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Czech novelist and former dissident Ludvik Vaculik, who wrote the Two Thousand Words manifesto during the 1968 Prague Spring, has died, aged 88. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33038273

38,600, although I only use about 12 words in conversation.

I'm a bit death-obsessed, and have been for a very long time. I've been getting all my death news from these forums for about ten years, so can't really remember how I first found the site, but I'm glad I did.

Nichelle Nichols has suffered a "mild stroke". Might be one to keep an eye on. http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/04/star-treks-nichelle-nichols-suffered-mild-stroke?xid=IFT-Trending

DDP was a wrestler in the 1990s and early 2000s- Diamond Dallas Page. He devised DDP Yoga as a way of helping former wrestlers who have either fallen into addiction, suffered the physical damage of their careers, or struggled to acclimatise to life without steroids and all the nonsense that goes with wrestling. DDP himself was a pretty good wrestler, and seems like a decent fella driven by compassion. I've read that he was instrumental in turning Roberts' life around, helping him to stop drinking etc. More here: http://www.diamonddallaspage.com/

Argentinian Cristian Gomez dies after collapsing on the pitch in a match for Atletico Parana. Matches in Argentina had only just resumed this weekend after Emanuel Ortega died on 14th May. Sounds like these were both head injuries rather than a heart attack. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32872696

Late of the Pier drummer Ross Dawson has died following an accident. Apt band name. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a648641/late-of-the-piers-drummer-ross-dawson-has-died-he-will-be-eternally-missed.html#~pdkPE15fMEAgqd

Apparently there's been a hoax report circulating online that says he died. It's been denied. Could this be what they're reporting on? http://en.mediamass.net/people/christopher-lee/deathhoax.html

Gazza awarded substantial payout from phone hacking. If, as I suspect, most of the money goes to his local offy, it'll only be a matter of time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32825751

Mutlu Kaya, 19, star of a Turkish singing contest reality show, shot in the head. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32789750

Jonathan Rhys Meyers back on the sauce again http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/577861/Jonathan-Rhys-Meyers-dishevelled-drinking-vodka-street-Tudors Don't think he'll be worth a punt for 2016, but given his history of drinking could be worthy of consideration. Nevertheless, he looks rough as hell.

It's not. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3084614/Mother-s-heartbreak-man-claiming-missing-toddler-Ben-Needham-revealed-imposter-detectives-pursuing-new-leads-following-TV-appeal.html (Sorry for the Daily Heil link)

Joseph Bennett, husband of actress Julie Graham, found hanged in a London park http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/actress-julie-graham-mourning-shock-5709948 Happened a while ago, only just being reported. He was an actor himself, albeit not a noteworthy one. She appeared in At Home With The Braithwaites, soon to be appearing in Benidorm. He, meanwhile, won't be appearing anywhere ever again.