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American Biochemist Herbert Tabor dead at 101 years: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/082120/herbert-tabor-1918-2020

Bryan Lee, the New Orleans-based blues guitarist and singer whose blindness earned him the nickname "Braille Blues Daddy", died at 77 years: https://www.wapl.com/2020/08/22/wisconsin-blues-legend-bryan-lee-dies/ He began releasing music in the late 70's and earned a large following in Louisiana in the 80's with his band The Jump Street Five.

Popular American author and journalist Gail Sheehy, whose most notable works include biographies of Margret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat and Mikhail Gorbatchev, died at 83 years: https://www.kaaltv.com/national-news/writer-gail-sheehy-author-of-passages-dies-at-83/5839292/?cat=10159 She is also known for her bestselling work, Passages.

Now she is in intensive care and on life support, has to be ventilated. Her condition has worsened in the past 24 hours. https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/ukrainische-ex-regierungschefin-hat-corona-timoschenko-am-beatmungsgeraet-72567694.bild.html

Internet personality Landon Clifford featured on the couples' YouTube channel Cam&Fam, which has earned more than 1.2 million subscribers, died at 19 years: https://heavy.com/news/2020/08/landon-clifford-dead/

Alessandro Mazzinghi, revered Italian boxer and 2-time World Light Middleweight Champion during the 1960's, died at 81 years: https://sport.sky.it/altri-sport/2020/08/22/sandro-mazzinghi-morto-pugilato

I just read that his father had previously died of pancreatic cancer back before Quiet Riot broke (and his mother died of breast cancer in 1990-on Frankie’s birthday, no less), so it sadly isn’t too much of a surprise that he would suffer the same RIP to my 14th hit!

R&B and jazz musician Hal Singer, who has collaborated with a variety of celebrated artists, including Coleman Hawkins, died at 100 years: https://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/yvelines-hal-singer-la-legende-du-jazz-a-souffle-sa-derniere-note-20-08-2020-8370699.php He has also played with groups like Rocket 88.

Last republican senator from Washington Slade Gorton died at 92 years: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/former-u-s-sen-slade-gorton-92-dies/

Actor Gary Cowling, known to moviegoers for his small roles in The Accidental Husband, The Namesake, and What's Your Sign?, died at 58 years: https://celebratingthesoaps.com/classic-soap-operas/one-life-to-live-news-gary-cowling-passes-away-at-58/ He is perhaps most recognized for his theater work. His New York and regional theater credits include productions of Love! Valour! Compassion!, Burn This, and Take Me Out.

National team Cricketer Chetan Chauhan, who played 40 matches for India then played domestically for Maharashtra and Delhi, and was an Arjuna Award winner in 1981, died at 73 years:. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-updates-aug-16/amp_liveblog/77569152.cms

Egyptian actress and singer Shwikar who became known for her roles in The Leech and Wife Number 13, dies at 81 years: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/32/376705/Arts--Culture/Film/Iconic-Egyptian-actress-Shwikar-dies-in-her-s.aspx

Japanese actor Tetsuya Watari, who has starred in films such as Tokyo Drifter in 1966 and Brother in 2001, dies at 78 years. Later in his acting career, he became the president of Ishihara Promotion. https://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-08-14-actor-tetsuya-watari-dies-at-78-years-old-because-of-pneumonia-.rkoOC2yEGv.html

French singer, songwriter and actress Belle du Berry died at 53 years: https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2020/08/12/belle-du-berry-chanteuse-de-paris-combo-est-morte_6048775_3246.html

This is the first time I create a new topic. But I think, such an important opera, cinema and film producer like Franco Zeffirelli really deserves his own thread. A few days ago he turned 95 years old. He is best known for his work in Romeo and Juliet (1968: won 2 Oscars), Hamlet (1990 nominated for 2 Oscars with Mel Gibson and Glenn Close) The Taming of the Shrew (1967 nominated for 2 Oscars with Liz Taylor and Richard Burton), Jesus of Nazareth (1977 with Robert Powell, Christopher Plummer and Anne Bancroft) La Traviata (1982 nominated for 2 Oscars) Othello (1986 nominated for 1 Oscar) In 1972, for moral reasons, he refused to work as director for The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola then got this job. Only four weeks ago in January 2018 his son declared that his father is too ill. He's on my personal list for the first time this year. But he would certainly be a possible candidate for the official Deathlist 2019.

Doesnt really matter who will win, the Democratic Party, like the Republican Party, are on the same level in terms of foreign policy, particularly with regard to Palestine, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, China, Russia etc.. Only the ways are different. Democrats, like Republicans, are subordinate to lobbyists and lobby groups. The Democratic Party only gives their appearance with make-up a better look, in terms of health policy, tax policy and the middle class. But in terms of warmongering and imperialism, they are close to the Republican Party. The United States needs real change without the Democratic and Republican Party. Without a fundamental reform of politics, laws, and elections in the United States, the demonstrations will not work. fundamental electoral reforms must be created in the USA. and in my opinion the electoral system in the United States is so complicated, election day is Tuesday, which is a workday that prevents many voters from voting. Dont understand why can't you vote on a Sunday when everyone has free time with a simple identity card, as in many other states? Even the homeless and the lower classes have the right to vote and to vote for someone. What are the rich, powerful and lobby groups afraid of? People in the United States must take to the streets for real reforms and rights, cause at the end for me the democratic and republican parties are like a coin with only two different sides.

Rest in peace. Another friend to the Beatles died, played with them during their residency in Paris.

Italian Actress Anna-Maria Bottini died at 104 years: https://www.actualitte.com/article/culture-arts-lettres/de-pirandello-au-guepard-de-visconti-mort-de-l-actrice-anna-maria-bottini/102160

Violinist Erich Gruenberg, once the leader of many orchestras, including the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, died at 95 years: https://www.thestrad.com/news/the-violinist-erich-gruenberg-has-died/11076.article He also recorded orchestral parts with The Beatles, who had him wear a fake gorilla paw over his bow hand.

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Wilbert McClure, Light middleweight gold medal Olympic boxer at the 1960 Summer Rome Games who also won a gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago. dies at age 81: https://www.boxingscene.com/wilbert-skeeter-mcclure-dies-age-81--150747

Former major of Manila Alfredo Lim died at 90 years: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/750431/ex-manila-mayor-alfredo-lim-passes-away-at-90-report/story/

English Rock and pop singer, best known for the 1965 hit "Game of love" dead at 74 years: http://blitzmag.blogspot.com/

Horace Clark, former Major Leaguer, most remembered as a solid second baseman for the New York Yankees, died at 80 years: https://conlasbasesllenas.com/horace-clarke-el-estelar-pelotero-de-los-yankees-murio/

Serbian Author and playwright Isidora Bjelica, who has published over 55 books throughout her career, died at 52 years: https://expresstabloid.ba/naslovnica/299665/preminula-isidora-bjelica-borila-se-do-zadnjeg-dana-kao-lavica/ She was the co-founder of Dual Therapy, a self-help method built on recognizing both the positive and the negative aspects of life.