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Let's hope nobody who's had a guess had a trip to Zimbabwe planned.

Fernand Decanali, French cyclist, who won gold at the 1948 London Olympics, has died aged 91. (Here is a link for the original obituary, in French. Hopefully since the page has been google translated it will count. If it doesn't count, then I'm afraid Fernand Decanali will have to be considered immortal as I doubt he'll ever get an English language obituary).

Eugene Cernan, NASA Astronaut and the last man to walk on the moon, has died aged 82. Here is the BBC obituary.

So if they don't have an English language obituary they're not to be posted? Something like that. And is everyone to follow that rule, or just me? I was only following the precedent.

So if they don't have an English language obituary they're not to be posted?

Franz Jarnach, German actor and musician, has died aged 72 from a heart attack. He appeared often in the German improvisational comedy show Dittsche, however he was also a member of the British 1960s group Lee Curtis and the All-Stars, and the German rock band The Rattles.

The 8 year old son of Adama Barrow, the President-Elect of The Gambia, has tragically died after being attacked by a dog.

No.Y-dub posts obits in English; I'm sick to death of our neophyte friend who can't seem to avoid Rosetta Stone obit posting. I sent a complaint to Admins asking them to ask him to clean up his foreign-posting arse. They won't, and Sir Creep will be deemed the bad actor here. Speaks volumes to 'administering' the website. Speak English or Die. Ditto posting. I mean for fuxsake. If YOU can't read it, neither can fucking I. SirC The only issue with that is that some obscurities e.g Polish Athletes from the 1972 Olympics are never going to receive an obituary in the English speaking press. If there is a thread for Olympians, surely you'd rather know about their death, no? In any case, I think out of 40 or so deaths I've posted 3 or 4 have been in foreign language. In addition to that, you shouldn't presume everybody else's language skills are limited purely to English - mine aren't for starters. Didn't realise this was such a big issue for you - sorry you feel that way.

Shigeru Koyama, who appeared in various Japanese language films, including 'The Samurai Rebellion', has died aged 87.

For what it's worth here is the BBC obituary.

Amin Nasir, of the Singapore National team (1990-1992), who was on the Bronze Medal winning team at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games, has died aged 48 after a 5 year battle with cancer.

At least 32 dead, including children, after a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashes into housing near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Want to be careful of uncorroborated tweets as absolute confirmation. There are Facebook posts from her family if you want to go looking. The lady who tweeted it is verified, I don't particularly see why she'd risk tweeting false information. I shouldn't have to look (I left FB ages ago). If there are family posts from FB, that is what should be posted on here because that is more solid information than from someone who isn't related or doesn't run for example a Prisoner Cell Block H fansite. Just some friendly advice, I'm not saying she isn't dead, but we can all get caught out. And if it's backed up by a subsequent obituary or news story, please post that as well. I never took it as anything other than friendly advice. Here's the Facebook post - although that is also uncorroborated information. In which case her status shall remain a mystery. Edit: Here is a further source. Edit: Here, and here are some others.

Want to be careful of uncorroborated tweets as absolute confirmation. There are Facebook posts from her family if you want to go looking. The lady who tweeted it is verified, I don't particularly see why she'd risk tweeting false information.

Jan Friedl, Australian actress of 'The Getting of Wisdom' (1977), and 'Visitors' (2003), has died aged 68.

For what it's worth, here's a Daily Mail obituary for Nicodemo Scarfo: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4122892/Philadelphia-crime-boss-Little-Nicky-Scarfo-dies-prison-87.html

I might begin giving my classes instructions like that. You're a teacher? Good job the next generation's already screwed then! Actually I teach in France, not the UK, so try not to worry too much!

I might begin giving my classes instructions like that.

Lord Sugar had an urgent operation in December to insert a stent. He seems to be fine now, but it means he obviously has heart issues - perhaps one to watch.

Greg Trooper, American singer/songwriter, has died aged 61.

Babette Cole, children's author, may have escaped being stamped to death by a cow, but she has now died aged 67.

Jan Szczepański, a Polish boxer who won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died aged 77.

Seah Chiang Nee, a Singaporean journalist, has died aged 77. He was the first South-East Asian to undergo a heart transplant, in 1985, and was also one of the longest living survivors of a heart transplant. He worked for Reuters 1960-1970, providing coverage of the Vietnam war. After various stints at other papers in Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong, he settled to work for The Star, providing a column from 1986-2014.

Marga van Rooy, South African actress, has died aged 75.

Nicodemo Scarfo Sr., member of the American Mafia and Mob Boss, has died aged 87. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/real-time/Tyrannical-Philly-Mafia-boss-Nicodemo-Little-Nicky-Scarfo-dies-in-prison-hospital.html