January

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January 2
- Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist and politician (b. 1944)
- Eric Walter Elst, British astronomer (b. 1936)
January 3
- Beatrice Mintz, American embryologist (b. 1921)
- Viktor Saneyev, Georgian athlete (b. 1945)
January 5
- Francisco Álvarez Martínez, Spanish cardinal (b. 1925)
- Robert Blust, American linguist (b. 1940)
- Kim Mi-soo, South Korean actress (b. 1992)
- Olga Szabó-Orbán, Romanian fencer (b. 1938)
January 6
- Peter Bogdanovich, American film director, actor and writer (b. 1939)
- Bob Falkenburg, American tennis player (b. 1926)
- F. Sionil José, Filipino writer (b. 1924)
- Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, film director and activist (b. 1927)
January 8
- Viktor Mazin, Soviet athlete (b. 1954)
- John Rambo, American athlete (b. 1943)
January 9
- Maria Ewing, American opera singer (b. 1950)
- Dwayne Hickman, American actor (b. 1934)
- Bob Saget, American stand-up comedian, television presenter and actor (b. 1956)
January 10
- Herbert Achternbusch, German film director, writer and painter (b. 1938)
- Robert Durst, American convicted murderer and real estate businessman (b. 1943)
- Toshiki Kaifu, 48th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1931)
- Deon Lendore, Trinidadian athlete (b. 1992)
- Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Italian aristocrat (b. 1930)
January 11
- Anatoly Alyabyev, Russian biathlete (b. 1951)
- Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık, Turkish footballer (b. 1994)
- David Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist (b. 1956)
- Ernest Shonekan, Nigerian lawyer and statesman (b. 1936)
January 12 – Ronnie Spector, American singer (b. 1943)
January 13 – Jean-Jacques Beineix, French film director (b. 1946)
January 14
- Ricardo Bofill, Spanish architect (b. 1939)
- Alice von Hildebrand, Belgian-born American philosopher and theologian (b. 1923)
January 15 – Nino Cerruti, Italian stylist (b. 1930)
January 16
- Carmela Corren, Israeli singer and actress (b. 1938)
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, 5th President and 6th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1945)
January 17 – Birju Maharaj, Indian dancer and singer (b. 1938)
January 18
- David Cox, British statistician (b. 1924)
- Francisco Gento, Spanish footballer (b. 1933)
- Lusia Harris, American basketball player (b. 1955)
- Paavo Heininen, Finnish composer and pianist (b. 1938)
- Yvette Mimieux, American actress (b. 1942)
- André Leon Talley, American fashion journalist (b. 1948)
January 19
- Hans-Jürgen Dörner, German footballer and coach (b. 1951)
- Nils Arne Eggen, Norwegian footballer and manager (b. 1941)
- Stanisław Grędziński, Polish athlete (b. 1945)
- Hardy Krüger, German actor (b. 1928)
- Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (b. 1984)
January 20
- Heidi Biebl, German athlete (b. 1941)
- Benjamin Kogo, Kenyan athlete (b. 1944)
- Meat Loaf, American singer and actor (b. 1947)
- Elza Soares, Brazilian singer (b. 1930)
January 21 – Louie Anderson, American stand-up comedian, actor and game show host (b. 1953)
January 22 – Thích Nhất Hạnh, Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, and peace activist (b. 1926)
January 23
- Keto Losaberidze, Georgian athlete (b. 1949)
- Jean-Claude Mézières, French comic book artist (b. 1938)
- Thierry Mugler, French fashion designer (b. 1948)
January 24
- Olavo de Carvalho, Brazilian polemicist and conspiracy theorist (b. 1947)
- Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast (b. 1970)
- Fatma Girik, Turkish actress and politician (b. 1942)
January 25 – Wim Jansen, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1946)
January 27 – René de Obaldia, French playwright and poet (b. 1918)
January 29 – Howard Hesseman, American actor (b. 1940)
January 30
- Cheslie Kryst, American television presenter and beauty queen (b. 1991)
- Leonid Kuravlyov, Russian actor (b. 1936)
January 31 – Rex Cawley, American athlete (b. 1940)

February

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February 1
- Lotfollah Safi Golpaygani, Iranian grand ayatollah (b. 1919)
- Shintaro Ishihara, Japanese novelist and politician (b. 1932)
February 2 – Monica Vitti, Italian actress (b. 1931)
February 3
- Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Iraqi Islamic militant (b. 1976)
- Christos Sartzetakis, 4th President of Greece (b. 1929)
February 6
- George Crumb, American composer (b. 1929)
- Ronnie Hellström, Swedish footballer (b. 1949)
- Lata Mangeshkar, Indian singer (b. 1929)
February 7 – Douglas Trumbull, American film director (b. 1942)
February 8
- Bill Lienhard, American basketball player (b. 1930)
- Luc Montagnier, French virologist (b. 1932)
- Gerhard Roth, Austrian writer (b. 1942)
- Götz Werner, German businessman (b. 1944)
February 9
- Betty Davis, American singer (b. 1945)
- Ian McDonald, English musician (b. 1946)
- André Wilms, French actor (b. 1947)
February 10
- Evgeniya Brik, Russian actress (b. 1981)
- Manuel Esquivel, 2-time Prime Minister of Belize (b. 1940)
February 11 – Addai II Giwargis, Iraqi Catholicos prelate (b. 1948)
February 12
- Rahul Bajaj, Indian businessman (b. 1938)
- Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born American artist (b. 1915)
- Ivan Reitman, Czechoslovakian-born Canadian film director and producer (b. 1946)
February 14 – Bora Ivkov, Serbian chess grandmaster (b. 1933)
February 15 – P. J. O'Rourke, American political satirist and journalist (b. 1947)
February 16
- Luigi De Magistris, Italian cardinal (b. 1926)
- Gail Halvorsen, American air force pilot (b. 1920)
- Bappi Lahiri, Indian singer and composer (b. 1952)
February 17 – Máté Fenyvesi, Hungarian footballer (b. 1933)
February 19
- Dan Graham, American artist (b. 1942)
- Kakuichi Mimura, Japanese footballer (b. 1931)
- Jacques Poos, Luxembourgian politician (b. 1935)
February 20
- Gary Brooker, English singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1945)
- Oleksandr Sydorenko, Ukrainian swimmer (b. 1960)
February 22 – Mark Lanegan, American singer, songwriter, author, and musician (b. 1964)
February 24
- Sally Kellerman, American actress (b. 1937)
- Ivanka Khristova, Bulgarian athlete (b. 1941)
- Vitalii Skakun, Ukrainian soldier (b. 1996)
February 25 – John Landy, Australian athlete and politician (b. 1930)
February 28 – Abuzed Omar Dorda, 18th Prime minister of Libya (b. 1944)

March

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March 1
- Conrad Janis, American actor (b. 1928)
- Alevtina Kolchina, Russian athlete (b. 1930)
March 2
- Johnny Brown, American actor and singer (b. 1937)
- Andrei Sukhovetsky, Russian general (b. 1974)
- Frédérick Tristan, French writer (b. 1931)
March 3 – Dean Woods, Australian racing cyclist (b. 1966)
March 4
- Mitchell Ryan, American actor (b. 1934)
- Shane Warne, Australian cricketer (b. 1969)
- Maryan Wisniewski, French footballer (b. 1937)
March 5 – Agostino Cacciavillan, Italian cardinal (b. 1926)
March 6
- Frank O'Farrell, Irish footballer and manager (b. 1927)
- Giuseppe Wilson, Italian footballer (b. 1945)
March 7 – Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, 9th President of Pakistan (b. 1929)
March 8 – Tomás Boy, Mexican footballer (b. 1951)
March 9 – Justice Christopher, Nigerian footballer (b. 1981)
March 10
- Jürgen Grabowski, German footballer (b. 1944)
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, Azerbaijani screenwriter (b. 1939)
March 11 – Rupiah Banda, 4th President of Zambia (b. 1937)
March 12 – Karl Offmann, 3rd President of Mauritius (b. 1940)
March 13
- William Hurt, American actor (b. 1950)
- Ajdar Ismailov, Azerbaijani philologist (b. 1938)
- Brent Renaud, American journalist (b. 1971)
March 14
- Charles Greene, American Olympic sprinter (b. 1945)
- Scott Hall, American professional wrestler (b. 1958)
- Akira Takarada, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
March 15 – Eugene Parker, American solar physicist (b. 1927)
March 16 – Kunimitsu Takahashi, Japanese racing driver (b. 1940)
March 17 – Christopher Alexander, British-American architect (b. 1936)
March 18 – Don Young, American politician and educator (b. 1933)
March 19 – Shahabuddin Ahmed, 2-time President of Bangladesh (b. 1930)
March 20 – Reine Wisell, Swedish racing driver (b. 1941)
March 21 – Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, 16th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1954)
March 23 – Madeleine Albright, American politician and diplomat, 64th U.S. Secretary of State (b. 1937)
March 25 – Taylor Hawkins, American drummer (b. 1972)
March 27
- Titus Buberník, Slovak footballer (b. 1933)
- Ayaz Mutallibov, 1st President of Azerbaijan (b. 1938)
- Alexandra Zabelina, Russian fencer and Olympic champion (b. 1937)
March 28 – Antonios Naguib, Egyptian cardinal (b. 1935)
March 29 – Paul Herman, American actor (b. 1946)
March 30 – Egon Franke, Polish fencer (b. 1935)
March 31
- Georgi Atanasov, 39th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (b. 1933)
- Patrick Demarchelier, French fashion photographer (b. 1943)

April

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April 1 – Leonel Sánchez, Chilean footballer (b. 1936)
April 2 – Estelle Harris, American actress (b. 1928)
April 3
- Lygia Fagundes Telles, Brazilian novelist and writer (b. 1918)
- Gene Shue, American basketball player and coach (b. 1931)
April 4 – Petar Skansi, Croatian basketball player and coach (b. 1943)
April 5
- Sidney Altman, Canadian-American molecular biologist (b. 1939)
- Nehemiah Persoff, American actor (b. 1919)
- Bobby Rydell, American singer (b. 1942)
- Bjarni Tryggvason, Icelandic-born Canadian astronaut (b. 1945)
- Jimmy Wang Yu, Taiwanese actor (b. 1943)
April 6
- Karol Divín, Slovak figure skater (b. 1936)
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian politician (b. 1946)
April 7
- Dušan Čkrebić, 55th Prime Minister and 11th President of Serbia (b. 1927)
- David McKee, British writer and illustrator (b. 1935)
April 9 – Jack Higgins, British author (b. 1929)
April 12 – Gilbert Gottfried, American actor and stand-up comedian (b. 1955)
April 13
- Michel Bouquet, French actor (b. 1925)
- Freddy Rincón, Colombian professional footballer (b. 1966)
April 15
- Mike Bossy, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1957)
- Liz Sheridan, American actress (b. 1929)
April 16 – Joachim Streich, German footballer (b. 1951)
April 17
- Radu Lupu, Romanian pianist (b. 1945)
- Catherine Spaak, Belgian-Italian actress (b. 1945)
April 18
- Lidiya Alfeyeva, Soviet athlete (b. 1946)
- Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (b. 1934)
- Hermann Nitsch, Austrian artist (b. 1938)
April 19 – Kane Tanaka, Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1903)
April 20
- Javier Lozano Barragán, Mexican cardinal (b. 1933)
- Robert Morse, American actor (b. 1931)
April 21
- Jacques Perrin, French actor and filmmaker (b. 1941)
- Mwai Kibaki, 3rd President of Kenya (b. 1931)
April 22 – Guy Lafleur, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1951)
April 23 – Orrin Hatch, American attorney and politician (b. 1934)
April 26
- İsmail Ogan, Turkish wrestler (b. 1933)
- Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (b. 1947)
April 27
- Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Spanish cardinal (b. 1934)
- Kenneth Tsang, Chinese actor (b. 1935)
April 28 – Neal Adams, American comic book artist (b. 1941)
April 30 – Naomi Judd, American singer (b. 1946)

May

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May 1
- Takuya Miyamoto, Japanese footballer (b. 1983)
- Ivica Osim, Bosnian footballer and manager (b. 1941)
May 3
- Tony Brooks, British racing driver (b. 1932)
- Norman Mineta, American politician (b. 1931)
- Stanislav Shushkevich, Belarusian politician and scientist (b. 1934)
May 5
- Mike Hagerty, American actor (b. 1953)
- George Pérez, American comic book artist and writer (b. 1954)
- Kenneth Welsh, Canadian actor (b. 1942)
May 7
- Yuri Averbakh, Russian chess grandmaster and author (b. 1922)
- Mickey Gilley, American country music singer (b. 1936)
May 8
- Fred Ward, American actor (b. 1942)
- Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (b. 1948)
May 9
- Jody Lukoki, Congolese-Dutch professional footballer (b. 1992)
- Adreian Payne, American professional basketball player (b. 1991)
May 10
- Leonid Kravchuk, 1st President of Ukraine (b. 1934)
- Bob Lanier, American professional basketball player and coach (b. 1948)
- Shivkumar Sharma, Indian musician and composer (b. 1938)
May 11
- Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian-American journalist (b. 1971)
- Henk Groot, Dutch footballer (b. 1938)
May 13
- Teresa Berganza, Spanish mezzo-soprano (b. 1933)
- Ben Roy Mottelson, American-Danish nuclear physicist (b. 1926)
- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 2nd President of the United Arab Emirates (b. 1948)
May 14 – Andrew Symonds, Australian cricketer (b. 1975)
May 15 – John Aylward, American actor (b. 1946)
May 16
- Hilarion, Canadian-born American bishop (b. 1948)
- Ademola Okulaja, German professional basketball player (b. 1975)
May 17
- Rodri, Spanish footballer (b. 1934)
- Vangelis, Greek musician and composer (b. 1943)
May 18 – Faouzi Mansouri, Algerian professional footballer (b. 1956)
May 24 – Peter Lamborn Wilson, American anarchist author and poet (b. 1945)
May 25 – Thomas Ulsrud, Norwegian curler (b. 1971)
May 26
- Ciriaco De Mita, 47th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1928)
- Andy Fletcher, English keyboard player (b. 1961)
- Ray Liotta, American actor (b. 1954)
- Alan White, English drummer and DJ (b. 1949)
May 27
- Michael Sela, Israeli immunologist (b. 1924)
- Angelo Sodano, Italian cardinal (b. 1927)
May 28
- Evaristo Carvalho, 4th President of São Tomé and Príncipe and 5th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (b. 1941)
- Bo Hopkins, American actor (b. 1938)
- Bujar Nishani, 7th President of Albania (b. 1966)
May 29 – Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock and roll musician (b. 1935)
May 30 – Boris Pahor, Slovene novelist (b. 1913)
May 31 – KK, Indian singer (b. 1968)

June

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June 1 – Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord (b. 1939)
June 3 – Dorothy E. Smith, British-born Canadian sociologist (b. 1926)
June 4 – Goran Sankovič, Slovenian footballer (b. 1979)
June 5 – Alec John Such, American musician (b. 1951)
June 6
- Gianni Clerici, Italian tennis commentator and journalist (b. 1930)
- Françoise Gilot, French painter (b. 1921)
- Valery Ryumin, Soviet cosmonaut (b. 1939)
June 7
- Isaac Berger, American athlete (b. 1936)
- Carl, Duke of Württemberg, German royal (b. 1936)
June 8
- Costică Dafinoiu, Romanian boxer (b. 1954)
- Paula Rego, Portuguese-British visual artist (b. 1935)
June 9
- Julee Cruise, American singer, songwriter, actress, and musician (b. 1956)
- Oleg Moliboga, Russian volleyball player and coach (b. 1953)
June 10 – Billy Bingham, Irish footballer (b. 1931)
June 11 – Bernd Bransch, German footballer (b. 1944)
June 12 – Philip Baker Hall, American actor (b. 1931)
June 13 – Anatoly Mikhaylov, Russian hurdler and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1936)
June 14 – A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli writer (b. 1936)
June 15 – Cho Min-ho, South Korean ice hockey player (b. 1987)
June 16
- Steinar Amundsen, Norwegian athlete (b. 1945)
- Tim Sale, American comic book artist (b. 1956)
June 17 – Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor (b. 1930)
June 19
- Gennady Burbulis, Russian politician (b. 1945)
- Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Danish politician (b. 1941)
- Brett Tuggle, American musician, singer and songwriter (b. 1951)
June 20
- Regimantas Adomaitis, Lithuanian actor (b. 1937)
- Sture Allén, Swedish professor (b. 1928)
- Caleb Swanigan, American professional basketball player (b. 1997)
June 21 – Dragan Tomić, Serbian politician (b. 1936)
June 22
- Yves Coppens, French anthropologist (b. 1934)
- Jonny Nilsson, Swedish speed skater (b. 1943)
- Jüri Tarmak, Estonian athlete (b. 1946)
June 23
- Stien Kaiser, Dutch speed skater (b. 1938)
- Yuri Shatunov, Russian singer (b. 1973)
June 25 – Javier Cárdenas, Mexican footballer (b. 1952)
June 26
- Margaret Keane, American artist (b. 1927)
- Raffaele La Capria, Italian novelist and screenwriter (b. 1922)
- Mary Mara, American actress (b. 1960)
June 27
- Leonardo Del Vecchio, Italian businessman (b. 1935)
- Joe Turkel, American actor (b. 1927)
June 28 – Cüneyt Arkın, Turkish actor (b. 1937)
June 29 – Eeles Landström, Finnish athlete (b. 1932)

July

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July 1 – Richard Taruskin, American musicologist (b. 1945)
July 2
- Peter Brook, English film director (b. 1925)
- Susana Dosamantes, Mexican actress (b. 1948)
- Andy Goram, Scottish footballer (b. 1964)
- Laurent Noël, Canadian Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1920)
- Leonid Shvartsman, Belarusian animator (b. 1920)
July 3
- Robert Curl, American chemist (b. 1933)
- Ni Kuang, Hong Kong screenwriter and novelist (b. 1935)
July 4
- Remco Campert, Dutch author, poet and columnist (b. 1929)
- Cláudio Hummes, Brazilian cardinal (b. 1934)
- Janusz Kupcewicz, Polish footballer (b. 1955)
- Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist and game creator (b. 1961)
July 5
- Arne Åhman, Swedish athlete (b. 1925)
- Mohammed Barkindo, 28th Secretary General of OPEC (b. 1959)
- Manny Charlton, Scottish singer and musician (b. 1941)
- Lenny Von Dohlen, American actor (b. 1958)
July 6 – James Caan, American actor (b. 1940)
July 7 – Jacob Nena, 4th President of Micronesia (b. 1941)
July 8
- Shinzo Abe, 2-time Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1954)
- José Eduardo dos Santos, 2nd President of Angola (b. 1942)
- Luis Echeverría, 57th President of Mexico (b. 1922)
- Gregory Itzin, American actor (b. 1948)
- Tony Sirico, American actor (b. 1942)
- Larry Storch, American actor (b. 1923)
July 9
- L. Q. Jones, American actor (b. 1927)
- Emma Thompson, English jazz saxophonist (b. 1944)
- András Törőcsik, Hungarian footballer (b. 1955)
July 10
- Anvar Chingizoglu, Azerbaijani historian and ethnologist (b. 1962)
- Juan Roca Brunet, Cuban basketball player (b. 1950)
July 11
- Víctor Benítez, Peruvian footballer (b. 1935)
- José Guirao, Spanish politician, cultural manager and art expert (b. 1959)
- Monty Norman, English composer (b. 1927)
July 13 – Charlotte Valandrey, French actress and writer (b. 1968)
July 14
- Jürgen Heinsch, German foorballer (b. 1940)
- Francisco Morales Bermúdez, 112th Prime Minister & 51st President of Peru (b. 1921)
- Eugenio Scalfari, Italian journalist (b. 1924)
- Pleun Strik, Dutch footballer (b. 1944)
- Ivana Trump, Czech-American businesswoman, media personality, and model (b. 1949)
July 15
- Aleksandr Kozlov, Russian footballer (b. 1993)
- Georgi Yartsev, Russian footballer and coach (b. 1948)
July 16 – Herbert W. Franke, Austrian scientist and writer (b. 1927)
July 17 – Francesco Rizzo, Italian footballer (b. 1943)
July 18 – Claes Oldenburg, Swedish-born American sculptor (b. 1929)
July 20 – Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, Hungarian athlete and Olympic bronze medalist (b. 1939)
July 21 – Uwe Seeler, German footballer and manager (b. 1936)
July 23 – Bob Rafelson, American film director, writer and producer (b. 1933)
July 24 – David Warner, English actor (b. 1941)
July 25
- Uri Orlev, Polish-born Israeli writer and translator (b. 1931)
- Yoko Shimada, Japanese actress (b. 1953)
- Knuts Skujenieks, Latvian journalist, translator and poet (b. 1936)
- Paul Sorvino, American actor (b. 1939)
- David Trimble, Northern Irish politician, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1944)
July 26 – James Lovelock, English environmentalist (b. 1919)
July 27
- Mary Alice, American actress (b. 1936)
- Bernard Cribbins, English actor and singer (b. 1928)
- Tony Dow, American actor (b. 1945)
July 28
- József Kardos, Hungarian footballer (b. 1960)
- Terry Neill, Northern Irish footballer (b. 1942)
July 29 – Juris Hartmanis, Latvian-American computer scientist (b. 1928)
July 30
- Pat Carroll, American actress and comedian (b. 1927)
- Nichelle Nichols, American actress (b. 1932)
July 31
- Vadim Bakatin, Russian politician and intelligence officer (b. 1937)
- Fidel V. Ramos, 12th President of the Philippines (b. 1928)
- Bill Russell, American basketball player and coach (b. 1934)
- Ayman al-Zawahiri, 2nd Emir of Al-Qaeda (b. 1951)

August

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August 1 – Hugo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer and manager (b. 1945)
August 2 – Vin Scully, American sportscaster (b. 1927)
August 3
- Raymond Damadian, American physician, medical practitioner and inventor (b. 1936)
- Clu Gulager, American actor (b. 1928)
- Andrejs Rubins, Latvian professional footballer (b. 1978)
August 5
- Judith Durham, Australian singer, songwriter and musician (b. 1943)
- Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer (b. 1938)
August 7
- Ezekiel Alebua, 3rd Prime Minister of Solomon Islands (b. 1947)
- Anatoly Filipchenko, Russian cosmonaut (b. 1928)
- David McCullough, American historian and author (b. 1933)
- Roger E. Mosley, American actor (b. 1938)
August 8
- Lamont Dozier, American singer, songwriter, record producer (b. 1941)
- Olivia Newton-John, British-Australian singer, and actress (b. 1948)
- Zofia Posmysz, Polish journalist, novelist, and author (b. 1923)
- Jozef Tomko, Slovak cardinal (b. 1924)
August 9 – Raymond Briggs, British children's writer and illustrator (b. 1934)
August 10
- Fernando Chalana, Portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1959)
- Kiril Dojčinovski, Macedonian footballer (b. 1943)
- Hushang Ebtehaj, Iranian-German poet (b. 1928)
- Vesa-Matti Loiri, Finnish actor, musician and comedian (b. 1945)
- Yi-Fu Tuan, Chinese-American geographer (b. 1930)
August 11
- Darius Campbell Danesh, Scottish singer, songwriter and musician (b. 1980)
- Anne Heche, American actress (b. 1969)
- Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer (b. 1926)
- Manuel Ojeda, Mexican actor (b. 1940)
- Jean-Jacques Sempé, French cartoonist (b. 1932)
August 12 – Wolfgang Petersen, German film director, producer and screenwriter (b. 1941)
August 13 – Piero Angela, Italian television host, science journalist and writer (b. 1928)
August 14 – Dmitri Vrubel, Russian painter (b. 1960)
August 15 – Frederick Buechner, American novelist (b. 1926)
August 16 – Joseph Delaney, English writer (b. 1945)
August 18
- Herbert Mullin, American serial killer (b. 1947)
- John Powell, American athlete (b. 1947)
- Josephine Tewson, English actress (b. 1931)
August 20 – Darya Dugina, Russian journalist and political activist (b. 1992)
August 23 – Kallistos, English bishop and theologian (b. 1934)
August 24
- Kazuo Inamori, Japanese businessman, philanthropist, and entrepreneur (b. 1932)
- Joe E. Tata, American actor (b. 1936)
August 25 – Herman Van Springel, Belgian road racing cyclist (b. 1943)
August 27 – Milutin Šoškić, Serbian footballer (b. 1937)
August 29 – Charlbi Dean, South African actress and model (b. 1990)
August 30 – Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Soviet Union and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1931)
August 31 – Don Lind, American astronaut (b. 1930)

September

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September 1
- Barbara Ehrenreich, American author and political activist (b. 1941)
- Earnie Shavers, American professional boxer (b. 1944)
September 2 – Frank Drake, American astronomer and astrophysicist (b. 1930)
September 3 – Shavez Hart, Bahamian athlete (b. 1992)
September 4
- Boris Lagutin, Russian boxer (b. 1938)
- Cyrus Mistry, Indian-Irish businessman (b. 1968)
- Peter Straub, American novelist and poet (b. 1943)
September 5 – Lars Vogt, German pianist and conductor (b. 1970)
September 6 – Just Jaeckin, French film director, photographer, and sculptor (b. 1940)
September 7
- Marsha Hunt, American actress (b. 1917)
- Piet Schrijvers, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1946)
- Bernard Shaw, American journalist (b. 1940)
September 8 – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (b. 1926)
September 10
- William Klein, American-born French photographer, film director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
- B. B. Lal, Indian archaeologist (b. 1921)
September 11
- Javier Marías, Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist (b. 1951)
- Krishnam Raju, Indian actor and politician (b. 1940)
- Alain Tanner, Swiss film director (b. 1929)
September 12
- Ramsey Lewis, American jazz pianist, composer and radio personality (b. 1935)
- PnB Rock, American rapper (b. 1991)
September 13
- Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1930)
- Ken Starr, American politician and lawyer (b. 1946)
September 14 – Irene Papas, Greek actress (b. 1926)
September 15
- Saul Kripke, American philosopher and logician (b. 1940)
- Francescantonio Nolè, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1948)
September 16 – Henry Silva, American actor (b. 1928)
September 17
- Igor Maslennikov, Russian film director (b. 1931)
- Vlado Milunić, Czech architect (b. 1941)
- Maarten Schmidt, Dutch-born American astronomer (b. 1929)
September 18 – Nick Holonyak, American engineer (b. 1928)
September 19 – Valeri Polyakov, Russian cosmonaut (b. 1942)
September 20 – Sergei Puskepalis, Russian actor (b. 1966)
September 22 – Hilary Mantel, British author (b. 1952)
September 23
- Louise Fletcher, American actress (b. 1934)
- Franciszek Pieczka, Polish actor (b. 1928)
September 24 – Pharoah Sanders, American jazz saxophonist (b. 1940)
September 26 – Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic scholar (b. 1926)
September 28 – Coolio, American rapper (b. 1963)
September 29 – Paul Veyne, French archaeologist and historian (b. 1930)
September 30 – Yury Zaitsev, Russian weightlifter (b. 1951)

October

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October 1 – Antonio Inoki, Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1943)
October 2
- Éder Jofre, Brazilian professional boxer (b. 1936)
- Sacheen Littlefeather, American civil rights activist and actress (b. 1946)
October 3 – Florin Zalomir, Romanian athlete (b. 1981)
October 4
- Loretta Lynn, American country singer (b. 1932)
- Jesús del Muro, Mexican footballer and coach (b. 1937)
- Peter Robinson, British-born Canadian crime writer (b. 1950)
- Jürgen Sundermann, German footballer and manager (b. 1940)
October 5
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase, German movie director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
- Ann-Christine Nyström, Finnish singer (b. 1944)
October 6
- Jody Miller, American singer (b. 1941)
- Phil Read, English motorcycle racer (b. 1939)
October 7 – Toshi Ichiyanagi, Japanese composer and pianist (b. 1933)
October 8 – Gerben Karstens, Dutch racing cyclist (b. 1942)
October 9
- Bruno Latour, French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist (b. 1947)
- Eileen Ryan, American actress (b. 1927)
October 10
- Sergio Brighenti, Italian footballer and coach (b. 1932)
- Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician (b. 1939)
October 11
- Angela Lansbury, English actress (b. 1925)
- Bill Nieder, American athlete (b. 1933)
October 12 – Lucious Jackson, American basketball player (b. 1941)
October 13 – James McDivitt, American astronaut (b. 1929)
October 14
- Robbie Coltrane, Scottish actor (b. 1950)
- Ted White, American stuntman and actor (b. 1926)
October 16 – Lodewijk van den Berg, Dutch-born American chemical engineer and astronaut (b. 1932)
October 17 – Younoussi Touré, 4th Prime Minister of Mali (b. 1941)
October 18 – Ole Ellefsæter, Norwegian athlete (b. 1939)
October 19 – Philip Waruinge, Kenyan boxer (b. 1945)
October 20 – Anton Donchev, Bulgarian writer (b. 1930)
October 21 – Masato Kudo, Japanese footballer (b. 1990)
October 22
- Leszek Engelking, Polish writer and translator (b. 1955)
- Dietrich Mateschitz, Austrian businessman (b. 1944)
October 24
- Ash Carter, American politician, 25th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1954)
- Leslie Jordan, American actor and comedian (b. 1955)
October 26 – Pierre Soulages, French painter, printmaker, and sculptor (b. 1919)
October 27 – Bahaa Taher, Egyptian novelist (b. 1935)
October 28 – Jerry Lee Lewis, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (b. 1935)
October 29 – D. H. Peligro, American drummer (b. 1959)
October 31 – Andrew Prine, American actor (b. 1936)

November

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November 1
- Wilson Kiprugut, Kenyan athlete (b. 1938)
- Takeoff, American rapper (b. 1994)
November 2
- Ela Bhatt, Indian cooperative organiser and activist (b. 1933)
- Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower (b. 1969)
November 3 – Douglas McGrath, American film director and screenwriter (b. 1958)
November 4 – Balakh Sher Mazari, Pakistani politician (b. 1928)
November 5
- Aaron Carter, American singer (b. 1987)
- Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, 9th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1933)
November 6 – Edward C. Prescott, American economist (b. 1940)
November 7
- Chrysostomos II of Cyprus (b. 1941)
- Leslie Phillips, English actor (b. 1924)
November 8
- Maurice Karnaugh, American physicist, mathematician and inventor (b. 1924)
- Dan McCafferty, Scottish singer (b. 1946)
November 9 – Gal Costa, Brazilian singer (b. 1945)
November 10 – Kevin Conroy, American actor (b. 1955)
November 11
- John Aniston, Greek-American actor (b. 1933)
- Gallagher, American comedian (b. 1946)
- Keith Levene, English guitarist (b. 1957)
- Sven-Bertil Taube, Swedish singer and actor (b. 1934)
November 12 – Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Iranian refugee (b. 1945)
November 13 – Anthony Johnson, American mixed martial artist (b. 1984)
November 16 – Robert Clary, French-American actor (b. 1926)
November 17
- Fred Brooks, American computer scientist, software engineer and writer (b. 1931)
- Aleksandr Gorshkov, Russian figure skater (b. 1946)
- Gerhard Rodax, Austrian footballer (b. 1965)
November 18 – Ned Rorem, American composer and diarist (b. 1923)
November 19
- Greg Bear, American writer and illustrator (b. 1951)
- Jason David Frank, American actor and martial artist (b. 1973)
November 20 – Hédi Fried, Romanian-born Swedish author (b. 1924)
November 22 – Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer-songwriter (b. 1943)
November 23 – Wilko Johnson, English guitarist (b. 1947)
November 24
- Hans Magnus Enzensberger, German author and poet (b. 1929)
- Börje Salming, Swedish ice hockey player (b. 1951)
November 25 – Irene Cara, American singer and actress (b. 1959)
November 26 – Fernando Gomes, Portuguese footballer (b. 1956)
November 28 – Clarence Gilyard, American actor (b. 1955)
November 29 – Brad William Henke, American actor (b. 1966)
November 30
- Murray Halberg, New Zealand Olympic athlete (b. 1933)
- Christine McVie, English singer and keyboardist (b. 1943)
- Davide Rebellin, Italian racing cyclist (b. 1971)
- Jiang Zemin, 5th President of China (b. 1926)

December

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December 1
- Ercole Baldini, Italian cyclist (b. 1933)
- Mylène Demongeot, French actress (b. 1935)
- Gaylord Perry, American professional baseball player (b. 1938)
December 2 – Yoshio Kikugawa, Japanese footballer and manager (b. 1944)
December 3 – Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Kazakh basketball player and coach (b. 1944)
December 4
- Bob McGrath, American actor (b. 1932)
- Patrick Tambay, French racing driver (b. 1949)
December 5 – Kirstie Alley, American actress (b. 1951)
December 6
- Ichirou Mizuki, Japanese composer (b. 1948)
- Adolfas Šleževičius, 6th Prime Minister of Lithuania (b. 1948)
December 8 – Miodrag Ješić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1958)
December 9 – Joseph Kittinger, American air force officer and command pilot (b. 1928)
December 10 – Grant Wahl, American sports journalist (b. 1973)
December 11 – Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (b. 1943)
December 12
- Angelo Badalamenti, American composer (b. 1937)
- Mirosław Hermaszewski, Polish cosmonaut (b. 1941)
- Stuart Margolin, American actor (b. 1940)
December 16
- Siniša Mihajlović, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1969)
- Jose Maria Sison, Filipino writer and activist (b. 1939)
December 17
- Mike Hodges, British screenwriter and director (b. 1932)
- Nélida Piñon, Brazilian author and professor (b. 1937)
- Severino Poletto, Italian cardinal (b. 1933)
December 18 – Lando Buzzanca, Italian actor (b. 1935)
December 19
- Sonya Eddy, American actress (b. 1967)
- Terry Hall, English singer (b. 1959)
December 20 – Franco Harris, American professional football player (b. 1950)
December 22 – Anton Tkáč, Slovak cyclist (b. 1951)
December 23
- George Cohen, English footballer (b. 1939)
- Maxi Jazz, English musician (b. 1957)
- Philippe Streiff, French racing driver (b. 1955)
December 24
- Vittorio Adorni, Italian cyclist (b. 1937)
- Franco Frattini, Italian politician and magistrate (b. 1957)
December 25 – Fabián O'Neill, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1973)
December 27 – Andrzej Iwan, Polish footballer (b. 1959)
December 28 – Arata Isozaki, Japanese architect (b. 1931)
December 29
- Eduard Artemyev, Russian composer (b. 1937)
- Ruggero Deodato, Italian film director and screenwriter (b. 1939)
- Maximilian, Margrave of Baden, German aristocrat (b. 1933)
- Pelé, Brazilian footballer (b. 1940)
- Edgar Savisaar, 1st Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Estonia (b. 1950)
- Vivienne Westwood, British fashion designer (b. 1941)
December 30 – Barbara Walters, American journalist (b. 1929)
December 31 – Pope Benedict XVI (b. 1927)

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