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.

Czechoslovakian-born (later Czech) 1980 Olympic champion weightlifter Ota Zaremba, who admitted to doping under the former nation's totalitarian regime's orders throughout his career, dead of undisclosed causes at 68 three months less a day shy of his birthday.

Physician, epidemiologist, former CDC director, Global Health co-founder and author Dr. William Foege, a leader in the 1980 eradication of smallpox, dead of congestive heart failure at 89 one and a half months shy of his birthday.

Indian-born British journalist, broadcaster and author Sir W. Mark Tully, dead at 90 nine months less a day shy of his birthday.

Jamaican two-time Grammy-winning drummer Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, hitherto the surviving half of Sly and Robbie, dead of undisclosed causes at 73 three and a half months shy of his birthday.

Canadian former cabinet minister and medical geographer Kirsty Duncan, a champion for safe sport, dead of cancer at 59 a little over nine months shy of her birthday.

Retired legendary lobster fisher Virginia Oliver (nee Rackliff), who worked until the age of 103, dead Wednesday at 105 five and two-third months to six and a third months shy her birthday.

Mexican actor Alexis Ortega, best known for dubbing over Tom Holland's lines in the MCU and not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead of undisclosed causes at 38 an unknown amount of time shy of his birthday.

Beauty 2 the Streetz founder and TikTok star "Miss" Shirley Raines, known for her volunteer work on Skid Row, dead of undisclosed causes a little over eleven months shy of her birthday.

Colombian congressman Diogenes Quintero, dead in a plane crash with 14 others at 36 (birth date unknown).

CBS2 weatherman Roland Steadham, dead in a plane crash with one other at 67 (birth date unknown).

Lulu Oudshoorn, daughter of Australian influencer Erin Oudshoorn, dead Monday or Tuesday after a lifelong struggle with infantile epileptic spasms, or West, syndrome at 6 (birth date unknown).

Retired Cincinnati Bengals coach Kim Wood, the first-ever full-time strength coach in NFL history and not to be confused with the eponymous writer & filmmaker, dead following a brief illness at 80 (birth date unknown).

Scottish former deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, PC, KC, FRSE, dead of complications from surgery at 71 a little under seven months shy of his birthday.

Israeli dancer, actress and model Tal Berkovich, dead in a car crash at 41 (birth date unknown).

Canadian Emmy- and multiple Canadian Screen Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, husband to production designer Bo Welch and mother to set dresser Matthew Welch and set constructor Luke Welch, dead following an undisclosed brief illness at 71 a little over a month shy of her birthday.

Chinese bodybuilding influencer Bi Jiaqi, dead of undisclosed causes at 26 (birth date unknown).

Actor and author G. Desmond Wilson, Sr, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on Sanford And Son, dead of complications from an unknown type of cancer at 79 eight and a half months shy of his birthday.

Codi Dreaux, granddaughter to rapper Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus, Jr., dead of complications from her premature birth less than a month shy of her birthday.