alt obits guy

Brazilian rocker Ayres Sasaki dies on stage, by electrocution, after a fan with soaked clothes hugs him. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/29283747/ayres-sasaki-dies-during-live-concert/

Jerry Walker, who pitched 190 games with three teams combined between 1957 and 1964 and who was the first ever Baltimore Orioles pitcher to start an All-Star Game, has died. He was 85. This year's All Star Game was yesterday (July 16th). https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/baltimore-orioles-jerry-walker-all-star-pitcher-obit-MSTTAXHPVZFJZEDSZVFJSQXITQ/

Bella Thomson, who as Bella Brave attracted millions of TikTok followers as she shared her story of battling several rare health conditions since birth, has died. She was 10. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/bella-brave-death-1.7263679

The last time we had this kind of run may have been all the way back in 2009. Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays (Orange Glo pitchman), Gale Storm and Fred Travalena all died between June 23 and 28th of that year. Same vibe of hearing one name after another.

(Furiously checking earlier this morning to see which obits I'd made mental note of yesterday had now been posted and which once hadn't, then going about adding the missing ones.)

Claudia Franc Williams, the daughter of legendary baseball player Ted Williams, died in December 2023. She was 52. Her death was first reported yesterday (July 11th, 2024). https://people.com/red-sox-legend-ted-williams-daughter-claudia-franc-williams-dies-8676695

Sean Burroughs cause of death revealed to be fentanyl intoxication.: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ex-mlb-infielder-sean-burroughs-cause-death-revealed

Greg Johnson posthumously diagnosed with CTE.: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/former-predators-captain-johnson-posthumously-diagnosed-with-cte-1.6959588

Tommy F. Robinson, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas from 1985 to 1991, has died. He was 82. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2024/07/11/tommy-robinson-politician-patrolman-provocateur-dies-at-82

Neil Clabo, a punter who played three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1970s, has died. He was 71. https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/07/10/former-tennessee-punter-neil-clabo-passes-away-family-says/

Alex Janvier, a renowned Indigneous painter in Canada who wedded traditional elements with the mainstream of modern art, has died. He was 89. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/renowned-artist-alex-janvier-dies-at-age-89-1.7259618

Dave Loggins, who had a U.S. #5 hit in 1974 with the song "Please Come to Boston", has died. He was 76. Loggins, a cousin to singer Kenny Loggins, also charted with "Someday" (#57) and "Nobody Likes Me Like You Do", a duet with Anne Murray (#103). https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/dave-loggins-dead-please-come-to-biston-singer-songwriter-1236068565/

Monte Kiffin, a former defensive coordinators with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the father of noted college football coach Lane Kiffin, has died. He was 84. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40543029/long-nfl-dc-monte-kiffin-dies-age-84

Benji Gregory, a child actor best remembered as Brian Tanner on the TV series Alf, died June 13th. He was 46. Gregory's death was first reported yesterday (July 11th). It's believed his death was accidental, the result of falling asleep in a car under the sweltering Arizona sun. https://people.com/alf-child-star-benji-gregory-dies-at-46-8676311

Dave Boxer, a fixture of Montreal radio station CFCF in the 1960s, has died. He was 89. Boxer was the evening host of what was then a contemporary hit radio station, one which ceased operations in early 2010. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/dave-boxer-montreal-s-cool-daddio-on-the-raddio-dies-at-89-1.6953623

Lisa Pisano, who like David Bennett received a pig kidney to extend her life, has died. She was 54. https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/national/ap-a-woman-who-received-a-pig-kidney-transplant-plus-a-heart-pump-has-died/

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Joe Bonsall, a member of the legendary Oak Ridge Boys for more than 50 years, has died. He was 76. https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/the-oak-ridge-boys-joe-bonsall-dead-at-76/

As reported in the Rabbi Thread, Yehuda Deri - a substitute pick for the Deathlist Cup finals - has died. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-809601

Mike Milne, an animator behind the BBC mini-series "Walking with Dinosaurs", has died. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/mike-milne-obituary-animator-behind-the-bbcs-walking-with-dinosaurs-5d5cvzh3c (Behind paywall)

As reported in the Union People thread, Jane McAlevey has died. First blood has been drawn in the finals. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/business/jane-mcalevey-dead.html

Dawn Hollyoak, a contestant on the 2022 edition of the Great British Baking Show, has died. She was 61. https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/06/great-british-baking-show-contestant-dawn-hollyoak-dead-dies-61/

My best guess is a bacterial infection from the fall, combined with a weakened immune system . None of the articles I've scanned on her death has mentioned anything specific regarding past health scares. Could've just been one of those things.

Lori Paris, a familiar voice on Canadian radio as an anchor and reporter for Canadian Press, has died. She was 46. Paris developed necrotizing fasciitis after falling while walking her dog. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/lori-paris-much-loved-canadian-press-newscaster-and-supervisor-dead-at-46/article_47b9610d-9f7e-5fda-828a-dfea7d089e50.html

Scott Boyd, an Eastern Canadian media personality and co-host of ASN’s Breakfast Television in the 1990s and early 2000s, has died. He was 68. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/he-was-bigger-than-life-former-broadcaster-scott-boyd-dies-at-68-1.6948585