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Philippe Marchand, French Interior Minister (1991-1992), has died aged 78. Tom Luken, a Democratic Congressman representing Ohio (1974-1975, 1977-1991), has died aged 92. Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

Neave Brown, American Architect, has died aged 88 - a DDP hit. He specialised in modernist housing, and is the only architect to have all of his UK work listed. Edit: The Times, The Guardian obituaries.

Paul Antignani, former drummer of American metal band Sworn Enemy, has died.

Jenny Joseph, English poet, has died aged 85. In 1996, her poem Warning was selected as the UK's most popular post-war poem by the BBC. Edit: The Times obituary.

Juan Carlos Garcia, Honduran footballer who played at the 2014 World Cup, has died aged 29. Edit: Daily Star, Daily Mirror, The Sun, BBC obituaries.

Ted Phillips, English footballer who played for Ipswich Town (1953-1964), Leyton Orient (1964-1965) and Colchester United (1965-1966), has died aged 84. Edit: The Sun, BBC obituaries.

Donnelly Rhodes (IMDb), a Canadian character actor, has died aged 80. He appeared in TV shows such as Battlestar Galactica, Da Vinci's Inquest, Murder She Wrote and Soap.

George Maxwell Richards, former President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003-2013), has died aged 86.

If it were a gay porn star I might be even quicker

Olivia Nova, American porn star, has died aged 20. Edit: The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Star obituaries.

Kato Ottio, Papua New Guinean rugby player with 6 caps for Papua New Guinea between 2015 and 2017, has died aged 23. He played at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Edit: Daily Mirror, Daily Star, The Sun, BBC obituaries.

Lung condition is a small lesion on the right lung.

Made it on stage at the Golden Globes, albeit in a wheelchair.

Carrie Gracie, a BBC journalist has stepped down as China Editor stating 'secretive and illegal pay culture' and a pay gap between men and women at the BBC. Curiously, however, for a company which she claims is acting illegally to the point her moral outrage makes her feel the need to step down, she is actually in fact moving to a job at the BBC TV Newsroom. Is she really 'stepping down'? Or is she just having a relapse...

Chris Tsangarides, British record producer and sounder engineer, has died aged 61. He worked with a variety of artists, including Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Tom Jones and The Tragically Hip.

What a gloomy bunch of kids.

Peter Sutherland, the 19th Irish Attorney General (1981-1982), has died aged 71. He also served as European Commissioner for Competition under Jacques Delors from 1985-1989, during which time he was the youngest ever European Commissioner. After this, he went on to become Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (1993-1995). Edit: Daily Mail, The Telegraph, BBC obituaries.

Nigel Sims, English goalkeeper who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers (1948-1956), Aston Villa (1956-1964) and Peterborough United (1964-1965), has reportedly died aged 86.

Peter Preston, British journalist and editor of The Guardian from 1975 to 1995, has died aged 79. Edit: The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, BBC obituaries.

Horace Ashenfelter, American athlete who won Gold at the 1952 Helsinki Games, has died aged 94. He was considered an outside chance, and at the time worked for the FBI.

Thomas Bopp, American astronomer who co-discovered Comet Hale-Bopp, has died aged 68.

Jim Anderton, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister (1999-2002), has died aged 79.

It's true. Edit: Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries.

John Young, American Astronaut, 9th person to walk on the moon and Apollo 16 Commander, has died aged 87. Edit: The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Telegraph, BBC obituaries.

Perhaps not for 2019, but one to maybe consider for your long lists. Tessa Dahl, author, actress and daughter of Roald Dahl, is not doing too well. She is appearing in a US court next week facing up to 5 years in prison for theft. The article mentions her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.