American-born Hall Of Fame retired CFL coach Dave Ritchie, not to be confused with the eponymous also-late Canadian hockey player or Australian retired footballer, dead of undisclosed causes at 85 five and four-fifth months shy of his birthday.

World Party frontman Karl Wallinger, dead of undisclosed causes at 66 seven and a third months shy of his birthday.

Former Raspberries frontman Eric Carmen, who later sang "All By Myself" and "Hungry Eyes", dead over the weekend in his sleep of undisclosed causes at 74 a little over five months or five months and a day shy of his birthday.

LGBTQ+ activist and Clinton presidential campaign advisor David Mixner, dead Monday of long COVID at 77 a little over five months shy of his birthday.

Retired lawyer and author "Polio" Paul Alexander, who'd lived in an iron lung from the age of 6 after developing such symptoms, despite the emergence of more preferable alternatives over the decades, dead Monday of COVID-19 at 78.

Former Gap Band songwriter, choreographer and dancer Anthony "Baby Gap" Walker, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites, dead on the 4th of complications from neck surgery at 60 five and a quarter months shy of his (also my brother's, incidentally) birthday.

Italian car designer Marcello Gandini, dead at 85 five and two-fifth months shy of his birthday.

British veteran actor Michael Culver, son of stage actor Roland Culver and best known for his roles in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and A Passage To India, dead on the 27th of undisclosed causes at 85 three and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Longtime associated Press photographer and 1988 Pulitzer finalist George Widman, dead Friday at 79 six and a quarter months shy of his (also my, incidentally) birthday.

Longtime The Late Show With David Letterman director and producer Jerry Foley, dead Sunday in a skiing accident at 68 an unknown amount of time shy of his birthday.

Rap pioneer Bo$$, born Lichelle Marie Laws, the first female artist signed to Def Jam, dead Monday at 54 six months and a day shy of her birthday.

Former Ontario Liberal MP and entrepreneur Kim Rudd, dead Tuesday of ovarian cancer at 66 an unknown amount of time shy of her birthday.

Actress Robyn Bernard, elder sister to also-actress Crystal Bernard, best known for her role as Terry Brock on General Hospital, dead of causes yet unknown at 64 two and a half months shy of her birthday.

Mass-media businessman Gerald Levin, who oversaw the disastrous AOL Time Warner merger, dead of Parkinson's disease at 84 one and three-quarter months shy of his birthday.

Film producer and Industrial Light & Magic head Sam Mercer, dead February 12 of younger onset Alzheimer's at 69 an unknown amount of time shy of his birthday.

Nathan Barrett, son of Canadian men's basketball team manager Rowan Barrett, Sr. and younger brother of Toronto Raptors guard Rowan "RJ" Barrett, Jr., dead Tuesday of an undisclosed illness at an undisclosed age (birth date unknown).

Karaoke inventor Shigeichi Negishi, dead January 29 after a fall at 100 (birth date unknown).

Australian legendary stuntman Grant Page, father to also-stuntmen Gulliver Page and Leroy Page, dead in a car crash at 85.

Founding Junkhouse bassist Russell Wilson, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites and no relation to former bandmate Tom Wilson (ditto), dead earlier this week of undisclosed causes at 62 (birth date unknown).

Benji creator, writer and director Joe Camp, Sr., father to filmmaker and Benji reboot writer Brandon Camp, dead following a battle with illness at 84 a little over a month shy of his birthday.

Legendary Cockney Rebel frontman Steve Harley, dead after a short cancer battle at 73.

Retired defensive back Jimmie Browner, Jr., part of a big football family, dead on the 6th at 68 a little under nine months shy of his birthday.

Cold War-era culture ambassador-turned-classical concert pianist, composer and Arthritis Foundation spokesman Byron Janis, dead Thursday at 95 ten days shy of his birthday.

British-American Oscar-winning screenwriter David Seidler, who also wrote plays and TV episodes, dead of undisclosed causes at 86 three and a half to four and a half months shy of his birthday.

Filmmaker, author and Warner Sisters & The Dream Factory founder Cass Warner (nee Sperling), daughter of producer Milton Sperling, granddaughter of Warner Bros. co-founder Harry Warner, grand-niece to other co-founders Sam Warner, Albert Warner and Jack Warner, Sr. and mother to actor Cole Hauser, dead at 76.

Air Force General and astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded Apollo 10 and became one of only 24 men to visit the moon, dead of liver cancer at 93 six months less a day shy of his birthday.

Japanese illustrator and animator Mutsumi Inomata, best known for her work on the Tales Of series, dead on the 10th at 63 nine and a half months shy of her birthday.

Belarusian-born Pittsburgh Penguins right wing-turned-KHL assistant coach Konstantin Koltsov, dead seemingly by his own hand at 42 a month less a day shy of his birthday.

Canadian retired prolific NHL enforcer Chris Simon, dead of undisclosed causes at 52.

Timothy Kildee, brother to Michigan congressman Dan Kildee, shot dead following a domestic incident at 57 (birth date unknown).

Former Ontario attorney general R. Roy McMurtry, dead at 91 two and a half months shy of his (also my cousin's, incidentally) birthday.

Fiorentina general manager Joe Barone, dead following a cardiac arrest at 57 (birth date unknown).

Retired legendary CKNW reporter George Garrett, not to be confused with any of his notable eponymites and father to late journalist Ken Garrett, dead Monday of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin at 89 an unknown amount of time shy of his birthday.

Disco singer and disability activist Matthew "Cola Boyy" Urango, dead Sunday of longstanding health issues at 34.

Prolific veteran character actor M. Emmet Walsh, dead of a cardiac arrest at 88 three days shy of his birthday.

Beauty influencer Jessica Pettway, dead on the 11th of stage 3 cervical cancer at 36 (birth date unknown).

World War II veteran Dick C. Higgins, hitherto one of 23 remaining Pearl Harbor attack survivors, dead Tuesday at 102 a little over four months shy of his birthday.