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Stephen Peat, who played 130 games with the Washington Capitals between the 2001-02 and 2005-06 seasons, has died. He was 44. Peat was injured in a car accident a couple of weeks ago and was unable to recover. https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/former_capitals_forward_stephen_peat_passes_away_at_44_years_old/s1_17448_40883533

Frankie Beverly, who fronted the renowned pop/R&B/soul/funk act Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, which charted a series of songs in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, has died. He was 77. Beverly had previously announced the act would retire after a 2024 tour, one which concluded in July. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/legendary-singer-frankie-beverly-dies-age-77

Kuniaki Kobayashi, who had a 40+ year career and was a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, has died. He was 68. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kuniaki-kobayashi-passes-away-age-68

It seems a pick of mine from March, David H. Rosen, died back in May. https://iaap.org/david-h-rosen-1945-2024/

Carroll Dawson, a former coach and general manager of the Houston Rockets, has died. He was 86. https://www.kens5.com/article/sports/nba/rockets/houston-rockets-carroll-dawson-dies/285-c8d07e00-37f0-4762-a53c-4359e3099c97

Edward B. Johnson, the CIA officer who traveled with a colleague to Iran to help rescue six American diplomats hiding in the Canadian Embassy in 1979, has died. He was 81. https://apnews.com/article/cia-iran-argo-rescue-ed-johnson-obituary-3d03ff0dcba8d9ca914cfdd23e3000ce

This one went under the radar but Al Blake, who essentially had a one-year career in 1987 wrestling just over 100 matches as Vladimir Petrov, notably in a Russian stable led by Ivan Koloff, died in late July. He was 66. Blake's career was derailed by multiple drug convictions in 1988. He wrestled two matches in the WWE in 1990, on consecutive days, winning them both. https://www.sescoops.com/news/al-blake-vladimir-petrov-passes-away/

Marie Holer, the owner of Marineland, the controversial Ontario marine-themed park criticized by some for its treatment of animals, has died. Holer took over ownership after the death of her husband, John Holer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marineland-marie-holer-dies-1.7316334

Michael Guider, an Australian paedophile and murderer, who abducted, drugged and killed schoolgirl Samantha Knight, has died in custody. He was 73. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13823735/Michael-Guider-dead-prison-Samantha-Knight.html

Bob Blaylock, who pitched in 17 games over two non-consecutive years with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950s, has died. He was 89. https://www.fox23.com/news/oklahoma-native-former-mlb-pitcher-bob-blaylock-dies-at-age-89/article_b6a731bc-4af5-11ef-a68d-db7e80eb32f4.html

Cathy Merrick, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief, has died after collapsing outside a Winnipeg courthouse while speaking to the media. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/assembly-of-manitoba-chiefs-grand-chief-cathy-merrick-dies-after-collapsing-outside-winnipeg-courthouse-1.7028416

Sergeant Victor Butler, the last surviving Tuskegee Airman in Rhode Island, has died. He was 102. Butler had battled pneumonia the past two months. https://midmichigannow.com/news/nation-world/rhode-islands-last-surviving-tuskegee-airman-victor-butler-dies-at-102-southern-new-england-massachuetts-north-providence-august-29-2024

Mike Torode, a former Chief Minister of Guernsey, has died. He was 83. https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2024-09-06/former-guernsey-chief-minister-dies-aged-83

Larry Trader, who played 91 games combined during the 1980s with Detroit, St. Louis and Montreal, has died. He was 61. https://detroithockeynow.com/2024/09/05/former-red-wings-player-trader-dies/

Sheldon Pinchuk, who had a 20 year career as a Hollywood producer, from the early 1980s to the early 2000s, highlighted by the late 80s TV mini-series "Lincoln" and the 1994 movie "Reality Bites", has died. He was 84. https://deadline.com/2024/09/sheldon-pinchuk-dead-producer-reality-bites-any-day-now-1236078180/