Wrestling legend Alan Rogowski, alias Ole Anderson, dead at 81 a little under seven months shy of his birthday.

Lt. Dan Band drummer McKenna "Mac" Anthony Sinise, son and bandmate of actor and frontman Gary Sinise and former only to retired actress Moira Sinise (nee Harris), dead January 5 of chordoma at 33 an unknown amount of time shy of his birthday.

TV writer, novelist and two-time Emmy-winning producer E. Duke Vincent, born Edward Ventimiglia, husband to actress Pamela Hershey and a frequent partner to the late Aaron Spelling, dead on the 10th at 91 two and two-third months shy of his birthday.

Prolific veteran actor Lanny Flaherty, dead on the 18th following surgery at 81 five and a third months shy of his birthday.

NFL & CFL defensive end Craig Roh, dead Monday following an 18-month battle with colon cancer at 33.

Wrestling star Mike Jones, best known as Virgil and not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead of stage two colon cancer at 61 three and a half months shy of his birthday.

Actor-comedian Richard Lewis, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead of a heart attack at 76 a little over four months shy of his birthday.

Scientist and researcher Estella Leopold, hitherto the last surviving child of famed conservationist and author Aldo Leopold, dead Sunday at 97.

Former Soviet premier Nikolai Ryzhkov, who tried vainly to prevent the U.S.S.R.'s economic meltdown, dead at 94 exactly seven months shy of his birthday.

Puerto Rican-born longtime Texas Rangers manager and coach Hector Ortiz Montanez, dead after a long battle with cancer at 54 seven and a half months shy of his birthday.

English-born prolific manager Nina Avramides, who represented Jimmy Buffett for over 40 years, dead on the 17th after a battle with dementia at 82.

Former Canadian prime minister M. Brian Mulroney, father to Ontario politician Caroline Mulroney and former eTalk host Ben Mulroney, dead of causes yet unknown at 84 twenty days shy of his birthday.

Singer-songwriter Cat Janice, born Catherine Janice Ipsan, best known for her TikTok fame and "Can't Dance You Outta My Head", dead Wednesday of sarcoma at 31.

British veteran entertainment executive & producer and Great Point founder Jim Reeve, dead Tuesday at 64 (birth date unknown).

Veteran actress Ann(e) Whitfield, best known for her role as Susan Waverly in White Christmas, dead on the 14th or 15th (conflicting sources) following an unexpected accident at 85 five and a half or five and two-fifth months shy of her birthday.

Fashion icon Iris Apfel, dead at 102 six months less a day shy of her birthday.

Danish Conservative politician and prime minister candidate Soren Pape Poulsen, dead suddenly at 52 a little under ten months shy of his birthday.

Quebec actor and TV & radio host Paul Houde, dead suddenly at 69 of complications from brain surgery at 69 (birth date unknown).

Veteran voice actor Mark Dodson, best known for his roles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi and the Gremlins movies and not to be confused with the eponymous British record producer, dead of a massive heart attack in his sleep at 64 (birth date unknown).

Eleanor Collins, "Canada's first lady of jazz", dead at 104 eight and three-fifth months shy of her birthday.

Award-winning sports journalist Chris "Mort" Mortensen, dead of throat cancer at 72 a little over eight months shy of his birthday.

BBC darts commentator and Bullseye star Tony Green, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead after a long battle with Alzheimer's at 85.

British playwright Edward Bond, who shocked the nation's theater world with 1965's Saved, dead at 89 four and a half months shy of his birthday.

Two-time Daytime Emmy-winning The Backyardigans creator Janice Burgess, dead Saturday of breast cancer the day after turning 72.

Garrison Brown, son of Sister Wives stars Janelle Brown and Kody Brown, dead apparently by gunshot suicide at 25 (birth date unknown).

Internationally renowned architect Antoine Predock, dead Saturday of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at 87 three and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Grammy-winning jazz musician Jim Beard, dead Saturday of complications, due to sudden illness, at 63 a little under five months shy of his birthday.

Legendary singer and vocal coach Debra Byrd, who worked on American Idol for 10 seasons, dead Tuesday at 72 four and a half months shy of her birthday.

Action movie producer Sean Stone, not to be confused with the eponymous actor, filmmaker and TV host, dead Tuesday of metastatic neuroendocrine cancer of the colon at 31 (birth date unknown).

Singer, comedian and actor Steve Lawrence, born Sidney Liebowitz, widower to stage partner Eydie Gorme and father to ASCAP award-winning composer David Lawrence, dead of complications, due to Alzheimer's disease, at 88 four months and a day shy of his birthday.

Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, who also designed the characters in the Dragon Quest/Warrior series and Chrono Trigger, dead a week ago of a blood clot in his brain at 68 a little over a month shy of his birthday.

Retired veteran TV character actress Jean Allison, dead on the 28th at 94 a little under eight months shy of her birthday.

Egyptian-born actor Ahmed El-Shenawi (note the "i"), best known for announcing the "snake surprise" in Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, dead February 1 of complications from surgery at 75 (birth date unknown).

Former Fort McMurray & first Regional Municipality Of Wood Buffalo, Alberta mayor Guy Boutilier, dead at 65.