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Tsutomu Hata, the 51st Prime Minister of Japan (April 1994 - June 1994), has died aged 82.

Josef Musil, a Czech volleyball player who won Silver at the 1964 Tokyo Games and Bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Games, has died aged 85.

Prince Don Antonello Ruffo de Calabria, brother of Queen Paola of Belgium, has died aged 87.

He was due to star in Love Letters which was touring theatres in the UK starting this September, however this has been postponed indefinitely due to surgery he has had on his back. Gossip website RadarOnline claims he's in his last days with a return of the cancer.

Alan Root (IMDb), a British born Kenyan cinematographer, has died aged 80. He is best known for his wildlife documentaries, including the Academy Award nominated Mysterious Castles of Clay. His former wife, Joan Root (IMDb), also worked on documentaries until she was shot and killed in Kenya - she received an obituary from The Guardian. Edit: The Telegraph, Guardian, The Times obituaries.

Jack Perry, one of the last surviving members of the Guinea Pig Club, has died aged 92.

Sean O'Callaghan, IRA terrorist who turned and worked as a special agent for the Irish Government from 1979-1988, has died aged 62. He voluntarily surrendered to British prosecution and wrote accounts of his experiences both as a book and for The Sunday Times. After being granted a Royal Prerogative of Mercy by Her Majesty, he went on to become a part time adviser to the Ulster Unionist Party. Quite the change of heart. Edit: Guardian, The Telegraph obituaries

Bernard Dunstan, British artist and the longest serving Royal Academician, has died aged 97. His works are represented in The National Portrait Gallery, The Museum of London and also The Royal Collection. Edit: Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times obituaries.

Ron Previte, a Philadelphia police officer/mafia member/FBI informant, has died. Edit: Daily Mail obituary.

Mirgayas Shirinsky, the Russian ambassador to Sudan, has been found dead aged 62 in his swimming pool. This marks the 9th Russian diplomat to die in the space of less than a year.

George G. Klein, an American veteran who for decades has been hailed as a hero who took part in the D-Day landings, has revealed he is nothing more than a fraud. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Légion d'Honneur for his 'bravery', although at age 96 he has admitted he made the whole thing up and was in fact in Northern Ireland at the time of D-Day. The story is covered by The Telegraph, and so he perhaps may gain coverage in the British press when he goes.

Tom Pritchard, a New Zealand cricketer who played in England for most of his life, has died aged 100. He played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1946-1955, and was the oldest living first class New Zealand cricketer.

Bill Green, English footballer and manager, has died aged 66. He played for a variety of clubs including Hartlepool United (1969-1973), Carlisle United (1973-1976), West Ham United (1976-1978), Peterborough United (1978-1979), Chesterfield (1979-1983) and Doncaster Rovers (1983-1983). He later managed Scunthorpe United (1991-1993) and Buxton (1994-1996). Edit: ITV obituary

Nicholas Medforth-Mills, King Michael of Romania's grandson, has announced his engagement with the wedding expected in the Summer of 2018. Will he be sticking around for it? I doubt it.

Simon Barker, lead vocalist of British punk rock band Heavy Load, has died. Heavy Load were the subjects of a documentary film, and have been featured in profiles by both The Guardian and the BBC.

Gordon Williams, British author whose novel The Siege of Trencher's Farm was turned into the controversial film Straw Dogs, has died aged 83. His other work includes From Scenes Like These which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1969, as well as ghost authoring the autobiographies of footballers Bobby Moore and Terry Venables. Edit: The Telegraph obituary.

Brian Aldiss, British author notable for his science fiction works and DDP pick, has died aged 92. Edit: The Telegraph, Express, Guardian, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries.

Bajram Rexhepi, the first post-war Prime Minister of Kosovo (2002-2004), has died aged 63. Edit: Daily Mail

Receives coverage in the UK press with The Guardian and The Sun now.

Ed Sharockman, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings (1961-1972), has died aged 77. He played in the Super Bowl of 1970, and is one of the last few original Vikings from the 1961 roster - the year they made their debut. Additionally, Jim Hargrove, NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings (1967-1970) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1971-1972), has died aged 72. He also featured in the Super Bowl of 1970.

Every sympathy for Sinead O'Connor's children. If my mam was posting stuff like this on Facebook I'd abandon her too.

It's going to be even sadder when someone comes on tomorrow to break the news that Jerry Lewis has died aged 91 on the Dead of 2017 thread.

Dead aged 91. Edit: The Mirror, The Sun, Guardian, Express, The Times, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, BBC obituaries.

Velichko Cholakov, a Bulgarian weightlifter who won Bronze at the 2004 Athens Games, has died aged 35.

After the death of Dick Gregory, I've brought this list up to date. Still a considerably large portion of them knocking around - secret to a long life = anti Nixonism?