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Sue Johnson, a world renowned psychologist, best selling author, professor, and researcher, and the creator of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), has died. She was 76. https://drsuejohnson.com/in-remembrance-of-dr-sue-johnson/

Carrie Robbins, a costumer designer for dozens of Broadway shows, has died. She was 81. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/theater/carrie-robbins-dead.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytobits (behind paywall)

Michael Cuscuna, a legendary Grammy Award-winning producer who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75. Cuscuna was also the co-founder of Mosaic Records. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/michael-cuscuna-dead-jazz-producer-blue-note-1235878973/

Bob Cole, the Hall of Fame play-by-play broadcaster long associated with Hockey Night in Canada, has died. He was 90. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/bob-cole-obituary-1.7184556

Mike Pinder's death now being picked up by mainstream publications: https://www.nme.com/news/music/moody-blues-founder-mike-pinder-dies-age-82-3750634

Al Shaver, the play-by-play voice of the now-defunct Minnesota North Stars, has died. He was 96. Shaver helmed the teams broadcasts for their entire 26-year run. https://www.startribune.com/al-shaver-obituary-north-stars-radio-announcer-dies/600361339/

Meg Bennett, who wrote for numerous American soap operas and appeared in the Young and the Restless and Santa Barbara, has died. She was 75. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-04-21/soap-opera-star-meg-bennett-dies

Appropriate surname, given a felony is a serious criminal offense in American jurisprudence parlance.

Al Zinck, who promoted wrestling in Canada's maritimes, primarily in the 1970s and into the early 1980s, died April 7th. He was 91. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/04/07/maritimes-promoter-al-zinck-dead-at-91/

Helen Cummine, the last living sibling of all-time National Hockey League great Gordie Howe, has died. She was 90. Cummine was the youngest of the nine Howe brothers and sisters. https://www.nhl.com/news/gordie-howes-last-living-sibling-helen-cummine-dies-at-90

That makes two recently announced Major Leaguers who died months ago. with Ron Bryant (another 20-game winner, like Peterson) having been the other.

Ron Weiner, a Daytime Emmy-winning director for Donahue, has died. He was 93. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ron-weiner-dead-donahue-director-1235873462/

Fritz Peterson, a pitcher who played more than a decade with three teams combined, mostly with the New York Yankees, between 1966 and 1976, has died. He was 82. Peterson' was infamously known for having traded families with former teammate Mike Kekich in the early 1970s. Both reconstituted marriages ended in divorce. https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/4/12/baseball-niu-hall-of-fame-pitcher-fritz-peterson-passes-away.aspx

Gary Shaw, a boxing promoter who ran his own company and promoted several Hall of Fame boxers, including Shane Mosley and the late Diego Corrales, has died. He was 79. https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39921410/prominent-boxing-promoter-gary-shaw-dies-age-79

Unidentified 21-year-old skier dies trying to jump over highway. https://abcnews.go.com/US/21-year-skier-dies-high-risk-stunt-jump/story?id=109123538