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Hugh Boyle, Irish golfer and former Ryder Cup player, 79. http://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/death-of-hugh-boyle-31253213.html

Harvard law professor and Obama's former legal adviser Daniel Meltzer, cancer, 63. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3099462/Former-Obama-legal-adviser-Meltzer-dies.html

Sad news, I remember him, grand player. Me and my brothers back in the 1970s each picked an English team to follow, one from each division. One of mine was Everton (the others being Man U, Ipswich and Watford) and we used to watch results and highlights back in the day. RIP Andy, yet another King lost this year.

On trial for stabbing. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3099123/Sitcom-actor-Diamond-accused-bar-stabbing-goes-trial.html

Bit harsh considering his condition, but as a bridge player, perhaps "Playing Dummy"? He was in films called Mysteries of Egypt and The Last Valley, so something from that perhaps?

Happy Birthday! 93 today, woo hoo!

100 today! Happy Birthday.

Historian and author Hugh Ambrose, 48, cancer. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3098375/Historian-author-The-Pacific-Hugh-Ambrose-dies-48.html

Dave Benton, TV anchor. http://abc7chicago.com/news/wcia-tv-anchor-dave-benton-dies-of-brain-cancer/742979/ 12 DDP teams await a qualifier. Edit: Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3098494/Illinois-news-anchor-announced-air-just-months-live-dies-brain-cancer-shortly-forced-step-treatments-stopped-working.html

Albert Moses. Here he is filming The Snarling last year. Ah, the memories. https://youtu.be/ROa7J4f-l8A

New cancer fears for Joe. http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/singing-star-s-new-cancer-fears-1-7276816

I hate to be pedantic but this should really be posted in the 'down under' thread Nationality should be the last resort of someone's fame or infamy imo.

Les Johnson, former Australian Minister under Whitlam at 90. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/whitlam-minister-les-johnson-dies-at-90-20150526-gha9ug.html

John M Murphy, one of the Congressmen convicted in the Abscam sting has died at 88. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/us/politics/john-murphy-staten-island-congressman-convicted-in-abscam-sting-dies-at-88.html?_r=0

Family allege BB King poisoned. http://news.sky.com/story/1490549/blues-legend-bb-king-was-poisoned-say-family

He's died. 51. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/former-cbc-comedy-writer-mike-o-brien-51-dies-of-cancer-1.3086979

Sir Brian Cubbon, former Permanent Secretary to the Home Office, 87. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article4451191.ece The chap who couldn't recall any dossiers on paedophiles. http://www.channel4.com/news/former-mandarin-has-no-recollection-of-paedophile-dossier Edit: Telegraph for anyone who doesn't have a Times Sub: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11630077/Sir-Brian-Cubbon-civil-servant-obituary.html

Herman Wouk. So it is written...

Marcus Belgrave, jazz trumpet player, 78. http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2015/05/24/trumpeter-marcus-belgrave/27878711/ Edit: Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/24/marcus-belgrave-jazz-trumpeter-dies-78

Marques Haynes, Harlem Globetrotters, 89. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3093606/Harlem-Globetrotters-legend-Marques-Haynes-dies-aged-89-basketball-loses-one-iconic-figures.html

My money's on as follows: Italy to win. Sweden and Russia will fill other two top three spots. Estonia and Cyprus to finish top 10, as will Belgium. UK will finish 20th.

Currently, writing a book. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3092536/Herman-Wouk-writes-book-mark-100th-birthday.html Edit: Bleeding obvious stated.

Joyeux anniversaire!

Damarys Ruiz, former Miss Venezuela contestant, 68. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3091667/Heartbreaking-end-former-Miss-Venezuela-went-model-spending-15-years-life-living-streets.html

Alan Woodward, Sheffield Utd, 68. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheff-utd/sheffield-united-legend-alan-woodward-dies-1-7273655