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Rey Misterio (Sr), Mexican wrestler, reportedly dead aged 69. Uncle of Rey Mysterio.

Mentioned in this thread previously - Tsuneo Watanabe, Japanese newspaper executive, dead aged 98.

I’ll definitely be submitting a team, just need to find the time to pull one together!

Dave Brodie, British racing driver, reportedly dead aged 81. Similar reports from reputable sources on Facebook.

Rayful Edmond, US drug trafficker who introduced crack cocaine into Washington DC in the 80s, reportedly dead aged 60 following his release from jail to a halfway house earlier this year. His release was covered in the Daily Mail.

Now confirmed dead?

Nancy Pelosi hospitalised in Luxembourg for evaluation following an injury.

Cancer free for Dick Vitale.

Lord Edward Somerset, younger brother of the Duke of Beaufort, reportedly dead aged 66. He had legal issues and addiction problems, documented back in 2014 when he was jailed for domestic abuse (BBC).

Remains in ICU and to undergo further surgery tomorrow.

Receiving treatment for a fall, seen with a cut on his face. Senator Thune says he’s in his office and ‘fine’.

Tom Voyce, who played for Bath (2000-2003) and the Wasps (2009-2012) amongst others, in addition to gaining 9 caps for England between 2001 and 2006, believed to be dead aged 43 after getting into difficulty during Storm Darragh. Reports: BBC, The Sun

S.M Krishna has died aged 92.

9.30am, Radio 4 - Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, states it ‘should be a relatively swift decision’ to change the proscribed status of the HTS rebel group in Syria. 5.00pm, ITV - Prime Minister states no decision is pending at all on this and we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves. In other news, Foreign Secretary on his feet in the Commons talking about an increase in asylum claims from Syria due to the the present circumstances. Meanwhile, Home Office simultaneously announces that they have suspended all Syrian asylum claims. So pleased to have adults back in charge with clear joined up communications.

That’s about right. The rebel group that are leading the charge are currently on the UK’s terror list, though that is likely to be reviewed. Everyone agrees Assad is an oppressive dictator, and it’s certainly to be welcomed he’s no longer in power and that regime has fallen. Though the adage out of the frying pan and into the fire comes to mind. Whenever these Middle Eastern countries overthrow a dictator it is a chaotic free for fall to seize power (Hussain, Gaddafi et. al). I think people occasionally see these liberations through the lens of the Cold War where communist regimes were generally transitioned to functioning democracies. That is not the case with Middle Eastern countries, compounded by the fact that examples of democracies in the Middle East are few and far between.

Reuters quoting Syrian sources say it’s possible he was onboard and is dead. edit: apols didn’t realise this was same reference as two above.

Report here that Assad has hours before the military start to take control of the situation. WSJ reports that Assad nowhere to be found and as previously noted he missed his expected address to the nation. He’s been trying through back channels with the USA to cut a deal to ditch Hezbollah and Iran if Western powers back his regime. Desperate last pleas. If he remains in Syria, which I think at this point is extremely unlikely, then he’s as good as dead. Turbulent times for Syria ahead.

Assad to address the nation shortly. General Staff HQ and Air Force Command in Damascus have been evacuated.

Rebels have started entering Homs, from the North and East according to Reuters. Syrian Regime claims Assad remains in Damascus. If that is the case, I suspect his corpse will be paraded through the streets by next weekend, as his window of escape is narrowing. Syrian Rebels claim to be at the suburbs of Damascus.

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He is also suffering from a blood disease and it’s ‘only getting worse’. He’s ‘really struggling’ and can barely walk.

Police reportedly discover confession tapes.

The Queen to miss ceremonial welcome of Qatari State Visit due to continued effects of chest infection.

Metro obit.

Further development and details on the blindness.

Speaking eloquently at the Assisted Suicide debate, but tremors very visible.