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- Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the agency into a terrorism-fighting force after 9/11, died in March 2026.
- He later served as special counsel investigating ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
- Trump criticized the investigation, calling it a "witch hunt."
- Other notable deaths included martial arts star Chuck Norris, Italian politician Umberto Bossi, and former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin.
