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Prince François of Orléans, Count of Clermont, eldest son of the pretender to the French throne and for a period the Dauphin of France (heir apparent), has died aged 56. The family affairs have been covered by The Telegraph (here and here) and his grandfather received an obituary from The Guardian.

Update from the Daily Mail on Jessica Falkholt's condition: possible coma for months, swelling on the brain, relative describes it as a 'waiting game'.

The IP address is apparently from The Telegraph Media Group, so I'll trust it. Wonder how many more 90 year old Muriel Winifred Turner's are still knocking around.

Sir George Jeremy ffolliott Chance, the 4th Chance Baronet of Grand Avenue, has died aged 91.

Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer who played at the 1950 World Cup, has died aged 95. Also mentioned here in the Time Added thread.

Jack Blessing (IMDb), an American actor who appeared in TV shows such as M*A*S*H, Moonlighting, The Golden Girls, The Naked Truth, George Lopez, Home Improvement and The X-Files, has died aged 66.

Edit: Wrong Muriel.

Johnny Bower, a Canadian Ice Hockey player who played in the NHL for the New York Rangers (1953-1957) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (1958-1970), has died aged 93. He was listed in the 100 Greatest NHL Players - a DDP Pick. Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

Alfie Curtis (IMDb) of Star Wars: A New Hope, has died aged 87. Edit: Daily Mirror, Daily Star, The Sun, The Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries.

Where better to spend your Christmas Eve than around a table discussing what to do with Fujimori... poor Peruvian Cabinet. Update: Happy Christmas Fujimori - he receives a pardon and is freed.

Eric Moonman, Labour MP for Billericay (1966-1970) and Basildon (1974-1979), has died aged 88. Edit: The Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian obituaries.

Fujimori has been taken from prison to hospital in an ambulance.

John Atkinson, English rugby player with 12 caps for England between 1968 and 1978 and 26 caps for Great Britain between 1968 and 1980, has died aged 71. He played at the 1968, 1970, 1972 and 1975 Rugby League World Cups. Edit: BBC obituary.

I saw Call Me By Your Name recently and it was stunning.

Dead.

Stan Pilecki, Australian rugby player with 18 caps for Australia between 1978 and 1984, has died aged 70. Edit: Daily Mail obituary. Ken Catchpole, Australian rugby player with 27 caps for Australia between 1961 and 1968, has died aged 78. Edit: Daily Mail, Guardian, The Times obituaries.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Terry, former Governor General of Gibraltar (1985-1989), has died aged 91. Edit: The Times obituary.

Jerry Yellin, an American fighter pilot who flew the last combat mission of World War II, has died aged 93.

Vanessa Greene (IMDb), has died aged 63.

Jean-Jacques Guyon, French equestrian who won Gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, has died aged 85.

Clifford Irving, author and investigative reporter, has died aged 87. Perhaps best known for the Howard Hughes hoax. Edit: Daily Mail, Guardian, The Telegraph obituaries.

Hiep Thi Le (IMDb), Vietnamese-American actress who starred in Heaven & Earth and appeared in other films such as Cruel Intentions and Green Dragon, has died aged 46. Edit: Daily Mail, The Guardian obituaries.

Mamie Johnson, the first female pitcher to play in the Negro Leagues, playing for the Indianapolis Clowns (1953-1955), has died aged 82. A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson is a book about her life, and she received a New York Times profile in 2010. Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

Leo Welch, an American gospel blues vocalist and guitarist, has died aged 85.

For what it's worth, he gains a Daily Mail obituary.