Photo: Martin Rushent on 17 February 2011. (Photographer: Mattgirling)
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* Munir Dar, 76, Pakistani Olympic gold medal-winning (1960) field hockey player.
* Matt Fong, 57, American politician, California State Treasurer (1995–1999), skin cancer.
* Giorgos Kosmopoulos, 74, Greek politician, Mayor of Olympia (1991–1994). (Greek)
* Manolo Otero, 63, Spanish singer and actor, liver cancer. (Portuguese)
* Frank Ponta, 75, Australian paralympian, after long illness.
* Haleh Sahabi, 54, Iranian humanitarian, daughter of Ezzatollah Sahabi, cardiac arrest.
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* Ray Bryant, 79, American jazz pianist, after long illness.
* Willem Duys, 82, Dutch radio and television presenter and record producer, infection. (Dutch)
* Josephine Hart, 69, Irish-born British novelist and poetry promoter, ovarian cancer.
* Philip Holland, 94, British politician, MP for Acton (1959–1964); Carlton (1966–1983) and Gedling (1983–1987).
* Walter R. Peterson, Jr., 88, American politician, Governor of New Hampshire (1969–1973), lung cancer.
* Geronimo Pratt, 63, American political leader (Black Panther Party).
* Joel Rosenberg, 57, American science fiction author, heart attack.
* Albertina Sisulu, 92, South African anti-apartheid activist.
* Philip Rahtz, 90, British archaeologist.
* Lavina Washines, 71, American tribal leader, first female leader of the Yakima Nation (2006–2008).
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* James Arness, 88, American actor (Gunsmoke), natural causes.
* Harry Bernstein, 101, British-born American author.
* Wally Boag, 90, American performer (Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue).
* Papa Joe Chevalier, 62, American sports talk radio host, stroke.
* Bruce Crozier, 72, Canadian politician, Ontario MPP for Essex South (1993–1999) and Essex (since 1999), aortic aneurysm.
* Andrew Gold, 59, American singer-songwriter ("Lonely Boy", "Thank You for Being a Friend"), heart attack.
* John Henry Johnson, 81, American Hall of Fame football player (49ers, Lions, Steelers, Oilers).
* Miriam Karlin, 85, British actress and activist, cancer.
* Jack Kevorkian, 83, American right to die activist, pulmonary thrombosis.
* Bhajan Lal, 80, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Haryana (1979–1985; 1991–1996), cardiac arrest.
* Peter Murphy, 88, Irish television presenter (RTE).
* Sammy Ofer, 89, Israeli businessman, after long illness.
* Benny Spellman, 79, American R&B singer, respiratory failure.
* Jan van Roessel, 86, Dutch footballer (Willem II Tilburg).
* Wang Haifang, 47, Chinese football coach, car accident. (Chinese)
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* Dimi Mint Abba, 52, Mauritanian singer, brain hemorrhage.
* Lilian Jackson Braun, 97, American author (Cat Who series), natural causes.
* Claudio Bravo, 74, Chilean painter, epilepsy.
* Tommy Brent, 88, American theatrical producer.
* Lindsey Durlacher, 36, American Greco-Roman wrestler.
* Lawrence Eagleburger, 80, American diplomat and politician, Secretary of State (1992–1993).
* Curth Flatow, 91, German dramatist and screenwriter, natural causes. (German)
* Maurice Garrel, 88, French actor. (French)
* Donald Hewlett, 90, English actor.
* Ilyas Kashmiri, 47, Pakistani leader of Harkatul Jihad al-Islami, drone strike.
* Andreas P. Nielsen, 58, Danish author and composer, cancer. (Danish)
* Martin Rushent, 63, English record producer (Buzzcocks, Human League, The Stranglers).
* Kiyoshi Sasamori, 70, Japanese cabinet advisor and labor union leader (RENGO), pneumonia.
* Betty Taylor, 91, American performer (Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue).
* Frankie Toler, 59, American drummer (The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman Band, Marshall Tucker Band), long illness following liver transplant.
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* Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., 68, American politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (since 1997).
* Leon Botha, 26, South African artist and musical performer, progeria-related heart failure. (Afrikaans)
* Calvin Hannah, 81, American photographer.
* Azam Khan, 61, Bangladeshi pop singer, cancer.
* Gordon Lorenz, 61, British songwriter.
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* John R. Alison, 98, American World War II combat flying ace.
* Derek Brien, 34, Irish motorcycle racer, race crash.
* Declan Costello, 84, Irish politician, TD for Dublin North West (1951–1969); Dublin South West (1973–1977), Attorney General (1973–1977) and High Court judge.
* Nils-Bertil Dahlander, 83, Swedish jazz drummer. (Swedish)
* Dulce Figueiredo, 83, Brazilian First Lady (1979–1985), widow of João Figueiredo. (Portuguese)
* Stefan Kurylowicz, 62, Polish architect, plane crash.
* Shrek, 16, New Zealand sheep known for its unshorn fleece, euthanised.
* Tillmann Uhrmacher, 44, German DJ, music producer and radio host. (German)
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* Thomas Emma, 49, American basketball player (Duke University), fall.
* Buddy Gask, 64, British rock and roll singer (Showaddywaddy), after long illness.
* Walid Gholmieh, 73, Lebanese musician, director of Conservatoire Libanais.
* Genaro Hernández, 45, American boxer, cancer.
* José Pagán, 76, Puerto Rican baseball player (San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates).
* Nataraja Ramakrishna, 88, Indian dance guru, after long illness.
* Jorge Semprún, 87, Spanish writer and politician. (Spanish)
* Leonard B. Stern, 87, American television director, producer and writer (Get Smart, McMillan & Wife, The Governor & J.J.), creator of The Honeymooners.
* Edgar Tekere, 74, Zimbabwean politician, cancer.
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