π¨π CuauhtΓ©moc CΓ‘rdenas (92) : Influential Mexican politician, three-time presidential candidate and founder of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. ππ¨
π¨π Glynn Simmons (72) : American man exonerated after serving nearly 48 years in prison, one of the longest wrongful incarcerations in U.S. history. - colon cancer ππ¨
π¨π Barbara Barrie (95) : American actress and author, acclaimed for Breaking Away and recurring television roles including Suddenly Susan. - assisted suicide ππ¨
π¨π Stephen Kovacevich (86) : American classical pianist and conductor acclaimed internationally for interpretations of Beethoven, Brahms, and other major composers. ππ¨
π¨π Alvin Hellerstein (92) : Long-serving federal judge who oversaw major 9/11-related litigation and several nationally prominent cases in New York. ππ¨
π¨π Dolores Huerta (96) : Co-founder of the United Farm Workers, she became a nationally prominent labor organizer and civil-rights activist in the United States. ππ¨
π¨π Otto RΓΆssler (86) : German biochemist and chaos theorist who developed the RΓΆssler attractor, a mathematical model widely studied in nonlinear dynamics. ππ¨
π¨π Barry Clemens (83) : American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, and Seattle SuperSonics. ππ¨
π¨π Peter Medak (88) : Hungarian-born British film director known for cult horror film The Changeling and acclaimed productions including The Ruling Class. ππ¨
π¨π Liu Yandong (80) : Senior Chinese Communist Party leader and vice premier, prominent in Chinaβs government and international relations. ππ¨
π¨π Kevin Bleyer (54) : American comedy writer for The Daily Show and Politically Incorrect, and speechwriter for President Barack Obama. - traffic collision ππ¨
π¨π Joseph Lagu (96) : South Sudanese independence leader who led the Anyanya rebellion and later served as the country's president. ππ¨
π¨π AndrΓ© Lacroix (81) : Canadian hockey star and prolific scorer who became one of the World Hockey Associationβs most celebrated players. ππ¨
π¨π David Rigert (79) : Soviet Olympic weightlifting champion who won gold in 1976 and became one of the sportβs most prominent competitors. ππ¨
π¨π Andrei Doroshkevich (89) : Russian cosmologist who helped predict the cosmic microwave background, a landmark contribution to modern cosmology. ππ¨
π¨π Ursula von Rydingsvard (84) : Renowned German-born American sculptor whose monumental works are held in major museums and public collections. - complications from Alzheimerβs disease ππ¨
π¨π Susan Saint James (80) : American television actress known for starring roles in It Takes a Thief, McMillan & Wife, and Kate & Allie. - pancreatic cancer ππ¨
π¨π Tetsuya Chiba (87) : Acclaimed manga artist best known for Ashita no Joe, an influential sports manga with international cultural reach. ππ¨
π¨π Donnie Iris (83) : American rock musician and songwriter known for the hit songs βThe Rapperβ and βAh! Leah!β ππ¨
