- January 9
- Edward Osobka-Morawski, prime minister of Poland (1945-47), dies. [1]
- Death of Jesse White AKA Marc Weidenfeld of a heart attack at age 80; actor (Maytag Repairman in commercials, Private Secretary, Make Room for Daddy, Bedtime for Bonzo). [1] [457]
- Junaidu ibn Buhari, scholar, dies at age 90. [1]
- January 10
- Death of Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd, Scottish chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1907). [18]
- January 11
- Death of Sheldon Leonard at age 89; American actor (Jack Benny radio and TV shows), producer/director (Make Room for Daddy, I Spy, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, My World and Welcome to It, The Dick Van Dyke Show). [1] [457] (January 10 [18])
- January 12
- Death of Charles B. Huggins, Canadian-born cancer researcher, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, at age 95 (born 1901). [1] [18]
- Death of Jill Summersat age 86; British actress (Agatha - Coronation Street TV show). [457]
- January 16
- Ennis Cosby, the 29-year-old only son of actor Bill Cosby, is killed by a gunman while changing a flat tire in Los Angeles, California. [1] [18]
- Jim Kensil, NFL president (New York Jets), dies of heart failure at age 66. [1]
- January 17
- Andrea Fisher, artist, dies at age 21. [1]
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- Asfa Wossen [Amha Selassie], crown emperor of Ethiopia in exile, dies. [1]
- Death of Clyde William Tombaugh, American astronomer (discovered Pluto), at age 90 (born 1906). [1] [18]
- January 18
- Paul Tsongas, American politician (Senator-Democrat-Massachusetts), dies at age 55. [1]
- Death of Adriana Caselotti of cancer at age 80; voice of Snow White in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. [1] [457]
- January 20
- Death of Curt Flood, American baseball player (centerfielder, Saint Louis Cardinals), at age 59 of throat cancer (born 1938). [1] [18]
- Edith Haisman, the oldest survivor of Titanic, dies at age 100. [1]
- Vladimir Yamnikov, owner of Kristall vodka, dies of cirrhosis at age 56. [1]
- January 21
- Death of Colonel Tom Parker at age 87 after a stroke; celebity manager (Elvis Presley, Minnie Pearl, Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, Tom Mix). [1] [18] [457]
- Death of Irwin Jesse Levin at age 58 of kidney failure; songwriter ("Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree"). [457]
- January 22
- Death of Ron Holden at age 57 in Mexico; rhythm-and-blues singer ("Love You So" (1960)). [457]
- January 23
- David Waller, actor (Lady Jane, Perfect Friday, Hannay), dies at age 76. [1]
- Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer, dies at age 68. [1]
- Laura "Dinky" Patterson dies during bungee jump at Super Bowl rehearsal at age 43. [1]
- Randy Greenawalt, convicted killer, executed by injection at age 47. [1]
- Richard Berry, lyricist ("Louie Louie"), dies at age 61. [1]
- January 25
- Herbert Eugene Caen, columnist, dies at age 80. [1]
- Jeanne Dixon, psychic (Gift of Prophecy), dies of a heart attack at age 79. [1]
- January 26
- Margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at age 83. [1]
- Sarah Lucas, theatre administrator, dies at age 53. [1]
- January 29
- Eric Schneider, murderer of two teachers, executed in Missouri at age 35. [1]
- January 31
- Death of Eve Lister at age 84; actress/singer (No Limit, Hyde Park). [1]
- February 1
- Death of Herb Caen, American newspaper columnist, at age 80 of lung cancer (born 1916). [1] [18]
- Peter Morris, historian of France, dies at age 50. [1]
- Thelma Moss, psychologist, dies at age 78. [1]
- February 5
- Death of Pamela Harriman, U.S. Ambassador to France, at age 76 of a stroke (born 1920). [1] [18]
- February 9
- Barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton - Doctor in the House), dies at age 53. [1]
- February 10
- Death of Brian Connolly at age 52 of kidney failure in a hospital in southern England; singer (Sweet - "Ballroom Blitz"). [1] [457]
- Milton Cato, Prime Minister of San Vincent and Grenadines (1979-84), dies. [1]
- February 11
- Death of Don Porter at age 84; actor (Private Secretary TV show, Gidget TV show). [1] [18] [457]
- February 12
- Walter Ritchie, sculptor, dies at age 77. [1]
- February 17
- Death of Zein Isa, Palestinian militant imprisoned in the United States for the honor killing of his daughter. [18]
- February 18
- Enrique Peralta Azurdia, military President of Guatemala in (1963-66), dies. [1]
- February 19
- The last of the People's Republic of China's major revolutionaries, Deng Xiaoping, dies at age 92 (this is followed by weeks of mourning). [1] [18]
- Leo Rosten, writer/humorist (Joys of Yiddish), dies at age 88. [1]
- February 22
- Austin Andrew Wright, sculptor, dies at age 85. [1]
- Frank Launder, director/scriptwriter, dies at age 91. [1]
- February 23
- Death of Tony Williams at age 51 of a heart attack in Daly City, California, USA; jazz drummer ("The Tribute to Miles Davis" (Grammy Award, 1995)). [1] [18] [457]
- February 24
- Death of Isabelle Harriet Lucas at age 69; actress/singer (Outland, Comics). [1]
- February 26
- Death of David Doyle at age 67 of a heart attack; actor (Bosley - Charlie's Angels TV show). [1] [457]
- Giuseppe 'Nuccio' Bertone, car designer, dies at age 82. [1]
- March 3
- Stanislav Shatalin, Russian economist (500 Days), dies. [1]
- March 6
- Death of Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana (1953, 1957-64) (born 1918). [1] [18]
- Michael Manley, Jamaican Prime Minister (PNP, 1972-80, 1989-92), dies. [1]
- March 7
- Death of Martin Kippenberger, German artist (born 1953). [18]
- Death of Edward Mills Purcell, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1912). [18]
- March 8
- Alexander Salkind, movie producer (Superman), dies at age 75. [1]
- March 9
- Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. [Biggie Small Chris Walkin] is killed in a drive-by shooting, at age 24 (born 1972). [1] [18]
- Terry Nation, writer (Doctor Who, Blake 7) dies at age 66. [1]
- March 14
- Death of Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-born American director (High Noon (1952), From here to Eternity (1953), Oklahoma (1955), A Man for all Seasons (1966), The Day of the Jackal (1973), Five Days one Summer (1982)), at age 69 of a heart attack (born 1907). [1] [18] [37]
- John Curtis Junior, president/CEO (Luby's Cafe), commits suicide at age 58. [1]
- March 17
- Gail Davis, actress (Annie Oakley), dies at age 71. [1]
- March 19
- Death of Willem de Kooning, Dutch abstract artist, at age 92 of Alzheimer (born 1904). [1] [18]
- March 20
- Carlo Fassi, figure skating coach (Fleming, Hamill), dies at age 67. [1]
- March 24
- Roberto Sanchez Vilella, the second democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico, dies at age 84. [18] (March 25 [1])
- March 29
- Death of Eddie Ryder at age 74; actor (Slick Jones - General Hospital TV show). [1] [457]
- Ellen Clara Pollock, actress (Wicked Lady, Fake), dies at age 94. [1]
- March 31
- Edwin Alberian, TV celebrity (Clarabell), dies at age 76. [1]
- Laxmishankar Pathak, food retailer, dies at age 62. [1]
- April 1
- Jolie Gabor, mother of Zsa Zsa and Eva, dies at age 97. [1]
- Nancy Woodhull, news editor (today usa), dies of cancer at age 52. [1]
- April 2
- Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at age 86. [1]
- April 3
- Judy Flannery, master triathlete, killed by a car at age 56. [1]
- April 5
- Death of Allen Ginsberg, American poet, at age 80 (born 1926). [1] [18]
- Alparslan Turkes, Turkish politician (MHP), dies. [1]
- April 6
- Death of Jack Kent Cooke at age 84; sports tycoon, owner of the Washington Redskins NFL football team. [1] [457]
- April 9
- Helene Hanff, author (84 Charing Cross Road), dies at age 80. [1]
- April 12
- Death of George Wald, American scientist (recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine), at age 90 (born 1903). [1] [18]
- April 13
- George Wald, scientist (Nobel Prize, vitamin A in retina), dies at age 80. [1]
- April 15
- Zdenek Mlynar, Secretary of Czechoslovakian Communist Central Committee (1968), dies. [1]
- Death of Mildred Cleghorn, chairwoman of the Fort Sill Apache tribe (born 1910). [18]
- April 16
- Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at age 66. [1]
- Mae Boren Axton, song writer ("Heartbreak Hotel"), dies at age 82. [1]
- Michael Stroka, actor (Aristede - Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at age 57. [1]
- Death of Doris Angleton, American socialite (born 1951). [18]
- Death of Roland Topor, French illustrator (born 1938). [18]
- April 17
- Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1983-93), dies at age 78. [1]
- April 19
- Death of El Duce; American singer/drummer (The Mentors) (born 1958). [18]
- April 20
- Death of Henry Mucci, American Colonel of the 98th Ranger Battalion (born 1909). [18]
- April 21
- Andres Rodriguez, Paraguayan President (1989-93), dies. [1]
- Diosdado Macapagal, Philippine President (1961-65), dies. [1]
- April 22
- Death of Baroness Seear, President of the United Kingdom Liberal Party (born 1913). [18]
- April 24
- Death of Pat Paulsen of colon cancer at age 69; comedian (Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour), US Presidential candidate (1968). [1] [457]
- April 25
- British magician Gordon Williams dies on stage during a charity show in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England at age 63. [467]
- April 26
- Joey Faye, comic (Fruit of the Loom grapes), dies at age 86. [1]
- Peng Zhen, mayor of Beijing, China (1951-66), dies. [1]
- Yegorov, Russian leader (1994-95), dies. [1]
- April 27
- Paul Lambert, actor (Tom - Executive Suite), dies at age 73. [1]
- Andrew Cunanan murders Jeffrey Trail, beginning a murder spree that will last until July and end with the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace. [18]
- April 28
- Susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at age 45. [1]
- April 29
- Keith Ferguson, blues musician (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at age 50. [1]
- Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1956-61, 1978-85, 1989-93), dies. [1]
- May 1
- Bebe the dolphin, also known as Flipper, dies at age 40. [1]
- May 2
- Death of John Carew Eccles, Australian neurophysiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (born 1903). [18]
- May 4
- Death of Alvy Moore at age 75 of heart failure; comic actor (Hank Kimball - Green Acres TV show). [1] [457]
- Vijayananda Dahanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1959-60), dies. [1]
- May 8
- Kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German President of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies. [1]
- May 10
- Joanie Weston, roller derby queen (Bay Bombers), dies at age 61. [1]
- May 14
- Death of Harry Blackstone Junior, American magician, at age 62 of cancer (born 1934). [1] [18]
- Princess Caradja-Kretzulesco, descendant of Dracula, dies at age 76. [1]
- May 20
- Virgilio Boat, President of Colombia (1986-90), dies. [1]
- May 22
- Death of Alfred Hershey, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (born 1908). [18]
- May 24
- Death of Edward Mulhare at age 74 of lung cancer; actor (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir TV show). [1] [18] [457]
- May 25
- Muhammad Fadhel, Prime Minister of Iraq (1953-54), dies. [1]
- May 26
- Manfred Von Ardenne, German scientific pioneer, dies at age 90. [1]
- May 29
- Death of George Fenneman at age 77 of emphysema; announcer and host (You Bet Your Life radio and TV shows, Dragnet, Your Funny, Funny Films, Anybody Can Play). [1] [457]
- John Sengstacke, publisher (Defender), dies at age 84. [1]
- May 31
- Death of James Bennett Griffin, American archaeologist (born 1905). [18]
- Rosie Will Monroe, World War II icon (Rosie the riveter), dies at age 76. [1]
- June 4
- Death of Ronnie Lane at age 51 of multiple sclerosis at his home in Colorado, USA; bass guitarist and co-founder of the British group Small Faces. [457]
- June 14
- Death of Richard Jaeckel at age 70 of melanoma cancer; actor (Baywatch TV show, Spenser For Hire TV show, Supercarrier, Salvage 1, Firehouse, Banyon TV show). [457]
- June 20
- Death of Lawrence Payton at age 59 of liver cancer; singer (Four Tops - "Baby I Need Your Loving", "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"). [457]
- June 21
- Death of Arthur Prysock at age 74; Grammy-nominated rhythm-and-blues singer ("Teach Me Tonight"). [457]
- June 24
- Death of Brian Keith AKA Robert Keith Richey Junior at age 75 by suicide; actor (Uncle Bill - Family Affair, Hardcastle and McCormick, Archer, Heartland). [18] [457]
- June 25
- Death of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French explorer (born 1910). [5] [18]
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