May 2022
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James A. Andersen, 97, American politician, member of the Washington House of Representatives (1959–1967) and Senate (1967–1973). Millie Bailey, 104, American World War II veteran (WAC) and civil servant. Naftali Blumenthal, 100, Polish-born Israeli politician, MK (1981–1984). Kathy Boudin, 78, American political activist and convicted murderer, cancer. Bertha Conton, 98, Sierra Leonean educator. Ray Freeman, 90, British chemist. Ilan Gilon, 65, Israeli politician, MK (1999–2003, 2009–2021). Ángela Hernández, 31, Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist, breast cancer. Freddy Johnston, 86, Scottish journalist. Dominique Lecourt, 78, French philosopher. Mike Liles, 76, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1991–1995). Rajshekhar Mansur, 79, Indian classical vocalist. Takuya Miyamoto, 38, Japanese footballer (Cerezo Osaka, Montedio Yamagata, Avispa Fukuoka). Carlos Eduardo Moreira Ferreira, 83, Brazilian businessman and politician, deputy (1999–2003). Henry Coke Morgan Jr., 87, American federal judge, Eastern District of Virginia (since 1992). Jim Murphy, 74, American author (The Long Road to Gettysburg, Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America, The Call of the Wolves). Ivica Osim, 80, Bosnian football player (Željezničar) and manager (Yugoslavia national team, Sturm Graz), heart attack. Ric Parnell, 70, English drummer (Atomic Rooster, Spinal Tap) and actor (This Is Spinal Tap). Charles Siebert, 84, American actor (Trapper John, M.D., ...And Justice for All, One Day at a Time), complications from COVID-19. Sally Siegrist, 70, American politician, member of the Indiana House of Representatives (2016–2018). Roberta Tomber, 68, British archaeologist. Josephine Tsang Sau-ho, 62, Hong Kong politician, member of the Islands District Council (since 2014), suicide. Jerry verDorn, 72, American actor (One Life to Live, Guiding Light), cancer. Michel Vinaver, 95, French writer and dramatist. Régine Zylberberg, 92, Belgian-born French singer and nightclub owner.
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Max Boyes, 87, British Olympic hurdler (1960). Ursula Braun-Moser, 84, German politician, MEP (1984–1989, 1990–1994). María José Cantilo, 68, Argentine singer-songwriter. Roberto Chapula de la Mora, 66, Mexican politician, member of the Congress of Colima (2000–2003, 2006–2009, since 2021), shot. Gianfranco De Bosio, 97, Italian film director (The Terrorist, In Love, Every Pleasure Has Its Pain) and screenwriter. Vitali Dzerbianiou, 45, Belarusian Olympic weightlifter (2008). Jean-Marie Faux, 98, Belgian Jesuit author, translator and theologian. Biancamaria Frabotta, 75, Italian writer. Peter Frohmader, 63, German composer, musician and visual artist. Nield Gordon, 91, American college basketball coach (Winthrop Eagles). João Gago Horta, 79, Portuguese businessman and politician, MP (2002–2005). (death announced on this date) Jan Kostrhun, 79, Czech writer and politician, MP (1996–2002). Axel Leijonhufvud, 88, Swedish economist. Kailia Posey, 16, American beauty pageant and reality show contestant (Toddlers & Tiaras), suicide. Joseph Raz, 83, Israeli philosopher. Đuro Seder, 94, Croatian painter. John Richard Smoak Jr., 78, American federal jurist, Judge of the U.S. District Court for Northern Florida (since 2005). James V. Stanton, 90, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1971–1977). Rob Stein, 78, American political strategist. Alzina Toups, 94, American chef. Norvald Tveit, 94, Norwegian writer and playwright. Radim Uzel, 82, Czech sexologist and academic, complications from stomach cancer. Yuri Vasenin, 73, Russian football player (Zaria Voroshilovgrad, Soviet Union national team) and manager (Baltika Kaliningrad).