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Lenny Cocco, singer with doo-wop act Lenny and the Chimes, dies at 78. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/lenny-cocco-singer-with-lenny-the-chimes-dies-at-78-1.10436898 Here he is in later years performing their biggest hit, Once In A While: https://youtu.be/6xSNu9dbJz8

Albert Hitchen, former British National champion, dies at 76. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/cyclist-albert-hitchen-dies-mirfield-9256794

The list was too quiet yesterday, almost like a hush that descended awaiting this news. Irreplaceable.

Came across this, so I'll add my list: Eddie Fisher Dorothy Lamour Pope Innocent II Irving Berlin Dan Rowan (Laugh-In) George C Scott Isaac Stern Vesta Williams

Should we nominate a Joker? What happens if MP dies before 30 June? Should we have a sub in case? I'm about halfway through, should be able to PM in a day or so.

Electoral fraud inquiry in Farage seat. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32725167

Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed, also known as Abu Alaa al-Afri, deputy leader of IS killed in air strike. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-32726646

Cheers Radguy!

Whoopi Goldberg's brother Clyde dies of brain aneurysm at 65. http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2015051325181/whoopi-goldberg-brother-dies-reports/

Alex Salmond becomes the SNP's Foreign Affairs spokesman. He will question the Government on English matters.

Bob Randall, an elder of the Yankunytjatjara Nation and one of the listed traditional keepers of the Uluru/Kata Tjuta lands, has died at 81. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/brown-skin-baby-writer-and-stolen-generations-advocate-dies/6465834 He was the writer of "My Brown Skin Baby, They Take ‘Im Away", an anthem for the Stolen Generation and appeared in several documentaries regarding the indigenous people of Australia. https://youtu.be/v3ytJioxKzI Edit: Telegraph Obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11628484/Tjilpi-Bob-Randall-aboriginal-activist-obituary.html

Lisa Kishkin, Russian born widow of Li Lisan the former Chinese Communist leader who was Mao Zedong's predecessor, has died at 101. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/world/article/widow-of-chairman-maos-predecessor-dead-at-101

Ultimate selfie fails to click. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/selfie-mad-teen-dies-after-5684384

Alan Borovoy, lawyer and former general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, dies at 82. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/alan-borovoy-toronto-lawyer-and-civil-rights-activist-dead-at-82-1.3070662

Gary Marsden becomes an escapee from obesity. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/slimming-worlds-greatest-loser-biscuit-5684556

Zimmerman will get a UK obit if this is anything to go by, he's down for this year by two DDP teams. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32698998

Mayor declares today B B King Day in Memphis. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/12/bb-king-day-declared-in-memphis/ Possibly in celebration of outliving Sir C's prediction of his death yesterday?

Joe Parks, son of Aston Villa's goalkeeping coach Tony Parks has died. He was left in a critical condition after a traffic accident in 2013. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/premier-league-football-star-s-son-dies-two-years-after-lancashire-motorway-crash-1-7256349

This Ron passed me by completely - I admit I'd never heard of him and didn't pick him up during my original search for 'Rons'. And he gets a qualifying obit....dang! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/active/11597586/Ronald-Senator-composer-obituary.html

John Condon, on-air announcer for Johnny Carson's Carson's Cellar and The Johnny Carson Show in 1955/56 dies at 88. http://variety.com/2015/tv/people-news/john-condon-dead-dies-johnny-carson-kcbs-announcer-1201492412/

Second Quake hits Nepal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32701385

Deffo up for searching 650 constituency MPs - just after I recover from the all nighter on May 7th. I'm still tired! Meantime, I see David Miliband has waded in, complaining that Labour didn't make itself even more indistinguishable from the Conservatives. Nice.

Dr. Carol Swallow to do surgery on his stomach? Someone's having a giraffe....

Stuart Sherwin, character actor who appeared in various British hits including Yes, Minister and Dad's Army, died on 23 April. He was 87/88. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/190592/sherwin

Obituary for Ewen McDonald, a former RAF pilot who ended up in Stalag Luft III (the inspiration for The Great Escape movie), who has died at 94. http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-ewen-mcdonald-headmaster-and-raf-pilot-1-3768881