Luminița Gheorghiu, Romanian actress (b. 1949)
- Richard Lewontin, American evolutionary biologist (b. 1929)
July 5
- Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer and actress (b. 1943)
- Richard Donner, American film director (b. 1930)
- Vladimir Menshov, Russian actor and film director (b. 1939)
- William Smith, American actor (b. 1933)
- Stan Swamy, Indian catholic priest and human rights activist (b. 1937)
July 6
- Suzzanne Douglas, American actress (b. 1957)
- Djivan Gasparyan, Armenian musician and composer (b. 1928)
- Patrick John, 1st Prime Minister of Dominica (b. 1938)
July 7
- Robert Downey Sr., American actor, film director and producer (b. 1936)
- Keshav Dutt, Indian hockey player (b. 1925)
- Dilip Kumar, Indian actor, film producer and philanthropist (b. 1922)
- Jovenel Moïse, 42nd President of Haiti (b. 1968)
- Carlos Reutemann, Argentine racing driver (b. 1942)
July 9
- Paul Mariner, English footballer and coach (b. 1953)
- Jehan Sadat, 3rd First Lady of Egypt (b. 1933)
July 10 – Esther Béjarano, German singer and Holocaust survivor (b. 1924)
July 11
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Congolese cardinal (b. 1939)
- Charles Robinson, American actor (b. 1945)
July 12
- Edwin Edwards, American politician (b. 1927)
- Paul Orndorff, American professional wrestler (b. 1949)
July 13 – Shirley Fry, American tennis player (b. 1927)
July 14
- Christian Boltanski, French sculptor, photographer and painter (b. 1944)
- Mamnoon Hussain, 12th President of Pakistan (b. 1940)
- Kurt Westergaard, Danish cartoonist (b. 1935)
July 15
- Pyotr Mamonov, Russian rock guitarist (b. 1951)
- Danish Siddiqui, Indian photojournalist (b. 1983)
- Peter R. de Vries, Dutch journalist and crime reporter (b. 1956)
July 16
- Biz Markie, American rapper (b. 1964)
- Surekha Sikri, Indian actress (b. 1945)
July 17 – Pilar Bardem, Spanish actress (b. 1939)
July 18 – Nenad Stekić, Serbian long jumper (b. 1951)
July 19 – Arturo Armando Molina, 36th President of El Salvador (b. 1927)
July 20 – Françoise Arnoul, French actress (b. 1931)
July 22 – Boris Chochiev, Acting Prime Minister of South Ossetia (b. 1957)
July 23
- Toshihide Maskawa, Japanese theoretical physicist (b. 1940)
- Steven Weinberg, American theoretical physicist (b. 1933)
July 24
- Rodney Alcala, American serial killer and rapist (b. 1943)
- Jackie Mason, American stand-up comedian and actor (b. 1928)
July 25 – Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Portuguese military official and politician (b. 1936)
July 26
- Albert Bandura, Canadian-American psychologist (b. 1925)
- Mike Enzi, American politician and accountant (b. 1944)
- Joey Jordison, American drummer (b. 1975)
- Ivan Toplak, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1931)
July 27
- Pete George, American weightlifter (b. 1929)
- Saginaw Grant, Native-American actor (b. 1936)
- Mo Hayder, British writer (b. 1962)
- Jean-François Stévenin, French actor and filmmaker (b. 1944)
July 28
- Porfirio Armando Betancourt, Honduran footballer (b. 1957)
- Roberto Calasso, Italian writer and publisher (b. 1941)
- István Csom, Hungarian chess grandmaster (b. 1940)
- Dusty Hill, American musician, and singer-songwriter (b. 1949)
July 29
- Carl Levin, American politician (b. 1934)
- Albert Vanhoye, French cardinal (b. 1923)
July 31
- Angela Bailey, English-born Canadian sprinter and Olympic silver medalist (b. 1962)
- Terry Cooper, English footballer and manager (b. 1944)

August

August 1 – Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930)
August 2 – Antonio de la Torre Villalpando, Mexican footballer (b. 1951)
August 3
- Arthur Dion Hanna, 7th Governor-General of the Bahamas (b. 1928)
- Miroslav Lazanski, Serbian journalist and diplomat (b. 1950)
August 4
- Bobby Eaton, American professional wrestler (b. 1958)
- Padma Sachdev, Indian poet and novelist (b. 1940)
August 5 – Yevhen Marchuk, 4th Prime Minister of Ukraine (b. 1941)
August 6
- Donald Kagan, Lithuanian-born American historian (b. 1932)
- Trevor Moore, American comedian and actor (b. 1980)
August 7
- Markie Post, American actress (b. 1950)
- Jane Withers, American actress (b. 1926)
August 8
- Jaan Kaplinski, Estonian poet, philosopher, and critic (b. 1941)
- Cesare Salvadori, Italian fencer (b. 1941)
August 9
- Lester Bird, 2nd Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (b. 1938)
- Alex Cord, American actor (b. 1933)
- Pat Hitchcock, English-born American actress and producer (b. 1928)
- Sergei Kovalev, Russian human rights activist (b. 1930)
August 10
- Tony Esposito, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1943)
- Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Spanish cardinal (b. 1927)
August 11
- Peter Fleischmann, German film director and screenwriter (b. 1937)
- Gianluigi Gelmetti, Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer (b. 1945)
August 12
- Tarcísio Meira, Brazilian actor (b. 1935)
- Una Stubbs, English actress (b. 1937)
August 13
- Nanci Griffith, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter (b. 1953)
- Carolyn S. Shoemaker, American astronomer (b. 1929)
- Gino Strada, Italian doctor and human rights activist (b. 1948)
August 14
- Carlos Correia, 4-time Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1933)
- Igor Oistrakh, Ukrainian violinist (b. 1931)
- R. Murray Schafer, Canadian composer and writer (b. 1933)
August 15
- Abdelhamid Brahimi, 3rd Prime Minister of Algeria (b. 1936)
- Gerd Müller, German footballer (b. 1945)
August 16 – Volodymyr Holubnychy, Soviet-born Ukrainian athlete (b. 1936)
August 18
- Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)
- Evgeny Sveshnikov, Russian chess player and writer (b. 1950)
August 19
- Raoul Cauvin, Belgian comics writer (b. 1938)
- Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor and martial artist (b. 1939)
- Chuck Close, American painter (b. 1940)
August 20 – Tom T. Hall, American country singer (b. 1936)
August 21
- Don Everly, American singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
- Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein (b. 1940)
August 22 – Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1941)
August 23
- Michael Nader, American actor (b. 1945)
- Jean-Luc Nancy, French philosopher (b. 1940)
- José Yudica, Argentine footballer and manager (b. 1936)
August 24
- Hissène Habré, 1st Prime Minister and 5th President of Chad (b. 1942)
- Jan Suchý, Czech ice hockey player (b. 1944)
- Wilfried Van Moer, Belgian footballer (b. 1945)
- Charlie Watts, English drummer (b. 1941)
August 25
- Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini, 5-time Prime Minister of Yemen (b. 1932)
- Gunilla Bergström, Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator (b. 1942)
- Metin Çekmez, Turkish actor (b. 1945)
- Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei, Romanian fencer (b. 1946)
August 26 – Vladimir Shadrin, Soviet-Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1948)
August 27
- Edmond H. Fischer, American biochemist (b. 1920)
- Akis Tsochatzopoulos, Greek politician and convicted criminal (b. 1939)
August 28
- Dimitri Kitsikis, Greek academic (b. 1935)
- Teresa Żylis-Gara, Polish operatic soprano (b. 1930)
August 29
- Ed Asner, American actor (b. 1929)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican record producer and singer (b. 1936)
- Jacques Rogge, 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1942)
August 30 – Julie Ditty, American professional tennis player (b. 1979)
August 31 – Francesco Morini, Italian footballer (b. 1944)

September

September 1
- Jean-Denis Bredin, French lawyer (b. 1929)
- Michael Constantine, American actor (b. 1927)
- Leopoldo Serantes, Filipino boxer (b. 1962)
- Juan Rodríguez Vega, Chilean footballer (b. 1944)
September 2
- Daffney, American professional wrestler (b. 1975)
- Sidharth Shukla, Indian actor (b. 1980)
- Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer (b. 1925)
September 4 – Willard Scott, American weatherman (b. 1934)
September 5
- Sarah Harding, English singer and actress (b. 1981)
- Ivan Patzaichin, Romanian Olympic canoeist (b. 1949)
September 6
- Jean-Pierre Adams, French footballer (b. 1948)
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor (b. 1933)
- Nino Castelnuovo, Italian actor (b. 1936)
- Michael K. Williams, American actor (b. 1966)
September 8
- Dietmar Lorenz, German judoka (b. 1950)
- Art Metrano, American actor and comedian (b. 1936)
- Yevgeny Zinichev, Russian politician and military officer (b. 1966)
September 9 – Danilo Popivoda, Slovenian footballer and manager (b. 1947)
September 10
- Charles Konan Banny, 6th Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (b. 1940)
- Jorge Sampaio, 17th President of Portugal (b. 1939)
September 11
- Abimael Guzmán, Peruvian Maoist leader and convicted terrorist (b. 1934)
- Phùng Quang Thanh, Vietnamese politician and general (b. 1949)
September 12 – John Shelby Spong, American Episcopal prelate (b. 1931)
September 13
- Antony Hewish, English astronomer (b. 1924)
- Borisav Jović, 12th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (b. 1928)
- George Wein, American pianist and festival promoter (b. 1925)
September 14
- David Yonggi Cho, South Korean Christian minister and convicted embezzler (b. 1936)
- Norm Macdonald, Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor (b. 1959)
- Yuriy Sedykh, Russian athlete (b. 1955)
September 16
- Casimir Oyé-Mba, 3rd Prime Minister of Gabon (b. 1942)
- Dušan Ivković, Serbian professional basketball player and coach (b. 1943)
- Jane Powell, American actress, singer and dancer (b. 1929)
- Clive Sinclair, English entrepreneur and inventor (b. 1940)
September 17
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 7th President of Algeria (b. 1937)
- Thanu Padmanabhan, Indian theoretical physicist and cosmologist (b. 1957)
- Alfonso Sastre, Spanish playwright, essayist, and critic (b. 1926)
September 18
- Mario Camus, Spanish screenwriter and film director (b. 1935)
- Chris Anker Sørensen, Danish road bicycle racer (b. 1984)
September 19
- Sylvano Bussotti, Italian composer (b. 1931)
- John Challis, English actor and comedian (b. 1942)
- Jimmy Greaves, English footballer (b. 1940)
September 20 – Jan Jindra, Czech rower and Olympic champion (b. 1932)
September 21
- Romano Fogli, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1938)
- Willie Garson, American actor (b. 1964)
- Al Harrington, Samoan-American actor (b. 1935)
- Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Egyptian field marshal and politician (b. 1935)
- Melvin Van Peebles, American film director, actor and playwright (b. 1932)
September 22
- Abdelkader Bensalah, Acting President of Algeria (b. 1941)
- Roger Michell, South African-born British film director (b. 1956)
- Jüri Tamm, Estonian politician and athlete (b. 1957)
September 23
- Kjell Askildsen, Norwegian writer (b. 1929)
- Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Venezuelan cardinal (b. 1942)
September 24 – Takao Saito, Japanese manga artist (b. 1936)
September 25 – Théoneste Bagosora, Rwandan military officer (b. 1941)
September 26
- José Freire Falcão, Brazilian cardinal (b. 1925)
- Alan Lancaster, English bassist (b. 1949)
September 27 – Roger Hunt, English footballer (b. 1938)
September 28
- Tommy Kirk, American actor (b. 1941)
- Lonnie Smith, American jazz musician (b. 1942)
September 29 – Hayko, Armenian singer (b. 1973)
September 30 – Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, Mozambican cardinal (b. 1924)

October

October 1 – Koichi Sugiyama, Japanese composer (b. 1931)
October 3
- Jorge Medina, Chilean cardinal (b. 1926)
- Budge Patty, American tennis player (b. 1924)
- Bernard Tapie, French businessman, politician and actor (b. 1943)
- Lars Vilks, Swedish artist and activist (b. 1946)
October 5 – Jerry Shipp, American basketball player (b. 1935)
October 6 – Cynthia Harris, American actress (b. 1934)
October 8 – Raymond T. Odierno, American general (b. 1954)
October 9 – Abolhassan Banisadr, 1st President of Iran (b. 1933)
October 10
- Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist (b. 1936)
- Luis de Pablo, Spanish composer (b. 1930)
October 11 – Paddy Moloney, Irish musician, composer, and producer (b. 1938)
October 12 – Dragutin Čermak, Serbian basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
October 13
- Viktor Bryukhanov, Uzbek engineer (b. 1935)
- Agnes Tirop, Kenyan athlete (b. 1995)
October 14 – Lee Wan-koo, 39th Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1950)
October 15
- David Amess, British politician (b. 1952)
- Pornsak Songsaeng, Thai singer (b. 1960)
October 17 – Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, Acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan (b. 1944)
October 18
- Edita Gruberová, Slovak operatic soprano (b. 1946)
- János Kornai, Hungarian economist (b. 1928)
- Colin Powell, 65th U.S. Secretary of State (b. 1937)
October 19
- Jack Angel, American actor and radio personality (b. 1930)
- Leslie Bricusse, British composer, lyricist, and playwright (b. 1931)
October 20
- Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor (b. 1929)
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Hungarian-American psychologist (b. 1934)
- Dragan Pantelić, Serbian footballer (b. 1951)
October 21 – Halyna Hutchins, Ukrainian-American cinematographer (b. 1979)
October 22
- Peter Scolari, American actor (b. 1955)
- Álex Quiñónez, Ecuadorian athlete (b. 1989)
- Vyacheslav Vedenin, Russian cross-country skier (b. 1941)
- Udo Zimmermann, German composer, musicologist, opera director, and conductor (b. 1943)
October 24 – James Michael Tyler, American actor (b. 1961)
October 25 – Fofi Gennimata, Greek politician (b. 1964)
October 26
- Roh Tae-woo, 6th President of South Korea (b. 1932)
- Mort Sahl, Canadian stand-up comedian and actor (b. 1927)
- Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
October 29
- Clément Mouamba, 16th Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (b. 1944)
- Puneeth Rajkumar, Indian actor and singer (b. 1975)

November

November 1

- Aaron T. Beck, American psychiatrist (b. 1921)
- Nelson Freire, Brazilian classical pianist (b. 1944)
- Pat Martino, American jazz guitarist and composer (b. 1944)
- Dean Shek, Chinese actor (b. 1950)
November 2
- Sabah Fakhri, Syrian tenor singer (b. 1933)
- Viktor Putyatin, Ukrainian fencer and Olympic silver medalist (b. 1941)
November 3
- William Lucking, American actor (b. 1941)
- Dorothy Manley, British sprint runner and Olympic silver medalist (b. 1927)
November 5 – Marília Mendonça, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1995)
November 6
- Pavol Molnár, Slovak footballer (b. 1936)
- Shawn Rhoden, Jamaican-American professional bodybuilder (b. 1975)
- Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, 12th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1948)
- Yukhym Zvyahilsky, Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine (b. 1933)
November 7 – Dean Stockwell, American actor (b. 1936)
November 9
- Max Cleland, American politician (b. 1942)
- Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese Buddhist nun, writer, and activist (b. 1922)
November 10 – Jun Hong Lu, Chinese-born Australian religious leader (b. 1959)
November 11 – F. W. de Klerk, 10th President of South Africa (b. 1936)
November 12
- Yevgeniy Chazov, Russian physician and politician (b. 1929)
- Matthew Festing, 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (b. 1949)
- Ron Flowers, English footballer (b. 1934)
- Aleksandr Lenyov, Russian footballer (b. 1944)
November 13 – Wilbur Smith, Zambian-born South African novelist (b. 1933)
November 14
- Etel Adnan, Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist (b. 1925)
- Bertie Auld, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1938)
- Satya Vrat Shastri, Indian scholar, writer and poet (b. 1930)
November 17
- Leonid Bartenyev, Ukrainian athlete and coach (b. 1933)
- Theuns Jordaan, South African singer-songwriter (b. 1971)
- Art LaFleur, American actor (b. 1943)
- Young Dolph, American rapper (b. 1985)
November 18
- Slide Hampton, American jazz trombonist (b. 1932)
- Mick Rock, British photographer (b. 1948)
November 21 – Robert Bly, American poet, essayist and activist (b. 1926)
November 22 – Noah Gordon, American novelist (b. 1926)
November 23
- Chun Doo-hwan, 5th President of South Korea (b. 1931)
- James Mitchell, 2nd Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (b. 1931)
November 26
- Michael Fisher, English physicist (b. 1931)
- Stephen Sondheim, American composer and lyricist (b. 1930)
November 27
- Almudena Grandes, Spanish writer (b. 1960)
- Eddie Mekka, American actor (b. 1952)
November 28
- Virgil Abloh, American designer, and entrepreneur (b. 1980)
- Justo Gallego Martínez, Spanish monk (b. 1925)
- Alexander Gradsky, Russian rock singer, musician and composer (b. 1949)
- Norodom Ranariddh, 1st Prime Minister of Cambodia (b. 1944)
- Frank Williams, British businessman, race car driver and mechanic (b. 1942)
November 29
- Arlene Dahl, American actress (b. 1925)
- David Gulpilil, Australian actor (b. 1953)
November 30
- Marie-Claire Blais, Canadian writer and poet (b. 1939)
- Ray Kennedy, English footballer (b. 1951)

December

December 1 – Jonathan Penrose, English chess player (b. 1933)
December 2
- Darlene Hard, American tennis player (b. 1936)
- Antony Sher, South African-born British actor (b. 1949)
- Lawrence Weiner, American conceptual artist (b. 1942)
December 3
- Lamine Diack, Senegalese businessman, sports administrator and athlete (b. 1933)
- Horst Eckel, German footballer (b. 1932)
December 5
- Bob Dole, American politician and attorney (b. 1923)
- Stevan Jelovac, Serbian basketball player (b. 1989)
- John Miles, British singer-songwriter and musician (b. 1949)
- Jacques Tits, Belgian-born French mathematician (b. 1930)
December 6
- Masayuki Uemura, Japanese video game engineer (b. 1943)
- Kåre Willoch, 30th Prime Minister of Norway (b. 1928)
December 7 – Mustafa Ben Halim, Libyan politician and businessman (b. 1921)
December 8
- Barry Harris, American jazz musician (b. 1929)
- Lars Høgh, Danish footballer (b. 1959)
- Bipin Rawat, Indian military officer (b. 1958)
- Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaican musician (b. 1953)
December 9
- Otar Patsatsia, 3rd Prime Minister of Georgia (b. 1929)
- Al Unser, American race car driver (b. 1939)
- Lina Wertmüller, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
- Cara Williams, American actress (b. 1925)
December 10 – Michael Nesmith, American musician and television personality (b. 1941)
December 11
- Anne Rice, American author (b. 1941)
- Manuel Santana, Spanish tennis player (b. 1938)
December 12
- Vicente Fernández, Mexican singer and actor (b. 1940)
- Paulias Matane, Papua New Guinean diplomat (b. 1931)
December 13
- Verónica Forqué, Spanish actress (b. 1955)
- Sergei Solovyov, Russian film director, producer and screenwriter (b. 1944)
December 15
- Bell Hooks, American feminist author (b. 1952)
- Kim Yong-ju, North Korean politician (b. 1921)
- Fayez Tarawneh, 31st Prime Minister of Jordan (b. 1949)
December 16 – Lucía Hiriart, 38th First Lady of Chile (b. 1922)
December 18
- Sayaka Kanda, Japanese actress and singer (b. 1986)
- Richard Rogers, Italian-born British architect (b. 1933)
December 19
- Boško Abramović, Serbian chess grandmaster (b. 1951)
- Carie Graves, American athlete (b. 1953)
- Robert H. Grubbs, American chemist (b. 1942)
- Sally Ann Howes, English actress (b. 1930)
- Johnny Isakson, American businessman and politician (b. 1944)
- Carlos Marín, German-born Spanish singer (b. 1968)
December 21 – Carlyle Glean, Grenadian politician (b. 1932)
December 23
- Chris Dickerson, American professional bodybuilder (b. 1939)
- Joan Didion, American writer (b. 1934)
December 25
- Richard Marcinko, American military commander (b. 1940)
- Wayne Thiebaud, American painter (b. 1920)
December 26
- Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Catholic bishop (b. 1929)
- Karolos Papoulias, 6th President of Greece (b. 1929)
- Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner (b. 1931)
- Jean-Marc Vallée, Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter (b. 1963)
- Sarah Weddington, American attorney and politician (b. 1945)
- E. O. Wilson, American biologist and writer (b. 1929)
December 27
- Keri Hulme, New Zealand novelist and poet (b. 1947)
- Andrew Vachss, American writer (b. 1942)
December 28
- Michael R. Clifford, American astronaut (b. 1952)
- John Madden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1936)
- Hugo Maradona, Argentine footballer and coach (b. 1969)
- Harry Reid, American politician (b. 1939)
December 30 – Sam Jones, American basketball player (b. 1933)
December 31 – Betty White, American actress and comedian (b. 1922)