Captain Hemlock

Jon Lindbergh, Charles Lindbergh’s second eldest son and an aquanaut is listed as having died July 30, 2021 but I cannot find any proof of this.

Richard Lamm, former Colorado governor, who was difficult to classify as a left or right winger, dead at 85. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.denverpost.com/2021/07/30/dick-lamm-former-colorado-governor-dies/amp/

Anita Bryant, who was well known in the US as an orange juice spokeswoman and anti-gay activist is 81. Her granddaughter is a lesbian and about to get married. That might put her over the edge. https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/granddaughter-notorious-anti-gay-rights-205513063.html

Conservative podcaster/comedian Steven Crowder will be undergoing heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic in July.

https://youtu.be/QJUj5F38wlc

College baseball player Sang Ho Baek dies from complications from Tommy John surgery. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/19/sport/baseball-pitcher-dies-tommy-john-surgery-spt/index.html

Christiane Amanpour, who I played on my DDP theme team Our Top Story Tonight last year, has ovarian cancer. https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/media/christiane-amanpour-ovarian-cancer/index.html

Jim Fassel, who coached the New York Giants in their Super Bowl XXXV loss, dead at 71. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31587569/former-new-york-giants-head-coach-jim-fassel-dies-71

I’m really surprised that I was the only one to pick Maury Wills. He’s pushing 90 and is far better known than several younger picks in the World Series winners category.

Ukraine’s ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta dead at 44. https://nypost.com/2021/05/30/ukraines-ambassador-to-thailand-dies-suddenly-at-resort/

Supa Gates dies 7 weeks after being shot. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-brooklyn-rapper-supa-gates-fatally-shot-20210530-7pzlib4bdfcaradypkab7hlznq-story.html

Dixie Lewis, daughter of author Michael Lewis and former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren, dead at 19. https://trib.al/2tDdZhO?fbclid=IwAR1WUXGmL4Ey0QKhkw3nefCEbXpTkz9F9nLq_r5Fw-Ul5sBgeU3s8pxcza0

Maybe an idea for a 2022 DDP theme team: ultra-marathoners 21 ultramarathon runners die after extreme weather besets high-altitude mountain race (msn.com)

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell underwent surgery for perforated ulcer. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2021/05/21/us-rep-debbie-dingell-hospitalized-emergency-surgery-ulcer-jaw-nsaids-opioids/5213221001/

Wow! Kudos to whoever picked Bruno Covas. A nice 23 point pick!

With Hank Aaron and Rachel Zoll dying, the first alphabetical and last alphabetical surnames died in the same year. I wonder if that’s the first time that’s happened.

Ohio based televangelist Ernest Angley dead at 99. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/05/pentacostal-televangelist-ernest-angley-dies-at-age-99.html

DDP obit https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/lloyd-price-r-b-pioneer-003818332.html

Lucinda Williams suffered a stroke last November https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/lucinda-williams-stroke-1164015/amp/

Not really sure where to put this one as he was a sports team owner, but Byron "B.J." Seaman (whose name could have made for a hilarious DDP obit) dead at 97 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31360331/byron-seaman-founding-owner-calgary-flames-dies-97

Pete Lammons, tight end with Super Bowl III champion New York Jets, dead at 77 https://nypost.com/2021/04/30/ex-jets-tight-end-pete-lammons-dead-at-fishing-tournament/?utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&fbclid=IwAR1bvIgpt_m0RG3s0BS-6gcIW6kECrkBCNrbd_i_J5bz32ccbxsfU2ZFdi8

Let the dying commence. Good luck everyone.

Aaron Wilson, popular college recruit dead at the tender age of 17. Very sad. https://247sports.com/college/maryland/Article/Aaron-Wilson-dead-at-17-St-Frances-Academy-2022-football-recruiting-prospects-164681074/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm

Glad to see they included Conchata Ferrell who was a glaring omission on the Turner Classic Movies Memorium

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Steve McMichael battling ALS https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31317017/former-chicago-bears-super-bowl-champion-steve-mcmichael-reveals-als-diagnosis