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Ronnie Tutt, who played drums for Elvis, amongst others, dead at 83.

Leo Boivin, a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who played 1,150 NHL games with five teams combined, from the start of the 50s to the start of the 70s, has died. He was 89. https://www.nhl.com/news/leo-boivin-hockey-hall-of-famer-dead-at-89/c-326911248

The oldest living man in Portugal and the brother of Albano Andrade (1909-2021), Alberto Andrade, dead at the age of 109 years, 310 days. They were recognized by the GWR as the oldest living brothers. https://www.jn.pt/local/noticias/aveiro/santa-maria-da-feira/faleceu-com-109-anos-um-dos-irmaos-centenarios-da-feira-14203066.html

Alan Hawkshaw source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-alan-hawkshaw-dead-tv-25231297

To be discharged today.

Jonathan Goodwin, a contestant on America's Got Talent: Extreme was crushed between 2 cars which proceeded to catch fire before which he fell 40 feet onto his head, missing the air bag while performing a stunt in rehearsel. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10100075/Terrifying-footage-moment-Jonathan-Goodwin-America-Got-Talent-stuntman-died-hit-cars.html Still alive.

Recent picture. He's already on ventilator, won't survive this.

Got covid now https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/16/us/robert-durst-covid-diagnosis/index.html?utm_content=2021-10-16T21%3A37%3A01&utm_source=twcnnbrk&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link

Congrats @MariNisia

I thought Father Christmas was there for a moment .....

They are trashy page-turners. I read some of them back in the 80s along with the sex-and-shopping bonkbusters eg Judith Krantz, Jackie Collins etc. But back then I used to be a fast reader so reading those didn't take up much time.

Right, can happen very quick with hit No. 10. Our pick Tony Marshall is actually on ICU because of COVID! https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/unterhaltung/leute/leute/tony-marshall-schlager-star-auf-intensivstation-77977638,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58923592 Justice is served: Kenyan serial child killer Masten Wanjala who killed fourteen boys between 2015 and 2021 beaten to death by an angry mob. He was 20.

American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician Freddy Fender died on this day 15 years ago, aged 69.

Deathlist was created after Cary Grant's death (1904-1986). Kane Tanaka is the last person alive, born before Cary Grant.

How/when will we know who's won?

Mike Renzi, musical director and composer, reportedly dead aged 80: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Composer-and-Musical-Director-Mike-Renzi-Dies-at-80-20210929 Worked with Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, the list goes on in the link above. Seemingly most recently with Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga on Cheek To Cheek. Also provided musical direction on Sesame Street for several seasons. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0719966/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15924250/david-morris-dead-clydach-murderer-jail/ Notorious convicted murderer David Morris who was jailed over 20 years ago for the killing of three generations of a family in Clydach in Swansea Wales has died aged 59 .

Following the death of Alfie Scopp at the weekend, just 10 of the credited cast (excluding the dancers) now left from Fiddler on the Roof (1971). The film will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 3rd. Topol (1935–2023) – Tevye Norma Crane (1928–1973) – Golde Leonard Frey (1938–1988) – Motel the tailor / Tzeitel's husband Molly Picon (1898–1992) – Yente, the matchmaker Paul Mann (1913–1985) – Lazar Wolf, the butcher Rosalind Harris (b. 1946) – Tzeitel, the eldest daughter Michele Marsh (b. 1946) – Hodel, the second daughter Neva Small (b. 1952) – Chava, the third daughter Paul Michael Glaser (b. 1943) – Perchik, a Bolshevik revolutionary / Hodel's husband Ray Lovelock (1950–2017) – Fyedka, a Christian / Chava's husband Elaine Edwards (b. 19??) – Shprintze, the fourth daughter Candy Bonstein (b. 1960) – Bielke, the fifth daughter Shimen Ruskin (1907–1976) – Mordcha, the innkeeper Zvee Scooler (1899–1985) – Rabbi Louis Zorich (1924–2018) – Constable Alfie Scopp (1919–2021) – Avram, the bookseller Howard Goorney (1921–2007) – Nachum, the beggar Barry Dennen (1938–2017) – Mendel, the Rabbi's son Vernon Dobtcheff (b. 1934) – Russian official Ruth Madoc (1943–2022) – Fruma-Sarah, Lazar Wolf's late wife Patience Collier (1910–1987) – Grandmother Tzeitel Tutte Lemkow (1918–1991) – the Fiddler Stella Courtney (1912–1998) – Shandel, Motel's mother Jacob Kalich (1891–1975) – Yankel, the Grocer Brian Coburn (1936–1989) – Berl George Little (1928–2022) – Hone Stanley Fleet (1925–2015) – Farcel Arnold Diamond (1915–1992) – Moishe Marika Rivera (1919–2010) – Rifka Mark Malicz (1909–1986) – Ezekial Aharon Ipalé (1941–2016) – Sheftel Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944–2014) – Sexton Vladimir Medar (1923–1978) – Priest Additionally, its director/producer Norman Jewison (b. 1926), the composer of the original Broadway score Sheldon Harnick (b. 1924), and the film's score composer John Williams (b. 1932) are still with us. One of my favourite musical films incidentally. Thoroughly recommend to anyone who hasn't seen it.

Died under two months before his 110th, I was really hoping he'd become a supercentenarian. He was exceptionally large for someone his age, didn't lose much weight during his centenarian years.

Cross posting news of Alan Hawkshaw's death here, the composer of stock music Chicken Man, used as the theme tune for the show for many years (as well as Give Us A Clue):

Roger Newell, bass player for Rick Wakeman, and 60s cult psychedelic band Rainbow Ffolly among others, has died aged 73. https://www.loudersound.com/news/roger-newell-bassist-for-rick-wakeman-dies-aged-73?fbclid=IwAR0KEYZScmMSRjXOzJ3iC6kR3ykQc6Y0yOYjixbe3yP6UDCzJltTaLBuPds

Clarence Williams III of the Mod Squad dead at 81: https://deadline.com/2021/06/clarence-williams-iii-dead-linc-the-mod-squad-obituary-81-1234770213/ Which leaves Michael Cole as the last survivor.