Weekly Obituaries Roundup

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Deaths for the week ending 12 February 2022:

Syl Johnson, blues singer ("Talke Me to the River"), of congestive heart failure, 85.

Douglas Trumbull, film director (Silent Running), of mesothelioma, 79.

Ricky Hunter, aka The Gladiator, pro wrestler (National Wrestling Alliance), 85.

Gerald Williams, major leaguer (New York Yankees), of cancer, 55.

Betty Davis, funk singer, of cancer, 77. She was the ex-wife of the late trumpeter Miles Davis

Jeremy Giambi, major leaguer (Oakland Athletics), of suicide by gunshot, 47. He was the younger brother of major leaguer Jason Giambi.

Ian McDonald, rock keyboardist (Foreigner), of cancer, 75.

Ivan Reitman, film producer/director (Ghostbusters), apparently of natural causes, 75.