BERKELEY — Berkeley Mayor Babatunde Deinbo, a fixture in government and politics in the north St. Louis County city for three decades, died Monday at his home. He was 73. Deinbo had been fighting gall bladder cancer for the past year, family members said. He was re-elected as mayor last April.

Berkeley Mayor Babatunde Deinbo passed away at his home on Monday at the age of 73, having been a prominent figure in north St. Louis County politics for 30 years and having been re-elected for his third term in April 2024.

Babatunde Deinbo, mayor for Berkeley, passed away at the age of 73. Family members say that he was fighting gallbladder cancer since last year. He served in North County's politics for 3 decades.