April 2023 1 Leonard Abrams, 68, American journalist (East Village Eye), heart attack.Leonard Abrams, 68; In covering the arts scene, his East Village Eye created 'a community in print' Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner, 91, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Toledo (1983–1995) and archbishop of Cascavel (1995–2007).Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner † Kwame Brathwaite, 85, American photojournalist and activist.Kwame Brathwaite, Influential Photographer Who Proclaimed 'Black Is Beautiful,' Dies at 85 Ken Buchanan, 77, Scottish boxer, undisputed world lightweight champion (1971), complications from dementia.Ken Buchanan: Scottish boxing great dies at 77 Christopher Budd, 85, British Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Plymouth (1986–2013), cancer.Bishop Christopher Budd has died Dario Campeotto, 84, Danish singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1961), actor (Peters baby, Han, hun, Dirch og Dario), and entertainer, cancer.Dario Campeotto er død Hans Ettmayer, 76, Austrian football player (Wacker Innsbruck, VfB Stuttgart, national team) and manager.Trauer um Buffy Ettmayer Ken Girard, 86, Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs).Kenneth Girard Amarasiri Kalansuriya, 82, Sri Lankan actor (Hanthane Kathawa, Akkara Paha, Bambaru Avith).Veteran actor Amarasiri Kalansuriya passed away Yasumichi Kushida, 46, Japanese voice actor (The Aquatope on White Sand, Demon Prince Enma, Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet).Voice Actor Yasumichi Kushida Passes Away at 46 Michael Lipton, 86, British economist.Michael Lipton obituary Luo Zhijun, 71, Chinese politician, chairman of the agriculture and rural affairs committee (since 2019), governor of Jiangsu (2008–2010) and mayor of Nanjing (2001–2003).江苏省委原书记罗志军逝世，享年72岁 Fay Miller, 75, Australian politician, Northern Territory MLA (2003–2008), primary myelofibrosis.Fay Miller, former NT politician and Katherine council mayor, dies aged 75 Albert Ndele, 92, Congolese economist and politician, chairman of the board of commissioners-general (1960) and minister of finance (1970).People: First governor of Congo central bank dies aged 92 Swarna Ram, 83, Indian politician, Punjab MLA (1997–2002, 2007–2012).Senior BJP leader, ex-Punjab minister Swarna Ram passes away at 83 Red Robinson, 86, Canadian disc jockey.Legendary Vancouver DJ Red Robinson passes away John Sainty, 77, English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur, AFC Bournemouth) and manager (Chester City).Club mourns passing of 1970/71 promotion hero Sainty Włodzimierz Schmidt, 79, Polish chess grandmaster.Nie żyje Włodzimierz Schmidt. Jako pierwszy Polak zdobył tytuł arcymistrza Moshe Shaul, 93, Turkish-born Israeli journalist and researcher.Falleció Moshé Shaul Z.L un precursor del Ladino Alicia Shepard, 69, American journalist and writer, complications from lung cancer.Alicia Shepard's legacy as a 'journalist's journalist' and news literacy champion Klaus Teuber, 70, German board game designer (Catan, Drunter und Drüber, Hoity Toity).Creator of Catan, Klaus Teuber, has passed away at the age of 70 Trần Quang Khôi, 93, Vietnamese military officer.Khoi Quang Tran Roger Vinson, 83, American jurist, judge (since 1983) and chief judge (1997–2004) of the U.S. District Court for Northern Florida, prostate cancer.Pensacola federal judge Roger Vinson passes away after battle with cancer
2 Jean Argles, 97, British World War II cryptographer.Jean Argles obituary Gilbert Bailliu, 86, Belgian footballer (Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge).Oud-speler Gilbert Bailliu (86) overleden José Jovêncio Balestieri, 83, Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Humaitá (1991–1998), coadjutor bishop (1998–2000) and bishop (2000–2008) of Rio do Sul.Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. † Bushwhacker Butch, 78, New Zealand Hall of Fame professional wrestler (WWF, WWC, PNW).WWE Legend Bushwhacker Butch Dead At 78 Rochelle Chronister, 83, American politician, member of the Kansas House of Representatives (1979–1995).Rochelle Chronister Max Crabtree, 90, English professional wrestler and promoter (Joint Promotions).The Legendary British Promoter Max Crabtree Passes Away Salim Durani, 88, Afghan-born Indian cricketer (Gujarat, Rajasthan, India national team), cancer.Former India cricketer Salim Durani passes away aged 88 Toni Elling, 94, American burlesque dancer.Detroit burlesque legend Toni Elling has died at 94 years old Judy Farrell, 84, American actress (M*A*S*H, Fame) and television writer (Port Charles), complications from a stroke.M*A*S*H Star Judy Farrell Dead at 84 after Suffering Stroke Gail D. Fosler, 75, American businesswoman.Remembering OurBrainBank Board Member Gail Fosler Greg Francis, 48, Canadian Olympic basketball player (2000).Greg Francis, great servant to Canada Basketball, passes away Wolfgang Gerz, 70, German Olympic sailor (1984).Wolfgang Gerz Frank Gilliam, 89, American football player (Iowa Hawkeyes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers).Vikings Mourn Passing of Frank Gilliam, NFL Scouting Pioneer Evert Gummesson, 87, Swedish marketing and management professor.In Memoriam - Professor Evert Gummesson Stefán Arnar Gunnarsson, 45, Icelandic handball player and coach.Stefán Arnar was found dead on the beach at Fitjabraut (body discovered on this date) Aram Karam, 93, Iraqi footballer (national team).Aram Karam Haziqul Khairi, 91, Pakistani jurist, chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court (2006–2009).Ex-CJ of Federal Shariat Court Justice Khairi passes away Pedro Lavirgen, 92, Spanish tenor.Muere a los 92 años el legendario tenor Pedro Lavirgen Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen, 78, Danish art historian.Hans Edvard Nørregård-Nielsen er død Raúl Padilla López, 68, Mexican academic, rector of the University of Guadalajara (1989–1995), suicide by gunshot.Muere Raúl Padilla, exrector de la Universidad de Guadalajara William Persson, 95, British Anglican prelate, bishop of Doncaster (1982–1992).Rt Revd William Michael Dermot Persson OM '45 (obit) Luigi Raffin, 86, Italian football player (Biellese, Venezia, Brescia) and manager.Morto l'ex attaccante del Palermo Gino Raffin: dopo la carriera si trasferì in Sicilia Norman Reynolds, 89, British production designer (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun), Oscar winner (1978, 1982).Norman Reynolds obituary Michael Saywell, 80, British Olympic equestrian (1972).Mick Saywell (1942 – 2023) Seymour Stein, 80, American Hall of Fame music executive, co-founder of Sire Records, cancer.Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80 Garn Stephens, 78, American actress (Phyllis, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Sunshine Boys).Garn Gaynell Stephens Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, Russian blogger, explosion.В Петербурге при взрыве в кафе "Стрит-фуд бар No. 1" погиб военкор Владлен Татарский Igor Vysotsky, 69, Russian boxer.Ушёл Игорь Высоцкий – единственный боксёр в мире, дважды побеждавший трёхкратного олимпийского чемпиона Теофило Стивенсона Ian Watson, 88, Canadian politician, MP (1963–1984).Ian Watson
3 William M. Barker, 81, American jurist, chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court (1995–2009).Former Supreme Court Justice Mickey Barker Dies Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, 91, British politician, chancellor of the Exchequer (1983–1989), MP (1974–1992) and member of the House of Lords (1992–2022), bronchopneumonia.Nigel Lawson obituary Neal Boenzi, 97, American photographer.Neal Boenzi, top New York Times photographer for four decades, dies at 97 Mario Božić, 39, Bosnian footballer (Slovan Bratislava, Videoton Fehérvár, national team).Tuga do Neba: Preminuo Mario Božić, imao je samo 39 godina Nico Cirasola, 71, Italian film director, screenwriter and actor (The Wholly Family).Nichi Vendola ricorda la magia di Nico Cirasola Tom Dimmick, 91, American football player (Philadelphia Eagles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats).Thomas "Tom" Evans Dimmick David Finfer, 80, American film editor (The Fugitive, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause), complications from a heart attack.David Finfer, Oscar-Nominated Editor of 'The Fugitive,' Dies at 80 Heklina, 55, American drag queen and actor.SF drag legend Heklina reportedly has passed away Rena Koumioti, 81, Greek new wave singer.Famous Greek singer Rena Koumioti passes away Jane LaTour, 76, American labor activist and journalist, lung cancer.An Activist For Women In Unions, Jane LaTour Dies At 76 Roy McGrath, 53, American public official and fugitive, chief of staff to the governor of Maryland (2020), shot.Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt Enrique Mendoza, 77, Venezuelan politician, governor of Miranda (1995–2004) and mayor of Sucre Municipality (1989–1995), leukemia.Enrique Mendoza, former governor of Miranda, died Wallace Mgoqi, 73, South African lawyer and activist.Wallace Mgoqi: A gentle giant of activism and leadership Kristaq Mitro, 77, Albanian film director.Ndahet nga jeta në moshën 77-vjeçare regjisori i njohur, Kristaq Mitro T. B. Radhakrishnan, 63, Indian jurist, judge of the Kerala High Court (2004–2017), chief justice of Calcutta High Court (2019–2021) and Chhattisgarh High Court (2017–2018).Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan passes away Michael Roberts, 75, British fashion journalist.Michael Roberts obituary Gershon Rorich, 49, South African Olympic volleyball player (2004), cancer.South African volleyball pioneer Gershon Rorich, 49, succumbs to illness after a three-year battle Herb Rule, 87, American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.Former Arkansas legislator, attorney Herb Rule dies at 87 Konstantinos Staikos, 80, Greek architect and historian.Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο αρχιτέκτονας και ιστορικός του βιβλίου, Κωνσταντίνος Σπ. Στάικος Tu Tongjin, 108, Chinese military officer and neurosurgeon, president of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences (1977–1983).109岁开国少将涂通今逝世：辽沈战役中保证了伤员70%归队率 Jack Vreeswijk, 59, Swedish singer and composer (Cornelis), colon cancer.Jack Vreeswijk är död efter en tids sjukdom – familjen berättar om sorgen Neeraj Yadav, Indian politician, Bihar MLA (2015–2020), heart attack.सीएम नीतीश कुमार ने पूर्व RJD विधायक नीरज यादव के निधन पर जताया दुख, अस्पताल में ली अंतिम सांस Galarrwuy Yunupingu, 74, Australian indigenous land rights activist.Aboriginal land rights champion Yunupingu dies in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory Marjorie Ziff, 93, British philanthropist.Leading University supporter Marjorie Ziff dies
4 Rockstar Ramani Ammal, 69, Indian playback singer (Kathavarayan, Haridas, Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja).Ramani Ammal Passes Away At The Age Of 69: The Astonishing Voice Of 'Thandatti Karuppayi' Song Is No More! David Bartholomae, 75, American scholar, head and neck cancer.Obituary: David John Bartholomae, Ph.D. | Professor who led Pitt's English department and focused on writing Bokito, 27, German-born Dutch western gorilla, heart failure.Rotterdam gorilla, Bokito, who once attacked a woman, dies unexpectedly at 27 Ethan Boyes, 44, American track cyclist, traffic collision.Cycling champion Ethan Boyes dies after being struck by a car in San Francisco Craig Breedlove, 86, American racecar driver, cancer.'King Of Speed' Dies At 86 Suneet Chopra, 81, Indian trade unionist.Agri Workers Union Leader and Art Critic, Suneet Chopra, Passes Away Cui Naifu, 94, Chinese politician, minister of civil affairs (1982–1993).民政部原部长崔乃夫逝世，享年95岁 R. H. W. Dillard, 85, American poet, author and critic.R.H.W. Dillard, poet, critic and longtime Hollins writing professor, dies at 85 Andrés García, 81, Dominican-Mexican actor (Tú o nadie, The Bermuda Triangle, Manaos).Muere Andrés García tras su lucha contra la cirrosis hepática Wellborn Jack Jr., 86, American attorney.Wellborn Jack Jr. Birger Jensen, 72, Danish footballer (Club Brugge, national team).Clubicoon Birger Jensen (72) overleden Bob Lee, 43, American tech executive, founder of Cash App, stabbed.Cash App founder Bob Lee stabbed and killed in San Francisco