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Astrud Gilberto, Bossa Nova queen and the "Girl from Ipanema" dead at 83: https://revistaquem.globo.com/noticias/noticia/2023/06/morre-astrud-gilberto-um-dos-maiores-nomes-da-bossa-nova-diz-neta.ghtml

Seeing nowt about any podium places yet. In other news the winner specified a charity he'd like to benefit from his incredible talents and the donation has been made. Let's make a better world through dead pooling, or summat, eh?

Lu Yuanjiu finally dead at 103.

Ukrainian-Belgian GM Vadim Malakhatko reportedly dead at 46.

(Abdicated) King Albert II of Belgium is 89.

The death of Lord John Morris means that Stratton Mills (b. 1932) is the last surviving MP elected at the 1959 general election.

Evan Jones, Jamaican poet and author (and also screenwriter of Escape to Victory) dead aged 95, 18 April.

Robert F. Kennedy died on this day 55 years ago, aged 42. - Robert is often known by his initials or "Bobby"; his older brother JFK called him "Black Robert" due to his prude nature. - RFK served in the Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946. - In 1950, he married Ethel Skakel (#18 on the list), and they had 11 children between 1951 and 1968- their youngest, Rory, was born after RFK's death. - RFK served on Adlai Stevenson II's 1956 presidential campaign, but was dissatisfied with him and voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower. - After helping his older brother's campaign, he would be made the US Attorney General; during his tenure he prosecuted Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters. - While he was a supporter of the civil rights movement, RFK authorized the FBI to wiretap MLK's phone after accusations of the latter's association with communists. - Many people were in favor of RFK becoming LBJ's running mate in 1964- this did not happen due to their mutual dislike of each other, and Johnson ultimately chose Hubert Humphrey. - RFK instead ran for the US Senate for New York in 1964, winning by a landslide 700,000 votes. He would then declare his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for president in March of 1968. - On June 5, 1968, RFK was shot three times at the Ambassador Hotel in LA, and died from his wounds the next day. Like his older brother's assassination, there are conspiracy theories surrounding it- his own son, Robert Kennedy Jr., believes that Sirhan Sirhan was not the assassin and that a second gunman was involved. On the other hand, the initial report states that Sirhan- who is Palestinian- shot RFK for his support of Israel in the Six-Day War. - RFK wished to be buried in his native Massachusetts, but was interred near his brother at Arlington National Cemetery. His younger brother Ted would also be interred there after his death in 2009:

Off to the hospital again for a "check up". We've heard that before....

Astrud Gilberto QO: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/astrud-gilberto-death-girl-from-ipanema-b2352188.html

John Morris brings me up to five for the year

Anita Cornwell (Wiki) dead at 99

6/Jun/2023 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 41 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 32 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +4 31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 28 The Monkees – I´m A Believer 26 Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade Of Pale 24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' -1 22 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 22 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon -4 20 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 07 The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations -1

Reuben Wilson reportedly dead from advanced dementia and lung cancer: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/05/1180128842/reuben-wilson-b-3-hammond-organ-soul-jazz-obituary

Robert Hanssen, former FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence, dead in prison at 79.

6/6/2023 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 29 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me +4 29 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There -6 24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 20 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon 18 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)

05/06/23 11:04pm 64 The Rolling Stones – Paint It, Black 37 The Four Tops – Reach Out I´ll Be There +4 35 The Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running 32 The Monkees — I’m A Believer 31 The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore 25 Dusty Springfield – You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me 24 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 24 Nancy Sinatra – These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 21 Procol Harum — A Whiter Shade Of Pale 16 The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon -6

Celtic won the Scottish Cup today, beating plucky but limited lower league side Inverness. Famously, Inverness beat Celtic in the Scottish Cup at Parkhead back in February 2000, and the BBC showed an entertaining documentary about that match last night, ahead of this years Cup final. A repeat from 2020. Lots of talking heads in it, from Jonathan Gould to several of the Inverness team. Not appearing at all is the Inverness manager of the time, Steve Paterson. At one time the big new thing in Scottish football, his career fell apart at Aberdeen in 2003 when his alcohol issues got in the way of his job. Some minor jobs afterwards, before tailing off into drink, gambling debts and domestic issues. He's 65 now, was in court last year over a domestic assault charge, and did an interview this week to the Press and Journal talking up his future in football (!) but now in his mid 60s and with four decades of extensive addiction on the go, one we should keep a closer eye on, imo.

So true

Superstar for the sky ! Zsa Zsa… Sorry, Billy Graham is surprisingly only a miss for Sean here. Angela Piper in as requested

Another face of propaganda gone as Korean war veteran Sun Jingkun dies at 98. Recipient of the 1st July Medal and made public appearances until last year. Oldest 1st July Medal recipient is the immortal Lu Yuanjiu.

Coolio has now sadly died aged 59 . Bit of a shock. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11260901/Coolio-dead-59-Gangstas-Paradise-rapper-passes-away-friend-laying-floor.html

Oscar winning american actor Michael Douglas celebrates his 78th birthday today.

Bit of a brain fart for me. I saw that June picture and made a memo on my phone to add him to the roster - only I forgot to do it...

Bad few weeks for Elton John.