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    World War II Veterans

    Captain David Tibbs, a British veteran, died aged 97 earlier this month. He has been featured by both the BBC and The Telegraph, whilst also releasing his memoirs a couple of years ago. Edit: The Telegraph obituary.
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    Class Of 1926

    Richard Anderson (IMDb), American actor who appeared in The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, has died aged 91 - a DDP pick. Edit: Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Independent, Daily Star obituaries.
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    The Dead Of 2017

    Bernie Katz, the 'gatekeeper' of The Groucho Club in London, has died. He received profiles from The Telegraph and The Evening Standard in the past. Edit: Daily Mail, The Times, The Telegraph obituaries.
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    Hooroo, Mate.

    Alan Cassell (IMDb), a British born Australian actor, has died aged 85. He appeared in Australian movies including Money Movers, Cathy's Child, Breaker Morant and Strange Bedfellows. He also had various minor roles on TV shows including Doctor Who, Special Squad and Neighbours.
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    Death By Jazz

    Larry Elgart, an American jazz bandleader, has died aged 95. Along with his brother, Les Elgart (NYT obituary), he recorded Bandstand Boogie, the theme to American Bandstand. His single Hooked on Swing reached #31 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1982. Edit: NYT obituary.
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    Winter Olympic Deaths

    Harold Hurley, Canadian ice hockey player who was part of the Silver medal winning team at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, has died aged 87.
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    Comedians & Comedy Writers

    Norman MacLean, Gaelic comedian, has died aged 80.
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    Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life

    Egon Günther (IMDb), a German film director and screenwriter whose film Lotte in Weimar was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 1975, has died aged 90.
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    Rugby Players

    Christopher Winn, an English rugby player who earned 8 caps for England (1952-1954), has died aged 90. He also was a first class cricketer who played for Sussex. Edit: The Telegraph obituary.
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    The Dead Of 2017

    Alan MacDonald (IMDb), production designer who has worked on many films including Kinky Boots, The Queen, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Philomena, Florence Foster Jenkins and Victoria & Abdul, has died aged 61. He was currently working on Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again.
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    World War II Veterans

    Brigadier Michael Dauncey, a British veteran, died aged 97 earlier this month. Edit: The Times, The Telegraph obituaries.
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    Dead Drummers

    Skip Prokop, a Canadian drummer from The Paupers and Lighthouse, has died aged 74. Lighthouse had a few of hits in the US Billboard Hot 100 in the early 1970s including One Fine Morning (#24) - 1971, Sunny Days (#34) - 1972, Pretty Lady (#53) - 1973, Take It Slow (Out In The Country) (#64) - 1971 and I Just Wanna Be Your Friend (#93) - 1972.
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    Donald J Trump

    Larry Sherman (IMDb), Trump's first publicist, has died aged 94. He was also an actor and featured in a couple of TV shows such as Law and Order, The Sopranos and a few movies (often uncredited).
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    Cartoonists And Animators

    Ginni Mack (IMDb), a Disney 'ink and paint girl' who worked on The Black Cauldron, The Great Mouse Detective, Oliver & Company and The Little Mermaid has died aged 90. She was also one of the original Tinker Bell models for Peter Pan.
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    Time Added

    John Ogston, a Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen (1958-1966) and Liverpool (1966-1969), has died aged 78.
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    American Football Players

    Bobby Boyd, NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Colts (1960-1968), has died aged 79. His final game was the Super Bowl in 1969.
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    Businesspeople, Investors, CEO's

    Sir David Tang, a Hong Kong businessman who also wrote an agony uncle column in the Financial Times, has died aged 63. Edit: Daily Mail, Guardian, The Sun, Daily Mirror, The Times, The Telegraph obituaries.
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    Dead Pop Stars

    I'm sorry Sir YoungWillz, Knight of the Realm for Thread Organisational Skills. If it helps you sleep better at night and saves your angry emoji reactions, feel free to go post it wherever you please. A popular place is the Dead of 2017 thread about 4 hours after the news breaks.
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    Dead Pop Stars

    Melissa Bell, mother of Alexandra Burke, has died aged 53. Edit: Daily Mirror, The Sun, Daily Mail, The Telegraph obituaries.
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    Female 'Firsts'

    Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick, a British doctor and the first woman President of the Royal College of Physicians (1989-1992), has died aged 92. Edit: The Telegraph, The Times, Guardian obituaries.
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    Foreign Personalities, From Stage, Screen, Politics And Life

    Vincent Lemoine, guitarist of the French rock group Elmer Food Beat, has died following a battle with cancer. The group won the Group of the Year at the 1991 Victoires de la Musique Awards (French equivalent of the Grammys/Brit Awards).
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    Bernard Pomerance, an American playwright and poet who won a Tony Award for his play The Elephant Man in 1979, has died aged 76. Edit: The Guardian obituary.
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    Derby Dead Pool 2017

    Here is Bea Wain's obituary from The Telegraph.
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    Rugby Players

    Willie Duggan, Ireland international with 41 caps (1975-1984), has died aged 67. He also played on the British & Irish Lions team during their tour of New Zealand in 1977. Edit: The Telegraph, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries.
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