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Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)
TomTomTelekom replied to harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy's topic in DeathList Forum
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. -
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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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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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"
TomTomTelekom replied to BuriedInCarolina's topic in DeathList Forum
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. -
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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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
TomTomTelekom replied to Davey Jones' Locker's topic in DeathList Forum
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. -
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....
TomTomTelekom replied to maryportfuncity's topic in DeathList Forum
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. -
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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This time Sonny Rollins
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Le Pen
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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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Sad news and I will miss him. A great mime, the world is now a little poorer. RIP
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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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Cartoonist Sam Gross, known for his contributions to Esquire, The New Yorker, and Cosmopolitan, died at 89 years: https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2023/05/08/sam-gross-rip/ Some of his published cartoons include: More Gross, An Elephant Is Soft and Mushy, Yand our Mother Is a Remarkable Woman.
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Guitarist Jack Wilkins, who has played with artists like Stanley Turrentine and Jimmy Heath, died at 78 years: https://www.thejazzguitarlife.com/2023/05/06/rip-jack-wilkins-1944-2023/
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Hard-throwing left-handed pitcher Vida Blue, who was selected to 6 All-Star games and was named American League MVP and Cy Young winner in 1971 with the Oakland Athletics, died at 73 years: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37546009/vida-blue-former-al-mvp-3-world-series-champ-dies He won three World Series Championships with the A's in the '70s and earned 209 victories while recording 2,175 strikeouts across his 18-year career.
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Hit No. 7 for our DACH-List. Founder of the Beaux Arts Trio Menahem Pressler died at 99 years. He collaborated with the Emerson String Quartet for more than three decades. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/05/06/menahem-pressler-pianist-indiana-beaux-arts-trio-dies/
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Actual picture of Michael J. Fox, who imo looks better than Meg Ryan by his side.
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Actual picture of Roman Polanski posing with Samatha Geimer, who was raped by him when she was 13yr old. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-05-01/roman-polanski-samantha-geimer-photo-emmanuelle-seigner?consumer=googlenews For a 89 year old man he looks still pretty fine.
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Russian fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin, who was known for his work appearing in the pages of Elle and Vogue and for redesigning Russia's military uniforms in 2010, died at 59 years: https://www.starhit.ru/novosti/umer-valentin-yudashkin-882371/
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Celebrity chef and television personality Jock Zonfrillo, known primarily for appearing as a judge on MasterChef Australia, died at 46 years: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/01/jock-zonfrillo-death-masterchef-australia-judge-chef-dies-aged-46 His former restaurant, Orana, was named Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Magazine, and it was also named Australia's Restaurant of the Year by the Good Food Guide before it's eventual closing in October 2020. In 2018, he was named Australia's Hottest Chef in The Australian magazine. His nonprofit, The Orana Foundation, won the coveted Basque Culinary World Prize in July 2018.
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Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists
TomTomTelekom replied to Stayin Alive's topic in DeathList Forum
American athlete Ralph Boston, who was known for his success as a long jumper in the 1960s, died at 83 years: https://eu.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2023/04/30/ralph-boston-olympics-world-long-jump-record-holder-dies-at-83/70167985007/ He won the Gold Medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome for the long jump.