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Ed Mann, the longtime percussionist for Frank Zappa, has reportedly died at the age of 70. Mann’s passing was revealed on social media by fellow musician and Zappa collaborator, Chad Wackerman. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7sSfXkvKBh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

David Levy has died at the age of 86 https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hkessmq4r.

I guess that we'll find out soon enough. Sacred Bones which is the music label that released his previous musical efforts are promoting it heavily, also Chrystia Bell's social network accounts.

It was cancelled by Netflix some time ago, around 2 years.

Most likely a new musical project. https://www.facebook.com/SacredBones/posts/pfbid035geDPgkAKxKrEaQF9ostuB2odZTkTU1v1vtZCwsv8RAj4NVaVYezos8vEcJkvq3zl

Pennsylvania metal/punk bassist Brad Raub, who’s played in War Hungry, Sumerlands, Eternal Champion, Street Smart Cyclist, Yo Man Go!, and more over the years, has passed away. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/brad-raub-sumerlands-eternal-champion-war-hungry-etc-has-died-at-36/

Palle Danielsson, a Swedish bassist who was a member of Keith Jarrett's quartet, has died aged 77. https://londonjazznews.com/2024/05/27/palle-danielsson-1946-2024-a-reflection-by-gareth-williams/

Minor correction - apparently the bassist had died back in 2016.

He was the last remaining member of the so-called classical lineup of the band.

Bryan Spinks (aka Shredrik McRiffripper Constantinople), who played guitar in a number of doom metal and crust punk bands hailing from Seattle - including Öroku, Samothrace, Christianistan, has died aged 44. https://www.facebook.com/hailconan/posts/pfbid02erA5HP2vaWdL9UG7dTXs7m7eDezP1dyfgqXSPWN8xqvgTJf1v3ZBdYVUPUVSezwzl

Czech President Petr Pavel has been taken to hospital after injuring himself while riding a motorcycle, his office has said. It said the injuries "are not serious", but a "short observation" was required. It gave no further details. Thursday's accident is the latest extra-curricular injury the Czech leader has suffered. In April, he suffered an injury while firing a weapon at a shooting range. The former general suffered a minor laceration near his eyebrows while shooting with a rifle equipped with an optic, his office said at the time. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnj206e63o

The most promiment group in the Israeli right nowdays are the Religious Zionists (who in the last few weeks have been physically attacking drivers of random trucks in the occupied territories and Jerusalem), and other followers of HaRav Kook, they see this attack and the war that follows as a necessary step towards redemption, or Ge'ula as they call it, and the coming of the Messiah. For them, the people of Gaza are descendants of Amalek, and the people murdered in the attack are a necessary sacrifice to capture the land which they own, and rebuild Gush Katif.

ICC seeks arrest warrants against him, defense minister Gallant and Sinwar for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza war. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/20/middleeast/icc-israel-hamas-arrest-warrant-war-crimes-intl/index.html

Minutes ago, the operational teams have been able reached the location of the crashed helicopter after hours of searching. https://t.me/Hezboullah/21229 https://t.me/warmonitors/23881 EDIT: Iran's red crescent denies Iranian state media reports about president raisi's crashed helicopter being found https://t.me/Hezboullah/21230

Imagine having to eat your own foreign minister to survive in the cold mountains of Iran.

Source tells Iran's IRIB News Agency that there is a "high" possibility of casualties due to the "seriousness" of the accident involving President Raisi https://t.me/iribnews_com/139401 Iranian official to reuters: 'We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning' — Reuters Iranian official to reuters: 'Lives of president Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian at risk following helicopter crash' — Reuters

The fog in the region is very intense and thick, and the horizontal visibility is less than 5m according to reports.

Same heli also carried Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, current foreign minister of Iran, Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, Representative of the Supreme Leader in East Azerbaijan and East Azberbaijan Governor Malik Rahmati.

Yael Dayan has passed away aged 85. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/local/article/15765624

I too would recommend taking it with a grain of salt, the only confirmed part is that he was hospitalized and no public announcement was given prior or after his stay.

Netanyahu was once again hospitalized for unspecified reasons, a thing which sparked another round of rumors about him having pancreatic cancer.

Slovakia's deputy prime minister has told the BBC's Newshour that he believes Prime Minister Robert Fico "will survive" and that he is no longer in a life threatening situation. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-69016687

Robert Fico's health condition is serious, said Erik Tomáš (Interim Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family) for a local TV station Markíza. According to his information, the prime minister is still being operated on, and the operation will take longer because the attacker hit several of the prime minister's organs. There should be a press briefing by the hospital in 10 minutes.

Robert Fico was shot by 71-year-old Juraj C. from Levice. In the past, he worked as a security guard in a shopping center. Eight years ago, he announced on the Internet that he was collecting signatures for the establishment of a new political party. He was also an amateur writer.

According to this source he is out of danger, shot in the stomach, arms and legs. https://dennikn.sk/minuta/3992660/ According to the government office, Robert Fico's life is in danger. https://www.facebook.com/robertficosk/posts/pfbid0EnzcChX21jDQeWBw3SQy939exqAucVZiRPYCRFSiqaPig22NfJFae1pPrFZQP78Wl The Ministry of Health, Interior and the Chief of Police will hold a press conference in 5pm local time. President Zuzana Čaputová will make a statement at 4:45 p.m.