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Eddie Bernice Johnson, former Congresswoman for Texas from 1993 - 2023 dead aged 89. A hit in some of the pools, including the DDP.

Cale Yarborough dead.

John Pilger, Australian journalist and documentary maker, has died aged 84. Obituaries: Daily Mail, BBC, Guardian

Not a sniff but those obituaries came remarkably fast given how detailed they all were. Either the news was given by the family with an embargo for 5.00pm or it was a well kept secret.

Tom Wilkinson, British actor and Academy Award nominee, dead aged 75. Appeared in The Full Monty, Batman Begins, Selma, Rush Hour, In The Bedroom and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel amongst others. Obituaries: The Independent, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Sun, Metro, Daily Mirror and BBC.

Daily Mail article outlining how Alastair Stewart is doing.

I did at the time of reporting say to take it with a pinch of salt and that there were no official confirmations. At the time it was being tweeted by South American magazines/reputable accounts with substantial followings. In the 7 years I’ve been on here I think I’ve misreported less than 5 deaths in the substantial amount I’ve covered. Of course the deaths I report being actually of note unlike the Indian equivalent of Poirot or oldest living Minister for Railways of the arse end of no where. I don’t know when or why you starting roleplaying as SC but give it a rest and fuck off. p.s just playfully poking back with my stick

One for the List of the Missed - Donald Wildmon has died, picked in 2010.

Reports on X he’s dead, but that seems to be just because it’s Dia de los Santos Inocentes in Spanish speaking countries which is similar to April Fools.

Ignacio E. Lozano Jr. dead aged 96.

Dec 27th - time difference and all that and Jimmy goes during the night

1. Jimmy Carter 2. Steve McMichael 3. Daniel Barenboim 4. Noam Chomsky 5. Derek Draper 6. Frank Field 7. Jonnie Irwin 8. Joanne Woodward 9. Pete Murray 10. Kenneth Cope Subs: Roy Battersby M. Emmet Walsh

Following up on this there’s recently been further tweets of the same vein talking about suicide etc. (here and here). Hopefully he gets the help he obviously needs.

Laura Lynch, founding member of The Dixie Chicks, dead aged 65.

Ian Pepperell (IMDb), who played Roy Tucker, dead aged 53. Also appeared in Eastenders. Obituaries: The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Metro, The Sun, The Independent, BBC

Russell Hunter, drummer for the Pink Fairies and The Deviants, reportedly dead.

Ryan Minor reportedly dead.

Sylvia Fein listed on Trome’s team here has died aged 107 so a substitute may come into play I think?

Larry Merchant, boxing commentator, rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

1. Alain Delon 2. Bill Cosby 3. Bernadette Chirac 4. Bob Newhart 5. Bobby Vinton 6. Brigitte Bardot 7. Bruce Willis 8. Cleo Laine 9. David Attenborough 10. David Graham 11. Denis Law 12. Dennis Skinner 13. Douglas Hurd 14. Esther Rantzen 15. Ethel Kennedy 16. Eva Marie Saint 17. Françoise Hardy 18. Frank Field 19. Franz Beckenbauer 20. Glynis Johns 21. Imelda Marcos 22. Iris Apfel 23. Janey Godley 24. James Earl Jones 25. James Whale 26. Jean Marie Le Pen 27. Jim Lovell 28. Jimmy Carter 29. Joan Plowright 30. Joanne Woodward 31. Jonnie Irwin 32. Julie Walters 33. June Spencer 34. Linda Nolan 35. Liza Minelli 36. Mario Zagallo 37. Mel Brooks 38. Nigel Starmer Smith 39. Noam Chomsky 40. Norman Tebbit 41. Ozzy Osbourne 42. Patricia Routledge 43. Pete Murray 44. Prunella Scales 45. Rob Burrow 46. Roberta Flack 47. Shannen Doherty 48. Shirley MacLaine 49. Queen Sirkit of Thailand 50. Yoko Ono Subs: 1. Dick van Dyke 2. Iris Apfel (subbed in for Jacques Delors) 3. Pope Francis 4. Sandy Gall 5. Stanley Baxter

As expected, he files for bankruptcy.

Shooting in Prague with multiple fatalities. Reportedly at Charles University. Update: photo of the suspect. Reports he was using a scoped weapon. Multiple dead and dozens injured, suspect eliminated. Update #2: 11 dead and 24 injured.

Niall Ó Donnghaile, Leader of Sinn Fein in the Seanad since 2020, has resigned his seat on the grounds of ill health. He is only 38 and previously served as the Lord Mayor of Belfast. Perhaps not for 2024, but one to keep an eye on.

Ronnie Caryl, guitarist who worked alongside Phil Collins and was his best man at his wedding, reportedly dead aged 70.