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    The D-A-CH-DeathList 2024 (page 18)

    German actor Christian Quadflieg died at 78 years: https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/leute/christian-quadflieg-ist-tot-84740078.bild.html He was well known from movies and serie like "Der Alte", "Derrick" and "Der Landarzt".
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    Academic Footnotes

    American philosopher Harry Frankfurt, who has been the professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, died at 94 years: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/books/harry-g-frankfurt-dead.html
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    Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)

    Classical pianist Andre Watts, who has earned global acclaim for his performances with the likes of the New York Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra, died at 77 years: https://slippedisc.com/2023/07/sad-news-andre-watts-has-died/ He won the Grammy Award for Best New Classical Artist in 1964 and has served as a professor at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University,
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    The 9th Death of 2023

    Ayatollah
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    Academic Footnotes

    Middle Eastern historian Richard G. Hovannisian, who payed special attention to the First Republic of Armenia and the Armenian Genocide, died at 90 years: https://massispost.com/2023/07/renowned-academician-professor-richard-g-hovhannisyan-passes-away-at-age-90/ In 1998, he edited Remembrance and Denial: The Case of the Armenian Genocide.
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    Magic Johnson, And Other Basketball Players

    Former professional women's basketball player Nikki McGray, who made three WNBA All-Star teams as a member of teams like the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury, died at 51 years: https://www.wcbi.com/former-msu-womens-basketball-coach-nikki-mccray-penson-dead-at-51/ She also won gold medals representing the United States at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Game
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    The 100 Club

    British olympic diver Edna Child died at 100 years: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1137782/team-gb-oldest-living-olympian-dies-100
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    Suicidal Celebs

    Singer and actress Coco Lee, who gained fame through popular Mandarin albumsas well as roles in Chinese films like 2004's Master of Everything, dead from suicide at 48 years: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202307/05/WS64a56fcca310bf8a75d6d6d9.html In 2001, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original song for "A Love Before Time" from Ang Lee`s martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
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    The 100 Club

    Norwegian Olympic swimmer Bea Ballantijn died at 100 years: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/49540
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    Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)

    Hungarian pianist Jeno Jando died at 71 years: https://24.hu/kultura/2023/07/04/meghalt-jando-jeno-zongoramuvesz/ His professional career was ignited by a third-place finish at the Beethoven Piano Competition when he was 18.
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    British Character Actors

    English actor David Neilson, who first played Roy Crooper on the British soap opera Coronation Street in 1995, died at 74 years: https://everloved.com/life-of/david-neilson/obituary/
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    Alan Arkin

    Unfortunately I dont think its a hoax. Note, that its 4am in California and they probably need some time to do the necessary verifications before going public
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    Canadian Eh! List 2020 (9/50)

    Sex educator Sue Johanson, who has discussed sex trends, positions, contraception, and other topics on her show, Talk Sex with Sue Johanson, died at 93 years: https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sue-johanson-obit-1.6892524
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    Broadway - "the Great White Way"

    British actor Paxton Whitehead, who gained fame for his role as Professor Phillip Barbay in the 1986 film, Back to School, died at 85 years: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/paxton-whitehead-theater-veteran-back-to-school-1235518889/ In 2011, he played Rev. Canon Chasuble in The Importance of Being Earnest. He co-starred also with Richard Chamberlain in the Broadway production of My Fair Lady.
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    Baseball

    Left-handed pitcher Don Hood, who spent time as both a starter and reliever, died at 73 years: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/don-hood-passes-away.html He made his MLB debut in 1973 with the Baltimore Orioles and compiled a 3.79 lifetime MLB ERA.
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    Political Frailty

    John Fru Ndi, founder and Chairman of the Social Democratic Front, the main opposition party in Cameroon, died at 81 years: https://apnews.com/article/john-fru-ndi-cameroon-opposition-leader-death-9e15d96980c8445d046a36edca0718e5 He was in frequent opposition of President Biya, who he considers to be a dictator.
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    Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life

    Ama Ata Aidoo, a twentieth-century Ghanaian author, poet and playwright, known for her place in history as the first published African female dramatist, died at 81 years: https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Renowned-Ghanaian-writer-Prof-Ama-Ata-Aidoo-is-dead-1777163 She was also a fiction writer and received the 1992 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for her novel, Changes, and the Nelson Mandela Prize for her 1986 poetry collection, Someone Talking to Sometime.
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    Actor John Beasley died at 79 years: https://www.wowt.com/2023/05/30/omaha-actor-john-beasley-dies-79/
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    American writer of detective fiction John Dunning died a 81 years: https://denvergazette.com/obituaries/john-dunning-bibliophile-bookseller-antiquarian-dead-at-81/article_c9020f80-fb41-11ed-9591-23badf665550.html?fbclid=IwAR1TAHyu4shBEcD0HUihE8KYUSG7xbOKLpeU2qf1sOo03QcQ2CUpKv2282E He was best known for his mysteries featuring Cliff Janeway, an ex-policeman and bookseller from Denver, Colorado. He also published two non-fiction works that focus on the history of radio.
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Indian businessman Micky Jagtiani, known for being the CEO and Chairman of the Landmark retail stores group, died at 70 years: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/culture-society/dubais-landmark-group-owner-micky-jagtiani-passes-away-at-age-70 He was inducted into the Forbes billionaire list in 2008 and was the sixteenth richest man in India at that time.
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    The 8th Death of 2023

    This time Sonny Rollins
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    The 7th Death of 2023

    Le Pen
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    Dead Poets Society

    Slovenian modernist poet and author Veno Taufer, whose best- known works include Lead Stars and The Management of Nails, died at 90 years: https://siol.net/trendi/kultura/umrl-je-veno-taufer-607168 He is perhaps best known for a 1969 poetry volume entitled Exercises and Tasks.
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    The D-A-CH-DeathList 2024 (page 18)

    Sad news and I will miss him. A great mime, the world is now a little poorer. RIP
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    The D-A-CH-DeathList 2024 (page 18)

    Internationally known pianist Ingrid Haebler, who was admired for recordings she made from the 1950s until the 1980s, died at 93 years: https://www.sn.at/kultur/musik/die-pianistin-ingrid-haebler-ist-gestorben-138749791
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