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Seyoum Mesfin, 71, Ethiopian politician and diplomat, minister of foreign affairs (1991-2010) and ambassador to China (2011-2017), shot. Richard Vogt, 71, American herpetologist. Donald Frith, 96, American ceramic artist and academic. Paul Varelans, 51, American mixed martial artist (UFC), COVID-19. Burt Wilson, 87, American philosopher, writer and jazz musician, COVID-19. Gil Imaná, 87, Bolivian muralist and painter. Muhanna Al-Dura, 83, Jordanian painter. Herman Puig, 92, Cuban photographer and painter. C. R. Parthiban, 92, Indian actor (Veerapandiya Kattabomman). Cecil Humphery-Smith, babu88 92, British genealogist and heraldist. Sir Keith Bright, 89, British transport executive, chairman of London Regional Transport. Joyce Lishman, 73, British social worker, bronchopneumonia. Georges Pernoud, 73, French journalist, television presenter and television producer. Ronnie Nasralla, 90, Jamaican record producer (Byron Lee and the Dragonaires). Gordon Galley, 90, English footballer (Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday) and police officer. Jim Sperry, 90, American politician, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1997-1998), COVID-19.