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Magic Johnson, And Other Basketball Players
TomTomTelekom replied to Death Watch Beatle's topic in DeathList Forum
Tom Heinsohn, NBA Hall of Fame forward/center and coach who was involved in each of the Boston Celtics' first 17 NBA Championships, died at 86 years: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/10/sports/celtics-legend-tom-heinsohn-champion-player-coach-dies-86/ He was named to six All-Star games during a career that spanned from 1956 to 1965. -
Jacques Delors
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Oh, no. I knew it was coming, but still. R.I.P. A legendary and respectable human being with an impactful legacy.
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Who will win the 2020 US Presidential Election?
TomTomTelekom replied to Windsor's topic in DeathList extra-curricular
Congrats, Mr. Biden. The White House will need an entire specialty cleaning team in hazmat suits to get rid of the toxic stank its been suffocating in for the past 4 years. -
Who will win the 2020 US Presidential Election?
TomTomTelekom replied to Windsor's topic in DeathList extra-curricular
Last time the world heard someone call for a “total war” was Joseph Goebbels in 1943. Trump and his team apparently have a huge history education deficit. He's like a villain in a videogame spawning evil minions. On another note, 2020 truly has been a ride. It has had more plot twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie. -
American Author and physicist Gordon van Wylen lost his foght with Covid at 100 years: https://hope.edu/news/2020/campus-life/former-hope-college-president-gordon-van-wylen-dies.html
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Aviation pioneer Max Ward, most famous for founding the Canadian airline Wardair in 1953, died at 98 years: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/max-ward-obituary-1.5788258 He was a member of both Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame and the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
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Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)
TomTomTelekom replied to harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy's topic in DeathList Forum
Hungarian pianist Bela Siki, known for his distinguished teaching career and for his passionate and wise interpretations of famous composers, died at 97 years: https://slippedisc.com/2020/10/death-of-distinguished-hungarian-pianist-97/ -
Heartbroken It really does feel like there’s a generation of legends passing these times. Thanks for all the great movies. Great man and absolute icon. RIP!
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John Edrich
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American Football Players
TomTomTelekom replied to harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy's topic in DeathList Forum
He won six NFL Championships (five with the Green Bay Packers), including three of the first five Super Bowls. -
Now Mahatir Mohamad (95 years) glorifies the killing of million french people: https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/twitter-deletes-mahathir-mohamad-s-tweet-for-glorifying-violence-in-france-120103000047_1.html Maybe one for next years DL...
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RIP- Cant be too many WC winners left now. My 18th hit, personal record!
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Iraqi Vice President (1979-2003) Izzat al Douri died at 78 years: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saddam-hussein-s-aide-izzat-al-douri-dies-in-iraq/2019160
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Breaking News: German politician and member of the Social Democratik Party, Thomas Oppermann died at 66 years: https://www.bild.de/politik/2020/politik/medienberichte-bundestagsvizepraesident-thomas-oppermann-ist-tot-73594826.bild.html
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Sad news, I always loved this song. Mr. Bojangles was recorded by so many artists, including Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Robbie Williams, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan and so on. Rest in peace, icon of country music
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Washington Post Obit: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/viola-smith-swing-eras-fastest-girl-drummer-in-the-world-dies-at-107/2020/10/23/770c3758-154a-11eb-bc10-40b25382f1be_story.html
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American Football (And Other Yank 'sports')
TomTomTelekom replied to RadGuy's topic in DeathList extra-curricular
Matt Blair, franchise player for the Minnesota Vikings played outside linebacker for all 12 seasons of his career, died at 70 years: https://www.startribune.com/former-vikings-great-matt-blair-dies-at-age-70/572832852/ He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, and helped the Vikings to reach Super Bowl IX and Super Bowl XI. -
Israeli litarary scholar Joshua Blau died at 101 years: https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/811877
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Palestinian Parliament member and politician Saeb Erekat, best known as the former Chief of the PLO Steering and Monitoring Committee died at 65 years: https://www.lalibre.be/international/asie/le-haut-dirigeant-palestinien-saeb-erakat-est-decede-des-suites-du-covid-19-5f8ddba07b50a66bd8e1aa42 He notably helped negotiate the 1993 Oslo Accords with Israel.
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DEAD Drol was right, indeed only few hours.
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Lawyer and business executive Alan Stephenson Boyd. who served as president of Amtrak and was appointed by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson to the position of United States Secretary of Transportation died at 98 years: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/alan-boyd-dead.html
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didnt know his son was also environmental activist. hard blow for Robert, that could maybe soon finish him off.
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Sports journalist and broadcaster Sid Hartman died at 100 years: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/10/18/sid-hartman-legendary-minnesota-sports-journalist-dies-at-100/ He was known for his sports journalism work for Minnesota's Star Tribune, he also managed the Minneapolis Lakers professional basketball team (which later became the famous Los Angeles Lakers team) and provided sports commentary on a Minneapolis radio station.
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American football player John Henderson died at 107 years; https://baytownsun.com/lifestyle/article_f26b3d8a-1023-11eb-a985-2fa2412fbbbe.html