Biochemist Professor Gregory Gregoriadis, hitherto the surviving half of the pioneering duo whose 1971 use of liposomes for drug targeting laid the foundations for COVID vaccines, dead at 91 (birth date unknown).

Oscar-nominated animator and filmmaker Roger Allers, best known for co-helming the original version of The Lion King, dead of undisclosed causes at 76 five and two-fifth months shy of his birthday.

Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, dead at 93 three and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Folk singer-songwriter, author and poet B. Tucker Zimmerman, father to Nightshift bandmate Quanah Zimmerman, killed Saturday in a house fire with his wife, Marie-Claire Lambert, at 84 a little under a month shy of his birthday and an undisclosed age (birth date unknown), respectively.

Australian prolific drummer Rob Hirst, best known for his work with Midnight Oil and father to country star Jay O'Shea, dead of pancreatic cancer sometime since the year began at 70 a little over eight months to seven and a half months shy of his birthday.

British veteran actor Derek Martin (nee Rapp), best known for his role as Charlie Slater on EastEnders, dead on the 10th at 92 three months and a day shy of his birthday.

BBB Talent Agency employee David Rapp, son of the aforementioned Derek Martin, dead of undisclosed causes sometime since his father's death at 47 or 48 (birth date unknown).

Sunny Symmank, daughter to former NFL punter Taylor Symmank and influencer Nicole Faith, stillborn on the 3rd (my Dad's birthday, incidentally).

Retired NFL defensive tackle Kevin Johnson, not to be confused with any of his legion notable eponymites, beaten and stabbed to death Wednesday at 55 nine and a third months shy of his birthday.

German bassist Francis Buchholz, best known for playing with Scorpions and Temple Of Rock, dead after a battle with cancer at 71 a little under a month shy of his birthday.