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Harry Whittington deceased. Link to follow. Edit https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/05/harry-whittington-dick-cheney/ DDP pick.

Robert Dalva (wiki), American film editor, dead from lymphoma aged 80. Nominated for an Academy Award for Black Stallion (1979). Other credits include Raising Cain (1992), Jumanji (1995), and Jurassic Park III (2001). Dalva was part of "The Dirty Dozen" group (wiki) of filmmaking students who attended the University of Southern California together in the mid-1960s. The group also included George Lucas. Dalva is the first of the dozen to die.

Arnold Schulman, a two-time Oscar nominee for 'Goodbye Columbus' and 'Love with the Proper Stranger', has died. He was 97. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/arnold-schulman-dead-goodbye-columbus-1235318174/

Willie just won the Grammy for Best Country Album, and he did not attend the ceremony. No reason was given, and presenter Shania Twain accepted the award on his behalf. EDIT: Adding the video

Those owls really were superb

King George VI died on this day 71 years ago, aged 56. - George's birth name was Albert, and he was born on the 34th death anniversary of his namesake great-grandfather (Prince Albert- Queen Victoria's husband). Victoria was pleased by the name; his mother Mary did not like it. His nickname was "Bertie". - In 1917, George was excused from combat in World War I due to an intestinal ulcer. - George was called "The Industrial Prince" as he often represented his father (King George V) on visits to factories and mines. - George and the future Queen Mother went big game hunting in Africa in 1925- among the animals they shot were a gazelle and a cape buffalo. - George was once considered for the role of Governor-General of Canada by the prime minister in 1931- George V rejected this offer. - World War II and Indian independence were the major events of his 15-year reign. Besides India/Pakistan/Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar) and Palestine/Israel also achieved independence. - George was a heavy smoker, and his left lung was removed when a malignant tumor was found. Despite pulmonary disease, George died from a coronary thrombosis.

Harry Whittington a hit for @Summer in Transylvania. Congratulations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/us/politics/harry-whittington-dead.html next round: 1923 Yuriko, Princess Mikasa / Bob Barker 1924 Joyce Randolph / Tomiichi Murayama 1925 Ruth Slenczynska / Marv Levy 1926 Gudrun Ure / Lawrence Turman 1927 Barbara Rush / Harry Belafonte 1928 Line Renaud / Zhu Rongji 1929 Joan Plowright / Don January 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor / Thomas Patten Stafford 1931 Alice Munro / Willie Mays 1932 Elaine May / Joseph Zen

Cross posting Harry Whittington’s death report here. Cheney wins.

Floyd Wigfield, D-Day veteran died in January at 104. He was one of the 4 WWII veterans Trump hosted in the Oval Office in 2019: Left to right Sidney Walton (1919-2021) Allen Jones (1924) Paul Kriner (1916-2019) Floyd Wigfield (1918-2023)

Gayle Hunnicutt, the seductive American film, stage, and television actress, who began her acting career in 1966, probably well known for the 1969 detective film "Marlowe" (with James Garner), the sci-fi classic miniseries "The Martian Chronicles" (with Rock Hudson), and a recurring role on the primetime soap opera "Dallas", is 80 today. Manuel Orantes, the admired and competitive Spanish tennis player who was active in the 1970s and 1980s, one of the game's finest sportsmen, a favourite among tennis fans and rivals thanks to his ever-present smile, a winner of championships in 10 different countries around the world, who was inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012, is 74 today.

Bill Wilson died on 2017 according baseball-almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wilsobi02

Allen Q. Jones (b. April 11, 1924) of Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. The baby of the group. Obit for his wife, Nancy Jones, who died in February 2021, aged 91. Mentions Allen as surviving her. Further press coverage of Allen Jones from July 2021 here. I would say most certainly still alive.

So fucking what? I remember there were two versions of this song in the UK charts around the same time. This one's a banger though. I was at a festival when Jimmy Somerville was on, and Sarah made a surprise appearance to join him on this song. Made my day.

Tongo critical and just yesterday rumored dead. Decrepit Russian version of David Attenborough Nikolay Drozdov has been hospitalised after falling down and breaking eight ribs according to Russian media, but apparently on the mend or discharged already. Blames his injuries on his longtime raw/uncooked vegan diet, but he's also 85 with a health history.

WWII Navajo code talker John Kinsel Sr. turns 106. As mentioned before there are 3 living World War Two Navajo code talkers left from the 400: John Kinsel Sr., 106 Thomas H. Begay, 95/98 Peter MacDonald, 94, Navajo Nation crook lord who was once in jail but released 22 years ago due to "failing health" after suffering several heart attacks. Also has diabetes and arthritis, but isn't very frail.

As bad as those two are Cheney and Kissinger are honestly much worse

Congrats @Summer in Transylvania 1923 Henry Kissinger/Glynis Johns 1924 Jimmy Carter/Eva Marie Saint 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Joss Ackland/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/Lynne Reid Banks 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

57 A-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV 48 Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin 33 Pet Shop Boys — West End Girls +4 32 Communards & Sarah Jane Morris – Don’t Leave Me This Way 30 Madonna – La Isla Bonita 28 Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 24 Bee Gees – You Win Again 23 Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 23 Falco – Rock Me Amadeus 23 Berlin – Take My Breath Away 22 Mel & Kim – Respectable 22 Rick Astley — Never Gonna Give Up -6 21 George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting For Me 17 T’Pau – China In Your Hand 17 Los Lobos – La Bamba 15 George Michael – A Different Corner 14 Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach 13 Wham – Edge of Heaven 6 Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite

Dead: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Feb-2023/former-pakistan-president-pervez-musharraf-passes-away

Brazilian presenter and coffin teaser Raul Gil hospitalised for oesophagus surgery.

Here's also a photo from a couple of days ago of Ken Rosewall (88), Rod Laver (84), Neale Fraser (89) and Frank Sedgman (95) at the Australian Open. It would be hard to find another sport (apart from possibly Golf) where so many leading players make it into such advanced years in relatively decent health.

He wouldn’t have been this year as the team ‘Now That's What I Call Emeli Sande's In Memoriam’ has picked him and has him as a unique.

I'd take this with a pinch of salt. TMZ are saying her toxicology reports have been delayed and could take several months yet.

BBC Scotland's announcer just introduced today's Doctors by saying "I wonder if Keith Harris and Orville ever have this problem." Harris has had no problems since 2015....

Of the ones on that list I would say Noll is the one to look out for. He hasn't been in public for about 5-6 years and you go on any Steelers or board rumors are thrown about that he is suffering from health problems.