Gardner, 67, British writer and academic, lecturer on historical revisionism, after long illness. Richie Hayward, 64, American drummer (Little Feat), liver cancer. Manfred Homberg, 77, German Olympic boxer. André Kim, 74, South Korean fashion designer, pneumonia. Victor Kremer, 78, Luxembourgian Olympic shooter. Mario Laguë, 52, Canadian diplomat, Liberal Party communications director, road accident. Artur Olech, 70, Polish boxer, Olympic silver medalist (1964, 1968). Andrew Roth, 91, American-born British biographer and journalist, prostate cancer. Paul Ryan Rudd, 70, American actor (Beacon Hill, The Betsy), pancreatic cancer. Mohammad Ali Taraghijah, 67, Iranian painter. Luis Tascón, 41, Venezuelan politician, member of the National Assembly, colorectal cancer. 13 Colin François Lloyd Austin, 69, British scholar. Panagiotis Bachramis, 34, Greek footballer (Veria F.C.), fishing accident. Helen Berg, 78, American statistician and politician, mayor of Corvallis, Oregon (1994–2006), peritoneal mesothelioma. Lance Cade, 29, American professional wrestler, (WWE, NWA, AJPW, HUSTLE) heart failure. Patrick Cauvin, 77, French novelist, complications from cancer. Jacques Faivre, 76, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Le Mans (1997–2008), heart attack. Alejandro Febrero, 85, Spanish swimmer. Albert Frost, 96, British businessman. Steve Jordan, 71, American accordionist, complications from liver cancer. Edward Kean, 85, American television writer (Howdy Doody), complications from emphysema. Alberto Müller Rojas, 75, Venezuelan military officer and politician, adviser to Hugo Chávez. Edwin Newman, 91, American journalist and newscaster (NBC News), pneumonia. Isaac Passy, 82, Bulgarian philosopher and art historian. Phil Petillo, 64, American luthier and engineer. Jan Reinås, 66, Norwegian businessman, cancer. David Rowland, 86, American industrial designer. Craig Van Tilbury, 53, American guitarist and chess master, heart attack. Janaki Venkataraman, 89, Indian First Lady (1987–1992), after short illness. 14 Mervyn Alexander, 85, British Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Clifton (1974–2001). Rallis Kopsidis, 81, Greek painter. Herman Leonard, 87, American jazz photographer. Abbey Lincoln, 80, American jazz singer and actress (For Love of Ivy, Nothing But a Man). Lynn Lowe, 74, American politician, Chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party (1974–1980). Terje Stigen, 88, Norwegian author. Sherman W. Tribbitt, 87, American politician, Governor of Delaware (1973–1977). Gloria Winters, 78, American actress (The Life of Riley, Sky King), complications from pneumonia. 15 Ahmad Alaadeen, 76, American jazz musician, bladder cancer. Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Gosaibi, 70, Saudi Minister of Labour, after long illness. Dan Avey, 69, American radio personality, cancer. Joe L. Brown, 91, American baseball executive (Pittsburgh Pirates), after long illness. Denis E. Dillon, 76, American lawyer and politician, District Attorney